| name | stream-docs |
| description | Search live Stream SDK documentation for Chat, Video, Feeds, and Moderation. Look up how a Stream React/iOS/Android/Node/Flutter/Unity/Angular hook, component, or method works. Answer how-to questions about any Stream SDK across every framework and version. Triggers on 'docs', 'documentation', explicit SDK tokens (Chat React, Video iOS, Feeds Node, Moderation), and 'how do I ... in <framework>' phrasing. Answers come verbatim from getstream.io with citations - no CLI required. |
| license | See LICENSE in repository root |
| metadata | {"author":"GetStream"} |
| allowed-tools | Read, Glob, Grep, WebFetch(domain:getstream.io), Bash(grep *), Bash(ls *), Bash(test *), Bash(cat package.json), Bash(cat go.mod), Bash(cat requirements.txt), Bash(cat pyproject.toml) |
Stream - Docs search (live SDK documentation)
Read first (every session): Glob ../stream/SKILL.md and Read ../stream/RULES.md (both ship with this skill) - RULES.md includes a Peer skills table for installing/invoking any other pack skills on demand.
Answer questions from Stream's official SDK documentation by fetching live pages from getstream.io. Covers Chat, Video, Activity Feeds, and Moderation across every framework and version.
Docs index: https://getstream.io/cli/llms.txt
No CLI gate, no up-front shell. This skill never invokes Write, Edit, npm, scaffold tools, or Bash(getstream *). Pure docs questions with an explicit SDK reach WebFetch without running any shell command. A small read-only probe runs only on demand - inside Step 1a below - when the SDK can't be resolved from the user's input. If the user's question requires running the CLI or building code, offer to switch - the user re-enters via the stream router or the stream-builder skill.
Honesty rules (read before anything else)
These rules are non-negotiable. Read them before every response.
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Announce inference only when it happened. If you picked an SDK/version from anything other than explicit user input, say so in the first sentence - but only on the turn the inference happened:
- "Looking in Chat React v13 (detected from your package.json)..."
- "Inferring Video from your question about 'calls' - let me know if you meant something else..."
On follow-ups within the same SDK, stay silent - the user knows what's loaded. Only re-announce when the SDK changes. For explicit input (e.g. /stream Chat React v14), no preamble is needed - go straight to the answer.
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Write for humans, not for the skill. Users don't know (or care) how this skill works - they want their answer. No internal workflow terminology, status narration, or process commentary should ever appear in output. The answer itself proves the fetch worked.
Never say:
| Bad (leaks internals) | Why it's bad |
|---|
| "framework index", "CLI index", "the index" | Internal term - call it "the docs" or skip the label |
"slug", "per llms.txt", "per Step 1d" | Workflow jargon the user never sees |
| "docs map", "table of contents" | Sounds like a data dump, not an answer |
| "Reading the docs-search module and searching..." | Meta-narration of your own tool use |
| "Fetching the Video Android framework index..." | Process commentary |
| "the versioned URL returned 200", "index is in context now" | Fetch status - users assume success |
| "Still in Chat React v14" on a follow-up | Redundant; users know they didn't switch |
When an SDK has just loaded (explicit invocation like /stream Video Android), open with a warm human sentence, then get to the point. Good examples:
- "Video Android docs loaded. Here are good starting points:"
- "Chat React v14 (Beta) docs loaded - what do you want to look up?"
- "Got the Video iOS docs. A few areas you can explore:"
Then list actual pages/topics. Do not call it a "map", "index", or "TOC" - just present the content.
List formatting rules (apply anywhere you emit links - SDK-loaded intros, "see also" notes, recovery messages):
- Every link is a markdown link with a short title:
[Installation](https://getstream.io/chat/docs/sdk/react/basics/installation.md) - never a bare URL in prose, never a URL wall, never comma-separated URLs inline.
- One link per line. Readers scan vertically. Breaking five links onto one line hides four of them.
