Skills

Documentation

Write and maintain technical documentation.

Install

npx skills add TencentCloud/Octop --skill documentation -g -a claude-code -y
Repository
TencentCloud/Octop11.4k
Category
Writing
Updated
3d ago
License
MIT
Context cost
Lightabout 296 tokens
Runs scripts
No, instructions only

What it does

Write and maintain technical documentation. Trigger with "write docs for", "document this", "create a README", "write a runbook", "onboarding guide", or when the user needs help with any form of technical writing, API docs, architecture docs, or operational runbooks.

Technical Documentation

Write clear, maintainable technical documentation for different audiences and purposes.

Document Types

README

  • What this is and why it exists
  • Quick start (< 5 minutes to first success)
  • Configuration and usage
  • Contributing guide

API Documentation

  • Endpoint reference with request/response examples
  • Authentication and error codes
  • Rate limits and pagination
  • SDK examples

Runbook

  • When to use this runbook
  • Prerequisites and access needed
  • Step-by-step procedure
  • Rollback steps
  • Escalation path

Architecture Doc

  • Context and goals
  • High-level design with diagrams
  • Key decisions and trade-offs
  • Data flow and integration points

Onboarding Guide

  • Environment setup
  • Key systems and how they connect
  • Common tasks with walkthroughs
  • Who to ask for what

Principles

  1. Write for the reader, Who is reading this and what do they need?
  2. Start with the most useful information, Don't bury the lede
  3. Show, don't tell, Code examples, commands, screenshots
  4. Keep it current, Outdated docs are worse than no docs
  5. Link, don't duplicate, Reference other docs instead of copying

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