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title: TraceRTM Documentation
description: Complete documentation for TraceRTM - Requirements Traceability Management System
keywords: [tracertm, documentation, requirements, traceability, getting started]
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# TraceRTM Documentation

Welcome to the comprehensive documentation for **TraceRTM** - the modern requirements traceability management system that helps you maintain complete visibility across your entire product development lifecycle.

## What is TraceRTM?

TraceRTM is a comprehensive platform for managing requirements traceability - the ability to track relationships between requirements, design, code, and tests throughout the development lifecycle. It's essential for:

- **Regulated Industries**: Medical devices, aerospace, automotive (FDA, DO-178C, ISO 26262)
- **Quality-Critical Projects**: Financial systems, safety-critical software
- **Compliance**: Demonstrating complete coverage for audits
- **Change Management**: Understanding impact before making changes

## Key Features

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    <h3>🔗 Complete Traceability</h3>
    <p>Track relationships from business requirements through design, implementation, and testing with 60+ semantic link types.</p>
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    <h3>📊 16 Analytical Views</h3>
    <p>Generate traceability matrices, coverage reports, impact analysis, and gap detection with a single click.</p>
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    <h3>🎯 16 Item Types</h3>
    <p>Industry-standard artifact types following IEEE 830, ISO/IEC 12207, and CMMI best practices.</p>
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    <h3>📸 Baseline Management</h3>
    <p>Version control for requirements with immutable snapshots, comparison, and audit trails.</p>
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    <h3>🔌 Powerful Integrations</h3>
    <p>Sync with Jira, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Confluence, and more. REST API and SDKs for custom integrations.</p>
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    <h3>✅ Compliance Ready</h3>
    <p>Generate audit-ready reports for FDA 21 CFR Part 11, IEC 62304, ISO 13485, DO-178C, and ISO 26262.</p>
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## Quick Navigation

### For Users

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      <h4>🚀 Getting Started</h4>
      <p>Install TraceRTM and create your first traceability matrix in 5 minutes</p>
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      <h4>📚 Core Concepts</h4>
      <p>Understand traceability fundamentals, item types, and relationships</p>
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      <h4>📖 User Guides</h4>
      <p>Task-based how-tos for creating requirements, linking items, and generating reports</p>
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      <h4>❓ FAQ</h4>
      <p>Common questions and troubleshooting tips</p>
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### For Developers

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      <h4>🛠️ Developer Setup</h4>
      <p>Set up local development environment in under 15 minutes</p>
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      <h4>🏗️ Architecture</h4>
      <p>System design, components, and data model</p>
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      <h4>⚙️ Backend Development</h4>
      <p>API structure, database schema, and service patterns</p>
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      <h4>🌐 REST API</h4>
      <p>Complete API reference with examples</p>
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### SDKs & Clients

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      <h4>🐍 Python SDK</h4>
      <p>Official Python client library with async support</p>
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      <h4>📦 JavaScript SDK</h4>
      <p>TypeScript-native SDK for Node.js and browsers</p>
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      <h4>🔷 Go SDK</h4>
      <p>Idiomatic Go client with full type safety</p>
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      <h4>🌐 Web UI</h4>
      <p>Modern React-based web interface</p>
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      <h4>⌨️ CLI</h4>
      <p>Powerful command-line interface for automation</p>
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      <h4>💻 Desktop App</h4>
      <p>Offline-capable Electron application</p>
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## Popular Topics

### Traceability Management

- [Creating Requirements](/docs/user/guides#creating-requirements) - Write effective, traceable requirements
- [Linking Items](/docs/user/guides#linking-items) - Build traceability relationships
- [Generating Matrices](/docs/user/guides#generating-matrices) - Create traceability matrices
- [Baseline Management](/docs/user/guides#managing-baselines) - Version control for requirements

### Analysis & Reporting

- [Coverage Analysis](/docs/user/guides#coverage-analysis) - Ensure complete test coverage
- [Gap Detection](/docs/user/guides#gap-analysis) - Find missing links
- [Impact Analysis](/docs/user/guides#impact-analysis) - Understand change impact
- [Compliance Reports](/docs/user/guides#compliance-reports) - Generate audit-ready reports

### Integration & Automation

- [Jira Sync](/docs/integrations/jira) - Bidirectional synchronization
- [CI/CD Integration](/docs/integrations/cicd) - Automate traceability updates
- [Import/Export](/docs/user/guides#importing-exporting) - Migrate from other tools
- [Webhooks](/api/webhooks) - Real-time event notifications

## Getting Help

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- **📚 Documentation**: You're reading it!
- **💬 Community Discord**: [discord.gg/tracertm](https://discord.gg/tracertm)
- **🐛 GitHub Issues**: [github.com/tracertm/tracertm/issues](https://github.com/tracertm/tracertm/issues)
- **📧 Email Support**: [support@tracertm.io](mailto:support@tracertm.io)
- **🎓 Video Tutorials**: [youtube.com/tracertm](https://youtube.com/tracertm)
- **📖 Blog**: [blog.tracertm.io](https://blog.tracertm.io)
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## Contribute

TraceRTM is open source! We welcome contributions:

- **Report Bugs**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/tracertm/tracertm/issues)
- **Submit PRs**: [Contributing Guide](/docs/developer/contributing)
- **Improve Docs**: [Documentation Repo](https://github.com/tracertm/docs)
- **Share Feedback**: [Discord #feedback](https://discord.gg/tracertm)

## What's Next?

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    <h3>New to TraceRTM?</h3>
    <p>Start with our <a href="/docs/user/getting-started">5-minute quickstart</a> to create your first traceability matrix.</p>
    <a href="/docs/user/getting-started" className="btn-primary">Get Started →</a>
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    <h3>Building an Integration?</h3>
    <p>Explore our <a href="/docs/api/rest-api">REST API</a> and <a href="/docs/sdk">SDKs</a> to integrate TraceRTM with your tools.</p>
    <a href="/docs/api/rest-api" className="btn-primary">View API Docs →</a>
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    TraceRTM is trusted by teams at leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, automotive, and finance.
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