Does this skill generate generic documentation or project-specific guides?

This skill captures your specific project's approach by analyzing your unique conventions and extracting real code snippets from your repository.

Can I customize the structure of the generated documentation?

Yes, the skill uses a template.md file which defines the structure it must follow, allowing you to standardize how knowledge is captured.

How does the skill ensure the documentation is accurate?

The skill follows a strict quality rule to verify every file path and code snippet against the actual codebase using Glob and Read operations before writing the output.

Where are the distilled concepts stored?

All generated documentation is saved as markdown files within the knowledge-base/ directory of your project.

Codebase Concept Distiller

Name: Codebase Concept Distiller
Author: dougwithseismic

bydougwithseismic

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Aprendizaje y Documentación

Extracts and documents codebase patterns into structured knowledge base entries to ensure architectural consistency and faster onboarding.

The distill-concept skill automates the creation of internal technical documentation by analyzing a repository's existing code patterns and conventions. It performs deep codebase searches to identify representative examples of specific concepts—such as API routes, database models, or custom hooks—and compiles them into a standardized, markdown-based knowledge base. This is particularly useful for maintaining architectural alignment across a team and ensuring that 'the way we do things here' is clearly defined with real-world examples rather than generic theory.

Características Principales

01Cross-file pattern validation to ensure project-wide convention accuracy

02Automated pattern discovery via codebase-wide grep and glob searching

03Real-world code snippet extraction with verified file path references

04Template-driven documentation generation for architectural consistency

05Automated knowledge base population in the knowledge-base/ directory

060 GitHub stars

Casos de Uso

01Enforcing architectural standards by defining and sharing 'gold standard' implementation examples

02Documenting complex legacy code structures before starting a major refactoring effort

03Onboarding new developers by generating guides for project-specific patterns and conventions

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add dougwithseismic/workflow-toolkit distill-concept

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Características Principales

01Cross-file pattern validation to ensure project-wide convention accuracy

02Automated pattern discovery via codebase-wide grep and glob searching

03Real-world code snippet extraction with verified file path references

04Template-driven documentation generation for architectural consistency

05Automated knowledge base population in the knowledge-base/ directory

060 GitHub stars

Casos de Uso

01Enforcing architectural standards by defining and sharing 'gold standard' implementation examples

02Documenting complex legacy code structures before starting a major refactoring effort

03Onboarding new developers by generating guides for project-specific patterns and conventions