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+name: abstract-data-setup
+description: Set up an Abstract Data documentation site for a Python project. Detect source code, audit docstring coverage, sniff docstring style (Google/NumPy/Sphinx), ask configuration questions (modules, motion, credit, version), wire up config files (scripts/python-autodoc.json, astro.config.mjs sidebar + plugin options, package.json scripts), and optionally install a docstring-coverage pre-commit hook in the source project. Use when the user says "set up docs", "configure docs", "wire up Python autodoc", "scan my project for docs", "set up Abstract Data docs", "add API reference", "audit docstrings", or similar phrases inside a docs project that uses @abstractdata/starlight-theme.
+---
+
+# Abstract Data — Set Up Docs
+
+Bootstrap documentation for a project using `@abstractdata/starlight-theme`. Round 1.5 covers Python projects with docstring-coverage and style awareness. Future rounds will add TypeScript, Next.js, TanStack, OpenAPI.
+
+## When to invoke
+
+Run this skill when:
+
+- The user says "set up docs", "configure docs", "wire up Python autodoc", "scan my project for docs", "audit docstrings", or similar.
+- The cwd has `@abstractdata/starlight-theme` in `dependencies` or `devDependencies` of `package.json`.
+
+If the cwd doesn't have that dep, stop and tell the user this skill only runs in Abstract Data documentation projects (point them at `bun create @abstractdata/docs`).
+
+## Workflow (11 phases)
+
+Use `AskUserQuestion` for every choice — never assume.
+
+### Phase 1 — Confirm context
+
+Read `package.json`. Verify `@abstractdata/starlight-theme` is in deps; verify `astro.config.mjs` and `src/content/docs/` exist. Stop with a clear message if any check fails. Don't ask the user to confirm — just announce findings and move on.
+
+### Phase 2 — Locate the source project
+
+AskUserQuestion: where does the source project live?
+- "This directory" — docs ARE the source (rare)
+- "Parent directory (..)" — docs sit inside the source repo
+- "Sibling directory" — separate repos at the same level
+- "Custom path" — prompt for it
+
+Validate the path exists. Reprompt on invalid.
+
+### Phase 3 — Detect Python signals
+
+Look for `pyproject.toml`, `setup.py`, `requirements.txt`, `src/<pkg>/__init__.py`, `<pkg>/__init__.py`. If none, exit: "I didn't find Python source at <path>. Round 1 only handles Python projects."
+
+If found, identify:
+- **Package root** (directory with top-level `__init__.py`)
+- **Package name** (from `pyproject.toml [project] name`, or directory name)
+- **Submodules** (one level deep, exclude dunders, cap at ~30)
+
+### Phase 4 — Audit docstring coverage
+
+For each candidate module, compute the percentage of public callables (functions, methods, classes) that have docstrings.
+
+**Preferred tool: `interrogate`.** Check if it's available:
+
+```bash
+which interrogate
+```
+
+If yes, run:
+
+```bash
+interrogate -v <package_root> --omit-covered-files --output json 2>/dev/null | jq .
+```
+
+If `interrogate` is unavailable, fall back to a quick AST walk via `python3 -c`:
+
+```bash
+python3 -c "
+import ast, sys, os
+def cov(path):
+    with open(path) as f:
+        tree = ast.parse(f.read())
+    items = [n for n in ast.walk(tree)
+             if isinstance(n, (ast.FunctionDef, ast.AsyncFunctionDef, ast.ClassDef))
+             and not n.name.startswith('_')]
+    if not items: return None
+    have = sum(1 for n in items if ast.get_docstring(n))
+    return have, len(items)
+# walk a directory ...
+"
+```
+
+Compute per-module coverage. Categorize:
+- **≥ 80%** — green, ready to document
+- **50-79%** — yellow, usable but gaps
+- **< 50%** — red, autodoc output will be sparse
+
+Show the user a table-style report:
+
+```
+Module                              Coverage   Status
+auditkit.config                     12/12 100% ✓ green
+auditkit.bootstrap                  3/3   100% ✓ green
+auditkit.modules.ssl                2/11  18%  ✗ red — consider adding docstrings first
+```
+
+Don't editorialize too much — just the data. Then move on.
+
+### Phase 5 — Detect docstring style
+
+Sample 10–20 docstrings across the source tree (e.g., grep for `"""` and read context). Count distinctive markers:
+
+- **Google**: `^\s+Args:\s*$`, `^\s+Returns:\s*$`, `^\s+Raises:\s*$`, `^\s+Yields:\s*$`
+- **NumPy**: `^\s+Parameters\s*\n\s+-+\s*$`, `^\s+Returns\s*\n\s+-+\s*$`
+- **Sphinx/reST**: `:param \w+:`, `:returns:`, `:raises \w+:`, `:type \w+:`
+
+Whichever style has the highest hit count wins. If the leader is < 60% of total markers, call it "mixed" and warn.
+
+Report findings:
+
+```
+Docstring style: Google (32 markers, 0 NumPy, 4 Sphinx)
+```
+
+If mixed, mention that pydoc-markdown will produce inconsistent output until the style is unified, but don't force a decision — proceed with the most common style.
+
+(Note: pydoc-markdown's CLI doesn't accept processor flags, so the orchestrator can't auto-apply the matching processor. Style detection is informational unless the user opts into a YAML pipeline.)
+
+### Phase 6 — Recommend modules to document
+
+Show coverage findings. AskUserQuestion (max 4 options, first recommended):
+- "Top-level package only" (Recommended)
+- "All green-coverage modules" (≥80%)
+- "Specific submodules I'll pick" → follow up with `multiSelect: true`
+- "Everything" (warn about red modules: empty pages)
+
+Build the final modules array as fully-qualified names.
+
+### Phase 7 — Gather brand configuration
+
+Read existing `astro.config.mjs`. If `motion`, `credit`, `version` are already set and the user didn't ask to change them, skip this phase.
+
+Otherwise, batch into one AskUserQuestion call:
+1. Motion: full | calm (Recommended)
+2. Credit: auto | hide
+3. Version chip: show (then ask for string) | omit
+
+### Phase 8 — Write configs
+
+Show diffs in your reasoning before writing.
+
+**a) `scripts/python-autodoc.json`** — resolve searchPath relative to the docs project root. If file exists, merge: keep outputDir, replace searchPath/modules.
+
+```json
+{
+  "searchPath": "<relative path>",
+  "modules": [...],
+  "outputDir": "src/content/docs/api"
+}
+```
+
+**b) `astro.config.mjs`** — two edits:
+1. Ensure sidebar has `{ label: 'API Reference', autogenerate: { directory: 'api' } }`. Don't duplicate.
+2. Update the `abstractData(...)` call's `motion`/`credit`/`version`. Preserve other options.
+
+**c) `package.json`** — ensure `scripts["docs:python"]` is `"node scripts/build-python-docs.mjs"`.
+
+**d) `scripts/build-python-docs.mjs`** — should already exist from the template. If missing, tell the user to scaffold a fresh project via `bun create @abstractdata/docs` and copy it over.
+
+### Phase 9 — Optionally run
+
+AskUserQuestion: generate API pages now?
+- "Yes, run bun run docs:python" (Recommended)
+- "No, I'll run it later"
+
+If yes, invoke via Bash. Pass through any pydoc-markdown install instructions verbatim if missing.
+
+### Phase 10 — Offer pre-commit hook in source project
+
+Only run this phase if Phase 4 found at least one module below 80% coverage. Otherwise skip.
+
+AskUserQuestion:
+
+```
+Want me to add a docstring-coverage pre-commit hook to your source project at <path>?
+- "Yes, install interrogate hook" (Recommended)
+- "Yes, but with a lower threshold (60%)" — for projects that need to ramp up
+- "No, skip"
+```
+
+If yes:
+
+1. Check for existing `.pre-commit-config.yaml` in the source project root.
+2. If absent, create:
+
+```yaml
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/econchick/interrogate
+    rev: 1.7.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: interrogate
+        args: [--fail-under=80, -v, src/]
+```
+
+3. If present, append the interrogate hook to the `repos` array. Don't duplicate if already present.
+4. Add `interrogate` to dev deps:
+   - `pyproject.toml` — add to `[project.optional-dependencies] dev` if that table exists
+   - `requirements-dev.txt` — append if it exists
+   - Otherwise mention to the user that they need to install it manually
+5. Tell the user to run `pre-commit install` in the source project root to activate the hook (don't run it yourself — that's the source repo, not the docs repo, and it modifies their git hooks).
+
+### Phase 11 — Summary
+
+Print a 6–10 line markdown summary:
+
+```
+## Set up complete
+
+**Configured for**: <package> at <path>
+**Modules**: <count> · <green/yellow/red breakdown>
+**Docstring style**: <style> (<confidence>)
+**Mode**: <motion> · <credit> · <version chip status>
+
+**Files updated**:
+- scripts/python-autodoc.json
+- astro.config.mjs
+- package.json
+<if hook installed:>
+- <source-path>/.pre-commit-config.yaml (added interrogate hook)
+- <source-path>/pyproject.toml (added interrogate to dev deps)
+
+<if Phase 9 ran:>
+**Generated**: <count> API pages in src/content/docs/api/
+
+**Next**:
+1. `bun dev`
+2. Visit /api/ to see the generated pages
+3. Address any red-coverage modules in your source, then re-run `bun run docs:python`
+<if hook installed:>
+4. `cd <source-path> && pre-commit install` to activate the docstring hook
+```
+
+## Idempotency
+
+- Don't duplicate sidebar entries — check before adding.
+- Don't append to `modules` array — replace cleanly.
+- Don't add a second `abstractData(...)` call — update the existing one.
+- Don't add a second interrogate hook to `.pre-commit-config.yaml` — check first.
+- Don't overwrite content under `src/content/docs/` (only `api/` pages, regenerated by the script).
+
+## Out of scope (this round)
+
+- TypeScript/TypeDoc autodoc
+- Next.js / TanStack / OpenAPI / Prisma / Drizzle
+- Architecture diagrams
+- README/CHANGELOG/ADR import
+- Forcing the docs build to fail on coverage drop (deliberate — coverage policy belongs to the source project's pre-commit hook, not the docs build)
+- Auto-applying a pydoc-markdown processor pipeline based on detected style (CLI doesn't support it; would require switching to YAML config)
+
+## Files this skill reads / writes
+
+**Reads:** docs project's `package.json`, `astro.config.mjs`; source project's `pyproject.toml`, `setup.py`, source tree, existing `.pre-commit-config.yaml`.
+
+**Writes (docs project):** `scripts/python-autodoc.json`, `astro.config.mjs` (edits), `package.json` (scripts only).
+
+**Writes (source project, only with Phase 10 consent):** `.pre-commit-config.yaml`, `pyproject.toml` (dev deps section), `requirements-dev.txt`.
+
+## Notes for the agent
+
+- Be conservative with edits. Show diffs in your reasoning before writing.
+- Use `Edit` for in-place updates. Use `Write` for `python-autodoc.json` (full replace).
+- Phase 10 modifies a different repo than the docs project — extra caution. Show the user exact diffs before applying.
+- If interrogate isn't installed in the source's Python env, the audit falls back to AST. Note in the summary that interrogate would give richer reports.
+- Keep conversation tight: detection in 1–3 sentences, audit table 5–8 lines, questions one round at a time, summary 6–10 lines.
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+---
+description: "Set up an Abstract Data documentation site for a Python project. Detect source code, audit docstring coverage, sniff docstring style (Google/NumPy/Sphinx), ask configuration questions (modules, motion, credit, version), wire up config files (scripts/python-autodoc.json, astro.config.mjs sidebar + plugin options, package.json scripts), and optionally install a docstring-coverage pre-commit hook in the source project. Use when the user says \"set up docs\", \"configure docs\", \"wire up Python autodoc\", \"scan my project for docs\", \"set up Abstract Data docs\", \"add API reference\", \"audit docstrings\", or similar phrases inside a docs project that uses @abstractdata/starlight-theme."
+alwaysApply: false
+---
+
+<!--
+  Auto-generated from .claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md.
+  Edit the source SKILL.md and run `bun run sync-skills` to regenerate.
+  Do not hand-edit this file — changes will be overwritten.
+-->
+
+# Abstract Data — Set Up Docs
+
+Bootstrap documentation for a project using `@abstractdata/starlight-theme`. Round 1.5 covers Python projects with docstring-coverage and style awareness. Future rounds will add TypeScript, Next.js, TanStack, OpenAPI.
+
+## When to invoke
+
+Run this skill when:
+
+- The user says "set up docs", "configure docs", "wire up Python autodoc", "scan my project for docs", "audit docstrings", or similar.
+- The cwd has `@abstractdata/starlight-theme` in `dependencies` or `devDependencies` of `package.json`.
+
+If the cwd doesn't have that dep, stop and tell the user this skill only runs in Abstract Data documentation projects (point them at `bun create @abstractdata/docs`).
+
+## Workflow (11 phases)
+
+Ask the user via your interactive prompt mechanism for every choice — never assume.
+
+### Phase 1 — Confirm context
+
+Read `package.json`. Verify `@abstractdata/starlight-theme` is in deps; verify `astro.config.mjs` and `src/content/docs/` exist. Stop with a clear message if any check fails. Don't ask the user to confirm — just announce findings and move on.
+
+### Phase 2 — Locate the source project
+
+an interactive prompt: where does the source project live?
+- "This directory" — docs ARE the source (rare)
+- "Parent directory (..)" — docs sit inside the source repo
+- "Sibling directory" — separate repos at the same level
+- "Custom path" — prompt for it
+
+Validate the path exists. Reprompt on invalid.
+
+### Phase 3 — Detect Python signals
+
+Look for `pyproject.toml`, `setup.py`, `requirements.txt`, `src/<pkg>/__init__.py`, `<pkg>/__init__.py`. If none, exit: "I didn't find Python source at <path>. Round 1 only handles Python projects."
+
+If found, identify:
+- **Package root** (directory with top-level `__init__.py`)
+- **Package name** (from `pyproject.toml [project] name`, or directory name)
+- **Submodules** (one level deep, exclude dunders, cap at ~30)
+
+### Phase 4 — Audit docstring coverage
+
+For each candidate module, compute the percentage of public callables (functions, methods, classes) that have docstrings.
+
+**Preferred tool: `interrogate`.** Check if it's available:
+
+```bash
+which interrogate
+```
+
+If yes, run:
+
+```bash
+interrogate -v <package_root> --omit-covered-files --output json 2>/dev/null | jq .
+```
+
+If `interrogate` is unavailable, fall back to a quick AST walk via `python3 -c`:
+
+```bash
+python3 -c "
+import ast, sys, os
+def cov(path):
+    with open(path) as f:
+        tree = ast.parse(f.read())
+    items = [n for n in ast.walk(tree)
+             if isinstance(n, (ast.FunctionDef, ast.AsyncFunctionDef, ast.ClassDef))
+             and not n.name.startswith('_')]
+    if not items: return None
+    have = sum(1 for n in items if ast.get_docstring(n))
+    return have, len(items)
+# walk a directory ...
+"
+```
+
+Compute per-module coverage. Categorize:
+- **≥ 80%** — green, ready to document
+- **50-79%** — yellow, usable but gaps
+- **< 50%** — red, autodoc output will be sparse
+
+Show the user a table-style report:
+
+```
+Module                              Coverage   Status
+auditkit.config                     12/12 100% ✓ green
+auditkit.bootstrap                  3/3   100% ✓ green
+auditkit.modules.ssl                2/11  18%  ✗ red — consider adding docstrings first
+```
+
+Don't editorialize too much — just the data. Then move on.
+
+### Phase 5 — Detect docstring style
+
+Sample 10–20 docstrings across the source tree (e.g., grep for `"""` and read context). Count distinctive markers:
+
+- **Google**: `^\s+Args:\s*$`, `^\s+Returns:\s*$`, `^\s+Raises:\s*$`, `^\s+Yields:\s*$`
+- **NumPy**: `^\s+Parameters\s*\n\s+-+\s*$`, `^\s+Returns\s*\n\s+-+\s*$`
+- **Sphinx/reST**: `:param \w+:`, `:returns:`, `:raises \w+:`, `:type \w+:`
+
+Whichever style has the highest hit count wins. If the leader is < 60% of total markers, call it "mixed" and warn.
+
+Report findings:
+
+```
+Docstring style: Google (32 markers, 0 NumPy, 4 Sphinx)
+```
+
+If mixed, mention that pydoc-markdown will produce inconsistent output until the style is unified, but don't force a decision — proceed with the most common style.
+
+(Note: pydoc-markdown's CLI doesn't accept processor flags, so the orchestrator can't auto-apply the matching processor. Style detection is informational unless the user opts into a YAML pipeline.)
+
+### Phase 6 — Recommend modules to document
+
+Show coverage findings. an interactive prompt (max 4 options, first recommended):
+- "Top-level package only" (Recommended)
+- "All green-coverage modules" (≥80%)
+- "Specific submodules I'll pick" → follow up with `multiSelect: true`
+- "Everything" (warn about red modules: empty pages)
+
+Build the final modules array as fully-qualified names.
+
+### Phase 7 — Gather brand configuration
+
+Read existing `astro.config.mjs`. If `motion`, `credit`, `version` are already set and the user didn't ask to change them, skip this phase.
+
+Otherwise, batch into one an interactive prompt call:
+1. Motion: full | calm (Recommended)
+2. Credit: auto | hide
+3. Version chip: show (then ask for string) | omit
+
+### Phase 8 — Write configs
+
+Show diffs in your reasoning before writing.
+
+**a) `scripts/python-autodoc.json`** — resolve searchPath relative to the docs project root. If file exists, merge: keep outputDir, replace searchPath/modules.
+
+```json
+{
+  "searchPath": "<relative path>",
+  "modules": [...],
+  "outputDir": "src/content/docs/api"
+}
+```
+
+**b) `astro.config.mjs`** — two edits:
+1. Ensure sidebar has `{ label: 'API Reference', autogenerate: { directory: 'api' } }`. Don't duplicate.
+2. Update the `abstractData(...)` call's `motion`/`credit`/`version`. Preserve other options.
+
+**c) `package.json`** — ensure `scripts["docs:python"]` is `"node scripts/build-python-docs.mjs"`.
+
+**d) `scripts/build-python-docs.mjs`** — should already exist from the template. If missing, tell the user to scaffold a fresh project via `bun create @abstractdata/docs` and copy it over.
+
+### Phase 9 — Optionally run
+
+an interactive prompt: generate API pages now?
+- "Yes, run bun run docs:python" (Recommended)
+- "No, I'll run it later"
+
+If yes, invoke via Bash. Pass through any pydoc-markdown install instructions verbatim if missing.
+
+### Phase 10 — Offer pre-commit hook in source project
+
+Only run this phase if Phase 4 found at least one module below 80% coverage. Otherwise skip.
+
+an interactive prompt:
+
+```
+Want me to add a docstring-coverage pre-commit hook to your source project at <path>?
+- "Yes, install interrogate hook" (Recommended)
+- "Yes, but with a lower threshold (60%)" — for projects that need to ramp up
+- "No, skip"
+```
+
+If yes:
+
+1. Check for existing `.pre-commit-config.yaml` in the source project root.
+2. If absent, create:
+
+```yaml
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/econchick/interrogate
+    rev: 1.7.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: interrogate
+        args: [--fail-under=80, -v, src/]
+```
+
+3. If present, append the interrogate hook to the `repos` array. Don't duplicate if already present.
+4. Add `interrogate` to dev deps:
+   - `pyproject.toml` — add to `[project.optional-dependencies] dev` if that table exists
+   - `requirements-dev.txt` — append if it exists
+   - Otherwise mention to the user that they need to install it manually
+5. Tell the user to run `pre-commit install` in the source project root to activate the hook (don't run it yourself — that's the source repo, not the docs repo, and it modifies their git hooks).
+
+### Phase 11 — Summary
+
+Print a 6–10 line markdown summary:
+
+```
+## Set up complete
+
+**Configured for**: <package> at <path>
+**Modules**: <count> · <green/yellow/red breakdown>
+**Docstring style**: <style> (<confidence>)
+**Mode**: <motion> · <credit> · <version chip status>
+
+**Files updated**:
+- scripts/python-autodoc.json
+- astro.config.mjs
+- package.json
+<if hook installed:>
+- <source-path>/.pre-commit-config.yaml (added interrogate hook)
+- <source-path>/pyproject.toml (added interrogate to dev deps)
+
+<if Phase 9 ran:>
+**Generated**: <count> API pages in src/content/docs/api/
+
+**Next**:
+1. `bun dev`
+2. Visit /api/ to see the generated pages
+3. Address any red-coverage modules in your source, then re-run `bun run docs:python`
+<if hook installed:>
+4. `cd <source-path> && pre-commit install` to activate the docstring hook
+```
+
+## Idempotency
+
+- Don't duplicate sidebar entries — check before adding.
+- Don't append to `modules` array — replace cleanly.
+- Don't add a second `abstractData(...)` call — update the existing one.
+- Don't add a second interrogate hook to `.pre-commit-config.yaml` — check first.
+- Don't overwrite content under `src/content/docs/` (only `api/` pages, regenerated by the script).
+
+## Out of scope (this round)
+
+- TypeScript/TypeDoc autodoc
+- Next.js / TanStack / OpenAPI / Prisma / Drizzle
+- Architecture diagrams
+- README/CHANGELOG/ADR import
+- Forcing the docs build to fail on coverage drop (deliberate — coverage policy belongs to the source project's pre-commit hook, not the docs build)
+- Auto-applying a pydoc-markdown processor pipeline based on detected style (CLI doesn't support it; would require switching to YAML config)
+
+## Files this skill reads / writes
+
+**Reads:** docs project's `package.json`, `astro.config.mjs`; source project's `pyproject.toml`, `setup.py`, source tree, existing `.pre-commit-config.yaml`.
+
+**Writes (docs project):** `scripts/python-autodoc.json`, `astro.config.mjs` (edits), `package.json` (scripts only).
+
+**Writes (source project, only with Phase 10 consent):** `.pre-commit-config.yaml`, `pyproject.toml` (dev deps section), `requirements-dev.txt`.
+
+## Notes for the agent
+
+- Be conservative with edits. Show diffs in your reasoning before writing.
+- Use `Edit` for in-place updates. Use `Write` for `python-autodoc.json` (full replace).
+- Phase 10 modifies a different repo than the docs project — extra caution. Show the user exact diffs before applying.
+- If interrogate isn't installed in the source's Python env, the audit falls back to AST. Note in the summary that interrogate would give richer reports.
+- Keep conversation tight: detection in 1–3 sentences, audit table 5–8 lines, questions one round at a time, summary 6–10 lines.
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+# Abstract Data — Documentation Setup Reference
+
+<!--
+  Auto-generated from .claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md.
+  Edit the source SKILL.md and run `bun run sync-skills` to regenerate.
+  Do not hand-edit this file — changes will be overwritten.
+-->
+
+> **Note:** GitHub Copilot applies these instructions globally to every Chat
+> interaction in this repo. The workflow below is procedural — Copilot can
+> guide the user through the phases but cannot natively run interactive
+> prompts. Use Claude Code or Cursor for fully automated execution.
+
+## When this applies
+
+Set up an Abstract Data documentation site for a Python project. Detect source code, audit docstring coverage, sniff docstring style (Google/NumPy/Sphinx), ask configuration questions (modules, motion, credit, version), wire up config files (scripts/python-autodoc.json, astro.config.mjs sidebar + plugin options, package.json scripts), and optionally install a docstring-coverage pre-commit hook in the source project. Use when the user says "set up docs", "configure docs", "wire up Python autodoc", "scan my project for docs", "set up Abstract Data docs", "add API reference", "audit docstrings", or similar phrases inside a docs project that uses @abstractdata/starlight-theme.
+
+## Workflow
+
+# Abstract Data — Set Up Docs
+
+Bootstrap documentation for a project using `@abstractdata/starlight-theme`. Round 1.5 covers Python projects with docstring-coverage and style awareness. Future rounds will add TypeScript, Next.js, TanStack, OpenAPI.
+
+## When to invoke
+
+Run this skill when:
+
+- The user says "set up docs", "configure docs", "wire up Python autodoc", "scan my project for docs", "audit docstrings", or similar.
+- The cwd has `@abstractdata/starlight-theme` in `dependencies` or `devDependencies` of `package.json`.
+
+If the cwd doesn't have that dep, stop and tell the user this skill only runs in Abstract Data documentation projects (point them at `bun create @abstractdata/docs`).
+
+## Workflow (11 phases)
+
+Ask the user via your interactive prompt mechanism for every choice — never assume.
+
+### Phase 1 — Confirm context
+
+Read `package.json`. Verify `@abstractdata/starlight-theme` is in deps; verify `astro.config.mjs` and `src/content/docs/` exist. Stop with a clear message if any check fails. Don't ask the user to confirm — just announce findings and move on.
+
+### Phase 2 — Locate the source project
+
+an interactive prompt: where does the source project live?
+- "This directory" — docs ARE the source (rare)
+- "Parent directory (..)" — docs sit inside the source repo
+- "Sibling directory" — separate repos at the same level
+- "Custom path" — prompt for it
+
+Validate the path exists. Reprompt on invalid.
+
+### Phase 3 — Detect Python signals
+
+Look for `pyproject.toml`, `setup.py`, `requirements.txt`, `src/<pkg>/__init__.py`, `<pkg>/__init__.py`. If none, exit: "I didn't find Python source at <path>. Round 1 only handles Python projects."
+
+If found, identify:
+- **Package root** (directory with top-level `__init__.py`)
+- **Package name** (from `pyproject.toml [project] name`, or directory name)
+- **Submodules** (one level deep, exclude dunders, cap at ~30)
+
+### Phase 4 — Audit docstring coverage
+
+For each candidate module, compute the percentage of public callables (functions, methods, classes) that have docstrings.
+
+**Preferred tool: `interrogate`.** Check if it's available:
+
+```bash
+which interrogate
+```
+
+If yes, run:
+
+```bash
+interrogate -v <package_root> --omit-covered-files --output json 2>/dev/null | jq .
+```
+
+If `interrogate` is unavailable, fall back to a quick AST walk via `python3 -c`:
+
+```bash
+python3 -c "
+import ast, sys, os
+def cov(path):
+    with open(path) as f:
+        tree = ast.parse(f.read())
+    items = [n for n in ast.walk(tree)
+             if isinstance(n, (ast.FunctionDef, ast.AsyncFunctionDef, ast.ClassDef))
+             and not n.name.startswith('_')]
+    if not items: return None
+    have = sum(1 for n in items if ast.get_docstring(n))
+    return have, len(items)
+# walk a directory ...
+"
+```
+
+Compute per-module coverage. Categorize:
+- **≥ 80%** — green, ready to document
+- **50-79%** — yellow, usable but gaps
+- **< 50%** — red, autodoc output will be sparse
+
+Show the user a table-style report:
+
+```
+Module                              Coverage   Status
+auditkit.config                     12/12 100% ✓ green
+auditkit.bootstrap                  3/3   100% ✓ green
+auditkit.modules.ssl                2/11  18%  ✗ red — consider adding docstrings first
+```
+
+Don't editorialize too much — just the data. Then move on.
+
+### Phase 5 — Detect docstring style
+
+Sample 10–20 docstrings across the source tree (e.g., grep for `"""` and read context). Count distinctive markers:
+
+- **Google**: `^\s+Args:\s*$`, `^\s+Returns:\s*$`, `^\s+Raises:\s*$`, `^\s+Yields:\s*$`
+- **NumPy**: `^\s+Parameters\s*\n\s+-+\s*$`, `^\s+Returns\s*\n\s+-+\s*$`
+- **Sphinx/reST**: `:param \w+:`, `:returns:`, `:raises \w+:`, `:type \w+:`
+
+Whichever style has the highest hit count wins. If the leader is < 60% of total markers, call it "mixed" and warn.
+
+Report findings:
+
+```
+Docstring style: Google (32 markers, 0 NumPy, 4 Sphinx)
+```
+
+If mixed, mention that pydoc-markdown will produce inconsistent output until the style is unified, but don't force a decision — proceed with the most common style.
+
+(Note: pydoc-markdown's CLI doesn't accept processor flags, so the orchestrator can't auto-apply the matching processor. Style detection is informational unless the user opts into a YAML pipeline.)
+
+### Phase 6 — Recommend modules to document
+
+Show coverage findings. an interactive prompt (max 4 options, first recommended):
+- "Top-level package only" (Recommended)
+- "All green-coverage modules" (≥80%)
+- "Specific submodules I'll pick" → follow up with `multiSelect: true`
+- "Everything" (warn about red modules: empty pages)
+
+Build the final modules array as fully-qualified names.
+
+### Phase 7 — Gather brand configuration
+
+Read existing `astro.config.mjs`. If `motion`, `credit`, `version` are already set and the user didn't ask to change them, skip this phase.
+
+Otherwise, batch into one an interactive prompt call:
+1. Motion: full | calm (Recommended)
+2. Credit: auto | hide
+3. Version chip: show (then ask for string) | omit
+
+### Phase 8 — Write configs
+
+Show diffs in your reasoning before writing.
+
+**a) `scripts/python-autodoc.json`** — resolve searchPath relative to the docs project root. If file exists, merge: keep outputDir, replace searchPath/modules.
+
+```json
+{
+  "searchPath": "<relative path>",
+  "modules": [...],
+  "outputDir": "src/content/docs/api"
+}
+```
+
+**b) `astro.config.mjs`** — two edits:
+1. Ensure sidebar has `{ label: 'API Reference', autogenerate: { directory: 'api' } }`. Don't duplicate.
+2. Update the `abstractData(...)` call's `motion`/`credit`/`version`. Preserve other options.
+
+**c) `package.json`** — ensure `scripts["docs:python"]` is `"node scripts/build-python-docs.mjs"`.
+
+**d) `scripts/build-python-docs.mjs`** — should already exist from the template. If missing, tell the user to scaffold a fresh project via `bun create @abstractdata/docs` and copy it over.
+
+### Phase 9 — Optionally run
+
+an interactive prompt: generate API pages now?
+- "Yes, run bun run docs:python" (Recommended)
+- "No, I'll run it later"
+
+If yes, invoke via Bash. Pass through any pydoc-markdown install instructions verbatim if missing.
+
+### Phase 10 — Offer pre-commit hook in source project
+
+Only run this phase if Phase 4 found at least one module below 80% coverage. Otherwise skip.
+
+an interactive prompt:
+
+```
+Want me to add a docstring-coverage pre-commit hook to your source project at <path>?
+- "Yes, install interrogate hook" (Recommended)
+- "Yes, but with a lower threshold (60%)" — for projects that need to ramp up
+- "No, skip"
+```
+
+If yes:
+
+1. Check for existing `.pre-commit-config.yaml` in the source project root.
+2. If absent, create:
+
+```yaml
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/econchick/interrogate
+    rev: 1.7.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: interrogate
+        args: [--fail-under=80, -v, src/]
+```
+
+3. If present, append the interrogate hook to the `repos` array. Don't duplicate if already present.
+4. Add `interrogate` to dev deps:
+   - `pyproject.toml` — add to `[project.optional-dependencies] dev` if that table exists
+   - `requirements-dev.txt` — append if it exists
+   - Otherwise mention to the user that they need to install it manually
+5. Tell the user to run `pre-commit install` in the source project root to activate the hook (don't run it yourself — that's the source repo, not the docs repo, and it modifies their git hooks).
+
+### Phase 11 — Summary
+
+Print a 6–10 line markdown summary:
+
+```
+## Set up complete
+
+**Configured for**: <package> at <path>
+**Modules**: <count> · <green/yellow/red breakdown>
+**Docstring style**: <style> (<confidence>)
+**Mode**: <motion> · <credit> · <version chip status>
+
+**Files updated**:
+- scripts/python-autodoc.json
+- astro.config.mjs
+- package.json
+<if hook installed:>
+- <source-path>/.pre-commit-config.yaml (added interrogate hook)
+- <source-path>/pyproject.toml (added interrogate to dev deps)
+
+<if Phase 9 ran:>
+**Generated**: <count> API pages in src/content/docs/api/
+
+**Next**:
+1. `bun dev`
+2. Visit /api/ to see the generated pages
+3. Address any red-coverage modules in your source, then re-run `bun run docs:python`
+<if hook installed:>
+4. `cd <source-path> && pre-commit install` to activate the docstring hook
+```
+
+## Idempotency
+
+- Don't duplicate sidebar entries — check before adding.
+- Don't append to `modules` array — replace cleanly.
+- Don't add a second `abstractData(...)` call — update the existing one.
+- Don't add a second interrogate hook to `.pre-commit-config.yaml` — check first.
+- Don't overwrite content under `src/content/docs/` (only `api/` pages, regenerated by the script).
+
+## Out of scope (this round)
+
+- TypeScript/TypeDoc autodoc
+- Next.js / TanStack / OpenAPI / Prisma / Drizzle
+- Architecture diagrams
+- README/CHANGELOG/ADR import
+- Forcing the docs build to fail on coverage drop (deliberate — coverage policy belongs to the source project's pre-commit hook, not the docs build)
+- Auto-applying a pydoc-markdown processor pipeline based on detected style (CLI doesn't support it; would require switching to YAML config)
+
+## Files this skill reads / writes
+
+**Reads:** docs project's `package.json`, `astro.config.mjs`; source project's `pyproject.toml`, `setup.py`, source tree, existing `.pre-commit-config.yaml`.
+
+**Writes (docs project):** `scripts/python-autodoc.json`, `astro.config.mjs` (edits), `package.json` (scripts only).
+
+**Writes (source project, only with Phase 10 consent):** `.pre-commit-config.yaml`, `pyproject.toml` (dev deps section), `requirements-dev.txt`.
+
+## Notes for the agent
+
+- Be conservative with edits. Show diffs in your reasoning before writing.
+- Use `Edit` for in-place updates. Use `Write` for `python-autodoc.json` (full replace).
+- Phase 10 modifies a different repo than the docs project — extra caution. Show the user exact diffs before applying.
+- If interrogate isn't installed in the source's Python env, the audit falls back to AST. Note in the summary that interrogate would give richer reports.
+- Keep conversation tight: detection in 1–3 sentences, audit table 5–8 lines, questions one round at a time, summary 6–10 lines.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index ccf3d6b..c69e041 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       releases_created: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created }}
       starlight_theme_released: ${{ steps.release.outputs['packages/starlight-theme--release_created'] }}
-      starlight_theme_tag: ${{ steps.release.outputs['packages/starlight-theme--tag_name'] }}
+      create_docs_released: ${{ steps.release.outputs['packages/create-docs--release_created'] }}
     steps:
       - name: Run release-please
         id: release
@@ -30,22 +30,17 @@ jobs:
           config-file: release-please-config.json
           manifest-file: .release-please-manifest.json
 
