Support a user-defined function for --path-rule-doc option

README.md

@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ There's also a `postprocess` option that's only available via a [config file](#c
 | `--ignore-config` | Config to ignore from being displayed. Often used for an `all` config. Option can be repeated. | |
 | `--ignore-deprecated-rules` | Whether to ignore deprecated rules from being checked, displayed, or updated. | `false` |
 | `--init-rule-docs` | Whether to create rule doc files if they don't yet exist. | `false` |
-| `--path-rule-doc` | Path to markdown file for each rule doc. Use `{name}` placeholder for the rule name. | `docs/rules/{name}.md` |
+| `--path-rule-doc` | Path to markdown file for each rule doc. Use `{name}` placeholder for the rule name. A function can also be provided for this option via a [config file](#configuration-file). | `docs/rules/{name}.md` |
 | `--path-rule-list` | Path to markdown file where the rules table list should live. Option can be repeated. | `README.md` |
 | `--rule-doc-notices` | Ordered, comma-separated list of notices to display in rule doc. Non-applicable notices will be hidden. See choices in below [table](#column-and-notice-types). | `deprecated`, `configs`, `fixableAndHasSuggestions`, `requiresTypeChecking` |
 | `--rule-doc-section-exclude` | Disallowed section in each rule doc. Exit with failure if present. Option can be repeated. |
@@ -261,6 +261,21 @@ const config = {
 module.exports = config;
 ```
 
+Example `.eslint-doc-generatorrc.js` with `pathRuleDoc` function:
+
+```js
+/** @type {import('eslint-doc-generator').GenerateOptions} */
+const config = {
+  pathRuleDoc(name) {
+    // e.g. rule name format is `some-plugin/some-rule`, and rule is in a monorepo under different package.
+    const [plugin, rule] = name.split("/");
+    return `packages/eslint-plugin-${plugin}/src/rules/${rule}.md`;
+  },
+};
+
+module.exports = config;
+```
+
 Example `.eslint-doc-generatorrc.js` with `ruleListSplit` function:
 
 ```js

lib/cli.ts

@@ -96,7 +96,14 @@ async function loadConfigFileOptions(): Promise<GenerateOptions> {
       ignoreConfig: schemaStringArray,
       ignoreDeprecatedRules: { type: 'boolean' },
       initRuleDocs: { type: 'boolean' },
-      pathRuleDoc: { type: 'string' },
+      pathRuleDoc:
+        /* istanbul ignore next -- TODO: haven't tested JavaScript config files yet https://github.com/bmish/eslint-doc-generator/issues/366 */
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access
+        typeof explorerResults.config.pathRuleDoc === 'function'
+          ? {
+              /* Functions are allowed but JSON Schema can't validate them so no-op in this case. */
+            }
+          : { type: 'string' },
       pathRuleList: { anyOf: [{ type: 'string' }, schemaStringArray] },
       postprocess: {
         /* JSON Schema can't validate functions so check this later */
@@ -226,7 +233,7 @@ export async function run(
     )
     .option(
       '--path-rule-doc <path>',
-      `(optional) Path to markdown file for each rule doc. Use \`{name}\` placeholder for the rule name. (default: ${
+      `(optional) Path to markdown file for each rule doc. Use \`{name}\` placeholder for the rule name. To specify a function, use a JavaScript-based config file. (default: ${
         OPTION_DEFAULTS[OPTION_TYPE.PATH_RULE_DOC]
       })`
     )

lib/generator.ts

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export async function generate(path: string, options?: GenerateOptions) {
   for (const [name, rule] of ruleNamesAndRules) {
     const schema = rule.meta?.schema;
     const description = rule.meta?.docs?.description;
-    const pathToDoc = replaceRulePlaceholder(join(path, pathRuleDoc), name);
+    const pathToDoc = join(path, replaceRulePlaceholder(pathRuleDoc, name));
     const ruleHasOptions = hasOptions(schema);
 
