# documentation-update

Rebuilds marketplace documentation files from catalog data using Jinja2 templates. Run it when a plugin is added, updated or removed.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1800 installs · ★ 8
- Author: geoffjay
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/geoffjay/claude-plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/claude-plugin/skills/documentation-update/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2025-11-04
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/documentation-update

## What it does

The skill reads `.claude-plugin/marketplace.json`, walks the plugin files, pulls frontmatter from agents and commands, collects skill metadata and feeds all of it into Jinja2 templates. Four files land in `docs/`: `agents.md`, `agent-skills.md`, `plugins.md` and `usage.md`. The first is an agent reference with models and file links, the second a skill catalog with "Use when" triggers, the third a plugin directory grouped by category, the fourth a usage guide with command examples.

A Python script, `doc_generator.py`, does the work. It renders everything at once or a single file via `--file agents`, prints output without writing on `--dry-run`, and accepts custom paths through `--marketplace`, `--templates` and `--output`. Templates sit in `assets/` next to the skill — four `.j2` files. Change those, not the script, when the output structure needs to move.

Run it after every plugin operation, otherwise the docs drift away from the catalog. The script reports its own failures: separate messages for a missing `marketplace.json`, a missing template, a plugin with no components, and broken YAML frontmatter. Python and Jinja2 are required.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add geoffjay/claude-plugins --skill documentation-update -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add geoffjay/claude-plugins --skill documentation-update -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add geoffjay/claude-plugins --skill documentation-update -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install geoffjay/claude-plugins documentation-update
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add geoffjay/claude-plugins --skill documentation-update -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/geoffjay/claude-plugins --path plugins/claude-plugin/skills/documentation-update
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add geoffjay/claude-plugins --skill documentation-update -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/geoffjay/claude-plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/claude-plugin/skills/documentation-update/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- regenerate the agent reference after adding a plugin
- refresh the skill catalog with its use-when triggers
- build a plugin directory grouped by category
- check that docs match the current marketplace state
- preview generator output before writing files

## Example prompts
- regenerate the marketplace documentation
- run `python doc_generator.py --dry-run` and show me what changes
- update only `agents.md` with `--file agents`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: documentation-update
description: Regenerates documentation files (agents.md, agent-skills.md, plugins.md, usage.md) from marketplace data using Jinja templates. Use when plugins are added, updated, or removed to keep documentation in sync.
---

# Documentation Update Skill

This skill automatically regenerates documentation files in the `docs/` directory by reading the marketplace catalog and applying Jinja2 templates.

## Purpose

Maintain synchronized documentation by:

- Generating agent reference documentation
- Creating skill catalog documentation
- Building plugin directory
- Updating usage guides
- Ensuring consistency across all docs

## When to Use

Use this skill when:

- A new plugin is added to the marketplace
- An existing plugin is updated (components added/removed)
- Agent or skill metadata changes
- Documentation needs to be regenerated
- Ensuring docs match marketplace state

## Documentation Files

This skill generates four main documentation files:

### 1. agents.md

Complete reference of all agents across all plugins:

- Organized by plugin
- Lists agent name, description, and model
- Includes links to agent files
- Shows agent capabilities and use cases

### 2. agent-skills.md

Catalog of all skills with progressive disclosure details:

- Organized by plugin
- Lists skill name and description
- Shows "Use when" triggers
- Includes skill structure information

### 3. plugins.md

Directory of all plugins in the marketplace:

- Organized by category
- Shows plugin name, description, and version
- Lists components (agents, commands, skills)
- Provides installation and usage information

### 4. usage.md

Usage guide and command reference:

- Getting started instructions
- Command usage examples
- Workflow patterns
- Integration guides

## Template Structure

Templates are stored in `assets/` using Jinja2 syntax:

```
assets/
├── agents.md.j2
├── agent-skills.md.j2
├── plugins.md.j2
└── usage.md.j2
```

### Template Variables

All templates receive the following context:

```python
{
  "marketplace": {
    "name": "marketplace-name",
    "owner": {...},
    "metadata": {...},
    "plugins": [...]
  },
  "plugins_by_category": {
    "category-name": [plugin1, plugin2, ...]
  },
  "all_agents": [
    {
      "plugin": "plugin-name",
      "name": "agent-name",
      "file": "agent-file.md",
      "description": "...",
      "model": "..."
    }
  ],
  "all_skills": [
    {
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