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Run standardized post-implementation documentation maintenance and quality checks.

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Docs Maintenance After Work

Use this skill after implementation to keep project docs synchronized with reality and prevent drift.

Trigger conditions

  • End of /pwf-work execution.
  • End of /pwf-work-plan phase execution.

Core flow

  1. Run doc-shepherd (always).
  2. Run plan-sync when work maps to an active plan/work-plan context.
  3. Conditionally run specialized doc writers:
    • backend-module-doc-writer
    • frontend-feature-doc-writer
    • lambda-doc-writer
  4. Run pattern-extractor when a reusable pattern emerged.
  5. Apply documentation quality gate.

Agent paths

  • doc-shepherd -> agents/docs/doc-shepherd.md
  • plan-sync -> agents/docs/plan-sync.md
  • backend-module-doc-writer -> agents/docs/backend-module-doc-writer.md
  • frontend-feature-doc-writer -> agents/docs/frontend-feature-doc-writer.md
  • lambda-doc-writer -> agents/docs/lambda-doc-writer.md
  • pattern-extractor -> agents/docs/pattern-extractor.md

Inputs required for doc agents

  • diff — relevant git diff for implementation scope
  • changed_files — modified/created/deleted file list
  • work_summary — short implementation summary

Documentation quality gate

Before claiming completion:

  1. Specificity — real file/symbol references, no vague text.
  2. State clarity — clear implemented vs planned separation.
  3. Operational usefulness — invariants/gotchas/checklists are concrete.
  4. Contract accuracy — APIs/DTOs/entities/flows match current code.
  5. Cross-doc consistency — no contradictions with critical patterns.
  6. Signal over noise — concise and actionable content.

Constraints

  • Never skip docs maintenance on work/work-plan flows.
  • Do not delete protected docs trees.
  • If uncertain, mark assumptions explicitly and suggest follow-up.