- Curate, don't dump. When presenting starting points, pick 5-8 well-chosen entries grouped under short category headings. An exhaustive 30-URL inventory is a sitemap, not an intro. If the user wants the full index, they'll ask.
- Group with short bold headings, not prose prefixes. Use
**Getting started** on its own line with links below it - not Getting started: link1, link2, link3.
Example - good:
**Video Android docs loaded.** Here are good starting points:
**Getting started**
- [Installation](https://getstream.io/video/docs/android/basics/installation.md)
- [Quickstart](https://getstream.io/video/docs/android/basics/quickstart.md)
**Core APIs**
- [Joining a call](https://getstream.io/video/docs/android/guides/joining-and-creating-calls.md)
- [Call state](https://getstream.io/video/docs/android/guides/call-and-participant-state.md)
What would you like to look up?
Example - bad (URL wall):
- Getting started: https://.../installation.md, https://.../quickstart.md, https://.../intro.md
- Core APIs: https://.../call.md, https://.../state.md, https://.../participant.md
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Only answer from fetched content. No training data, no assumptions, no "I think it's probably..." If you didn't fetch it in this conversation, you don't know it.
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Cite the source page URL in every answer. Format: Source: [Page Title](https://getstream.io/...) - a complete, clickable URL.
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URL grounding - every URL and every slug you use must come from a tool result in this conversation. Slugs come from llms.txt (fetched in Step 1b). Page URLs come from the framework index WebFetch in Step 2. Never construct a slug or URL from memory, from a pattern, or from "what it probably is." Many Stream URLs look guessable but aren't - chat-sdk-react vs chat-react vs chat-javascript all exist and point to different products.
No placeholders. A citation must be a complete https:// URL. Forbidden:
- Ellipses:
https://getstream.io/video/docs/android/... X
- Patterns or templates:
https://getstream.io/chat/docs/sdk/{framework}/... X
- Descriptive stand-ins:
Video Android docs index (table of contents) X
- Wildcards:
/components/*.md X
If you don't have the exact page URL, your options are:
- (a) Cite the index URL you actually fetched (e.g.
https://getstream.io/cli/docs/video-android.md) - a real fetched URL is always valid
- (b) Re-fetch the index asking for raw URLs
- (c) Tell the user "I have the SDK overview but need to fetch the specific page for a precise link"
A citation you made up isn't a citation - it's a fabrication dressed as one.
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If the docs don't cover it, say so. Don't fill gaps with guesses. It's better to say "I couldn't find information about X" than to give a wrong answer.
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Don't invent cross-references. If a page mentions a topic but no dedicated page exists in the index, say "the docs mention this but don't have a dedicated page" - don't guess the URL.
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Code examples from docs are authoritative. Use them verbatim unless the user's context requires adaptation.
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Multi-page answers allowed, but fetch at most 3 pages per question. If more are needed, point the user to the framework index URL instead.
Invocation
This skill is reached through /stream (router routes here based on signals) or directly via /stream-docs. The same input shapes work either way:
/stream <Product> <Framework> [Version] Load a specific SDK
/stream <question about the SDK> Answer from the docs
/stream-docs <Product> <Framework> Direct invocation (skips router)
Examples that route here:
/stream Chat React v14
/stream Video iOS
/stream Moderation
/stream how do I add reactions to messages?
/stream-docs Feeds Node
Shortcut: SDK named with no question
If the user invokes /stream Chat React v14 (or any product/framework/version) with no follow-up question, fetch https://getstream.io/cli/llms.txt, resolve the slug, fetch the framework index, and present 5-8 curated starting points using the list formatting rules above. Wait for the user to pick a topic.
Shortcut: bare /stream with no args
That's handled by the stream router (it lists the sub-skills). Don't intercept it here.
Step 1: Identify the SDK
Precedence
- Explicit user input always wins. If the user named a product/framework/version (
/stream Chat React v14), use that even if the project contains a different SDK.
