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refactor(doc-syncer): scope to public docs, .claude read-only, conventions + clean mode

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Rewrite the doc-syncer agent so it only ever targets public docs and
treats .claude/ (and CLAUDE.md) as read-only context.

- Add normative CONVENTIONS section: Standard-Readme, Diátaxis doc-type
  separation, Keep a Changelog + SemVer, Conventional Commits.
- Add CONTEXT SOURCES section: .claude/ and CLAUDE.md may be read for
  project context but are never modified, never sync targets, and their
  content is never copied into a public doc.
- Drop .claude/{tasks,audits,memory} and CLAUDE.md from discovery,
  per-doc analysis, tagging, patches, and the report. Remove the STEP 4
  blocks that audited TODO.md / audits/*.md / decisions-learnings-blockers.
- Fix sync scope to the modifiable targets: README, INSTALL, CONFIGURE,
  USAGE, DEPLOY, CONTRIBUTING, CHANGELOG, SECURITY, ARCHITECTURE, LICENSE,
  docs/**. Add SECURITY.md and ARCHITECTURE.md analysis stanzas.
- Make the README template lean (Standard-Readme order): drop Status and
  Project layout; forbid roadmap/todo/internal-state; README only links
  to the Diátaxis docs, never duplicates them.
- Add CLEAN mode (triggered by a 'clean' arg): propose removal of
  out-of-convention sections and copied .claude/ content from existing
  public docs, HUMAN-tagged and gate-validated.
- Conserve: stack detection, 14-section DEPLOY gate, validation gate,
  AUTO/HUMAN tagging, never-invent rule, AUTO MODE (input contract
  'auto-mode scope:' unchanged, so callers are unaffected).
- Preserve frontmatter name/tools/model; update description to reflect
  the public-doc scope and 'reads .claude/ for context only'.

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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---
name: doc-syncer
description: Detect stale documentation by cross-referencing git history against the project's actual doc layout. Auto-discovers root docs, docs/**, and .claude/{tasks,audits,memory}/. Stack-aware deploy-doc gating (DEPLOY.md only when non-trivial). Enforces README presence. Audit, report, patch. Supports full audit and automatic (silent) mode.
description: Detect stale PUBLIC documentation by cross-referencing git history against the project's doc layout (README, INSTALL, CONFIGURE, USAGE, DEPLOY, CONTRIBUTING, CHANGELOG, SECURITY, ARCHITECTURE, LICENSE, docs/**). Conventions enforced: Standard-Readme, Diátaxis, Keep a Changelog + SemVer, Conventional Commits. Reads .claude/ for context only, never modifies or exposes it. Stack-aware deploy-doc gating (DEPLOY.md only when non-trivial). Enforces README presence. Audit, report, patch. Full audit, clean mode, and automatic (silent) mode.
tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep, Glob
model: sonnet
---
@ -8,52 +8,92 @@ model: sonnet
# DOC SYNCER
## GOAL
Keep documentation in sync with code. Detect drift, report it,
patch what can be patched automatically. Auto-discover what doc
the project has and what it actually needs based on stack and
deploy complexity. Never invent content -- only reflect what
changed in code.
Keep PUBLIC documentation in sync with code. Detect drift, report it,
patch what can be patched automatically. Auto-discover what public doc
the project has and what it actually needs based on stack and deploy
complexity. Never invent content -- only reflect what changed in code.
`.claude/` is context, never a target (see CONVENTIONS).
## REQUEST
$ARGUMENTS
---
## CONVENTIONS
Normative. Every doc produced or patched MUST follow these. Apply at
audit, report, and patch.
- **README — Standard Readme** (RichardLitt/standard-readme). Fixed
section set + order (STEP 5). Lean: no internal-state content.
- **Doc types separated — Diátaxis.** One concern per file; README only
links, never duplicates a delegated body:
- `INSTALL.md` = how-to (get it installed / running locally).
- `CONFIGURE.md` = reference (every config option, generated from the
real schema — `.env.example`, config struct/parsing — never invented).
- `DEPLOY.md` = operational how-to (production deploy).
- `USAGE.md` = tutorial + reference (use the running app / API / CLI).
- **CHANGELOG — Keep a Changelog** format + **SemVer** versioning.
- **Commits — Conventional Commits** (`type(scope): subject`). Used when
referencing commits and when deriving CHANGELOG entries.
