@sandrinio/vdoc 3.0.0 → 3.3.1

package/skills/cline/references/init-workflow.md

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+# Init Workflow
+
+## Step 1 — Explore
+
+Follow the two-phase exploration strategy in `references/exploration-strategies.md`:
+
+**Phase 1 — Fingerprint** (3-5 file reads max)
+Read package/config files and directory structure to identify the project's language, framework, and archetype (Web API, Frontend SPA, Full-stack, CLI, Library, Mobile, Data Pipeline, Monorepo, Microservices, or Infrastructure).
+
+**Phase 2 — Targeted Exploration** (archetype-specific)
+Apply the matching archetype playbook from `references/exploration-strategies.md`. Read files in priority order using the glob patterns listed. Identify feature signals — each signal maps to a documentable feature.
+
+If the project spans multiple archetypes (e.g., a monorepo with frontend + API), apply multiple playbooks. If no archetype matches, use the Fallback strategy and confirm with the user.
+
+Do not skim. Understand how the system actually works before proposing docs.
+
+**Important:** Use your built-in file-reading tools to explore. Do NOT create scanner scripts, shell scripts, or any tooling. vdoc is purely AI-driven — no scripts, no build steps, no infrastructure.
+
+**Phase 3 — Write Exploration Log**
+After exploring, write `vdocs/_exploration_log.md` documenting what you found:
+
+```markdown
+# Exploration Log
+
+## Fingerprint
+- **Language(s):** e.g., TypeScript, Python
+- **Framework(s):** e.g., Next.js 14, FastAPI
+- **Archetype(s):** e.g., Full-stack Framework
+- **Scope:** e.g., ~85 files, medium
+
+## Files Read
+| # | File | Why | What I Found |
+|---|------|-----|--------------|
+| 1 | package.json | Fingerprint | Next.js 14, Prisma, NextAuth |
+| 2 | src/app/ (listing) | Page tree | 12 routes, 3 API routes |
+| ... | ... | ... | ... |
+
+## Feature Signals Detected
+| Signal | Source File(s) | Proposed Doc |
+|--------|---------------|--------------|
+| Auth middleware + login page | middleware.ts, app/login/page.tsx | AUTHENTICATION_DOC.md |
+| Prisma schema with 8 models | prisma/schema.prisma | DATA_MODEL_DOC.md |
+| ... | ... | ... |
+
+## Ambiguities / Open Questions
+- Could not determine why Redis is in dependencies — no usage found. Ask user.
+- Payments folder exists but appears incomplete / WIP.
+```
+
+This log is your working memory. It feeds directly into Step 2 (Plan).
+
+## Step 2 — Plan
+
+Create `vdocs/_DOCUMENTATION_PLAN.md` listing each proposed doc:
+
+```markdown
+# Documentation Plan
+
+## Proposed Documents
+
+1. **PROJECT_OVERVIEW_DOC.md** — Tech stack, architecture, project structure, dev setup
+2. **AUTHENTICATION_DOC.md** — OAuth2 flow, JWT lifecycle, session management, RBAC
+3. **API_REFERENCE_DOC.md** — All endpoints, request/response shapes, error codes
+...
+
+## Notes
+- Each doc covers one logical feature, not one file
+- Docs should be useful for onboarding AND as AI context for planning changes
+```
+
+Present the plan to the user. Actively suggest changes:
+- "Should I merge X and Y into one doc?"
+- "I found a websocket system — want that documented separately?"
+- "Any internal/legacy systems I should skip?"
+
+Wait for user approval before proceeding.
+
+## Step 3 — Generate
+
+For each approved doc:
+
+1. Read ALL relevant source files for that feature — not just the main file, but helpers, types, middleware, tests
+2. Follow the template in `references/doc-template.md` exactly
+3. Write to `vdocs/FEATURE_NAME_DOC.md`
+
+**Writing rules:**
+
+- **Mermaid diagrams are mandatory** in "How It Works". Show the actual flow — request lifecycle, state transitions, data pipeline. If a flow has more than 7-9 nodes, split into multiple diagrams.
+- **Data Model** must show real entities from the code, not generic placeholders. Use mermaid ER diagrams for relational data, tables for simpler models.
+- **Constraints & Decisions** is the most valuable section. Dig into the code for non-obvious choices: "Uses polling instead of websockets because...", "Auth tokens expire in 15min because...". If you can't find the reason, state the constraint and mark it: `Reason: unknown — verify with team`.
+- **Related Features** must reference other docs by filename and explain the coupling: "Changes to the JWT schema will require updates to API_REFERENCE_DOC.md (auth middleware affects all endpoints)."
+- **Configuration** must list actual env vars/secrets from the code, not hypothetical ones.
+- **Error Handling** — trace what happens when things fail. What does the user see? What gets logged? Is there retry logic?
+
+## Step 4 — Manifest
+
+Create `vdocs/_manifest.json` using the schema in `references/manifest-schema.json`.
+
+The `description` field is critical — write it rich enough that you can route any user question to the right doc by matching against descriptions. Include specific technology names, patterns, and concepts.
+
+Example:
+
+```json
+{
+  "filepath": "AUTHENTICATION_DOC.md",
+  "title": "Authentication - OAuth2 & JWT",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "OAuth2 flow with Google/GitHub providers, JWT token lifecycle, session management via NextAuth.js, route protection middleware, and role-based access control.",
+  "tags": ["oauth2", "jwt", "session-management", "rbac"]
+}
+```
+
+## Step 5 — Self-Review
+
+Before finishing, verify:
+
+- [ ] Every doc has at least one mermaid diagram in "How It Works"
+- [ ] Every doc has at least 2 entries in "Constraints & Decisions"
+- [ ] Every doc's "Key Files" lists real paths that exist in the codebase
+- [ ] Every doc's "Configuration" lists actual env vars from the code
+- [ ] Every doc's "Related Features" references other doc filenames
+- [ ] Manifest `description` is detailed enough for semantic routing
+- [ ] No doc is just a shallow restatement of file names — each explains WHY and HOW

