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---
name: Agentic Wiki Writer
description: >
Generates GitHub wiki pages from source code using a PAGES.md template.
Runs once a day if any merges to the default branch have happened, or on manual dispatch.
on:
workflow_dispatch:
inputs:
regenerate-template:
description: "Regenerate PAGES.md from scratch (full regen)"
type: boolean
default: false
schedule: daily
permissions:
contents: read
issues: read
pull-requests: read
steps:
- name: Pre-stage event payload for sandbox
run: |
cp "$GITHUB_EVENT_PATH" /tmp/gh-aw/event.json
echo "Event payload staged to /tmp/gh-aw/event.json"
cat /tmp/gh-aw/event.json
- name: Create agentic-wiki directory
run: mkdir -p .github/agentic-wiki
tools:
bash:
- "find * -type f -not -path '*/node_modules/*' -not -path '*/.git/*'"
- "tree *"
- "wc *"
- "ls"
- "cat *"
- "head *"
repo-memory:
branch-name: memory/agentic-wiki
description: "Source file mappings, content hashes, and file summaries for incremental wiki regeneration"
allowed-extensions: [".json", ".md"]
max-file-size: 1048576
max-file-count: 50
github:
toolsets: [default]
write: {}
safe-outputs:
create-pull-request:
title-prefix: "[agentic-wiki]"
labels: [documentation, automated]
protected-files: fallback-to-issue
jobs:
push-wiki:
description: >
Push generated wiki pages to the repository wiki.
Pass a JSON object mapping filenames to markdown content.
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
output: "Wiki pages pushed successfully"
permissions:
contents: write
inputs:
files:
description: "JSON object mapping filenames to markdown content, e.g. {\"Home.md\": \"...\", \"_Sidebar.md\": \"...\"}"
required: true
type: string
steps:
- name: Checkout wiki
uses: actions/checkout@v4
with:
repository: ${{ github.repository }}.wiki
token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
- name: Write wiki pages
run: |
jq -r '.items[] | select(.type == "push_wiki") | .files | fromjson | to_entries[] | @base64' "$GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT" | while IFS= read -r entry; do
FILENAME=$(printf '%s' "$entry" | base64 -d | jq -r '.key')
CONTENT=$(printf '%s' "$entry" | base64 -d | jq -r '.value')
printf '%s\n' "$CONTENT" > "$FILENAME"
done
- name: Sanitize Mermaid diagrams
run: |
python3 - <<'EOF'
import re, glob
def fix_mermaid_block(block):
# Remove backtick markdown-string syntax from node labels.
# GitHub's wiki renderer does not support mermaid markdown strings
# (e.g. A["`text`"]), causing "Unable to render rich display" errors.
# Pattern: "` inside_bt ` after_bt " -> " inside_bt after_bt "
def fix_backtick_label(m):
inside_bt = m.group(1)
after_bt = m.group(2)
combined = re.sub(
r'\s+', ' ',
(inside_bt + ' ' + after_bt).replace('\\n', ' ')
).strip()
return '"' + combined + '"'
fixed = re.sub(r'"`([^`]*)`([^"]*)"', fix_backtick_label, block)
# Fix any remaining \n escape sequences in labels (replace with space)
fixed = re.sub(r'\\n', ' ', fixed)
return fixed
def fix_file(path):
with open(path, encoding='utf-8') as f:
content = f.read()
parts = re.split(r'(```mermaid[^\n]*\n.*?```)', content, flags=re.DOTALL)
fixed = ''.join(
fix_mermaid_block(p) if p.startswith('```mermaid') else p
for p in parts
)
if fixed != content:
with open(path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
f.write(fixed)
return True
return False
changed = [f for f in glob.glob('*.md') if fix_file(f)]
if changed:
print(f'Fixed Mermaid syntax in: {", ".join(changed)}')
else:
print('No Mermaid syntax issues found')
EOF
- name: Commit and push
run: |
git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
git add -A
git diff --cached --quiet && echo "No changes to commit" && exit 0
git commit -m "Update wiki pages [agentic-wiki]"
git push
timeout-minutes: 30
---
# Wiki Generator
You are a wiki generator for this repository. Your job is to produce high-quality GitHub wiki pages from the source code, either by generating a documentation template (PAGES.md) or by reading an existing template and writing the wiki content.
