Description
Today's Documentation Noob Test Report (discussion #54139), a first-person new-user walkthrough of the docs site, found two concrete clarity gaps distinct from previously-filed #53927 (auth-accordion defaulting):
- The Quick Start guide explains that
.lock.yml is a "compiled" file generated from the .md source, but never shows a real side-by-side example of the Markdown source next to its compiled YAML on that page — a beginner has to trust the explanation without seeing it.
- The CLI Commands reference page lists
gh aw add-wizard, gh aw add, and gh aw new back-to-back with similar one-line descriptions, giving a first-time reader no immediate way to tell when to choose one over another without reading further down the page.
Expected Impact
Both are low-effort additions (one worked example, one clarifying sentence/table) that directly address friction points identified by a live simulated first-time-user pass through the primary onboarding docs.
Suggested Agent
Documentation-focused agent — add a minimal side-by-side .md/.lock.yml snippet to the Quick Start guide, and add a one-line disambiguation (or a short comparison table) to the CLI Commands page distinguishing add-wizard (guided/interactive), add (direct), and new (scaffold).
Estimated Effort
Quick (< 1 hour)
Data Source
DeepReport Intelligence analysis, 2026-08-20 cycle, based on Documentation Noob Test Report discussion #54139.
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Description
Today's Documentation Noob Test Report (discussion #54139), a first-person new-user walkthrough of the docs site, found two concrete clarity gaps distinct from previously-filed #53927 (auth-accordion defaulting):
.lock.ymlis a "compiled" file generated from the.mdsource, but never shows a real side-by-side example of the Markdown source next to its compiled YAML on that page — a beginner has to trust the explanation without seeing it.gh aw add-wizard,gh aw add, andgh aw newback-to-back with similar one-line descriptions, giving a first-time reader no immediate way to tell when to choose one over another without reading further down the page.Expected Impact
Both are low-effort additions (one worked example, one clarifying sentence/table) that directly address friction points identified by a live simulated first-time-user pass through the primary onboarding docs.
Suggested Agent
Documentation-focused agent — add a minimal side-by-side
.md/.lock.ymlsnippet to the Quick Start guide, and add a one-line disambiguation (or a short comparison table) to the CLI Commands page distinguishingadd-wizard(guided/interactive),add(direct), andnew(scaffold).Estimated Effort
Quick (< 1 hour)
Data Source
DeepReport Intelligence analysis, 2026-08-20 cycle, based on Documentation Noob Test Report discussion #54139.