Can I use this for standalone R scripts?

While it excels at package development, it also provides excellent patterns for code commenting, section headers, and README structures for standalone data analysis projects.

Does this skill support roxygen2 for R documentation?

Yes, it provides detailed patterns for both simple and complex function documentation using standardized roxygen2 tags and markdown formatting.

Does it support visual architecture documentation?

Yes, it includes patterns for using Mermaid diagrams within R documentation to visualize package architecture and data processing flows.

Does it help with CRAN submission requirements?

Yes, the templates for DESCRIPTION files, READMEs, and function documentation follow the standards required for CRAN and Bioconductor packages.

R Documentation Patterns

Name: R Documentation Patterns
Author: choxos

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Learning & Documentation

Standardizes R project documentation using professional patterns for roxygen2, READMEs, and package vignettes.

About

The R Documentation Patterns skill provides Claude with specialized knowledge for creating high-quality, CRAN-standard documentation for R packages and data science projects. It offers structural templates for README files, comprehensive roxygen2 function headers, and guidelines for internal code commenting and package-level documentation. By using these patterns, developers can ensure their R code is maintainable, user-friendly, and ready for professional distribution or collaborative development within the Tidyverse ecosystem.

Key Features

Vignette and dataset documentation templates for full package coverage
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Architecture visualization support using Mermaid diagrams for R workflows
Internal code commenting patterns with section headers and TODO tags
Comprehensive roxygen2 templates for simple and complex R functions
Standardized README structures including CRAN and GitHub status badges

Use Cases

Standardizing documentation across a team's internal R-based data science repository
Preparing an R package for submission to CRAN or Bioconductor with compliant documentation
Generating professional package websites using pkgdown and structured vignettes

About

Key Features

Vignette and dataset documentation templates for full package coverage
0 GitHub stars
Architecture visualization support using Mermaid diagrams for R workflows
Internal code commenting patterns with section headers and TODO tags
Comprehensive roxygen2 templates for simple and complex R functions
Standardized README structures including CRAN and GitHub status badges

Use Cases

Standardizing documentation across a team's internal R-based data science repository
Preparing an R package for submission to CRAN or Bioconductor with compliant documentation
Generating professional package websites using pkgdown and structured vignettes