documentation-structure

name	documentation-structure
description	Documentation architecture for this repository. Use when creating, updating, or reviewing README.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, or docs/ files. Covers separation of concerns, vendor documentation standards, cross-references, and validation.

Documentation Structure

This skill defines how documentation is organized and maintained in this repository.

Core Principles

Principle	Description
Separation of Concerns	README (landing), docs/ (reference), CONTRIBUTING (dev workflow)
Single Source of Truth	Define once, link everywhere. Never duplicate content.
Hub-and-Spoke	docs/README.md is the central navigation hub
Vendor Isolation	Each AI platform gets its own directory in docs/

Document Responsibilities

User vs Developer Content Separation

CRITICAL RULE: User documentation must ONLY contain fully automated installation methods. All manual setup belongs in developer documentation.

Content Type	User Docs	Developer Docs
Marketplace install	✓	✓
One-command GitHub install	✓	✓
git clone	✗	✓
--plugin-dir	✗	✓
extensions link	✗	✓
JSON config editing	✗	✓
Local path setup	✗	✓
mcp_settings.json	✗	✓

User Documentation (README.md, docs/*/overview.md)

• Installation must be copy-paste simple
• Single command or UI-only steps
• Link to dev docs for manual alternatives

Developer Documentation (CONTRIBUTING.md, docs//-development.md)

• All manual setup workflows
• Local testing procedures
• Configuration file editing
• Environment setup

README.md (Landing Page)

Purpose: First impression. Get users started quickly.

Must include:

• One-line description
• Quick Start (4 steps: Choose → Install → Authenticate → Try)
• Capability tables (what users can do)
• Links to docs/ for details

Must NOT include:

• Full API reference (→ docs/mcp/)
• Development workflows (→ CONTRIBUTING.md)
• Detailed architecture (→ docs/)

docs/ (Reference Documentation)

Purpose: Complete reference for users and developers.

Structure:

docs/
├── README.md              # Navigation hub
├── troubleshooting.md     # Cross-platform issues
├── getting-started/       # Entry points
│   ├── mcp-setup.md       # Generic MCP config
│   └── enterprise.md      # Admin requirements
├── claude-code/           # Vendor: Claude Code
├── kiro/                  # Vendor: Kiro
├── gemini-cli/            # Vendor: Gemini CLI
└── mcp/                   # Protocol reference
    ├── tools-reference.md
    └── tutorials.md

CONTRIBUTING.md (Development Workflow)

Purpose: How to modify THIS repository.

Must include:

• Clone and local dev setup
• How to test changes locally (--plugin-dir, etc.)
• Validation checklists
• PR process

Must NOT include:

• Full plugin/power architecture (→ docs/)
• User-facing tutorials (→ docs/)

Vendor Documentation Standards

Each vendor directory in docs/ follows this pattern:

Required Files

File	Purpose
overview.md	What is this integration, why use it, installation
*-development.md	How to build new plugins/powers/extensions
Individual component docs	One file per plugin/power

Standard Sections in overview.md

## What are [Plugins/Powers/Extensions]?
## Why Use [Plugins/Powers] vs Direct MCP?
## Available [Plugins/Powers]
## Installation
## Authentication
## Related

Vendor-Specific Metadata

Vendor	Config Format	Location
Claude Code	plugin.json	.claude-plugin/plugin.json
Kiro	POWER.md frontmatter	POWER.md
Gemini CLI	JSON extension	gemini-extension.json

Cross-Reference Patterns

Link Format

• Within docs/: Use relative paths [text](../mcp/tools-reference.md)
• From README to docs/: Use docs/ prefix [text](docs/claude-code/overview.md)
• External links: Full URLs [text](https://developers.miro.com)

Required "Related" Section

Every doc file should end with a Related section:

## Related

- [Overview](overview.md) - Introduction to this integration
- [Tools Reference](../mcp/tools-reference.md) - MCP tool documentation

Reciprocal Links

If doc A links to doc B, doc B should link back to doc A in its Related section.

Validation Guidelines

Before committing documentation changes:

Content Checks

• No duplicated content (link instead)
• Correct document owns the content (README vs docs/ vs CONTRIBUTING)
• All sections present per vendor standards

Link Checks

• All internal links resolve
• Related sections have reciprocal links
• External links use HTTPS

Format Checks

• Code blocks have language specified
• Tables have consistent formatting
• Collapsibles have matching tags

See Also

• references/patterns.md - Formatting patterns (tables, collapsibles, code blocks)