---
phase: 14-documentation-content-refinement-and-quality-pass
plan: "03"
subsystem: docs
tags: [documentation, quality, getting-started, concepts, paradigms]
dependency_graph:
  requires: [14-01]
  provides: [enhanced-getting-started-pages, verified-concepts-page, enhanced-paradigms-page]
  affects: [docs/index.md, docs/installation.md, docs/quickstart.md, docs/concepts.md, docs/paradigms.md]
tech_stack:
  added: []
  patterns: [source-verified-cli-examples, thatdev-quality-bar, no-hedging-language]
key_files:
  created: []
  modified:
    - docs/index.md
    - docs/installation.md
    - docs/quickstart.md
    - docs/concepts.md
    - docs/paradigms.md
decisions:
  - "quickstart.md init command corrected: ztlctl init uses --name flag (not positional arg) — verified from init_cmd.py"
  - "quickstart.md session commands corrected: ztlctl session start/close (not agent session) — verified from _register_core.py"
  - "quickstart.md reweave command corrected: ztlctl reweave run (not reweave --auto-link-related) — verified from ActionDefinition cli_name='run'"
  - "concepts.md lifecycle states corrected: actual states are draft/linked/connected (Note), captured/annotated (Reference), inbox/active/blocked/done/dropped (Task) — verified from domain/lifecycle.py"
  - "concepts.md ID patterns corrected: ztl_XXXXXXXX (notes), ref_XXXXXXXX (references), TASK-NNNN (tasks), LOG-NNNN (logs) — verified from domain/ids.py"
  - "plan spec listed ACTIVE/REVIEW/DORMANT/ARCHIVED as lifecycle states — these do not exist in source; actual states documented instead"
metrics:
  duration_minutes: 4
  tasks_completed: 2
  files_modified: 5
  completed_date: "2026-03-20"
---

# Phase 14 Plan 03: Getting Started and Foundational Pages Quality Pass Summary

Applied the ThatDev Quality Bar to 5 documentation pages — the three Getting Started pages (index, installation, quickstart) and two foundational User Guide pages (concepts, paradigms) — with source-verified CLI examples, consistent heading hierarchy, no hedging, and real-world workflow examples.

## Tasks Completed

| Task | Description | Commit | Files |
|------|-------------|--------|-------|
| 1 | Enhance Getting Started pages (index, installation, quickstart) | 59bda54 | docs/index.md, docs/installation.md, docs/quickstart.md |
| 2 | Enhance foundational User Guide pages (concepts, paradigms) | f888e6c | docs/concepts.md, docs/paradigms.md |

## What Was Built

### docs/index.md (35 → 53 lines)

- Added "What Makes ztlctl Different" section: local-first SQLite, graph-native, agent-native MCP, plugin ecosystem
- Added three audience paths: For Knowledge Workers, For Developers and Plugin Authors, For AI Agents
- Added Quick Links table with the 5 most important pages
- Consistent H1/H2 hierarchy

### docs/installation.md (69 → 130 lines)

- Added System Requirements section (Python 3.13+, verified from `requires-python = ">=3.13"` in pyproject.toml)
- Added four install methods: pip, uv, pipx, Homebrew
- Added Development Install section (git clone + uv sync --group dev)
- Added Upgrading section
- Added "Next Steps" cross-link to quickstart.md
- No hedging language

### docs/quickstart.md (50 → 123 lines)

- Rewrote with two distinct real-world workflow examples:
  - **Research Project Quick Start**: init → session start → create reference → create notes → create task → reweave run → query search → session close
  - **Daily Notes Quick Start**: init → create notes → query search → query work-queue → reweave → check integrity
- All commands verified against Click source:
  - `ztlctl init --name my-vault` (corrected from erroneous positional arg)
  - `ztlctl session start "Topic"` (corrected from erroneous `agent session start`)
  - `ztlctl reweave run` (corrected from erroneous `reweave --auto-link-related`)
- Every command includes explanation of what it does and expected output
- "Next Steps" section with links to tutorial.md, concepts.md, paradigms.md, configuration.md

