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Story 004 – Documentation Automation

Status: IN PROGRESS
Priority: MEDIUM
Estimated Effort: [TBD]
Created: 2025-12-05
Last updated: 2026-01-16 (v0.5.4.1+1, migrated from v0.5.4.1+1 – Story renumbered from S03 to S04 as part of repository story migration)
Version: v0.5.4.1+1
Code: E5S04

Note: This story was renumbered from S03 to S04 as part of the repository story abstract space resolution (E9:S01:T08).

Task Checklist​

  • E5:S04:T01 – Create automated documentation update scripts - ✅ COMPLETE (v0.5.4.1+1 – Documentation update scripts created: version references, cross-references, metadata, link validation, documentation sync)
  • E5:S04:T02 – Implement documentation synchronization workflows - TODO
  • E5:S04:T03 – Build documentation change detection and notification - TODO

Overview​

This story automates documentation maintenance tasks to reduce manual effort and improve consistency across the dev-kit.

Goal​

Automate documentation maintenance tasks to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.

Tasks​

E5:S04:T01 – Create automated documentation update scripts​

Status: ✅ COMPLETE (v0.5.4.1+1)

Input: Documentation update triggers
Deliverable: Automated documentation update scripts
Dependencies: E5:S01:T03
Blocker: None

Approach:

  1. ✅ Identify documentation update automation opportunities
  2. ✅ Create scripts for automated updates
  3. ✅ Integrate scripts into workflows
  4. ✅ Document script usage and maintenance

Deliverables:

  • update_version_references.py - Updates version references across documentation
  • update_cross_references.py - Updates cross-references when files are moved/renamed
  • update_metadata.py - Updates metadata fields (last_updated, version, etc.)
  • validate_links.py - Validates and fixes broken links
  • sync_documentation.py - Synchronizes documentation between locations
  • README.md - Comprehensive documentation for all scripts
  • integration_guide.md - Workflow integration guide

Implementation Details:

  • Created 5 core documentation update scripts
  • Scripts support dry-run mode for safe testing
  • Scripts integrate with rw-config.yaml for configuration
  • Scripts can be integrated into Release Workflow, UKW, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Comprehensive documentation and integration guide provided

E5:S04:T02 – Implement documentation synchronization workflows​

Input: Documentation maintenance policies
Deliverable: Documentation synchronization workflow
Dependencies: E5:S01 (Documentation Maintenance Framework)
Blocker: None

Approach:

  1. Identify documentation synchronization needs
  2. Design synchronization workflows
  3. Implement synchronization processes
  4. Document synchronization procedures

E5:S04:T03 – Build documentation change detection and notification​

Input: Documentation health monitoring
Deliverable: Change detection and notification system
Dependencies: E5:S02:T03
Blocker: None

Approach:

  1. Design change detection mechanisms
  2. Create notification systems
  3. Implement change tracking
  4. Document change detection procedures

Dependencies​

Blocks:

  • None

Blocked By:

  • E5:S01 (Documentation Maintenance Framework)
  • E5:S02 (Documentation Quality Assurance)

Coordinates With:

  • Epic 6 (Framework Management)
  • Epic 7 (Examples & Adoption)

References​

  • docs/project-management/kanban/epics/Epic-5/Epic-5.md
  • docs/project-management/kanban/epics/Epic-5/Story-001-documentation-maintenance-framework.md
  • docs/project-management/kanban/epics/Epic-5/Story-002-documentation-quality-assurance.md