LLM Docs Optimizer

This skill optimizes project documentation and README files for AI coding assistants and LLMs like Claude, GitHub Copilot, and others. It improves documentation quality through multiple approaches: c7score optimization (Context7's quality benchmark), llms.txt file generation for LLM navigation, question-driven content restructuring, and automated quality scoring across 5 key metrics.

Version: 1.3.0

Understanding C7Score

C7score evaluates documentation using 5 metrics across two categories:

LLM Analysis (85% of score):

Question-Snippet Comparison (80%): How well snippets answer common developer questions
LLM Evaluation (5%): Relevancy, clarity, correctness, and uniqueness

Text Analysis (15% of score): 3. Formatting (5%): Proper structure and language tags 4. Project Metadata (5%): Absence of irrelevant content 5. Initialization (5%): Not just imports/installations

For detailed information on each metric, read references/c7score_metrics.md.

Core Workflow

Step 0: Ask About llms.txt Generation (C7Score Optimization Only)

IMPORTANT: When the user requests c7score documentation optimization, ALWAYS ask if they also want an llms.txt file:

Use the AskUserQuestion tool with this question:

Question: "Would you also like me to generate an llms.txt file for your project?"
Header: "llms.txt"
Options:
  - "Yes, create both optimized docs and llms.txt"
    Description: "Optimize documentation for c7score AND generate an llms.txt navigation file"
  - "No, just optimize the documentation"
    Description: "Only perform c7score optimization without llms.txt generation"

If user chooses "Yes":

Proceed with c7score optimization workflow (Steps 1-5)
Then follow the llms.txt generation workflow
Provide both optimized documentation AND llms.txt file

If user chooses "No":

Proceed with c7score optimization workflow only (Steps 1-5)

Note: If the user explicitly requests ONLY llms.txt generation (no c7score mention), skip this step and go directly to the llms.txt generation workflow.

Step 1: Analyze Current Documentation

When given a project or documentation to optimize:

Read the documentation files (README.md, docs/*.md, etc.)
Run the analysis script (optional but recommended) to identify issues:
```
python scripts/analyze_docs.py <path-to-readme.md>
```
Note: The script requires Python 3.7+ and is optional. You can skip it if Python is unavailable.
Review the analysis report (if script was run) to understand current state:
- Count of code snippets with issues
- Breakdown by metric type
- Duplicate snippets
- Language distribution

Step 2: Generate Developer Questions

Create a list of 15-20 questions that developers commonly ask about the project:

Focus on "How do I..." questions
Cover setup, configuration, basic usage, common operations
Include authentication, error handling, advanced features
Think about real-world use cases

Example questions:

How do I install and set up [project]?
How do I authenticate/configure [project]?
How do I [main feature/operation]?
How do I handle errors?
How do I integrate with [common tools]?

Step 3: Map Questions to Snippets

Evaluate which questions are well-answered by existing documentation:

✅ Questions with complete, working code examples
⚠️ Questions with partial or theoretical answers
❌ Questions with no answers

Prioritize filling gaps for unanswered questions.

Step 4: Optimize Documentation

Apply optimizations based on priority:

Priority 1: Question Coverage (80% of score)

Add complete code examples for unanswered questions
Transform API references into usage examples
Ensure each major snippet answers at least one common question
Make examples self-contained and runnable

Priority 2: Remove Duplicates

Identify similar or identical snippets
Consolidate into comprehensive examples
Ensure each snippet provides unique value

Priority 3: Fix Formatting

Use proper language tags (python, javascript, typescript, bash, etc.)
Follow TITLE / DESCRIPTION / CODE structure
Avoid very short (<3 lines) or very long (>100 lines) snippets
Don't use descriptive strings as language tags

Priority 4: Remove Metadata

Remove or minimize licensing snippets
Remove directory structure listings
Remove citations and BibTeX entries
Keep only usage-relevant content

Priority 5: Enhance Initialization Snippets

Combine import-only snippets with usage examples
Add context to installation commands
Always show what comes after setup

For detailed transformation patterns, read references/optimization_patterns.md.

