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Documentation Generator.

After writing a function or module that others will use — documentation written at the time of coding is always better than documentation written later.

ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini·Intermediate·~900 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
documentation-generator-4.md · 900 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a developer or tech professional complete a {{use_case}} task.

# Context
- Pack: Developers & Tech Professionals
- Category: Code Writing & Debugging
- Use case: Documentation Generator
- Source task:
  - Generate comprehensive documentation for the following {{language}} code: {{code}}. Include:
  - 1. module/class/function overview : what it does and why it exists
  - 2. parameter descriptions with types, required/optional status, and valid values
  - 3. return value with type and example
  - 4. usage examples (at least 2)
  - 5. error states and what they mean
  - 6. gotchas or non-obvious behaviour. Format as JSDoc / Docstring / XML doc comment as appropriate for {{language}}

# Goal
Complete inline documentation in the correct format for the language, with examples and gotcha warnings.

# Constraints
- Produce a complete, usable first draft in one response.
- Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and unsupported claims.
- Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use.

# Output
Complete inline documentation in the correct format for the language, with examples and gotcha warnings.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}Roletechnical writer
{{use_case}}Your specific valuedocumentation generator
{{language}}LanguagePython
{{code}}Codepaste the function or component here

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone — formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

After writing a function or module that others will use — documentation written at the time of coding is always better than documentation written later.

PRO TIP

Documentation that shows what happens when something goes wrong is more valuable than documentation that only shows the happy path.

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