/configure:docs
Check and configure code documentation standards and generators.
When to Use This Skill
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Setting up TSDoc, JSDoc, pydoc, or rustdoc standards for a project Writing actual documentation content for functions or modules
Configuring a documentation generator (TypeDoc, MkDocs, Sphinx, rustdoc) Deploying documentation to GitHub Pages (/configure:github-pages instead)
Auditing documentation coverage and lint compliance Reviewing generated documentation for accuracy
Adding documentation enforcement rules to CI/CD Editing ruff or biome configuration for non-doc rules (/configure:linting )
Migrating between documentation conventions (e.g., numpy to google style) Setting up pre-commit hooks only (/configure:pre-commit instead)
Context
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Project root: !pwd
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Package files: !find . -maxdepth 1 ( -name 'package.json' -o -name 'pyproject.toml' -o -name 'Cargo.toml' )
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Biome config: !find . -maxdepth 1 -name 'biome.json'
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TSDoc config: !find . -maxdepth 1 ( -name 'tsdoc.json' -o -name 'typedoc.json' )
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Python config: !find . -maxdepth 1 ( -name 'pyproject.toml' -o -name 'ruff.toml' -o -name '.ruff.toml' )
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Rust config: !find . -maxdepth 1 ( -name 'Cargo.toml' -o -name 'clippy.toml' )
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Pre-commit: !find . -maxdepth 1 -name '.pre-commit-config.yaml'
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Doc generators: !find . -maxdepth 1 ( -name 'mkdocs.yml' -o -name 'docusaurus.config.*' )
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Docs directory: !find . -maxdepth 1 -type d -name 'docs'
Parameters
Parse from command arguments:
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--check-only : Report compliance status without modifications (CI/CD mode)
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--fix : Apply fixes automatically without prompting
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--level <minimal|standard|strict> : Documentation enforcement level (default: standard)
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--type <typescript|javascript|python|rust> : Override language detection
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--generator <typedoc|sphinx|mkdocs|rustdoc> : Override documentation generator detection
Enforcement Levels:
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minimal : Syntax validation only (valid doc comments)
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standard : Public API documentation required (recommended)
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strict : All items documented, including private
Generator Auto-Detection:
Project Type Default Generator
TypeScript/JavaScript TypeDoc
Python MkDocs (simpler) or Sphinx
Rust rustdoc
Multi-language/Other MkDocs
Execution
Execute this documentation standards configuration check:
Step 1: Detect project language
Identify language(s) from file structure:
Indicator Language
package.json
- tsconfig.json
TypeScript
package.json (no tsconfig) JavaScript
pyproject.toml or *.py files Python
Cargo.toml
Rust
For multi-language projects, configure each detected language. Allow --type override to focus on one.
Step 2: Analyze current documentation state
For each detected language, check existing configuration:
TypeScript/JavaScript:
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tsdoc.json exists (TypeScript)
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Biome configured with organize imports
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TypeDoc or API Extractor configured for documentation generation
Python:
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pyproject.toml has [tool.ruff.lint.pydocstyle] section
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Convention specified (google, numpy, pep257)
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D rules enabled in ruff lint select
Rust:
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Cargo.toml has [lints.rust] section
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missing_docs lint configured
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[lints.rustdoc] section for rustdoc-specific lints
Step 3: Generate compliance report
Print a formatted compliance report:
Documentation Standards Compliance Report
Project: [name] Languages: [detected languages] Enforcement Level: [minimal|standard|strict]
Linting Standards: TypeScript/JavaScript: tsdoc.json [PASS | MISSING | N/A] TypeDoc configured [PASS | MISSING | OUTDATED] API docs generated [PASS | DISABLED]
Python: ruff pydocstyle [PASS | MISSING] convention [google | not set] D rules enabled [PASS | DISABLED]
Rust: missing_docs lint [PASS | DISABLED] rustdoc lints [PASS | PARTIAL]
Documentation Generator: Generator type [typedoc|mkdocs|sphinx|rustdoc] [DETECTED | SUGGESTED] Config file [config path] [EXISTS | MISSING] Build script [command] [EXISTS | MISSING] Output directory [docs/|site/|target/doc/] [EXISTS | NOT BUILT]
Overall: [X issues found]
Next Steps:
- Run
[build command]to generate documentation locally - Run
/configure:github-pagesto set up deployment
If --check-only , stop here.
Step 4: Configure documentation standards (if --fix or user confirms)
Apply configuration based on detected language. Use templates from REFERENCE.md:
TypeScript Configuration
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Create tsdoc.json with schema reference
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Install TypeDoc: npm install --save-dev typedoc
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Create typedoc.json with entry points and output directory
Python Configuration
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Update pyproject.toml with [tool.ruff.lint.pydocstyle] section
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Set convention to google (or numpy for scientific projects)
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Configure level-specific rules (minimal: D1 only, standard: D with convention, strict: all D rules)
Rust Configuration
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Update Cargo.toml with [lints.rust] section
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Set missing_docs = "warn" (standard) or "deny" (strict)
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Add [lints.rustdoc] section for broken link detection
Step 5: Configure documentation tests
Create tests to validate documentation compliance:
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TypeScript/JavaScript: Add docs:check script running typedoc --emit none
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Python: Add test file running ruff check --select D on source
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Rust: Add cargo doc --no-deps and cargo clippy -- -W missing_docs to CI
Use test templates from REFERENCE.md.
Step 6: Set up documentation generator
Auto-detect or configure the documentation site generator:
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Check for existing generator configs (use existing if found)
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If --generator provided, use specified generator
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Otherwise, match to detected project type
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Create config file and add build scripts
Use generator templates from REFERENCE.md.
Step 7: Add pre-commit integration
If .pre-commit-config.yaml exists, add documentation hooks for the detected language. Use hook templates from REFERENCE.md.
Step 8: Update standards tracking
Update .project-standards.yaml :
standards_version: "2025.1" project_type: "[detected]" last_configured: "[timestamp]" components: docs: "2025.1" docs_level: "[minimal|standard|strict]" docs_languages: ["typescript", "python", "rust"]
For detailed configuration templates, see REFERENCE.md.
Output
Provide:
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Compliance report with per-language status
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List of changes made (if --fix) or proposed (if interactive)
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Instructions for running documentation tests
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Next steps for improving coverage
Agentic Optimizations
Context Command
Quick compliance check /configure:docs --check-only
Auto-fix all issues /configure:docs --fix
Check TSDoc validity `typedoc --emit none 2>&1
Check Python docstrings ruff check --select D --output-format=github
Check Rust doc lints `cargo doc --no-deps 2>&1
Build docs (MkDocs) `mkdocs build --strict 2>&1
See Also
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/configure:github-pages
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Set up GitHub Pages deployment
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/configure:all
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Run all compliance checks
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/configure:status
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Quick compliance overview
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/configure:pre-commit
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Pre-commit hook configuration
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biome-tooling skill for TypeScript/JavaScript
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ruff-linting skill for Python
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rust-development skill for Rust