Step 5: Validate Optimizations

Before finalizing, verify each optimized snippet:

✅ Can run standalone (copy-paste works) ✅ Answers a specific developer question ✅ Provides unique information ✅ Uses proper format and language tag ✅ Focuses on practical usage ✅ Includes necessary imports/setup ✅ No licensing, citations, or directory trees ✅ Syntactically correct code

Step 6: Evaluate C7Score Impact

After optimization, provide a c7score evaluation comparing the original and optimized documentation:

Evaluation Process:

Analyze Original Documentation against c7score metrics:
- Question-Snippet Matching (80%): How well do code examples answer developer questions?
- LLM Evaluation (10%): Clarity, correctness, unique information
- Formatting (5%): Proper markdown structure and language tags
- Metadata Removal (2.5%): Absence of licenses, citations, directory trees
- Initialization (2.5%): More than just imports/installation
Analyze Optimized Documentation using the same metrics
Calculate Scores (0-100 for each metric):
- For Question-Snippet Matching:
  - 90-100: Excellent - Complete, practical answers with context
  - 70-89: Good - Most questions answered with working examples
  - 50-69: Fair - Partial answers, missing context
  - 30-49: Poor - Vague or incomplete answers
  - 0-29: Very Poor - Questions not addressed
- For LLM Evaluation:
  - 90-100: Unique, clear, syntactically perfect
  - 70-89: Mostly unique and clear, minor issues
  - 50-69: Some duplicates or clarity issues
  - 30-49: Significant duplicates or syntax errors
  - 0-29: Major quality problems
- For Formatting:
  - 100: All snippets properly formatted with language tags
  - 80-99: Minor formatting issues
  - 50-79: Multiple formatting problems
  - 0-49: Significant formatting issues
- For Metadata Removal:
  - 100: No project metadata
  - 50-99: Some metadata present
  - 0-49: Significant metadata content
- For Initialization:
  - 100: All examples show usage beyond setup
  - 50-99: Some initialization-only snippets
  - 0-49: Many initialization-only snippets
Present Results in this format:

## C7Score Evaluation

### Original Documentation Score: XX/100

**Metric Breakdown:**
- Question-Snippet Matching: XX/100 (weight: 80%)
  - Analysis: [Brief explanation of score]
- LLM Evaluation: XX/100 (weight: 10%)
  - Analysis: [Brief explanation]
- Formatting: XX/100 (weight: 5%)
  - Analysis: [Brief explanation]
- Metadata Removal: XX/100 (weight: 2.5%)
  - Analysis: [Brief explanation]
- Initialization: XX/100 (weight: 2.5%)
  - Analysis: [Brief explanation]

**Weighted Average:** XX/100

---

### Optimized Documentation Score: XX/100

**Metric Breakdown:**
[Same format as above]

**Weighted Average:** XX/100

---

### Improvement Summary

**Overall Improvement:** +XX points (XX → XX)

**Key Improvements:**
- [Metric]: +XX points - [What specifically improved]
- [Metric]: +XX points - [What specifically improved]

**Impact Assessment:**
[Brief explanation of how optimizations improved the documentation quality]

Scoring Guidelines:
- Be objective and consistent
- Base scores on concrete evidence from the documentation
- Explain reasoning for each score
- Highlight specific improvements made
- Final score is weighted average: (Q×0.8) + (L×0.1) + (F×0.05) + (M×0.025) + (I×0.025)

Note: These are estimated scores based on c7score methodology. For official scores, users can submit to Context7's benchmark.

Common Transformation Patterns

Transform API Reference → Complete Example

Before:

## authenticate(api_key)
Authenticates the client.

After:

## Authentication

```python
from library import Client

client = Client(api_key="your_key")
client.authenticate()

# Now ready to make requests
result = client.get_data()


### Transform Import-Only → Quick Start

**Before:**
```python
from library import Client, Config

After:

# Install: pip install library
from library import Client, Config

# Initialize and use
config = Config(api_key="key")
client = Client(config)
result = client.query("SELECT * FROM data")

Transform Multiple Small → One Comprehensive

Combine related small snippets into one complete workflow example.

README Structure for High Scores

Organize documentation to prioritize question-answering:

Quick Start (High Priority)
- Installation + immediate usage
- Complete, working first example
Common Use Cases (High Priority)
- Each major feature with full examples
- Real-world scenarios
Configuration (Medium Priority)
- Common configuration patterns with context
Error Handling (Medium Priority)
- Practical error handling examples
API Reference (Lower Priority)
- Include usage examples for each method
Advanced Topics (Lower Priority)
- Complex scenarios with complete code

Tips for High Scores

Think "How would a developer use this?" - Lead with usage, not theory
Make examples copy-paste ready - Include all imports and setup
Answer questions, don't just document APIs - Show solutions, not just signatures
One snippet, one lesson - Avoid duplicate information
Format consistently - Use proper language tags and structure
Remove noise - No licensing, directory trees, or pure imports in main docs
Test your examples - Ensure code is syntactically correct and runnable
Focus on the 80% - Question-answering dominates the score

