Technical Documentation Skill

Agent Skills: Technical Documentation

Write and maintain technical documentation. Trigger with "write docs for", "document this", "create a README", "write a runbook", "onboarding guide", or when the user needs help with any form of technical writing — API docs, architecture docs, or operational runbooks.

UncategorizedID: anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/documentation

Technical Documentation

Write clear, maintainable technical documentation for different audiences and purposes.

Document Types

README

What this is and why it exists
Quick start (< 5 minutes to first success)
Configuration and usage
Contributing guide

API Documentation

Endpoint reference with request/response examples
Authentication and error codes
Rate limits and pagination
SDK examples

Runbook

When to use this runbook
Prerequisites and access needed
Step-by-step procedure
Rollback steps
Escalation path

Architecture Doc

Context and goals
High-level design with diagrams
Key decisions and trade-offs
Data flow and integration points

Onboarding Guide

Environment setup
Key systems and how they connect
Common tasks with walkthroughs
Who to ask for what

Principles

Write for the reader — Who is reading this and what do they need?
Start with the most useful information — Don't bury the lede
Show, don't tell — Code examples, commands, screenshots
Keep it current — Outdated docs are worse than no docs
Link, don't duplicate — Reference other docs instead of copying