| name | mde-doc |
| description | Write technical and analysis documents using MdExplorer conventions. Use whenever you author or update an analysis, design, sprint, how-to, or any narrative `.md` document (NOT a README — see the mde-readme skill for that). Every such document opens with a self-contained TL;DR header. |
| mde | {"origin":"mdexplorer","version":8,"updatePolicy":"replace"} |
MdExplorer documentation convention
Rule for AI agents producing markdown documents in an MdExplorer project. It applies to analysis, design, sprint, how-to, and any narrative .md document. It does NOT apply to README files (see the mde-readme skill for those).
TL;DR header (mandatory)
Every document must start with a TL;DR section: at most 3 lines of prose, followed by a bullet list of exactly 3 points.
## TL;DR
Concise summary in at most three lines that explains what this document covers and why it matters.
- First key takeaway
- Second key takeaway
- Third key takeaway
The TL;DR must be self-contained: a reader who reads only the TL;DR should leave with the gist of the whole document. Write it last, once the body is finished, so it reflects what the document actually says.
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