diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile.yml b/.github/workflows/compile.yml
index 20d6d5f..b328eef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
       name: 
+        description: 'Name of the tool to compile'
         required: true
         type: string
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ford.yml b/.github/workflows/ford.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3ace6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ford.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+name: Fordoc
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      name:
+        description: 'Name of the tool to create documentation for'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      docdir:
+        description: 'Path to the docu directory'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+concurrency:
+  group: "pages"
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  ford-pages:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: Build ${{ inputs.name }} Documentation
+        uses: apes-suite/build-action@v1.1.1
+        with:
+          waf-args: "--fordonline configure docu"
+          obtain: "${{ inputs.docdir }}/docu"
+
+      - name: Change docu ownership
+        run: |
+          sudo chown -R $USER docu
+
+      - name: Deploy Documentation
+        uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@v4
+        with:
+          branch: gh-pages
+          folder: docu
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3eff726..d501674 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,9 +5,19 @@ Reusable Github workflows for the APES repositories
   Takes a `name` input parameter to label the build step accordingly.
   The waf unit tests are being run and their report is published accordingly.
   This should only be run in pull request.
+  Needs the permission to write `checks` and `pull-requests`.
+
+* **ford.yml**: create FORD documentation with waf and deploy it to the github
+  pages of the repository. Takes a `name` indicating the tool for which the
+  documentation is to be created and a `docdir` indicating the parent directory
+  of the generated `docu` directory.
+  This workflow occupies the "pages" group and cancels running workflows.
+  Usually you only want this workflow to run upon pushs to the main branch.
+  Needs the permission to write content to the repository.
 
 * **tag.yml**: automatically tag the repository with a new version with the
   [autotag-action](https://github.com/phish108/autotag-action), it should be used
   upon closing a pull request. Versions are following the semver format of
   `v#major.#minor.#patch`. To indicate which level should be increased, the commits
   have to contain on of those tags. The default is `#patch`.
+  Needs the permission to write content to the repository.