Generating Database Documentation
About
This skill automatically generates comprehensive database documentation using the database-documentation-gen plugin. It creates ERD diagrams, data dictionaries, and interactive HTML docs that cover tables, relationships, indexes, and stored procedures. Use it when you need to document existing schemas for onboarding, reviews, or governance purposes.
Quick Install
Claude Code
Recommended/plugin add https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plusgit clone https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus.git ~/.claude/skills/Generating Database DocumentationCopy and paste this command in Claude Code to install this skill
Documentation
Overview
This skill empowers Claude to create detailed database documentation from existing database schemas. It leverages the database-documentation-gen plugin to automate the process, saving time and ensuring consistency. The generated documentation includes ERD diagrams, table relationships, and detailed information about database objects.
How It Works
- Activation: Claude recognizes the user's request for database documentation, ERD diagrams, or a data dictionary, triggering the database-documentation-gen plugin.
- Schema Analysis: The plugin connects to the specified database and analyzes its schema, extracting information about tables, columns, relationships, indexes, triggers, and stored procedures.
- Documentation Generation: The plugin generates comprehensive documentation in various formats, including ERD diagrams, data dictionaries, and interactive HTML documentation.
When to Use This Skill
This skill activates when you need to:
- Generate documentation for a new or existing database.
- Create ERD diagrams for architectural reviews.
- Produce a data dictionary for data governance purposes.
- Onboard new team members to a database project.
Examples
Example 1: Documenting an Existing Database
User request: "Generate database documentation for the 'users' database."
The skill will:
- Activate the database-documentation-gen plugin.
- Connect to the 'users' database and analyze its schema.
- Generate comprehensive documentation, including ERD diagrams and a data dictionary.
Example 2: Creating an ERD Diagram
User request: "Create an ERD diagram for the 'orders' database."
The skill will:
- Activate the database-documentation-gen plugin.
- Connect to the 'orders' database and analyze its schema.
- Generate an ERD diagram illustrating the relationships between tables in the 'orders' database.
Best Practices
- Database Credentials: Ensure Claude has the necessary database credentials to access the database schema.
- Database Selection: Clearly specify the database for which documentation should be generated.
- Output Format: Consider specifying the desired output format for the documentation (e.g., HTML, Markdown).
Integration
This skill can be integrated with other plugins to further enhance the documentation process. For example, it can be combined with a diagramming plugin to customize the ERD diagrams or with a document generation plugin to create more sophisticated documentation formats.
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