Agent skill · writing content · aiskillstore
doc-scanner
Scans for project documentation files (AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md, COPILOT.md, CURSOR.md, WARP.md, and 15+ other formats) and synthesizes guidance. Auto-activates when user asks to review, understand, or explore a codebase, when starting work in a new project, when asking about conventions or agents, or when documentation context would help. Can consolidate multiple platform docs into unified AGENTS.md.
Why this skill is useful
Adds a structured synthesis process for project documentation that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires bash installed locally. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Documentation Scanner Scan for and synthesize project documentation. When to Activate User asks to review, understand, or explore a codebase Starting work in a new/unfamiliar project User asks about project conventions or workflows Before making significant architectural decisions Instructions Step 1: Scan for Documentation Use Glob to search project root: Step 2: Read All Found Files Read complete contents of every documentation file found. Step 3: Synthesize Combine information into unified summary: Step 4: Offer Consolidation If 2+ documentation files exist, offer to consolidate: 1. Create .doc-archive/ directory 2. Archive originals with date suffix 3. Generate unified AGENTS.md 4. Report what was consolidated Step 5: No Documentation Found If none found, offer to generate AGENTS.md based on: Project structure and tech stack Patterns observed in codebase Priority Order 1. AGENTS.md (platform-agnostic) 2. CLAUDE.md (Claude-specific) 3. Other AI docs 4. IDE docs 5. Terminal docs Additional Resources For detailed patterns, load: ./references/file-patterns.md - Complete list of files to scan ./references/templates.md - AGENTS.md generation templates When generating a NEW AGENTS.md, follow the entry-doc standard in rules/agentic-quality.md (Landmines section mandatory, ~150-line budget) — skeleton at the repo-doctor skill's assets/AGENTS-template.md. To AUDIT an existing doc set rather than generate one, hand off to repo-doctor.
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/doc-scanner