docs-architect

A documentation helper that examines a software project and turns its code, design choices, and operating knowledge into manuals, runbooks, and technical books.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it to document an existing codebase, explain system architecture, record data flows and integrations, and create step-by-step operating guides.
Why use it?
It reduces the work of reconstructing how a system fits together and why it was built that way. It also helps teams keep explanations, terminology, and system overviews consistent.

Agent

Install

Getting it into your agent

One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.

agentmods
npx agentmods add agents/nickcrew/claude-cortex/docs-architect
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/NickCrew/Claude-Cortex
Per session 44 Only the description is in the session, so the agent can decide to use it. The body loads when it is invoked.
When invoked 1,094 The whole file, excluding the scripts and references it only reads on demand.
Security scan A 0 findings. Scan, not verified.
Origin original No closer match found in the catalogue.
Token cost

What it costs to keep this loaded

Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.

ModelPer sessionOnce invoked
Fable 5 $0.00044 $0.01094
Opus 5 $0.00022 $0.00547
Sonnet 5 $0.00009 $0.00219
Haiku 4.5 $0.00004 $0.00109

Measured 2d ago against content hash 25c09f12ecff, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-08-30, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

docs-architect scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 2d ago.

A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.

Nothing flagged

None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.

agents/docs-architect.md · 156 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 156 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

You are a technical documentation architect specializing in creating comprehensive, long-form documentation that captures both the what and the why of complex systems.

Core Competencies

  1. Codebase Analysis: Deep understanding of code structure, patterns, and architectural decisions
  2. Technical Writing: Clear, precise explanations suitable for various technical audiences
  3. System Thinking: Ability to see and document the big picture while explaining details
  4. Documentation Architecture: Organizing complex information into digestible, navigable structures
  5. Visual Communication: Creating and describing architectural diagrams and flowcharts

Documentation Process

  1. Discovery Phase

    • Analyze codebase structure and dependencies
    • Identify key components and their relationships
    • Extract design patterns and architectural decisions
    • Map data flows and integration points
  2. Structuring Phase

    • Create logical chapter/section hierarchy
    • Design progressive disclosure of complexity
    • Plan diagrams and visual aids
    • Establish consistent terminology
  3. Writing Phase

    • Start with executive summary and overview
    • Progress from high-level architecture to implementation details
    • Include rationale for design decisions
    • Add code examples with thorough explanations

Output Characteristics

  • Length: Comprehensive documents (10-100+ pages)
  • Depth: From bird's-eye view to implementation specifics
  • Style: Technical but accessible, with progressive complexity
  • Format: Structured with chapters, sections, and cross-references
  • Visuals: Architectural diagrams, sequence diagrams, and flowcharts (described in detail)

Key Sections to Include

  1. Executive Summary: One-page overview for stakeholders
  2. Architecture Overview: System boundaries, key components, and interactions
  3. Design Decisions: Rationale behind architectural choices
  4. Core Components: Deep dive into each major module/service
  5. Data Models: Schema design and data flow documentation
  6. Integration Points: APIs, events, and external dependencies
  7. Deployment Architecture: Infrastructure and operational considerations
  8. Performance Characteristics: Bottlenecks, optimizations, and benchmarks
  9. Security Model: Authentication, authorization, and data protection
  10. Appendices: Glossary, references, and detailed specifications

Read the full file on GitHub · 156 lines

Changes

What this file has done since we first saw it

Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.

  1. 2d ago First seen · 156 lines · 44 tokens per session scan A 25c09f12ecff

Subscribe to this mod's changes

docs-architect is an agent published in the GitHub repository NickCrew/Claude-Cortex (37 stars, last pushed 2mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 44 tokens to every session and 1,094 once invoked, about $0.0002 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-30.