package/skills/cline/references/manifest-schema.json

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+{
+  "project": "<project-name>",
+  "vdoc_version": "3.0.0",
+  "created_at": "<ISO-8601>",
+  "last_updated": "<ISO-8601>",
+  "last_commit": "<short-sha>",
+  "documentation": [
+    {
+      "filepath": "FEATURE_NAME_DOC.md",
+      "title": "Human-Readable Feature Title",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "description": "Rich semantic description with specific technology names, patterns, and concepts. Detailed enough that an AI can route any user question to this doc by matching against this field.",
+      "tags": ["keyword-1", "keyword-2"]
+    }
+  ]
+}

package/skills/cline/vdoc-workflow.md

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 # /vdoc — Documentation Generator
 
-Run documentation workflows for this project. Full instructions are in `.clinerules/vdoc.md`.
+Run documentation workflows for this project.
 
 ## Determine Mode
 
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 ## Init Mode
 
-1. **Explore** — Read the codebase: tech stack, features, architecture, integrations, entry points. Use `read_file` and `list_files` to explore thoroughly.
-2. **Plan** — Create `vdocs/_DOCUMENTATION_PLAN.md` listing proposed docs. Present to user via `ask_followup_question`. Wait for approval.
-3. **Generate** — For each doc, read ALL relevant source files. Write `vdocs/FEATURE_NAME_DOC.md` using `write_to_file`, following the template in `.clinerules/vdoc.md`.
-4. **Manifest** — Create `vdocs/_manifest.json` with rich semantic descriptions.
-5. **Verify** — Every doc has mermaid diagrams, real paths, 2+ constraints, cross-references.
+Read and follow the workflow at `.clinerules/vdoc/init-workflow.md`. Use `.clinerules/vdoc/doc-template.md` as the doc template and `.clinerules/vdoc/manifest-schema.json` for the manifest format.
 
 ## Audit Mode
 
-1. Read `vdocs/_manifest.json`
-2. **Stale** — Run `execute_command` with `git log --name-only --since="<last_updated>"`. Cross-ref with each doc's "Key Files" section.
-3. **Gaps** — Find undocumented features (new routes, services, models)
-4. **Dead** — Docs referencing deleted files
-5. **Cross-refs** — Verify Related Features links still valid
-6. **Report** — Present findings via `ask_followup_question`, wait for user direction
-7. **Patch** — Update stale docs, generate gaps, fix cross-refs, update manifest
+Read and follow the workflow at `.clinerules/vdoc/audit-workflow.md`.

package/skills/cline/vdoc.md

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 ---
-description: "Generate and maintain feature-centric product documentation. Handles init (explore codebase, plan docs, generate), audit (detect stale/missing/dead docs, patch), and query (route questions via semantic manifest)."
-globs: "vdocs/**"
+description: "Generate and maintain feature-centric product documentation. Use when user says /vdoc, 'document this project', 'audit docs', or asks about project documentation."
+globs: ["vdocs/**"]
 ---
 
 # vdoc — Documentation Generator
 
-You generate and maintain feature-centric documentation for codebases. You have three modes: **init**, **audit**, and **query**.
+Three modes: **init**, **audit**, **query**. All docs live in `vdocs/`. Manifest at `vdocs/_manifest.json` is the semantic index.
 
