Use Case
Codebase Documenter is a powerful AI agent skill that extends your assistant with new capabilities. This skill should be used when writing documentation for codebases, including README files, architecture documentation, code comments, and API documentation. Use this skill when users request help documenting their code, creating getting-started guides, explaining project structure, or making codebases more accessible to new developers. The skill provides templates, best practices, and structured approaches for creating clear, beginner-friendly documentation. This guide walks you through installing Codebase Documenter, configuring it for your setup, and running your first commands β so you can start getting value in minutes.
Install Codebase Documenter: npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install codebase-documenter
Restart your AI client (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or OpenClaw)
Type a natural language request related to documents & notes to trigger Codebase Documenter
Review the output and refine your prompt for better results
Combine Codebase Documenter with other skills to build multi-step workflows
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing Codebase Documenter
Help me get started with Codebase Documenter
What can Codebase Documenter do for my documents & notes workflow?
Show me an example of using Codebase Documenter
Select your agent
Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install codebase-documenterOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install codebase-documenterβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/codebase-documenter/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.