commands/update-docs.md
Sync documentation with the codebase, generating from source-of-truth files.
| Source | Generates |
|---|---|
package.json scripts | Available commands reference |
.env.example | Environment variable documentation |
openapi.yaml / route files | API endpoint reference |
| Source code exports | Public API documentation |
Dockerfile / docker-compose.yml | Infrastructure setup docs |
package.json (or Makefile, Cargo.toml, pyproject.toml)| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `npm run dev` | Start development server with hot reload |
| `npm run build` | Production build with type checking |
| `npm test` | Run test suite with coverage |
.env.example (or .env.template, .env.sample)| Variable | Required | Description | Example |
|----------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `DATABASE_URL` | Yes | PostgreSQL connection string | `postgres://user:pass@host:5432/db` |
| `LOG_LEVEL` | No | Logging verbosity (default: info) | `debug`, `info`, `warn`, `error` |
Generate or update docs/CONTRIBUTING.md with:
Generate or update docs/RUNBOOK.md with:
Documentation Update
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Updated: docs/CONTRIBUTING.md (scripts table)
Updated: docs/ENV.md (3 new variables)
Flagged: docs/DEPLOY.md (142 days stale)
Skipped: docs/API.md (no changes detected)
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