rara-docs-journal

To write an implementation journal entry, create a file under docs/journal using the YYYY-MM-DD-topic format. Ensure the entry records exact changes, rationale, explicit validation commands, and follow-ups aligned with docs/todo.md to maintain project alignment.

Implementation tracking journals should contain dated rollout notes and validation evidence for specific changes. Broader scope, priority, and feature descriptions belong in docs/features, while remaining action items must be tracked in docs/todo.md.

To ensure reproducible validation evidence, include explicit, concrete validation commands in your journal entries. This documentation governance practice proves what was actually tested during the implementation rollout.

Your implementation journal needs alignment with docs/todo.md to prevent scope and status drift. Keeping journal choices consistent with todo items ensures that done and open statuses accurately reflect post-change truth across project documentation.

Yes, using dated rollout notes under docs/journal with enforced filename conventions and narrow follow-up scope keeps implementation tracking consistent and concise. This structure prevents journals from turning into messy, outdated notes.

The best way to structure RARA implementation journals is enforcing dated YYYY-MM-DD-topic filenames, post-change truth, concrete validation commands, and journal/todo alignment. This keeps rollout notes concise, consistent, and trustworthy.