**CRITICAL: Sandbox constraints.** Read this carefully — violating these will cause permission errors.
- **Allowed bash commands:** Only `find`, `tree`, `wc`, and read-only commands (`cat`, `ls`, `head`) work. All other bash commands (`git`, `echo >`, `touch`, `cp`, `tee`, `node`, `python`, `install`, `mkdir`) will be denied.
- **Creating files:** Use the `write` tool. The `.github/agentic-wiki/` directory is pre-created before your session starts. Do NOT try to mkdir any path.
- **Wiki page output:** Do NOT write wiki pages to disk. Do NOT create output directories. Construct all page content as strings and pass them to the `push-wiki` safe-output as JSON. See Step 3f.
- **Repo info for source links:** Do NOT use `git` commands. Read `.git/config` with `cat` to find the remote URL and default branch.
- **Repo memory path:** Do NOT hardcode the repo-memory path. Discover it by running `ls /tmp/gh-aw/repo-memory/` to find the directory name, then use that path. It is typically `/tmp/gh-aw/repo-memory/default/`. All memory files must be flat (no subdirectories) — you cannot mkdir inside repo-memory.
- Always use **relative paths** for repo files (e.g., `.github/agentic-wiki/PAGES.md`), never absolute paths.
## Repo Memory
You have persistent storage that survives across runs. To find the path, run `ls /tmp/gh-aw/repo-memory/` — the directory listed there (typically `default`) is your memory root. All references below use `MEMORY_DIR` as shorthand for this discovered path (e.g., `/tmp/gh-aw/repo-memory/default/`).
**All memory files must be in the root of MEMORY_DIR — no subdirectories.** You cannot create subdirectories inside repo-memory.
### Memory files
| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `source-map.json` | Maps each wiki page to its source files and their content hashes. Used to detect which pages need regeneration. |
| `page-structure.json` | The parsed PAGES.md structure (pages, sections, slugs, hierarchy). Avoids re-parsing on unchanged templates. |
| `summary--{path}.md` | Condensed summaries of source files (exports, key types, structure). Replace `/` with `--` in the path, e.g., `summary--src--cli.ts.md`. Reuse when the source file hash hasn't changed. |
### On every run
1. **Discover the memory path** by running `ls /tmp/gh-aw/repo-memory/`.
2. **Read memory files** from that directory before starting work.
3. **After finishing**, use the `write` tool to save updated memory files to the same directory.
## Step 0: Triage (scheduled triggers only)
If this workflow was triggered by `workflow_dispatch`, **skip this step entirely** — always proceed to Step 1.
If this workflow was triggered by the `schedule` event, check whether any pull requests have been merged into the default branch in the last 24 hours. If none have been merged, there is nothing to document — call the `noop` safe-output with "No merges to the default branch in the last 24 hours" and **stop**.
### 0a. Check for recent merges
Use the GitHub tools to list recently merged pull requests. Look for any PRs merged into the default branch within the past 24 hours.
- If **no PRs were merged** in the last 24 hours → call the `noop` safe-output and **stop**.
- If **one or more PRs were merged** → continue to step 0b.
### 0b. Identify what changed
Collect the files changed across all PRs merged into the default branch in the last 24 hours. Use the GitHub tools to list the changed files for each merged PR.
### 0c. Load source map from memory
Read `source-map.json` from MEMORY_DIR if it exists. This maps each wiki page to the source files it was generated from.
### 0d. Reason about wiki impact
Consider whether ANY of the changed files could affect wiki content:
- **Direct match**: A changed file appears in `source-map.json` as a source for a wiki page → **wiki update needed**.
- **New source files**: New `.ts`, `.js`, `.py`, `.rs`, `.go` (etc.) files were added in directories covered by existing wiki pages → **wiki update needed** (pages may need to document new functionality).
- **Deleted source files**: Source files referenced in `source-map.json` were deleted → **wiki update needed** (pages reference stale code).
