diff --git a/docgen/docgen.lua b/docgen/docgen.lua
index bcdb7aeb4..8750d1273 100644
--- a/docgen/docgen.lua
+++ b/docgen/docgen.lua
@@ -575,10 +575,10 @@ end
 
 --- Converts a ConfigOptionData struct to a html node in the resulting HTML document
 ---@param configuration_option ConfigOptionArray #The config option to render
----@param indent number? #How far to indent the text by. Should not be set manually.
+---@param open boolean? #Whether to auto-open the generated `<details>` tag. Defaults to false.
 ---@return string[] #A list of markdown tables corresponding to the rendered element.
-docgen.render = function(configuration_option, indent)
-    indent = indent or 0
+docgen.render = function(configuration_option, open)
+    open = open or false
 
     local self = configuration_option.self
 
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ docgen.render = function(configuration_option, indent)
     end)()
 
     local basis = {
-        "* <details" .. (indent == 0 and " open>" or ">"),
+        "* <details" .. (open and " open>" or ">"),
         "",
         ((self.data.name or ""):match("^%s*$") and "<summary>" or table.concat({
             "<summary><code>",
@@ -627,14 +627,14 @@ docgen.render = function(configuration_option, indent)
         })
     end
 
-    vim.list_extend(basis, docgen.htmlify(configuration_option, indent))
+    vim.list_extend(basis, docgen.htmlify(configuration_option))
     vim.list_extend(basis, {
         "",
         "</details>",
     })
 
     for i, str in ipairs(basis) do
-        basis[i] = string.rep(" ", indent + (i > 1 and 2 or 0)) .. str
+        basis[i] = string.rep(" ", 2 - (i == 1 and 2 or 0)) .. str
     end
 
     return basis
@@ -642,11 +642,8 @@ end
 
 --- Converts an object directly into HTML, with no extra fluff.
 ---@param configuration_option ConfigOptionArray
----@param indent number? #How far to indent the text by. Should not be set manually
 ---@return string[] #An array of markdown strings with the rendered HTML inside
-docgen.htmlify = function(configuration_option, indent)
-    indent = indent or 0
-
+docgen.htmlify = function(configuration_option)
     local self = configuration_option.self
 
     local result = {}
@@ -672,7 +669,7 @@ docgen.htmlify = function(configuration_option, indent)
                 local subitem = configuration_option[name_or_index]
 
                 if subitem then
-                    vim.list_extend(result, docgen.render(subitem, indent + 1))
+                    vim.list_extend(result, docgen.render(subitem))
                 end
             end
 
diff --git a/docgen/init.lua b/docgen/init.lua
index 0c5d2bb6e..f6f4f1111 100644
--- a/docgen/init.lua
+++ b/docgen/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 local docgen = require("docgen")
 local fileio = require("fileio")
 
+--- CONFIGURABLE DOCGEN BEHAVIOUR
+--- Tweak as you see fit.
+local config = {
+    --- When true, will auto-unfold the top-level <details>
+    --- tags generated when rendering module configuration options.
+    auto_open_first_level_tags = true,
+}
+
 ---@type Modules
 local modules = {
     --[[
@@ -25,7 +33,7 @@ local function concat_configuration_options(configuration_options)
     end)
 
     for _, values in pairs(unrolled) do
-        vim.list_extend(result, docgen.render(values[2]))
+        vim.list_extend(result, docgen.render(values[2], config.auto_open_first_level_tags))
         table.insert(result, "")
     end