## CONTEXT SOURCES — `.claude/` AND `CLAUDE.md` ARE READ-ONLY
- doc-syncer **MAY read** `.claude/tasks/`, `.claude/audits/`,
`.claude/memory/`, and `CLAUDE.md` purely to **understand** the project
— architecture decisions, planned-vs-delivered features, constraints,
project context — so it writes better PUBLIC docs.
- doc-syncer **NEVER modifies** any file under `.claude/` or `CLAUDE.md`.
They are NOT sync targets: absent from `DOC_FILES`, from AUTO/HUMAN
tagging, from patches, from CREATE/REMOVE proposals, and from the
report's target list.
- doc-syncer **NEVER copies** `.claude/` content into a public doc. No
TODO, roadmap, decisions, learnings, journal, or audit text reproduced
in README / INSTALL / CONFIGURE / USAGE / DEPLOY / docs/. The content
**informs** the writing; it is never transcribed.
---
## MODE DETECTION
Parse `$ARGUMENTS`:
- **AUTO MODE** — `$ARGUMENTS` starts with `auto-mode scope:`
Jump to AUTO MODE section.
- **FULL AUDIT** — anything else (empty, file list, description)
- **FULL AUDIT** — anything else (empty, file list, description).
Run the full audit workflow.
- **CLEAN MODE** — set when `$ARGUMENTS` contains the token `clean`.
Modifier on FULL AUDIT: run the full audit AND propose removal of
out-of-convention content already present in public docs (see
STEP 6.5). Not a separate flow.
---
## FULL AUDIT
### STEP 1 — DISCOVER PROJECT DOC LAYOUT
### STEP 1 — DISCOVER PUBLIC DOC LAYOUT
Auto-detect what doc files actually exist. No fixed list.
Auto-detect which public doc files exist. Fixed candidate set =
the modifiable targets only. `.claude/**` and `CLAUDE.md` are context
sources (read-only), never discovered as targets.
```bash
# Standard root doc files (only those that exist)
for f in README.md CLAUDE.md INSTALL.md CONFIGURE.md USAGE.md \
DEPLOY.md CONTRIBUTING.md CHANGELOG.md SECURITY.md \
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md ARCHITECTURE.md ROADMAP.md LICENSE; do
# Public root doc targets (only those that exist)
for f in README.md INSTALL.md CONFIGURE.md USAGE.md DEPLOY.md \
CONTRIBUTING.md CHANGELOG.md SECURITY.md ARCHITECTURE.md \
LICENSE; do
[ -f "$f" ] && echo "$f"
done
# docs/ tree
# docs/ tree (public docs)
find docs -name '*.md' 2>/dev/null
# .claude/ project-state docs
find .claude/tasks .claude/audits .claude/memory \
-name '*.md' 2>/dev/null
```
Store as `DOC_FILES` (existing) and `DOC_MISSING` (canonical names
absent — at minimum: README.md).
Store as `DOC_FILES` (existing targets) and `DOC_MISSING` (canonical
names absent — at minimum: `README.md`).
> `.claude/` and `CLAUDE.md` MUST NOT appear in `DOC_FILES`. Read them
> later only for context, never list them as drift targets.
### STEP 2 — STACK & DEPLOY ANALYSIS
@ -121,98 +161,92 @@ For each file in `DOC_FILES`:
4. Cross-reference each change against doc content.
5. **Feature delta detection:**
- New entry points / routes / commands / skills / modules in
code, no doc section → `[ADDED]`.
- Doc references functions / files / endpoints / features
absent from code → `[REMOVED]`.
- Use `git diff --stat` between last doc edit and HEAD to
identify added (`A`) / deleted (`D`) files.
- New entry points / routes / commands / modules in code, no doc
section → `[ADDED]`.
- Doc references functions / files / endpoints / features absent
from code → `[REMOVED]`.
- Use `git diff --stat` between last doc edit and HEAD to identify
added (`A`) / deleted (`D`) files.
May read `.claude/` for context here (e.g. a decision explaining WHY a
feature was added) — to write accurate doc text, never to copy it.
### STEP 4 — ANALYSIS PER DOC TYPE
Apply doc-specific checks. Skip docs not in `DOC_FILES` (handled
by STEP 5/6 if creation needed).
by STEP 5/6 if creation needed). `.claude/**` and `CLAUDE.md` are NOT
analysed here — they are never targets.
**README.md** — *must exist; see STEP 5 if absent*
- Title + one-line description present?
