# code-documentation

A skill that gives the agent fixed templates for READMEs, API reference, inline comments and architecture notes.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 563 installs · ★ 1153
- Author: MoizIbnYousaf
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/code-documentation/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/moizibnyousaf-code-documentation

## What it does

The skill spells out how documentation should look in a repo: a README template with Quick Start, Installation, Usage, API Reference, Configuration, Contributing and License sections, JSDoc/TSDoc style for functions and interfaces, and an OpenAPI 3.0.0 layout for HTTP endpoints. It also draws a line between comments worth writing and comments worth deleting — explain why the code does something, not what the next line says, and drop stale comments since they mislead worse than silence.

Architecture gets its own section. An ADR follows Status, Context, Decision, Rationale and Consequences, while a component write-up covers the overview, the flow, dependencies and config variables. The JWT example walks through a login request to `/auth/login`, token lifetimes and storing refresh tokens in Redis.

Installation differs by platform. Copilot uses `gh skill install`, the rest go through `npx skills add`. One thing to settle first: if your project already has a house README format, the template will push the agent to rewrite sections its own way, so decide which structure wins before you run it.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills --skill code-documentation -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills --skill code-documentation -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills --skill code-documentation -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills code-documentation
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills --skill code-documentation -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills --path skills/code-documentation
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills --skill code-documentation -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/MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/code-documentation/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- draft a README with quick start and install steps
- document a function in JSDoc with params and throws
- record a database choice as an ADR
- strip comments that just restate the code
- write up an auth module: flow, dependencies, env vars

## Example prompts
- write a README for this project using the skill template
- document the auth module: flow, dependencies and configuration
- review comments in `src/auth.ts` and drop the ones that repeat the code

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: code-documentation
description: Writing effective code documentation - API docs, README files, inline comments, and technical guides. Use for documenting codebases, APIs, or writing developer guides.
source: wshobson/agents
license: MIT
version: 4.1.0
---

# Code Documentation

## README Structure

### Standard README Template
```markdown
# Project Name

Brief description of what this project does.

## Quick Start

\`\`\`bash
npm install
npm run dev
\`\`\`

## Installation

Detailed installation instructions...

## Usage

\`\`\`typescript
import { something } from 'project';

// Example usage
const result = something.doThing();
\`\`\`

## API Reference

### `functionName(param: Type): ReturnType`

Description of what the function does.

**Parameters:**
- `param` - Description of parameter

**Returns:** Description of return value

**Example:**
\`\`\`typescript
const result = functionName('value');
\`\`\`

## Configuration

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|--------|------|---------|-------------|
| `option1` | `string` | `'default'` | What it does |

## Contributing

How to contribute...

## License

MIT
```

## API Documentation

### JSDoc/TSDoc Style
```typescript
/**
 * Creates a new user account.
 *
 * @param userData - The user data for account creation
 * @param options - Optional configuration
 * @returns The created user object
 * @throws {ValidationError} If email is invalid
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * const user = await createUser({
 *   email: 'user@example.com',
 *   name: 'John'
 * });
 * ```
 */
async function createUser(
  userData: UserInput,
  options?: CreateOptions
): Promise<User> {
  // Implementation
}

/**
 * Configuration options for the API client.
 */
interface ClientConfig {
  /** The API base URL */
  baseUrl: string;
  /** Request timeout in milliseconds @default 5000 */
  timeout?: number;
  /** Custom headers to include in requests */
  headers?: Record<string, string>;
}
```

### OpenAPI/Swagger
```yaml
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: My API
  version: 1.0.0

paths:
  /users:
    post:
      summary: Create a user
      description: Creates a new user account
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserInput'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: User created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        '400':
          description: Invalid input
````
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