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HADS Document Standard

Writes and checks Markdown docs in a human- and AI-readable block format

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Repository
wshobson/agents
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42,095
Licence
MIT
Files
1 file

What it does

This skill teaches Claude a specific documentation convention called HADS (Human-AI Document Standard). When asked to write, convert, or check technical docs, Claude tags content as authoritative facts, context notes, known bugs with fixes, or unverified claims, and adds a short manifest telling AI readers which parts to read first. It is plain Markdown with no special tooling; the skill only changes how Claude structures and reads these files.

Great for

  • Developers who want READMEs or API docs that AI assistants can parse efficiently
  • Teams converting existing Markdown documentation into a consistent, token-efficient structure
  • Anyone who wants Claude to summarize a HADS document by reading only its key blocks

Skip it if

  • Documentation that must follow another house style, since this imposes its own block tags and structure
  • Users expecting an automated validator: the skill's validator is marked as planned and not included in this release

Try asking

  • “Write HADS documentation for this REST API”
  • “Convert this README to HADS format”
  • “Is this document valid HADS?”
  • “Summarize this HADS document using only its SPEC and BUG blocks”
Step-by-step guide: how to use HADS Document StandardInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    hads.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip hads.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip hads.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Provide the existing document or API details up front so Claude can extract facts into SPEC blocks accurately
  • Ask Claude to flag uncertain statements as [?] blocks rather than presenting them as facts
  • Keep the manifest in every document so AI readers know which blocks to prioritize

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from wshobson/agents under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.