- Quick-start commands match package manifest?
- Section set matches the Standard-Readme template (STEP 5)? Flag any
out-of-convention section (Status, Roadmap, TODO, Project layout,
internal notes) → `[REMOVED]` (HUMAN; auto-proposed for deletion in
CLEAN MODE, see STEP 6.5).
- Feature list covers current functionality?
- **Added:** new skills/commands/endpoints/modules in code,
missing from feature list → AUTO if name obvious, HUMAN if
wording needs judgment.
- **Removed:** entries referencing code/files/endpoints absent
→ AUTO for removal, HUMAN if deprecated.
- Examples match current API/signatures?
- Prerequisites: versions/tools accurate?
- Cross-links present and pointing to existing files
(`INSTALL.md`, `CONFIGURE.md`, `USAGE.md`, `DEPLOY.md`,
`CONTRIBUTING.md`, `CHANGELOG.md`)? Dead link → AUTO removal.
Missing link to existing doc → AUTO addition.
- **Added:** new commands/endpoints/modules in code, missing from the
feature list → AUTO if name obvious, HUMAN if wording needs judgment.
- **Removed:** entries referencing code/files/endpoints absent → AUTO
for removal, HUMAN if deprecated.
- Quick-start (Usage) commands match the package manifest?
- Cross-links present and pointing to existing files (`INSTALL.md`,
`CONFIGURE.md`, `USAGE.md`, `DEPLOY.md`, `CONTRIBUTING.md`)? Dead link
→ AUTO removal. Missing link to an existing delegated doc → AUTO
addition. README must LINK, never duplicate the delegated body.
**CLAUDE.md**
- Norms match current project patterns?
- Stack description matches detected `STACK`?
- Build/test/lint commands runnable?
- Folder tree matches actual structure?
- Decisions in `.claude/memory/decisions.md` reflected when
architectural (framework choice, security stance, API versioning)?
**INSTALL.md**
**INSTALL.md** *(Diátaxis: how-to)*
- Env vars referenced exist in `.env.example`?
- Install steps match current dep manager + versions?
- OS/runtime prerequisites accurate?
**CONFIGURE.md**
- Config-file format matches current code?
- Each documented option still present in code?
- New options added to code reflected here?
**CONFIGURE.md** *(Diátaxis: reference — generated from the real schema)*
- Every documented option still present in code (`.env.example`, config
struct/parsing)? Each removed option → `[REMOVED]`.
- New options added to code reflected here? Each → `[ADDED]`.
- Never invent options. Document only what the schema/code defines.
**USAGE.md**
**USAGE.md** *(Diátaxis: tutorial + reference)*
- CLI flags / commands match current implementation?
- API endpoints match current routes (versioned per
`/api/v1/...` rule)?
- API endpoints match current routes (versioned per `/api/v1/...` rule)?
- Code examples match current signatures?
**DEPLOY.md**
**DEPLOY.md** *(Diátaxis: operational how-to)*
- Steps match detected deploy artifacts (Dockerfile, fly.toml,
workflows, etc.)?
- Production env vars listed and match `.env.example`?
- Rollback procedure present (non-trivial deploy)?
- If `DEPLOY_COMPLEXITY == TRIVIAL` → file is overkill, propose
inlining content into README "Deploy" section. HUMAN.
- If `DEPLOY_COMPLEXITY == TRIVIAL` → file is overkill, propose inlining
content into a README "Deploy" link/paragraph. HUMAN.
**CONTRIBUTING.md**
- Branch workflow accurate?
- Test commands correct?
- Code style rules still enforced (lint config, formatter)?
- Commit convention documented = Conventional Commits?
**CHANGELOG.md**
**CHANGELOG.md** *(Keep a Changelog + SemVer)*
- Latest code changes have entries? Always HUMAN.
- Entry format consistent with existing style?
- Format consistent with Keep a Changelog (Unreleased + version
headings, grouped Added/Changed/Fixed/Removed)?
- Versions follow SemVer?
**SECURITY.md**
- Supported versions table matches current release line?
- Reported-vulnerability contact / process still valid?
- References (paths, contacts, URLs) still resolve?
**ARCHITECTURE.md**
- Components / modules described still exist in code?
- Diagrams or module lists match current top-level structure?
- May be informed by `.claude/memory/decisions.md` (read for context) —
but the architectural rationale is rewritten for a public audience,
never copied from the registry.
**docs/**/*.md**
- Technical accuracy: code references match reality?