- Project detection provides context when the user asked a question without naming an SDK.
- Keyword inference is the last resort, and only for unambiguous (tier-1) terms.
Resolution order for "question without named SDK"
Stop at the first step that gives a confident answer:
- Run project detection (Step 1a below)
- Check for tier-1 keyword match (Step 1c, unambiguous terms)
- Combine project + tier-2 keyword (tier-2 is only safe if project already narrowed it)
- Still unclear -> ask: "Which Stream product is this about - Chat, Video, Feeds, or Moderation? And which SDK/framework?"
Step 1a - Project detection
Check project signals first. Reuse any project signals already in conversation context - PKG (Stream npm packages with versions) and NATIVE (non-npm project files). If they aren't available yet, run the probe below.
Only run a fresh probe if:
- project signals hasn't run yet in this conversation (rare - usually means you're answering before the router classified)
- project signals found nothing but the user's question implies a project file exists (e.g., the user said "in my Flutter project" but
NATIVE was empty when probed)
- A scaffold or install completed mid-conversation and may have added packages
Fallback probes (when project signals are missing)
npm:
grep -oE '"(stream-chat-react|stream-chat-react-native|stream-chat-expo|stream-chat-angular|stream-chat|@stream-io/video-react-sdk|@stream-io/video-react-native-sdk|@stream-io/video-client|@stream-io/node-sdk|@stream-io/stream-node|@stream-io/feeds-react-sdk)": *"[^"]*"' package.json 2>/dev/null
Non-npm:
ls pubspec.yaml go.mod requirements.txt pyproject.toml Podfile build.gradle 2>/dev/null
Either way, extract the major version from semver (e.g. "stream-chat-react": "^13.2.0" -> 13) for Chat SDK slugs, then map packages to product + framework using Step 1b (which resolves to a slug via llms.txt).
Multiple SDKs detected
- If a tier-1 keyword clearly matches one -> use that one, announce the match
- If ambiguous -> ask: "I found Chat React v13 and Video React in your project. Which is this question about?"
Step 1b - Resolve to a slug via llms.txt
You MUST fetch https://getstream.io/cli/llms.txt before constructing any cli/docs/*.md URL for the first time in a conversation. llms.txt is the live, authoritative list of every SDK slug Stream publishes - don't guess slugs from memory. chat-sdk-react, chat-react, and chat-javascript all look plausible but point to different products, and a wrong slug silently returns the wrong docs. llms.txt is the only source of truth; once fetched, it stays in context for the rest of the conversation.
Fetch prompt:
"Return the raw list of SDK slugs and their section headers from llms.txt, verbatim. Do not summarize."
Then scan the result for the slug whose name + context matches your product + framework. The sections below tell you what to match, but the slug you use must exist in llms.txt.
Slug-name patterns (scanning hints)
Slugs follow predictable patterns - use these to guide your scan, then verify the match exists in llms.txt:
- Chat UI SDKs:
chat-sdk-{framework} (e.g. chat-sdk-react, chat-sdk-ios). Versioned - see Step 1d.
- Chat low-level / server-side:
chat-{framework} (e.g. chat-javascript, chat-node, chat-python). No version suffix.
- Video:
video-{framework} (e.g. video-react, video-ios, video-api). No version suffix.
- Feeds (v3):
activity-feeds-{framework} (e.g. activity-feeds-react, activity-feeds-node). Feeds v2 exists only for server-side languages - append -v2 to one of: node, python, go-golang, java, ruby, php, dotnet-csharp, javascript. There are no v2 slugs for React, React Native, iOS, Android, or Flutter.
- Moderation:
moderation-{framework} (e.g. moderation-node, moderation-python). No version suffix.
If your constructed slug isn't in llms.txt, don't use it. If you can't find a match at all, tell the user the combination isn't in the docs and list what is available.
