Creates task-oriented technical documentation with progressive disclosure. Use when writing READMEs, API docs, architecture docs, or markdown documentation.
Creates task-oriented technical documentation with progressive disclosure for READMEs, API docs, and architecture guides.
/plugin marketplace add rileyhilliard/claude-essentials/plugin install ce@claude-essentialsThis skill inherits all available tools. When active, it can use any tool Claude has access to.
references/templates.mdFor writing style, tone, and voice guidance, use Skill(ce:writer) with The Engineer persona.
Reveal information in layers:
| Layer | Content | User Question |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | One-sentence description | What is it? |
| 2 | Quick start code block | How do I use it? |
| 3 | Full API reference | What are my options? |
| 4 | Architecture deep dive | How does it work? |
Warnings, breaking changes, and prerequisites go at the TOP.
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## AuthService Class
The AuthService class provides authentication methods...
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## Authenticating Users
To authenticate a user, call login() with credentials:
Every concept needs a concrete example.
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Wall of text | Break up with headings, bullets, code, tables |
| Buried critical info | Warnings/breaking changes at TOP |
| Missing error docs | Always document what can go wrong |
For README, API endpoint, and file organization templates, see references/templates.md.
Skill(ce:writer) - Writing style, tone, and voice (load The Engineer persona)Skill(ce:visualizing-with-mermaid) - Architecture and flow diagramsActivates when the user asks about AI prompts, needs prompt templates, wants to search for prompts, or mentions prompts.chat. Use for discovering, retrieving, and improving prompts.