- Internal links point to existing files/sections?
**.claude/tasks/TODO.md**
- Tasks still relevant given current code state?
- Completed subtasks ticked?
- Tasks for code that no longer exists → flag for cleanup. HUMAN.
**.claude/audits/*.md**
- Audit reports (SEO, harden, validate, BUGS-FOUND, etc.)
reference paths/files that still exist?
- Findings still applicable, or already resolved by later commits?
Flag resolved findings → HUMAN (user decides whether to archive).
**.claude/memory/decisions.md / learnings.md / blockers.md**
- Decisions referencing files/modules → those still exist?
- Resolved blockers marked `resolved`?
- Decisions contradicting current code → surface for user
reconciliation. HUMAN.
**.claude/memory/journal.md / evals.md**
- Append-only logs — never edit. Skip drift checks.
- Respect Diátaxis: each page is one type (tutorial / how-to /
reference / explanation), not a mix.
**Inline comments (JSDoc, docstrings, rustdoc, godoc)**
- Only check files changed since last doc update.
@ -225,37 +259,37 @@ If `README.md ∉ DOC_FILES`:
**README is MANDATORY. Always create it — never gate on user approval.**
A repo without a README is an immediate "this looks abandoned" signal
to anyone landing on it. If the previous maintainer opted out (e.g.
`CLAUDE.md` carries an "Exceptions: No README at scaffold" line),
override that opt-out and strike through the exception in `CLAUDE.md`
during patching.
to anyone landing on it.
Render the template below using real project data only:
- `<project-name>` ← manifest `name` (humanise: `nuit-folle` → `Nuit Folle`)
- one-line description ← manifest `description`, else first paragraph
of CLAUDE.md project overview, else "Mobile-first / web / CLI / …
project. Replace this line with a concrete pitch." (clearly flagged
as a placeholder so the user replaces it)
- feature bullets ← top-level entry points / routes / skills / CLI
commands discovered in the codebase (names + 1-line description each)
- stack list ← `STACK` detected in STEP 2 with versions from manifest
Render the lean Standard-Readme template below using real project data
only. May read `.claude/` and `CLAUDE.md` for context to phrase the
description and features — never copy internal-state text into the file.
- `<Project Name>` ← manifest `name` (humanise: `nuit-folle` → `Nuit Folle`)
- one-line description ← manifest `description`, else synthesised from the
project's purpose (informed by CLAUDE.md / `.claude/` context), else
"Mobile-first / web / CLI / … project. Replace this line with a concrete
pitch." (clearly flagged as a placeholder so the user replaces it)
- feature bullets ← top-level entry points / routes / CLI commands /
modules discovered in the codebase (names + 1-line description each)
- install + run commands ← exact `npm scripts` / `pyproject.toml` /
`Cargo.toml` / `Makefile` targets (no invented commands)
- documentation cross-links ← only existing or freshly-proposed files
- license ← `LICENSE` file SPDX header if present, manifest `license`
field if present, else "Not specified — set one before public release"
(explicit gap, not a placeholder)
- cross-links ← only to existing or freshly-proposed delegated docs
- license ← `LICENSE` SPDX header if present, manifest `license` field if
present, else "Not specified — set one before public release"
The template includes a **"Quick start (dev)"** section that is the
sole user-facing entry-point for local development. Production deploy
guidance lives in `DEPLOY.md`; the README only links to it.
**Lean README — Standard-Readme section set + order. NOTHING ELSE.**
FORBIDDEN in the README: roadmap, todo, internal notes, progress/status,
decisions, learnings, project layout, any `.claude/` content. Delegate
detail to the Diátaxis docs and LINK to them — never duplicate.
```markdown
# <Project Name>
<one-line description from manifest or CLAUDE.md project overview>
<one-line description>
---
<!-- Badges line — include ONLY if CI workflow or LICENSE exists -->
[![CI](<ci-badge-url>)](<ci-url>) [![License](<spdx-badge>)](LICENSE)
## Features
@ -263,89 +297,68 @@ guidance lives in `DEPLOY.md`; the README only links to it.
- **<feature>** — <one-line>
(infer from entry points, routes, commands, top-level modules)
## Stack
## Install
- <Language> <version> (manifest)
- <Framework> <version>
- <Notable libs>
- <Build tool / test runner / linter>
<single canonical install command from the manifest>
## Quick start (dev)
<If install is non-trivial (multiple steps, services, env setup):>
See [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md) for the full setup.