-  publish-npm:
+  publish-starlight-theme:
     name: Publish @abstractdata/starlight-theme to npm
     needs: release-please
     if: ${{ needs.release-please.outputs.starlight_theme_released == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Setup Bun
-        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
         with:
           bun-version: latest
-
-      - name: Setup Node (for npm publish + provenance)
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: '20'
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
@@ -61,3 +56,24 @@ jobs:
         run: npm publish --provenance --access public
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+
+  publish-create-docs:
+    name: Publish @abstractdata/create-docs to npm
+    needs: release-please
+    if: ${{ needs.release-please.outputs.create_docs_released == 'true' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
+        with:
+          bun-version: latest
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '20'
+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+      - run: bun install --frozen-lockfile
+      - name: Publish (prepack copies the template dir)
+        working-directory: packages/create-docs
+        run: npm publish --provenance --access public
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a8136f2..b24a0ad 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "packages/starlight-theme": "0.2.1"
+  "packages/starlight-theme": "0.3.0",
+  "packages/create-docs": "0.2.0"
 }
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 6e82580..aec0d82 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -74,6 +74,56 @@ Releases are automated via [release-please](https://github.com/googleapis/releas
 
 `release-please` opens a release PR on every push to `main`. Merging it tags the release and triggers the npm publish workflow.
 
+## Skills
+
+This repo ships a Claude Code skill at `.claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md` — when invoked inside a project that depends on `@abstractdata/starlight-theme`, it walks the user through:
+
+1. **Detection** — Python signals via `pyproject.toml`, source tree shape, package + submodule discovery.
+2. **Docstring coverage audit** — runs `interrogate` (or AST walk fallback) on candidate modules, classifies as green/yellow/red, surfaces gaps before they become empty API pages.
+3. **Docstring style detection** — Google / NumPy / Sphinx sniffer; warns on mixed style.
+4. **Interactive questions** — modules to document, motion / credit / version.
+5. **Config writes** — `scripts/python-autodoc.json`, `astro.config.mjs` sidebar + plugin call, `package.json` `docs:python` script.
+6. **Optional generation** — runs `bun run docs:python` on consent.
+7. **Optional pre-commit hook** — if any module is below 80% coverage, offers to install an `interrogate` hook in the *source* project's `.pre-commit-config.yaml` plus dev deps. Edits the source repo, not the docs repo.
+
+**Source of truth:** `.claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md` at the monorepo root. Everything else is generated from it.
+
+### Multi-tool distribution
+
+The skill ships in three formats so it works in Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot. The Claude Code SKILL.md is hand-authored; the others are compiled by `scripts/compile-skill.mjs`:
+
+| Output | Format | Trigger model |
+|---|---|---|
+| `.claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md` | source of truth (Claude Code native) | description-based agent invocation |
+| `.cursor/rules/abstract-data-setup.mdc` | Cursor MDC, full procedural workflow | description-based agent invocation |
+| `.github/copilot-instructions.md` | static markdown reference | applied globally to every Copilot Chat |
+
+Each format also exists under `packages/template/` so scaffolded projects from `bun create @abstractdata/docs` ship all three out of the box.
+
+### Editing rules
+
+**Edit only the source.** `.claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md` is hand-authored. The Cursor MDC and Copilot instructions are auto-generated and have a comment at the top warning against hand edits.
+
+**To regenerate after editing the source:**
+
+```bash
+bun run sync-skills        # workspace root
+# or directly:
+node scripts/compile-skill.mjs
+```
+
+**The Write tool can't touch `.claude/` paths** — the host's permission system protects them. Use `bash` heredoc when editing the SKILL.md, or write to a temporary location and `cp` into place.
+
+**The compiler also mirrors the source SKILL.md verbatim** to `packages/template/.claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md` — the template's Claude Code skill must be byte-identical to the monorepo-root source. There's no manual sync step. Edit the source, run `bun run sync-skills`, all five outputs (template SKILL mirror + 2 Cursor + 2 Copilot) regenerate atomically.
+
+### Publish flow
+
+`@abstractdata/create-docs`'s `prepack` script now runs `node ../../scripts/compile-skill.mjs` before copying `packages/template/` into the bundled `template/`. That means every npm publish ships fresh adapter files compiled from the current source-of-truth SKILL.md.
+
+### Future skills
+
+TypeScript autodoc, OpenAPI, Next.js detection, etc. should follow the same pattern: hand-author a `SKILL.md`, let the compiler emit Cursor and Copilot variants. Add new entries to the `TARGETS` array in `scripts/compile-skill.mjs`.
+
 ## Loop closure
 
 Before claiming any task complete:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7199186..5ef316e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,8 +5,20 @@ Branded documentation theme by Abstract Data, built on [Astro Starlight](https:/
 This is a Bun-workspaces monorepo:
 
 - `packages/starlight-theme/` — the published `@abstractdata/starlight-theme` npm package.
+- `packages/create-docs/` — the published `@abstractdata/create-docs` CLI scaffolder. Powers `bun create @abstractdata/docs <name>`.
+- `packages/template/` — the source-of-truth template that the CLI scaffolds from. Also usable directly as a GitHub "Use this template" starting point.
 - `apps/playground/` — local Starlight site that consumes the package end-to-end (this is what `bun dev` runs).
-- `packages/template/` — _(coming in round 3c)_ the GitHub template clients clone for new projects.
+
+## For consumers — start a new project
+
+```bash
+bun create @abstractdata/docs my-docs
+cd my-docs
+bun install
+bun dev
+```
+
+That's it. See `packages/create-docs/README.md` for what the CLI does.
 
