Set README and documentation standards for a project in Claude Code

Use documentation-standards to define what belongs in a README, reference, guide, or architecture note and who maintains each page.

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Install in Claude Code

Claude Code and a local repository containing a README or docs directory.

Open the pinned GitHub source below and retrieve the `tech-lead/engineering-excellence/skills/documentation-standards/` directory from that revision.
Copy it into `.claude/skills/documentation-standards/` in your project, keeping `SKILL.md` and its companion files together.
Open Claude Code in the project root and enter `/documentation-standards` followed by the example task.

Example task

Create a README and docs/setup.md with duplicate launch commands. Ask for an authoritative home, navigation edits, and fields for the document owner and review date.

What to check

One page owns the full setup procedure, the other points to it, and the review metadata identifies who should check it.

Original SKILL.md on GitHub · Updated 2026-11-11

Frequently asked question

How can I prevent two copies of the same setup steps from drifting?

Maintain the full procedure in one place and link to it from related pages. Have its owner review it when setup changes.