documentation

Documentation standards are established by applying consistent criteria for when to create or update content, specifying frontmatter requirements, type classifications, and cross-referencing rules across features, API changes, and architectural shifts.

Project documentation should be created or updated by assessing a feature or change against clear decision criteria, ensuring evergreen content and cross-references are maintained during planning, implementation, and maintenance phases.

Structuring evergreen content involves applying a standardized layout that defines frontmatter fields, type classifications, and cross-referencing rules to ensure consistent references across architectural shifts and complex workflows.

Frontmatter fields and type classifications are standardized by specifying exact requirements and structures for content, ensuring consistent references and governance across all feature work and planning documentation.

Documentation governance applies across planning, implementation, and maintenance phases by guiding teams through standardized structures and decision criteria, ensuring consistent references throughout the entire project lifecycle.

Inconsistent and siloed documentation makes maintenance difficult because without standardized criteria for when to document and how to structure content, cross-referencing rules break down and references become outdated.