Framework-name normalization
Normalize user input to the tokens slugs use:
| User says | Use |
|---|
| React | react |
| React Native | react-native |
| iOS, Swift | ios (Chat low-level: ios-swift) |
| Android, Kotlin | android |
| Flutter, Dart | flutter (Chat low-level: flutter-dart) |
| Angular | angular |
| Node, NodeJS, Node.js | node |
| Python | python |
| Go, Golang | go-golang |
| .NET, C#, CSharp | dotnet-csharp |
| PHP | php |
| Ruby | ruby |
| Java | java |
| JavaScript, JS | javascript |
| Unity | unity |
| Unreal | unreal |
| ESP32 | esp32 |
npm packages -> product + framework
When Step 1a detected a package, map it to a product + framework, then find the matching slug in llms.txt:
| Package | Product + framework |
|---|
stream-chat-react | Chat + React (UI) |
stream-chat-react-native or stream-chat-expo | Chat + React Native (UI) |
stream-chat-angular | Chat + Angular (UI) |
stream-chat alone | Chat JS (client) or Chat Node (server) - see special case |
@stream-io/video-react-sdk | Video + React |
@stream-io/video-react-native-sdk | Video + React Native |
@stream-io/video-client | Video + JavaScript |
@stream-io/node-sdk | Video or Feeds - see special case |
@stream-io/stream-node | Moderation + Node |
@stream-io/feeds-react-sdk | Feeds + React |
For Chat UI packages, extract the major version from semver (e.g. "stream-chat-react": "^13.2.0" -> 13) - you'll need it for Step 1d.
Special case: stream-chat alone
stream-chat is used both client-side (JS apps) and server-side (Node apps). If a UI wrapper is also present (stream-chat-react, stream-chat-angular, etc.), prefer the wrapper's product - stream-chat is just a peer dependency there.
If only stream-chat is detected:
- Server-side file importing it (e.g.
StreamChat.getInstance in api/ or server/) -> Chat + Node
- Otherwise -> default to Chat + JavaScript (client) and offer to switch: "Using Chat JavaScript docs (client-side). If you're asking about server-side Node usage, say so and I'll switch."
Special case: @stream-io/node-sdk
Serves both Video and Feeds v3. Probe usage:
grep -rE "from ['\"]@stream-io/node-sdk['\"]" --include="*.ts" --include="*.js" --include="*.tsx" --include="*.jsx" . 2>/dev/null | head -20
grep -rE "\.(video|feeds)\." --include="*.ts" --include="*.js" --include="*.tsx" --include="*.jsx" . 2>/dev/null | grep -iE "streamclient|client\." | head -20
.video. dominates -> Video + server.feeds. dominates -> Feeds + Node- Both or neither -> ask
Non-npm project files -> product + framework
| File | Contains | Product + framework |
|---|
pubspec.yaml | stream_chat_flutter | Chat + Flutter (UI) |
pubspec.yaml | only stream_chat (no UI) | Chat + Flutter (low-level) |
Podfile / *.xcodeproj | StreamChat | Chat + iOS (UI) |
Podfile / *.xcodeproj | StreamVideo | Video + iOS |
build.gradle | io.getstream:stream-chat-android | Chat + Android (UI) |
build.gradle | io.getstream:stream-video-android | Video + Android |
requirements.txt / pyproject.toml | getstream | Chat or Video + Python (ask if ambiguous) |
go.mod | github.com/GetStream/getstream-go | Chat or Video + Go (ask if ambiguous) |
Step 1c - Inference tiers
Only applies when the user asked a question without naming an SDK.