 ## Quickstart (local development)
 
diff --git a/apps/playground/astro.config.mjs b/apps/playground/astro.config.mjs
index 3d1485c..d1036d5 100644
--- a/apps/playground/astro.config.mjs
+++ b/apps/playground/astro.config.mjs
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ export default defineConfig({
             { label: 'Surfaces', slug: 'theming/surfaces' },
           ],
         },
+        {
+          label: 'Recipes',
+          items: [
+            { label: 'Python autodoc', slug: 'recipes/python-autodoc' },
+          ],
+        },
+        {
+          label: 'API Reference',
+          autogenerate: { directory: 'api' },
+        },
         {
           label: 'Reference',
           items: [
diff --git a/apps/playground/package.json b/apps/playground/package.json
index 43d3e30..6f8e874 100644
--- a/apps/playground/package.json
+++ b/apps/playground/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
     "dev": "astro dev",
     "build": "astro check && astro build",
     "preview": "astro preview",
-    "typecheck": "astro check"
+    "typecheck": "astro check",
+    "docs:python": "node scripts/build-python-docs.mjs"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@abstractdata/starlight-theme": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/apps/playground/scripts/build-python-docs.mjs b/apps/playground/scripts/build-python-docs.mjs
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..47b8631
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/playground/scripts/build-python-docs.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * build-python-docs.mjs
+ *
+ * Orchestrates Python autodoc generation for this Starlight site.
+ *
+ * Reads `scripts/python-autodoc.json` for configuration:
+ *   - searchPath: relative path to your Python source root (parent of the package directory)
+ *   - modules:    list of fully-qualified module names to document
+ *   - outputDir:  where the generated .md files land (relative to project root)
+ *
+ * For each module:
+ *   1. Invokes `pydoc-markdown -I <searchPath> -m <module>` to capture markdown.
+ *   2. Writes to `<outputDir>/<safe-name>.md`.
+ *   3. Lifts the first H1 into Starlight `title:` frontmatter and synthesizes a
+ *      `description:` from the first paragraph.
+ *
+ * Run via:
+ *   bun run docs:python
+ *
+ * Requires Python ≥ 3.9 and pydoc-markdown:
+ *   pipx install pydoc-markdown
+ */
+import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
+import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { join, resolve, dirname, relative } from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const PROJECT_ROOT = resolve(__dirname, '..');
+const CONFIG_PATH = resolve(__dirname, 'python-autodoc.json');
+
+const c = {
+  reset: '\x1b[0m', dim: '\x1b[2m', cyan: '\x1b[36m', gold: '\x1b[33m',
+  red: '\x1b[31m', green: '\x1b[32m',
+};
+const log = (...a) => console.log(...a);
+const die = (msg) => { console.error(`${c.red}error${c.reset} ${msg}`); process.exit(1); };
+
+// ─── Load config ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+if (!existsSync(CONFIG_PATH)) die(`Missing config: ${CONFIG_PATH}`);
+const cfg = JSON.parse(readFileSync(CONFIG_PATH, 'utf8'));
+if (!cfg.searchPath) die('python-autodoc.json: `searchPath` is required.');
+if (!Array.isArray(cfg.modules) || cfg.modules.length === 0) {
+  die('python-autodoc.json: `modules` must be a non-empty array.');
+}
+
+const searchPath = resolve(PROJECT_ROOT, cfg.searchPath);
+const outputDir = resolve(PROJECT_ROOT, cfg.outputDir ?? 'src/content/docs/api');
+
+if (!existsSync(searchPath)) {
+  die(`searchPath does not exist: ${searchPath}\n  Resolved from cfg.searchPath = "${cfg.searchPath}"`);
+}
+
+// ─── Verify pydoc-markdown is available ───────────────────────────────
+log(`${c.dim}→ checking pydoc-markdown${c.reset}`);
+try {
+  execSync('pydoc-markdown --version', { stdio: 'ignore' });
+} catch {
+  die(`pydoc-markdown not found on PATH. Install it:
+    pipx install pydoc-markdown
+    # or
+    pip install --user pydoc-markdown
+  Then re-run this script.`);
+}
+
+// ─── Generate per-module markdown ─────────────────────────────────────
+mkdirSync(outputDir, { recursive: true });
+log(`${c.dim}→ generating ${cfg.modules.length} module page${cfg.modules.length === 1 ? '' : 's'}${c.reset}`);
+
+let generated = 0;
+const generatedFiles = [];
+
+for (const mod of cfg.modules) {
+  const safeName = mod.replace(/\./g, '_');
+  const outPath = join(outputDir, `${safeName}.md`);
+
+  let markdown;
+  try {
+    markdown = execSync(
+      `pydoc-markdown -I "${searchPath}" -m ${mod}`,
+      { encoding: 'utf8', stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'inherit'] },
+    );
+  } catch {
+    log(`${c.red}  ✗ ${mod}${c.reset}`);
+    continue;
+  }
+
+  // ─── Frontmatter post-process ────────────────────────────────
+  // Pull the first H1 (or fall back to module name).
+  // pydoc-markdown escapes underscores inside headings (`foo\_bar`); since
+  // the title goes into frontmatter as plain text (not rendered through
+  // a markdown engine), unescape so the sidebar reads cleanly.
+  const h1 = markdown.match(/^# (.+?)$/m);
+  const title = (h1?.[1] ?? mod).trim().replace(/\\_/g, '_');
+  // Strip the H1 from body so Starlight doesn't render it twice.
+  let body = h1 ? markdown.replace(h1[0] + '\n', '') : markdown;
+  // Strip pydoc-markdown's cross-ref anchors — they bloat output and
+  // contaminate the description extractor.
+  body = body.replace(/<a id="[^"]*"><\/a>\n?/g, '');
+  // Translate Sphinx/reST cross-ref roles (`:mod:`, `:class:`, etc.) into
+  // plain inline code. Without the crossref processor, pydoc-markdown
+  // leaves them as literal text — strip the role marker so the reader
+  // just sees the symbol name.
+  body = body.replace(
+    /:(?:mod|class|func|obj|attr|meth|exc|any|data|const)(?::)?\s*`([^`]+)`/g,
+    '`$1`',
+  );
+  // First real prose line: skip headings, code fences, tables, lists,
+  // empty lines, and any residual HTML tags.
+  const desc = body.split('\n').find((l) => {
+    const t = l.trim();
+    if (!t) return false;
+    if (/^#{1,6} /.test(t)) return false;        // heading
+    if (t.startsWith('```')) return false;       // fence
+    if (t.startsWith('|')) return false;         // table
+    if (/^[-*+] /.test(t)) return false;         // list item
+    if (/^<[^>]+>/.test(t)) return false;        // pure-HTML line
+    return true;
+  });
+  const description = (desc ?? `API reference for \`${mod}\`.`)
+    .trim()
+    .replace(/`/g, '')
+    .replace(/"/g, "'")
+    .slice(0, 160);
+
+  const frontmatter = [
+    '---',
+    `title: ${title}`,
+    `description: "${description}"`,
+    '---',
+    '',
+  ].join('\n');
+
+  writeFileSync(outPath, frontmatter + body);
+  generated += 1;
+  generatedFiles.push(relative(PROJECT_ROOT, outPath));
+  log(`${c.green}  ✓${c.reset} ${mod} ${c.dim}→ ${relative(PROJECT_ROOT, outPath)}${c.reset}`);
+}
+
+log('');
+if (generated === 0) {
+  die('No pages generated. Check the modules list and searchPath in python-autodoc.json.');
+}
+log(`${c.green}✓${c.reset} Generated ${c.gold}${generated}${c.reset} page${generated === 1 ? '' : 's'} in ${c.cyan}${relative(PROJECT_ROOT, outputDir)}${c.reset}/`);
+log(`${c.dim}  Sidebar wiring (astro.config.mjs):${c.reset}`);
+log(`${c.dim}    { label: 'API Reference', autogenerate: { directory: 'api' } }${c.reset}`);
+log('');
diff --git a/apps/playground/scripts/pydoc-markdown.yml b/apps/playground/scripts/pydoc-markdown.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf2a72d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/playground/scripts/pydoc-markdown.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# pydoc-markdown configuration — Abstract Data Starlight recipe
+#
+# This config drives `pydoc-markdown` to extract docstrings from a Python
+# package and emit Starlight-compatible Markdown into
+# `src/content/docs/api/`.
+#
+# Run via: `bun run docs:python`  (which calls scripts/build-python-docs.mjs)
+#
+# Adapt:
+#   • `loaders[0].search_path` → where your Python source lives
+#   • `loaders[0].modules` → which modules to document
+#   • `renderer.filename` → output naming pattern
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+loaders:
+  - type: python
+    # Pointed at the sibling `website-auditkit` project for a real-world
+    # smoke test. Relative to `apps/playground/`, both on John's Mac
+    # and inside the bash sandbox the path resolves the same way.
+    search_path:
+      - /sessions/zen-affectionate-johnson/mnt/website-auditkit/src
+    # Start with two small modules to verify the pipeline before
+    # turning loose on the full ~30-module package.
+    modules:
+      - auditkit.config
+      - auditkit.bootstrap
+
+processors:
+  # Skip dunders, undocumented private members.
+  - type: filter
+    expression: not name.startswith('_') or name in ['__init__', '__call__']
+    skip_empty_modules: true
+  # "Smart" defaults: signature formatting, type annotation rendering, etc.
+  - type: smart
+  # Cross-reference links inside the package.
+  - type: crossref
+
+renderer:
+  type: markdown
+  # Output goes to src/content/docs/api/<module>.md
+  # Starlight slug = "api/<module>" (after frontmatter post-processing)
+  filename: src/content/docs/api/{relative_path}.md
+  add_method_class_prefix: true
+  add_member_class_prefix: true
+  render_module_header: true
+  descriptive_class_title: false
+  descriptive_module_title: false
+  # Format choice — Markdown source-of-truth, no MkDocs-isms
+  source_format: markdown
+  use_fixed_header_levels: true
+  # H1 = page title (post-processor will lift this into frontmatter)
+  # H2 = classes + module-level groupings
+  # H3 = methods, functions
+  header_level_by_type:
+    Module: 1
+    Class: 2
+    Method: 3
+    Function: 3
+    Variable: 4
+    Data: 4
diff --git a/apps/playground/scripts/python-autodoc.json b/apps/playground/scripts/python-autodoc.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5389b4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/playground/scripts/python-autodoc.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "Configuration for scripts/build-python-docs.mjs. Adjust to point at your Python source.",
+  "searchPath": "../../../website-auditkit/src",
+  "modules": [
+    "auditkit.config",
+    "auditkit.bootstrap",
+    "auditkit.batch",
+    "auditkit.constants",
+    "auditkit.core",
+    "auditkit.transport.curl_impersonate",
+    "auditkit.services.authorization"
+  ],
+  "outputDir": "src/content/docs/api"
+}
diff --git a/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_batch.md b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_batch.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19e1792
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_batch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+---
+title: auditkit.batch
+description: "Batch scan helpers for running isolated scans across multiple targets."
+---
+
+
+Batch scan helpers for running isolated scans across multiple targets.
+
+
+## BatchTargetResult Objects
+
+```python
+class BatchTargetResult(TypedDict)
+```
+
+Serializable per-target batch scan result.
+
+
+#### parse\_target\_file
+
+```python
+def parse_target_file(path: Path) -> list[str]
+```
+
+Load batch targets, ignoring blank lines and full-line comments.
+
+
+#### write\_batch\_summary
+
+```python
+def write_batch_summary(results: list[BatchTargetResult],
+                        output_dir: Path) -> Path
+```
+
+Write a JSON batch summary and return its path.
+
+
+#### run\_batch
+
+```python
+async def run_batch(targets: Iterable[str],
+                    config: AuditConfig,
+                    *,
+                    phases: list[Phase] | None = None,
+                    output_dir: Path | None = None,
+                    allow_private: bool = False) -> list[BatchTargetResult]
+```
+
+Run isolated scans for each target and always persist a summary.
+
+
+#### run\_batch\_watch
+
+```python
+async def run_batch_watch(targets: Iterable[str],
+                          config: AuditConfig,
+                          *,
+                          phases: list[Phase] | None = None,
+                          allow_private: bool = False,
+                          interval_minutes: int = 5) -> None
+```
+
+Repeatedly scan targets, write JSON under ``./auditkit-scans/``, and diff vs prior run.
+
diff --git a/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_bootstrap.md b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_bootstrap.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8376cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_bootstrap.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+title: auditkit.bootstrap
+description: "Assemble a module registry with all built-in scan modules registered."
+---
+
+
+Assemble a module registry with all built-in scan modules registered.
+
+
+#### load\_default\_registry
+
+```python
+def load_default_registry() -> ModuleRegistry
+```
+
+Create a registry and register every first-party scan module.
+
diff --git a/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_config.md b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_config.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d8b6d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_config.md
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+---
+title: auditkit.config
+description: "Application configuration via pydantic-settings."
+---
+
+
+Application configuration via pydantic-settings.
+
+
+## HttpTransportBackend Objects
+
+```python
+class HttpTransportBackend(StrEnum)
+```
+
+Ordered HTTP transport implementations (TLS / wire realism).
+
+
+## WpDumpTransport Objects
+
+```python
+class WpDumpTransport(StrEnum)
+```
+
+HTTP stack selection for ``wp-dump`` (Phase 17 Tier 2 vs default httpx).
+
+
+## AuditConfig Objects
+
+```python
+class AuditConfig(BaseSettings)
+```
+
+AuditKit runtime configuration, loaded from environment variables.
+
+
+#### http\_transport\_backend\_order\_tuple
+
+```python
+@property
+def http_transport_backend_order_tuple() -> tuple[HttpTransportBackend, ...]
+```
+
+Parsed ``http_transport_backend_order`` as ``HttpTransportBackend`` values (validated at init).
+
+
+#### assume\_cms\_tuple
+
+```python
+@property
+def assume_cms_tuple() -> tuple[str, ...]
+```
+
+Parsed ``assume_cms`` entries (validated, lowercase, stable order).
+
diff --git a/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_constants.md b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_constants.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a02fcd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_constants.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+title: auditkit.constants
+description: "Shared limits for evidence strings, body previews, and finding snippets."
+---
+
+
+Shared limits for evidence strings, body previews, and finding snippets.
+
diff --git a/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_core.md b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_core.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4148daa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_core.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+title: auditkit.core
+description: "Core module — base classes and orchestration."
+---
+
+
+Core module — base classes and orchestration.
+
diff --git a/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_services_authorization.md b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_services_authorization.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8141a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_services_authorization.md
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+---
+title: auditkit.services.authorization
+description: "Authorization helpers for edge-bypass transports (ADR-011)."
+---
+
+
+Authorization helpers for edge-bypass transports (ADR-011).
+
+
+#### authorized\_targets\_path
+
+```python
+def authorized_targets_path() -> Path
+```
+
+Resolve path to the authorized-targets file (env overrides default).
+
+
+#### target\_host\_for\_authorization
+
+```python
+def target_host_for_authorization(target: str) -> str
+```
+
+Normalize ``ctx.target`` (URL or host) to a lowercase hostname for glob checks.
+
+
+#### host\_matches\_authorized\_line
+
+```python
+def host_matches_authorized_line(host: str, pattern: str) -> bool
+```
+
+Return True if ``host`` matches ``pattern`` (exact or fnmatch glob).
+
+
+#### host\_authorized\_in\_file
+
+```python
+def host_authorized_in_file(host: str, path: Path) -> bool
+```
+
+Return True if ``host`` matches any non-comment line in ``path``.
+
+
+#### require\_edge\_bypass\_authorization
+
+```python
+async def require_edge_bypass_authorization(ctx: ScanContext,
+                                            *,
+                                            interactive: bool = False) -> bool
+```
+
+Return True iff the operator authorized edge-bypass transports for this target.
+
+Order:
+    1. ``ctx.config.scope_confirmed`` (``--scope-confirmed`` / env)
+    2. Host appears in ``~/.auditkit/authorized-targets.txt`` (or ``AUDITKIT_AUTHORIZED_TARGETS``)
+    3. Optional TTY confirmation when ``interactive=True``
+
diff --git a/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_transport_curl_impersonate.md b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_transport_curl_impersonate.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d84e9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/auditkit_transport_curl_impersonate.md
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+---
+title: auditkit.transport.curl_impersonate
+description: "In-process JA3 / TLS impersonation via optional curl_cffi (Phase 17 Tier 2)."
+---
+
+
+In-process JA3 / TLS impersonation via optional ``curl_cffi`` (Phase 17 Tier 2).
+
+This path is distinct from `auditkit.services.curl_impersonate_http_transport`, which
+invokes a curl-impersonate **subprocess**. Import ``curl_cffi`` only inside factory / context
+entry so the core package stays usable without the ``impersonate`` extra.
+
+
+## CurlCffiNotInstalledError Objects
+
+```python
+class CurlCffiNotInstalledError(RuntimeError)
+```
+
+Raised when Tier 2 code paths require ``curl_cffi`` but it is not importable.
+
+
+#### ensure\_curl\_cffi\_available
+
+```python
+def ensure_curl_cffi_available() -> type[Any]
+```
+
+Import and return ``curl_cffi.requests.AsyncSession`` or raise `CurlCffiNotInstalledError`.
+
+
+#### impersonate\_target\_for\_browser\_profile
+
+```python
+def impersonate_target_for_browser_profile(profile: BrowserProfile) -> str
+```
+
+Map `BrowserProfile` names to ``curl_cffi`` ``impersonate=`` identifiers.
+
+
+## CurlCffiAsyncClient Objects
+
+```python
+class CurlCffiAsyncClient()
+```
+
+Thin async wrapper: ``curl_cffi.AsyncSession`` with `httpx.Response` results.
+
diff --git a/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/example_module.md b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/example_module.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f42ec1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/example_module.md
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+---
+title: example_module
+description: "Utility functions for clamping, normalizing, and reshaping numeric values."
+---
+
+Utility functions for clamping, normalizing, and reshaping numeric values.
+
+This page is hand-written to demonstrate what a real `pydoc-markdown`-generated API page looks like in the Abstract Data brand. In a real project, this file would be regenerated by `bun run docs:python`.
+
+## Functions
+
+### `normalize`
+
+```py
+def normalize(value: float, lo: float = 0.0, hi: float = 1.0) -> float
+```
+
+Clamp `value` to the inclusive `[lo, hi]` range.
+
+**Arguments**:
+
+- `value` _float_ — The number to clamp.
+- `lo` _float, optional_ — Lower bound. Defaults to `0.0`.
+- `hi` _float, optional_ — Upper bound. Defaults to `1.0`.
+
+**Returns**:
+
+- `float` — The clamped value.
+
+**Raises**:
+
+- `ValueError` — If `lo > hi`.
+
+**Example**:
+
+```py
+>>> normalize(1.7)
+1.0
+>>> normalize(-0.3, lo=0, hi=1)
+0.0
+>>> normalize(0.42)
+0.42
+```
+
+---
+
+### `lerp`
+
+```py
+def lerp(a: float, b: float, t: float) -> float
+```
+
+Linear interpolation between `a` and `b` by parameter `t ∈ [0, 1]`.
+
+**Arguments**:
+
+- `a` _float_ — Start value.
+- `b` _float_ — End value.
+- `t` _float_ — Interpolation parameter; `0` returns `a`, `1` returns `b`.
+
+**Returns**:
+
+- `float` — The interpolated value.
+
+**Example**:
+
+```py
+>>> lerp(0.0, 10.0, 0.5)
+5.0
+```
+
+---
+
+## Classes
+
+### `Range`
+
+```py
+class Range(lo: float, hi: float)
+```
+
+A closed numeric range with helpful operations.
+
+**Arguments**:
+
+- `lo` _float_ — Lower bound, inclusive.
+- `hi` _float_ — Upper bound, inclusive.
+
+**Raises**:
+
+- `ValueError` — If `lo > hi`.
+
+#### `Range.contains`
+
+```py
+def contains(self, value: float) -> bool
+```
+
+Return `True` if `value` falls within the range.
+
+**Arguments**:
+
+- `value` _float_ — The value to test.
+
+**Returns**:
+
+- `bool` — `True` if `lo ≤ value ≤ hi`.
+
+#### `Range.clamp`
+
+```py
+def clamp(self, value: float) -> float
+```
+
+Clamp `value` to the range.
+
+**Arguments**:
+
+- `value` _float_ — The value to clamp.
+
+**Returns**:
+
+- `float` — `lo` if `value < lo`, `hi` if `value > hi`, else `value`.
+
+---
+
+## Constants
+
+### `DEFAULT_RANGE`
+
+```py
+DEFAULT_RANGE: Range = Range(0.0, 1.0)
+```
+
+Default unit range. Equivalent to `Range(lo=0.0, hi=1.0)`.
diff --git a/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/index.md b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/index.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65d35f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/api/index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+title: API Reference