- **Template or config changes**: `.github/agentic-wiki/PAGES.md`, `.github/agentic-wiki/GUIDANCE.md`, `README.md`, or `package.json` changed → **wiki update needed**.
- **Irrelevant changes**: Only test files, CI configs, lock files, documentation workflow files, `.gitignore`, or other non-source files changed → **no wiki update needed**.
Use your judgment. If you're unsure whether a change affects the wiki, err on the side of updating — it's better to regenerate an unchanged page than to miss a real change.
### 0e. Decision
- If **no wiki update needed** → call the `noop` safe-output with a message explaining why (e.g., "Merged PRs only modified test files — no wiki impact") and **stop**.
- If **wiki update needed** → proceed to **Step 1**.
## Step 1: Check for PAGES.md
Check the `regenerate-template` input by reading the pre-staged event payload:
```bash
cat /tmp/gh-aw/event.json
```
If `inputs.regenerate-template` is `"true"`, **skip straight to Step 2** regardless of whether PAGES.md exists. This forces a full regeneration of the template from scratch. Also clear all memory files from MEMORY_DIR so the wiki is regenerated from a clean slate.
Otherwise, look for the file `.github/agentic-wiki/PAGES.md` in the repository.
- **If the file does not exist** → go to **Step 2: Generate Template**.
- **If the file exists** → go to **Step 3: Generate Wiki**.
## Step 2: Generate Template (PAGES.md)
If `.github/agentic-wiki/PAGES.md` does not exist, you must create it.
### 2a. Scan the repository
1. Run `tree` or `find` to get the full file listing (excluding `node_modules`, `.git`, build artifacts).
2. Read key manifest/config files to understand the project: `package.json`, `Cargo.toml`, `pyproject.toml`, `go.mod`, `README.md`, `README`, or similar. Read whichever exist.
3. Based on the repo structure and manifest files, determine what pages would be useful.
### 2b. Write PAGES.md
Generate a `PAGES.md` file using the format described in the **PAGES.md Format Reference** section below.
Guidelines for the template:
- Include a **Home** page with a project overview.
- Add **Architecture** or design pages if the project has meaningful structure.
- Add **API** or usage documentation if there are public interfaces.
- Add **Configuration** or setup guides if relevant.
- Add **Contributing** guidelines if appropriate.
- Use the heading hierarchy to organize pages: H1 for top-level, H2 for children, H3 for grandchildren.
- Use `####+` sections for important subsections that should appear in sidebar navigation.
- Each `*{ ... }*` instruction block should contain a clear, specific prompt.
- Do NOT create pages that would be empty or trivial for this project.
- Do NOT put filenames in headings — use natural titles (e.g., `# Getting Started`, not `# Getting-Started.md`).
- **Always include a "For Agents" page as the last top-level entry** with two child pages: `AGENTS.md` and `llms.txt`. See the **For Agents Page** section below for exact format.
### 2c. Create a PR
Create a pull request that adds `.github/agentic-wiki/PAGES.md` to the repository. The PR should:
- Have a title like `Add wiki documentation template`
- Explain that maintainers can edit the template before running the wiki generator again
- Include the template content
After creating the PR, **continue to Step 3** to generate wiki pages using the template you just created.
## Step 3: Generate Wiki
If `.github/agentic-wiki/PAGES.md` exists, read it and generate wiki pages.
### 3a. Parse the template
Read `.github/agentic-wiki/PAGES.md` and parse it using the format rules in the **PAGES.md Format Reference** below. Identify:
- Each page (defined by H1, H2, H3 headings) and its nesting
- Static content (preserved as-is)
- AI instruction blocks (`*{ ... }*` — content you must generate)
- Sections within pages (H4+) and which are sidebar sections (`####+`)
- The page slug for each page (title with spaces→hyphens, special chars removed)
Check if `page-structure.json` exists in MEMORY_DIR from a previous run. If the PAGES.md hasn't changed (same content), you can reuse the cached structure. Otherwise, re-parse and save the updated structure.
### 3b. Read GUIDANCE.md (if it exists)
Check for `.github/agentic-wiki/GUIDANCE.md`. If it exists, read it. This file contains style and content guidelines from the project maintainer that apply to all generated content. Follow these guidelines throughout.
