documentation-guide

Project documentation structure improves onboarding by enforcing required files, naming conventions, and standard templates for README, ARCHITECTURE, API, ADR, and CHANGELOG files to ensure clarity and reduce maintenance errors.

Architecture decision records for refactors are created using standard templates that enforce naming conventions within an ADR directory, ensuring versioned and accessible documentation aligned with the project type.

The best way to organize migration documentation is to apply project-type guidance that defines recommended and required files, utilizing templates for database, deployment, and changelog documentation to ensure maintainability.

Yes, specific templates for API and deployment documentation are required to standardize project structure, enforce the documentation pyramid, and ensure versioned, accessible docs aligned with your project type.

A strict documentation structure may be unnecessary if your project type does not require comprehensive architecture, database, or deployment docs, though applying standard README and changelog templates still improves clarity.