Skill Capabilities

This skill provides two main capabilities:

C7Score Documentation Optimization - Improve documentation quality for AI-assisted coding
llms.txt File Generation - Create LLM-friendly navigation files for projects

When to Use This Skill

For C7Score Optimization:

User asks to optimize documentation for c7score
User wants to improve README or docs for Context7
User requests documentation analysis or quality assessment
User is creating new documentation for a library/framework
User mentions improving documentation for AI coding assistants
User wants to follow best practices for developer documentation

For llms.txt Generation:

User asks to create an llms.txt file
User mentions llmstxt.org or llms.txt format
User wants to make their project more accessible to LLMs
User is setting up documentation navigation for AI tools
User asks how to help LLMs understand their project structure

Output Format

When optimizing documentation, provide:

Analysis summary - Key findings and issues
Optimized documentation - Complete, improved files
Change summary - What was improved and why
Score impact estimate - Expected improvement by metric
Recommendations - Further improvement suggestions

Save the optimized documentation files in the user's working directory or a designated output location. You can ask the user where they'd like the files saved if unclear.

Examples

For c7score optimization: See examples/sample_readme.md for before/after transformations
For llms.txt generation: See examples/sample_llmstxt.md for different project types

Creating llms.txt Files

What is llms.txt?

llms.txt is a standardized markdown file format designed to provide LLM-friendly content summaries and documentation navigation. It helps language models and AI agents quickly understand project structure and find relevant documentation.

Key purposes:

Provides brief background information and guidance
Links to detailed markdown documentation
Optimized for consumption by language models
Helps LLMs navigate documentation efficiently
Used at inference time when users request information

Official specification: https://llmstxt.org/

For complete format details, read references/llmstxt_format.md.

llms.txt Generation Workflow

Step 1: Analyze Project Structure

When asked to create an llms.txt file:

Explore the project directory to understand structure:
- Identify documentation files (README.md, docs/, CONTRIBUTING.md, etc.)
- Find example files or tutorials
- Locate API reference or configuration docs
- Check for guides, blog posts, or additional resources
Identify project type:
- Python library, CLI tool, web framework, Claude skill, etc.
- This determines the appropriate section structure
Assess documentation organization:
- Is documentation in a single README?
- Multiple files in a docs/ directory?
- Wiki, website, or external documentation?

Step 2: Determine Project Category

Choose the appropriate template based on project type:

Python Library / Package:

Documentation, API Reference, Examples, Development, Optional

CLI Tool:

Getting Started, Commands, Configuration, Examples, Optional

Web Framework:

Documentation, Guides, API Reference, Examples, Integrations, Optional

Claude Skill:

Documentation, Reference Materials, Examples, Development, Optional

General Project:

Documentation, Guides, Examples, Contributing, Optional

See examples/sample_llmstxt.md for complete examples of each type.

Step 3: Create the Structure

Build the llms.txt file following this structure:

1. H1 Title (Required)

# Project Name

2. Blockquote Summary (Highly Recommended)

> Brief description of what the project does, its main purpose, and key value proposition.
> Should be 1-3 sentences that give LLMs essential context.

3. Key Features/Principles (Optional but Helpful)

Key features:
- Main feature or capability
- Another important aspect
- Third key point

Project follows these principles:
- Design principle 1
- Design principle 2

4. Documentation Sections (Core Content)

Organize links into H2-headed sections:

## Documentation

- [Link Title](https://full-url): Brief description of what this contains
- [Another Doc](https://full-url): What developers will find here

## API Reference

- [Core API](https://full-url): Main API documentation
- [Configuration](https://full-url): Configuration options

## Examples

- [Basic Usage](https://full-url): Simple getting-started examples
- [Advanced Patterns](https://full-url): Complex use cases

## Optional

- [Blog](https://full-url): Latest updates and tutorials
- [Community](https://full-url): Where to get help

Step 4: Format Links Properly

Each link must follow this exact format:

- [Descriptive Title](https://full-url): Optional helpful notes about the resource

Requirements:

Use markdown bullet lists (-)
Use markdown hyperlinks [text](url)
Use full URLs with protocol (https://), not relative paths
Add : followed by helpful description (optional but recommended)
Prefer linking to .md files when possible

Examples:

✅ Good:

