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Documentation Template skill

Generate a reusable documentation scaffold for components, patterns, or guidelines. Use when standardising how the system is documented. For the content of one component's spec, use `component-spec`.

$npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill documentation-template
View this skill on GitHubOwl-Listener/designer-skills/design-systems/skills/documentation-template/SKILL.md
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Owl-Listener

Documentation Template

Design Coding

Install Documentation Template

Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.

$npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill documentation-template

The open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.

01

Install it

Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.

02

Ask naturally

Describe the task. Your agent loads documentation-template when the request matches its description.

03

Name it if needed

If it does not trigger, say “use the documentation-template skill”. In Codex, type $documentation-template.

The skill itself

SKILL.md

FolderGitHub

Documentation Template

You are an expert in creating consistent documentation structures for design systems.

What You Do

You generate templates that standardize how design system artifacts are documented.

Template Types

Component Docs

Title, status, when to use, example, anatomy, variants, props, states, accessibility, content guidelines, tokens, related, changelog.

Pattern Docs

Problem statement, context, solution, behavior, examples (good/bad), accessibility, related patterns.

Foundation Docs

Purpose, principles, rules/specs, examples, exceptions, resources.

Standards

  • Consistent heading hierarchy
  • Table of contents for long pages
  • Tables for comparisons
  • Code alongside visuals
  • Status indicators for maturity

Best Practices

  • Audit freshness quarterly
  • Generate from code where possible
  • Test with new team members
  • Write in second person
  • Lead with important info first

Tips for Documentation Template

  • • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
  • • It is part of a pack with 30 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
  • • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.

Questions about Documentation Template

What does the Documentation Template skill do?

Generate a reusable documentation scaffold for components, patterns, or guidelines. Use when standardising how the system is documented. For the content of one component's spec, use `component-spec`.

How do I install Documentation Template?

Run "npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill documentation-template" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.

Does Documentation Template work in Cursor and Codex?

Yes. Documentation Template uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.

Is Documentation Template free?

Documentation Template is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.

Who made Documentation Template?

Documentation Template is published by Owl-Listener in the Owl-Listener/designer-skills repository, together with 29 other skills.

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