jburlison/metaprompts/generate-agent-docs
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Generates documentation and usage guides for agents, skills, prompts, and instructions. Works with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and other providers. Use when onboarding team members, creating README files for your customizations, or generating usage examples for existing agents.
Install
npx vskill@latest install jburlison/metaprompts/generate-agent-docsSKILL.md
Generate Agent Documentation
Creates user-friendly documentation for AI coding assistant customization files.
Provider Folder Reference
This skill works across multiple AI coding assistant providers:
| Provider | Base Folder | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | .github/ | |
| Claude Code | .claude/ | |
| Codex | .codex/ | |
| OpenCode | .config/opencode/ |
Throughout this document, `<provider>/` represents your chosen provider's base folder.
When to Use
- Onboarding new team members to your agent ecosystem
- Creating a catalog of available agents and skills
- Generating usage examples for specific agents
- Documenting your customization setup for reference
Documentation Types
Individual Item Documentation
Generate detailed docs for a single agent, skill, prompt, or instruction.
Catalog Documentation
Generate a comprehensive overview of all customization files.
Output Templates
Agent Documentation
Skill Documentation
Prompt Documentation
Instruction Documentation
Catalog Documentation
Generation Process
Step 1: Read Source File
Load the agent/skill/prompt/instruction file.
Step 2: Extract Key Information
- Name and description from frontmatter
- Behaviors and rules from body
- Examples if present
- Related items (skills, handoffs)
Step 3: Enhance with Context
- Generate additional examples based on purpose
- Identify related items from the ecosystem
- Add tips based on common patterns
Step 4: Format Output
Apply appropriate template based on item type.
Quality Guidelines
Generated documentation should be:
- Clear - No jargon without explanation
- Practical - Real, actionable examples
- Complete - Covers all key aspects
- Concise - No unnecessary padding
- Current - Reflects actual file contents
Additional Examples
When generating examples beyond those in the source:
- Cover different use case variations
- Show edge cases and how they're handled
- Demonstrate integration with other items
- Illustrate common mistakes to avoid
Security
- Security scanPassed, 95 of 100Pattern checks on the skill's files.
- Model reviewPassed
Quality evaluation
- Task evaluationNot runNo evaluation yet. Run one in Skill Studio.
Source
- SKILL.md in the repositoryChecking.github/skills/generate-agent-docs/SKILL.md
Popularity
- Repository stars
- 59
- Repository forks
- 6
- 7-day trend score
- 20
Stars and forks are for the whole GitHub repository, not this skill alone. Refreshed 24 Mar 2026, 7 months ago.
Works with
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