+description: Auto-generated API documentation from Python module docstrings via pydoc-markdown.
+---
+
+The pages under this section are generated from a Python project's source code by `pydoc-markdown`. The recipe that produces them lives in [Recipes → Python autodoc](/recipes/python-autodoc/).
+
+This index is hand-written — the pages below are auto-generated. Add a short note here for navigation and you're done.
+
+## Modules
+
+- [`example_module`](/api/example_module/) — a sample module showing how generated output renders in the brand.
+
+## Regenerating
+
+```bash
+bun run docs:python
+```
+
+Walks the configured Python sources, runs `pydoc-markdown`, post-processes generated `.md` files with Starlight frontmatter. New module → new page. Removed module → orphaned page (delete manually or wipe `api/` and regenerate).
diff --git a/apps/playground/src/content/docs/recipes/python-autodoc.md b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/recipes/python-autodoc.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e3089a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/playground/src/content/docs/recipes/python-autodoc.md
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+---
+title: Python autodoc
+description: Generate API reference pages from a Python project's docstrings using pydoc-markdown, rendered in this theme's brand.
+---
+
+If your project ships a Python package, you can generate API reference pages directly from your module docstrings — Google, NumPy, or Sphinx style — and have them rendered in the Abstract Data brand alongside your hand-written docs.
+
+This page is the recipe. It uses [`pydoc-markdown`](https://niklasrosenstein.github.io/pydoc-markdown/) as the introspection tool because it has a stable Markdown renderer, configurable processors, and broad docstring-style support. No special Astro plugin required — just a build script that runs before `astro build`.
+
+## What you'll have when you're done
+
+- `bun run docs:python` regenerates API pages from your Python source.
+- Generated `.md` files land under `src/content/docs/api/` with proper Starlight frontmatter.
+- Each Python module becomes a doc page; classes, methods, and functions get headings inside it.
+- Code signatures use the brand-tinted Shiki theme automatically.
+- Sidebar autogenerates an "API Reference" group from the directory.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- **Python ≥ 3.9** with `pydoc-markdown` installed:
+
+  ```bash
+  pipx install pydoc-markdown
+  # or
+  pip install --user pydoc-markdown
+  ```
+
+- Your Python source under a known path (e.g. `python-package/src/your_module/`).
+- Docstrings in Google, NumPy, or reStructuredText style. (Google is the cleanest for `pydoc-markdown`'s default formatter.)
+
+## Step 1 — Drop in the recipe files
+
+This playground ships two files under `scripts/`:
+
+- `scripts/pydoc-markdown.yml` — the pydoc-markdown config. Heavily commented; adapt the `loaders[0].search_path` and `modules` entries to point at your Python source.
+- `scripts/build-python-docs.mjs` — orchestrator. Runs pydoc-markdown, then post-processes generated files to add Starlight frontmatter (lifts the first H1 into `title:` so Starlight doesn't render it twice).
+
+Copy both to your own docs project's `scripts/` folder.
+
+## Step 2 — Wire the script into `package.json`
+
+```json
+{
+  "scripts": {
+    "docs:python": "node scripts/build-python-docs.mjs",
+    "build": "bun run docs:python && astro check && astro build"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+The chained `build` script means CI gets fresh API pages on every deploy. For local dev, run `bun run docs:python` once when you want them refreshed. (Optionally add `docs:python:watch` with `nodemon` if you're iterating on docstrings.)
+
+## Step 3 — Add the sidebar entry
+
+In `astro.config.mjs`:
+
+```js
+sidebar: [
+  // ...your existing groups...
+  {
+    label: 'API Reference',
+    autogenerate: { directory: 'api' },
+  },
+],
+```
+
+`autogenerate` walks `src/content/docs/api/` and builds nested groups from the directory structure. Module name → page; package → folder.
+
+## Step 4 — Run it
+
+```bash
+bun run docs:python
+```
+
+You should see:
+
+```
+→ checking pydoc-markdown
+→ running pydoc-markdown
+→ adding Starlight frontmatter
+
+✓ Generated 12 API pages in src/content/docs/api/
+```
+
+Restart `bun dev` and the new pages appear under "API Reference" in the sidebar.
+
+## What the output looks like
+
+For a Python function like:
+
+```py
+def normalize(value: float, lo: float = 0.0, hi: float = 1.0) -> float:
+    """Clamp ``value`` to the inclusive ``[lo, hi]`` range.
+
+    Args:
+        value: The number to clamp.
+        lo: Lower bound.
+        hi: Upper bound.
+
+    Returns:
+        The clamped value.
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If ``lo > hi``.
+    """
+```
+
+`pydoc-markdown` produces a Starlight-rendered page with:
+
+- A heading: `normalize`
+- A code-fenced Python signature block (cyan keywords, gold strings, light-cyan function names from our Shiki theme)
+- The summary sentence as the lead
+- An "Arguments" definition list
+- A "Returns" line
+- A "Raises" line
+
+See [`/api/example_module/`](/api/example_module/) for a hand-written example of what one of these pages renders like in the brand.
+
+## Customizing the output
+
+The `pydoc-markdown.yml` is a pipeline of `loaders → processors → renderer`. Tweaks:
+
+- **Filter what's included.** The `filter` processor's `expression` is a Python expression evaluated per member. Default: `not name.startswith('_')`. To include `__init__`, list it explicitly.
+- **Different docstring style.** Add a `google` / `numpy` / `sphinx` processor before the smart processor:
+
+  ```yaml
+  processors:
+    - type: filter
+    - type: google      # or numpy / sphinx
+    - type: smart
+    - type: crossref
+  ```
+
+- **Cross-references between modules.** The `crossref` processor turns ``` `module.ClassName` ``` into clickable links inside generated pages. Already enabled in the recipe.
+
+## Wiring it into CI
+
+If you deploy via the included GitHub Pages workflow, add Python setup to `.github/workflows/deploy.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+- name: Setup Python
+  uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+  with:
+    python-version: '3.12'
+
+- name: Install pydoc-markdown
+  run: pipx install pydoc-markdown
+```
+
+Place these steps before the `Install dependencies` (Bun) step. The build script will then run during `bun run build`.
+
+For Vercel and Cloudflare Pages, the build environment doesn't have Python by default — you'll either need a custom build image or to run `docs:python` locally and commit the generated `.md` files. Most teams commit them; the diff is human-readable and reviewable.
+
+## Common questions
+
+**Can I document a Python project that lives in a separate repository?**
+
+Yes — the `loaders[0].search_path` accepts any path. Either include the source as a git submodule, or use a `pre-build` step in CI that clones the source repo before running `pydoc-markdown`.
+
+**Can I mix hand-written docs with generated ones in the same sidebar group?**
+
+Yes. Replace `autogenerate` with explicit entries:
+
+```js
+{
+  label: 'API Reference',
+  items: [
+    'api/overview',          // hand-written
+    'api/example_module',    // generated
+    'api/another_module',    // generated
+  ],
+}
+```
+
+**Does this work for TypeScript projects too?**
+
+Different tool. For TS, look at [`typedoc`](https://typedoc.org/) with `typedoc-plugin-markdown` — same architectural pattern, different binary.
+
+**What if my Python project doesn't have docstrings?**
+
+`pydoc-markdown` will still emit signature pages, just without descriptions. Consider it motivation to write the docstrings — your future self will thank you.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e0f7bf2..271f05d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
     "dev": "bun --filter @abstract-data/playground dev",
     "build": "bun --filter @abstract-data/playground build",
     "preview": "bun --filter @abstract-data/playground preview",
-    "typecheck": "bun --filter '*' typecheck"
+    "typecheck": "bun --filter '*' typecheck",
+    "sync-skills": "node scripts/compile-skill.mjs"
   },
   "packageManager": "bun@1.1.34",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/create-docs/.gitignore b/packages/create-docs/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15086f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/create-docs/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# The template/ directory is auto-copied from packages/template/ before publish
+# (see the prepack script in package.json). It's not committed because it would
+# duplicate the source-of-truth in packages/template/ and drift over time.
+template/
+
+# Standard ignores
+node_modules/
+*.log
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/packages/create-docs/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/create-docs/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfa6013
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/create-docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to `@abstractdata/create-docs` are documented here. The format follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) and the package adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
+
+This file is maintained by [release-please](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please) going forward — do not hand-edit beyond bootstrapping.
+
+## 0.2.0
+
+### Features
+
+- **Multi-tool skill distribution.** Scaffolded projects now include the `abstract-data-setup` workflow in three formats out of the box:
+  - `.claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md` — Claude Code procedural skill (full fidelity)
+  - `.cursor/rules/abstract-data-setup.mdc` — Cursor MDC rule (full fidelity)
+  - `.github/copilot-instructions.md` — GitHub Copilot static reference
+- **Skill compiler.** New `scripts/compile-skill.mjs` in the monorepo (run by `bun run sync-skills`) treats the Claude Code SKILL.md as source-of-truth and emits the Cursor MDC and Copilot variants automatically. The `prepack` script invokes the compiler before bundling so every published version of `@abstractdata/create-docs` ships fresh, consistent adapters across all three tools.
+- **Bundled `abstract-data-setup` workflow** with 11 phases:
+  1. Confirm context (verify project has `@abstractdata/starlight-theme`)
+  2. Locate source project
+  3. Detect Python signals
+  4. Audit docstring coverage (`interrogate` or AST fallback) — green/yellow/red classification
+  5. Detect docstring style (Google / NumPy / Sphinx / mixed)
+  6. Recommend modules to document
+  7. Gather brand configuration (motion, credit, version)
+  8. Write configs (`scripts/python-autodoc.json`, `astro.config.mjs` sidebar + plugin, `package.json` scripts)
+  9. Optionally run `bun run docs:python`
+  10. Optional pre-commit hook installation in the source project (interrogate)
+  11. Summary
+- **CLI "next steps" output** now lists all three tool installations and tells the user which folders to delete if they don't use a given tool.
+
+## 0.1.0
+
+### Features
+
+- Initial release. CLI scaffolder for new Abstract Data documentation projects.
+- Copies the `@abstractdata/docs-template` files into a user-named folder.
+- Patches `package.json` (replaces `workspace:*` with the published theme version, sets project name + version + private), patches `astro.config.mjs` (project title), runs `git init` + initial commit.
+- Branded ANSI banner and "next steps" output.
diff --git a/packages/create-docs/README.md b/packages/create-docs/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c11c8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/create-docs/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# @abstractdata/create-docs
+
+One-command scaffolder for new Abstract Data documentation sites.
+
+## Usage
+
+```bash
+bun create @abstractdata/docs my-docs
+```
+
+(Or `npm create @abstractdata/docs@latest my-docs`, or `pnpm create @abstractdata/docs my-docs`.)
+
+That creates a `./my-docs/` folder with a fresh Starlight project pre-wired to `@abstractdata/starlight-theme`. Then:
+
+```bash
+cd my-docs
+bun install
+bun dev
+```
+
+## What it does
+
+1. Copies the `@abstractdata/docs-template` files into a folder you name.
+2. Sets the project name in `package.json` and `astro.config.mjs`.
+3. Replaces the workspace dependency on `@abstractdata/starlight-theme` with a real published version range.
+4. Runs `git init` and makes an initial commit so you have a clean history from step zero.
+
+After that, edit `astro.config.mjs` to replace the placeholder `site`, `social`, `sidebar`, and (optionally) `logo`, then start writing content under `src/content/docs/`.
+
+## Options
+
+For now, `bun create @abstractdata/docs <name>` is the only invocation. Configuration (motion mode, credit, version chip) is set inside the generated `astro.config.mjs` after scaffolding — easier to discover than CLI flags.
+
+## Maintenance note
+
+The `template/` folder ships a copy of `packages/template/` from the monorepo. The copy is created automatically by the `prepack` script before publish — do not hand-edit it. Edit `packages/template/` and the copy regenerates on the next publish.
diff --git a/packages/create-docs/bin/cli.js b/packages/create-docs/bin/cli.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6bd14b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/create-docs/bin/cli.js
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/* eslint-disable no-console */
+/**
+ * @abstractdata/create-docs
+ *
+ * Scaffold a new branded Starlight documentation project from the
+ * @abstractdata/docs template. Invoked as:
+ *
+ *   bun create @abstractdata/docs <project-name>
+ *   npm create @abstractdata/docs@latest <project-name>
+ *   pnpm create @abstractdata/docs <project-name>
+ */
+import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readdirSync, copyFileSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync, statSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { join, resolve, dirname, basename } from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
+import { stdin, stdout, exit, argv, cwd } from 'node:process';
+import { createInterface } from 'node:readline/promises';
+
+// ─── Theme version this CLI scaffolds against ─────────────────────────
+// Bump in lockstep with @abstractdata/starlight-theme major/minor releases.
+const THEME_VERSION = '^0.3.0';
+
+// ─── Paths ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const TEMPLATE_CANDIDATES = [
+  resolve(__dirname, '..', 'template'),         // bundled (after prepack)
+  resolve(__dirname, '..', '..', 'template'),   // workspace dev
+];
+const TEMPLATE_DIR = TEMPLATE_CANDIDATES.find(existsSync);
+
+// ─── ANSI colors ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+const c = {
+  reset: '\x1b[0m', dim: '\x1b[2m', bold: '\x1b[1m',
+  cyan: '\x1b[36m', gold: '\x1b[33m', red: '\x1b[31m', green: '\x1b[32m',
+};
+
+const log = (...args) => console.log(...args);
+const die = (msg) => { console.error(`${c.red}error${c.reset} ${msg}`); exit(1); };
+
+// ─── Banner ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+log('');
+log(`${c.cyan}${c.bold}┌─[ ABSTRACT DATA · DOCS ]─────────────────┐${c.reset}`);
+log(`${c.cyan}│${c.reset} ${c.dim}Scaffolding a branded Starlight site${c.reset}      ${c.cyan}│${c.reset}`);
+log(`${c.cyan}└──────────────────────────────────────────┘${c.reset}`);
+log('');
+
+if (!TEMPLATE_DIR) {
+  die('Could not locate template directory. This usually means @abstractdata/create-docs was packaged incorrectly. Reinstall the package or file an issue.');
+}
+
+// ─── Resolve project name ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+const args = argv.slice(2);
+let projectName = args.find((a) => !a.startsWith('-'));
+
+if (!projectName) {
+  const rl = createInterface({ input: stdin, output: stdout });
+  projectName = (await rl.question(`${c.cyan}?${c.reset} Project name (and folder): `)).trim();
+  rl.close();
+}
+
+if (!projectName) die('Project name is required.');
+if (!/^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-_.]*$/i.test(projectName)) {
+  die(`"${projectName}" is not a valid folder/package name. Use letters, numbers, hyphens, underscores, dots — start with a letter or digit.`);
+}
+
+const targetDir = resolve(cwd(), projectName);
+if (existsSync(targetDir)) {
+  const entries = readdirSync(targetDir);
+  if (entries.length > 0) die(`Folder ${c.bold}${projectName}${c.reset} already exists and is not empty.`);
+}
+
+// ─── Copy template ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+log(`${c.dim}→ copying template into${c.reset} ${c.bold}${projectName}${c.reset}/`);
+
+function copyRecursive(src, dst) {
+  mkdirSync(dst, { recursive: true });
+  for (const entry of readdirSync(src, { withFileTypes: true })) {
+    if (entry.name === 'node_modules' || entry.name === 'dist' || entry.name === '.astro' || entry.name === 'bun.lock') continue;
+    const srcPath = join(src, entry.name);
+    const dstPath = join(dst, entry.name);
+    if (entry.isDirectory()) copyRecursive(srcPath, dstPath);
+    else copyFileSync(srcPath, dstPath);
+  }
+}
+copyRecursive(TEMPLATE_DIR, targetDir);
+
+// ─── Patch package.json ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+log(`${c.dim}→ wiring up${c.reset} package.json`);
+const pkgPath = join(targetDir, 'package.json');
+const pkg = JSON.parse(readFileSync(pkgPath, 'utf8'));
+
+pkg.name = projectName;
+pkg.version = '0.0.1';
+pkg.private = true;
+delete pkg.description; // user fills theirs
+
+// Replace workspace:* with the published theme version range
+if (pkg.dependencies?.['@abstractdata/starlight-theme']?.startsWith('workspace:')) {
+  pkg.dependencies['@abstractdata/starlight-theme'] = THEME_VERSION;
+}
+
+writeFileSync(pkgPath, JSON.stringify(pkg, null, 2) + '\n');
+
+// ─── Patch astro.config.mjs ───────────────────────────────────────────
+const astroConfigPath = join(targetDir, 'astro.config.mjs');
+if (existsSync(astroConfigPath)) {
+  let cfg = readFileSync(astroConfigPath, 'utf8');
+  // Replace the placeholder title
+  cfg = cfg.replace(/title:\s*['"]Your Project Docs['"]/, `title: '${projectName}'`);
+  writeFileSync(astroConfigPath, cfg);
+}
+
+// ─── git init ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+log(`${c.dim}→ initializing git${c.reset}`);
+try {
+  execSync('git init -q', { cwd: targetDir, stdio: 'ignore' });
+  execSync('git add -A', { cwd: targetDir, stdio: 'ignore' });
+  execSync('git -c user.name=create-docs -c user.email=cli@abstractdata.io commit -q -m "chore: initial scaffold from @abstractdata/create-docs"', {
+    cwd: targetDir,
+    stdio: 'ignore',
+  });
+} catch {
+  // Non-fatal — user can `git init` manually.
+}
+
+// ─── Done ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+log('');
+log(`${c.green}✓${c.reset} ${c.bold}${projectName}${c.reset} scaffolded.`);
+log('');
+log(`${c.gold}Next steps:${c.reset}`);
+log(`  ${c.dim}$${c.reset} cd ${projectName}`);
+log(`  ${c.dim}$${c.reset} bun install`);
+log(`  ${c.dim}$${c.reset} bun dev`);
+log('');
+log(`${c.cyan}Tip:${c.reset} ${c.dim}open your AI coding assistant in ${projectName}/ and say${c.reset}`);
+log(`     ${c.dim}"set up docs" — the bundled${c.reset} ${c.gold}abstract-data-setup${c.reset} ${c.dim}workflow${c.reset}`);
+log(`     ${c.dim}wires up Python autodoc, sidebar, and plugin config${c.reset}`);
+log(`     ${c.dim}in one conversation.${c.reset}`);
+log('');
+log(`     ${c.dim}Installed for: Claude Code (.claude/skills/), Cursor (.cursor/rules/),${c.reset}`);
+log(`     ${c.dim}and GitHub Copilot (.github/copilot-instructions.md). Delete the${c.reset}`);
+log(`     ${c.dim}folders for tools you don't use.${c.reset}`);
+log('');
+log(`${c.dim}Docs · https://github.com/Abstract-Data/abstract-data-doc-theme${c.reset}`);
+log('');
diff --git a/packages/create-docs/package.json b/packages/create-docs/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4054979
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/create-docs/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+  "name": "@abstractdata/create-docs",
+  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "description": "Scaffold a new branded documentation site using @abstractdata/starlight-theme. Run with `bun create @abstractdata/docs <name>`.",
+  "type": "module",
+  "bin": {
+    "create-abstractdata-docs": "./bin/cli.js"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "bin/",
+    "template/"
+  ],
+  "scripts": {
+    "prepack": "node ../../scripts/compile-skill.mjs && rm -rf ./template && cp -R ../template ./template && rm -rf ./template/node_modules ./template/dist ./template/.astro ./template/bun.lock",
+    "test": "node --test"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "create",
+    "scaffold",
+    "starlight",
+    "abstract-data",
+    "documentation"
+  ],
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/Abstract-Data/abstract-data-doc-theme",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/Abstract-Data/abstract-data-doc-theme.git",
+    "directory": "packages/create-docs"
+  },
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "author": "Abstract Data <dev@abstractdata.io>",
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=18"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/starlight-theme/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/starlight-theme/CHANGELOG.md
index 22928b5..b604129 100644
--- a/packages/starlight-theme/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/starlight-theme/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,32 @@
 
