ln-611-docs-structure-auditor

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Documentation Structure Auditor (L3 Worker)

Type: L3 Worker

Specialized worker auditing structural quality of project documentation.

Purpose & Scope

• Audit documentation for structural quality across 8 categories
• Scan all .md files in project, build hierarchy from AGENTS.md when present
• Return structured findings to coordinator with severity, location, recommendations
• Calculate compliance score (X/10) for Documentation Structure

Inputs

MANDATORY READ: Load references/audit_worker_core_contract.md, references/docs_quality_contract.md, and references/markdown_read_protocol.md. Optional rule catalog: load references/docs_quality_rules.json only when exact rule IDs, path matrices, or allowlisted placeholder exceptions are needed. Tool policy: follow host AGENTS.md MCP preferences; load references/mcp_tool_preferences.md and references/mcp_integration_patterns.md only when host policy is absent or MCP behavior is unclear.

Receives contextStore with: tech_stack, project_root, output_dir.

hex-line is optional for this doc-only worker. Use it as an accelerator for large markdown outlines and targeted reads when available; otherwise continue with built-in Read/Grep/Glob/Bash.

Workflow

1. Parse Context: Extract tech stack, project root, output_dir from contextStore
2. Load Registry if Present: Use docs/project/.context/doc_registry.json as the first routing source when available
3. Scan Docs: Find all .md files in project (AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, README.md, docs/**)
4. Read Section-First: For larger docs, outline first, then read header markers + Quick Navigation + Agent Entry + Maintenance
5. Build Tree: Construct hierarchy from AGENTS.md outward links when present, otherwise from CLAUDE.md
6. Audit Categories 1-7: Run structural checks (see Audit Categories below)
7. Collect Findings: Record each violation with severity, location (file:line), effort estimate (S/M/L), recommendation
8. Calculate Score: Count violations by severity, calculate compliance score (X/10)
9. Write Report: Build full markdown report per references/templates/audit_worker_report_template.md, write to {output_dir}/611-structure.md in single Write call
10. Return Summary: Return minimal summary to coordinator (see Output Format)

Audit Categories

#	Category	What to Check
1	Hierarchy & Links	AGENTS.md is canonical root when present; all docs reachable via links; no orphaned files; no broken links
2	Single Source of Truth	No content duplication; duplicates replaced with links to source; clear ownership
3	Proactive Compression	Eliminate verbose/redundant content; prose to tables; remove meaningless info; compress even under-limit files; see size_limits.md
4	Requirements Compliance	Correct header markers, correct top sections, within size limits, no illegal code blocks, stack-appropriate doc links
5	Freshness Indicators	Detect staleness signals: dates >6 months in content, unsupported API/tool references, TODO/FIXME markers, placeholder text left in place; deep fact-checking handled by dedicated worker
6	Legacy Cleanup	No history sections; no "was changed" notes; no unsupported info; current state only
7	Stack Adaptation	Links/refs match project stack; no Python examples in .NET project; official docs for correct platform
8	Import Pattern Compliance	When AGENTS.md exists at repo root, CLAUDE.md must contain exactly one @AGENTS.md line and a bounded harness-specific delta (≤50 lines total). Any content in CLAUDE.md that duplicates AGENTS.md is drift. See references/agent_instructions_writing_guide.md for rationale

Severity Mapping

Issue Type	Severity
Staleness indicators (old dates, unsupported refs, TODO markers)	MEDIUM
Broken links, orphaned docs	HIGH
Content duplication	MEDIUM
Missing compression opportunity	LOW
Legacy/history content	MEDIUM
Wrong stack references	HIGH
Import pattern drift (duplicated AGENTS.md content in CLAUDE.md, oversized stub, missing @AGENTS.md line)	HIGH

Scoring Algorithm

MANDATORY READ: Load references/audit_scoring.md.

Output Format

MANDATORY READ: Load references/templates/audit_worker_report_template.md.

Write JSON summary per references/audit_summary_contract.md. In managed mode the caller passes both runId and summaryArtifactPath; in standalone mode the worker generates its own run-scoped artifact path per shared contract.

Write report to {output_dir}/611-structure.md with category: "Documentation Structure" and checks: hierarchy_links, ssot, compression, requirements_compliance, freshness_indicators, legacy_cleanup, stack_adaptation, import_pattern_compliance.

Return summary per references/audit_summary_contract.md.

Standalone mode still writes the same JSON summary to a worker-owned run-scoped artifact path per shared contract.

Critical Rules

Apply the already-loaded references/audit_worker_core_contract.md.

• Do not auto-fix: Report violations only; coordinator aggregates for user
• Tech stack aware: Use contextStore tech_stack to apply stack-specific checks (e.g., .NET vs Node.js doc standards)
• No deep fact-checking: Detect staleness signals only (dates, unsupported refs, TODO markers)
• Compress always: Size limits are upper bounds, not targets. A 100-line file instead of 300 is a win
• No code in docs: Documents describe algorithms in tables or ASCII diagrams. Code belongs in codebase
• Code is truth: When docs contradict code, report docs as needing update (not code)
• Delete, don't archive: Legacy content should be removed, not moved to "archive"
• Location precision: Always include file:line for programmatic navigation
• Shared contract precedence: Placeholder policy, template-metadata policy, and no-code exceptions come from docs_quality_contract.md / docs_quality_rules.json

Definition of Done

Apply the already-loaded references/audit_worker_core_contract.md.

• [ ] contextStore parsed successfully (including output_dir)
• [ ] All 8 structural categories audited
• [ ] Findings collected with severity, location, effort, recommendation
• [ ] Score calculated using penalty algorithm
• [ ] Report written to {output_dir}/611-structure.md (atomic single Write call)
• [ ] Summary written per contract

Reference Files

• Size limits and targets: references/size_limits.md
• Detailed checklist: references/audit_checklist.md

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Version: 1.0.0 Last Updated: 2026-03-01