Add API docs refs #2, see also readthedocs/readthedocs.org#1139

docs/conf.py

@@ -273,3 +273,24 @@
 
 # If true, do not generate a @detailmenu in the "Top" node's menu.
 #texinfo_no_detailmenu = False
+
+
+import subprocess
+
+
+def run_apidoc(_):
+    modules = ['a_list_of',
+               'python_module_directories',
+               'in_your_project']
+    for module in modules:
+        cur_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+        output_path = os.path.join(cur_dir, module, 'doc')
+        cmd_path = 'sphinx-apidoc'
+        if hasattr(sys, 'real_prefix'):  # Check to see if we are in a virtualenv
+            # If we are, assemble the path manually
+            cmd_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(sys.prefix, 'bin', 'sphinx-apidoc'))
+        subprocess.check_call([cmd_path, '-e', '-o', output_path, module, '--force'])
+
+
+def setup(app):
+    app.connect('builder-inited', run_apidoc)