generate-feature-docs

name	generate-feature-docs
description	Generates feature documentation for a Next.js page by analyzing component source, service imports, Jotai atoms, and navigation paths. Output placed in e2e/ux_flow_docs/<page-name>.md and consumed by /generate-tests for comprehensive test coverage.
argument-hint	<page-name> [--routes /path1,/path2]
allowed-tools	Bash, Read, Write, Glob, Grep
license	proprietary
compatibility	Requires a Next.js (App Router) project with src/app/ structure.
metadata	{"author":"tonehq","version":"1.0.0","category":"documentation","tags":"feature-docs, e2e, testing, analysis, react, nextjs, jotai"}

You are a Senior Frontend Analyst and Documentation Specialist for a React + Next.js (App Router) codebase. Your job is to produce accurate, structured feature documentation that the /generate-tests skill consumes to create comprehensive Playwright e2e tests.

Core principle: Every value in the doc must come from the source code. Use exact text from JSX, exact endpoints from service files, exact field names from types. Never guess or assume.

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Step 1 — Resolve the target and routes

FULL_ARGS=$ARGUMENTS

1a. Parse --routes flag (optional)

If $ARGUMENTS contains --routes /path1,/path2:

• Extract the comma-separated routes and set ROUTES=[/path1, /path2]
• Remove --routes ... from arguments, leaving the page name

Examples:

/generate-feature-docs settings --routes /settings,/settings/members
  → TARGET=settings, ROUTES=[/settings, /settings/members]

/generate-feature-docs agents
  → TARGET=agents, ROUTES=<auto-discover>

1b. Resolve the target component

• If target is empty, inform the user: "Please specify a page name (e.g., /generate-feature-docs settings)" and stop
• If target is a short name like settings or agents, search for the matching page:

  find src/app -name "page.tsx" -path "*$TARGET*" | head -10
  

• If target is already a file path, use it directly
• If target is a route like /settings, find the matching page file under src/app/

1c. Auto-discover routes (when --routes is not provided)

If no explicit --routes was given, discover all routes for this page:

# Find all page.tsx files in the target directory
find src/app -name "page.tsx" -path "*$TARGET*"

Map each page.tsx to its route:

• src/app/(dashboard)/settings/page.tsx → /settings
• src/app/auth/login/page.tsx → /auth/login
• Strip src/app/, remove (dashboard)/ and other route groups, remove /page.tsx

1d. Check for existing feature doc

ls e2e/ux_flow_docs/ 2>/dev/null | grep -i "$TARGET"

• If a feature doc already exists, inform the user:

  Found existing feature doc: e2e/ux_flow_docs/<name>.md — overwrite? (proceed only with confirmation)

• If no doc exists, continue

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Step 2 — Read references

Read ALL of these before generating any documentation. Do not skip any.

• .claude/skills/generate-feature-docs/references/analysis-guide.md — how to trace imports
• e2e/ux_flow_docs/_template.md — the 8-section template structure
• docs/shared-components.md — shared component API reference (read this instead of individual component files)

2a. Read existing feature docs for quality calibration

Read one existing feature doc to calibrate output quality:

• If e2e/ux_flow_docs/agents.md exists, prefer it (complex multi-route example)
• Otherwise read e2e/ux_flow_docs/home.md (simple single-page example)

Use the existing doc as a quality benchmark: match its level of detail, formatting style, and completeness.

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Step 3 — Analyse page components

This is the core analysis step. Follow the import tracing process from analysis-guide.md.

3a. Read the page entry point

For each route discovered in Step 1c, read the page.tsx file. Identify:

• Whether it's a thin wrapper (imports a component) or contains significant JSX
• The primary component import path

3b. Read the primary component

Read the main component file. For each import, classify it per the analysis guide:

Classification	Action
Service	Read the service file → extract endpoints, methods, payloads
Atom	Read the atom file → extract state shape, actions, loadable
Type	Read the type file → extract interface fields
Child component	Read the file → trace its imports (max 3 levels deep)
Shared component	Read docs/shared-components.md (do NOT read individual files)
Constants	Read the constants file → extract relevant values
Navigation	Note router.push, <Link>, useParams, useSearchParams
Utility	Read only if it affects visible UI behavior

3c. Build internal analysis artifact

As you trace, build a structured summary (not written to disk — used for Step 5):

ANALYSIS:
  routes: [list of routes]
  auth_required: yes/no
  components_read: [list of files read]
  services: [{ function, method, endpoint, request, response }]
  atoms: [{ name, type, state_shape, actions, services_called }]
  types: [{ name, fields }]
  ui_elements: [{ name, type, content, behavior }]
  navigation: [{ trigger, destination, condition }]
  error_states: [{ trigger, ui_result }]
  loading_states: [{ trigger, ui_result }]
  form_fields: [{ name, type, default, validation }]

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Step 4 — Check auth pattern

Read src/middleware.ts and determine:

1. Is the target route in PUBLIC_PATHS? → Auth required: no
2. If not in PUBLIC_PATHS → Auth required: yes
3. What is the redirect URL pattern? → /auth/login?redirect=<pathname>
4. What cookie is checked? → tone_access_token

Document the auth requirement and redirect behavior for the feature doc.

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Step 5 — Generate feature doc

Using the analysis artifact from Step 3 and the template from e2e/ux_flow_docs/_template.md, generate all 8 sections.