### docs/concepts.md (91 → 202 lines)

- Source-verified lifecycle states from `domain/lifecycle.py`:
  - Note: `draft` → `linked` → `connected` (computed from outgoing link count)
  - Reference: `captured` → `annotated`
  - Task: `inbox` → `active` → `done` | `blocked` | `dropped`
  - Log: `open` ↔ `closed` (reopenable)
  - Decision (subtype): `proposed` → `accepted` → `superseded`
- State transition diagrams for all content types
- Source-verified ID patterns from `domain/ids.py`: `ztl_XXXXXXXX`, `ref_XXXXXXXX`, `TASK-NNNN`, `LOG-NNNN`
- Concrete example showing a note and reference with full field listing
- ID Patterns table explaining content-hash vs sequential generation
- Graph commands section with 5 example commands
- Cross-link to paradigms.md
- No hedging language

### docs/paradigms.md (192 → 207 lines)

- Added Anti-Patterns section with 3 warning admonitions:
  - Don't mix paradigm tags without namespacing
  - Don't force one paradigm for all content
  - Don't let agents garden
- Expanded Next Steps: added links to best-practices.md and plugin-guide.md
- Preserved all existing Phase 10 content (comparison table, 3 scenarios, choose-your-path guidance)

## Deviations from Plan

### Auto-fixed Issues

**1. [Rule 1 - Bug] Corrected three wrong CLI commands in quickstart.md**
- **Found during:** Task 1
- **Issue:** Existing quickstart.md used `ztlctl init my-vault` (positional arg not supported), `ztlctl agent session start` (no `agent` group exists), and `ztlctl reweave --auto-link-related` (no such flag)
- **Fix:** Verified all commands against Click source and ActionDefinition registrations; corrected to `ztlctl init --name`, `ztlctl session start`, `ztlctl reweave run`
- **Files modified:** docs/quickstart.md
- **Commit:** 59bda54

**2. [Rule 1 - Bug] Corrected lifecycle state names in concepts.md**
- **Found during:** Task 2
- **Issue:** Plan spec listed lifecycle states as ACTIVE, REVIEW, DORMANT, ARCHIVED — these do not exist in the source. Actual states verified from `domain/lifecycle.py` are `draft/linked/connected` (Note), `captured/annotated` (Reference), `inbox/active/blocked/done/dropped` (Task)
- **Fix:** Documented actual source-verified states; concept.md now accurate
- **Files modified:** docs/concepts.md
- **Commit:** f888e6c

**3. [Rule 1 - Bug] Corrected ID patterns in concepts.md**
- **Found during:** Task 2
- **Issue:** Plan spec listed ID patterns as N-XXXX, R-XXXX, T-XXXX, L-XXXX — actual patterns from `domain/ids.py` are `ztl_XXXXXXXX`, `ref_XXXXXXXX`, `TASK-NNNN`, `LOG-NNNN`
- **Fix:** Documented actual patterns from source with generation strategy explanation
- **Files modified:** docs/concepts.md
- **Commit:** f888e6c

## Self-Check: PASSED

Files exist:
- docs/index.md: FOUND (53 lines, >= 50)
- docs/installation.md: FOUND (130 lines, >= 90)
- docs/quickstart.md: FOUND (123 lines, >= 80)
- docs/concepts.md: FOUND (202 lines, >= 130)
- docs/paradigms.md: FOUND (207 lines, >= 200)

Commits exist:
- 59bda54: FOUND (Task 1)
- f888e6c: FOUND (Task 2)

All acceptance criteria verified:
- index.md contains "Knowledge Workers" audience path: PASS
- index.md contains cross-link to quickstart.md: PASS
- installation.md contains "ztlctl --version": PASS
- installation.md contains "Python 3.13": PASS
- installation.md contains "Next Steps": PASS
- quickstart.md has 2 distinct workflow examples: PASS
- quickstart.md contains "Next Steps" with link to tutorial.md: PASS
- concepts.md contains lifecycle state names (draft, linked, connected, inbox, active, captured, annotated): PASS
- concepts.md contains ID patterns (ztl_, ref_, TASK-, LOG-): PASS
- concepts.md contains state transition diagrams: PASS
- concepts.md contains cross-link to paradigms.md: PASS
- paradigms.md >= 200 lines: PASS
- paradigms.md contains "Next Steps" section: PASS
- paradigms.md contains links to tutorial.md and best-practices.md: PASS
- No hedging language in any of the 5 files: PASS
