> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.shipstar.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# generate_kb_articles

> Kick off generation of knowledge base articles from recent commits

Turns recent shipped work into a set of knowledge base articles. Background task; returns a pending content record.

## Arguments

| Name           | Type              | Default      | Description                           |
| -------------- | ----------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------- |
| `start_date`   | string (ISO-8601) | 7 days ago   | Earliest commit timestamp to include. |
| `end_date`     | string (ISO-8601) | now          | Latest commit timestamp to include.   |
| `product_name` | string            | project name | Override the product name.            |

## Returns

```json theme={null}
{ "content_id": "...", "status": "pending" }
```

Poll [`list_kb_article_sets`](/mcp/kb/list-kb-article-sets) / [`get_kb_article_set`](/mcp/kb/get-kb-article-set) once the background task completes.

## Example prompts

> "Generate KB articles for everything we shipped in March."

> "Take the last 30 days of commits and turn them into how-to articles."