hexdocs

Search HexDocs.pm packages and returns formatted references with excerpts.

16|1|Updated Jan 2, 2026

Search Tags:#documentation #api #erlang #elixir #hexdocs

One-click install

npx skills add https://github.com/michalvavra/agents --skill hexdocs

Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼

Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: hexdocs
Source: https://github.com/michalvavra/agents/tree/main/skills/hexdocs
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/michalvavra/agents --skill hexdocs

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps Elixir/Erlang developers quickly locate documentation in HexDocs.pm, speeding up API lookups and learning.

Core Features & Use Cases

Package-wide search: Query multiple Hex packages with optional filtering by package names.
Terse XML-like and JSON output: Choose human-friendly or machine-readable formats; limit results.
Direct references: Each result includes package, ref, title, and doc excerpt.

Quick Start

Search for "GenServer callbacks" across all Hex docs: {baseDir}/scripts/hexdocs.js "GenServer callbacks" --limit 5.