update-markdown-file-index

To automatically generate a table of contents for markdown files, this skill scans a specified folder using glob patterns, extracts file metadata like names and descriptions, and formats the results into a list or table within your target markdown file.

The best way to keep a README file index synchronized is to perform safe in-place replacement of a designated index section, preserving the surrounding markdown structure while inserting the updated directory contents.

Yes, you can extract file descriptions and metadata when creating a markdown index; the process reads basic metadata such as file name, extension, first-line description, size, and modified date to populate the generated lists or tables.

The markdown index update process preserves existing document structure and headings by scanning the target file to locate the specific index section, replacing only that block while keeping surrounding content and relative links intact.

You can format directory file lists into categorized sections in markdown by specifying the desired output style, allowing the tool to sort discovered files and generate simple lists, detailed tables, or categorized sections using relative links.