-All documentation lives in `vdocs/` at the project root. The manifest at `vdocs/_manifest.json` is the semantic index you read first.
+## Init (`/vdoc init`)
 
----
-
-## Mode 1: Init
-
-**Trigger:** User says "document this project" or similar.
-
-### Step 1 — Explore
-
-Read the codebase thoroughly. Identify:
-
-- **Tech stack**: languages, frameworks, databases, ORMs
-- **Features**: authentication, API, payments, notifications, search, etc.
-- **Architecture**: monolith vs microservices, frontend/backend split, key patterns
-- **Integrations**: third-party services (Stripe, AWS, Redis, etc.)
-- **Entry points**: where requests come in, how they flow through the system
-
-Do not skim. Read key files — entry points, config, routes, schemas, middleware.
-
-### Step 2 — Plan
-
-Create `vdocs/_DOCUMENTATION_PLAN.md` listing each proposed doc with a one-line description. Present to user. Suggest merges, additions, or removals. Wait for approval.
-
-### Step 3 — Generate
-
-For each approved doc, read ALL relevant source files and generate using this template:
-
-```markdown
-# {Feature Title}
-
-> {One-line description}
-
----
-
-## Overview
-{What it does, why it exists, how it fits in the system.}
-
----
-
-## How It Works
-{Core logic and flow.}
-{Mermaid diagram(s) — max 7-9 nodes per diagram, split if larger.}
-
----
-
-## Data Model
-{Entities this feature owns. Mermaid ER diagram or table.}
-
----
-
-## Key Files
-| File | Purpose |
-|------|---------|
-| `src/path/file.ts` | What this file does |
-
----
-
-## Dependencies & Integrations
-{External services, internal features, packages this relies on.}
-
----
+Read the detailed workflow at `.clinerules/vdoc/init-workflow.md`.
 
-## Configuration
-| Variable | Purpose | Required |
-|----------|---------|----------|
-| `ENV_VAR` | What it controls | Yes/No |
+Summary: Explore codebase → Plan docs → User approves → Generate using template → Build manifest → Self-review.
 
----
-
-## Error Handling
-{Failure modes, what the user sees, retry logic. Mermaid diagram if non-trivial.}
-
----
-
-## Constraints & Decisions
-{Why it's built this way. What you CANNOT change without breaking things.}
-
----
-
-## Related Features
-{Cross-references to other docs by filename. Blast radius notes.}
-
----
-
-*Generated by vdoc v3.0.0 • Last updated: {timestamp}*
-```
-
-**Writing rules:**
-
-- **Mermaid diagrams are mandatory** in "How It Works". Max 7-9 nodes — split larger flows.
-- **Data Model** must show real entities from the code, not placeholders.
-- **Constraints & Decisions** is the most valuable section. Dig for non-obvious choices. If unclear, write: `Reason: unknown — verify with team`.
-- **Related Features** must reference other doc filenames and explain coupling.
-- **Configuration** must list actual env vars from the code.
-- **Error Handling** — trace what happens when things fail.
-
-### Step 4 — Manifest
-
-Create `vdocs/_manifest.json`:
+## Audit (`/vdoc audit`)
 
-```json
-{
-  "project": "<project-name>",
-  "vdoc_version": "3.0.0",
-  "created_at": "<ISO-8601>",
-  "last_updated": "<ISO-8601>",
-  "last_commit": "<short-sha>",
-  "documentation": [
-    {
-      "filepath": "FEATURE_NAME_DOC.md",
-      "title": "Human-Readable Title",
-      "version": "1.0.0",
-      "description": "Rich semantic description with technology names, patterns, concepts. Detailed enough for AI to route questions to this doc.",
-      "tags": ["keyword-tag"]
-    }
-  ]
-}
-```
+Read the detailed workflow at `.clinerules/vdoc/audit-workflow.md`.
 
-### Step 5 — Self-Review
+Summary: Read manifest → Detect stale/gaps/dead docs → Check cross-refs → Report → Patch with approval.
 
