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# Documentation Templates > Templates and structure guidelines for common documentation types. --- ## 1. README Structure ### Essential Sections (Priority Order) | Section | Purpose | |---------|---------| | **Title + One-liner** | What is this? | | **Quick Start** | Running in <5 min | | **Features** | What can I do? | | **Configuration** | How to customize | | **API Reference** | Link to detailed docs | | **Contributing** | How to help | | **License** | Legal | ### README Template ```markdown # Project Name Brief one-line description. ## Quick Start [Minimum steps to run] ## Features - Feature 1 - Feature 2 ## Configuration | Variable | Description | Default | |----------|-------------|---------| | PORT | Server port | 3000 | ## Documentation - [API Reference](./docs/api.md) - [Architecture](./docs/architecture.md) ## License MIT ``` --- ## 2. API Documentation Structure ### Per-Endpoint Template ```markdown ## GET /users/:id Get a user by ID. **Parameters:** | Name | Type | Required | Description | |------|------|----------|-------------| | id | string | Yes | User ID | **Response:** - 200: User object - 404: User not found **Example:** [Request and response example] ``` --- ## 3. Code Comment Guidelines ### JSDoc/TSDoc Template ```typescript /** * Brief description of what the function does. * * @param paramName - Description of parameter * @returns Description of return value * @throws ErrorType - When this error occurs * * @example