Single-process, no Docker — fastest path to a running app:
## Usage
Quick start (dev) — fastest path to a running app:
\`\`\`bash
<install command from manifest>
<run command(s) from manifest>
\`\`\`
<If a docker-compose dev override exists:>
Docker-compose dev — matches the production topology with hot reload:
<If a richer tutorial/reference exists:> See [USAGE.md](USAGE.md).
\`\`\`bash
<dev compose command>
\`\`\`
## Configuration
<1-2 lines about local→backend wiring, defaults, common gotchas>
Configured via <environment variables / config file>. See
[CONFIGURE.md](CONFIGURE.md) for every option.
<!-- NO inline config table — CONFIGURE.md is the single reference. -->
For **production deployment** — provisioning, firewall, TLS, backups,
hardening — see [DEPLOY.md](DEPLOY.md).
## Deploy
## Verifying a change
<Include this section ONLY if DEPLOY_COMPLEXITY == NON_TRIVIAL:>
See [DEPLOY.md](DEPLOY.md) for production deployment.
\`\`\`bash
<typecheck command> # only list those that actually exist in the manifest
<lint command>
<test command>
\`\`\`
## Contributing
<one-line baseline expectation, e.g. "X tests pass today">
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
## Build & deploy
## License
<For each top-level build/deploy script in the manifest, one line.>
<If DEPLOY_COMPLEXITY == NON_TRIVIAL: link to DEPLOY.md.>
## Documentation
- [<root doc>](<root doc>) (only if exists or proposed)
- [CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md) (only if exists)
- [DEPLOY.md](DEPLOY.md) (only if DEPLOY_COMPLEXITY == NON_TRIVIAL)
- [Contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md) (only if exists)
- [Changelog](CHANGELOG.md) (only if exists)
## Project layout (top-level)
\`\`\`
<top-level directory tree, 1 line per dir, generated from `ls -d */`>
\`\`\`
## Status
<Pre-1.0 / Beta / Stable — pulled from manifest `version` and a 1-line
state line. Note the license situation explicitly if absent.>
<SPDX id> — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).
<or: "Not specified — set one before public release">
```
Omit any section whose delegated target does not exist and is not being
proposed this run (e.g. drop "Deploy" entirely when `DEPLOY_COMPLEXITY`
is `NONE`/`TRIVIAL`; drop "Configuration" when there is no config schema).
Tag as **AUTO** — create on first audit. Surface the rendered README in
the validation gate before writing so the user can `edit` if needed,
but do NOT skip creation; "skip" should not be an offered option on
README bootstrap.
the validation gate before writing so the user can `edit` if needed, but
do NOT skip creation; "skip" is not an offered option on README bootstrap.
### STEP 6 — DEPLOY.md GATE
| State | Action |
|-------|--------|
| `DEPLOY_COMPLEXITY == NONE` | Skip. Don't propose DEPLOY.md. |
| `DEPLOY_COMPLEXITY == TRIVIAL` AND no DEPLOY.md | Skip. Suggest one-paragraph "Deploy" section in README. HUMAN. |
| `DEPLOY_COMPLEXITY == TRIVIAL` AND no DEPLOY.md | Skip. Suggest a one-line "Deploy" paragraph/link in README. HUMAN. |
| `DEPLOY_COMPLEXITY == TRIVIAL` AND DEPLOY.md exists | Suggest deletion or inlining into README. HUMAN. |
| `DEPLOY_COMPLEXITY == NON_TRIVIAL` AND no DEPLOY.md | Propose creation using the full prod-only template below. HUMAN approval. |
| `DEPLOY_COMPLEXITY == NON_TRIVIAL` AND DEPLOY.md exists | Apply standard drift detection (STEP 3-4). Verify the existing file covers the 14 sections below; surface missing sections as drift items. |
| `DEPLOY_COMPLEXITY == NON_TRIVIAL` AND DEPLOY.md exists | Apply standard drift detection (STEP 3-4). Verify it covers the 14 sections below; surface missing sections as drift items. |
**DEPLOY.md is PROD-ONLY.** Dev quick-start lives in README.md
("Quick start (dev)" section); DEPLOY.md never duplicates it. If the
existing DEPLOY.md contains a "Local development" / "Dev setup" /
similar section, flag it as drift and propose moving its content into
README.md while removing the section from DEPLOY.md.
