code-documenter

code-documenter is an open-source docs skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by Jeffallan. Its author describes it as: “Generates, formats, and validates technical documentation — including docstrings, OpenAPI/Swagger specs, JSDoc annotations, doc portals, and user guides. Use when adding docstrings to functions or classes, creating AP…”. The project has 11k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add Jeffallan/claude-skills`.

What code-documenter does

Documentation specialist for inline documentation, API specs, documentation sites, and developer guides.

Installation

Add code-documenter to your agent with:

/plugin marketplace add Jeffallan/claude-skills

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for code-documenter is organised into these sections:

• When to Use This Skill
• Core Workflow
• Quick-Reference Examples
• Google-style Docstring (Python)
• NumPy-style Docstring (Python)
• JSDoc (TypeScript)
• Reference Guide
• Constraints
• MUST DO
• MUST NOT DO
• Output Formats
• Knowledge Reference

When to use it

Reach for code-documenter when you want docs help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
• Ships in Jeffallan/claude-skills, an established project with 11,060 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does code-documenter do?

Generates, formats, and validates technical documentation — including docstrings, OpenAPI/Swagger specs, JSDoc annotations, doc portals, and user guides. Use when adding docstrings to functions or classes, creating API documentation, building documentation sites, or writing tutorials and user guides. Invoke for OpenAPI/Swagger specs, JSDoc, doc portals, getting started guides.

How do I install code-documenter?

Run /plugin marketplace add Jeffallan/claude-skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/Jeffallan/claude-skills before installing.

Is code-documenter free to use?

Yes. code-documenter is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.

Where does code-documenter come from?

code-documenter ships inside Jeffallan/claude-skills, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 11,060 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.