Opinionated documentation convention + CLI for AI-collaborative codebases. Scaffolds docs, generates AI rule files (Claude / Cursor / Codex / Gemini), lints structure.
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Manual slash command (invoke explicitly as /beacon:beacon-archive [slug]). Lists active plans (or roadmaps) and helps archive shipped ones with a selection UX, or accepts an optional slug to propose a specific item directly. For auto-detected post-shipping moments where a specific plan should be archived…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Manual slash command (invoke explicitly as /beacon:beacon-doctor). Runs beacon doctor, parses findings, and proposes specific actions per finding (archive a stale plan, accept a stuck ADR, etc.). For auto-detected pre-release moments, beacon-workflow handles them instead.
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Manual slash command (invoke explicitly as /beacon:beacon-explain ). Looks up a Beacon lint rule, doctor check, or plugin-contributed item and surfaces the verbose explanation. For auto-detected "what does X do" questions about Beacon internals, beacon-workflow handles them instead.
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Manual slash command (invoke explicitly as /beacon:beacon-init). Initializes beacon-docs in the current project after inspecting the repo to recommend project type and add-ons.
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Manual slash command (invoke explicitly as /beacon:beacon-new ). Translates a natural-language description into a beacon new invocation. For auto-detected doc creation triggers, beacon-workflow handles them instead.
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Use when the user wants to create, organize, or maintain documentation in a project that has beacon-docs installed (look for docs/meta/beacon.config.json), or when the user mentions design decisions, multi-step work, deferred scope, or release retrospectives in any project.