# Refactor Checklist

Use this checklist after changing the root `AGENTS.md` or any file in `agent-docs/`.

- Does each covered document own one clear topic?
- Does each filename clearly express the document's purpose?
- Does each opening explain purpose, trigger, and that the document must be followed in scope?
- Is the root `AGENTS.md` still the starting point for required `agent-docs`?
- Does every active `agent-docs/` file have an explicit path from the root?
- Does each child doc use the right shape for its job: rule doc versus inventory doc?
- Did you remove stale references, filenames, and replaced paths?
- Did you delete or update any `agent-docs` file that is no longer referenced from the root `AGENTS.md`?
- Did you avoid duplicating the same rule across multiple active docs?
- Did you avoid mixing long entry inventories into rule docs when a separate inventory would be clearer?
- Did you avoid adding an intermediate router or index doc that only repeats links?
- If you split a doc, did the split reduce ambiguity, repetition, or maintenance cost?
- If a document grew broader, did you check whether it now owns more than one real decision surface and should be split?
- If a workflow is fragile or easy to misapply, did you add explicit edge cases or failure modes instead of hiding them in prose?
- Is the default path basis still the root of the current Git working tree unless explicitly overridden?
- Are repository-wide constraints still in the root file?
- Are topic-specific constraints still in child docs?
- Are project-specific rules still kept in project-specific documents rather than the general rules layer?
- Did you avoid mixing general agent-doc governance with project-specific business rules or end-user documentation?
- Do repository file references still use plain repository-relative paths in backticks rather than Markdown links or machine-local absolute paths?
- Did you keep reference depth minimal?
- Does the root still act like a route map instead of a topic dump?
- If the repository has a validation command, did you run it?