Use Case
Codebase Documenter isn't just for solo use β teams can share skills and build consistent AI workflows across the organization. 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 covers how to deploy Codebase Documenter for your team, standardize prompts, and create shared workflows that everyone can use.
Install Codebase Documenter in your project directory: .claude/skills/codebase-documenter/
Commit the skill folder to your repository so the whole team has access
Document your team's standard prompts in a shared README
Use Codebase Documenter in code reviews, standups, and planning sessions
Iterate: collect feedback from the team and refine your prompts
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing Codebase Documenter
How can my team use Codebase Documenter together?
Set up Codebase Documenter for our project so everyone can use it
Create a shared workflow using Codebase Documenter for our team
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.