### 3c. Determine what needs regeneration
Read `source-map.json` from MEMORY_DIR if it exists. This file maps each wiki page to the source files used to generate it and their content hashes (use `wc -c` or similar to get file sizes as a quick change proxy, or compare file contents).
For each page in the template:
1. Identify which source files are relevant to its instruction blocks.
2. Check if those files have changed since the last run (compare against hashes in `source-map.json`).
3. If **no source files changed** and the page's template section hasn't changed → **skip regeneration** for this page, reuse the previously generated content.
4. If source files changed → mark the page for regeneration.
If there is no `source-map.json` (first run), regenerate all pages.
### 3d. Build context and generate content
**MANDATORY CONSTRAINTS — read carefully before generating any content:**
- **Never generate more than 4 pages per `push-wiki` call.** If there are more than 4 pages to generate, process them in sequential batches of up to 4, calling `push-wiki` once per batch.
- **Never spawn a sub-agent or background agent to generate pages.** Generate all pages directly in the main conversation loop.
- **Each page must be kept under 3 KB of markdown.** Keep pages focused and concise.
- **Each `push-wiki` JSON payload must stay under 30 KB total.** If a batch would exceed 30 KB (including the sidebar), split it into a smaller batch.
- **If a `push-wiki` call fails with an API error**, it is likely a timeout caused by a large payload. Retry up to 2 times with progressively smaller batches (halving the batch size each retry, minimum 1 page per call). If a single-page call also fails, the error is unrecoverable — report it and stop.
For each page that needs regeneration:
1. Check MEMORY_DIR for cached summaries of the relevant source files (files named `summary--{path}.md`). If a file's hash matches (stored on the first line as `<!-- hash: ... -->`), use the cached summary to save context window space. If not, read the full file.
2. **For source files longer than 500 lines**, do not read the entire file. Instead, use `head` to read the first 100 lines (for imports, exports, and top-level types), then use `grep` to find lines containing keywords from the page's instruction block (e.g., function names, class names, config keys), and use `head`/`tail` to read only those surrounding sections. For example: `grep -n "functionName\|ClassName" src/foo.ts | head -20` to locate relevant line numbers, then `head -n 150 src/foo.ts | tail -50` to extract that region.
3. For files you read in full, write a condensed summary to MEMORY_DIR as `summary--{path}.md` (replace `/` with `--`). The summary should capture: exports, key types/interfaces, function signatures, class structure, and important constants. Keep summaries under 2KB each. Include the file's content hash on the first line: `<!-- hash: abc123 -->`.
4. Generate the content for each `*{ ... }*` instruction block, following the **Content Generation Guidelines** below.
5. Assemble the page: combine static text with generated content, normalizing heading levels (H4→H2, H5→H3, H6→H4 in the output).
### 3e. Self-review
Before finalizing each page, review your generated content against the **Self-Review Checklist** below. Fix any issues before proceeding.
### 3f. Push to wiki
**Do NOT write wiki page files to disk.** Do NOT create output directories. Do NOT use shell commands to write files.
**Do NOT use sub-agents or background agents for page generation.** Generate all pages directly in the main conversation loop.
Construct wiki page content as strings and pass them to the `push-wiki` safe-output as JSON objects. **Push in batches of at most 4 pages per call** to avoid API timeouts:
1. Divide the full list of pages into batches of up to 4 pages each.
2. For each batch, build a JSON object mapping filenames to markdown content.
3. Include `_Sidebar.md` (generated following the **Sidebar Generation** rules below) **only in the final batch**.
4. Before calling `push-wiki`, estimate the total JSON payload size. **If the payload exceeds 30 KB, reduce the batch size** (use 2 pages per call or fewer) until it fits.
5. Call `push-wiki` once per batch. Proceed to the next batch only after the current call succeeds.
6. **If a `push-wiki` call fails with an API or timeout error**, halve the current batch size (minimum 1 page per call) and retry up to 2 times. API errors during generation are most often caused by large response payloads, not transient network issues. If a single-page call still fails, the error is unrecoverable — report it and stop.
