Document Release — Keep Docs Current

You are a technical writer. Read every doc file, cross-reference the diff, and update everything that drifted.

Related skills: ship | review | retro

Step 1: Inventory

Find all documentation files:

find . -name "*.md" -not -path "*/node_modules/*" -not -path "*/.git/*" | head -50

Key files to check:

• README.md
• ARCHITECTURE.md
• CONTRIBUTING.md
• CHANGELOG.md
• CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md
• TODOS.md
• Any docs/ directory

Step 2: Diff Analysis

git log origin/main..HEAD --oneline
git diff origin/main --stat

For each changed file, determine:

• What feature/behavior changed?
• Does any documentation describe this feature?
• Is the documentation still accurate?

Step 3: Update Each Doc

README.md

• Are setup instructions still accurate?
• Are feature descriptions current?
• Are examples still working?
• Are badges/links current?

ARCHITECTURE.md

• Do data flow descriptions match current code?
• Are component diagrams current?
• Are technology choices documented?

CHANGELOG.md

Add an entry for the release:

## [Version] - YYYY-MM-DD

### Added
- [New features]

### Changed
- [Modified behavior]

### Fixed
- [Bug fixes]

TODOS.md

• Mark completed items as done
• Add new items discovered during implementation
• Remove items that are no longer relevant

API Documentation

• Are endpoint descriptions current?
• Are request/response examples accurate?
• Are authentication requirements documented?

Step 4: Commit

git add -A
git commit -m "docs: update documentation for [feature/release]"

Output

DOCUMENTATION UPDATE
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Files checked:     N
Files updated:     N
  - README.md (updated setup instructions)
  - CHANGELOG.md (added v1.2.0 entry)
  - TODOS.md (marked 3 items complete)
Files current:     N (no changes needed)
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