# crisp

Builds a short wiki for the current repository and scaffolds a VitePress site. Useful when docs are needed now and a long build is not.

- command · `type=command` · Claude Code, GitHub Copilot · ★ 3149
- Author: microsoft
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/microsoft/skills/tree/HEAD/.github/plugins/deep-wiki/commands/crisp.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
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## What it does

\`crisp` is a slash command from microsoft/skills, the speed-first counterpart to `/deep-wiki:generate`. It walks the repository once, opens at most 10–15 files, and writes 5–8 pages instead of 15–20. One or two diagrams per page, tables over paragraphs.

The command runs seven steps. It first resolves the remote with `git remote get-url origin` and the branch with `git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD` so citations point at real lines. Then it scans structure and config files in a single pass, and steps three through seven run in parallel: wiki pages under `wiki/`, a contributor guide, the VitePress scaffold, `AGENTS.md` and `llms.txt` files, and a deploy workflow.

No build runs here. Neither `npm install` nor `npm run build` is executed — GitHub Actions handles that, which means you cannot preview the site locally. When no Pages workflow exists, the command writes `.github/workflows/deploy-wiki.yml` and keeps `npm install` in it rather than `npm ci`.

## Requirements
- Works with: Azure

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/commands/crisp.md` — Call it with /crisp. For all projects use ~/.claude/commands/

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.codex/prompts/crisp.md` — Call it with /prompts:crisp. Codex marks this format deprecated in favour of skills

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/prompts/crisp.prompt.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.gemini/commands/crisp.toml` — Gemini stores commands as TOML: the prompt text goes into the prompt field

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/microsoft/skills/tree/HEAD/.github/plugins/deep-wiki/commands/crisp.md

## When to use it
- document an unfamiliar repository in one pass
- scaffold a VitePress site without running a build
- write a contributor guide for new maintainers
- add `AGENTS.md` and `llms.txt` to a project
- set up GitHub Pages deployment for a wiki

## Example prompts
- Generate a crisp wiki for this repository
- Make a fast wiki and VitePress scaffold for the project
- Run crisp with local-only citations

## Source text · crisp.md · MIT

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````text
---
description: Generate a fast, concise wiki for the current repository — optimized for speed, minimal tool calls, and avoiding rate limits. Produces a complete VitePress site without running builds.
---

# Deep Wiki: Crisp (Fast Wiki Generation)

You are a Technical Documentation Architect. Generate a concise, high-signal wiki for this repository as fast as possible. This is the speed-optimized alternative to `/deep-wiki:generate`.

## Design Philosophy

**Speed over depth. Signal over exhaustiveness. Ship over perfection.**

- Scan structure and key files, don't trace every call chain
- Generate fewer, denser pages (5–8 total, not 15–20)
- 1–2 diagrams per page (not 3–5)
- Parallelize everything you can
- Minimize tool calls — batch reads, scan directories once
- Do NOT run `npm install` or `npm run build` — the deploy workflow handles that
- Still produces a fully working VitePress site when built

## Process

Execute ALL steps. Steps 1–2 are sequential. Steps 3–7 can be parallelized.

### Step 1: Source Repository Resolution

1. Run `git remote get-url origin` to detect remote URL
2. Ask the user if not already provided: _"Source repo URL? (or 'local' for local-only citations)"_
3. Determine branch: `git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD`
4. Store citation format:
   - **Remote**: `[file:line](REPO_URL/blob/BRANCH/file#Lline)`
   - **Local**: `(file:line)`

### Step 2: Quick Repository Scan (ONE PASS)

Scan the repo in a single pass — do NOT re-read files:

```bash
# Get structure + key files in one shot
find . -maxdepth 3 -type f \( -name "*.md" -o -name "package.json" -o -name "pyproject.toml" -o -name "Cargo.toml" -o -name "*.csproj" -o -name "go.mod" -o -name "Dockerfile" -o -name "*.yml" -o -name "*.yaml" \) | head -50
```

From this single scan, identify:
- Language and framework (from config files)
- Entry points (main/index/app files)
- Project structure (top-level directories)
- Key technologies
- Test setup (if any)

**Read at most 10–15 source files total.** Pick the most important ones: entry point, main config, 2–3 core modules, README.

### Steps 3–7: PARALLELIZE THESE

Generate all of the following in parallel (or as fast as possible). Do NOT wait for one to finish before starting the next.

---

### Step 3: Generate Wiki Pages (5–8 pages max)

Create these pages in `wiki/`:

| Page | File | Content |
|------|------|---------|
| **Overview** | `index.md` | Quick Start commands, architecture diagram, documentation map table, tech stack table. Developer-focused, NO hero layout. |
| **Architecture** | `01-architecture/overview.md` | System diagram (1 `graph LR`), component table, key design decisions |
| **Getting Started** | `02-getting-started/setup.md` | Prerequisites, install, run, test — actual commands only |
| **Core Modules** | `03-core/modules.md` | Table of all modules with purpose + key file + source. 1 diagram showing relationships |
| **API / Interface** | `04-api/endpoints.md` | Table of routes/APIs/CLI commands. Only if applicable — skip for libraries with no API |
| **Data Layer** | `05-data/models.md` | Data models, storage, schema. Only if applicable — skip if no DB/storage |
| **Configuration** | `06-config/settings.md` | Config options table, environment variables, deployment. Merge with another page if small |
| **Contributing** | `07-contributing/guide.md` | Dev setup, testing, PR process. Derive from CONTRIBUTING.md or conventions |

**Skip pages that don't apply.** A 5-page wiki for a small project is fine. Don't pad.

**Per-page rules:**
- VitePress frontmatter: `title` and `description`
- 1–2 Mermaid diagrams max (dark-mode: fills `#2d333b`, borders `#6d5dfc`, text `#e6edf3`)
- `<!-- Sources: file:line, file:line -->` after each diagram
- At least 3 source file citations per page
- Cross-reference other wiki pages with relative links where relevant
- End with a "Related Pages" table if there are connections
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