| name | workbench-docs |
| description | Documentation workflows for Workbench CLI. Use when creating or updating specs, ADRs, runbooks, guides, or general docs, and when syncing backlinks or change notes. |
Key settings
.workbench/config.json: paths.docsRoot, paths.templatesDir, ids.width, prefixes, git.defaultBaseBranch, github.owner, github.repository.- Use
workbench config show --format jsonto verify effective settings.
Core workflows
- Planning phase: create specs and architecture docs before major changes.
- Doing phase: keep docs updated as implementation decisions change.
- Keep doc front matter and backlinks in sync.
- Summarize doc changes when publishing.
Commands
Create a doc:
workbench doc new --type doc --title "Title" --path docs/10-product/title.md --work-item TASK-0001
Create a spec:
workbench doc new --type spec --title "Title" --path docs/10-product/title.md --work-item TASK-0001
Create an architecture doc:
workbench doc new --type doc --title "System design" --path docs/20-architecture/system-design.md --work-item TASK-0001
Create an ADR:
workbench doc new --type adr --title "Decision" --path docs/40-decisions/ADR-YYYY-MM-DD-title.md --work-item TASK-0001
Link a doc to work items:
workbench doc link --type spec --path docs/10-product/title.md --work-item TASK-0001
Unlink a doc from work items:
workbench doc unlink --type adr --path docs/40-decisions/ADR-YYYY-MM-DD-title.md --work-item TASK-0001
Sync front matter and backlinks:
workbench doc sync --all --dry-run
workbench doc sync --all
Summarize doc changes:
workbench doc summarize --staged --update-index
Output
- Markdown docs with Workbench front matter and backlinks.
- Updated work item references in docs and work items.
Guardrails
- Keep doc types aligned with folder intent (product, architecture, decisions, runbooks).
- Always link docs to relevant work items with
--work-itemorworkbench item link. - For major changes, write a spec before implementation.
- When decisions change, update or create the ADR.
- Prefer
workbench doccommands;workbench specandworkbench adrare deprecated.