diff --git a/documentation/docs/steps/setupCommonPipelineEnvironment.md b/documentation/docs/steps/setupCommonPipelineEnvironment.md
index c79ca8d80..8f847a879 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/steps/setupCommonPipelineEnvironment.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/steps/setupCommonPipelineEnvironment.md
@@ -1,30 +1,14 @@
-# setupCommonPipelineEnvironment
+# ${docGenStepName}
 
-## Description
-
-Initializes the [`commonPipelineEnvironment`](commonPipelineEnvironment.md), which is used throughout the complete pipeline.
-
-!!! tip
-    This step needs to run at the beginning of a pipeline right after the SCM checkout.
-    Then subsequent pipeline steps consume the information from `commonPipelineEnvironment`; it does not need to be passed to pipeline steps explicitly.
+## ${docGenDescription}
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-* A **configuration file** with properties (default location: `.pipeline/config.properties`). The property values are used as default values in many pipeline steps.
+* A **configuration file** with properties. The property values are used as default values in many pipeline steps.
 
-## Parameters
+## ${docGenParameters}
 
-| parameter    | mandatory | default                       | possible values |
-| ------------ |-----------|-------------------------------|-----------------|
-| `script`     | yes       | -                             |                 |
-| `configFile` | no        | `.pipeline/config.properties` |                 |
-
-* `script` - The reference to the pipeline script (Jenkinsfile). Normally `this` needs to be provided.
-* `configFile` - Property file defining project specific settings.
-
-## Step configuration
-
-none
+## ${docGenConfiguration}
 
 ## Side effects
 
diff --git a/vars/setupCommonPipelineEnvironment.groovy b/vars/setupCommonPipelineEnvironment.groovy
index f3ea7ac86..bf9edfb91 100644
--- a/vars/setupCommonPipelineEnvironment.groovy
+++ b/vars/setupCommonPipelineEnvironment.groovy
@@ -1,12 +1,32 @@
 import static com.sap.piper.Prerequisites.checkScript
 
+import com.sap.piper.GenerateDocumentation
 import com.sap.piper.ConfigurationHelper
 import com.sap.piper.Utils
 import groovy.transform.Field
 
 @Field String STEP_NAME = getClass().getName()
-@Field Set GENERAL_CONFIG_KEYS = ['collectTelemetryData']
 
+@Field Set GENERAL_CONFIG_KEYS = [
+    /** */
+    'collectTelemetryData'
+]
+
+@Field Set STEP_CONFIG_KEYS = []
+
+@Field Set PARAMETER_KEYS = [
+    /** Property file defining project specific settings.*/
+    'configFile'
+]
+
+/**
+ * Initializes the [`commonPipelineEnvironment`](commonPipelineEnvironment.md), which is used throughout the complete pipeline.
+ *
+ * !!! tip
+ *    This step needs to run at the beginning of a pipeline right after the SCM checkout.
+ *    Then subsequent pipeline steps consume the information from `commonPipelineEnvironment`; it does not need to be passed to pipeline steps explicitly.
+ */
+@GenerateDocumentation
 void call(Map parameters = [:]) {
 
     handlePipelineStepErrors (stepName: STEP_NAME, stepParameters: parameters) {