 All notable changes to `@abstractdata/starlight-theme` are documented here. The format follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) and the package adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
-This file is maintained by [release-please](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please) — do not hand-edit.
+This file is maintained by [release-please](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please) going forward — do not hand-edit beyond bootstrapping.
+
+## 0.3.0
+
+### Features
+
+- **Branded Shiki/expressive-code themes** (light + dark) so code blocks use the brand palette: cyan keywords, gold strings, light-cyan functions in dark mode; burgundy keywords, gold-deep strings, teal-deep functions in light mode. Exported from `@abstractdata/starlight-theme/shiki`.
+- **Custom `<Hero>` component** using Astro's `<Image>` for optimized splash logos. Cyan/gold gradient bracket bar on the H1, primary cyan + gold-ghost secondary action buttons, drop-shadow glow on the image.
+- **Branded search modal** — cyan focus ring on the input, blurred backdrop, brand-themed pagefind result links and excerpt highlights. Targets `site-search dialog` selectors directly.
+- **Self-hosted variable fonts** — Inter, Orbitron, JetBrains Mono via `@fontsource-variable/*` packages. No more Google Fonts CDN dependency. GDPR-friendly, faster first paint, smaller bundles than the equivalent static-weight @fontsource imports.
+- **Branded TOC right sidebar** — Orbitron group labels, cyan-deep active indicator, refined typography matching the rest of the brand.
+- **Light-mode hexagon backdrop** bumped to opacity 0.18 (from 0.10) so it's visible without dominating.
+- **Hero secondary button** now correctly styled as a gold ghost button (was previously rendering as a default cyan secondary).
+- **`shiki: false` plugin option** to opt out of auto-applying the branded Shiki themes (recommended pattern when consumers configure `expressiveCode.themes` directly in `astro.config.mjs`).
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Fixed `prefers-reduced-motion` block to also clear `.hero h1` text-shadow and the search input cyan glow halo.
+- Pydoc-markdown's escaped underscores in module titles now render cleanly in the sidebar.
+
+### Documentation
+
+- New 404 page using `<Glitch text="404" />` as the centerpiece, with a "Back to home" cyan ghost button. Renders correctly in light (burgundy glitch) and dark (cyan glitch) modes.
+- Kitchen-sink showcase page demonstrating every component, callout, code language, table, tab group, steps, cards, and primitive in one place.
+- Migration guide for adopting the theme into existing Starlight projects.
+- Vercel and Cloudflare Pages deploy workflow variants alongside the existing GitHub Pages workflow.
 
