# doc-generator

Reads your source and writes endpoint docs: OpenAPI specs, request examples, error codes. Useful when the API grew faster than the README.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 45153
- Author: luongnv89
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/luongnv89/claude-howto/tree/HEAD/03-skills/doc-generator/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/doc-generator

## What it does

The `doc-generator` skill walks your code and produces documentation per endpoint. Each entry follows a template: a short description, a parameter table, success and error response samples, plus ready calls in cURL, JavaScript and Python. It also covers OpenAPI/Swagger specs, SDK usage examples, integration guides, an error code reference and an authentication section.

Install with `npx skills add luongnv89/claude-howto --skill doc-generator -a claude-code`; the skill file lands at `~/.claude/skills/doc-generator/SKILL.md`. The same repository ships variants for Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI and OpenCode — only the platform flag changes. GitHub Copilot uses `gh skill install` instead.

Output quality tracks your code. If routes carry no types or request validation, expect to hand-check the parameter tables afterwards. That is the part worth reviewing before you commit generated docs.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add luongnv89/claude-howto --skill doc-generator -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/doc-generator/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/doc-generator/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add luongnv89/claude-howto --skill doc-generator -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/doc-generator/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add luongnv89/claude-howto --skill doc-generator -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/doc-generator/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install luongnv89/claude-howto doc-generator
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/doc-generator/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add luongnv89/claude-howto --skill doc-generator -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/luongnv89/claude-howto --path 03-skills/doc-generator
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/doc-generator/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add luongnv89/claude-howto --skill doc-generator -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/luongnv89/claude-howto/tree/HEAD/03-skills/doc-generator/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- generate an OpenAPI spec from existing routes
- document parameters and responses for every endpoint
- add cURL, JavaScript and Python call samples
- build an error code reference for the API
- write an authentication guide for outside developers

## Example prompts
- generate endpoint docs from the routes in `src/routes`
- build an OpenAPI spec for our API with response examples
- refresh the error code reference from the current code

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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`````text
---
name: doc-generator
description: Generate comprehensive, accurate API documentation from source code. Use when creating or updating API documentation, generating OpenAPI specs, or when users mention API docs, endpoints, or documentation.
---

# API Documentation Generator Skill

## Generates

- OpenAPI/Swagger specifications
- API endpoint documentation
- SDK usage examples
- Integration guides
- Error code references
- Authentication guides

## Documentation Structure

### For Each Endpoint

````markdown
## GET /api/v1/users/:id

### Description
Brief explanation of what this endpoint does

### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| id | string | Yes | User ID |

### Response

**200 Success**
```json
{
  "id": "usr_123",
  "name": "John Doe",
  "email": "john@example.com",
  "created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z"
}
```

**404 Not Found**
```json
{
  "error": "USER_NOT_FOUND",
  "message": "User does not exist"
}
```

### Examples

**cURL**
```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.example.com/api/v1/users/usr_123" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
```

**JavaScript**
```javascript
const user = await fetch('/api/v1/users/usr_123', {
  headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer token' }
}).then(r => r.json());
```

**Python**
```python
response = requests.get(
    'https://api.example.com/api/v1/users/usr_123',
    headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer token'}
)
user = response.json()
```
````

---

**Last Updated**: August 4, 2026
**Claude Code Version**: 2.1.220
**Sources**:
- https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills
**Compatible Models**: Claude Fable 5, Claude Opus 5, Claude Sonnet 5, Claude Sonnet 4.6, Claude Opus 4.8, Claude Haiku 4.5
`````
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© luongnv89 · MIT · https://github.com/luongnv89/claude-howto/tree/HEAD/03-skills/doc-generator/SKILL.md

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