David Lambauer - From Chaos to Clarity: How AI and Community Collaboration Are Reshaping Magento Documentation

The talk: From Chaos to Clarity: How AI and Community Collaboration Are Reshaping Magento Documentation

Magento documentation is notoriously complex—especially for newcomers and non-technical users. While developers struggle with outdated or fragmented dev docs, merchants often find themselves lost in feature-centric admin interfaces. In this talk, David Lambauer (run_as_root GmbH, Mage-OS, Magento Association Documentation Committee) presents a new approach to Magento documentation that combines community-driven structure with AI-assisted generation.

What will you learn?

• How the Mage-OS Developer Docs were created using GPT and open-source tooling

• The ongoing collaboration between Mage-OS and the Magento Association to improve documentation globally

• A preview of the new Merchant Documentation initiative: goal-driven, problem-oriented content for non-technical store owners

• Practical insights on how AI can help scale documentation efforts without compromising quality

• Why documentation isn’t just a chore—but a strategic asset for adoption and success

About David Lambauer

David Lambauer is the founder and CEO of run_as_root GmbH, a German eCommerce agency specializing in high-quality Magento and Hyvä development. As an Adobe Certified Master Architect and active contributor to Mage-OS, he’s passionate about improving the Magento ecosystem through open-source collaboration, automation, and clear developer enablement. David leads the Mage-OS Developer Documentation project and is a member of the Magento Association Documentation Committee, where he’s driving the creation of merchant-focused, AI-supported documentation to make Magento more accessible and outcome-oriented for all users.