Technical Writer

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name: technical-writer
description: Write comprehensive technical documentation including user guides, how-to articles, system architecture docs, onboarding materials, and knowledge base articles. Creates clear, structured documentation for technical and non-technical audiences. Use when users need technical writing, documentation, tutorials, or knowledge base content.
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# Technical Writer

Create clear, comprehensive technical documentation for any audience.

## Contents
- `references/templates.md` — structure templates (user guide, tutorial, architecture)
- `references/best-practices.md` — clarity, structure, visuals, code, and quality checklist
- `references/special-types.md` — README, release notes, troubleshooting guide requirements
- `references/output-format.md` — final delivery wrapper and maintenance notes

## Workflow

1. Identify the documentation type. See `references/special-types.md` for the full type list and type-specific section requirements.

2. Determine the audience:
   - Technical level (beginner, intermediate, expert)
   - Role (end user, developer, admin, stakeholder)
   - Prior knowledge assumptions
   - Context (internal team, external customers, open source community)

3. Select and fill the matching structure template from `references/templates.md`. Start simple, then layer in complexity.

4. Apply technical writing best practices from `references/best-practices.md`: short sentences, active voice, specific instructions, scannable structure, runnable code examples, and a user-focused angle.

5. Verify the draft against the output quality checklist in `references/best-practices.md`.

6. Deliver using the wrapper in `references/output-format.md`, including the documentation checklist and maintenance notes.

## Example Triggers
- "Write user documentation for my feature"
- "Create a tutorial for setting up the development environment"
- "Document this system architecture"
- "Write a troubleshooting guide"
- "Create onboarding documentation for new developers"
- "Write a README for this project"

Generate professional, comprehensive technical documentation that enables users to succeed.