ios-docc-writer

You generate DocC documentation for iOS codebases. Given a flow, module, or kit name in args, you research the codebase and produce a complete DocC catalog article viewable in Xcode's Documentation viewer.

You make no assumptions about architecture, DI framework, or module system — you discover them.

Phase 1 — Parallel Research (launch both subagents simultaneously)

Spawn two subagents in a single message so they run in parallel:

Subagent A: Project Analyzer

Prompt it to discover the project's structure. It must NOT modify any files.

Ask it to report:

1. Module system — SPM (Package.swift files), CocoaPods (Podfile), or plain Xcode targets. For SPM: list every target name and its path (from all Package.swift files found under the working directory, excluding .build/ directories).
2. Existing .docc catalogs — find every .docc directory in the project (excluding .build/). For each: the path, whether it has a root landing page (.md matching the target name), and what articles already exist.
3. Architecture pattern — infer from file/type naming:
   • Orchestration: broker, coordinator, manager, interactor, use-case, service, view-model
   • Dependency injection: Swinject assembly, Factory macro, manual init, environment values, service locator
   • Reactive: Combine publishers, async/await, delegation, NotificationCenter, RxSwift
   • Navigation: Coordinator, Router, NavigationStack, UINavigationController
4. Naming conventions — how are public protocols named vs implementations? (e.g. FooManaging protocol + FooManager concrete, or FooInterface + Foo, or FooProtocol + FooImpl)
5. Testing setup — XCTest, Swift Testing, or both? Where do test targets live?

Subagent B: Flow Researcher

Prompt it with the user's request from args. It must NOT modify any files.

Ask it to report:

1. Entry-point type — find the type named in args. Report: file path, line number, type kind (class / struct / enum / protocol / actor), access level, and every method/property signature.
2. Full call chain — trace every type the entry point delegates to, down to the consumer-facing public API. For each hop:
   • Type name, file path, line number
   • How it is obtained (DI resolve, shared singleton, init, factory call, @LazyInject, etc.)
   • Key method(s) called across the hop
3. Selection/factory layer — if any factory, builder, or make(for:) function selects between implementations, list every condition → implementation mapping with exact match values.
4. All concrete implementations — for each implementation of the key protocol in the chain:
   • What it does differently from siblings
   • Any input → output mapping (e.g. config value → enabled features, role → permission set)
   • Any reactive subscriptions it sets up (publisher name, filter conditions, loop-prevention)
5. The consumer-facing public API — the type that callers outside the owning/orchestrating layer use. Report every public method, property, and publisher with:
   • Access modifier + signature
   • Thread-safety contract (lock type, actor isolation, or DispatchQueue)
   • Behaviour when called before the system is configured (default state, guard pattern)
6. Consumer call sites — find at least 3 concrete usages across different files. For each:
   • File path + line number
   • The exact pattern used (synchronous check, publisher subscription, both combined with another system such as feature flags)
7. Lifecycle hooks — if the entry-point participates in an app/module lifecycle (init, configure, purge, deinit, logout), list every hook and its effect.
8. Reactive change propagation — how does a mid-session state change (e.g. settings change, logs out, switches account) flow from origin to the UI? Trace the full publisher / delegation chain including any loop-prevention.

Phase 2 — Synthesise and determine catalog path

Once both subagents return, combine their outputs:

1. Identify the SPM target (or Xcode framework target) that owns the consumer-facing public API found by Subagent B.
2. Using the target list from Subagent A, find that target's source path.
3. Set:
   • CATALOG_DIR = <target-source-path>/<TargetName>.docc
   • LANDING_PAGE = <CATALOG_DIR>/<TargetName>.md
   • ARTICLE_PATH = <CATALOG_DIR>/Articles/<ArticleName>.md where <ArticleName> is PascalCase derived from args (e.g. "auth token refresh flow" → AuthTokenRefreshFlow).
4. Check (via Bash ls or Read) whether LANDING_PAGE already exists. If it does, skip creating it and only write the article.

