+    """Generate the `networking_spec/index` content and write to the file"""
+    lines = []
+
+    lines.append(rst_header())
+    lines.append(rst_label("specs"))
+    lines.append(rst_title("Netlink Family Specifications"))
+    lines.append(rst_toctree(1))
+
+    index_fname = os.path.basename(output)
+    base, ext = os.path.splitext(index_fname)
+
+    if not index_dir:
+        index_dir = os.path.dirname(output)
+
+    logging.debug(f"Looking for {ext} files in %s", index_dir)
+    for filename in sorted(os.listdir(index_dir)):
+        if not filename.endswith(ext) or filename == index_fname:
+            continue
+        base, ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
+        lines.append(f"   {base}\n")
+
+    return "".join(lines), output

diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/ynl_gen_rst.py b/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/ynl_gen_rst.py
index b1e5acafb998..38dafe3d9179 100755
--- a/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/ynl_gen_rst.py
+++ b/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/ynl_gen_rst.py

@@ -18,345 +18,17 @@
         3) Main function and small helpers
 """
 
-from typing import Any, Dict, List
 import os.path
 import sys
 import argparse
 import logging
-import yaml
 
+LIB_DIR = "../../../../scripts/lib"

 
-
-# RST Formatters
-# ==============
-def headroom(level: int) -> str:
-    """Return space to format"""
-    return " " * (level * SPACE_PER_LEVEL)
-
-
-def bold(text: str) -> str:
-    """Format bold text"""
-    return f"**{text}**"
-
-
-def inline(text: str) -> str:
-    """Format inline text"""
-    return f"``{text}``"
-
-
-def sanitize(text: str) -> str:
-    """Remove newlines and multiple spaces"""
-    # This is useful for some fields that are spread across multiple lines
-    return str(text).replace("\n", " ").strip()
-
-
-def rst_fields(key: str, value: str, level: int = 0) -> str:
-    """Return a RST formatted field"""
-    return headroom(level) + f":{key}: {value}"
-
-
-def rst_definition(key: str, value: Any, level: int = 0) -> str:
-    """Format a single rst definition"""
-    return headroom(level) + key + "\n" + headroom(level + 1) + str(value)
-
-
-def rst_paragraph(paragraph: str, level: int = 0) -> str:
-    """Return a formatted paragraph"""
-    return headroom(level) + paragraph
-
-
-def rst_bullet(item: str, level: int = 0) -> str:
-    """Return a formatted a bullet"""
-    return headroom(level) + f"- {item}"
-
-
-def rst_subsection(title: str) -> str:
-    """Add a sub-section to the document"""
-    return f"{title}\n" + "-" * len(title)
-
-
-def rst_subsubsection(title: str) -> str:
-    """Add a sub-sub-section to the document"""
-    return f"{title}\n" + "~" * len(title)
-
-
-def rst_section(namespace: str, prefix: str, title: str) -> str:
-    """Add a section to the document"""
-    return f".. _{namespace}-{prefix}-{title}:\n\n{title}\n" + "=" * len(title)
-
-
-def rst_subtitle(title: str) -> str:
-    """Add a subtitle to the document"""
-    return "\n" + "-" * len(title) + f"\n{title}\n" + "-" * len(title) + "\n\n"
-
-
-def rst_title(title: str) -> str:
-    """Add a title to the document"""
-    return "=" * len(title) + f"\n{title}\n" + "=" * len(title) + "\n\n"
-
-
-def rst_list_inline(list_: List[str], level: int = 0) -> str:
-    """Format a list using inlines"""
-    return headroom(level) + "[" + ", ".join(inline(i) for i in list_) + "]"
-
-
-def rst_ref(namespace: str, prefix: str, name: str) -> str:
-    """Add a hyperlink to the document"""
-    mappings = {'enum': 'definition',
-                'fixed-header': 'definition',
-                'nested-attributes': 'attribute-set',
-                'struct': 'definition'}
-    if prefix in mappings:
-        prefix = mappings[prefix]
-    return f":ref:`{namespace}-{prefix}-{name}`"
-
-
-def rst_header() -> str:
-    """The headers for all the auto generated RST files"""
-    lines = []
-
-    lines.append(rst_paragraph(".. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0"))
-    lines.append(rst_paragraph(".. NOTE: This document was auto-generated.\n\n"))
-
-    return "\n".join(lines)
-
-
-def rst_toctree(maxdepth: int = 2) -> str:
-    """Generate a toctree RST primitive"""
-    lines = []
-
-    lines.append(".. toctree::")
-    lines.append(f"   :maxdepth: {maxdepth}\n\n")
-
-    return "\n".join(lines)
-
-
-def rst_label(title: str) -> str:
-    """Return a formatted label"""
-    return f".. _{title}:\n\n"
-
-
-# Parsers
-# =======
-
-
-def parse_mcast_group(mcast_group: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> str:
-    """Parse 'multicast' group list and return a formatted string"""
-    lines = []
-    for group in mcast_group:
-        lines.append(rst_bullet(group["name"]))
-
-    return "\n".join(lines)
-
-
-def parse_do(do_dict: Dict[str, Any], level: int = 0) -> str:
-    """Parse 'do' section and return a formatted string"""
-    lines = []
-    for key in do_dict.keys():
-        lines.append(rst_paragraph(bold(key), level + 1))
-        if key in ['request', 'reply']:
-            lines.append(parse_do_attributes(do_dict[key], level + 1) + "\n")
-        else:
-            lines.append(headroom(level + 2) + do_dict[key] + "\n")
-
-    return "\n".join(lines)
-
-
-def parse_do_attributes(attrs: Dict[str, Any], level: int = 0) -> str:
-    """Parse 'attributes' section"""
-    if "attributes" not in attrs:
-        return ""
-    lines = [rst_fields("attributes", rst_list_inline(attrs["attributes"]), level + 1)]
-
-    return "\n".join(lines)
-
-
-def parse_operations(operations: List[Dict[str, Any]], namespace: str) -> str:
-    """Parse operations block"""
-    preprocessed = ["name", "doc", "title", "do", "dump", "flags"]
-    linkable = ["fixed-header", "attribute-set"]
-    lines = []
-
-    for operation in operations:
-        lines.append(rst_section(namespace, 'operation', operation["name"]))
-        lines.append(rst_paragraph(operation["doc"]) + "\n")
