update-docs

Documents

Update README documentation in the folder of changed components/abstractions to reflect code changes — keeps docs lean, precise, and in sync

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Update Docs Skill

Update README.md files in the folders where code was changed. Documentation lives next to the code it describes — each component/abstraction folder has its own README.

When to Use

Activate this skill when:

The user explicitly asks to update documentation after changes
After completing a task that adds, removes, or significantly modifies files in a component/abstraction folder

Principles

Co-located — Each README lives in the folder it documents
Lean — Only document what helps a developer understand the folder's purpose, structure, and patterns
Precise — Accurate file names, sizes, type counts, and descriptions
Compact — No verbose prose. Use tables, bullet points, and code snippets
Delta-driven — Only update sections affected by the change. Don't rewrite unrelated content

README Structure Convention

Each folder's README follows this skeleton (sections included only when relevant):

# folder-name/ - Short Purpose

One-sentence overview. Contains **N files**.

## Architecture
[Only if the folder has a non-obvious entry point, router, or coordination pattern]

## Components / Modules / Types
[Table or bullet list of files with one-line descriptions]

## Pattern
[Code snippet showing the common pattern, if one exists]

What to Document

Change Type	Documentation Action
New file added	Add entry to the file list with one-line description
File removed	Remove entry from the file list
File renamed	Update the entry
New pattern introduced	Add/update the Pattern section
Architecture change	Update the Architecture section
File count changed	Update the count in the overview line
New block/menu/popup type	Add to the relevant type list

What NOT to Document

Implementation details that are obvious from reading the code
Function-level API docs (that's what the code and types are for)
Changelog/history of what changed when
TODO items or future plans
Descriptions longer than one sentence per file
Redundant information already in CLAUDE.md

Process

Identify affected folders — Determine which folders had files added, removed, or significantly changed
Read existing README — Check if a README.md exists in each affected folder
Determine delta — Compare the change against what the README currently says
Apply minimal update — Edit only the affected lines/sections
Verify accuracy — Ensure file names, counts, and descriptions match reality

Scope Rules

Only update READMEs in folders where code actually changed
If a folder has no README yet and the change is significant (new subfolder, new abstraction layer), create one following the convention
If the change is trivial (typo fix, minor logic tweak), skip documentation update
Never update CLAUDE.md from this skill — that file has its own maintenance process

Examples

File added to block/

Change: Added `src/ts/component/block/ai.tsx`

Action: Edit `src/ts/component/block/README.md`
- Update file count in overview line
- Add entry under "Other Blocks":
  - `ai.tsx` - AI-generated content block

New store added

Change: Added `src/ts/store/theme.ts`

Action: Edit `src/ts/store/README.md`
- Add row to the Stores table:
  | `theme.ts` | `S.Theme` | Theme management: color schemes, dark mode preferences |

File removed from menu/

Change: Removed `src/ts/component/menu/legacySearch.tsx`

Action: Edit `src/ts/component/menu/README.md`
- Remove entry for legacySearch from the menu types list
- Update count if mentioned

New subfolder created

Change: Created `src/ts/component/block/ai/` with index.tsx, toolbar.tsx, preview.tsx

Action: Create `src/ts/component/block/ai/README.md`:
  # ai/ - AI Content Block

  AI-generated content blocks with toolbar controls and preview. Contains **3 files**.

  ## Files
  - `index.tsx` - Main block component, renders AI content with edit/regenerate actions
  - `toolbar.tsx` - Prompt input and model selection toolbar
  - `preview.tsx` - Streaming preview of AI-generated content

Also update parent `src/ts/component/block/README.md` to reference the new subfolder.