---
title: "REST API Documentation Generator"
description: "Generates interactive API documentation from code annotations using swagger-jsdoc for Express.js routes and the Redoc (@redocly/cli) renderer. Supports OpenAPI 3.1 output with JSON Schema $ref resolution via @apidevtools/json-schema-ref-parser."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://swagger.io/docs/"
author: "SmartBear"
category:
  - "Library & API Reference"
framework:
  - "Claude Code"
---

# REST API Documentation Generator

Generates interactive API documentation from code annotations using swagger-jsdoc for Express.js routes and the Redoc (@redocly/cli) renderer. Supports OpenAPI 3.1 output with JSON Schema $ref resolution via @apidevtools/json-schema-ref-parser.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Documentation

- https://swagger.io/docs/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/rest-api-documentation-generator/)