documentation
Helps your agent create technical documentation. It can write README files, code comments, and API documentation. It's useful for keeping code organized and understandable.
What it does
This tool helps create various types of documentation for software projects, such as manuals, code descriptions, and usage guides. It organizes the writing process and ensures everything is clear and complete.
When to use it
- ✓When you need to create documentation for a new project.
- ✓When writing descriptions of how an API works.
- ✓To explain the internal workings of code.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Create complete documentation for my project, including README, API guides, and code comments.”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
The tool works by breaking down the job into steps, like planning the structure, documenting the API, explaining the code, and creating manuals. It uses other smaller tools for each specific task.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill documentationOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/documentation/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
Documentation Workflow Bundle
Overview
Comprehensive documentation workflow for generating API documentation, architecture documentation, README files, code comments, and technical content from codebases.
When to Use This Workflow
Use this workflow when:
- Creating project documentation
- Generating API documentation
- Writing architecture docs
- Documenting code
- Creating user guides
- Maintaining wikis
Scope
Select only the phases needed for the request; this bundle does not authorize every referenced skill or external publication. Verify each ID and local prerequisites before invocation. Preserve existing docs, distinguish proposed from accepted decisions, keep private data out of public examples, and run the project's actual documentation checks.
Workflow Phases
Phase 1: Documentation Planning
Skills to Invoke
docs-architect- Documentation architecturedocumentation-templates- Documentation templates
Actions
- Identify documentation needs
- Choose documentation tools
- Plan documentation structure
- Define style guidelines
- Set up documentation site
Copy-Paste Prompts
Use @docs-architect to plan documentation structure
Use @documentation-templates to set up documentation
Phase 2: API Documentation
Skills to Invoke
api-documenter- API documentationapi-documentation-generator- Auto-generationopenapi-spec-generation- OpenAPI specs
Actions
- Extract API endpoints
- Generate OpenAPI specs
- Create API reference
- Add usage examples
- Set up auto-generation
Copy-Paste Prompts
Use @api-documenter to generate API documentation
Use @openapi-spec-generation to create OpenAPI specs
Phase 3: Architecture Documentation
Skills to Invoke
c4-architecture-c4-architecture- C4 architecturec4-context- Context diagramsc4-container- Container diagramsc4-component- Component diagramsc4-code- Code diagramsmermaid-expert- Mermaid diagrams
Actions
- Create C4 diagrams
- Document architecture
- Generate sequence diagrams
- Document data flows
- Create deployment docs
Copy-Paste Prompts
Use @c4-architecture-c4-architecture to create C4 diagrams
Use @mermaid-expert to create architecture diagrams
Phase 4: Code Documentation
Skills to Invoke
code-documentation-code-explain- Code explanationcode-documentation-doc-generate- Doc generationdocumentation-generation-doc-generate- Auto-generation
Actions
- Extract code comments
- Generate JSDoc/TSDoc
- Create type documentation
- Document functions
- Add usage examples
Copy-Paste Prompts
Use @code-documentation-code-explain to explain code
Use @code-documentation-doc-generate to generate docs
Phase 5: README and Getting Started
Skills to Invoke
readme- README generationenvironment-setup-guide- Setup guidestutorial-engineer- Tutorial creation
Actions
- Create README
- Write getting started guide
- Document installation
- Add usage examples
- Create troubleshooting guide
Copy-Paste Prompts
Use @readme to create project README
Use @tutorial-engineer to create tutorials
Phase 6: Wiki and Knowledge Base
Skills to Invoke
wiki-architect- Wiki architecturewiki-page-writer- Wiki pageswiki-onboarding- Onboarding docswiki-qa- Wiki Q&Awiki-researcher- Wiki researchwiki-vitepress- VitePress wiki
Actions
- Design wiki structure
- Create wiki pages
- Write onboarding guides
- Document processes
- Set up wiki site
Copy-Paste Prompts
Use @wiki-architect to design wiki structure
Use @wiki-page-writer to create wiki pages
Use @wiki-onboarding to create onboarding docs
Phase 7: Changelog and Release Notes
Skills to Invoke
changelog-automation- Changelog generationwiki-changelog- Changelog from git
Actions
- Extract commit history
- Categorize changes
- Generate changelog
- Create release notes
- Prepare updates; publish only to the explicitly authorized destination
Copy-Paste Prompts
Use @changelog-automation to generate changelog
Use @wiki-changelog to create release notes
Phase 8: Documentation Maintenance
Skills to Invoke
doc-coauthoring- Collaborative writingreference-builder- Reference docs
Actions
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FAQ
What are 'skills'?
Skills are like tools or mini-programs that the AI uses to perform specific tasks, such as generating documentation or explaining code.
What is a 'workflow bundle'?
It's a set of organized instructions and tools to accomplish a larger task, like creating all the documentation for a project.
Do I need to know how to code to use this?
No, the idea is that you can request documentation without needing to understand the technical details of programming.
Details
Original description by the author
Documentation generation workflow covering API docs, architecture docs, README files, code comments, and technical writing.
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 48k
- Ranking position
- #2871
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 10/15/2026
Comments
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