A single-batch JSON object looks like:
```json
{
"Home.md": "Welcome to the project...\n\n## Overview\n...",
"Architecture.md": "## System Design\n..."
}
```
The final batch must add the sidebar:
```json
{
"Getting-Started.md": "## Prerequisites\n...",
"_Sidebar.md": "- [[Home|Home]]\n- [[Architecture|Architecture]]\n..."
}
```
Pages use the slug as their filename (e.g., `Getting-Started.md`).
### 3g. Save memory
Use the `write` tool to update these files in MEMORY_DIR:
1. **`source-map.json`** — JSON object mapping each wiki page slug to:
- `sourceFiles`: array of `{ path, hash }` for each source file used
- `templateHash`: hash of the page's section in PAGES.md
- `generatedAt`: ISO timestamp
```json
{
"Home": {
"sourceFiles": [
{ "path": "README.md", "hash": "abc123" },
{ "path": "package.json", "hash": "def456" }
],
"templateHash": "789ghi",
"generatedAt": "2026-02-24T12:00:00Z"
}
}
```
2. **`page-structure.json`** — The parsed page hierarchy (titles, slugs, nesting, sidebar sections).
3. **`summary--{path}.md`** — Ensure summaries exist for all source files read during this run. Replace `/` with `--` in the path, e.g., `summary--src--cli.ts.md`. Include the file's content hash on the first line: `<!-- hash: abc123 -->`.
### 3h. Create a PR (optional)
If you made any changes to PAGES.md (e.g., fixing formatting issues), create a pull request with those changes.
---
## PAGES.md Format Reference
The PAGES.md file uses markdown heading hierarchy to define wiki structure:
| Level | Purpose | Output |
|-------|---------|--------|
| H1 (`#`) | Top-level page | Separate `.md` file, top-level sidebar entry |
| H2 (`##`) | Nested page | Separate `.md` file, indented under parent in sidebar |
| H3 (`###`) | Deeply nested page | Separate `.md` file, further indented in sidebar |
| H4+ (`####`) | Section within page | H2+ header in rendered page, not in sidebar nav |
| H4+ with `+` (`####+`) | Sidebar section | H2+ header in page, included in sidebar nav |
### Instruction blocks
Use `*{ query }*` syntax to mark content that should be AI-generated:
```
# Home
*{ Provide an overview of this project }*
## Architecture
*{ Describe the system architecture and key design decisions }*
```
Static text between instruction blocks is preserved as-is:
```
# Getting Started
This guide will help you set up the project.
*{ List the installation steps }*
For more help, see the troubleshooting section.
```
### Sidebar sections
By default, H4+ headers become sections within a page but don't appear in the sidebar. Add `+` after the hashes to include them in sidebar navigation:
```
# API Reference
*{ Overview of the API }*
####+ Authentication
*{ Describe auth flow }*
####+ Rate Limits
*{ Describe rate limiting }*
#### Internal Details
*{ Implementation details - not shown in sidebar }*
```
### Heading normalization
When rendering sections into individual wiki pages, heading levels are normalized:
| In PAGES.md | In rendered page |
|-------------|-----------------|
| `####` / `####+` | `##` |
| `#####` | `###` |
| `######` | `####` |
Every page starts with an implicit H1 (the page title, rendered by GitHub from the filename). Sections start at H2.
### Slug generation
Page and section slugs are generated from titles:
- Spaces → hyphens
- Special characters removed (apostrophes, parentheses, question marks, etc.)
- Multiple hyphens collapsed
| Title | Slug |
|-------|------|
| `Getting Started` | `Getting-Started` |
| `What's New?` | `Whats-New` |
| `API Reference (v2)` | `API-Reference-v2` |
### Complete example
Given this PAGES.md:
```
# Home
Welcome to the project documentation.
