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name: sc-document description: Generate focused documentation for components, functions, APIs, and features. Use when creating inline docs, API references, user guides, or technical documentation.

Documentation Generation Skill

Focused documentation for code, APIs, and features.

Quick Start

Copy# Inline documentation
/sc:document src/auth/login.js --type inline

# API reference
/sc:document src/api --type api --style detailed

# User guide
/sc:document payment-module --type guide

Behavioral Flow

1. Analyze - Examine component structure and functionality
2. Identify - Determine documentation requirements and audience
3. Generate - Create appropriate documentation content
4. Format - Apply consistent structure and patterns
5. Integrate - Ensure compatibility with existing docs

Flags

Evidence Requirements

This skill does NOT require hard evidence. Deliverables are:

• Generated documentation files
• Inline code comments
• API reference materials

Documentation Types

Inline (--type inline)

• JSDoc/docstring generation
• Parameter and return descriptions
• Function-level comments

External (--type external)

• Standalone documentation files
• Component overviews
• Integration guides

API (--type api)

• Endpoint documentation
• Request/response schemas
• Usage examples

Guide (--type guide)

• User-focused tutorials
• Implementation patterns
• Common use cases

Style Options

Brief (--style brief)

• Concise descriptions
• Essential information only
• Quick reference format

Detailed (--style detailed)

• Comprehensive explanations
• Extended examples
• Edge case coverage

Examples

Inline Code Docs

Copy/sc:document src/auth/login.js --type inline
# JSDoc with @param, @returns, @throws

API Reference

Copy/sc:document src/api --type api --style detailed
# Full endpoint docs with examples

User Guide

Copy/sc:document payment-module --type guide --style brief
# Quick-start tutorial with common patterns

Component Docs

Copy/sc:document components/ --type external
# README.md for component library

MCP Integration

PAL MCP (Quality & Research)

PAL Usage Patterns

Copy# Verify documentation accuracy
mcp__pal__codereview(
    review_type="quick",
    step="Reviewing API documentation for accuracy",
    findings="Parameter descriptions, return types, examples",
    relevant_files=["/docs/api/auth.md"]
)

# Get current API docs for external integration
mcp__pal__apilookup(
    prompt="Get current Stripe API documentation for payment intents"
)

# Writing assistance for complex topics
mcp__pal__chat(
    prompt="Help me explain the OAuth2 authorization code flow clearly for developers",
    model="gpt-5.2"
)

Rube MCP (Publishing & Collaboration)

Rube Usage Patterns

Copy# Publish documentation
mcp__rube__RUBE_MULTI_EXECUTE_TOOL(tools=[
    {"tool_slug": "NOTION_CREATE_PAGE", "arguments": {
        "title": "API Reference: Authentication",
        "content": "## Endpoints\n### POST /auth/login\n..."
    }},
    {"tool_slug": "CONFLUENCE_CREATE_PAGE", "arguments": {
        "space": "DEV",
        "title": "Auth API Documentation",
        "content": "..."
    }}
])

# Notify team of new docs
mcp__rube__RUBE_MULTI_EXECUTE_TOOL(tools=[
    {"tool_slug": "SLACK_SEND_MESSAGE", "arguments": {
        "channel": "#documentation",
        "text": "New API docs published: Authentication endpoints"
    }}
])

# Bulk generate docs
mcp__rube__RUBE_REMOTE_WORKBENCH(
    thought="Generate JSDoc for all exported functions",
    code_to_execute='''
import os
# Process all JS files and generate documentation
# Use invoke_llm for each function
'''
)

Flags (Extended)

Tool Coordination

• Read - Component analysis
• Grep - Reference extraction
• Write - Documentation creation
• Glob - Multi-file documentation
• PAL MCP - Accuracy review, API lookup, writing assistance
• Rube MCP - Publishing, notifications, bulk generation