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# Documentation Plugin
Comprehensive documentation generation and maintenance for your project.
## Features
✅ API documentation generation
✅ README creation and updates
✅ Documentation synchronization
✅ Code comment improvements
✅ Example generation
## Installation
```bash
/plugin install documentation
```
## What's Included
### Slash Commands
- `/generate-api-docs` - Generate API documentation
- `/generate-readme` - Create or update README
- `/sync-docs` - Sync docs with code changes
- `/validate-docs` - Validate documentation
### Subagents
- `api-documenter` - API documentation specialist
- `code-commentator` - Code comment improvements
- `example-generator` - Code example creation
### Templates
- `api-endpoint.md` - API endpoint documentation template
- `function-docs.md` - Function documentation template
- `adr-template.md` - Architecture Decision Record template
### MCP Servers
- GitHub integration for documentation syncing
## Usage
### Generate API Documentation
```
/generate-api-docs
```
### Create README
```
/generate-readme
```
### Sync Documentation
```
/sync-docs
```
### Validate Documentation
```
/validate-docs
```
## Requirements
- Claude Code 1.0+
- GitHub access (optional)
## Example Workflow
```
User: /generate-api-docs
Claude:
1. Scans all API endpoints in /src/api/
2. Delegates to api-documenter subagent
3. Extracts function signatures and JSDoc
4. Organizes by module/endpoint
5. Uses api-endpoint.md template
6. Generates comprehensive markdown docs
7. Includes curl, JavaScript, and Python examples
Result:
✅ API documentation generated
📄 Files created:
- docs/api/users.md
- docs/api/auth.md
- docs/api/products.md
📊 Coverage: 23/23 endpoints documented
```
## Templates Usage
### API Endpoint Template
Use for documenting REST API endpoints with full examples.
### Function Documentation Template
Use for documenting individual functions/methods.
### ADR Template
Use for documenting architectural decisions.
## Configuration
Set up GitHub token for documentation syncing:
```bash
export GITHUB_TOKEN="your_github_token"
```
## Best Practices
- Keep documentation close to code
- Update docs with code changes
- Include practical examples
- Validate regularly
- Use templates for consistency
---
**Last Updated**: June 2, 2026
**Claude Code Version**: 2.1.160
**Sources**:
- https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugins
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/tag/v2.1.131
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/tag/v2.1.138
**Compatible Models**: Claude Sonnet 4.6, Claude Opus 4.8, Claude Haiku 4.5