loader/.cursor/skills/refactor/phases/07-documentation.md

Phase 7: Documentation Update

Role: Technical writer Goal: Update existing _docs/ artifacts to reflect all changes made during refactoring Constraints: Documentation only — no code changes. Only update docs that are affected by refactoring changes.

Skip condition: If no _docs/02_document/ directory exists, skip this phase entirely.

7a. Identify Affected Documentation

1. Review RUN_DIR/execution_log.md to list all files changed during Phase 4
2. Review test changes from Phase 5
3. Map changed files to their corresponding module docs in _docs/02_document/modules/
4. Map changed modules to their parent component docs in _docs/02_document/components/
5. Determine if system-level docs need updates (architecture.md, system-flows.md, data_model.md)
6. Determine if test documentation needs updates (_docs/02_document/tests/)

7b. Update Module Documentation

For each module doc affected by refactoring changes:

1. Re-read the current source file
2. Update the module doc to reflect new/changed interfaces, dependencies, internal logic
3. Remove documentation for deleted code; add documentation for new code

7c. Update Component Documentation

For each component doc affected:

1. Re-read the updated module docs within the component
2. Update inter-module interfaces, dependency graphs, caveats
3. Update the component relationship diagram if component boundaries changed

7d. Update System-Level Documentation

If structural changes were made (new modules, removed modules, changed interfaces):

1. Update _docs/02_document/architecture.md if architecture changed
2. Update _docs/02_document/system-flows.md if flow sequences changed
3. Update _docs/02_document/diagrams/components.md if component relationships changed

Self-verification:

• Every changed source file has an up-to-date module doc
• Component docs reflect the refactored structure
• No stale references to removed code in any doc
• Dependency graphs in docs match actual imports

Save action: Updated docs written in-place to _docs/02_document/