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anthropics/documentation

Write and maintain technical documentation. Trigger with "write docs for", "document this", "create a README", "write a runbook", "onboarding guide", or when the user needs help with any form of technical writing — API docs, architecture docs, or operational runbooks.

This is a copy. The original lives at w95/documentation.

376 tokens
context cost
the whole folder, loaded on every use
1
files
instructions only
1
copies elsewhere
how many repositories repackaged it
23273
stars on the repo
on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository 
npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins --skill documentation

The instruction itself

8 sections, as written by the author

Technical Documentation

Write clear, maintainable technical documentation for different audiences and purposes.

Document Types

README

  • What this is and why it exists
  • Quick start (< 5 minutes to first success)
  • Configuration and usage
  • Contributing guide

API Documentation

  • Endpoint reference with request/response examples
  • Authentication and error codes
  • Rate limits and pagination
  • SDK examples

Runbook

  • When to use this runbook
  • Prerequisites and access needed
  • Step-by-step procedure
  • Rollback steps
  • Escalation path

Architecture Doc

  • Context and goals
  • High-level design with diagrams
  • Key decisions and trade-offs
  • Data flow and integration points

Onboarding Guide

  • Environment setup
  • Key systems and how they connect
  • Common tasks with walkthroughs
  • Who to ask for what

Principles

  • Write for the reader — Who is reading this and what do they need?
  • Start with the most useful information — Don't bury the lede
  • Show, don't tell — Code examples, commands, screenshots
  • Keep it current — Outdated docs are worse than no docs
  • Link, don't duplicate — Reference other docs instead of copying

Repackaged in 1 other repositories

same content, different owner
w95/awesome-claude-corporate-skills open on GitHub →

How to use it

Copy the folder

Take anthropics/documentation from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.