doc-ref

Purpose

Create Reference Documents (REF) — free-format supplementary documents that support a BRD or ADR without participating in the formal traceability chain. REF documents provide context (overviews, summaries, guides); they carry no element IDs, cumulative tags, ready-scores, or quality gates.

Layer: cross-cutting utility — REF documents are limited to BRD and ADR parent types only.

When to Use

Use doc-ref for supplements such as: