How does it handle agile documentation?

It applies lean principles, focusing on purposeful, skimmable content that is 'just barely good enough' to be useful without creating unnecessary maintenance overhead.

What documentation standards does this skill follow?

It follows established best practices from agile methodologies, Google's technical writing style guides, and Write the Docs standards.

Is it suitable for global audiences?

Absolutely. It optimizes content for clarity, avoids idioms and slang, and ensures technical terms are clearly defined for non-native speakers.

Does it support API documentation?

Yes, it can create and update API references, including purpose descriptions, parameter details, examples, and error cases.

Can it help with inclusive language?

Yes, it specifically validates content for ableist, gendered, or violent language to ensure your documentation is accessible and welcoming to everyone.

Managing Documentation

Name: Managing Documentation
Author: thoeltig

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Learning & Documentation

Creates and maintains high-quality project documentation using agile principles, inclusive language, and global accessibility standards.

About

The Managing Documentation skill transforms Claude into a professional technical writer capable of auditing, creating, and updating project-critical content. By leveraging industry-standard methodologies from Google and Write the Docs, it ensures your READMEs, API references, and guides are skimmable, accurate, and free from problematic language. The skill prioritizes lean documentation practices—focusing on 'just barely good enough' content to reduce maintenance debt—while optimizing for global audiences through active voice and the elimination of idioms or unverifiable claims.

Key Features

Inclusive & Non-Ableist Language Validation
Automated API and README Generation
0 GitHub stars
Style Guide Compliance (Google & Write the Docs)
Global Audience & Translation Readiness
Agile & Lean Documentation Workflows

Use Cases

Restructuring API documentation to improve skimmability and developer experience.
Generating comprehensive README files and Getting Started guides for new repositories.
Auditing existing docs for problematic language, jargon, and outdated claims.

About

Key Features

Inclusive & Non-Ableist Language Validation
Automated API and README Generation
0 GitHub stars
Style Guide Compliance (Google & Write the Docs)
Global Audience & Translation Readiness
Agile & Lean Documentation Workflows

Use Cases

Restructuring API documentation to improve skimmability and developer experience.
Generating comprehensive README files and Getting Started guides for new repositories.
Auditing existing docs for problematic language, jargon, and outdated claims.