nia-docs

This skill enables semantic and regex searches across documentation for 3000+ packages from npm, PyPI, Crates, and Go. It helps developers find usage examples, understand APIs quicker, and discover patterns without leaving the terminal.

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March 20, 2026

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A8.0

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5.6

Best-practice grade

A85.2

Install command

npx @skill-hub/cli install parcadei-continuous-claude-v2-nia-docs

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Repository

parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v2

Skill path: .claude/skills/nia-docs

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Primary workflow: Write Technical Docs.

Technical facets: Tech Writer.

Target audience: Software developers working with multiple package ecosystems who frequently need to look up documentation or find examples.

License: Unknown.

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Catalog source: SkillHub Club.

Repository owner: parcadei.

This is still a mirrored public skill entry. Review the repository before installing into production workflows.

What it helps with

Install nia-docs into Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, or OpenCode workflows
Review https://github.com/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v2 before adding nia-docs to shared team environments
Use nia-docs for documentation workflows

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Original source / Raw SKILL.md

---
name: nia-docs
description: Search library documentation and code examples via Nia
allowed-tools: [Bash, Read]
---

# Nia Documentation Search

Search across 3000+ packages (npm, PyPI, Crates, Go) and indexed sources for documentation and code examples.

## Usage

### Semantic search in a package
```bash
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/nia_docs.py \
  --package fastapi --query "dependency injection"
```

### Search with specific registry
```bash
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/nia_docs.py \
  --package react --registry npm --query "hooks patterns"
```

### Grep search for specific patterns
```bash
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/nia_docs.py \
  --package sqlalchemy --grep "session.execute"
```

### Universal search across indexed sources
```bash
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/nia_docs.py \
  --search "error handling middleware"
```

## Options

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `--package` | Package name to search in |
| `--registry` | Registry: npm, py_pi, crates, go_modules (default: npm) |
| `--query` | Semantic search query |
| `--grep` | Regex pattern to search |
| `--search` | Universal search across all indexed sources |
| `--limit` | Max results (default: 5) |

## Examples

```bash
# Python library usage
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/nia_docs.py \
  --package pydantic --registry py_pi --query "validators"

# React patterns
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/nia_docs.py \
  --package react --query "useEffect cleanup"

# Find specific function usage
uv run python -m runtime.harness scripts/nia_docs.py \
  --package express --grep "app.use"
```

Requires `NIA_API_KEY` in environment or `nia` server in mcp_config.json.