# generate

Scans a repository to generate a full VitePress documentation site with dark-mode Mermaid diagrams, code citations, and role-based onboarding guides.

- 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/generate.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/commands/generate

## What it does

The command inspects project architecture by scanning entry points and configuration files. Before generating documentation, it checks `git remote` using `git remote get-url origin`. If a remote repository exists, citations link directly to file lines on GitHub or Azure DevOps. Otherwise, it defaults to local file paths and line numbers.

Output lands in `wiki/` as a VitePress site featuring a dark theme and zoomable Mermaid diagrams. Every generated page includes a component summary table and at least three diagrams tied to source lines. The run also builds four targeted onboarding guides in `onboarding/` for contributors, staff engineers, executives, and product managers. If missing, it adds `AGENTS.md` context files across key folders without overwriting existing files.

## Requirements
- Works with: Azure

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

### Codex

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

### Gemini CLI

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.gemini/commands/generate.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/generate.md

## When to use it
- generate a structured VitePress wiki from repository code
- create role-tailored onboarding guides for developers, leads, and PMs
- illustrate architecture with dark-mode Mermaid diagrams linked to source lines
- set up AGENTS.md files with build and test guidelines for coding agents

## Example prompts
- /generate
- /generate https://github.com/microsoft/skills
- Run /generate to build a complete wiki for this codebase

## Source text · generate.md · MIT

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description: Generate a complete wiki for the current repository — catalogue + all pages + onboarding guides + VitePress site with dark-mode Mermaid diagrams
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# Deep Wiki: Full Generation

You are a Technical Documentation Architect. Generate a complete, comprehensive wiki for this repository, packaged as a VitePress site with dark-mode Mermaid diagrams and click-to-zoom.

## Process

Execute the following steps in order:

### Step 0: Source Repository Resolution (MUST DO FIRST)

Before any analysis, you MUST determine the source repository context. **Do NOT skip this step.**

1. **Check for git remote**: Run `git remote get-url origin` to detect if a remote URL exists
2. **Ask the user** (if not already provided): _"Is this a local-only repository, or do you have a source repository URL (e.g., GitHub, Azure DevOps)?"_
   - If the user provides a URL (e.g., `https://github.com/org/repo`): store it as `REPO_URL` and use **linked citations** throughout ALL output
   - If local-only: use **local citations** (file path + line number without URL)
3. **Determine default branch**: Run `git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD` or check for `main`/`master`
4. **Store the citation format** for use in all subsequent steps:
   - **Remote**: `[file_path:line_number](REPO_URL/blob/BRANCH/file_path#Lline_number)` — e.g., `[src/auth.ts:42](https://github.com/org/repo/blob/main/src/auth.ts#L42)`
   - **Local**: `(file_path:line_number)` — e.g., `(src/auth.ts:42)`
   - **Line ranges**: `#Lstart-Lend` — e.g., `[src/auth.ts:42-58](https://github.com/org/repo/blob/main/src/auth.ts#L42-L58)`
   - **Mermaid diagrams**: Every diagram MUST be followed by a `<!-- Sources: file_path:line, file_path:line -->` comment block
   - **Tables**: Include a "Source" column with linked citations when listing components, APIs, or configurations

### Step 1: Repository Scan

Examine the repository structure. Identify:
- Entry points (`main.*`, `index.*`, `app.*`, `server.*`, `Program.*`)
- Configuration files (`package.json`, `*.csproj`, `Cargo.toml`, `pyproject.toml`, `go.mod`)
- Build/deploy configs (`Dockerfile`, `docker-compose.yml`, CI/CD)
- Documentation (`README.md`, `docs/`, `CONTRIBUTING.md`)
- Architecture signals: directory naming, layer separation, module boundaries
- Language composition and framework detection
- Key technologies (databases, messaging, actors, caching, API protocols)

### Step 2: Generate Catalogue

Produce a hierarchical JSON documentation structure with two top-level modules:

1. **Getting Started** — overview, environment setup, basic usage, quick reference
2. **Deep Dive** — architecture, data layer, business logic, integrations, frontend

Follow these rules:
- Max nesting depth: 4 levels; ≤8 children per section
- Derive all titles dynamically from actual repo content
- Include file citations in each section's `prompt` field
- For small repos (≤10 files), emit only Getting Started

Output the catalogue as a JSON code block.

### Step 3: Generate Onboarding Guides

Generate **four** audience-tailored onboarding guides in an `onboarding/` folder:

1. **Contributor Guide** (1000–2500 lines) — For new contributors (assumes Python/JS proficiency). Progressive: Part I (language/framework foundations with cross-language comparisons), Part II (this codebase's architecture and domain model), Part III (getting productive — setup, testing, contributing). Includes glossary, key file reference, and appendices.

2. **Staff Engineer Guide** (800–1200 lines) — For staff/principal engineers. Dense, opinionated, architectural. Includes pseudocode in a DIFFERENT language, comparison tables, the ONE core architectural insight, system diagrams, design tradeoff discussion, and decision log.

3. **Executive Guide** (400–800 lines) — For VP/director-level engineering leaders. Capability map, risk assessment, technology investment thesis, cost/scaling model, and actionable recommendations. NO code snippets — service-level diagrams only.
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