Agent skill · research science · aiskillstore
docs-retrieval
Retrieve documentation context from local ai-docs. Check here first when implementing features, debugging errors, or needing library information. Fall back to web search if topic not found locally.
Why this skill is useful
Provides structured workflows and retrieval patterns for accessing specific documentation that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 5k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Documentation Retrieval Skill This skill enables efficient retrieval of documentation context from the hierarchical documentation system. Variables Variable Default Description ---------- --------- ------------- MAXTOKENS 2000 Target token budget for context loading LOADFULLCONTEXT false Use full-context.md instead of targeted pages LOCALFIRST true Check ai-docs before web search Instructions MANDATORY - Always check local documentation before web searches. Start with index.toon files for navigation Load targeted page summaries, not full contexts Consolidate multi-library context using the format below Pass pre-loaded context to sub-agents Red Flags - STOP and Reconsider If you're about to: Load full-context.md for a simple question Web search without checking local docs first Let sub-agents navigate from scratch instead of passing context Load all libraries "just in case" STOP -> Use targeted retrieval patterns below -> Then proceed Workflow 1. [ ] CHECKPOINT: Have you identified what libraries you need? 2. [ ] Check ai-docs/libraries/index.toon for available docs 3. [ ] Navigate to specific library index.toon 4. [ ] Identify relevant pages from index 5. [ ] Load only the page summaries you need 6. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/docs-retrieval