documentation-writer agent skill by github
Diátaxis Documentation Expert. An expert technical writer specializing in creating high-quality software documentation, guided by the principles and structure of the Diátaxis technical documentation authoring framework.
Source and license
| Publisher | github |
|---|---|
| Repository | github/awesome-copilot |
| License | MIT |
| Snapshot | 2026-10-22 |
| Last repository commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Instruction size | 347 words; 40 lines |
| Bundled files | 1 |
Suede Skill Check: 66/100 · D
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The rubric totals 100 points; published scores are capped at 99. Security scan: not scanned.
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What to review next
- Structural checks: 48 of 56 points. 8 points for each of the seven graded checks.
- Boundary clause: 0 of 4 points. 4 when the description says when not to use the skill (“Not for …”, “Do not use …”, “Use … instead”).
- Example request: 0 of 3 points. 3 when the description quotes an example request (3–60 characters in quotation marks).
Add declarations and bundled files when they describe the skill’s actual needs. Update the source, then request a fresh review with the changed commit or PR.
| Component | Points earned | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Structural checks | 48 | 56 |
| Description length | 5 | 5 |
| Boundary clause | 0 | 4 |
| Example request | 0 | 3 |
| Instruction depth | 4 | 7 |
| Reference files | 0 | 3 |
| Bundled scripts | 0 | 2 |
| Recent maintenance | 9 | 9 |
| Curated-list citations | 0 | 7 |
| Tool permissions declared | 0 | 2 |
| Compatibility declared | 0 | 2 |
The published score is capped at 99. It measures the published files, documentation and maintenance signals. Security scan: not scanned. This assessment does not include a runtime test or a full installation-dependency review.
Install documentation-writer
The skills CLI works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents; the other routes copy the folder by hand.
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/documentation-writertmp="$(mktemp -d)"
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git "$tmp/repo"
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -R "$tmp/repo/"skills/documentation-writer .claude/skills/
rm -rf "$tmp"tmp="$(mktemp -d)"
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git "$tmp/repo"
mkdir -p .agents/skills
cp -R "$tmp/repo/"skills/documentation-writer .agents/skills/
rm -rf "$tmp"For a user-level install, copy the folder to ~/.claude/skills/ (Claude Code) or ~/.agents/skills/ (Codex). Inside Codex, $skill-installer can also fetch a skill from GitHub. New to skills? Read How to install agent skills in Claude Code, Codex and Cursor.
github/awesome-copilot is third-party code. Read SKILL.md and any bundled scripts before you install it.
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documentation-writer is listed with 66/100 · D. This badge links to its Suede AI listing. Skills scoring 80–99 add a numeric and a letter quality shield; the largest open points for documentation-writer are structural checks (8), boundary clause (4) and example request (3). Send your repository and the points you want to raise, then request a fresh review after updating the skill. Publishers: read How to get your agent skill found in search and cited by AI assistants.
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