Expert MadCap Flare Consulting & Training
Paul Pehrson
Technical writer, MadCap Flare specialist, and developer. Over 25 years in technical writing. Flare consultant since 2008. Senior TW in cybersecurity at Palo Alto Networks. Through DocGuy LLC I also build software for missionary families, writers, legal professionals, and theatre production.
Tools I've Built
Software that solves real problems, built from years of experience in technical writing, legal workflows, theatre production management, and following a missionary from home.
Mission Broadcast
Send once. Reach everyone. Save forever.
An email list, live mission map, and permanent archive for missionary families. The missionary emails one address from the field, everyone subscribed gets the letter, and every word and photo is kept on the family's own URL for the whole mission and after.
Flare Toolkit
VS Code Extension for MadCap Flare
A Visual Studio Code extension designed specifically for MadCap Flare authors. Streamlines workflows, adds Flare-aware snippets, and brings modern editor tooling to your Flare projects.
Flare Copy CSHID
Copy shareable topic URLs via Context Sensitive Help IDs
A lightweight JavaScript utility for Flare HTML5 outputs. Adds a "Copy URL" button to the Topic Toolbar that generates a clean, shareable link using the topic's CSHID — or a stripped URL when no ID is registered.
JuryBinder
Trial preparation made simple
A web application for organizing trial exhibits, witness lists, and case materials. Helps legal teams keep everything organized and accessible during the high-pressure of courtroom proceedings.
MasterSchedule
Schedule management for complex productions
A scheduling application built for productions and events with complex, overlapping requirements. Handles resources, conflicts, and dependencies so you can focus on the work.
New Project
Audition & cast management for stage managers
A purpose-built tool for stage managers to run auditions, track candidates, manage callbacks, and organize cast assignments — all in one place.