Automates documentation maintenance for changelogs, architecture intent, and portal synchronization.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/ai-docs && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/9546" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/ai-docs && rm skill.zip

Installs to .claude/skills/ai-docs

Activation

This is the description your AI agent reads to decide when to run this skill — the better it matches your request, the more reliably it fires.

Manages the documentation lifecycle: CHANGELOG, README, solution-intent architecture docs, external docs portals, and documentation quality gates. Auto-invoked by /ai-pr. Trigger for 'update the changelog', 'the README is stale', 'document this feature', 'docs portal needs updating', 'did we document all changes'. Not for blog or pitch content; use /ai-prose instead. Not for marketing collateral; use /ai-marketing instead.
426 charsno explicit “when” triggerlonger than Claude Code's old 250-char listing cap (fine on current versions)
Intermediate

Key capabilities

  • Update changelog
  • Refresh README
  • Sync solution intent
  • Verify doc quality

How it works

Dispatches subagents to update specific documentation files based on project state.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
Documentation task
You get back
Updated documentation

When to use ai-docs

  • Updating changelog
  • Refreshing README
  • Synchronizing solution intent
  • Validating doc quality

About ai-docs

Coordinates documentation updates, including changelog generation, README refreshes, and managing architectural decision documentation (solution intent).

Manages the documentation lifecycle: CHANGELOG, README, solution-intent architecture docs, external docs portals, and documentation quality gates. Auto-invoked by /ai-pr. Trigger for 'update the changelog', 'the README is stale', 'document this feature', 'docs portal needs updating', 'did we documen

When not to use it

  • Blog or pitch content
  • Marketing collateral

Prerequisites

manifest.yml

Limitations

  • Never invent data
  • Sync updates data but never removes user-authored content

How it compares

Automates documentation lifecycle management based on semantic diffs rather than manual editing.

Compared to similar skills

ai-docs side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.

SkillInstallsUpdatedSafetyDifficulty
ai-docs (this skill)02moNo flagsIntermediate
write-rfc04moNo flagsIntermediate
architecture-decision-records545moReviewBeginner
docs-write226moNo flagsBeginner

Try saying

Example prompts that trigger this skill in your AI assistant.

More by arcasilesgroup

View all by arcasilesgroup

ai-code

arcasilesgroup

Writes production code that satisfies stack-context standards on the first pass: interface-first design, backward-compatibility checks, lightweight self-review. Trigger for 'implement this', 'write the code for', 'add X to Y', 'build this function', 'make this work'. Not for tests; use /ai-test inst

00

ai-learn

arcasilesgroup

Extracts lessons from merged PR review feedback by analyzing what reviewers caught, identifying missed checks, and writing entries directly to LESSONS.md. Trigger for 'the AI keeps doing X wrong', 'learn from this PR', 'what patterns did reviewers catch', 'update our standards from feedback'. Not fo

00

ai-media

arcasilesgroup

Generates images, videos, and audio via AI models (fal-ai MCP): cheap iteration models, expensive production finals, cost-estimate before generation. Trigger for 'generate an image', 'create a thumbnail', 'make a voiceover', 'AI video', 'text to speech for'. Not for design composition; use /ai-visua

00

ai-issue

arcasilesgroup

Creates a project work-item (issue / task / story) on the user's configured board: routes by manifest `work_items.provider` (GitHub Projects v2 or Azure DevOps), composes title + body + labels, attaches to the active board, and confirms a clickable link. Trigger for 'open an issue', 'file a bug', 'c

00

ai-design

arcasilesgroup

Designs user interfaces and design systems for web, mobile, CLI, and documentation-heavy experiences: aesthetic direction, color palettes, typography, spatial composition, information architecture. Trigger for 'design this page', 'create a design system', 'what style should we use', 'UI for this fea

00

ai-advise

arcasilesgroup

Proactive governance advisor — checks standards, decisions, and quality trends during development. Always advisory, NEVER blocks. Three modes: `advise` (post-edit), `gate` (pre-dispatch), `drift` (on-demand decision audit). Trigger for 'governance check', 'advise on this change', 'check for drift',

00

You might also like

write-rfc

yifancong

Draft or revise a design RFC that explains architecture from first principles — why the system exists, how layers interact, what trade-offs were made, and where it's headed. Use when writing or improving technical design documents, RFCs, or architecture overviews.

00

architecture-decision-records

wshobson

Write and maintain Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) following best practices for technical decision documentation. Use when documenting significant technical decisions, reviewing past architectural choices, or establishing decision processes.

54217

docs-write

metabase

Write documentation following Metabase's conversational, clear, and user-focused style. Use when creating or editing documentation files (markdown, MDX, etc.).

22139

content-research-writer

ComposioHQ

Assists in writing high-quality content by conducting research, adding citations, improving hooks, iterating on outlines, and providing real-time feedback on each section. Transforms your writing process from solo effort to collaborative partnership.

15111

doc-coauthoring

anthropics

Guide users through a structured workflow for co-authoring documentation. Use when user wants to write documentation, proposals, technical specs, decision docs, or similar structured content. This workflow helps users efficiently transfer context, refine content through iteration, and verify the doc works for readers. Trigger when user mentions writing docs, creating proposals, drafting specs, or similar documentation tasks.

1686

research-grants

davila7

Write competitive research proposals for NSF, NIH, DOE, and DARPA. Agency-specific formatting, review criteria, budget preparation, broader impacts, significance statements, innovation narratives, and compliance with submission requirements.

694

Search skills

Search the agent skills registry