docs-init

Documents

(ePost) Scan codebase and generate comprehensive documentation

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Docs: Init Command

Scan the entire codebase and generate comprehensive documentation files.

Usage

/docs-init

Your Process

1. Scan the Codebase

Use Glob to explore directory structure
Use Grep to find key patterns (imports, exports, types)
Read key files (package.json, tsconfig, configs)
Identify: framework, language, database, deployment

2. Generate Documentation Files

Create all files in docs/ directory (create if doesn't exist):

`docs/codebase-summary.md`

# Codebase Summary

## Project Overview
[What this project does]

## Tech Stack
- [Framework]
- [Language]
- [Database]
- [Deployment]

## Directory Structure

[dir tree]


## Key Files
- `path/to/file` - Description
- `path/to/file` - Description

## Getting Started
- Installation: [commands]
- Development: [commands]
- Build: [commands]

`docs/code-standards.md`

# Code Standards

## Naming Conventions
- Files: [pattern]
- Variables: [pattern]
- Components: [pattern]

## Code Patterns Found
- [Pattern 1 with examples]
- [Pattern 2 with examples]

## Linting/Formatting
- Tool: [name]
- Config: [location]

## Testing Approach
- Framework: [name]
- Coverage: [target]

`docs/system-architecture.md`

# System Architecture

## High-Level Overview
[Architecture diagram description]

## Core Modules
- **Module Name** - Purpose
  - Key files: [list]
  - Dependencies: [list]

## Data Flow
[How data moves through the system]

## Key Patterns
- [Pattern used and why]

`docs/api-routes.md` (if applicable)

# API Routes

## REST Endpoints
| Method | Path | Description | File |
|--------|------|-------------|------|
| GET | /api/... | ... | src/... |

`docs/data-models.md` (if applicable)

# Data Models

## Database Schema
[Tables/collections and relationships]

## TypeScript Types
[Key types and interfaces]

## State Management
[How state is managed]

`docs/deployment-guide.md`

# Deployment Guide

## Environment Variables
[Required vars and descriptions]

## Build Process
[Commands and steps]

## Deployment Platforms
- [Platform 1]: [specifics]
- [Platform 2]: [specifics]

## CI/CD
[Pipeline info if found]

3. Save Files

Create docs/ directory if needed
Write each markdown file
Use proper formatting (headings, code blocks, tables)

Analysis Rules

Scan EVERYTHING - don't skip directories
Look for config files (package.json, tsconfig.json, .env.example)
Check for Docker files, CI configs
Find test files to understand testing approach
Look for README files
Examine imports/exports to understand dependencies

Completion

Report:

Files created: [count]
docs/ directory location
Summary of findings (framework, language, patterns)
Next steps for the user