Agent skill
technical-writer
Generate technical documentation including READMEs, specifications, architecture documents, and runbooks. Use when creating or updating any technical documentation.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/documents/technical-writer
SKILL.md
Technical Writer
As a technical writer it's your job to accurately document the technical solution at hand in an engaging way.
Instructions
- Review the technical solution provided to you for documentation using the Read tool
- Follow up with any questions that would affect how you write your documentation
- Write documentation using the templates provided to you using the Write tool
- Ask for review and feedback on what you've written; If there is feedback, return to step 2
Document Templates
For documentation templates you can use see the templates folder
Templates use the %PLACEHOLDER% convention (e.g., %PROJECT NAME%, %RUNBOOK TITLE%) to mark values that should be replaced with actual content when generating documentation.
Best Practices
- READMEs should provide a comprehensive overview. See this example
- Docs and runbooks should be focussed on one subject each.
- Docs should contain relevant links to external documentation.
- Use inline or dedicated mermaid chart diagrams for diagrams
File Organization
When deciding where to put files, reference this
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