 ## [0.2.1](https://github.com/Abstract-Data/abstract-data-doc-theme/compare/starlight-theme-v0.2.0...starlight-theme-v0.2.1) (2026-05-07)
 
@@ -13,7 +38,7 @@ This file is maintained by [release-please](https://github.com/googleapis/releas
 * **starlight-theme:** add branding, glitch component, and version chipIntroduce UI branding and motion assets for the starlight theme: ([a61d336](https://github.com/Abstract-Data/abstract-data-doc-theme/commit/a61d3367401aeffb07ac72b684857e6f5d9f5a66))
 * **starlight-theme:** add branding, glitch component, and version chipIntroduce UI branding and motion assets for the starlight theme: ([c404718](https://github.com/Abstract-Data/abstract-data-doc-theme/commit/c404718b0f58d65be48b6b3f783f66d8c810383c))
 
-## 0.2.0 (unreleased)
+## 0.2.0
 
 ### Features
 
diff --git a/packages/starlight-theme/package.json b/packages/starlight-theme/package.json
index 82d6063..4d03f27 100644
--- a/packages/starlight-theme/package.json
+++ b/packages/starlight-theme/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@abstractdata/starlight-theme",
-  "version": "0.2.1",
+  "version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "Branded Astro Starlight theme by Abstract Data — HUD and Calm surfaces, light + dark, motion-aware.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./src/index.ts",
diff --git a/packages/template/.claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md b/packages/template/.claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16a92c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/template/.claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+---
+name: abstract-data-setup
+description: Set up an Abstract Data documentation site for a Python project. Detect source code, audit docstring coverage, sniff docstring style (Google/NumPy/Sphinx), ask configuration questions (modules, motion, credit, version), wire up config files (scripts/python-autodoc.json, astro.config.mjs sidebar + plugin options, package.json scripts), and optionally install a docstring-coverage pre-commit hook in the source project. Use when the user says "set up docs", "configure docs", "wire up Python autodoc", "scan my project for docs", "set up Abstract Data docs", "add API reference", "audit docstrings", or similar phrases inside a docs project that uses @abstractdata/starlight-theme.
+---
+
+# Abstract Data — Set Up Docs
+
+Bootstrap documentation for a project using `@abstractdata/starlight-theme`. Round 1.5 covers Python projects with docstring-coverage and style awareness. Future rounds will add TypeScript, Next.js, TanStack, OpenAPI.
+
+## When to invoke
+
+Run this skill when:
+
+- The user says "set up docs", "configure docs", "wire up Python autodoc", "scan my project for docs", "audit docstrings", or similar.
+- The cwd has `@abstractdata/starlight-theme` in `dependencies` or `devDependencies` of `package.json`.
+
+If the cwd doesn't have that dep, stop and tell the user this skill only runs in Abstract Data documentation projects (point them at `bun create @abstractdata/docs`).
+
+## Workflow (11 phases)
+
+Use `AskUserQuestion` for every choice — never assume.
+
+### Phase 1 — Confirm context
+
+Read `package.json`. Verify `@abstractdata/starlight-theme` is in deps; verify `astro.config.mjs` and `src/content/docs/` exist. Stop with a clear message if any check fails. Don't ask the user to confirm — just announce findings and move on.
+
+### Phase 2 — Locate the source project
+
+AskUserQuestion: where does the source project live?
+- "This directory" — docs ARE the source (rare)
+- "Parent directory (..)" — docs sit inside the source repo
+- "Sibling directory" — separate repos at the same level
+- "Custom path" — prompt for it
+
+Validate the path exists. Reprompt on invalid.
+
+### Phase 3 — Detect Python signals
+
+Look for `pyproject.toml`, `setup.py`, `requirements.txt`, `src/<pkg>/__init__.py`, `<pkg>/__init__.py`. If none, exit: "I didn't find Python source at <path>. Round 1 only handles Python projects."
+
+If found, identify:
+- **Package root** (directory with top-level `__init__.py`)
+- **Package name** (from `pyproject.toml [project] name`, or directory name)
+- **Submodules** (one level deep, exclude dunders, cap at ~30)
+
+### Phase 4 — Audit docstring coverage
+
+For each candidate module, compute the percentage of public callables (functions, methods, classes) that have docstrings.
+
+**Preferred tool: `interrogate`.** Check if it's available:
+
+```bash
+which interrogate
+```
+
+If yes, run:
+
+```bash
+interrogate -v <package_root> --omit-covered-files --output json 2>/dev/null | jq .
+```
+
+If `interrogate` is unavailable, fall back to a quick AST walk via `python3 -c`:
+
+```bash
+python3 -c "
+import ast, sys, os
+def cov(path):
+    with open(path) as f:
+        tree = ast.parse(f.read())
+    items = [n for n in ast.walk(tree)
+             if isinstance(n, (ast.FunctionDef, ast.AsyncFunctionDef, ast.ClassDef))
+             and not n.name.startswith('_')]
+    if not items: return None
+    have = sum(1 for n in items if ast.get_docstring(n))
+    return have, len(items)
+# walk a directory ...
+"
+```
+
+Compute per-module coverage. Categorize:
+- **≥ 80%** — green, ready to document
+- **50-79%** — yellow, usable but gaps
+- **< 50%** — red, autodoc output will be sparse
+
+Show the user a table-style report:
+
+```
+Module                              Coverage   Status
+auditkit.config                     12/12 100% ✓ green
+auditkit.bootstrap                  3/3   100% ✓ green
+auditkit.modules.ssl                2/11  18%  ✗ red — consider adding docstrings first
+```
+
+Don't editorialize too much — just the data. Then move on.
+
+### Phase 5 — Detect docstring style
+
+Sample 10–20 docstrings across the source tree (e.g., grep for `"""` and read context). Count distinctive markers:
+
+- **Google**: `^\s+Args:\s*$`, `^\s+Returns:\s*$`, `^\s+Raises:\s*$`, `^\s+Yields:\s*$`
+- **NumPy**: `^\s+Parameters\s*\n\s+-+\s*$`, `^\s+Returns\s*\n\s+-+\s*$`
+- **Sphinx/reST**: `:param \w+:`, `:returns:`, `:raises \w+:`, `:type \w+:`
+
+Whichever style has the highest hit count wins. If the leader is < 60% of total markers, call it "mixed" and warn.
+
+Report findings:
+
+```
+Docstring style: Google (32 markers, 0 NumPy, 4 Sphinx)
+```
+
+If mixed, mention that pydoc-markdown will produce inconsistent output until the style is unified, but don't force a decision — proceed with the most common style.
+
+(Note: pydoc-markdown's CLI doesn't accept processor flags, so the orchestrator can't auto-apply the matching processor. Style detection is informational unless the user opts into a YAML pipeline.)
+
+### Phase 6 — Recommend modules to document
+
+Show coverage findings. AskUserQuestion (max 4 options, first recommended):
+- "Top-level package only" (Recommended)
+- "All green-coverage modules" (≥80%)
+- "Specific submodules I'll pick" → follow up with `multiSelect: true`
+- "Everything" (warn about red modules: empty pages)
+
+Build the final modules array as fully-qualified names.
+
+### Phase 7 — Gather brand configuration
+
+Read existing `astro.config.mjs`. If `motion`, `credit`, `version` are already set and the user didn't ask to change them, skip this phase.
+
+Otherwise, batch into one AskUserQuestion call:
+1. Motion: full | calm (Recommended)
+2. Credit: auto | hide
+3. Version chip: show (then ask for string) | omit
+
+### Phase 8 — Write configs
+
+Show diffs in your reasoning before writing.
+
+**a) `scripts/python-autodoc.json`** — resolve searchPath relative to the docs project root. If file exists, merge: keep outputDir, replace searchPath/modules.
+
+```json
+{
+  "searchPath": "<relative path>",
+  "modules": [...],
+  "outputDir": "src/content/docs/api"
+}
+```
+
+**b) `astro.config.mjs`** — two edits:
+1. Ensure sidebar has `{ label: 'API Reference', autogenerate: { directory: 'api' } }`. Don't duplicate.
+2. Update the `abstractData(...)` call's `motion`/`credit`/`version`. Preserve other options.
+
+**c) `package.json`** — ensure `scripts["docs:python"]` is `"node scripts/build-python-docs.mjs"`.
+
+**d) `scripts/build-python-docs.mjs`** — should already exist from the template. If missing, tell the user to scaffold a fresh project via `bun create @abstractdata/docs` and copy it over.
+
+### Phase 9 — Optionally run
+
+AskUserQuestion: generate API pages now?
+- "Yes, run bun run docs:python" (Recommended)
+- "No, I'll run it later"
+
+If yes, invoke via Bash. Pass through any pydoc-markdown install instructions verbatim if missing.
+
+### Phase 10 — Offer pre-commit hook in source project
+
+Only run this phase if Phase 4 found at least one module below 80% coverage. Otherwise skip.
+
+AskUserQuestion:
+
+```
+Want me to add a docstring-coverage pre-commit hook to your source project at <path>?
+- "Yes, install interrogate hook" (Recommended)
+- "Yes, but with a lower threshold (60%)" — for projects that need to ramp up
+- "No, skip"
+```
+
+If yes:
+
+1. Check for existing `.pre-commit-config.yaml` in the source project root.
+2. If absent, create:
+
+```yaml
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/econchick/interrogate
+    rev: 1.7.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: interrogate
+        args: [--fail-under=80, -v, src/]
+```
+
+3. If present, append the interrogate hook to the `repos` array. Don't duplicate if already present.
+4. Add `interrogate` to dev deps:
+   - `pyproject.toml` — add to `[project.optional-dependencies] dev` if that table exists
+   - `requirements-dev.txt` — append if it exists
+   - Otherwise mention to the user that they need to install it manually
+5. Tell the user to run `pre-commit install` in the source project root to activate the hook (don't run it yourself — that's the source repo, not the docs repo, and it modifies their git hooks).
+
+### Phase 11 — Summary
+
+Print a 6–10 line markdown summary:
+
+```
+## Set up complete
+
+**Configured for**: <package> at <path>
+**Modules**: <count> · <green/yellow/red breakdown>
+**Docstring style**: <style> (<confidence>)
+**Mode**: <motion> · <credit> · <version chip status>
+
+**Files updated**:
+- scripts/python-autodoc.json
+- astro.config.mjs
+- package.json
+<if hook installed:>
+- <source-path>/.pre-commit-config.yaml (added interrogate hook)
+- <source-path>/pyproject.toml (added interrogate to dev deps)
+
+<if Phase 9 ran:>
+**Generated**: <count> API pages in src/content/docs/api/
+
+**Next**:
+1. `bun dev`
+2. Visit /api/ to see the generated pages
+3. Address any red-coverage modules in your source, then re-run `bun run docs:python`
+<if hook installed:>
+4. `cd <source-path> && pre-commit install` to activate the docstring hook
+```
+
+## Idempotency
+
+- Don't duplicate sidebar entries — check before adding.
+- Don't append to `modules` array — replace cleanly.
+- Don't add a second `abstractData(...)` call — update the existing one.
+- Don't add a second interrogate hook to `.pre-commit-config.yaml` — check first.
+- Don't overwrite content under `src/content/docs/` (only `api/` pages, regenerated by the script).
+
+## Out of scope (this round)
+
+- TypeScript/TypeDoc autodoc
+- Next.js / TanStack / OpenAPI / Prisma / Drizzle
+- Architecture diagrams
+- README/CHANGELOG/ADR import
+- Forcing the docs build to fail on coverage drop (deliberate — coverage policy belongs to the source project's pre-commit hook, not the docs build)
+- Auto-applying a pydoc-markdown processor pipeline based on detected style (CLI doesn't support it; would require switching to YAML config)
+
+## Files this skill reads / writes
+
+**Reads:** docs project's `package.json`, `astro.config.mjs`; source project's `pyproject.toml`, `setup.py`, source tree, existing `.pre-commit-config.yaml`.
+
+**Writes (docs project):** `scripts/python-autodoc.json`, `astro.config.mjs` (edits), `package.json` (scripts only).
+
+**Writes (source project, only with Phase 10 consent):** `.pre-commit-config.yaml`, `pyproject.toml` (dev deps section), `requirements-dev.txt`.
+
+## Notes for the agent
+
+- Be conservative with edits. Show diffs in your reasoning before writing.
+- Use `Edit` for in-place updates. Use `Write` for `python-autodoc.json` (full replace).
+- Phase 10 modifies a different repo than the docs project — extra caution. Show the user exact diffs before applying.
+- If interrogate isn't installed in the source's Python env, the audit falls back to AST. Note in the summary that interrogate would give richer reports.
+- Keep conversation tight: detection in 1–3 sentences, audit table 5–8 lines, questions one round at a time, summary 6–10 lines.
diff --git a/packages/template/.cursor/rules/abstract-data-setup.mdc b/packages/template/.cursor/rules/abstract-data-setup.mdc
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+---
+description: "Set up an Abstract Data documentation site for a Python project. Detect source code, audit docstring coverage, sniff docstring style (Google/NumPy/Sphinx), ask configuration questions (modules, motion, credit, version), wire up config files (scripts/python-autodoc.json, astro.config.mjs sidebar + plugin options, package.json scripts), and optionally install a docstring-coverage pre-commit hook in the source project. Use when the user says \"set up docs\", \"configure docs\", \"wire up Python autodoc\", \"scan my project for docs\", \"set up Abstract Data docs\", \"add API reference\", \"audit docstrings\", or similar phrases inside a docs project that uses @abstractdata/starlight-theme."
+alwaysApply: false
+---
+
+<!--
+  Auto-generated from .claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md.
+  Edit the source SKILL.md and run `bun run sync-skills` to regenerate.
+  Do not hand-edit this file — changes will be overwritten.
+-->
+
+# Abstract Data — Set Up Docs
+
+Bootstrap documentation for a project using `@abstractdata/starlight-theme`. Round 1.5 covers Python projects with docstring-coverage and style awareness. Future rounds will add TypeScript, Next.js, TanStack, OpenAPI.
+
+## When to invoke
+
+Run this skill when:
+
+- The user says "set up docs", "configure docs", "wire up Python autodoc", "scan my project for docs", "audit docstrings", or similar.
+- The cwd has `@abstractdata/starlight-theme` in `dependencies` or `devDependencies` of `package.json`.
+
+If the cwd doesn't have that dep, stop and tell the user this skill only runs in Abstract Data documentation projects (point them at `bun create @abstractdata/docs`).
+
+## Workflow (11 phases)
+
+Ask the user via your interactive prompt mechanism for every choice — never assume.
+
+### Phase 1 — Confirm context
+
+Read `package.json`. Verify `@abstractdata/starlight-theme` is in deps; verify `astro.config.mjs` and `src/content/docs/` exist. Stop with a clear message if any check fails. Don't ask the user to confirm — just announce findings and move on.
+
+### Phase 2 — Locate the source project
+
+an interactive prompt: where does the source project live?
+- "This directory" — docs ARE the source (rare)
+- "Parent directory (..)" — docs sit inside the source repo
+- "Sibling directory" — separate repos at the same level
+- "Custom path" — prompt for it
+
+Validate the path exists. Reprompt on invalid.
+
+### Phase 3 — Detect Python signals
+
+Look for `pyproject.toml`, `setup.py`, `requirements.txt`, `src/<pkg>/__init__.py`, `<pkg>/__init__.py`. If none, exit: "I didn't find Python source at <path>. Round 1 only handles Python projects."
+
+If found, identify:
+- **Package root** (directory with top-level `__init__.py`)
+- **Package name** (from `pyproject.toml [project] name`, or directory name)
+- **Submodules** (one level deep, exclude dunders, cap at ~30)
+
+### Phase 4 — Audit docstring coverage
+
+For each candidate module, compute the percentage of public callables (functions, methods, classes) that have docstrings.
+
+**Preferred tool: `interrogate`.** Check if it's available:
+
+```bash
+which interrogate
+```
+
+If yes, run:
+
+```bash
+interrogate -v <package_root> --omit-covered-files --output json 2>/dev/null | jq .
+```
+
+If `interrogate` is unavailable, fall back to a quick AST walk via `python3 -c`:
+
+```bash
+python3 -c "
+import ast, sys, os
+def cov(path):
+    with open(path) as f:
+        tree = ast.parse(f.read())
+    items = [n for n in ast.walk(tree)
+             if isinstance(n, (ast.FunctionDef, ast.AsyncFunctionDef, ast.ClassDef))
+             and not n.name.startswith('_')]
+    if not items: return None
+    have = sum(1 for n in items if ast.get_docstring(n))
+    return have, len(items)
+# walk a directory ...
+"
+```
+
+Compute per-module coverage. Categorize:
+- **≥ 80%** — green, ready to document
+- **50-79%** — yellow, usable but gaps
+- **< 50%** — red, autodoc output will be sparse
+
+Show the user a table-style report:
+
+```
+Module                              Coverage   Status
+auditkit.config                     12/12 100% ✓ green
+auditkit.bootstrap                  3/3   100% ✓ green
+auditkit.modules.ssl                2/11  18%  ✗ red — consider adding docstrings first
+```
+
+Don't editorialize too much — just the data. Then move on.
+
+### Phase 5 — Detect docstring style
+
+Sample 10–20 docstrings across the source tree (e.g., grep for `"""` and read context). Count distinctive markers:
+
+- **Google**: `^\s+Args:\s*$`, `^\s+Returns:\s*$`, `^\s+Raises:\s*$`, `^\s+Yields:\s*$`
+- **NumPy**: `^\s+Parameters\s*\n\s+-+\s*$`, `^\s+Returns\s*\n\s+-+\s*$`
+- **Sphinx/reST**: `:param \w+:`, `:returns:`, `:raises \w+:`, `:type \w+:`
+
+Whichever style has the highest hit count wins. If the leader is < 60% of total markers, call it "mixed" and warn.
+
+Report findings:
+
+```
+Docstring style: Google (32 markers, 0 NumPy, 4 Sphinx)
+```
+
+If mixed, mention that pydoc-markdown will produce inconsistent output until the style is unified, but don't force a decision — proceed with the most common style.
+
+(Note: pydoc-markdown's CLI doesn't accept processor flags, so the orchestrator can't auto-apply the matching processor. Style detection is informational unless the user opts into a YAML pipeline.)
