# Doc Start

> Write or reorganize repository documentation using a navigation-first structure. `doc_Start.md` is the repo entry point. Large topic areas get their own `linker_<Topic>.md` file. Every file routes — none of them dump.

- Skill: `jav-ed/doc-start-2` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 7 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add jav-ed/doc-start-2`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/jav-ed/doc-start-2/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: jav-ed (https://skillmd.com/u/jav-ed)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/jav-ed/doc-start-2

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# doc-start

Write docs so an agent can orient itself without being forced to read everything. The goal is context efficiency: `doc_Start.md` gives the agent a clear enough overview that it can decide what is relevant to its current task and skip everything else. The docs system is a map, not a dump — the agent navigates it, it does not consume it.

## References

- [Writing rules](references/writing_Rules.md) — how to write `doc_Start.md` and linker files correctly
- [Folder guidance](references/folder_Guidance.md) — which top-level folders to use and what each one is for
- [Process](references/process.md) — steps to follow when creating or improving repo docs
- [doc_Start template](references/doc_Start_Template.md) — scaffold for the repo entry point
- [Linker template](references/linker_Template.md) — scaffold for sub-area linker files