     if (!existsSync(pathToDoc)) {

lib/rule-doc-notices.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   SEVERITY_TYPE,
   NOTICE_TYPE,
   UrlRuleDocFunction,
+  PathRuleDocFunction,
 } from './types.js';
 import { RULE_TYPE, RULE_TYPE_MESSAGES_NOTICES } from './rule-type.js';
 import { RuleDocTitleFormat } from './rule-doc-title-format.js';
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ const RULE_NOTICES: {
         plugin: Plugin;
         pluginPrefix: string;
         pathPlugin: string;
-        pathRuleDoc: string;
+        pathRuleDoc: string | PathRuleDocFunction;
         type?: `${RULE_TYPE}`;
         urlRuleDoc?: string | UrlRuleDocFunction;
       }) => string);
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ function getRuleNoticeLines(
   configsToRules: ConfigsToRules,
   pluginPrefix: string,
   pathPlugin: string,
-  pathRuleDoc: string,
+  pathRuleDoc: string | PathRuleDocFunction,
   configEmojis: ConfigEmojis,
   configFormat: ConfigFormat,
   ignoreConfig: readonly string[],
@@ -495,7 +496,7 @@ export function generateRuleHeaderLines(
   configsToRules: ConfigsToRules,
   pluginPrefix: string,
   pathPlugin: string,
-  pathRuleDoc: string,
+  pathRuleDoc: string | PathRuleDocFunction,
   configEmojis: ConfigEmojis,
   configFormat: ConfigFormat,
   ignoreConfig: readonly string[],

lib/rule-link.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
 import { join, sep, relative, dirname } from 'node:path';
-import { Plugin, RULE_SOURCE, UrlRuleDocFunction } from './types.js';
+import {
+  PathRuleDocFunction,
+  Plugin,
+  RULE_SOURCE,
+  UrlRuleDocFunction,
+} from './types.js';
 import { getPluginRoot } from './package-json.js';
 
-export function replaceRulePlaceholder(pathOrUrl: string, ruleName: string) {
+export function replaceRulePlaceholder(
+  pathOrUrl: string | PathRuleDocFunction,
+  ruleName: string
+) {
+  if (typeof pathOrUrl === 'function') {
+    return pathOrUrl(ruleName);
+  }
   return pathOrUrl.replace(/\{name\}/gu, ruleName);
 }
 
@@ -22,7 +33,7 @@ export function getUrlToRule(
   ruleSource: RULE_SOURCE,
   pluginPrefix: string,
   pathPlugin: string,
-  pathRuleDoc: string,
+  pathRuleDoc: string | PathRuleDocFunction,
   pathCurrentPage: string,
   urlRuleDoc?: string | UrlRuleDocFunction
 ) {
@@ -76,7 +87,7 @@ export function getLinkToRule(
   plugin: Plugin,
   pluginPrefix: string,
   pathPlugin: string,
-  pathRuleDoc: string,
+  pathRuleDoc: string | PathRuleDocFunction,
   pathCurrentPage: string,
   includeBackticks: boolean,
   includePrefix: boolean,

lib/rule-list.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import type {
   ConfigsToRules,
   ConfigEmojis,
   RuleNamesAndRules,
+  PathRuleDocFunction,
 } from './types.js';
 import { EMOJIS_TYPE } from './rule-type.js';
 import { hasOptions } from './rule-options.js';
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ function buildRuleRow(
   plugin: Plugin,
   pluginPrefix: string,
   pathPlugin: string,
-  pathRuleDoc: string,
+  pathRuleDoc: string | PathRuleDocFunction,
   pathRuleList: string,
   configEmojis: ConfigEmojis,
   ignoreConfig: readonly string[],
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ function generateRulesListMarkdown(
   plugin: Plugin,
   pluginPrefix: string,
   pathPlugin: string,
-  pathRuleDoc: string,
+  pathRuleDoc: string | PathRuleDocFunction,
   pathRuleList: string,
   configEmojis: ConfigEmojis,
   ignoreConfig: readonly string[],
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ function generateRuleListMarkdownForRulesAndHeaders(
   plugin: Plugin,
   pluginPrefix: string,
   pathPlugin: string,
-  pathRuleDoc: string,
+  pathRuleDoc: string | PathRuleDocFunction,
   pathRuleList: string,
   configEmojis: ConfigEmojis,
   ignoreConfig: readonly string[],
@@ -396,7 +397,7 @@ export function updateRulesList(
   plugin: Plugin,
   configsToRules: ConfigsToRules,
   pluginPrefix: string,
-  pathRuleDoc: string,
+  pathRuleDoc: string | PathRuleDocFunction,
   pathRuleList: string,
   pathPlugin: string,
   configEmojis: ConfigEmojis,