+
+### Phase 6 — Recommend modules to document
+
+Show coverage findings. an interactive prompt (max 4 options, first recommended):
+- "Top-level package only" (Recommended)
+- "All green-coverage modules" (≥80%)
+- "Specific submodules I'll pick" → follow up with `multiSelect: true`
+- "Everything" (warn about red modules: empty pages)
+
+Build the final modules array as fully-qualified names.
+
+### Phase 7 — Gather brand configuration
+
+Read existing `astro.config.mjs`. If `motion`, `credit`, `version` are already set and the user didn't ask to change them, skip this phase.
+
+Otherwise, batch into one an interactive prompt call:
+1. Motion: full | calm (Recommended)
+2. Credit: auto | hide
+3. Version chip: show (then ask for string) | omit
+
+### Phase 8 — Write configs
+
+Show diffs in your reasoning before writing.
+
+**a) `scripts/python-autodoc.json`** — resolve searchPath relative to the docs project root. If file exists, merge: keep outputDir, replace searchPath/modules.
+
+```json
+{
+  "searchPath": "<relative path>",
+  "modules": [...],
+  "outputDir": "src/content/docs/api"
+}
+```
+
+**b) `astro.config.mjs`** — two edits:
+1. Ensure sidebar has `{ label: 'API Reference', autogenerate: { directory: 'api' } }`. Don't duplicate.
+2. Update the `abstractData(...)` call's `motion`/`credit`/`version`. Preserve other options.
+
+**c) `package.json`** — ensure `scripts["docs:python"]` is `"node scripts/build-python-docs.mjs"`.
+
+**d) `scripts/build-python-docs.mjs`** — should already exist from the template. If missing, tell the user to scaffold a fresh project via `bun create @abstractdata/docs` and copy it over.
+
+### Phase 9 — Optionally run
+
+an interactive prompt: generate API pages now?
+- "Yes, run bun run docs:python" (Recommended)
+- "No, I'll run it later"
+
+If yes, invoke via Bash. Pass through any pydoc-markdown install instructions verbatim if missing.
+
+### Phase 10 — Offer pre-commit hook in source project
+
+Only run this phase if Phase 4 found at least one module below 80% coverage. Otherwise skip.
+
+an interactive prompt:
+
+```
+Want me to add a docstring-coverage pre-commit hook to your source project at <path>?
+- "Yes, install interrogate hook" (Recommended)
+- "Yes, but with a lower threshold (60%)" — for projects that need to ramp up
+- "No, skip"
+```
+
+If yes:
+
+1. Check for existing `.pre-commit-config.yaml` in the source project root.
+2. If absent, create:
+
+```yaml
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/econchick/interrogate
+    rev: 1.7.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: interrogate
+        args: [--fail-under=80, -v, src/]
+```
+
+3. If present, append the interrogate hook to the `repos` array. Don't duplicate if already present.
+4. Add `interrogate` to dev deps:
+   - `pyproject.toml` — add to `[project.optional-dependencies] dev` if that table exists
+   - `requirements-dev.txt` — append if it exists
+   - Otherwise mention to the user that they need to install it manually
+5. Tell the user to run `pre-commit install` in the source project root to activate the hook (don't run it yourself — that's the source repo, not the docs repo, and it modifies their git hooks).
+
+### Phase 11 — Summary
+
+Print a 6–10 line markdown summary:
+
+```
+## Set up complete
+
+**Configured for**: <package> at <path>
+**Modules**: <count> · <green/yellow/red breakdown>
+**Docstring style**: <style> (<confidence>)
+**Mode**: <motion> · <credit> · <version chip status>
+
+**Files updated**:
+- scripts/python-autodoc.json
+- astro.config.mjs
+- package.json
+<if hook installed:>
+- <source-path>/.pre-commit-config.yaml (added interrogate hook)
+- <source-path>/pyproject.toml (added interrogate to dev deps)
+
+<if Phase 9 ran:>
+**Generated**: <count> API pages in src/content/docs/api/
+
+**Next**:
+1. `bun dev`
+2. Visit /api/ to see the generated pages
+3. Address any red-coverage modules in your source, then re-run `bun run docs:python`
+<if hook installed:>
+4. `cd <source-path> && pre-commit install` to activate the docstring hook
+```
+
+## Idempotency
+
+- Don't duplicate sidebar entries — check before adding.
+- Don't append to `modules` array — replace cleanly.
+- Don't add a second `abstractData(...)` call — update the existing one.
+- Don't add a second interrogate hook to `.pre-commit-config.yaml` — check first.
+- Don't overwrite content under `src/content/docs/` (only `api/` pages, regenerated by the script).
+
+## Out of scope (this round)
+
+- TypeScript/TypeDoc autodoc
+- Next.js / TanStack / OpenAPI / Prisma / Drizzle
+- Architecture diagrams
+- README/CHANGELOG/ADR import
+- Forcing the docs build to fail on coverage drop (deliberate — coverage policy belongs to the source project's pre-commit hook, not the docs build)
+- Auto-applying a pydoc-markdown processor pipeline based on detected style (CLI doesn't support it; would require switching to YAML config)
+
+## Files this skill reads / writes
+
+**Reads:** docs project's `package.json`, `astro.config.mjs`; source project's `pyproject.toml`, `setup.py`, source tree, existing `.pre-commit-config.yaml`.
+
+**Writes (docs project):** `scripts/python-autodoc.json`, `astro.config.mjs` (edits), `package.json` (scripts only).
+
+**Writes (source project, only with Phase 10 consent):** `.pre-commit-config.yaml`, `pyproject.toml` (dev deps section), `requirements-dev.txt`.
+
+## Notes for the agent
+
+- Be conservative with edits. Show diffs in your reasoning before writing.
+- Use `Edit` for in-place updates. Use `Write` for `python-autodoc.json` (full replace).
+- Phase 10 modifies a different repo than the docs project — extra caution. Show the user exact diffs before applying.
+- If interrogate isn't installed in the source's Python env, the audit falls back to AST. Note in the summary that interrogate would give richer reports.
+- Keep conversation tight: detection in 1–3 sentences, audit table 5–8 lines, questions one round at a time, summary 6–10 lines.
diff --git a/packages/template/.github/copilot-instructions.md b/packages/template/.github/copilot-instructions.md
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+# Abstract Data — Documentation Setup Reference
+
+<!--
+  Auto-generated from .claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md.
+  Edit the source SKILL.md and run `bun run sync-skills` to regenerate.
+  Do not hand-edit this file — changes will be overwritten.
+-->
+
+> **Note:** GitHub Copilot applies these instructions globally to every Chat
+> interaction in this repo. The workflow below is procedural — Copilot can
+> guide the user through the phases but cannot natively run interactive
+> prompts. Use Claude Code or Cursor for fully automated execution.
+
+## When this applies
+
+Set up an Abstract Data documentation site for a Python project. Detect source code, audit docstring coverage, sniff docstring style (Google/NumPy/Sphinx), ask configuration questions (modules, motion, credit, version), wire up config files (scripts/python-autodoc.json, astro.config.mjs sidebar + plugin options, package.json scripts), and optionally install a docstring-coverage pre-commit hook in the source project. Use when the user says "set up docs", "configure docs", "wire up Python autodoc", "scan my project for docs", "set up Abstract Data docs", "add API reference", "audit docstrings", or similar phrases inside a docs project that uses @abstractdata/starlight-theme.
+
+## Workflow
+
+# Abstract Data — Set Up Docs
+
+Bootstrap documentation for a project using `@abstractdata/starlight-theme`. Round 1.5 covers Python projects with docstring-coverage and style awareness. Future rounds will add TypeScript, Next.js, TanStack, OpenAPI.
+
+## When to invoke
+
+Run this skill when:
+
+- The user says "set up docs", "configure docs", "wire up Python autodoc", "scan my project for docs", "audit docstrings", or similar.
+- The cwd has `@abstractdata/starlight-theme` in `dependencies` or `devDependencies` of `package.json`.
+
+If the cwd doesn't have that dep, stop and tell the user this skill only runs in Abstract Data documentation projects (point them at `bun create @abstractdata/docs`).
+
+## Workflow (11 phases)
+
+Ask the user via your interactive prompt mechanism for every choice — never assume.
+
+### Phase 1 — Confirm context
+
+Read `package.json`. Verify `@abstractdata/starlight-theme` is in deps; verify `astro.config.mjs` and `src/content/docs/` exist. Stop with a clear message if any check fails. Don't ask the user to confirm — just announce findings and move on.
+
+### Phase 2 — Locate the source project
+
+an interactive prompt: where does the source project live?
+- "This directory" — docs ARE the source (rare)
+- "Parent directory (..)" — docs sit inside the source repo
+- "Sibling directory" — separate repos at the same level
+- "Custom path" — prompt for it
+
+Validate the path exists. Reprompt on invalid.
+
+### Phase 3 — Detect Python signals
+
+Look for `pyproject.toml`, `setup.py`, `requirements.txt`, `src/<pkg>/__init__.py`, `<pkg>/__init__.py`. If none, exit: "I didn't find Python source at <path>. Round 1 only handles Python projects."
+
+If found, identify:
+- **Package root** (directory with top-level `__init__.py`)
+- **Package name** (from `pyproject.toml [project] name`, or directory name)
+- **Submodules** (one level deep, exclude dunders, cap at ~30)
+
+### Phase 4 — Audit docstring coverage
+
+For each candidate module, compute the percentage of public callables (functions, methods, classes) that have docstrings.
+
+**Preferred tool: `interrogate`.** Check if it's available:
+
+```bash
+which interrogate
+```
+
+If yes, run:
+
+```bash
+interrogate -v <package_root> --omit-covered-files --output json 2>/dev/null | jq .
+```
+
+If `interrogate` is unavailable, fall back to a quick AST walk via `python3 -c`:
+
+```bash
+python3 -c "
+import ast, sys, os
+def cov(path):
+    with open(path) as f:
+        tree = ast.parse(f.read())
+    items = [n for n in ast.walk(tree)
+             if isinstance(n, (ast.FunctionDef, ast.AsyncFunctionDef, ast.ClassDef))
+             and not n.name.startswith('_')]
+    if not items: return None
+    have = sum(1 for n in items if ast.get_docstring(n))
+    return have, len(items)
+# walk a directory ...
+"
+```
+
+Compute per-module coverage. Categorize:
+- **≥ 80%** — green, ready to document
+- **50-79%** — yellow, usable but gaps
+- **< 50%** — red, autodoc output will be sparse
+
+Show the user a table-style report:
+
+```
+Module                              Coverage   Status
+auditkit.config                     12/12 100% ✓ green
+auditkit.bootstrap                  3/3   100% ✓ green
+auditkit.modules.ssl                2/11  18%  ✗ red — consider adding docstrings first
+```
+
+Don't editorialize too much — just the data. Then move on.
+
+### Phase 5 — Detect docstring style
+
+Sample 10–20 docstrings across the source tree (e.g., grep for `"""` and read context). Count distinctive markers:
+
+- **Google**: `^\s+Args:\s*$`, `^\s+Returns:\s*$`, `^\s+Raises:\s*$`, `^\s+Yields:\s*$`
+- **NumPy**: `^\s+Parameters\s*\n\s+-+\s*$`, `^\s+Returns\s*\n\s+-+\s*$`
+- **Sphinx/reST**: `:param \w+:`, `:returns:`, `:raises \w+:`, `:type \w+:`
+
+Whichever style has the highest hit count wins. If the leader is < 60% of total markers, call it "mixed" and warn.
+
+Report findings:
+
+```
+Docstring style: Google (32 markers, 0 NumPy, 4 Sphinx)
+```
+
+If mixed, mention that pydoc-markdown will produce inconsistent output until the style is unified, but don't force a decision — proceed with the most common style.
+
+(Note: pydoc-markdown's CLI doesn't accept processor flags, so the orchestrator can't auto-apply the matching processor. Style detection is informational unless the user opts into a YAML pipeline.)
+
+### Phase 6 — Recommend modules to document
+
+Show coverage findings. an interactive prompt (max 4 options, first recommended):
+- "Top-level package only" (Recommended)
+- "All green-coverage modules" (≥80%)
+- "Specific submodules I'll pick" → follow up with `multiSelect: true`
+- "Everything" (warn about red modules: empty pages)
+
+Build the final modules array as fully-qualified names.
+
+### Phase 7 — Gather brand configuration
+
+Read existing `astro.config.mjs`. If `motion`, `credit`, `version` are already set and the user didn't ask to change them, skip this phase.
+
+Otherwise, batch into one an interactive prompt call:
+1. Motion: full | calm (Recommended)
+2. Credit: auto | hide
+3. Version chip: show (then ask for string) | omit
+
+### Phase 8 — Write configs
+
+Show diffs in your reasoning before writing.
+
+**a) `scripts/python-autodoc.json`** — resolve searchPath relative to the docs project root. If file exists, merge: keep outputDir, replace searchPath/modules.
+
+```json
+{
+  "searchPath": "<relative path>",
+  "modules": [...],
+  "outputDir": "src/content/docs/api"
+}
+```
+
+**b) `astro.config.mjs`** — two edits:
+1. Ensure sidebar has `{ label: 'API Reference', autogenerate: { directory: 'api' } }`. Don't duplicate.
+2. Update the `abstractData(...)` call's `motion`/`credit`/`version`. Preserve other options.
+
+**c) `package.json`** — ensure `scripts["docs:python"]` is `"node scripts/build-python-docs.mjs"`.
+
+**d) `scripts/build-python-docs.mjs`** — should already exist from the template. If missing, tell the user to scaffold a fresh project via `bun create @abstractdata/docs` and copy it over.
+
+### Phase 9 — Optionally run
+
+an interactive prompt: generate API pages now?
+- "Yes, run bun run docs:python" (Recommended)
+- "No, I'll run it later"
+
+If yes, invoke via Bash. Pass through any pydoc-markdown install instructions verbatim if missing.
+
+### Phase 10 — Offer pre-commit hook in source project
+
+Only run this phase if Phase 4 found at least one module below 80% coverage. Otherwise skip.
+
+an interactive prompt:
+
+```
+Want me to add a docstring-coverage pre-commit hook to your source project at <path>?
+- "Yes, install interrogate hook" (Recommended)
+- "Yes, but with a lower threshold (60%)" — for projects that need to ramp up
+- "No, skip"
+```
+
+If yes:
+
+1. Check for existing `.pre-commit-config.yaml` in the source project root.
+2. If absent, create:
+
+```yaml
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/econchick/interrogate
+    rev: 1.7.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: interrogate
+        args: [--fail-under=80, -v, src/]
+```
+
+3. If present, append the interrogate hook to the `repos` array. Don't duplicate if already present.
+4. Add `interrogate` to dev deps:
+   - `pyproject.toml` — add to `[project.optional-dependencies] dev` if that table exists
+   - `requirements-dev.txt` — append if it exists
+   - Otherwise mention to the user that they need to install it manually
+5. Tell the user to run `pre-commit install` in the source project root to activate the hook (don't run it yourself — that's the source repo, not the docs repo, and it modifies their git hooks).
+
+### Phase 11 — Summary
+
+Print a 6–10 line markdown summary:
+
+```
+## Set up complete
+
+**Configured for**: <package> at <path>
+**Modules**: <count> · <green/yellow/red breakdown>
+**Docstring style**: <style> (<confidence>)
+**Mode**: <motion> · <credit> · <version chip status>
+
+**Files updated**:
+- scripts/python-autodoc.json
+- astro.config.mjs
+- package.json
+<if hook installed:>
+- <source-path>/.pre-commit-config.yaml (added interrogate hook)
+- <source-path>/pyproject.toml (added interrogate to dev deps)
+
+<if Phase 9 ran:>
+**Generated**: <count> API pages in src/content/docs/api/
+
+**Next**:
+1. `bun dev`
+2. Visit /api/ to see the generated pages
+3. Address any red-coverage modules in your source, then re-run `bun run docs:python`
+<if hook installed:>
+4. `cd <source-path> && pre-commit install` to activate the docstring hook
+```
+
+## Idempotency
+
+- Don't duplicate sidebar entries — check before adding.
+- Don't append to `modules` array — replace cleanly.
+- Don't add a second `abstractData(...)` call — update the existing one.
+- Don't add a second interrogate hook to `.pre-commit-config.yaml` — check first.
+- Don't overwrite content under `src/content/docs/` (only `api/` pages, regenerated by the script).
+
+## Out of scope (this round)
+
+- TypeScript/TypeDoc autodoc
+- Next.js / TanStack / OpenAPI / Prisma / Drizzle
+- Architecture diagrams
+- README/CHANGELOG/ADR import
+- Forcing the docs build to fail on coverage drop (deliberate — coverage policy belongs to the source project's pre-commit hook, not the docs build)
+- Auto-applying a pydoc-markdown processor pipeline based on detected style (CLI doesn't support it; would require switching to YAML config)
+
+## Files this skill reads / writes
+
+**Reads:** docs project's `package.json`, `astro.config.mjs`; source project's `pyproject.toml`, `setup.py`, source tree, existing `.pre-commit-config.yaml`.
+
+**Writes (docs project):** `scripts/python-autodoc.json`, `astro.config.mjs` (edits), `package.json` (scripts only).
+
+**Writes (source project, only with Phase 10 consent):** `.pre-commit-config.yaml`, `pyproject.toml` (dev deps section), `requirements-dev.txt`.
+
+## Notes for the agent
+
+- Be conservative with edits. Show diffs in your reasoning before writing.
+- Use `Edit` for in-place updates. Use `Write` for `python-autodoc.json` (full replace).
+- Phase 10 modifies a different repo than the docs project — extra caution. Show the user exact diffs before applying.
+- If interrogate isn't installed in the source's Python env, the audit falls back to AST. Note in the summary that interrogate would give richer reports.
+- Keep conversation tight: detection in 1–3 sentences, audit table 5–8 lines, questions one round at a time, summary 6–10 lines.
diff --git a/packages/template/README.md b/packages/template/README.md
index 3b2e850..0cfd96b 100644
--- a/packages/template/README.md
+++ b/packages/template/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,19 @@ Starter Starlight documentation site with the [`@abstractdata/starlight-theme`](
 
