diff --git a/.github/workflows/housekeeping.yaml b/.github/workflows/housekeeping.yaml
index 9bd205e61b3..ae8d48776fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/housekeeping.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/housekeeping.yaml
@@ -97,6 +97,21 @@ jobs:
             done
           done
 
+      - name: generate common docs
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p docs/apps/common || echo "common path already exists, continuing..."
+          echo "Copying common templates to docs"
+          helm-docs \
+              --ignore-file=".helmdocsignore" \
+              --output-file="README.md" \
+              --template-files="/home/runner/work/apps/apps/templates/docs/common-README.md.gotmpl" \
+              --chart-search-root="/home/runner/work/apps/apps/charts/library/common"
+          helm-docs \
+              --ignore-file=".helmdocsignore" \
+              --output-file="/home/runner/work/apps/apps/docs/apps/common/helm-values.md" \
+              --template-files="/home/runner/work/apps/apps/templates/docs/common-helm-values.md.gotmpl" \
+              --chart-search-root="/home/runner/work/apps/apps/charts/library/common"
+
       - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
         id: filter
         with:
@@ -165,10 +180,10 @@ jobs:
                   yes | cp -rf ${chart}/README.md docs/apps/${train}/${chartname}/index.md || echo "readme copy failed, continuing..."
                   yes | cp -rf ${chart}/CONFIG.md docs/apps/${train}/${chartname}/CONFIG.md || echo "config copy failed, continuing..."
                   yes | cp -rf ${chart}/helm-values.md docs/apps/${train}/${chartname}/helm-values.md || echo "config copy failed, continuing..."
-                  yes | cp -rf ${chart}/LICENSE docs/apps/${train}/${chartname}/LICENSE.md || echo "license copy failed, continuing..."
                   sed -i '1s/^/# License<br>\n\n/' docs/apps/${train}/${chartname}/LICENSE.md || echo "license edit failed, continuing..."
               fi
             done
+          yes | cp -rf /home/runner/work/apps/apps/docs/apps/common/README.md  docs/apps/common/index.md || echo "common readme copy failed, continuing..."
           echo "Processed charts for ${train}:"
           ls docs/apps/${train}/ || echo "no Apps in train"
           done
diff --git a/templates/docs/README.md.gotmpl b/templates/docs/README.md.gotmpl
index d1cf1a2f377..26c6d4cc651 100644
--- a/templates/docs/README.md.gotmpl
+++ b/templates/docs/README.md.gotmpl
@@ -67,6 +67,5 @@ All Rights Reserved - The TrueCharts Project
 {{ template "custom.uninstall" . }}
 
 {{ template "custom.support" . }}
-
-{{ template "helm-docs.versionFooter" . }}
+---
 {{ template "custom.copyright" . }}
diff --git a/templates/docs/common-README.md.gotmpl b/templates/docs/common-README.md.gotmpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..87b88cfb939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/docs/common-README.md.gotmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+{{- define "custom.introheader" -}}
+# Introduction
+{{- end -}}
+{{- define "custom.repository.organization" -}}
+TrueCharts
+{{- end -}}
+{{- define "custom.repository.url" -}}
+https://github.com/truecharts/apps
+{{- end -}}
+{{- define "custom.helm.url" -}}
+https://truecharts.org
+{{- end -}}
+{{- define "custom.helm.path" -}}
+{{ template "custom.repository.organization" . }}/{{ template "chart.name" . }}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- define "custom.notes" -}}
+Function library for TrueCharts
+Since a lot of the TrueCharts Apps and Charts follow a similar pattern, this library was built to reduce maintenance cost between the charts that use it and try achieve a goal of being DRY.
+{{- end -}}
+{{- define "custom.requirements" -}}
+## Requirements
+
+{{ template "chart.kubeVersionLine" . }}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- define "custom.dependencies" -}}
+## Dependencies
+
+{{ template "chart.requirementsTable" . }}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- define "custom.install" -}}
+## Installing the Chart
+
+This is a Helm Library Chart.
+WARNING: THIS CHART IS NOT MEANT TO BE INSTALLED DIRECTLY
+{{- end -}}
+{{- define "custom.support" -}}
+## Support
+
+- Please check our [quick-start guides](https://truecharts.org/manual/Quick-Start%20Guides/01-Open-Apps/) first.
+- See the [Wiki](https://truecharts.org)
+- Check our [Discord](https://discord.gg/tVsPTHWTtr)
+- Open a [issue](https://github.com/truecharts/apps/issues/new/choose)
+{{- end -}}
+{{- define "custom.copyright" -}}
+All Rights Reserved - The TrueCharts Project
+{{- end -}}
+{{ template "custom.introheader" . }}
+
+{{ template "chart.description" . }}
+
+{{ template "chart.deprecationWarning" . }}
+
+{{ template "custom.notes" . }}
+
+{{ template "chart.sourcesSection" . }}
+
+{{ template "custom.requirements" . }}
+
+{{ template "custom.dependencies" . }}
+
+{{ template "custom.install" . }}
+
+
+{{ template "custom.support" . }}
+---
+{{ template "custom.copyright" . }}
diff --git a/templates/docs/common-helm-values.md.gotmpl b/templates/docs/common-helm-values.md.gotmpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..94e812407bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/docs/common-helm-values.md.gotmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{{- define "custom.helm.introheader" -}}
+# Default Helm-Values
+{{- end -}}
+{{- define "custom.helm.notes" -}}
+TrueCharts is primarily build to supply TrueNAS SCALE Apps.
+However, we also supply all Apps as standard Helm-Charts. In this document we aim to document the default values in our Common Chart.
+This chart is used by a lot of our Apps to provide sane defaults and logic.
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{- define "custom.helm.copyright" -}}
+All Rights Reserved - The TrueCharts Project
+{{- end -}}
+{{ template "custom.helm.introheader" . }}
+
+{{ template "custom.helm.notes" . }}
+
+{{ template "chart.valuesSection" . }}
+
+{{ template "custom.helm.copyright" . }}
diff --git a/templates/docs/helm-values.gotmpl b/templates/docs/helm-values.md.gotmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/docs/helm-values.gotmpl
rename to templates/docs/helm-values.md.gotmpl