documentation-while-fresh

Document decisions, challenges, and solutions after each project phase.

6|Updated Feb 5, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/maschad/my-claude --skill documentation-while-fresh
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Skill: documentation-while-fresh
Source: https://github.com/maschad/my-claude/tree/main/skills/documentation-while-fresh
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/maschad/my-claude --skill documentation-while-fresh

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Document decisions, challenges, and solutions immediately after completing each phase to preserve context and accelerate onboarding and future maintenance.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Immediate post-phase documentation via CLAUDE.md templates.
  • Capture Phase objectives, approaches, key decisions, challenges, validation, and lessons learned.
  • Build reusable patterns and references for future projects and teams.

Quick Start

Create CLAUDE.md at project start and document Phase 1 immediately after completion using the provided template.

Frequently Asked Questions about documentation-while-fresh

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

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How do I document project decisions and lessons learned immediately after each phase?

Document project decisions and lessons learned by creating a CLAUDE.md file at project start and entering phase objectives, approaches, challenges, and validation results immediately after each phase completes.

What is the best way to track development patterns across long-running multi-phase projects?

Tracking development patterns across long-running projects requires capturing decision context and solutions in real time within a formal development log, building reusable references for future onboarding and maintenance.

Can I use phase review templates for complex initiatives to accelerate team onboarding?

Phase review templates support complex, multi-phase initiatives by standardizing the capture of key decisions and solutions, which directly accelerates team onboarding and future maintenance tasks.

Do I need a formal CLAUDE.md log to preserve decision context during rapid development?

A formal CLAUDE.md log is required to preserve decision context during rapid development, ensuring immediate post-phase entries, patterns tracking, and references to performance notes are formally captured.

What should I include in post-phase documentation to ensure future maintenance clarity?

Post-phase documentation should include phase objectives, approaches, key decisions, challenges, validation results, and lessons learned to ensure future maintenance clarity and onboarding accuracy.

When should I not use real-time decision-tracking for project documentation?

Real-time decision-tracking is not suited for simple, single-phase tasks where rapid context capture provides minimal onboarding value and the overhead of a formal development log outweighs maintenance benefits.