# Establish Documentation Standards
## Epic: Establish Documentation Standards
Create comprehensive documentation standards and templates to ensure consistency across all documentation files. This establishes the foundation for all subsequent documentation work.
**Estimated Duration**: 1h
**Phase**: 0
**Priority**: high
**Complexity**: Simple
## Methodology Guidance
This task follows the **Distributed SPECTRA** methodology for autonomous agent execution.
**Your Focus**: Context → Clarify (if needed) → Implement → Test → Refine → Handoff
**Time Allocation Guide**:
- Context Gathering (5-10%): Read this spec, review global documentation standards
- Implementation (40-50%): Copy and adapt templates, create consistency guide
- Testing (25-30%): Validate templates are complete and usable
- Refinement (5-10%): Ensure clarity and completeness
- Handoff (5-10%): Document standards for other documentation tasks
**Wave Context**: Wave 1 (Foundation) - No dependencies
As a Wave 1 task, you establish the standards that all subsequent documentation tasks will follow. Document all decisions clearly in your handoff.
**Quality Requirements**:
- ✅ Templates must be complete and ready to use
- ✅ Consistency guide must define standard terminology
- ✅ Checklist must cover all validation points
- ✅ Handoff required - other doc tasks depend on these standards
📚 **Full Methodology**: `~/.claude/docs/agent-task-execution-methodology.md`
## Context
**Why this matters**: Without clear standards, 10+ documentation files will have inconsistent terminology, conflicting architecture descriptions, and varying quality levels. This creates confusion for users and developers.
**What it depends on**: None (Wave 1 foundation task)
**What depends on it**: All Phase 1, 2, and 3 documentation tasks
## Tasks
- [ ] Copy validation checklist to project (15m) - Agent: Technical Writer
- Copy from `~/.claude/docs/best-practices/DOCUMENTATION-VALIDATION-CHECKLIST.md`
- Save as `.claude/docs/documentation-checklist.md`
- Adapt for project-specific needs
- [ ] Create consistency guide (20m) - Agent: Technical Writer
- Define standard terminology (e.g., "Remote MCP Server" not "MCP Server")
- Specify architecture descriptions (CloudFlare Workers, OAuth 2.0 + PKCE)
- Define code example format (language tabs, error handling)
- Set Mermaid diagram standards
- [ ] Create documentation templates (20m) - Agent: Technical Writer
- Template for OAuth documentation (`templates/OAUTH.md.template`)
- Template for feature docs (`templates/FEATURE.md.template`)
- Template for security docs (`templates/SECURITY.md.template`)
- Include frontmatter, structure, required sections
- [ ] Set up documentation review process (5m) - Agent: Technical Writer
- Define review checklist usage
- Specify quality gate criteria
- Document approval process
## Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] Validation checklist exists at `.claude/docs/documentation-checklist.md`
- [ ] Consistency guide defines all standard terminology
- [ ] Three documentation templates created and ready to use
- [ ] Templates include all required sections (frontmatter, examples, diagrams)
- [ ] Review process documented
- [ ] Handoff document created explaining standards for other tasks
## Dependencies
- Depends on: None (Wave 1)
- Blocks: All Phase 1, 2, and 3 documentation tasks
- Parallel with: None (must complete first)
## Technical Notes
**Standards Sources**:
- Global documentation best practices: `~/.claude/docs/best-practices/`
- PROJECT-DOCUMENTATION.md for README/CLAUDE.md patterns
- USER-DOCUMENTATION.md for setup guides
- API-DOCUMENTATION.md for tool reference
- VALIDATION-CHECKLIST.md for quality gates
**Key Terminology to Standardize**:
- "Remote MCP Server" vs "local MCP server"
- "CloudFlare Workers" (not "Cloudflare" or "CF Workers")
- "OAuth 2.0 + PKCE" (full specification)
- "JWT session tokens" (not just "tokens")
- Tool count: "72 tools across 12 categories"
- Authentication: "OAuth authentication" not "API key setup"
**Risks**:
- Standards too rigid → Mitigation: Make templates flexible
- Standards unclear → Mitigation: Include examples in guide
- Standards not followed → Mitigation: Checklist enforces compliance
## Resources
- [Documentation Standards](~/.claude/docs/best-practices/DOCUMENTATION-STANDARDS.md)
- [Validation Checklist](~/.claude/docs/best-practices/DOCUMENTATION-VALIDATION-CHECKLIST.md)
- [PROJECT-DOCUMENTATION.md](~/.claude/docs/best-practices/PROJECT-DOCUMENTATION.md)
- [USER-DOCUMENTATION.md](~/.claude/docs/best-practices/USER-DOCUMENTATION.md)