Tier 1: Unambiguous (proceed and announce)
Each keyword maps to exactly one product:
| Keywords | Product |
|---|
| "call state", "join a call", "make a call", "start a call", "ringing", "screen share", "screensharing" | Video |
| "HLS", "RTMP", "livestream viewer", "egress" | Video |
| "channel", "channel members", "message thread", "read receipts", "typing indicator", "unread count" | Chat |
| "activity", "follow feed", "aggregated feed", "timeline feed", "notification feed" | Feeds |
| "review queue", "flagged content", "block list", "moderation policy", "ban list" | Moderation |
Tier 2: Ambiguous (needs project context OR ask)
These appear across multiple products - never infer from them alone:
| Term | Possible products |
|---|
| "notifications" | Chat push, Feeds notification feeds, Video ringing |
| "streaming" | Video streaming, Feeds activity stream |
| "messages" | Chat messages, Feeds comments |
| "users" | Any product |
| "reactions" | Chat message reactions, Feeds activity reactions |
| "moderation" without specifics | Dedicated Moderation product OR in-SDK moderation for Chat/Feeds |
When the only signal is a tier-2 keyword:
- Project detection resolved it -> use that, announce
- No project context -> ask
Step 1d - Version handling (Chat SDKs only)
Video, Feeds, and Moderation slugs don't have version suffixes. Skip this step for those - if the user said something like /stream Video Android Latest, silently ignore the "Latest" token and use video-android. Don't ask about it and don't mention that "Latest" was meaningless - just proceed.
For Chat SDK slugs (chat-sdk-*):
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If the user specified a version (e.g. v14) -> try the versioned URL first: chat-sdk-react-v14.md. If it returns 200, you're done. If it 404s, fall back to the base URL (chat-sdk-react.md) - this means the version the user named IS the current latest.
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If the user didn't specify a version, or said "latest" -> use the base URL directly. It always returns the latest version. The # Heading line will announce which version that is (e.g. # React v13 (Latest)) - use this when citing.
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If the user asked for the latest by version number (e.g. user said "v13" and v13 is current latest) -> the versioned URL will 404 (current latest is at base URL only). Fall back to base.
This approach costs 1 fetch in the common case, 2 only when falling back.
Step 2: Fetch the framework index
Construct the URL from Step 1 and fetch it:
https://getstream.io/cli/docs/{slug}.md
Fetch prompt matters. WebFetch summarizes content by default, which drops the exact URLs you need for Step 3. On the first fetch, explicitly ask for the verbatim list - e.g.:
"Return the top-level heading, and every page in the index as Title - URL with the exact URL as listed. Do not summarize."
Verify after fetching. Scan the tool result for actual https:// URLs. If the response is a prose summary without URLs - even after you asked for them - the prompt failed. Re-fetch once with a stricter prompt (e.g. "Return the raw markdown content with zero summarization. I need the exact URLs."). If the second fetch still has no raw URLs, tell the user the index came back without URLs and stop - do not proceed with constructed URLs. This is rule #5 (URL grounding) in action: no URL goes into an answer unless you saw it verbatim in a tool result.
Getting the URLs on the first fetch lets follow-ups in the same SDK pick pages without re-fetching. If you need page URLs later for a specific topic and don't have them, re-fetch with a targeted prompt (e.g. "return exact URLs for any pages about MessageComposer, verbatim, no summary").
If the index 404s, see Recovery below.
Step 3: Find and fetch the page
Scan the framework index for the title that best matches the user's question.
Matching strategy
- Prefer exact keyword matches ("reactions" -> title containing "reaction")
- Fall back to broader topic ("custom reactions" -> "Message Interactions")
- Prefer pages that sound like the user's question type:
- "How do I X?" -> Guides, How-Tos, Getting Started
- "What is X?" -> Overview, Introduction, Concepts
- "API for X?" -> Reference, API pages
- If multiple candidates, fetch the most specific one first
- Fetch at most 3 pages per question
Fetch the chosen page and answer from its content.
Step 4: Answer
Apply the honesty rules (top of file). Every answer must:
- Start with an inference announcement only if rule #1 required one (inference this turn, or SDK just switched) - otherwise go straight to the answer
- Quote or paraphrase directly from fetched content
- End with a source citation:
Source: [Page Title](https://getstream.io/...)
