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name: refactoring-07-documentation-usage description: Use when documenting Python research code usage, setup, and experiment reproduction.

Refactoring 07: Documentation and Usage

Goal

Make the project understandable and runnable by a new contributor.

Sequence

• Order: 07
• Previous: refactoring-06-static-analysis-style
• Next: refactoring-08-experiment-tracking

Workflow

• Update README.md with purpose, setup, data expectations, and run commands.
  • Success: README includes accurate setup and run instructions.
• Add docstrings for public modules and functions that are reused.
  • Success: Public APIs have concise docstrings.
• Provide a minimal example command or notebook that reproduces results.
  • Success: A minimal example reproduces expected output.
• Document output artifacts and how to interpret them.
  • Success: Outputs and metrics are explained in docs.
• Keep docs synced with the current entrypoints and config fields.
  • Success: Docs match current entrypoints and config options.

Guardrails

• Avoid duplicating API docs already generated elsewhere.
• Keep examples small and fast to run.
• Prefer concrete commands over narrative text.