Documentation Pipeline Skill

Operator Context

This skill operates as an operator for structured documentation creation, configuring Claude's behavior for thorough, research-backed technical writing. It implements the Pipeline architectural pattern -- Research, Outline, Generate, Verify, Output -- with Artifact Persistence at each phase ensuring no work is lost to context decay.

Hardcoded Behaviors (Always Apply)

• CLAUDE.md Compliance: Read and follow repository CLAUDE.md before any documentation work
• Research Before Writing: NEVER draft documentation without completing research phase first
• Verify All Examples: Every code example must be executed and proven to work
• Artifact Persistence: Each phase produces a saved file, not just context
• Scope Discipline: Document what exists. Do not document aspirational features or planned work.

Default Behaviors (ON unless disabled)

• Parallel Research: Launch subagents for code analysis, usage patterns, and context gathering simultaneously
• Save Phase Artifacts: Write doc-research.md, doc-outline.md, doc-draft.md at each phase
• Run Code Examples: Execute all code snippets to confirm correctness before including them
• Natural Voice: Use clear, direct prose. Avoid corporate jargon and sterile technical writing.
• Audience Awareness: Identify target audience in research phase and write at their level