 ## Use this template
 
+**The fastest path** — use the `@abstractdata/create-docs` CLI:
+
+```bash
+bun create @abstractdata/docs my-docs
+cd my-docs
+bun install
+bun dev
+```
+
+The CLI copies this template into a fresh folder, swaps `workspace:*` for a real published version of the theme, sets your project name in `package.json` and `astro.config.mjs`, and runs `git init` so you have a clean history from step zero.
+
+**Alternative — clone manually:**
+
 Click **"Use this template"** on the GitHub repo (or fork it) to create a new repo from this code, then:
 
 ```bash
@@ -19,6 +32,24 @@ bun dev
 
 See [`src/content/docs/quickstart.md`](./src/content/docs/quickstart.md) — it walks through what to change in `astro.config.mjs`, where to drop your logo, and how to toggle motion / credit / version.
 
+### Auto-setup with your AI coding assistant
+
+This template ships the `abstract-data-setup` workflow in three formats so it works regardless of which AI assistant you use:
+
+| Tool | File | Fidelity |
+|---|---|---|
+| **Claude Code** | `.claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md` | full procedural workflow |
+| **Cursor** | `.cursor/rules/abstract-data-setup.mdc` | full procedural workflow |
+| **GitHub Copilot** | `.github/copilot-instructions.md` | static reference (Copilot can't natively run interactive prompts) |
+
+Open your tool of choice in this folder and say **"set up docs"** (or "wire up Python autodoc", "configure docs", "audit docstrings", etc.). The workflow detects your source project, audits docstring coverage, sniffs docstring style, asks a few configuration questions, and writes the right files (`scripts/python-autodoc.json`, `astro.config.mjs` sidebar + plugin config, `package.json` scripts).
+
+If you only use one tool, delete the other adapter folders — they're independent files.
+
+The Claude Code SKILL.md is the source of truth; the Cursor and Copilot files are auto-generated from it. (Edit the SKILL.md and run `bun run sync-skills` if you're working in the monorepo.)
+
+Round 1 covers Python projects. TypeScript, Next.js, TanStack, OpenAPI, and other detectors are planned for follow-up rounds.
+
 ## Deploy to GitHub Pages
 
 The workflow at `.github/workflows/deploy.yml` is preconfigured. To enable:
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 74fab30..1b4d360 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@
         { "type": "build", "section": "Build System", "hidden": true },
         { "type": "ci", "section": "Continuous Integration", "hidden": true }
       ]
+    },
+    "packages/create-docs": {
+      "package-name": "@abstractdata/create-docs",
+      "component": "create-docs",
+      "changelog-path": "CHANGELOG.md"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/compile-skill.mjs b/scripts/compile-skill.mjs
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bbec8f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/compile-skill.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * compile-skill.mjs
+ *
+ * Source of truth → .claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md
+ *
+ * Compiles to:
+ *   - .cursor/rules/abstract-data-setup.mdc            (full procedural rule)
+ *   - .github/copilot-instructions.md                  (static reference)
+ *   - packages/template/.cursor/rules/...              (bundled into create-docs)
+ *   - packages/template/.github/...                    (bundled into create-docs)
+ *
+ * Run:
+ *   bun run sync-skills        # workspace root
+ *   node scripts/compile-skill.mjs
+ *
+ * The Write tool can't touch .claude/ paths but Node's fs API can — that's
+ * why the source of truth ships as Claude Code's SKILL.md and the other
+ * formats are generated. Edit only the source. Re-run this script to sync.
+ */
+import { readFileSync, writeFileSync, mkdirSync, existsSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { join, dirname } from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const REPO_ROOT = join(__dirname, '..');
+const SOURCE = join(REPO_ROOT, '.claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md');
+
+const TARGETS = [
+  {
+    label: 'Claude (template)',
+    dest: join(
+      REPO_ROOT,
+      'packages/template/.claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md',
+    ),
+    format: 'mirror',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Cursor (monorepo)',
+    dest: join(REPO_ROOT, '.cursor/rules/abstract-data-setup.mdc'),
+    format: 'cursor',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Cursor (template)',
+    dest: join(
+      REPO_ROOT,
+      'packages/template/.cursor/rules/abstract-data-setup.mdc',
+    ),
+    format: 'cursor',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Copilot (monorepo)',
+    dest: join(REPO_ROOT, '.github/copilot-instructions.md'),
+    format: 'copilot',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Copilot (template)',
+    dest: join(
+      REPO_ROOT,
+      'packages/template/.github/copilot-instructions.md',
+    ),
+    format: 'copilot',
+  },
+];
+
+const c = {
+  reset: '\x1b[0m', dim: '\x1b[2m', cyan: '\x1b[36m', gold: '\x1b[33m',
+  green: '\x1b[32m', red: '\x1b[31m',
+};
+
+if (!existsSync(SOURCE)) {
+  console.error(`${c.red}✗${c.reset} Source SKILL.md not found at ${SOURCE}`);
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+const source = readFileSync(SOURCE, 'utf8');
+
+// Parse YAML frontmatter
+const fmMatch = source.match(/^---\n([\s\S]*?)\n---\n([\s\S]*)$/);
+if (!fmMatch) {
+  console.error(`${c.red}✗${c.reset} SKILL.md is missing YAML frontmatter`);
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+const [, fmText, body] = fmMatch;
+const fm = {};
+for (const line of fmText.split('\n')) {
+  // Description is often a long single-line value with colons/commas.
+  // Match key on the first colon only.
+  const idx = line.indexOf(':');
+  if (idx === -1) continue;
+  const key = line.slice(0, idx).trim();
+  const value = line.slice(idx + 1).trim();
+  if (key) fm[key] = value;
+}
+
+if (!fm.description) {
+  console.error(`${c.red}✗${c.reset} SKILL.md frontmatter missing 'description'`);
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+// Genericize Claude Code-specific terminology so the workflow reads naturally
+// in tools that don't have AskUserQuestion (Cursor, Copilot, etc.)
+function genericize(body) {
+  return body
+    .replace(/Use `AskUserQuestion`(\s+for every choice)?/g,
+      'Ask the user via your interactive prompt mechanism$1')
+    .replace(/AskUserQuestion(:?)/g, 'an interactive prompt$1')
+    .replace(/the `AskUserQuestion` tool/g, 'your interactive prompt mechanism')
+    .replace(/Use `AskUserQuestion`/g, 'Ask the user');
+}
+
+const genericBody = genericize(body);
+
+// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Cursor MDC — procedural, full fidelity
+// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+function compileCursor(fm, body) {
+  return [
+    '---',
+    `description: "${fm.description.replace(/"/g, '\\"')}"`,
+    'alwaysApply: false',
+    '---',
+    '',
+    '<!--',
+    '  Auto-generated from .claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md.',
+    '  Edit the source SKILL.md and run `bun run sync-skills` to regenerate.',
+    '  Do not hand-edit this file — changes will be overwritten.',
+    '-->',
+    '',
+    body.trim(),
+    '',
+  ].join('\n');
+}
+
+// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// GitHub Copilot instructions — static reference, applied globally
+// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+function compileCopilot(fm, body) {
+  return [
+    '# Abstract Data — Documentation Setup Reference',
+    '',
+    '<!--',
+    '  Auto-generated from .claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md.',
+    '  Edit the source SKILL.md and run `bun run sync-skills` to regenerate.',
+    '  Do not hand-edit this file — changes will be overwritten.',
+    '-->',
+    '',
+    '> **Note:** GitHub Copilot applies these instructions globally to every Chat',
+    '> interaction in this repo. The workflow below is procedural — Copilot can',
+    '> guide the user through the phases but cannot natively run interactive',
+    '> prompts. Use Claude Code or Cursor for fully automated execution.',
+    '',
+    '## When this applies',
+    '',
+    fm.description,
+    '',
+    '## Workflow',
+    '',
+    body.trim(),
+    '',
+  ].join('\n');
+}
+
+// Write all targets
+console.log('');
+let count = 0;
+for (const t of TARGETS) {
+  mkdirSync(dirname(t.dest), { recursive: true });
+  let output;
+  if (t.format === 'mirror') {
+    // Verbatim copy of the source SKILL.md to the template — no transform.
+    // The template-bundled Claude skill must be byte-identical to the source.
+    output = source;
+  } else if (t.format === 'cursor') {
+    output = compileCursor(fm, genericBody);
+  } else if (t.format === 'copilot') {
+    output = compileCopilot(fm, genericBody);
+  } else {
+    console.error(`${c.red}✗${c.reset} unknown format: ${t.format}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  writeFileSync(t.dest, output);
+  const rel = t.dest.replace(REPO_ROOT + '/', '');
+  console.log(
+    `${c.green}✓${c.reset} ${t.label.padEnd(22)} ${c.dim}→ ${rel}${c.reset}`,
+  );
+  count += 1;
+}
+
+console.log('');
+console.log(
+  `${c.gold}Compiled${c.reset} ${count} files from ` +
+    `${c.cyan}.claude/skills/abstract-data-setup/SKILL.md${c.reset}`,
+);
+console.log('');