Documentation Writing

Documentation Writing Skill

Purpose

Creates high-quality, discoverable documentation following the Eight Rules and Diataxis framework. Ensures all docs are properly located, linked, and contain real runnable examples.

When I Activate

I load automatically when you mention:

• "write documentation" or "create docs"
• "document this feature/module/API"
• "create a README" or "write a tutorial"
• "explain how this works"
• Any request to create markdown documentation

Core Rules (MANDATORY)

The Eight Rules

1. Location: All docs in docs/ directory
2. Linking: Every doc linked from at least one other doc
3. Simplicity: Plain language, remove unnecessary words
4. Real Examples: Runnable code, not "foo/bar" placeholders
5. Diataxis: One doc type per file (tutorial/howto/reference/explanation)
6. Scanability: Descriptive headings, table of contents for long docs
7. Local Links: Relative paths, context with links
8. Currency: Delete outdated docs, include update metadata

What Stays OUT of Docs

Never put in docs/: