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Domain Knowledge Template

Use one canonical file per domain or domain cluster.

Scope

Define what belongs in this domain and what does not.

My default position

State your preferred default recommendation in plain language.

Heuristics

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Preferred tools and patterns

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Anti-patterns

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Decision criteria

What tradeoffs do you usually weigh first.

Exceptions

When do you break your default rule.

Boundary rulings

List mixed-domain questions that should still be treated as allowed or disallowed.

Example Q&A

Question

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Preferred answer

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Sources to trust most

  • internal docs
  • recent runbooks
  • policy documents
  • reviewed spreadsheets

Review cadence

How often this file should be refreshed.