Documentation Start

documentation-start Skill

Initialize project documentation systems (Memory Bank + Document Hub) if needed.

Usage

/documentation-start           # Initialize if needed
/documentation-start --force   # Force re-initialization

What It Does

1. Check Memory Bank Status

   • Check if memory-bank/ directory exists
   • Check if all 6 core files present:
     • projectbrief.md
     • productContext.md
     • techContext.md
     • systemPatterns.md
     • activeContext.md
     • progress.md

2. Check Document Hub Status

   • Check if cline-docs/ directory exists
   • Check if all 4 core files present:
     • systemArchitecture.md
     • keyPairResponsibility.md
     • glossary.md
     • techStack.md

3. Initialize If Needed

   • If Memory Bank missing → Call /memory-bank-initialize
   • If Document Hub missing → Call /document-hub-initialize
   • If both exist → Report "Already initialized ✅"

4. Force Mode

   • If --force flag provided:
     • Always call both initialize skills
     • Overwrites existing files

Workflow Logic

START
  ↓
Check memory-bank/ exists?
  ├─ NO → Call /memory-bank-initialize
  └─ YES → Validate 6 files present
      ├─ Valid → Skip Memory Bank ✅
      └─ Invalid → Call /memory-bank-initialize
  ↓
Check cline-docs/ exists?
  ├─ NO → Call /document-hub-initialize
  └─ YES → Validate 4 files present
      ├─ Valid → Skip Document Hub ✅
      └─ Invalid → Call /document-hub-initialize
  ↓
Report initialization status
  ↓
END

Output

🔍 Checking documentation systems...

Memory Bank:
  ✅ Already initialized (6/6 files present)

Document Hub:
  ⚠️ Not initialized
  🚀 Initializing Document Hub...
  ✅ Document Hub initialized (4/4 files created)

📊 Summary:
  Memory Bank: ✅ Ready
  Document Hub: ✅ Ready

Next steps:
  - Run /feature-new to start a new feature
  - Or use individual skills as needed

When to Use

• First time in a project: Always run this first
• New team members: Ensures documentation is initialized
• After cloning repository: Sets up local documentation
• Force re-init: Use --force to rebuild documentation

Implementation Details

This skill uses the Skill tool to invoke:

• /memory-bank-initialize (if needed)
• /document-hub-initialize (if needed)

No direct file manipulation - delegates to existing skills.