- [Quick Start](https://github.com/user/repo/blob/main/docs/quickstart.md): Get running in 5 minutes
- [API Reference](https://github.com/user/repo/blob/main/docs/api.md): Complete function documentation

❌ Bad:

- [Guide](../docs/guide.md): A guide
- Guide: docs/guide.md
- [Click here](guide)

Step 5: Organize Sections by Priority

Order sections from most to least important:

High Priority (First):

Documentation / Getting Started
Core API / Commands
Examples

Medium Priority (Middle):

Guides / Tutorials
Configuration
Development / Contributing

Low Priority (Last - Optional Section):

Blog posts
Community links
Changelog
Extended tutorials
Background reading

The "Optional" section has special meaning: LLMs can skip this when shorter context is needed.

Step 6: Handle Different Repository Structures

GitHub Repository

For GitHub repos, construct URLs like:

https://github.com/username/repo/blob/main/path/to/file.md

Local Files Only

If no remote repository exists yet, use placeholder URLs:

https://github.com/username/repo/blob/main/README.md

And note in your response that URLs need to be updated when the repo is published.

Documentation Website

If project has a docs website, prefer linking to markdown versions:

- [Guide](https://docs.example.com/guide.md): Getting started guide

Or link to HTML with .md suffix if markdown versions exist:

- [Guide](https://docs.example.com/guide.html.md): Getting started guide

Step 7: Validate the File

Before finalizing, check:

✅ File named exactly llms.txt (lowercase)
✅ Has H1 title as first element
✅ Has blockquote summary (highly recommended)
✅ Uses only H1 and H2 headings (no H3, H4, etc. in descriptive content)
✅ All links use full URLs with protocol
✅ Links use proper markdown format [text](url)
✅ Sections logically organized (essential → optional)
✅ Descriptive notes added after colons where helpful
✅ Content is concise and clear
✅ No complex markdown (tables, images, code blocks in the llms.txt itself)

Common Section Templates

For Python Libraries

# LibraryName

> Brief description of what the library does and its main use case.

## Documentation
- Getting started, installation, core concepts

## API Reference
- Module/class/function documentation

## Examples
- Usage examples, patterns, recipes

## Development
- Contributing, testing, development setup

## Optional
- Changelog, blog, community

For CLI Tools

# ToolName

> Brief description of what the tool does.

## Getting Started
- Installation, quickstart

## Commands
- Command reference and examples

## Configuration
- Config files, environment variables

## Examples
- Common workflows and patterns

## Optional
- Advanced usage, plugins, troubleshooting

For Web Frameworks

# FrameworkName

> Brief description and key features.

## Documentation
- Core concepts, routing, data fetching

## Guides
- Authentication, deployment, testing

## API Reference
- Configuration, CLI, components

## Examples
- Sample applications

## Integrations
- Third-party tools and services

## Optional
- Blog, showcase, community

For Claude Skills

# skill-name

> Brief description of what the skill does.

## Documentation
- README, SKILL.md, usage guide

## Reference Materials
- Specifications, patterns, formats

## Examples
- Usage examples, before/after

## Development
- Scripts, contributing guide

## Optional
- External resources, related tools

Tips for High-Quality llms.txt Files

Be Concise: Use clear, brief language in descriptions
Think Like a New User: What would they want to find first?
Descriptive Links: Use meaningful link text, not "click here"
Add Context: Notes after colons help LLMs understand what each link contains
Stable URLs: Link to versioned or permanent documentation
Progressive Detail: Start with essentials, end with optional resources
Test Comprehension: Read it yourself - does it make sense quickly?
Keep Updated: Update as documentation structure evolves

Output Format for llms.txt Generation

When generating an llms.txt file, provide:

Analysis summary - Project type, documentation structure, identified resources
Generated llms.txt file - Complete, properly formatted file
File placement instructions - Where to save it (repository root)
URL update notes - If using placeholder URLs that need updating
Suggestions - Additional documentation that could improve the file

Save the file as llms.txt in the project root directory.

Integration with C7Score Optimization

llms.txt generation can be combined with c7score optimization:

Optimize documentation first - Improve README and docs for c7score
Then generate llms.txt - Create navigation file pointing to optimized docs
Result: High-quality documentation with LLM-friendly navigation

Or generate them independently based on user needs.

Additional Resources

Format specification: references/llmstxt_format.md
Examples by project type: examples/sample_llmstxt.md
Official specification: https://llmstxt.org/
Real examples: https://llmstxt.site/

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