introduce Sphinx and read the docs to Python template repo

Author: harryswift01

.readthedocs.yaml

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+# Read the Docs configuration file
+# See https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/config-file/v2.html for details
+
+version: 2
+
+build:
+  os: ubuntu-24.04
+  tools:
+    python: "3.13"
+
+sphinx:
+  configuration: docs/conf.py
+
+python:
+  install:
+    - method: pip
+      path: .
+      extra_requirements:
+        - docs

docs/Makefile

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+# Minimal makefile for Sphinx documentation
+#
+
+# You can set these variables from the command line, and also
+# from the environment for the first two.
+SPHINXOPTS    ?=
+SPHINXBUILD   ?= sphinx-build
+SOURCEDIR     = source
+BUILDDIR      = build
+
+# Put it first so that "make" without argument is like "make help".
+help:
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M help "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
+
+.PHONY: help Makefile
+
+# Catch-all target: route all unknown targets to Sphinx using the new
+# "make mode" option.  $(O) is meant as a shortcut for $(SPHINXOPTS).
+%: Makefile
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)

docs/index.md

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+@ECHO OFF
+
+pushd %~dp0
+
+REM Command file for Sphinx documentation
+
+if "%SPHINXBUILD%" == "" (
+	set SPHINXBUILD=sphinx-build
+)
+set SOURCEDIR=source
+set BUILDDIR=build
+
+%SPHINXBUILD% >NUL 2>NUL
+if errorlevel 9009 (
+	echo.
+	echo.The 'sphinx-build' command was not found. Make sure you have Sphinx
+	echo.installed, then set the SPHINXBUILD environment variable to point
+	echo.to the full path of the 'sphinx-build' executable. Alternatively you
+	echo.may add the Sphinx directory to PATH.
+	echo.
+	echo.If you don't have Sphinx installed, grab it from
+	echo.https://www.sphinx-doc.org/
+	exit /b 1
+)
+
+if "%1" == "" goto help
+
+%SPHINXBUILD% -M %1 %SOURCEDIR% %BUILDDIR% %SPHINXOPTS% %O%
+goto end
+
+:help
+%SPHINXBUILD% -M help %SOURCEDIR% %BUILDDIR% %SPHINXOPTS% %O%
+
+:end
+popd

docs/installation.md

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+# Configuration file for the Sphinx documentation builder.
+#
+# For the full list of built-in configuration values, see the documentation:
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html
+
+# -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#project-information
+
+project = 'CCPBioSim-Python-Template'
+copyright = '2025, CCPBioSim'
+author = 'CCPBioSim'
+release = '0.0.1'
+
+# -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
+
+extensions = [
+   'sphinx.ext.duration',
+   'sphinx.ext.doctest',
+   'sphinx.ext.autodoc',
+   'sphinx.ext.autosummary',
+]
+
+templates_path = ['_templates']
+exclude_patterns = []
+
+
+
+# -- Options for HTML output -------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#options-for-html-output
+
+html_theme = 'furo'
+html_static_path = ['_static']

docs/make.bat

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+.. CCPBioSim-Python-Template documentation master file, created by
+   sphinx-quickstart on Wed Dec 10 16:51:51 2025.
+   You can adapt this file completely to your liking, but it should at least
+   contain the root `toctree` directive.
+
+CCPBioSim-Python-Template documentation
+=======================================
+
+Add your content using ``reStructuredText`` syntax. See the
+`reStructuredText <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/index.html>`_
+documentation for details.
+
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+   :caption: Contents: