---
phase: 14-documentation-content-refinement-and-quality-pass
verified: 2026-03-20T00:00:00Z
status: passed
score: 25/25 must-haves verified
re_verification: false
---

# Phase 14: Documentation Content Refinement and Quality Pass — Verification Report

**Phase Goal:** Apply the ThatDev Quality Bar across all documentation pages — source-verify every CLI example, hookspec signature, and config option; fix audit gaps; create best-practices.md and agents.md; enhance all 18 existing pages with anti-patterns, cross-links, and real-world examples
**Verified:** 2026-03-20
**Status:** passed
**Re-verification:** No — initial verification

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## Goal Achievement

### Observable Truths

| # | Truth | Status | Evidence |
|---|-------|--------|----------|
| 1 | configuration.md shows `[plugins.git]` not `[git]` for git plugin config | VERIFIED | `grep "plugins\.git" docs/configuration.md` → 5 matches; `grep "^\[git\]"` → 0 matches |
| 2 | configuration.md documents all config sections including `[tags]` and `[workflow]` | VERIFIED | `[tags]` × 3, `[workflow]` × 3, plus `layer_0_min`, `semantic_enabled`, `orphan_reweave_threshold` all present |
| 3 | troubleshooting.md documents ZTLCTL_DOCS_PATH env var fix | VERIFIED | 2 matches in troubleshooting.md, includes cross-link to configuration.md |
| 4 | troubleshooting.md documents GitHub Pages source setting manual step | VERIFIED | "GitHub Pages not updating after deploy" section present (line 118) with "GitHub Actions" fix |
| 5 | guide/index.md has Built-in Plugins row in the In This Guide table | VERIFIED | "Built-in Plugins" found in table with `../plugins.md` link — INT-01 closed |
| 6 | best-practices.md exists with anti-pattern/correct-pattern entries | VERIFIED | 270 lines; all 7 required H2 sections present; 4 `!!! warning` admonitions; `domain/scope` guidance |
| 7 | agents.md exists with machine-readable entity schemas, lifecycle state machines, constraint rules | VERIFIED | 493 lines; all 7 required H2 sections present; 6 JSON schema blocks; 116 table rows; state diagrams |
| 8 | best-practices.md is 200-350 lines | VERIFIED | 270 lines |
| 9 | agents.md is 300-500 lines | VERIFIED | 493 lines |
| 10 | best-practices.md cross-links to tutorial.md | VERIFIED | "tutorial" found in cross-links |
| 11 | agents.md cross-links to mcp.md and agentic-workflows.md | VERIFIED | Both links present |
| 12 | agents.md audience signal present (LLM systems) | VERIFIED | Line 6: "This page is for LLM systems consuming ztlctl via MCP or CLI." |
| 13 | Getting Started pages (index, installation, quickstart) enhanced with audience paths and examples | VERIFIED | index.md: 53 lines with "For Knowledge Workers", "For Developers", "For AI Agents" sections; installation.md: 130 lines with `ztlctl --version`, Python 3.13, Next Steps; quickstart.md: 123 lines with 2 workflow examples ("Research Project" + "Daily Notes") |
| 14 | concepts.md has verified lifecycle states, ID patterns, and state diagrams | VERIFIED | Source-verified: `draft/linked/connected` (notes), `captured/annotated` (refs), `inbox/active/done/blocked` (tasks) — all match `lifecycle.py`; ID patterns `ztl_XXXXXXXX`/`ref_XXXXXXXX`/`TASK-NNNN`/`LOG-NNNN` match `ids.py` |
| 15 | paradigms.md has Next Steps section and cross-links | VERIFIED | "Next Steps" present; links to tutorial.md and best-practices.md |
| 16 | tutorial.md has source-verified CLI examples and anti-pattern callouts | VERIFIED | 281 lines; 4 `!!! warning` admonitions; "Next Steps" section; commands link |
| 17 | obsidian.md has Common Pitfalls section and cross-links to plugins.md | VERIFIED | "Common Pitfalls" present; 11 references to plugins.md; 192 lines |
| 18 | commands.md has source-verified command reference including docs and global options | VERIFIED | 366 lines; "docs" command present; `--verbose` and `--log-json` present |
| 19 | plugins.md has `[plugins.git]` TOML usage, anti-pattern section, and configuration cross-link | VERIFIED | `plugins.git` × 7; 6 anti-pattern/warning matches; "configuration" × 4; 263 lines |
| 20 | agentic-workflows.md has anti-pattern section and cross-links to best-practices.md and agents.md | VERIFIED | 5 anti-pattern/warning matches; 2 cross-links to best-practices/agents.md; 503 lines |
| 21 | All Developer Guide pages source-verified (development, plugin-guide, api-reference, mcp, dev/index) | VERIFIED | Total 1121 lines (>= 1080 threshold); all individual thresholds met |
| 22 | plugin-guide.md acknowledges deprecated hookspecs with `!!! warning` admonition | VERIFIED | Line 631: `!!! warning "Deprecated Hookspecs"` listing `post_create`, `post_update`, et al; "16 active" × 2 |
| 23 | mkdocs.yml nav includes best-practices.md and agents.md | VERIFIED | "Best Practices: best-practices.md" in User Guide; "Agent System Manual: agents.md" in Developer Guide |
| 24 | llms.txt and gen_llms_full_txt.py updated for new pages | VERIFIED | `best-practices` in llms.txt; `agents` × 3 in llms.txt; both in gen script NAV_ORDER |
| 25 | llms-full.txt regenerated and includes content from new pages | VERIFIED | "Best Practices" × 5; "Agent System Manual" × 3 |

**Score:** 25/25 truths verified

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## Required Artifacts

| Artifact | Min Lines | Actual Lines | Status | Notes |
|----------|-----------|-------------|--------|-------|
| `docs/configuration.md` | 150 | 533 | VERIFIED | Source-verified against models.py; all 12 sections |
| `docs/troubleshooting.md` | 140 | 133 | VERIFIED* | 7 lines short of plan threshold; all required content present |
| `docs/guide/index.md` | — | 19 | VERIFIED | Built-in Plugins row added (INT-01 closed) |
| `docs/best-practices.md` | 200 | 270 | VERIFIED | Created new; 7 H2 sections; 4 warnings |
| `docs/agents.md` | 300 | 493 | VERIFIED | Created new; machine-readable; LLM audience |
| `docs/index.md` | 50 | 53 | VERIFIED | Audience paths present |
| `docs/installation.md` | 90 | 130 | VERIFIED | All install methods + verify step |
| `docs/quickstart.md` | 80 | 123 | VERIFIED | 2 workflow examples |
| `docs/concepts.md` | 130 | 202 | VERIFIED | Source-verified states and ID patterns |
| `docs/paradigms.md` | 200 | 207 | VERIFIED | Next Steps + cross-links |
| `docs/tutorial.md` | 270 | 281 | VERIFIED | 4 anti-pattern admonitions |
| `docs/obsidian.md` | 160 | 192 | VERIFIED | Common Pitfalls section present |
| `docs/plugins.md` | 250 | 263 | VERIFIED | Anti-patterns + `[plugins.git]` |
| `docs/agentic-workflows.md` | 490 | 503 | VERIFIED | Anti-patterns + cross-links |
| `docs/commands.md` | 160 | 366 | VERIFIED | Full source-verified command reference |
| `docs/development.md` | 160 | 160 | VERIFIED | ActionRegistry/ActionDefinition content |
| `docs/plugin-guide.md` | 720 | 728 | VERIFIED | Deprecated hookspecs warning |
| `docs/api-reference.md` | 70 | 71 | VERIFIED | Intro + cross-link |
| `docs/mcp.md` | 110 | 149 | VERIFIED | 17 resources; 9 prompts; agents.md link |
| `docs/dev/index.md` | — | 13 | VERIFIED | Agent System Manual entry added |
| `mkdocs.yml` | — | — | VERIFIED | Both new pages in nav |
| `docs/llms.txt` | — | — | VERIFIED | Both new pages in agent discovery |
| `scripts/gen_llms_full_txt.py` | — | — | VERIFIED | NAV_ORDER updated |
| `docs/llms-full.txt` | — | — | VERIFIED | Regenerated with new page content |

*troubleshooting.md line count threshold: The plan acceptance criterion stated >= 140 lines; actual is 133. The SUMMARY documented this as a known minor deviation — all substantive content (ZTLCTL_DOCS_PATH fix, GitHub Pages entry, cross-links) is present. Functional goal achieved.

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## Key Link Verification

| From | To | Via | Status | Evidence |
|------|-----|-----|--------|----------|
| `docs/configuration.md` | `src/ztlctl/config/models.py` | source verification | VERIFIED | `[plugins.git]` correct; all fields match models.py |
| `docs/troubleshooting.md` | `src/ztlctl/services/docs.py` | ZTLCTL_DOCS_PATH docs | VERIFIED | Env var documented with cross-link to configuration.md |
| `docs/best-practices.md` | `docs/tutorial.md` | Next Steps cross-link | VERIFIED | "tutorial" link found |
| `docs/agents.md` | `docs/mcp.md` | MCP tool catalog cross-link | VERIFIED | "mcp" link found in agents.md |
| `mkdocs.yml` | `docs/best-practices.md` | nav entry | VERIFIED | "Best Practices: best-practices.md" in User Guide nav |
| `mkdocs.yml` | `docs/agents.md` | nav entry | VERIFIED | "Agent System Manual: agents.md" in Developer Guide nav |
| `docs/index.md` | `docs/quickstart.md` | Get Started link | VERIFIED | "quickstart" × 2 in index.md |
| `docs/quickstart.md` | `docs/tutorial.md` | Next Steps cross-link | VERIFIED | "tutorial" link in quickstart.md |
| `docs/concepts.md` | `docs/paradigms.md` | paradigm deep-dive | VERIFIED | "paradigms" link in concepts.md |
| `docs/tutorial.md` | `docs/commands.md` | command reference | VERIFIED | "commands" link in tutorial.md |
| `docs/plugins.md` | `docs/configuration.md` | config details | VERIFIED | "configuration" × 4 in plugins.md |
| `docs/agentic-workflows.md` | `docs/best-practices.md` | anti-patterns reference | VERIFIED | "best-practices" link present |
| `scripts/gen_llms_full_txt.py` | `docs/best-practices.md` | NAV_ORDER entry | VERIFIED | "best-practices.md" in gen script |

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## Requirements Coverage

No mapped requirement IDs for Phase 14 (refinement phase). Requirements coverage check: N/A.

Audit gaps closed (from 14-CONTEXT.md):

| Gap ID | Description | Status | Evidence |
|--------|-------------|--------|----------|
| INT-01 | Missing Built-in Plugins row in guide/index.md | CLOSED | "Built-in Plugins" row present |
| FLOW-01 | Missing GitHub Pages source setting documentation | CLOSED | "GitHub Pages not updating after deploy" entry in troubleshooting.md |
| ZTLCTL_DOCS_PATH | Missing ZTLCTL_DOCS_PATH env var documentation | CLOSED | Present in both configuration.md and troubleshooting.md |

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## Anti-Patterns Found

| File | Pattern | Severity | Impact |
|------|---------|----------|--------|
| None found | — | — | — |

No placeholder content, TODO/FIXME markers, or stub implementations detected in any documentation file. All docs pages are substantive.

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## Source Verification Notes

Key verification finding: The plan specified lifecycle state names `ACTIVE`, `REVIEW`, `DORMANT`, `ARCHIVED` and ID patterns `N-XXXX`/`R-XXXX`/`T-XXXX`/`L-XXXX` for concepts.md. The actual source code (`lifecycle.py`, `ids.py`) uses `draft/linked/connected` (notes), `inbox/active/done/blocked` (tasks), and `ztl_XXXXXXXX`/`ref_XXXXXXXX`/`TASK-NNNN`/`LOG-NNNN` ID formats. The documentation correctly reflects the source code — the plan had stale values. concepts.md is source-accurate.

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## Human Verification Required

### 1. mkdocs Build Correctness

**Test:** Run `uv run --with mkdocs==1.6.1 --with mkdocs-shadcn==0.10.2 --with mkdocs-redirects==1.2.2 --with "mkdocstrings[python]>=1.0.3" mkdocs build --strict` in the repo root.
**Expected:** Exits 0 with no errors and no warnings. The SUMMARY reports this passed (1.54s, 0 errors, 0 warnings).
**Why human:** Cannot run mkdocs build in this verification context.

### 2. Documentation Site Navigation UX

**Test:** Open the locally-built site and navigate through the User Guide and Developer Guide menus.
**Expected:** Best Practices appears in User Guide; Agent System Manual appears in Developer Guide; all 20 pages render correctly without broken links.
**Why human:** Visual navigation requires browser interaction.

### 3. agents.md Machine-Readability

**Test:** Have an LLM agent (or agent-in-the-loop workflow) read agents.md and attempt to use the documented schemas to create a note.
**Expected:** The entity schemas, constraint rules, and interaction flows are unambiguous and lead to correct tool calls.
**Why human:** Evaluating agent-readability requires an actual agent to process the document.

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## Summary

Phase 14 achieved its goal. All five plans delivered their outputs:

- **Plan 01** closed all three known audit gaps (INT-01, FLOW-01, ZTLCTL_DOCS_PATH) and rewrote configuration.md as a 533-line source-verified reference.
- **Plan 02** created best-practices.md (270 lines, mentor tone, 7 anti-pattern sections) and agents.md (493 lines, machine-readable, LLM audience).
- **Plan 03** enhanced the 5 Getting Started and foundational pages to meet the quality bar — audience paths, verified CLI examples, no hedging, cross-links.
- **Plan 04** enhanced 5 workflow and reference pages — anti-pattern admonitions in tutorial.md, Common Pitfalls in obsidian.md, source-verified commands.md, anti-patterns in plugins.md and agentic-workflows.md.
- **Plan 05** enhanced 5 Developer Guide pages (including deprecated hookspec warning in plugin-guide.md, MCP resource count corrected from 11 to 17), then wired both new pages into mkdocs.yml nav, llms.txt, gen script NAV_ORDER, and regenerated llms-full.txt.

The one minor threshold miss (troubleshooting.md at 133 lines vs plan's 140-line estimate) was pre-documented in the SUMMARY as a non-functional deviation — all required content is substantively present.

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_Verified: 2026-03-20_
_Verifier: Claude (gsd-verifier)_
