Lib Docs

Library Documentation Skill

Fetch up-to-date documentation for any library using web search and pre-configured sources.

Quick Reference (Common Sources)

For full list: See references/sources.md

Workflow

1. Resolve Documentation Source

Check if library has a pre-configured source in references/sources.md:

• Known library: Use configured URL directly
• Unknown library: WebSearch for "[library name] official documentation"

2. Fetch Documentation

Use WebFetch with a focused prompt:

WebFetch URL with prompt: "Extract [topic] documentation, API reference, and code examples for [library]"

Tips for effective fetches:

• Target specific pages (API reference, getting started) over landing pages
• Include version if user specified one
• Request code examples explicitly

3. Summarize for User

Return:

• Relevant API/function signatures
• Code examples demonstrating usage
• Link to source for further reading

Fallback: Unknown Libraries

When no pre-configured source exists:

1. WebSearch: "[library] official documentation site"
2. Identify official source from results (prefer: official site > GitHub > Stack Overflow)
3. WebFetch the docs page
4. Offer to add the source to references/sources.md for future lookups

Examples

User: "How do I use HoneySQL's where clause?"

1. Check sources.md → HoneySQL on cljdoc.org
2. WebFetch https://cljdoc.org/d/com.github.seancorfield/honeysql/ with prompt about where clauses
3. Return examples and API info

User: "lookup docs for some-obscure-lib"

1. Check sources.md → not found
2. WebSearch for official docs
3. WebFetch from search result
4. Return docs + offer to save source

Token Efficiency

• Only fetch what's needed for the specific question
• Prefer targeted page URLs over index pages
• Use focused prompts to extract relevant sections