Passbolt Docs: What's New and What's Improved

Passbolt's documentation has recently undergone an update, with new pages, expanded feature guides, and corrections to existing content.

The review focused on keeping the official documentation accurate, comprehensive, and aligned with the latest product developments. Existing instructions were checked against running Passbolt instances and the codebase to identify outdated information, missing steps, and technical inaccuracies.

What's changed in the documentation?

1. New pages and expanded documentation

The latest update introduces 31 new documentation pages, alongside improvements to existing guides.

Getting started with Passbolt

The user getting started section has been expanded to provide clearer instructions for new users.

The updates focus on helping users understand how to set up Passbolt, navigate the interface, and use its core features.

By providing more complete instructions from the start, the documentation aims to reduce common questions during onboarding.

Expanded CLI documentation

The Passbolt CLI documentation has also received attention.

The updated guides provide more comprehensive information for administrators and technical teams using Passbolt through the command line, including installation, configuration, and available commands.

This is particularly relevant for teams working with automation and command-line workflows.

2. Updated guides for existing features

Adding new pages was only part of the work. Existing documentation also needed to reflect how Passbolt works today.

Several important sections have been updated, including:

User directory and provisioning

Documentation for administrators managing users and directory integrations has been reviewed and corrected to reflect current configuration procedures.

Browser extension

Guides covering the browser extension have been updated to align with current functionality and user workflows.

Advanced features

Existing guides have been revised to better reflect the available features and how they work.

The aim is to ensure that users following the documentation encounter instructions that match the current version of Passbolt.

3. Correcting outdated and inaccurate instructions

A major part of the review involved identifying and correcting information that was inaccurate, incomplete, or no longer relevant.

This included checking documentation against live Passbolt instances and the codebase, rather than relying solely on existing written instructions.

One of the areas that was reviewed was Single Sign-On (SSO). The SSO documentation was updated to address gaps and improve the available configuration guidance.

For administrators managing Passbolt deployments, accurate technical documentation is essential, particularly when configuring authentication, managing users, or integrating Passbolt with existing infrastructure.

The documentation review in numbers

Metric	Result
Documentation pages reviewed	401
New documentation pages	31
Identified issues addressed	506 of 510
Spelling corrections	126
Merged pull requests	27
Commits	124
Files changed	288
Contributors	3

These changes covered both technical content and smaller corrections intended to improve consistency and readability across the documentation.

4. Contributing to Passbolt Docs

Documentation is an ongoing effort. As Passbolt evolves, its documentation needs to evolve alongside it.

The Passbolt contribution guide has also been updated, providing information for anyone interested in contributing to the project.

Found an error, missing step, or unclear instruction? Report it on the Passbolt Community Forum or open an issue or submit a pull request on GitHub.

Conclusion

Good documentation is an important part of making Passbolt accessible to both new users and experienced administrators.

The latest review brings together new content, updated feature guides, and hundreds of corrections to ensure the documentation continues to reflect how Passbolt works today.

A big shoutout to the Passbolt support team for the work behind these improvements and their continued efforts to keep the documentation accurate, relevant, and up to date.

As Passbolt evolves, so will its documentation. Explore the updated Passbolt documentation.