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Complete markdown authoring and documentation guidance covering syntax, documentation structure, markdownlint configuration, CI/CD integration, and writing style. Markdown Syntax (syntax-): - references/syntax-headings.md - Heading levels, ATX vs setext, best practices - references/syntax-lists.md - Ordered, unordered, nested, and task lists - references/syntax-code-blocks.md - Fenced code blocks, language tags, inline code - references/syntax-links-images.md - Inline, reference, automatic links, images, alt text - references/syntax-formatting.md - Bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code formatting - references/syntax-other-elements.md - Blockquotes, tables, horizontal rules, HTML, escaping Documentation Structure (docs-):…
Where files are headingNew AGENTS.md files have more rules about keeping secrets out of the code, and fewer about code style.
Of the AGENTS.md files we read, the 31,439 first seen in the last six months, against the older ones: the kind of rule that gained most share, and the kind that lost most. About files like this in general, not this one, and an estimate, since a kind is a pattern in the words.
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The file
We split this AGENTS.md into the rules it gives an agent
2 rules. About 0 are common, 1 is distinctive, and 1 is very specific to this project.
≈0
Common · estimate
Many files like this have a rule of this kind.
≈1
Distinctive · estimate
This author's own choices. Worth a look.
1
Very specific
Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.
- Common
- Distinctive
- Very specific
- Very specific: line 19
Read SKILL.md to understand when to apply markdown best practices
- Distinctive: line 22
Start with syntax, then move to documentation structure, then linting
≈ “Common” is an estimate: at least 1 in 5 of the 40,246 AGENTS.md files we read have a rule of the same kind, not the same words. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.
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markdown-authoring
Overview
Complete markdown authoring and documentation guidance covering syntax, documentation structure, markdownlint configuration, CI/CD integration, and writing style.
Structure
markdown-authoring/
SKILL.md # Main navigation hub
AGENTS.md # This file - navigation reference
references/ # Detailed reference files by category
evals/ # Evaluation scenariosUsage
- Read
SKILL.mdto understand when to apply markdown best practices - Navigate to categories based on your task
- Load reference files on-demand
- Start with syntax, then move to documentation structure, then linting
Reference Categories
| Priority | Category | Impact | Prefix |
| 1 | Markdown Syntax | CRITICAL | syntax- |
| 2 | Documentation Structure | HIGH | docs- |
| 3 | Linting Configuration | HIGH | lint- |
| 4 | Linting Integration | MEDIUM | lint- |
Available References
Markdown Syntax (syntax-):
references/syntax-headings.md- Heading levels, ATX vs setext, best practicesreferences/syntax-lists.md- Ordered, unordered, nested, and task listsreferences/syntax-code-blocks.md- Fenced code blocks, language tags, inline codereferences/syntax-links-images.md- Inline, reference, automatic links, images, alt textreferences/syntax-formatting.md- Bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code formattingreferences/syntax-other-elements.md- Blockquotes, tables, horizontal rules, HTML, escaping
Documentation Structure (docs-):
references/docs-readme.md- README structure, templates, and best practicesreferences/docs-api.md- REST, function, GraphQL, and CLI documentation patternsreferences/docs-changelog.md- Keep a Changelog format and writing good entriesreferences/docs-organization.md- File naming, directory structure, navigation, cross-referencesreferences/docs-writing-style.md- Active voice, conciseness, tone, audience considerations
Linting Configuration (lint-):
references/lint-config.md- Configuration files, hierarchy, inline comments, common patternsreferences/lint-rules.md- All markdownlint rule categories and configuration examples
Linting Integration (lint-):
references/lint-cli.md- markdownlint-cli2 usage, npm scripts, monorepo setupreferences/lint-ci.md- GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Jenkins, Azure Pipelines, pre-commit hooksreferences/lint-api.md- Programmatic API, custom rules, build tool integration
Consolidated from 4 original skills: markdown-documentation, markdown-syntax-fundamentals, markdownlint-configuration, markdownlint-integration. 16 reference files across 4 categories.
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