Sync project docs after a code change — stale references, affected sections.
Scanned 9/23/2026
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---
name: R-doc-sync
disable-model-invocation: true
argument-hint: '[description of change]'
description: Sync project docs after a code change — stale references, affected sections.
version: 0.4.1
allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, ToolSearch
---
# Doc Sync
Let:
δ := change description | K := keywords from δ (tools, config fields, CLI flags, paths, functions)
SRC ∈ {working-tree, staged, last-commit} | D := {doc files referencing K}
EDITED := [] — accumulator of modified files
Code change → find **every** doc referencing affected concepts → update.
**⚠ Continuous pipeline. Stop only on: Cancel or Phase 6 completion.**
```
/R-doc-sync → auto-detect from working tree or last commit
/R-doc-sync "gitleaks → trufflehog" → user-supplied description
```
## Phase 1 — Parse Input
δ := `$ARGUMENTS` ∨ derive from git (first non-empty wins):
```bash
git diff --stat # 1. unstaged
git diff --cached --stat # 2. staged
git diff HEAD~1..HEAD --stat && git log -1 --format="%s%n%b" # 3. last commit
```
Record SRC. ¬δ after scan → ask user describe change.
## Phase 2 — Discover Context
**2a.** `cat .dev/stack.yml 2>/dev/null` → ∃ `docs.path` → DOCS_ROOT = docs.path; else project root.
**2b.** `ls .claude-plugin/marketplace.json 2>/dev/null` → ∃ → `PLUGINS_REPO=$(pwd)`. Skip to 2d.
**2c.** Locate plugin repo:
```bash
[ -n "$ROXABI_PLUGINS_DIR" ] && echo "$ROXABI_PLUGINS_DIR"
for d in ../*/; do [ -f "${d}.claude-plugin/marketplace.json" ] && [ -d "${d}plugins" ] && echo "$d" && break; done
```
First hit → `PLUGINS_REPO`. ¬found → warn + skip plugin docs.
**2d.** Plugin name:
```bash
REPO=$(gh repo view --json name --jq '.name')
ls "$PLUGINS_REPO/plugins/"
```
Exact ∨ kebab-case match → auto-set. Multiple/¬match → ask user ¬found → warn + skip SKILL.md.
**2e.** `ls "$PLUGINS_REPO/plugins/$PLUGIN_NAME/skills/"` → one → use. Multiple → ask user
## Phase 3 — Read Changes + Extract K
```bash
git diff --name-only # SRC=working-tree
git diff --cached --name-only # SRC=staged
git diff HEAD~1..HEAD --name-only # SRC=last-commit
```
Read changed files. Extract K: tool/library names (added/removed/replaced), config fields, CLI flags, env vars, paths, functions, classes, renamed concepts.
K must include **both old and new** names for renames (grep finds stale refs).
## Phase 4 — Scan Docs for Stale References
```bash
# Project docs (exclude node_modules, .venv, vendor, dist, .git)
find . -type f \( -name "*.md" -o -name "*.mdx" \) \
-not -path "*/node_modules/*" \
-not -path "*/.venv/*" \
-not -path "*/vendor/*" \
-not -path "*/dist/*" \
-not -path "*/.git/*"
```
∀ k ∈ K: grep across docs. D = {file | ∃ k ∈ K : k ∈ file.content}.
Always include (even if K ∉ content): `AGENTS.md`, root `README.md`, plugin `README.md` (∃ PLUGINS_REPO), matching `SKILL.md` files.
Display:
```
Docs referencing changed concepts:
AGENTS.md 2 matches (gitleaks)
docs/guides/deployment.mdx 1 match (gitleaks)
plugins/dev-core/hooks/README.md 3 matches (gitleaks, .gitleaks.toml)
README.md 0 matches (always checked)
...
{|D|} docs to review.
```
|D| = 0 (only always-included, 0 matches) → present choice **Force update core docs** | **Skip** → Skip: Phase 6.
## Phase 5 — Update Docs
∀ file ∈ D (order: AGENTS.md → README.md → SKILL.md → rest alphabetically):
Targeted edits only — find affected section, update those lines. ¬rewrite unrelated. Append to EDITED after each.
| Doc type | Audience | Guidelines |
|----------|----------|------------|
| `AGENTS.md` | LLM | Codebase instructions, paths, conventions. Precise. |
| `README.md` (root) | Humans | User perspective. ¬implementation details. |
| `SKILL.md` | LLM | Skill instructions. ¬bump version unless behavior changed. |
| Plugin `README.md` | Humans | Usage, install, triggers. |
| `docs/**/*.md{,x}` | Devs | Standards, guides. Match style. |
| ADRs (`adr/`) | Devs | ¬edit (immutable). Warn if stale. |
| `references/*.md` | LLM | Reference material. Keep factual. |
| Agent files | LLM | Update tool/config references. |
**Per file:** grep K → locate lines → read ±10 context → replace old with new. ¬match but always-included → add section only if δ introduces relevant concept.
**Stale ADR:** ∀ ADR ∈ D: ¬edit. Display: `⚠️ ADR {number} references {keyword} — consider new ADR if decision changed.`
## Phase 6 — Summary
```
Doc Sync Complete
=================
Change: <one-line δ>
Source: <SRC>
Scanned: <N> doc files for <|K|> keywords
Updated:
AGENTS.md ✅ <section>
plugins/dev-core/hooks/README.md ✅ <section>
...
Skipped:
README.md ⏭ no references found
docs/architecture/adr/005-... ⏭ ADR (immutable)
...
{|EDITED|} files updated, {|D| - |EDITED|} skipped.
```
→ present choice **Commit project docs** | **Commit all (project + plugin)** | **Skip**
Commit → `git add ${EDITED}` + `docs:` prefix. Plugin repo ≠ CWD ∧ plugin files ∈ EDITED → "Commit `$PLUGINS_REPO` separately."
## Edge Cases
| Scenario | Behavior |
|----------|----------|
| ¬git repo | Read docs from CWD, skip git context |
| ¬AGENTS.md ∨ ¬README.md | Skip, warn |
| ¬PLUGINS_REPO | Project docs only |
| ¬plugin dir | Project docs only, warn |
| δ vague | → ask user narrow to one feature |
| Unrelated files changed | Focus on δ only |
| SRC=working-tree ∧ ¬PLUGINS_REPO | Warn to set `$ROXABI_PLUGINS_DIR` |
| Rename A → B | K includes both; grep finds stale A |
| ADR references K | Warn, ¬edit |
| |D| > 20 | List, present choice: **Update all** ∨ **Select** ∨ **Skip** |
$ARGUMENTS
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