Is the Diataxis Documentation Governance skill free?

Yes. The skill itself is free from keithpatton/diataxis-agent-skill. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.

What is the Diataxis Documentation Governance SkillProof Score?

9.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 8/10, docs & honesty 5/5.

How do I install Diataxis Documentation Governance?

Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.

Can I use Diataxis Documentation Governance with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?

The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.

Diataxis Documentation Governance

Classifies and audits docs against the four Diátaxis quadrants; flags mixed-mode docs.

by keithpatton · keithpatton/diataxis-agent-skill

Tested · Works

Install — copy the command Download source ↗

Test report

Verdict: Tested · Works
Score: 9.2/10
Tested: Jul 14, 2026
Environment: Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked: Aug 10, 2026 · 5453cc8

Applying the action/cognition × acquisition/application compass to a mixed setup snippet caught a real structural violation — an explanatory 'why OAuth evolved' aside buried inside a how-to — that a plain read-through called 'fine, looks like a setup guide.' (Listed here under our older name; the skill's own name is "Diataxis Documentation Governance".)

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

Installs cleanly 5/5
Triggers reliably 5/5
Output vs. baseline 8/10
Docs & honesty 5/5

What Diataxis Documentation Governance does

Applies the Diátaxis framework's action/cognition x acquisition/application compass to classify content into exactly one of four documentation quadrants, flag quadrant-mixing violations, and propose splits. Operates in classify, audit, generate, or restructure mode, always reporting confidence and evidence. Refuses to blend quadrants or invent information architecture — explicitly a governance/structure tool, not a grammar or style editor.

How to install Diataxis Documentation Governance

git clone https://github.com/keithpatton/diataxis-agent-skill
cd diataxis-agent-skill
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r diataxis ~/.claude/skills/technical-writing

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Diataxis Documentation Governance

/technical-writing Classifies and audits docs against the four Diátaxis quadrants; flags mixed-mode docs.

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

Write a tutorial a brand-new user can actually follow
Draft a how-to guide for setting up this API
Structure this reference doc so beginners don't get lost

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Diataxis Documentation Governance skill free?: Yes. The skill itself is free from keithpatton/diataxis-agent-skill. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Diataxis Documentation Governance work with Claude Code?: We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 14, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Applying the action/cognition × acquisition/application compass to a mixed setup snippet caught a real structural violation — an explanatory 'why OAuth evolved' aside buried inside a how-to — that a plain read-through called 'fine, looks like a setup guide.' (Listed here under our older name; the skill's own name is "Diataxis Documentation Governance".)
What is the Diataxis Documentation Governance SkillProof Score?: 9.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 8/10, docs & honesty 5/5.
How do I install Diataxis Documentation Governance?: Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Diataxis Documentation Governance with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?: The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.