("Usage" section); DEPLOY.md never duplicates it. If the existing
DEPLOY.md contains a "Local development" / "Dev setup" / similar
section, flag it as drift and propose moving its content into README
while removing the section from DEPLOY.md.
#### DEPLOY.md template — 14 sections (NON_TRIVIAL)
@ -537,12 +550,32 @@ as a separate `[HUMAN]` drift item in STEP 7 with a 1-line description
of what the section should cover for this project. Do not patch them
automatically — production deploy guidance is judgement-heavy.
### STEP 6.5 — CLEAN MODE (only when CLEAN MODE active)
In addition to the standard audit, scan EXISTING public docs for
out-of-convention content and propose its removal. Tag every item
**HUMAN**; nothing is deleted without gate approval.
Propose removal of:
- In `README.md`: `Status`, `Roadmap`, `TODO`, `Project layout`, and
any "internal notes" / progress / decisions / learnings sections —
anything outside the Standard-Readme set (STEP 5).
- In ANY public doc: any block that reproduces `.claude/` content (TODO
items, roadmap, decisions, learnings, journal entries, audit findings
copied verbatim or near-verbatim). Detect by matching phrasing/IDs
(e.g. `BDR-`, `LRN-`, `BLK-`, `EVAL-`, "## TODO", roadmap tables)
against `.claude/` sources read for context.
Emit these under "CLEAN PROPOSALS" in the report (STEP 7). Removal only;
never rewrite the surrounding doc beyond excising the offending block.
### STEP 7 — REPORT
```
DOC SYNC REPORT
===============
MODE : FULL | FULL+CLEAN
PROJECT STACK : <detected stack>
DEPLOY : <NONE | TRIVIAL | NON_TRIVIAL — evidence>
DOCS PRESENT : <count> — <list>
@ -563,39 +596,44 @@ Last updated: <date> (<N commits since>)
(repeat for each doc with drift)
## CREATE PROPOSALS
- [HUMAN] README.md — bootstrap (template above)
- [AUTO] README.md — bootstrap (lean Standard-Readme template)
- [HUMAN] DEPLOY.md — non-trivial deploy (Docker + fly.toml)
- ...
## REMOVE / INLINE PROPOSALS
- [HUMAN] DEPLOY.md — trivial deploy, inline into README instead
- ...
## CLEAN PROPOSALS (only in CLEAN MODE)
- [HUMAN] README.md — remove "Status" section (out-of-convention)
- [HUMAN] README.md — remove "Project layout" section
- [HUMAN] docs/notes.md — remove copied .claude/ roadmap block
- ...
```
**Tagging rules:**
- **AUTO** — factual update Claude can write: command changed,
var renamed, param added, version bumped, file moved, dead
reference removed, new entry point added to a list, new link
added to existing doc.
- **HUMAN** — needs business context: feature wording,
architecture rationale, changelog entry content, new section
creation, deprecation notes, README/DEPLOY bootstrap content,
decisions.md ↔ code reconciliation.
- **AUTO** — factual update Claude can write: command changed, var
renamed, param added, version bumped, file moved, dead reference
removed, new entry added to a list, new link added to an existing doc.
- **HUMAN** — needs business context: feature wording, architecture
rationale, changelog entry content, new section creation, deprecation
notes, DEPLOY bootstrap content, out-of-convention removals (CLEAN).
**Feature delta tags:**
- `[ADDED]` — feature in code, not in docs. AUTO for list entry
with obvious wording, HUMAN if needs new section.
- `[REMOVED]` — feature in docs, not in code. AUTO for list entry
to delete, HUMAN if needs deprecation note.
- `[ADDED]` — feature in code, not in docs. AUTO for list entry with
obvious wording, HUMAN if needs new section.
- `[REMOVED]` — feature in docs, not in code. AUTO for list entry to
delete, HUMAN if needs deprecation note.
CHANGELOG entries always HUMAN. DEPLOY.md creation always HUMAN.
**README.md creation is AUTO** — always render and write, never gate
on user input. The validation gate (STEP 8) still surfaces the
rendered file so the user can edit before write, but "skip" is not an
option for README bootstrap; it is mandatory.
CLEAN removals always HUMAN.
**README.md creation is AUTO** — always render and write, never gate on
user input. The validation gate (STEP 8) still surfaces the rendered
file so the user can edit before write, but "skip" is not an option for
README bootstrap; it is mandatory.
If no drift in any doc and no missing required doc:
`DOC SYNC: all docs current` and stop.
