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Docs Drift Sweeper

Find broken setup docs before new contributors do

Detect drifting documentation (broken links, wrong setup steps, missing prerequisites) by testing docs as code and filing fix PRs/issues automatically.

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PROMPT

Create a skill called "Docs Drift Sweeper". Given: - Repo link and docs locations (README, CONTRIBUTING, docs/) - The preferred clean environment (Docker/CI runner) Output: - A docs audit checklist and automation plan - Broken link detection approach - A "docs setup test" workflow spec (commands + expected outputs) - Issue/PR templates for doc fixes

How Docs Drift Sweeper Works

"Getting started" docs frequently rot, especially in fast-moving projects. This recipe treats

documentation as a testable asset and audits it on a schedule.

Triggers

  • New contributors hit 404s or broken setup steps
  • README instructions don't match current tooling
  • "Docs are outdated" becomes a recurring issue label

Steps

  1. Crawl documentation for broken links and missing anchors.
  2. Execute docs-based setup commands in a clean environment (container/CI).
  3. Detect drift:
  • commands that fail,
  • prerequisites missing,
  • outdated version references.
  1. Open issues/PRs with exact failing steps and proposed fixes.
  2. Add a scheduled docs audit (weekly) and a PR check for docs changes.

Expected Outcome

  • Fewer onboarding failures due to doc rot.
  • Docs become reliable operational tooling.

Example Inputs

  • "Validate our README setup steps weekly."
  • "Find broken links in CONTRIBUTING.md."
  • "Test 'Getting Started' commands in CI."

Tips

  • If docs aren't tested, they *will* drift.
Tags:#documentation#onboarding#build-failures#developer-experience

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