compound-docs

Capture solved technical problems into Markdown files with YAML frontmatter.

Updated Jun 28, 2022
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/pcasaretto/nix-home --skill compound-docs-pcasaretto
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Skill: compound-docs
Source: https://github.com/pcasaretto/nix-home/tree/main/home-manager/modules/common/pi/compound-engineering/skills/compound-docs
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/pcasaretto/nix-home --skill compound-docs-pcasaretto

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates the process of documenting solved technical problems, creating a searchable knowledge base to prevent recurring issues and accelerate future problem-solving.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Automated Documentation: Captures context, root cause, and solution for confirmed fixes.
  • Structured Knowledge Base: Organizes documented solutions into categorized directories with YAML frontmatter for fast lookup.
  • Use Case: After successfully debugging a complex performance issue in the Rails model, this Skill automatically creates a detailed markdown file in the performance-issues category, complete with error messages, code snippets, and prevention advice.

Quick Start

Use the compound-docs skill to document the recently solved issue with the provided context.

Frequently Asked Questions about compound-docs

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I document solved technical problems to prevent recurring issues?

Documenting solved technical problems is done by capturing context, root cause, and solution into structured Markdown files with YAML frontmatter, creating a searchable knowledge base that prevents recurring issues and accelerates future troubleshooting.

What's the best way to organize a technical knowledge base for fast lookup?

Organizing a technical knowledge base for fast lookup is achieved by categorizing documented solutions into categorized directories with YAML frontmatter, enabling structured knowledge management and rapid retrieval of past troubleshooting fixes.

How do I create code documentation that captures error messages and prevention advice?

Creating code documentation with error messages and prevention advice is done by capturing confirmed fixes into detailed Markdown files using a strict YAML schema, ensuring consistent categorization by symptom category for future reference.

Do I need a specific format to categorize troubleshooting solutions?

Categorizing troubleshooting solutions requires strict adherence to a defined YAML schema for validation, using YAML frontmatter within Markdown files to ensure consistent categorization and enable fast metadata-based lookup.

Can I use YAML frontmatter to structure technical debt documentation?

Using YAML frontmatter to structure technical debt documentation is fully supported, allowing you to capture and categorize solved problems into a structured documentation system that organizes solutions by symptom category.

Why does my technical documentation need a defined YAML schema?

Technical documentation needs a defined YAML schema to validate captured solutions and ensure consistent categorization, facilitating structured knowledge management by organizing solutions by symptom category for reliable future lookup.