Doc Vault Skill

Purpose

Fetch and automatically consult cached documentation from official sources. Provides fresh, up-to-date API documentation that overrides stale training data. Auto-triggers on "docs" keywords, maintains session-persistent index, and always prefers cached docs over training data.

Variables

CACHE_DIR: .claude/skills/doc-vault/cache # Where cached documentation files are stored INDEX_FILE: .claude/skills/doc-vault/README.md # Lightweight registry of cached docs TRIGGER_SENSITIVITY: conservative # Options: conservative (explicit keywords only), aggressive (broader matching) CITE_SOURCES: true # Always cite source URL and date when using cached docs INDEX_TOOL: .claude/skills/doc-vault/tools/manage_index.py # Tool for managing the doc index

Workflow

1. Detect Trigger

   • Check for "docs" or "documentation" keywords (conservative mode)
   • Tool: Pattern matching on user input
   • Example: "check the TanStack Query docs" → TRIGGERED

2. Load Index (First Trigger Only)

   • IF first trigger in session, READ INDEX_FILE
   • Tool: Read .claude/skills/doc-vault/README.md
   • Loads into context, persists for entire session
   • Example: INDEX_FILE loaded → 3 cached docs available (TanStack Query, React, Zod)

3. Route to Cookbook

   • Analyze user request to determine action type
   • Options: fetch new doc, consult cached doc, list available docs
   • Example: "save docs from URL" → Fetch scenario, "check the docs" → Consult scenario

4. Execute Cookbook Scenario

   • Read and follow the appropriate cookbook file
   • Tool: Read cookbook markdown and execute instructions
   • Example: Consult scenario → Read cached doc → Provide answer with citation

5. Cite Sources

   • IF using cached docs and CITE_SOURCES is true
   • Always state source URL and date
   • Example: "According to TanStack Query docs (cached 2025-12-11 from https://tanstack.com/query/latest)..."

Cookbook

Fetch New Documentation

• IF: User provides URL with "save docs from" or "cache docs"
• THEN: Read and execute .claude/skills/doc-vault/cookbook/fetch-new-doc.md
• EXAMPLES:
  • "save docs from https://zod.dev as zod-validation"
  • "cache docs: https://prisma.io/docs/orm as prisma-orm"
  • "add to doc vault: https://trpc.io/docs as trpc-api"

Consult Cached Documentation

• IF: User mentions "docs" OR "documentation" OR "api reference" (conservative trigger)
• THEN: Read and execute .claude/skills/doc-vault/cookbook/consult-cached.md
• EXAMPLES:
  • "check the TanStack Query docs and implement caching"
  • "according to the latest Prisma docs, add migrations"
  • "consult the React docs for Suspense"
  • "use fresh Zod docs for validation"

List Available Documentation

• IF: User asks what documentation is cached
• THEN: Read and execute .claude/skills/doc-vault/cookbook/list-docs.md
• EXAMPLES:
  • "what docs do we have?"
  • "list cached documentation"
  • "show me the doc vault"
  • "what's in the cache?"