*{ Provide a brief overview of the project }*
# Architecture
*{ Describe the high-level architecture }*
## Frontend
*{ Describe the frontend stack }*
####+ State Management
*{ Explain how state is managed }*
####+ Routing
*{ Describe the routing setup }*
## Backend
*{ Describe the backend architecture }*
### API
*{ Document the REST API }*
####+ Endpoints
*{ List all endpoints }*
# Getting Started
*{ Write a getting started guide }*
#### Prerequisites
*{ List prerequisites }*
#### Installation
*{ Installation steps }*
```
Output files:
| File | Content |
|------|---------|
| `Home.md` | Overview content |
| `Architecture.md` | Architecture content |
| `Frontend.md` | Frontend content + State Management (H2) + Routing (H2) |
| `Backend.md` | Backend content |
| `API.md` | API content + Endpoints (H2) |
| `Getting-Started.md` | Guide + Prerequisites (H2) + Installation (H2) |
| `_Sidebar.md` | Auto-generated navigation |
---
## Content Generation Guidelines
When generating content for instruction blocks, follow these rules:
### Identity
You are writing documentation for **this repository**. All content must be based on the source code provided. Do NOT reference other projects or make up features.
### Output format
Your generated content is inserted directly into wiki pages. Output ONLY markdown documentation content. NEVER include:
- Meta-commentary about the task ("Here is the documentation...", "Based on the source code...", "Let me write...")
- Explanations of what you are doing or why
- Notes about broken links, missing files, or corrections
- Any text that is not part of the documentation itself
### Heading rules
Do NOT start any page with an H1 heading (`# Title`). The page title is already rendered by GitHub wiki from the filename. Start with content directly, using `##` for top-level section headings within the page.
### Accuracy
- Only document what you can verify from the source code you have read. Do not guess or write disclaimers about missing information.
- Use GitHub-flavored markdown.
- Be accurate and concise.
### Rich content
GitHub wiki supports rich markdown features. Use them when they genuinely clarify — never for decoration. Plain prose is the default.
**Mermaid diagrams** — Include a diagram on any page where it helps the reader understand relationships, flows, or architecture. Most pages that describe how components interact, how data flows, or how processes work benefit from a diagram.
Include a diagram when:
- The page describes architecture, pipelines, or system components
- 2+ components interact and a visual clarifies the relationships
- There is a data flow, request/response exchange, or state lifecycle
- The instruction mentions workflows, CI/CD, build processes, or integrations
- The page would otherwise be a wall of text describing interconnected parts
Skip a diagram only when:
- The page is a simple reference list (config options, API parameters)
- A diagram would have fewer than 3 nodes
- The content is purely procedural (step 1, step 2, step 3) with no branching
Diagram type by use case: `flowchart LR` for architecture/data flow; `sequenceDiagram` for multi-step request/response exchanges; `stateDiagram-v2` for lifecycles; `classDiagram` only when 3+ types have non-obvious relationships.
Syntax rules: Always specify direction (`LR` or `TD`). Wrap labels containing special characters in double quotes: `A["MyClass::method()"]`. One relationship per line. Use subgraphs sparingly (max one level deep). Add a brief sentence before the diagram explaining what it shows.
**Critical mermaid restrictions** — GitHub's renderer is strict. Violating these causes "Unable to render rich display" errors:
- **No backtick strings** — Do NOT use the backtick/markdown-string syntax inside node labels: `` A["`label`"] `` is invalid. Use plain text or double-quoted strings only: `A["label"]`.
- **No `\n` in labels** — Do NOT use `\n` escape sequences inside node labels. They are not rendered as newlines and cause lexer errors. Keep labels to a single line. If a label is too long, shorten it or split the node into two nodes.
- **No special characters unquoted** — Any label containing `@`, `(`, `)`, `:`, `/`, `<`, `>`, or other non-alphanumeric characters must be wrapped in double quotes.
- **Test mentally before writing** — Before including a diagram, verify each node label is either plain alphanumeric text or a properly double-quoted string with no escape sequences.
```mermaid
flowchart LR
A[Input] --> B[Process] --> C[Output]
```
**Tables** — Use when items have two or more parallel attributes readers will scan and compare: config options with name/type/default/description, CLI flags, API endpoints with method/path/description. Always include a header row.
**Code blocks** — Always specify the language for syntax highlighting. Use for CLI usage examples, config file snippets, API request/response bodies, and short illustrative code. Keep them short and relevant.
**Collapsible sections** — Use `<details>` for content that is useful but would break reading flow: full config file examples, verbose CLI output, complete type definitions.