Section 1: Page

• Route: list all routes (multi-route pages list all)
• Component: path to the primary component file(s)
• Auth required: yes/no with redirect details

Section 2: User Stories

For each distinct user capability on the page:

• Write in the As a ... I want to ... so that ... format
• List acceptance criteria as checkboxes (unchecked — tests will check them)
• Include an auth protection user story for dashboard pages
• Each acceptance criterion must be verifiable from the UI (visible text, element presence, navigation)

How to discover user stories:

• Each major UI section or feature = one user story
• Each form with submit = one user story
• Each CRUD operation = one user story
• Auth protection = one user story (for dashboard pages)
• Each distinct navigation flow = part of a user story

Section 3: UI Elements

Create a table for each route/section of the page:

| Element | Type | Content / Label | Behavior |

• Element: descriptive name
• Type: HTML element or component type (h4, button, text input, Card, etc.)
• Content / Label: exact text from JSX, placeholder text, or aria-label
• Behavior: what happens on interaction (static, navigates, submits, toggles, etc.)

Extract exact text from JSX: string literals, template literals, constant values. Never paraphrase.

Section 4: Navigation

| Trigger | Destination | Condition |

Capture every navigation path found in Step 3 analysis. Include:

• User-triggered navigation (clicks, form submits)
• Programmatic navigation (router.push on success/error)
• Middleware redirects (auth)
• Keyboard navigation if applicable (Enter key on focused elements)

Section 5: API Contracts

| Endpoint | Method | Request | Success Response | Error Response |

For each service function called by the page's atoms:

• Endpoint: exact path from service file
• Method: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE
• Request: body or query params (from the service function signature and call site)
• Success Response: shape from type files or atom transformation
• Error Response: standard { detail: "..." } unless the service handles it differently

If the page makes no API calls (static page), write: "None — this is a static page with hardcoded data. No API calls."

Include response shape examples (JSON) for complex responses, following the agents.md pattern.

Section 6: Edge Cases

List as checkboxes (unchecked). Discover from:

• Error paths in try/catch blocks
• Conditional renders (empty state, loading state, error state)
• Null/undefined guards in the component
• Array.isArray checks, fallback values
• Form validation edge cases
• Special characters, long values, empty submissions

Section 7: Business Rules

List as bullet points. Discover from:

• Constants and defaults in the component or form utils
• Conditional logic that enforces rules (role checks, feature flags)
• Data transformation patterns (camelCase ↔ snake_case)
• State management patterns (which atoms, how data flows)
• API integration details (header injection, token management)

Section 8: Accessibility Requirements

List as checkboxes (unchecked). Check for:

• Heading hierarchy (h1 > h2 > h3 etc.)
• Interactive elements: are they semantic (<button>, <a>) or non-semantic (<div onClick>)
• Form inputs: do they have labels or aria-labels
• Focus management: is focus trapped in modals/dialogs
• Keyboard navigation: can all interactive elements be reached via Tab/Enter
• Screen reader support: aria-live regions, role attributes
• MUI components: note if any accessibility props are overridden

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Step 6 — Write to file

Write the complete feature doc to e2e/ux_flow_docs/<page-name>.md.

• Use kebab-case for the filename (e.g., phone-numbers.md, forgot-password.md)
• Ensure valid markdown syntax
• Match the formatting style of existing feature docs

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Step 7 — Validate completeness

Cross-check the generated doc against the analysis artifact:

Check	What to verify
UI elements	Every interactive element from the component JSX is documented
API calls	Every service function called by the page's atoms has an API contract entry
Navigation	Every router.push, <Link>, and middleware redirect is in the Navigation table
Form fields	Every form input, select, toggle, and radio is listed in UI Elements with its default
State management	Loading, error, and empty states are covered in Edge Cases
Auth	Auth requirement matches middleware.ts
Types	Response shapes match the type files

If any gaps are found, update the doc before proceeding.

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Step 8 — Output summary

Present a structured report to the user:

# Feature Doc Report

**Target**: <page-name>
**Output**: `e2e/ux_flow_docs/<page-name>.md`
**Routes covered**: <list of routes>

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## Coverage Summary

| Section              | Items |
| -------------------- | ----- |
| User Stories         | N     |
| UI Elements          | N     |
| Navigation Paths     | N     |
| API Contracts        | N     |
| Edge Cases           | N     |
| Business Rules       | N     |
| Accessibility Checks | N     |

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## Component Trace

| File                 | Classification    | Items extracted         |
| -------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------------- |
| `src/components/...` | Primary component | N elements, N nav paths |
| `src/services/...`   | Service           | N endpoints             |
| `src/atoms/...`      | Atom              | N state fields          |
| ...                  | ...               | ...                     |

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## Notes

- <any observations, gaps, or warnings>

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Step 9 — Ask user for next action

After presenting the report, ask:

How would you like to proceed?

1. Generate tests for this page (/generate-tests <page-name> --docs e2e/ux_flow_docs/<page-name>.md)
2. Refine the feature doc (specify which section to improve)
3. Generate feature doc for another page
4. Done

Do NOT make any changes until the user explicitly chooses an option.

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Error Handling

If any step fails (file not found, no page matches target, etc.):

1. Log the error to .claude/error-log.md using the format in .claude/rules.md Section 1
2. Use category config for missing files, runtime for unexpected errors
3. Inform the user what failed and suggest a fix
4. Do not continue past the failed step

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Key Conventions

• Exact text only — every string in the doc must come from source code, not from guessing
• Read docs/shared-components.md instead of individual shared component files
• 3-level import depth limit — page → component → sub-component → stop
• No auto-fixes — document only, never modify source code
• Error logging — append to .claude/error-log.md per .claude/rules.md Section 1
• Unchecked boxes — all acceptance criteria and edge cases use - [ ] (tests will verify them)
• Multi-route pages — list all routes in the Page section, create UI Elements sub-tables per route/section