Jsdoc

Jsdoc generation skill

This skill guides the agent in adding or updating JSDoc comments for functions in TypeScript codebases.

When to add jsdoc

• Add JSDoc to functions UNLESS the code is entirely self-explanatory or the function is named so clearly that a comment would be redundant.
• If in doubt, lean towards adding JSDoc if the function has complex logic or multiple parameters, but skip it for simple getters/setters or obvious utilities.
• For existing functions that already have JSDoc, ONLY update the JSDoc if there is a typo or if it no longer reflects the code's intent. Do NOT make redundant rephrasings or meaningless sentence shifts.

Jsdoc requirements

When generating JSDoc comments, you MUST strictly adhere to the following rules:

1. Follow JSDoc Specification: Use standard block comment format (/** ... */).
2. Document all inputs: Use the @param tag for every parameter.
3. Document the output: Use the @returns tag for the return value (unless the function returns void and it's obvious).
4. Document errors: If the function explicitly throws an error (e.g., throw new Error(...)), document it using the @throws tag.
5. NO Type Tags: The codebase uses TypeScript, so do NOT include types in the JSDoc tags. For example, use @param id The user ID instead of @param {string} id The user ID.
6. Imperative Verb Form: The description MUST use the imperative verb form. For example, use "Create a user", "Add an item", "Calculate the total" instead of "Creates a user", "Adds an item", "Calculates the total".

Example

Input:

export function calculateDiscountedPrice(basePrice: number, discountPercentage: number, taxRate?: number): number {
    if (basePrice < 0) throw new Error("Price cannot be negative");
    // ...
}

Output:

/**
 * Calculate the final price after applying a discount and optional tax.
 * 
 * @param basePrice The original price of the item
 * @param discountPercentage The discount to apply as a percentage (e.g., 20 for 20%)
 * @param taxRate The optional tax rate to apply after discount
 * @returns The final calculated price
 * @throws An error if the base price is negative
 */
export function calculateDiscountedPrice(basePrice: number, discountPercentage: number, taxRate?: number): number {
    if (basePrice < 0) throw new Error("Price cannot be negative");
    // ...
}

Applying to multiple functions

• If the user asks to apply JSDoc to all functions in a file, process every function, but remember to skip those that are trivial and self-explanatory.
• If the user asks to apply JSDoc to all changed files in a PR, use the GitHub CLI (gh pr diff or similar) to identify which functions were added or modified, and only update those functions.