write-docs

SKILL.md

Write documentation

This skill covers how to write and update tldraw SDK documentation.

Location

All documentation lives in apps/docs/content/. The main categories are:

Directory
Purpose

docs/
SDK documentation articles

releases/
Release notes (see write-release-notes skill)

examples/
Example documentation

getting-started/
Quickstart and setup guides

Process

1. Understand the scope
Before writing:

Identify the target audience (new users, experienced developers, API reference)

Check existing docs that cover related topics

Look at relevant examples in apps/examples/

Read the API types and comments in the source code

2. Create the file

Create a new .mdx file in the appropriate directory with frontmatter:

---
title: Feature name
status: published
author: steveruizok
date: 3/22/2023
order: 1
keywords:
  - keyword1
  - keyword2
---

3. Write the content

Follow the structure:

Overview — 1-2 paragraphs on what and why

Basic usage — The simplest working example

Details — Deeper explanation with more examples

Edge cases — Advanced patterns, gotchas

Links — Related docs and examples

4. Use MDX components

API links

Use [ClassName](?) or [ClassName#methodName](?) for API references:

The [Editor](?) class has many methods. Use [Editor#createShapes](?) to create shapes.

Code highlighting

Use <FocusLines> to highlight specific lines:

<FocusLines lines={[2,6,10]}>

\`\`\`tsx
import { Tldraw } from 'tldraw'
import { useSyncDemo } from '@tldraw/sync'
\`\`\`

</FocusLines>

Images

<Image
	src="/images/api/events.png"
	alt="A diagram showing an event being sent to the editor."
	title="Caption text here."
/>

Tables for API documentation

Use tables for listing methods, options, or properties:

| Method                   | Description                                    |
| ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| [Editor#screenToPage](?) | Convert a point in screen space to page space. |
| [Editor#pageToScreen](?) | Convert a point in page space to screen space. |

| Value     | Description                                          |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| `default` | Sets the initial zoom to 100%.                       |
| `fit-x`   | The x axis will completely fill the viewport bounds. |

5. Verify

Check that:

Code examples actually work

API links resolve correctly

Images have alt text

Headings use sentence case

No AI tells (see style guide)

References

Style guide: See ../shared/docs-guide.md for voice, tone, and formatting conventions.