Can I use this skill if I am not using Git?

No, this skill specifically relies on git history and commit hashes to track changes and perform incremental updates accurately.

When should I perform a full refresh instead of an incremental one?

A full refresh is recommended for major framework migrations, massive refactors affecting over 60% of the codebase, or if the git history has been significantly altered.

How does the skill know what to update?

It reads a metadata file that stores the last documented commit hash and runs a git diff against the current HEAD to identify changed files and map them to specific docs.

Does it rewrite the entire document every time?

No, it performs surgical updates, only modifying the specific sections affected by the code changes while preserving the rest of the document's content.

Refresh Docs for StackShift

Name: Refresh Docs for StackShift
Author: jschulte

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学習とドキュメンテーション

Incrementally updates reverse-engineering documentation by analyzing only the code changes made since the last generation.

This skill provides an efficient way to keep project documentation in sync with an evolving codebase without the need for time-consuming full regenerations. By leveraging git diffs and metadata tracking, it identifies exactly which files have changed, maps them to specific documentation modules—such as functional specifications or data architecture—and performs surgical updates. This approach significantly reduces processing time and API costs while ensuring that reverse-engineered insights remain accurate and up-to-date as your code evolves.

主な機能

013 GitHub stars

02Automatic mapping of changed files to relevant documentation modules

03Incremental updates based on git commit history

04Cost-effective alternative to full documentation regeneration

05Metadata tracking for version-controlled documentation status

06Surgical editing of specific documentation sections to preserve context

ユースケース

01Updating data architecture docs following database schema migrations

02Maintaining an accurate technical debt analysis as refactors occur

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jschulte/stackshift refresh-docs

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