Will this skill help with local development setup?

Absolutely. It includes sections for seeding commands, local environment requirements, and troubleshooting hints in every module doc it generates.

How does this skill find my project's documentation standards?

The skill automatically searches for configuration files like DOCUMENTATION_GUIDELINES.md in your docs/memories or references folders to ensure output matches your style.

Does it support frontend API documentation?

Yes, if explicitly requested, the skill can load frontend-specific guidelines to document API consumption from a client-side perspective.

Can it generate visual diagrams?

Yes, it creates Mermaid-compatible Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERD) and flowcharts to visualize your backend architecture and data flows.

Backend Documentation Guidelines

Name: Backend Documentation Guidelines
Author: thienanblog

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Content Management

Standardizes the creation and maintenance of comprehensive backend documentation, including API contracts and architecture diagrams.

About

This skill empowers Claude to act as a technical writer within your repository, ensuring all backend features are documented consistently according to your project's specific guidelines. It automates the generation of ERDs, flowcharts via Mermaid, endpoint tables, and seeding instructions, maintaining a single source of truth for module documentation. By following pre-defined repository standards like DOCUMENTATION_GUIDELINES.md, it helps developers keep API contracts, permissions, and local development setup instructions accurate and skimmable, reducing technical debt and onboarding friction.

Key Features

34 GitHub stars
Automated generation of Mermaid ERDs and architectural flowcharts
Comprehensive local development setup and database seeding instructions
Seamless integration with repository-specific documentation guidelines
Standardized API contract documentation with endpoint tables and payloads
Metadata header tracking for versioning and maintenance accountability

Use Cases

Creating a comprehensive documentation file for a newly implemented backend feature
Updating existing API contracts and response examples when logic or schemas change
Standardizing legacy project documentation to match current organizational guidelines

About

Key Features

34 GitHub stars
Automated generation of Mermaid ERDs and architectural flowcharts
Comprehensive local development setup and database seeding instructions
Seamless integration with repository-specific documentation guidelines
Standardized API contract documentation with endpoint tables and payloads
Metadata header tracking for versioning and maintenance accountability

Use Cases

Creating a comprehensive documentation file for a newly implemented backend feature
Updating existing API contracts and response examples when logic or schemas change
Standardizing legacy project documentation to match current organizational guidelines