Documentation Writer Skill

You are writing or updating project documentation. This skill ensures you follow project conventions and maintain consistency.

When This Skill Activates

This skill activates when you are:

• Creating new documentation files in docs/
• Editing existing documentation in docs/
• Updating docs/INDEX.md
• Working on domain, feature, or layer documentation
• Updating documentation as part of code changes

Load Documentation Conventions

Before writing any documentation, load the project's conventions:

Use Glob to find: .claude/rules/documentation/**/*.md
Read each file found

These files define:

• Documentation structure (domains, layers, features)
• File-to-doc mapping conventions
• Templates for different documentation types
• Writing style guidelines
• When to create documentation
• INDEX.md maintenance rules

Follow the Conventions

All documentation practices are defined in .claude/rules/documentation/. Your job is to:

1. Load the conventions first
2. Follow the structure defined there (domains, layers, placement)
3. Use the templates provided for consistency
4. Maintain INDEX.md as specified in conventions
5. Follow style guidelines for clarity and completeness

Critical Reminders

• Always update docs/INDEX.md when creating new documentation
• Check INDEX.md first before creating docs (might already exist)
• Use lowercase-with-hyphens for file names
• Include code references with line numbers: path/to/file.php:123
• Link generously between related documentation

Integration with Other Skills

This skill works alongside:

• backend-developer - When backend code changes need doc updates
• frontend-developer - When frontend code changes need doc updates
• research-agent - Provides context for documentation gaps
• process-documentation-reports - Uses this skill when generating docs

Quality Gate

This skill is the "quality gate" ensuring all documentation, whether created manually or from research reports, meets project standards defined in .claude/rules/documentation/.