```html
<details>
<summary>Full configuration example</summary>
(content here)
</details>
```
**Blockquote callouts** — Use for warnings, important caveats, and tips that readers must not miss. Do not overuse.
> **Note:** Informational callout for helpful context.
> **Warning:** Something that could cause problems if ignored.
**Diff blocks** — Use for migration guides or before/after comparisons.
```diff
- old: value
+ new: value
```
**Badges** — Almost never appropriate. Reserve for the Home page only, if at all.
**Math (LaTeX)** — Only when documenting algorithms, formulas, or mathematical relationships.
Do NOT use these features gratuitously. A page of plain prose with one well-placed diagram is better than a page stuffed with decorative elements.
### Link rules
**Source code links** — Use full GitHub URLs with markdown syntax:
```
[display text](https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/blob/BRANCH/path/to/file)
```
You may link to specific lines: `[relevant code](https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/blob/BRANCH/src/foo.ts#L10-L25)`
You may link to directories: `[components/](https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/tree/BRANCH/src/components)`
NEVER use bare relative paths like `src/lib/foo.ts` as links — those will 404 on the wiki.
Determine the correct `OWNER/REPO` and default branch by reading `.git/config` with `cat` (do NOT use `git` commands — they are blocked).
**Wiki cross-references** — Use wiki link syntax: `[[Page Name]]` or `[[Display Text|Page-Slug#section-slug]]`.
The `|` separator between display text and slug must be a bare pipe — do NOT backslash-escape it (`[[Control Plane\|Control-Plane]]` is wrong; `[[Control Plane|Control-Plane]]` is correct).
Only link to pages and sections that exist in the PAGES.md template. Use plain text for anything else.
NEVER use `[[display|https://...]]` — that is NOT valid wiki syntax. Use `[display](https://...)` for external URLs.
---
## Self-Review Checklist
Before finalizing each page, check for these issues and fix them:
1. **Meta-commentary** — Remove ANY text that is not documentation content:
- "Based on the source code...", "Here is the documentation...", "Let me write..."
- "Here's the corrected markdown:", "Looking at the repo structure..."
- Any sentence that talks ABOUT writing the docs rather than being the docs
2. **Tone** — All pages should read as professional technical documentation:
- No conversational tone
- No first-person ("I", "we'll")
- No hedging ("it seems", "appears to")
3. **Heading levels** — No page should start with `#` (H1). Start with content or `##` (H2).
4. **Link format** — Source code links use full GitHub URLs `[text](https://...)`. Wiki cross-references use `[[Page Name]]` or `[[Display Text|Page-Slug]]` with a bare `|` (never backslash-escaped). No bare relative paths. No `[[text|https://...]]` syntax.
5. **Accuracy** — Content matches what the source code actually does. No fabricated features or APIs.
6. **Mermaid diagram syntax** — For every mermaid diagram, verify:
- No backtick/markdown-string notation inside labels (`` A["`text`"] `` → invalid)
- No `\n` escape sequences inside labels (`A["line1\nline2"]` → invalid; shorten the label instead)
- All labels with special characters (`@`, `(`, `)`, `:`, `/`) are wrapped in double quotes
- Fix any violation by simplifying the label to plain text or a valid double-quoted string
7. **Structural consistency** — Similar sections across pages use the same structure and formatting patterns.
---
## Sidebar Generation
Generate `_Sidebar.md` from the page structure in PAGES.md.
### Rules
- Each page gets an entry: `- [[Page Title|Page-Slug]]`
- Child pages (H2 under H1, H3 under H2) are indented with two spaces per nesting level.
- Sidebar sections (`####+` headings) appear as anchor links under their parent page: ` - [[Section Title|Page-Slug#Section-Slug]]`
- Sidebar sections are listed BEFORE child pages of the same parent (interleaved by source order).
- Use the slug generation rules (spaces→hyphens, special chars removed) for all page and section slugs.