-Verify: every doc has mermaid diagrams, at least 2 constraints, real file paths, actual env vars, cross-references. Manifest descriptions are detailed for semantic routing. No hallucinated content.
-
----
-
-## Mode 2: Audit
-
-**Trigger:** User says "audit docs" or similar.
-
-1. **Read manifest** — load `vdocs/_manifest.json`
-2. **Detect stale** — `git diff` or `git log --name-only --since="<last_updated>"` to find changed source files. Cross-reference with each doc's "Key Files" section.
-3. **Detect gaps** — scan codebase for significant source files not covered by any doc (new routes, services, models, config).
-4. **Detect dead docs** — check each doc's "Key Files" against filesystem. Flag docs referencing deleted files.
-5. **Check cross-refs** — verify "Related Features" links still exist and coupling is accurate.
-6. **Report** — present stale, gaps, dead, cross-ref issues, and current docs. Wait for user direction.
-7. **Patch** — update stale docs, generate new docs for gaps, flag dead docs, fix cross-refs. Update manifest.
-
----
-
-## Mode 3: Query
-
-**Trigger:** User asks any question about the codebase or documentation.
+## Query (any documentation question)
 
 1. Read `vdocs/_manifest.json`
 2. Match question against `description` and `tags` fields
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 4. Answer from documented knowledge
 5. If no match, suggest running an audit
 
----
-
-## Naming Convention
-
-Files: `FEATURE_NAME_DOC.md` — uppercase, feature-named, `_DOC` suffix.
-
----
-
 ## Rules
 
 1. **Feature-centric, not file-centric.** One doc per logical feature, not per source file.

package/skills/continue/references/audit-workflow.md

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+# Audit Workflow
+
+## Step 1 — Read Current State
+
+Read `vdocs/_manifest.json`. Load the list of documented features and their metadata.
+
+## Step 2 — Detect Stale Docs
+
+Run `git log --name-only --since="<last_updated>" --pretty=format:""` or use `git diff` to find all source files that changed since the last audit.
+
+Cross-reference changed files against each doc's "Key Files" section to identify which docs are stale.
+
+## Step 3 — Detect Coverage Gaps
+
+Scan the codebase for significant features not covered by any doc. Look for:
+- New route files / API endpoints
+- New service classes or modules
+- New database models / schema changes
+- New configuration or infrastructure files
+
+If you find undocumented features, propose new docs.
+
+## Step 4 — Detect Dead Docs
+
+Check each doc's "Key Files" section against the actual filesystem. If key files no longer exist, the doc may be dead. Flag it: "PAYMENT_PROCESSING_DOC.md references 3 files that no longer exist — remove or archive?"
+
+## Step 5 — Check Cross-References
+
+Read each doc's "Related Features" section. Verify that:
+- Referenced doc filenames still exist
+- The described coupling is still accurate (skim the relevant code)
+
+## Step 6 — Report
+
+Present a clear report:
+
+```
+Audit Results:
+
+STALE (source files changed):
+  - AUTHENTICATION_DOC.md — src/lib/auth.ts changed (added GitHub provider)
+  - API_REFERENCE_DOC.md — 2 new endpoints added
+
+COVERAGE GAPS (undocumented features):
+  - src/services/notification.ts — no doc covers notifications
+
+DEAD DOCS (source files removed):
+  - LEGACY_ADMIN_DOC.md — all 4 source files deleted
+
+CROSS-REF ISSUES:
+  - AUTHENTICATION_DOC.md references BILLING_DOC.md which no longer exists
+
+CURRENT (no changes needed):
+  - DATABASE_SCHEMA_DOC.md
+  - PROJECT_OVERVIEW_DOC.md
+
+Proceed with fixes?
+```
+
+Wait for user direction, then:
+- Patch stale docs (re-read source files, update affected sections only)
+- Generate new docs for coverage gaps (follow init workflow for each)
+- Flag dead docs for user to confirm deletion
+- Fix cross-reference issues
+- Update manifest: bump versions, update `last_updated`, `last_commit`

package/skills/continue/references/doc-template.md

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+# {Feature Title}
+
+> {One-line description of what this covers}
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+{What it does, why it exists, how it fits in the system.}
+
+---
+
+## How It Works
+
+{Core logic and flow.}
+
+{Mermaid diagram(s) — max 7-9 nodes per diagram, split into multiple if larger.}
+
+---
+
+## Data Model
+
+{Entities this feature owns and their relationships. Mermaid ER diagram or table.}
+
+---
+
+## Key Files
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `src/path/file.ts` | What this file does |
+
+---
+
+## Dependencies & Integrations
+
+{External services, internal features, packages this relies on.}
+
+---
+
+## Configuration
+
+| Variable | Purpose | Required |
+|----------|---------|----------|
+| `ENV_VAR` | What it controls | Yes/No |
+
+---
+
+## Error Handling
+
+{Failure modes, what the user sees, retry logic. Mermaid diagram if the error flow is non-trivial.}
+
+---
+
+## Constraints & Decisions
+
+{Why it's built this way. What you CANNOT change without breaking things.}
+
+---
+
+## Related Features
+
+{Cross-references to other docs by filename. Blast radius — what breaks if this changes.}
+
+---
+
+*Generated by vdoc v3.0.0 • Last updated: {timestamp}*