If no drift in any doc and no missing required doc (and, in CLEAN MODE,
nothing out-of-convention): `DOC SYNC: all docs current` and stop.
### STEP 8 — VALIDATION GATE (mandatory stop)
@ -608,10 +646,12 @@ CREATE items : <count>
- DEPLOY.md (HUMAN — approve before write)
- …
REMOVE items : <count>
CLEAN items : <count> (only in CLEAN MODE — out-of-convention removals)
Apply AUTO patches? (yes / select items / cancel)
Apply HUMAN items? (per-item: yes / no / edit)
Apply CREATE items? (per-item: yes / edit / no — README has no `no`)
Apply CLEAN removals? (per-item: yes / no)
```
README.md CREATE is unconditional: the only valid responses are `yes`
@ -623,14 +663,16 @@ Wait for explicit approval. Do not proceed without it.
### STEP 9 — PATCH
Apply only approved items:
Apply only approved items. **Never write under `.claude/` or to
`CLAUDE.md`** — they are not targets under any circumstance.
- Surgical Edit for AUTO items. Preserve structure and tone.
- Write for approved CREATE items (README, DEPLOY). Use real
project data only — no `<TODO>` placeholders, no fabricated
feature descriptions.
- For removals, prefer Edit (delete dead lines) over Write.
- Re-read each modified file post-edit to verify no broken
markdown, no orphaned references.
- Write for approved CREATE items (README, DEPLOY). Use real project
data only — no `<TODO>` placeholders, no fabricated feature
descriptions.
- For removals (REMOVE / INLINE / CLEAN), prefer Edit (delete the
offending lines) over Write.
- Re-read each modified file post-edit to verify no broken markdown,
no orphaned references.
### OUTPUT
@ -639,7 +681,7 @@ DOC SYNC COMPLETE
DOCS CHECKED : <count>
AUTO PATCHED : <count> items across <count> files
CREATED : <count> files
REMOVED : <count> files
REMOVED : <count> files / sections
HUMAN PENDING: <count> items (see report above)
SKIPPED : <count> (user declined)
```
@ -653,36 +695,41 @@ Input format: `auto-mode scope: <file1> <file2> ...`
### STEP A1 — PARSE SCOPE
Extract file list from `$ARGUMENTS`. These are files modified
during the current session.
Extract file list from `$ARGUMENTS`. These are files modified during
the current session.
### STEP A2 — IDENTIFY RELEVANT DOCS
### STEP A2 — IDENTIFY RELEVANT PUBLIC DOCS
Map modified files to relevant docs:
- Code files → README (examples, feature list), USAGE, docs/
- Config files → INSTALL, CONFIGURE, README setup section
- Package manifest → README (prereqs, install), INSTALL
- Dockerfile/compose → README Docker section, INSTALL, DEPLOY
- Deploy artifacts (fly.toml, workflows, k8s manifests, etc.)
→ DEPLOY (or trigger STEP 6 gate if no DEPLOY.md), README
- CLAUDE.md change → skip (self-documenting)
- `.claude/memory/decisions.md` change with architectural impact
→ CLAUDE.md, README
Map modified files to relevant PUBLIC docs only:
- Code files → README (features, examples), USAGE, docs/
- Config files / schema (`.env.example`, config struct) → CONFIGURE,
INSTALL, README "Configuration" link
- Package manifest → README (install/usage), INSTALL
- Dockerfile/compose → DEPLOY, README "Deploy" link, INSTALL
- Deploy artifacts (fly.toml, workflows, k8s manifests, etc.) → DEPLOY
(or trigger STEP 6 gate if no DEPLOY.md), README
- Security policy / supported-version change → SECURITY
- Architecture-level module change → ARCHITECTURE, README features
If no relevant docs exist for changed files → exit silently.
A change to a file under `.claude/` (TODO, audits, memory) or to
`CLAUDE.md` is **never** a trigger to write a doc and is **never** a
target. It may only be read for context if a code/config change in scope
needs that context to be documented accurately.
If no relevant public docs exist for changed files → exit silently.
**Exception — README absence**: in AUTO MODE, if README.md is missing
AND any code/config file was modified this session, treat it as a
SIGNIFICANT item in STEP A4 and surface a "README missing — propose
creation" line with the rendered draft (per STEP 5 template). Auto
mode does NOT auto-write CREATE items; the rendered draft is shown so
the user can approve in one step at end-of-session.
creation" line with the rendered draft (per STEP 5 template). Auto mode
does NOT auto-write CREATE items; the rendered draft is shown so the
user can approve in one step at end-of-session.
