Introduction¶
Dynamic Sphinx-Needs experiences in your browser.
A fast and powerful web app that understands Sphinx-Needs to provide a delightful reading and analysis experience.
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ubTrace is in beta-testing phase
We are currently testing ubTrace with our partners on real-world projects. If you want to be part of this program and receive free licenses during and after the beta phase, just send an email to support@useblocks.com
ubTrace is a dynamic web app for the Sphinx documentation generator. It extends Sphinx with industry features for large teams, such as:
Multi-project support
Role-based Access Control (RBAC)
Dynamic Sphinx-Needs data analysis
Dynamic theming
It is designed to support the requirements of technical and non-technical team members, such as system engineers, team managers, quality officers, and more.
ubTrace is an extension to the Sphinx way of working and uses the same mechanisms to define and configure things. Therefore, all Sphinx features and builders are still supported, and the risk of tool or vendor lock-in is highly reduced.
ubTrace has four core elements:
A faster Sphinx builder, which can reduce build time by up to 50%.
A graph database, which supports dynamic network analysis in real time.
A server, which provides open but secure APIs to all kinds of data.
A web app as a user interface, which guarantees easy access even for non-technical readers.
Overall, the ubTrace workflow looks like this:

Contents¶
Basics
Features
User Guides
Contact