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| 1 | +# Project Documenter Plugin |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +Generate professional project documentation with draw.io architecture diagrams and Word (.docx) output with embedded PNG images. Works on any software project — automatically discovers the technology stack, architecture, and code structure. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Installation |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +```bash |
| 8 | +# Using Copilot CLI |
| 9 | +copilot plugin install project-documenter@awesome-copilot |
| 10 | +``` |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +## What It Does |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +Point the **Project Documenter** agent at any repository and it produces: |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +1. **Markdown document** — 10-section project summary with embedded diagram references |
| 17 | +2. **Draw.io diagrams** — C4 Context, Pipeline, and Component relationship diagrams (`.drawio` + `.drawio.png`) |
| 18 | +3. **Word document** — professionally formatted `.docx` with title page, table of contents, and embedded PNG architecture images |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +## What's Included |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +### Agent |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +| Agent | Description | |
| 27 | +|-------|-------------| |
| 28 | +| `project-documenter` | Generates professional project documentation with draw.io architecture diagrams and Word document output with embedded images. Auto-discovers any project's technology stack and architecture. | |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +### Skills |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +| Skill | Description | |
| 33 | +|-------|-------------| |
| 34 | +| `drawio` | Generate draw.io diagrams as `.drawio` files and export to PNG via bundled Node.js script (uses draw.io CLI or headless browser) | |
| 35 | +| `md-to-docx` | Convert Markdown to Word (`.docx`) with embedded PNG images — pure JavaScript, no Pandoc required | |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +## How It Works |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +### Step 1: Discover |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +The agent scans your repository to understand: |
| 42 | +- Technology stack (`.csproj`, `package.json`, `pom.xml`, `go.mod`, etc.) |
| 43 | +- Architecture pattern (API, worker service, CLI, library) |
| 44 | +- Design patterns (factory, strategy, repository, pipeline) |
| 45 | +- Interfaces, implementations, models, configuration |
| 46 | +- Dependencies, Docker setup, CI/CD |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +### Step 2: Generate Diagrams |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +Creates 3-5 professional draw.io diagrams following the C4 Model: |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +| Diagram | C4 Level | Shows | |
| 53 | +|---------|----------|-------| |
| 54 | +| High-Level Architecture | Context | System in its environment — upstream, downstream, external deps | |
| 55 | +| Processing Pipeline | Container | Internal data flow — entry point → stages → output | |
| 56 | +| Component Relationships | Component | Interfaces, implementations, factories, DI graph | |
| 57 | +| Deployment (optional) | Infrastructure | Docker, Kubernetes, scaling, cloud services | |
| 58 | +| Data Model (optional) | Component | Entity/DTO hierarchy (if significant) | |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +Each diagram is exported to PNG using the bundled `drawio-to-png.mjs` script. |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +### Step 3: Write Markdown |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +Produces `docs/project-summary.md` with 10 sections: |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +1. Executive Summary |
| 67 | +2. Architecture Overview (with embedded diagram) |
| 68 | +3. Processing Pipeline (with embedded diagram) |
| 69 | +4. Core Components (with embedded diagram) |
| 70 | +5. API Contracts / Message Schemas |
| 71 | +6. Infrastructure & Deployment |
| 72 | +7. Extension Patterns |
| 73 | +8. Rules & Anti-Patterns |
| 74 | +9. Dependencies |
| 75 | +10. Code Structure |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +### Step 4: Word Document |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +Converts the Markdown to a formatted `.docx` using the bundled `md-to-docx.mjs` script: |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +- Title page with project name, date, version, audience |
| 82 | +- Auto-generated table of contents |
| 83 | +- **PNG diagram images embedded inline** in the Word document |
| 84 | +- Calibri font, colored headings, styled tables with alternating rows |
| 85 | +- Code blocks in Consolas with shaded background |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +### Step 5: Verify |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +Spot-checks class names, file paths, and diagram accuracy against the actual codebase. Reports all generated files. |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +## Generated Output |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +``` |
| 94 | +docs/ |
| 95 | +├── project-summary.md # Source document (Markdown) |
| 96 | +├── project-summary.docx # Word document with embedded images |
| 97 | +└── diagrams/ |
| 98 | + ├── high-level-architecture.drawio # C4 Context diagram (editable) |
| 99 | + ├── high-level-architecture.drawio.png # Rendered PNG |
| 100 | + ├── processing-pipeline.drawio # C4 Container diagram |
| 101 | + ├── processing-pipeline.drawio.png |
| 102 | + ├── component-relationships.drawio # C4 Component diagram |
| 103 | + └── component-relationships.drawio.png |
| 104 | +``` |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +## Prerequisites |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +| Requirement | Purpose | Required? | |
| 109 | +|-------------|---------|-----------| |
| 110 | +| Node.js 18+ | Run bundled export scripts | Yes | |
| 111 | +| Edge or Chrome | Headless browser for diagram rendering | One of: this OR draw.io desktop | |
| 112 | +| draw.io desktop | CLI diagram export (faster alternative) | Optional (browser fallback available) | |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +## Technology Agnostic |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +Works with any stack. The agent auto-detects: |
| 117 | +- **.NET** (`.csproj`, `.sln`), **Java** (`pom.xml`, `build.gradle`), **Node.js** (`package.json`), **Python** (`pyproject.toml`), **Go** (`go.mod`), **Rust** (`Cargo.toml`) |
| 118 | +- Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI |
| 119 | +- Any messaging system (SQS, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Azure Service Bus) |
| 120 | +- Any database ORM (EF, Hibernate, Prisma, SQLAlchemy) |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +## Source |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +This plugin is part of [Awesome Copilot](https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot), a community-driven collection of GitHub Copilot extensions. |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +## License |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +MIT |
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