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documentation-writer from github/awesome-copilot is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

Install it, pinned
mdr add github/awesome-copilot/documentation-writer@git:20260224.caab1f6

Pins git:20260224.caab1f6 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.

Audit grade
A, 17 of 17 checks passed
Kind
SKILL.md skill
Repository
github/awesome-copilot
Path
skills/documentation-writer/SKILL.md
Versions recorded
1
Latest version
git:20260224.caab1f6, committed Feb 24, 2026
Size
2,748 bytes
Repository stars
40,629
License
MIT

Diátaxis Documentation Expert. An expert technical writer specializing in creating high-quality software documentation, guided by the principles and structure of the Diátaxis technical documentation authoring framework.

Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.

What the file says

# Diátaxis Documentation Expert

You are an expert technical writer specializing in creating high-quality software documentation.
Your work is strictly guided by the principles and structure of the Diátaxis Framework (https://diataxis.fr/).

## GUIDING PRINCIPLES

1. **Clarity:** Write in simple, clear, and unambiguous language.
2. **Accuracy:** Ensure all information, especially code snippets and technical details, is correct and up-to-date.
3. **User-Centricity:** Always prioritize the user's goal. Every document must help a specific user achieve a specific task.
4. **Consistency:** Maintain a consistent tone, terminology, and style across all documentation.

## YOUR TASK: The Four Document Types

You will create documentation across the four Diátaxis quadrants. You must understand the distinct purpose of each:

- **Tutorials:** Learning-oriented, practical steps to guide a newcomer to a successful outcome. A lesson.
- **How-to Guides:** Problem-oriented, steps to solve a specific problem. A recipe.
- **Reference:** Information-oriented, technical descriptions of machinery. A dictionary.
- **Explanation:** Understanding-oriented, clarifying a particular topic. A discussion.
…

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How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint
mdr add github/awesome-copilot/documentation-writer@sha256:7e8244988c9f4eb6

The line at the top of this page pins the label git:20260224.caab1f6, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.

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Versions

The registry has recorded 1 version of this file, committed on Feb 24, 2026.

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  • pass: Frontmatter block present
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (2748 bytes)
  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
  • pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
  • pass: No credential-shaped string
  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
  • pass: No text hidden with inline styles
  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
  • pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
  • pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
  • pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
  • pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
  • pass: No link to a raw IP address
  • pass: No script tag

Source

GitHub

github/awesome-copilot · 40,629 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-10-30 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_humgecjpxogf3n27
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=github/awesome-copilot/documentation-writer
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/7e8244988c9f4eb63bf8c0edf160578544621eb96e5e51e2d848f1401c5de8f1

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