atm10-source-of-truth-check

Intent

Use this skill to adapt aoa-source-of-truth-check to an atm10-* repository when the base workflow is right but the local public-doc and repo-surface map needs repo-relative detail.

Trigger boundary

Use this skill when:

• the base aoa-source-of-truth-check workflow is already correct, but an atm10-* repo needs local canonical-file patterns, repo-relative docs, or doc review rules
• contributors need a thin overlay that maps repo-relative docs such as README.md, docs/ARCHITECTURE.md, or docs/[canonical-guide].md
• confusion exists between overview docs and authoritative files inside one local repo
• active commands, archived commands, public status, support-profile claims, runtime baseline notes, release posture, or local-only planning surfaces are being mixed
• a top-level ATM10 entrypoint is accumulating runbook-scale detail that should move to a canonical home
• a public-safe local route must distinguish tracked docs from ignored maintainer scratch, internal chronology, private logs, or tool-local config
• the family review doc and bundle-local checklist still need to stay aligned

Do not use this skill when:

• the main need is broader policy design rather than local document authority mapping
• the task is purely code-local and has no meaningful docs or guidance ambiguity
• the work would introduce new upstream technique meaning instead of thin local adaptation
• the main need is recording rationale for a decision rather than clarifying authority; use aoa-adr-write
• the authoritative files are already clear and the remaining work is an ordinary bounded change; use atm10-change-protocol or the base aoa-change-protocol
• the question belongs to ATM10 runtime behavior, perception truth, model-host selection, operator automation, or private local state rather than document authority

Inputs

• repo-relative docs or guidance surfaces
• local canonical-file candidates
• local review rules for doc changes
• contributor confusion points
• ATM10 public-surface roles from docs/SOURCE_OF_TRUTH.md
• affected active, archived, generated/export, local-only, internal, or runtime-adjacent surfaces
• candidate validation path such as public-doc hardening tests, nested AGENTS checks, or a no-run review note
• base skill reference

Outputs

• local source-of-truth map
• active/current versus archived, generated/export, local-only, internal, or runtime-adjacent placement map
• bounded clarification note
• repo-relative canonical-file pattern
• lightweight entrypoint guidance when a summary doc should route outward instead of duplicating commands or counters
• pointer to the family review surface
• verification summary for the local docs surface

Procedure

1. start from aoa-source-of-truth-check instead of inventing a family-specific docs doctrine
2. read the ATM10 root route card and docs/SOURCE_OF_TRUTH.md; if a touched path has a nested AGENTS.md, read that before judging local authority
3. name the repo-relative docs, source/config/schema surfaces, generated/export companions, run artifacts, or local-only surfaces involved in the ambiguity
4. map each local concern to the smallest authoritative home, such as MANIFEST.md for public current state, ROADMAP.md for direction, docs/RUNBOOK.md for active runnable commands, docs/ARCHIVED_TRACKS.md for archived/recoverable command references, docs/PRODUCT_EDGE_POSTURE.md for support/test-tier claims, docs/QWEN3_MODEL_STACK.md for model/runtime baseline posture, or docs/SOURCE_OF_TRUTH.md for document-role rules
5. keep README.md and other entrypoints short and link-driven once the canonical home exists
6. separate tracked public docs from ignored local-only planning, internal chronology, private logs, host-specific paths, tokens, and tool-local config
7. keep the adaptation bounded to the local repo surface under review
8. make explicit what still depends on downstream human review, unpublished local policy, or ATM10-owned runtime evidence
9. verify that the clarification reduces ambiguity without making aoa-skills the authority for ATM10 behavior

Contracts

• preserve the base skill meaning
• keep local file maps repo-relative and explicit
• surface local authority and review posture without hiding it
• keep the overlay public-safe and reviewable
• keep ATM10 source-of-truth claims inside ATM10-owned public docs and route cards
• keep active runbook content separate from archived or recoverable references
• keep generated, exported, installed, and run-artifact surfaces weaker than the authored files they summarize
• keep public support-profile claims no broader than the docs and test tiers that actually validate them
• keep private workstation paths, local model paths, private logs, hostnames, tokens, screenshots with sensitive details, and internal scratch out of public examples

Risks and anti-patterns

• inventing a broader docs governance framework inside a thin overlay
• using family labels without reducing local ambiguity
• hiding local review rules in prose that looks canonical
• silently replacing the base skill with project doctrine
• treating README.md, generated outputs, run artifacts, or installed skills as the source of truth when ATM10 already has canonical docs
• mixing active commands with archived/recoverable references
• spreading release cadence, supported profiles, or test-tier claims across several docs when one canonical surface owns them
• turning ignored local-only planning or internal chronology into public truth
• using this overlay to make runtime, service, model, operator automation, or perception decisions that belong in ATM10-owned implementation and docs

Verification

• confirm the base skill is still the right workflow
• confirm authoritative repo-relative files are named explicitly
• confirm local review posture is visible rather than implied
• confirm the adaptation reduces ambiguity without widening scope
• confirm active, archived, generated/export, local-only, internal, and runtime-adjacent surfaces are not collapsed into one role
• confirm entrypoint docs stay short and route to canonical homes where those exist
• confirm public-safe boundaries and private/local-only exclusions are preserved
• confirm any support-profile, release, or runtime-baseline wording points to the owning ATM10 surface
• confirm the family review doc and bundle-local checklist stay aligned

Technique traceability

Manifest-backed techniques:

• AOA-T-0013 from 8Dionysus/aoa-techniques at cd276f040d55d490bd015b8698c7a5d594b9f875 using path techniques/instruction/instruction-surface/single-source-rule-distribution/TECHNIQUE.md and sections: Intent, When to use, Inputs, Outputs, Core procedure, Contracts, Risks, Validation
• AOA-T-0002 from 8Dionysus/aoa-techniques at cd276f040d55d490bd015b8698c7a5d594b9f875 using path techniques/instruction/docs-boundary/source-of-truth-layout/TECHNIQUE.md and sections: Intent, When to use, Inputs, Outputs, Core procedure, Contracts, Risks, Validation
• AOA-T-0009 from 8Dionysus/aoa-techniques at cd276f040d55d490bd015b8698c7a5d594b9f875 using path techniques/instruction/docs-boundary/lightweight-status-snapshot/TECHNIQUE.md and sections: Intent, When to use, Inputs, Outputs, Core procedure, Contracts, Risks, Validation

Adaptation points

• local doc hierarchies
• repo-relative canonical-file patterns
• local review rules for doc changes
• repository-specific authority examples
• lightweight entrypoint rules for README.md, MANIFEST.md, and other summary docs
• active versus archived command placement
• public-safe exclusions for internal scratch, private logs, host-specific paths, and tool-local config
• family review doc and bundle-local review checklist