When the docs cover it partially
Quote what's there, then explicitly note what's missing:
The docs describe how to add a reaction, but don't cover custom reaction UI rendering on this page. See also Message Interactions.
When the docs don't cover it at all
I couldn't find information about {topic} in the {SDK name} docs.
You can browse the full index at https://getstream.io/cli/docs/{slug}.md or try:
- A different framework (same question, different SDK)
- The broader product docs at https://getstream.io/{product}/
Never fabricate an answer.
Cross-references to other skills
Full guidance lives in the stream skill's RULES.md > Cross-track follow-ups. This skill's specific guarantee: never execute a cross-skill action from inside docs search - only offer. The user re-routes by asking, which re-enters the router (or jumps to the named sub-skill). This keeps the no-side-effects promise intact even when a docs answer naturally enables a CLI run, scaffold, or integration.
Recovery from failures
404 on framework index
The slug was wrong - but you already have llms.txt in context from Step 1b. Re-scan it:
- Check spelling, version suffix, product prefix against
llms.txt (verbatim)
- Retry once with a corrected slug from
llms.txt
- If still 404 or no matching slug exists in
llms.txt, tell the user the SDK isn't in the docs and list what's available
404 on Chat SDK versioned URL
The version the user named is the current latest - fall back to the base URL (chat-sdk-react.md instead of chat-sdk-react-v13.md). This is expected behavior, not a real failure.
Fetched page doesn't answer the question
- Check the framework index for related pages (same section, similar title)
- Fetch one more page (within the 3-page limit)
- Still no answer -> tell the user which pages you checked and offer to try a different SDK
Empty or malformed framework index
Fall back to llms.txt. This shouldn't happen under normal conditions - if it does, tell the user.
User asks a follow-up that doesn't match any index page
Don't invent cross-references. Say: "That specific topic isn't in the {SDK} index. Want me to check a related SDK or the global index?"
Conversation economy
llms.txt is fetched once per conversation (in Step 1b). Don't re-fetch - it stays in context for every slug lookup after.- Within a conversation, the framework index stays in context. Don't re-fetch for follow-ups on the same SDK.
- Per question, fetch at most 3 pages (doc pages, not counting
llms.txt or the framework index).
- Switching SDKs - follow-up on a different SDK -> restart Step 1 cleanly (but
llms.txt is still loaded, just pick a different slug).
Worked example
User: /stream how do I add reactions? (in a React project with stream-chat-react@^13.2.0)
Step 0 (in the stream router): intent classifier - "how do I" + no operational verb + project context likely -> docs search, no CLI gate.
Step 1 - Identify the SDK:
- No explicit SDK -> Case B.
- Step 1a (project detection): finds
stream-chat-react@13.
- Step 1b: fetch
llms.txt, map stream-chat-react -> Chat + React (UI), find slug chat-sdk-react in llms.txt, major version 13.
- Step 1c (tiers): "reactions" is tier-2, but project already resolved to Chat - proceed.
- Step 1d (version): user didn't specify -> use base URL.
- Announce: "Looking in Chat React (detected from your package.json)..."
Step 2 - Fetch the framework index:
https://getstream.io/cli/docs/chat-sdk-react.md -> 200.- Heading confirms:
# React v13 (Latest).
Step 3 - Find and fetch the page:
- Scan index for "reaction" -> find "Message Interactions" and "Custom Reactions".
- User asked a basic how-to -> pick "Message Interactions" first (basic), not "Custom Reactions" (advanced).
- Fetch
https://getstream.io/chat/docs/sdk/react/.../message-interactions.md.
Step 4 - Answer:
- Quote the add-reaction example from the page.
- Cite:
Source: [Message Interactions](https://getstream.io/chat/docs/sdk/react/.../message-interactions/)
Counterfactual - no project detected:
Step 1c tier check on "reactions" -> tier-2 alone, no project context -> ask: "Is this about Chat message reactions or Feeds activity reactions?"