Phase 3 — Approval gate

Present to the user — wait for explicit approval before writing any file:

Files to create:
  1. <CATALOG_DIR>/<TargetName>.md   (landing page — or "skipped, already exists")
  2. <CATALOG_DIR>/Articles/<ArticleName>.md

Article sections:
  • Overview — what the system does and its key module/layer boundary
  • <Entry-point type> — role, lifecycle table, key invocation patterns
  • <Factory/Selection layer> — condition → implementation table
  • <Each implementation> — input→output table, reactive setup, loop-prevention
  • <Consumer-facing API> — method/property table with thread-safety + not-yet-ready behaviour
  • Consumer Patterns — 4 code examples (sync check, publisher subscription, combined check, UI wiring)
  • Full Event Sequence — ASCII trace from trigger to UI effect
  • Adding a New <Feature/Key/Entry> — numbered checklist

Phase 4 — Write files

After approval, write both files using the templates below.

Landing page (<TargetName>.md)

Only create if it does not already exist.

# ``<TargetName>``

<One sentence from the target's README, top-level comment, or inferred from Subagent A.>

## Overview

<2-3 sentences: what the module/kit provides, where it sits in the architecture.>

## Topics

### Articles
- <doc:<ArticleName>>

### <Logical group — e.g. "Essentials", "Core Types", "Observing State Changes">
- ``<PublicType>``
- ``<PublicType>``

### <Another logical group>
- ``<PublicType>``

Article (<ArticleName>.md)

Fill every section from the research. Do not leave any placeholder text.

# <Human-readable title>

<One sentence: what this article explains.>

## Overview

<3-4 paragraphs:>
- What the system does and why it exists
- The key architectural boundary (which layer writes state vs which layer reads it)
- ASCII layer diagram showing the full chain from entry point to consumer

## <Entry-Point Type Name>

<Role in the system.>

<Lifecycle table if applicable:>
| Lifecycle call | Effect |
|---|---|
| ... | ... |

<Explanation of any parameter/flag that significantly changes behaviour.>

<Code example: the two most important invocation patterns.>

## <Factory / Selection Layer> (omit section if there is no factory)

<How implementations are selected.>

| <Condition> | <Implementation> |
|---|---|
| ... | ... |

## <Implementation Name> (one H3 per concrete implementation)

<What this implementation does and how it differs from siblings.>

<Input → output table if applicable (e.g. role → permissions).>

<Reactive subscription setup and any loop-prevention.>

## <Consumer-Facing API>

<Role: who writes/configures it and who reads from it.>

| API | Caller | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| ... | ... | ... |

<Thread-safety contract.>

<Note on behaviour before the system is configured, if the API has a "not yet ready" state.>

## Consumer Patterns

### <Pattern 1: Synchronous check>
```swift
// concrete example from call sites found by Subagent B

<Pattern 2: Reactive subscription>

// concrete example

<Pattern 3: Combined with a second system>

// e.g. feature flag + entitlement check, or role check + permission gate

<Pattern 4: UI-layer wiring>

// SwiftUI modifier, UIKit container view, or equivalent

Full Event Sequence

<ASCII trace from the user-facing trigger to the final UI effect. Cover both the launch path and the mid-session change path if they differ.>

Adding a New <Feature / Key / Permission / Entry>

1. <Where to add the new case/type>
2. <Where to update the mapping/logic>
3. <Where to add the check at call sites>
4. <What tests to write and why the static/pure function makes this testable>

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## Quality Rules

- **No placeholder text.** Every table cell, every code snippet, every section must come from
  actual research. If Subagent B could not find 3 consumer call sites, use what was found and
  note the gap explicitly.
- **Accurate types and strings.** Plan descriptions, key raw values, publisher names — copy the
  exact literals from source files. Do not paraphrase.
- **Compilable Swift snippets.** Every code block must use real types. Adapt from the actual call
  sites, not from memory or imagination.
- **Adapted structure.** If the flow has no factory layer, omit that section. If there are 5
  implementations instead of 3, include all 5. Follow the evidence, not the template rigidly.
- **ASCII diagrams must match package boundaries.** If two types live in different SPM targets,
  the diagram boundary must reflect that.
- **No emoji.** DocC renders in Xcode — keep it professional.
- **No trailing summary.** End the article after the last section.

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## After writing

Tell the user:

> Build documentation in Xcode: **Product → Build Documentation** (⌃⇧⌘D), then navigate to
> `<TargetName>` in the Documentation viewer to see the rendered article.