Engineering documentation skill for AI agents. Contains templates and rules for creating ADR, RFC, Tech Design, TDD, and Postmortem documents.
| File | What |
|---|---|
SKILL.md |
The skill file. AI agents read this to know how to create docs. |
templates/adr/TEMPLATE.md |
Template for Architecture Decision Records |
templates/rfc/TEMPLATE.md |
Template for Request for Comments |
templates/tech-design/TEMPLATE.md |
Template for Technical Design Documents |
templates/tdd/TEMPLATE.md |
Template for Test-Driven Development plans |
templates/postmortem/TEMPLATE.md |
Template for Postmortem reports |
- Copy the template you need from
templates/ - Rename it:
001-my-decision.md(ADR/RFC/Tech Design/TDD) or2026-07-11-issue-name.md(Postmortem) - Fill it in
- Put it in your project's
docs/folder
If you use an AI coding agent, copy SKILL.md into your agent's skills or rules directory. The agent will read it and know how to create docs for you.
These templates follow simple rules:
| Rule | Why |
|---|---|
| Plain English | Easy to read for non-native speakers |
| No jargon | Explain tech words in simple terms |
| Always visual | Mermaid diagrams or tables for every explanation |
| Short sentences | One idea per sentence |