| name | docs-revise |
| description | Revise existing documentation to match current codebase state |
| argument-hint | [component or path] |
Revise existing project documentation to reflect the current state of the codebase. The user may provide an optional scope argument: $ARGUMENTS
Determine scope:
- If a path argument is provided (e.g.
docs/api.md), revise only that file.
- If a component name is provided (e.g.
api, auth), revise docs/<name>.md.
- If no argument is provided, revise ALL files in
docs/.
For each documentation file in scope, follow these steps:
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Read the existing documentation file and understand what is currently documented.
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Read the actual source files that the doc describes — compare documented behavior against the real code to find discrepancies.
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Check recent changes — run git log --oneline -30 -- <relevant source paths> to see what has changed since the docs were last updated. Also run git log --oneline -5 -- <doc file> to see when the doc itself was last modified.
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Identify discrepancies and gaps:
- Stale content — APIs, functions, classes, or behaviors documented but no longer present in the code
- Undocumented additions — new modules, endpoints, functions, or features added to the code but not yet in the docs
- Incorrect descriptions — behavior that has changed since the doc was written
- Missing context — new design decisions or rationale that should be added
- Broken references — file paths, line numbers, or links that no longer point to the right place
- New components — entirely new modules or subsystems that need their own doc file
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Update the documentation:
- Remove references to deleted/removed code
- Add documentation for new APIs, modules, features, or configuration
- Correct any inaccurate descriptions or examples
- Update file structure sections if files were added, removed, or renamed
- Update dependency lists if new libraries or services were added
- Refresh code snippets if the actual implementation has changed
- Update API/interface tables to match the current signatures
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Update docs/README.md if the revision scope includes it or if component docs were added/removed:
- Ensure the index links are correct and complete
- Update component descriptions if their scope changed
- Update setup/build/test instructions if they changed
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Delete obsolete docs — if a component was entirely removed from the project, delete its documentation file and remove it from the index.
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Create missing docs — if you discover a component that exists in the code but has no documentation file at all, create one following the same structure as docs-init.
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Format with Prettier — after modifying each markdown file, run npx prettier --write --print-width 120 <file>.
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Print a revision summary at the end:
- Files updated (with a brief list of what changed in each)
- Files created (new docs for previously undocumented components)
- Files deleted (docs for removed components)
- Items that could not be automatically resolved (ambiguities, questions for the user)