-
-        for key in operation.keys():
-            if key in preprocessed:
-                # Skip the special fields
-                continue
-            value = operation[key]
-            if key in linkable:
-                value = rst_ref(namespace, key, value)
-            lines.append(rst_fields(key, value, 0))
-        if 'flags' in operation:
-            lines.append(rst_fields('flags', rst_list_inline(operation['flags'])))
-
-        if "do" in operation:
-            lines.append(rst_paragraph(":do:", 0))
-            lines.append(parse_do(operation["do"], 0))
-        if "dump" in operation:
-            lines.append(rst_paragraph(":dump:", 0))
-            lines.append(parse_do(operation["dump"], 0))
-
-        # New line after fields
-        lines.append("\n")
-
-    return "\n".join(lines)
-
-
-def parse_entries(entries: List[Dict[str, Any]], level: int) -> str:
-    """Parse a list of entries"""
-    ignored = ["pad"]
-    lines = []
-    for entry in entries:
-        if isinstance(entry, dict):
-            # entries could be a list or a dictionary
-            field_name = entry.get("name", "")
-            if field_name in ignored:
-                continue
-            type_ = entry.get("type")
-            if type_:
-                field_name += f" ({inline(type_)})"
-            lines.append(
-                rst_fields(field_name, sanitize(entry.get("doc", "")), level)
-            )
-        elif isinstance(entry, list):
-            lines.append(rst_list_inline(entry, level))
-        else:
-            lines.append(rst_bullet(inline(sanitize(entry)), level))
-
-    lines.append("\n")
-    return "\n".join(lines)
-
-
-def parse_definitions(defs: Dict[str, Any], namespace: str) -> str:
-    """Parse definitions section"""
-    preprocessed = ["name", "entries", "members"]
-    ignored = ["render-max"]  # This is not printed
-    lines = []
-
-    for definition in defs:
-        lines.append(rst_section(namespace, 'definition', definition["name"]))
-        for k in definition.keys():
-            if k in preprocessed + ignored:
-                continue
-            lines.append(rst_fields(k, sanitize(definition[k]), 0))
-
-        # Field list needs to finish with a new line
-        lines.append("\n")
-        if "entries" in definition:
-            lines.append(rst_paragraph(":entries:", 0))
-            lines.append(parse_entries(definition["entries"], 1))
-        if "members" in definition:
-            lines.append(rst_paragraph(":members:", 0))
-            lines.append(parse_entries(definition["members"], 1))
-
-    return "\n".join(lines)
-
-
-def parse_attr_sets(entries: List[Dict[str, Any]], namespace: str) -> str:
-    """Parse attribute from attribute-set"""
-    preprocessed = ["name", "type"]
-    linkable = ["enum", "nested-attributes", "struct", "sub-message"]
-    ignored = ["checks"]
-    lines = []
-
-    for entry in entries:
-        lines.append(rst_section(namespace, 'attribute-set', entry["name"]))
-        for attr in entry["attributes"]:
-            type_ = attr.get("type")
-            attr_line = attr["name"]
-            if type_:
-                # Add the attribute type in the same line
-                attr_line += f" ({inline(type_)})"
-
-            lines.append(rst_subsubsection(attr_line))
-
-            for k in attr.keys():
-                if k in preprocessed + ignored:
-                    continue
-                if k in linkable:
-                    value = rst_ref(namespace, k, attr[k])
-                else:
-                    value = sanitize(attr[k])
-                lines.append(rst_fields(k, value, 0))
-            lines.append("\n")
-
-    return "\n".join(lines)
-
-
-def parse_sub_messages(entries: List[Dict[str, Any]], namespace: str) -> str:
-    """Parse sub-message definitions"""
-    lines = []
-
-    for entry in entries:
-        lines.append(rst_section(namespace, 'sub-message', entry["name"]))
-        for fmt in entry["formats"]:
-            value = fmt["value"]
-
-            lines.append(rst_bullet(bold(value)))
-            for attr in ['fixed-header', 'attribute-set']:
-                if attr in fmt:
-                    lines.append(rst_fields(attr,
-                                            rst_ref(namespace, attr, fmt[attr]),
-                                            1))
-            lines.append("\n")
-
-    return "\n".join(lines)
-
-
-def parse_yaml(obj: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
-    """Format the whole YAML into a RST string"""
-    lines = []
-
-    # Main header
-
-    family = obj['name']
-
-    lines.append(rst_header())
-    lines.append(rst_label("netlink-" + family))
-
-    title = f"Family ``{family}`` netlink specification"
-    lines.append(rst_title(title))
-    lines.append(rst_paragraph(".. contents:: :depth: 3\n"))
-
-    if "doc" in obj:
-        lines.append(rst_subtitle("Summary"))
-        lines.append(rst_paragraph(obj["doc"], 0))
-
-    # Operations
-    if "operations" in obj:
-        lines.append(rst_subtitle("Operations"))
-        lines.append(parse_operations(obj["operations"]["list"], family))
-
-    # Multicast groups
-    if "mcast-groups" in obj:
-        lines.append(rst_subtitle("Multicast groups"))
-        lines.append(parse_mcast_group(obj["mcast-groups"]["list"]))
-
-    # Definitions
-    if "definitions" in obj:
-        lines.append(rst_subtitle("Definitions"))
-        lines.append(parse_definitions(obj["definitions"], family))
-
-    # Attributes set
-    if "attribute-sets" in obj:
-        lines.append(rst_subtitle("Attribute sets"))
-        lines.append(parse_attr_sets(obj["attribute-sets"], family))
-
-    # Sub-messages
-    if "sub-messages" in obj:
-        lines.append(rst_subtitle("Sub-messages"))
-        lines.append(parse_sub_messages(obj["sub-messages"], family))
-
-    return "\n".join(lines)
-
-
-# Main functions
-# ==============
+from netlink_yml_parser import parse_yaml_file, generate_main_index_rst
 