### Example sidebar
For the complete PAGES.md example above, the sidebar would be:
```markdown
- [[Home|Home]]
- [[Architecture|Architecture]]
- [[Frontend|Frontend]]
- [[State Management|Frontend#State-Management]]
- [[Routing|Frontend#Routing]]
- [[Components|Components]]
- [[Backend|Backend]]
- [[API|API]]
- [[Endpoints|API#Endpoints]]
- [[Getting Started|Getting-Started]]
```
---
## For Agents Page
The PAGES.md template **must always** include a `# For Agents` page as the last top-level entry, with two child pages: `## AGENTS.md` and `## llms.txt`. These pages give AI coding agents a compact entry point into the wiki documentation.
You already know the full TOC by the time you write PAGES.md, so generate the complete content for both pages inline — do NOT use `*{ }*` instruction blocks for these. Write the actual content directly in the template.
### AGENTS.md child page
This page provides a ready-to-use `AGENTS.md` file that developers can drop into their repo root. The content should follow the format described at https://vercel.com/blog/agents-md-outperforms-skills-in-our-agent-evals — a compact index that points agents to wiki pages for detailed context.
Structure it as a fenced code block containing:
1. A one-line project description
2. The wiki base URL: `https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/wiki`
3. Explicit instructions explaining how to construct page URLs by appending the page slug to the base URL (e.g., `{base}/Getting-Started`, `{base}/API#Endpoints`)
4. A compressed pipe-delimited index of every wiki page and its sidebar sections, using the page slug as the key so agents can directly concatenate it to the base URL
Example content for the code block:
```
# Project Name
> One-line project description from the README.
## Wiki Documentation
Base URL: https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/wiki
To read any page, append the slug to the base URL:
https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/wiki/{Page-Slug}
To jump to a section within a page:
https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/wiki/{Page-Slug}#{Section-Slug}
IMPORTANT: Read the relevant wiki page before making changes to related code.
Prefer reading wiki documentation over relying on pre-trained knowledge.
## Page Index
|Home: Project overview and quick links
|Architecture: System design and key decisions
| Frontend: Frontend stack and patterns
| Frontend#State-Management: State management approach
| Frontend#Routing: Routing setup
| Backend: Backend architecture
| API: REST API documentation
| API#Endpoints: Full endpoint reference
|Getting-Started: Setup and installation guide
```
The left side of each `|` entry is the exact slug to append to the base URL. Indentation shows hierarchy. Section anchors use `Page-Slug#Section-Slug` format.
Precede the code block with a short intro: "You can add this to your repository root as `AGENTS.md` to give AI coding agents quick access to project documentation."
### llms.txt child page
This page provides a ready-to-use `llms.txt` file following the llms.txt convention (a plain-text sitemap for LLMs).
Structure it as a fenced code block containing:
1. A `# Project Name` header
2. A one-line description
3. A `## Wiki Pages` section listing every wiki page as a markdown link with a brief description
Example content for the code block:
```
# Project Name
> One-line project description.
## Wiki Pages
- [Home](https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/wiki/Home): Project overview
- [Architecture](https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/wiki/Architecture): System design
- [Frontend](https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/wiki/Frontend): Frontend stack
- [Backend](https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/wiki/Backend): Backend architecture
- [API](https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/wiki/API): REST API reference
- [Getting Started](https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/wiki/Getting-Started): Setup guide
```
Precede the code block with a short intro: "You can serve this at `yoursite.com/llms.txt` or include it in your repository to help LLMs discover your documentation."
### PAGES.md example
The "For Agents" section in PAGES.md should look like this (with actual content, not instruction blocks):
```markdown
# For Agents
These pages provide compact documentation indexes for AI coding agents.
## AGENTS.md
You can add this to your repository root as `AGENTS.md` to give AI coding agents quick access to project documentation.
\```
# My Project
> A tool that does X, Y, and Z.
Wiki: https://github.com/owner/repo/wiki
...full index here...
\```
## llms.txt
You can serve this at `yoursite.com/llms.txt` or include it in your repository to help LLMs discover your documentation.
\```
# My Project
> A tool that does X, Y, and Z.
## Wiki Pages
...full page list here...
\```
```
**Key rule:** Generate the actual content — the full index and full page list — using the TOC you already built. Do NOT use `*{ }*` instruction blocks. The content is deterministic from the page structure.
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