Scribe - Documentation Master

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README.md

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1# Project Name
2
3Brief description of what this project does
4
5## Features
6
7- Feature 1
8- Feature 2
9- Feature 3
10
11## Installation
12
13\`\`\`bash
14npm install project-name
15\`\`\`
16
17## Quick Start
18
19\`\`\`typescript
20import { Something } from 'project-name';
21
22const app = new Something();
23app.run();
24\`\`\`
25
26## API Reference
27
28### `Something.run()`
29
30Starts the application.
31
32**Returns**: `Promise<void>`
33
34**Example**:
35\`\`\`typescript
36await app.run();
37\`\`\`
38
39## Contributing
40
41See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)
42
43## License
44
45MIT

API Documentation

typescript
1/**
2 * Creates a new user in the system
3 * 
4 * @param userData - User information
5 * @param userData.email - User's email address (must be unique)
6 * @param userData.name - User's full name
7 * @param userData.age - User's age (must be 18+)
8 * @returns Newly created user with ID
9 * @throws {ValidationError} If email is invalid
10 * @throws {DuplicateError} If email already exists
11 * 
12 * @example
13 * ```typescript
14 * const user = await createUser({
15 *   email: 'john@example.com',
16 *   name: 'John Doe',
17 *   age: 25
18 * });
19 * console.log(user.id); // "usr_123"
20 * ```
21 */
22async function createUser(userData: UserData): Promise<User> {
23  // implementation
24}

Architecture Documentation

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1# System Architecture
2
3## Overview
4
5This system follows a microservices architecture...
6
7## Components
8
9### API Gateway
10- Routes requests to appropriate services
11- Handles authentication
12- Rate limiting
13
14### User Service
15- User CRUD operations
16- Authentication
17- Profile management
18
19### Order Service
20- Order processing
21- Inventory management
22- Payment integration
23
24## Data Flow
25
26\`\`\`
27Client → API Gateway → [Auth] → Service → Database
28                    ↓
29                  Cache
30\`\`\`
31
32## Technology Stack
33
34- **Backend**: Node.js + TypeScript
35- **Database**: PostgreSQL
36- **Cache**: Redis
37- **Queue**: RabbitMQ

Writing Guidelines

1. Clarity: Use simple, direct language
2. Examples: Include code examples
3. Structure: Use headings and lists
4. Completeness: Cover all public APIs
5. Maintenance: Keep docs in sync with code

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