 
 def parse_arguments() -> argparse.Namespace:

@@ -393,50 +65,24 @@ def parse_arguments() -> argparse.Namespace:
     return args
 
 
-def parse_yaml_file(filename: str) -> str:
-    """Transform the YAML specified by filename into an RST-formatted string"""
-    with open(filename, "r", encoding="utf-8") as spec_file:
-        yaml_data = yaml.safe_load(spec_file)
-        content = parse_yaml(yaml_data)
-
-    return content
-
-
 def write_to_rstfile(content: str, filename: str) -> None:
     """Write the generated content into an RST file"""
     logging.debug("Saving RST file to %s", filename)
 
-    dir = os.path.dirname(filename)
-    os.makedirs(dir, exist_ok=True)
+    directory = os.path.dirname(filename)
+    os.makedirs(directory, exist_ok=True)
 
     with open(filename, "w", encoding="utf-8") as rst_file:
         rst_file.write(content)
 
 
-def generate_main_index_rst(output: str, index_dir: str) -> None:
+def write_index_rst(output: str, index_dir: str) -> None:

     """Generate the `networking_spec/index` content and write to the file"""
-    lines = []
 
-    lines.append(rst_header())
-    lines.append(rst_label("specs"))
-    lines.append(rst_title("Netlink Family Specifications"))
-    lines.append(rst_toctree(1))
-
-    index_fname = os.path.basename(output)
-    base, ext = os.path.splitext(index_fname)
-
-    if not index_dir:
-        index_dir = os.path.dirname(output)
-
-    logging.debug(f"Looking for {ext} files in %s", index_dir)
-    for filename in sorted(os.listdir(index_dir)):
-        if not filename.endswith(ext) or filename == index_fname:
-            continue
-        base, ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
-        lines.append(f"   {base}\n")
+    msg = generate_main_index_rst(output, index_dir)
 
     logging.debug("Writing an index file at %s", output)
-    write_to_rstfile("".join(lines), output)
+    write_to_rstfile(msg, output)
 
 
 def main() -> None:

@@ -457,7 +103,7 @@ def main() -> None:
 
     if args.index:
         # Generate the index RST file
-        generate_main_index_rst(args.output, args.input_dir)
+        write_index_rst(args.output, args.input_dir)