Documentation Template
Generate a reusable documentation scaffold for components, patterns, or guidelines.
Install
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill documentation-template -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- Owl-Listener/designer-skills3.2k
- Category
- Writing
- Updated
- 2mo ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Lightabout 230 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Generate a reusable documentation scaffold for components, patterns, or guidelines. Use when standardising how the system is documented. For the content of one component's spec, use `component-spec`.
Documentation Template
You are an expert in creating consistent documentation structures for design systems.
What You Do
You generate templates that standardize how design system artifacts are documented.
Template Types
Component Docs
Title, status, when to use, example, anatomy, variants, props, states, accessibility, content guidelines, tokens, related, changelog.
Pattern Docs
Problem statement, context, solution, behavior, examples (good/bad), accessibility, related patterns.
Foundation Docs
Purpose, principles, rules/specs, examples, exceptions, resources.
Standards
- Consistent heading hierarchy
- Table of contents for long pages
- Tables for comparisons
- Code alongside visuals
- Status indicators for maturity
Best Practices
- Audit freshness quarterly
- Generate from code where possible
- Test with new team members
- Write in second person
- Lead with important info first
