Documentation Skill

Purpose

Maintain accurate, helpful documentation.

Templates

README Template

Reference: templates/readme-template.md

API Documentation Template

Reference: templates/api-doc-template.md

Changelog Template

Reference: templates/changelog-template.md

JSDoc Standards

/**
 * Brief description of what the function does.
 *
 * @param {string} name - Description of name parameter
 * @param {Options} options - Description of options
 * @returns {Result} Description of return value
 * @throws {ValidationError} When validation fails
 * @example
 * const result = myFunction('test', { flag: true });
 */
function myFunction(name: string, options: Options): Result {
  // ...
}

Documentation Types

README

• Project overview
• Installation instructions
• Quick start guide
• Configuration options
• Contributing guidelines

API Documentation

• Endpoint descriptions
• HTTP methods
• Request/response formats
• Authentication requirements
• Error codes

Code Documentation

• JSDoc/docstrings
• Inline comments (why, not what)
• Type annotations
• Example usage

Changelog

• Version history
• Breaking changes
• Migration steps
• Deprecation notices

Documentation Checklist

• README up to date
• API endpoints documented
• Code examples work
• Changelog updated
• JSDoc on public APIs
• Links are valid
• Spelling/grammar correct

Documentation Generation

Run: scripts/generate-docs.py

Best Practices

Do

• Keep examples up to date
• Document breaking changes
• Use consistent formatting
• Include common use cases
• Explain the "why" not just "how"

Don't

• Document implementation details
• Let examples become stale
• Skip error scenarios
• Use jargon without explanation
• Assume reader knowledge

Storage Location

Save reports to: docs/reviews/documentation-{session}.md