### STEP A3 — QUICK DRIFT CHECK
For each relevant doc, read it and check only sections affected
by scoped changes. No full git scan — compare doc content directly
against current state of modified files.
For each relevant doc, read it and check only sections affected by
scoped changes. No full git scan — compare doc content directly against
current state of modified files.
Feature deltas in scoped files:
- New files added → feature/module documented?
@ -691,12 +738,12 @@ Feature deltas in scoped files:
Categorize:
- **NONE** — no drift detected.
- **MINOR** — factual correction (command, param, path, version),
dead reference removal, new list entry add.
- **SIGNIFICANT** — new feature undocumented, section outdated,
breaking change not reflected, feature removed without doc
update, new deploy artifact (Dockerfile, fly.toml, workflow)
without DEPLOY.md update or creation.
- **MINOR** — factual correction (command, param, path, version), dead
reference removal, new list entry add.
- **SIGNIFICANT** — new feature undocumented, section outdated, breaking
change not reflected, feature removed without doc update, new deploy
artifact (Dockerfile, fly.toml, workflow) without DEPLOY.md update or
creation.
### STEP A4 — ACT
@ -714,30 +761,33 @@ Categorize:
---
## RULES
- Never invent content. Only sync what changed in code.
- Never fabricate examples, feature descriptions, explanations.
- README.md creation is **AUTO and unconditional** — always created
when missing, using real project data only (no placeholders, no
fabricated content). The validation gate surfaces the rendered file
- **`.claude/` and `CLAUDE.md` are READ-ONLY context.** Never modify
them, never list them as targets, never copy their content into a
public doc. They inform the writing only.
- Never invent content. Only sync what changed in code. Never fabricate
examples, feature descriptions, config options, or explanations.
- **Conventions are normative** (see CONVENTIONS): README = Standard
Readme; doc types separated per Diátaxis; CHANGELOG = Keep a Changelog
+ SemVer; commits/changelog entries = Conventional Commits.
- README is **lean**: only the Standard-Readme section set (STEP 5). No
roadmap / todo / status / project-layout / internal notes / decisions
/ learnings. README LINKS to delegated docs, never duplicates them.
- README.md creation is **AUTO and unconditional** — always created when
missing, real project data only. The gate surfaces the rendered file
for editing but never offers a "skip" option for README bootstrap.
Strike through any project-level "no README" opt-out (e.g. in
CLAUDE.md "Exceptions to global rules") during the same patch.
- DEPLOY.md creation requires HUMAN approval and uses real project
data only. Produced only when `DEPLOY_COMPLEXITY == NON_TRIVIAL`,
following the 14-section template in STEP 6. Trivial deploy belongs
in README.
- DEPLOY.md is **PROD-ONLY**. Dev quick-start lives in README under a
"Quick start (dev)" section. If an existing DEPLOY.md mixes dev and
prod, surface the dev section as drift and propose moving it to
README during the same patch round.
- Doc list is dynamic — auto-detect, never assume fixed set.
- DEPLOY.md creation requires HUMAN approval and uses real project data
only. Produced only when `DEPLOY_COMPLEXITY == NON_TRIVIAL`, following
the 14-section template in STEP 6. Trivial deploy belongs in README.
- DEPLOY.md is **PROD-ONLY**. Dev quick-start lives in README "Usage". If
an existing DEPLOY.md mixes dev and prod, surface the dev section as
drift and propose moving it to README in the same patch round.
- CONFIGURE.md is generated from the real schema (`.env.example`, config
struct/parsing) — every option real, none invented.
- Doc list is dynamic — auto-detect from the modifiable-targets set,
never assume a fixed file always exists.
- CHANGELOG entries: always propose, never auto-write.
- Inline comment updates: only for files in scope, only when
- CLEAN removals: only in CLEAN MODE, always HUMAN, removal-only.
- Inline comment updates: only for files in scope, only when the
signature actually changed.
- `.claude/memory/journal.md` and `evals.md` are append-only
logs — never edit.
- `.claude/memory/decisions.md` / `learnings.md` / `blockers.md`
are user-curated registries — surface drift, don't auto-edit
(HUMAN only).
- Preserve existing structure, formatting, tone.
- Patches minimal — change what's wrong, nothing else.