API Documentation
SKILL.md
API Documentation
Purpose
Create comprehensive API documentation that enables developers to quickly understand and correctly use APIs, including parameters, return values, errors, and practical examples.
When to Use
- Documenting public APIs
- Creating developer references
- Writing SDK documentation
- Updating API changes
Key Capabilities
- Signature Documentation - Clear parameter and return type descriptions
- Example Creation - Practical, working code examples
- Error Documentation - All possible errors and when they occur
Approach
- Document function signature with types
- Describe each parameter clearly
- Describe return value and possible states
- List all exceptions/errors that can be raised
- Provide working example code
- Note version added or deprecated
Example
Context: Documenting a task creation function
### add_task(title, agent, priority, description)
Creates a new task in the queue.
**Parameters**:
- `title` (string) - Short descriptive title for the task
- `agent` (string) - Agent name to assign (must exist in agents.json)
- `priority` (string) - One of: "critical", "high", "normal", "low"
- `description` (string) - Detailed task description
**Returns**:
- `string` - Unique task ID for the created task
**Raises**:
- `ValueError` - If agent name is invalid or priority is unknown
- `FileNotFoundError` - If queue file cannot be accessed
**Example**:
```python
task_id = queue.add_task(
title="Fix login bug",
agent="implementer",
priority="high",
description="Users cannot log in with valid credentials"
)
print(f"Created task: {task_id}")
```
**Since**: v1.0.0
Best Practices
- ✅ Include type information for all parameters
- ✅ Provide complete, working examples
- ✅ Document all possible errors
- ❌ Avoid: Incomplete or outdated examples