ring:using-tw-team

Using Ring Technical Writing Specialists

When to use

• Need to write functional documentation (guides, conceptual docs, tutorials)
• Need to write API reference documentation
• Need to review existing documentation quality
• Writing or updating product documentation

Skip when

• Writing code → use dev-team agents
• Writing plans → use pm-team agents
• General code review → use ring:reviewing-code with dev-team reviewer agents

Related

Similar: ring:using-ring, ring:using-dev-team

The ring-tw-team plugin provides specialized agents for technical documentation. Use them via Task tool with subagent_type:.

Remember: Follow the ORCHESTRATOR principle from ring:using-ring. Dispatch agents to handle documentation tasks; don't write complex documentation directly.

3 Documentation Specialists

Agent	Specialization	Use When
ring:guide-writer	Conceptual docs, guides, tutorials, best practices, workflows	Writing product guides, tutorials, "how to" content
ring:api-writer	REST API reference, endpoints, schemas, errors, field descriptions	Documenting API endpoints, request/response examples
ring:docs-reviewer	Voice/tone, structure, completeness, clarity, accuracy	Reviewing drafts, pre-publication quality check

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Documentation Standards Summary

Voice and Tone

• Assertive, but never arrogant – Say what needs to be said, clearly
• Encouraging and empowering – Guide users through complexity
• Tech-savvy, but human – Use technical terms when needed, prioritize clarity
• Humble and open – Confident but always learning

Capitalization

• Sentence case for all headings and titles
• Only first letter and proper nouns capitalized
• ✅ "Getting started with the API"
• ❌ "Getting Started With The API"

Structure Patterns

1. Lead with clear definition paragraph
2. Use bullet points for key characteristics
3. Separate sections with --- dividers
4. Include info boxes and warnings where needed
5. Link to related API reference
6. Add code examples for technical topics

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Dispatching Specialists

Parallel dispatch for comprehensive documentation (single turn, multiple Tasks):

Task #1: guide-writer (write the guide)
Task #2: api-writer (write API reference)
(Both run in parallel)

Then:
Task #3: docs-reviewer (review both)

⛔ MUST NOT trickle-dispatch

Tasks #1 and #2 leave in the SAME TURN, before reading either's output. Forbidden: dispatch #1 → read result → dispatch #2. If you find yourself about to dispatch #2 in a turn AFTER #1 has already returned → STOP, report the violation, and re-dispatch both together. Task #3 runs only after both #1 and #2 complete — that sequencing is intentional; the trickle inside the parallel pair is not.

Parallel dispatch — atomic batch

Emit both Task calls in a SINGLE TURN as one atomic batch. If your runtime exposes a multi_tool_use.parallel wrapper, use it. The anti-trickle guard above remains binding.

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Available in This Plugin

Agents: guide-writer, api-writer, docs-reviewer

Skills:

• using-tw-team: Plugin introduction
• structuring-documentation: Hierarchy and organization
• applying-voice-and-tone: Voice guidelines
• reviewing-docs: Quality checklist

Commands:

• /ring:reviewing-docs: Review existing docs

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Integration with Other Plugins

Plugin	Use For
ring:using-ring (default)	ORCHESTRATOR principle
ring:using-dev-team	Developer agents for technical accuracy
ring:using-pm-team	Pre-dev planning before documentation

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ORCHESTRATOR Principle

• You're the orchestrator – Dispatch specialists, don't write directly
• Let specialists apply standards – They know voice, tone, structure
• Combine with other plugins – API writers + backend engineers for accuracy

✅ "I need documentation for the new feature. Let me dispatch guide-writer."

❌ "I'll manually write all the documentation myself."

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