lib/types.ts

@@ -138,6 +138,14 @@ export type UrlRuleDocFunction = (
   path: string
 ) => string | undefined;
 
+/**
+ * Function for generating the path to markdown file for each rule doc.
+ * Can be provided via a JavaScript-based config file using the `pathRuleDoc` option.
+ * @param name - the name of the rule
+ * @returns the path to the rule doc
+ */
+export type PathRuleDocFunction = (name: string) => string;
+
 // JSDocs for options should be kept in sync with README.md and the CLI runner in cli.ts.
 /** The type for the config file (e.g. `.eslint-doc-generatorrc.js`) and internal `generate()` function. */
 export type GenerateOptions = {
@@ -166,8 +174,12 @@ export type GenerateOptions = {
   readonly ignoreDeprecatedRules?: boolean;
   /** Whether to create rule doc files if they don't yet exist. Default: `false`. */
   readonly initRuleDocs?: boolean;
-  /** Path to markdown file for each rule doc. Use `{name}` placeholder for the rule name. Default: `docs/rules/{name}.md`. */
-  readonly pathRuleDoc?: string;
+  /**
+   * Path (or function to generate a path) to to markdown file for each rule doc.
+   * For the string version, use `{name}` placeholder for the rule name.
+   * Default: `docs/rules/{name}.md`.
+   */
+  readonly pathRuleDoc?: string | PathRuleDocFunction;
   /** Path to markdown file(s) where the rules table list should live. Default: `README.md`. */
   readonly pathRuleList?: string | readonly string[];
   /**

test/lib/generate/__snapshots__/file-paths-test.ts.snap

@@ -17,6 +17,23 @@ exports[`generate (file paths) custom path to rule docs and rules list generates
 "
 `;
 
+exports[`generate (file paths) custom path to rule docs and rules list generates the documentation using a function for pathRuleDoc 1`] = `
+"<!-- begin auto-generated rules list -->
+
+| Name                             |
+| :------------------------------- |
+| [no-foo](rules/no-foo/no-foo.md) |
+
+<!-- end auto-generated rules list -->"
+`;
+
+exports[`generate (file paths) custom path to rule docs and rules list generates the documentation using a function for pathRuleDoc 2`] = `
+"# test/no-foo
+
+<!-- end auto-generated rule header -->
+"
+`;
+
 exports[`generate (file paths) empty array of rule lists (happens when CLI option is not passed) falls back to default rules list 1`] = `
 "<!-- begin auto-generated rules list -->
 

test/lib/generate/file-paths-test.ts

@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ describe('generate (file paths)', function () {
                 },
               };`,
 
+        'README.md':
+          '<!-- begin auto-generated rules list --><!-- end auto-generated rules list -->',
         'rules/list.md':
           '<!-- begin auto-generated rules list --><!-- end auto-generated rules list -->',
         'rules/no-foo/no-foo.md': '',
@@ -267,6 +269,14 @@ describe('generate (file paths)', function () {
       expect(readFileSync('rules/list.md', 'utf8')).toMatchSnapshot();
       expect(readFileSync('rules/no-foo/no-foo.md', 'utf8')).toMatchSnapshot();
     });
+
+    it('generates the documentation using a function for pathRuleDoc', async function () {
+      await generate('.', {
+        pathRuleDoc: (ruleName) => join('rules', ruleName, `${ruleName}.md`),
+      });
+      expect(readFileSync('README.md', 'utf8')).toMatchSnapshot();
+      expect(readFileSync('rules/no-foo/no-foo.md', 'utf8')).toMatchSnapshot();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('multiple rules lists', function () {