devrites 5.6.0 → 5.7.1

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/devrites-frontend-craft/reference/craft.md

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Build what *this* slice needs. Don't scaffold future screens, settings, or varia
 - Empty states teach the next step; error states offer recovery.
 - Spacing reads as deliberate; alignment holds at every breakpoint.
 - Copy is in the product's voice, specific, and short (and passes the Copy & data realism
-  check in `rite-polish/reference/anti-ai-slop.md`).
+  check in [`anti-ai-slop.md`](../../rite-polish/reference/anti-ai-slop.md)).
 - No console noise; no layout shift.
 
 ## Record

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/devrites-frontend-craft/reference/design-references.md

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Then implement to match, in the project's system:
   palette.
 - Never pick a tone (playful / serious / corporate / hand-drawn) that
   contradicts the surface's **register**: brand vs product
-  (`devrites-frontend-craft/SKILL.md` §2).
+  ([`SKILL.md`](../SKILL.md) §2).
 - Never add a second design system to "modernize" without explicit user
   approval. One design system per project; consistency beats local taste.
 - Never invent a token. If a needed color/spacing/type slot doesn't exist,

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/devrites-frontend-craft/reference/fullstack.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ thinnest end-to-end path so integration surprises surface early and cheap.
 - **Backend part** → the engineering rules: validate untrusted input at the boundary,
   authz on every sensitive action, parameterized queries, fail closed, no secrets in
   logs; fail-fast errors with meaningful messages; measure-first performance (no N+1)
-  (lib standards: `security.md`, `error-handling.md`, `performance.md` under
+  (lib standards: [`security.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/security.md), [`error-handling.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/error-handling.md), [`performance.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/performance.md) under
   `devrites-lib/reference/standards/`).
 - **Frontend part** → frontend craft: shape (all states), the design system, and the
   2026 [quality-standards](quality-standards.md) (CWV, WCAG 2.2, responsive, motion).

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/devrites-frontend-craft/reference/quality-standards.md

@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ these are the floor, not the ceiling.
 ## Responsive
 - Fluid layouts; no fixed widths that break. Verify at **320 / 768 / 1024 / 1440** px;
   preserve content and controls at **200% text zoom** and **400% browser zoom from
-  1280 px** (320 CSS px). This is the canonical viewport set for UI evidence: `rite-polish/reference/ui.md`, `browser-proof-checklist.md`, and
-  `browser-polish-evidence.md` cite it rather than restating it.
+  1280 px** (320 CSS px). This is the canonical viewport set for UI evidence: [`ui.md`](../../rite-polish/reference/ui.md), [`browser-proof-checklist.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/browser-proof-checklist.md), and
+  [`browser-polish-evidence.md`](../../rite-polish/reference/browser-polish-evidence.md) cite it rather than restating it.
 - **No page-level horizontal scroll anywhere in 320–1920.** Sweep between checkpoints:
   a `1fr` track given a 1024 px image can overflow at 900 px. Fix intrinsic sizing
   (for example `minmax(0, 1fr)`), wrapping and media constraints; root clipping is
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ rung that carries the structure.
   token.
 - **No decorative glass.** `backdrop-filter: blur(...)` is for a fixed/sticky surface over
   moving content (a sticky header, a sheet over scroll), never a default panel look
-  (`rite-polish/reference/anti-ai-slop.md`).
+  ([`anti-ai-slop.md`](../../rite-polish/reference/anti-ai-slop.md)).
 
 ### NEVER (UI numerical bar)
 - Never reintroduce anything [`rite-polish` anti-ai-slop](../../rite-polish/reference/anti-ai-slop.md) bans.
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ rung that carries the structure.
 - [ ] Clickables show `cursor: pointer` + a hover state; icons are SVG from the one set
       (no emoji); nothing trapped under fixed/sticky bars
 - [ ] **Consistency locks hold** (declared color strategy/roles / one radius scale / one theme) and the
-      mechanical pre-flight passes (`rite-polish/reference/anti-ai-slop.md`)
+      mechanical pre-flight passes ([`anti-ai-slop.md`](../../rite-polish/reference/anti-ai-slop.md))
 
 ## Craft convergence bar
 

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/devrites-interview/SKILL.md

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ spec, plan, or code.
   is explicitly selected or explicitly deferred by the user. A cap MUST NOT move a blocker to
   `assumptions.md`. Own and log reversible, low-impact technical details instead of asking.
 - **Structured options** when the space is enumerable: present them as the standard ranked
-  **option set** ([`afk-hitl.md` → "Option set"](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/afk-hitl.md#option-set-how-every-gap-is-presented)): recommended **first**, labelled
+  **option set** ([[`afk-hitl.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/afk-hitl.md) → "Option set"](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/afk-hitl.md#option-set-how-every-gap-is-presented)): recommended **first**, labelled
   `(Recommended)`, each with a dimension-tagged rationale (`logic · infra · business ·
   architecture`, + `security`/`UX`/`risk` when in scope), plus the escape hatch. Render via
   `AskUserQuestion` when the harness has it:

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/devrites-lib/reference/intent-map.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ One binary test per pair; both true ⇒ ask once.
 | `rite-polish` vs `rite-review` | Candidate still being changed/hardened vs verdict-only findings pass; polish edits, review judges. |
 | `devrites-frontend-craft` vs `rite-polish` | Building new UI vs finishing built UI; craft sets standards at build, polish runs the catch pass. |
 | `devrites-ux-shape` vs `rite-spec` | Interaction/state/flow design question vs behavior-contract gap; shaped UX feeds the spec. |
-| `devrites-prose-craft` vs `devrites-frontend-craft` | Long-form prose (docs/README/replies) vs visible product copy; boundary lives in `browser-proof-checklist.md`. |
+| `devrites-prose-craft` vs `devrites-frontend-craft` | Long-form prose (docs/README/replies) vs visible product copy; boundary lives in [`browser-proof-checklist.md`](standards/browser-proof-checklist.md). |
 | `rite-frame` vs `rite-quick` | Ask underspecified/vague vs small, reversible, unambiguous; frame first when the ask cannot name its outcome. |
 | `devrites-interview` vs `rite-pressure-test` | No stated idea yet (extract intent) vs idea exists (stress-test it). |
 | `rite-handoff` vs `rite-status` | Syncing chat-only context into the workspace for a fresh agent vs read-only current-state report. |

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/devrites-lib/reference/parallel-dispatch.md

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ If the candidate diff has no matching surfaces, record
    marker in `review.md`/`seal.md` — an omitted sub-step reads as a clean run.
    Findings later withdrawn at reconciliation stay visible: the account records
    `withdrawn: <n> (<reason>)` rather than silently dropping them.
-4. Apply [`agents.md` § Result admission](standards/agents.md#result-admission)
+4. Apply [[`agents.md`](standards/agents.md) § Result admission](standards/agents.md#result-admission)
    and dedupe by evidence/root cause. Account for all seven in
    `review.md`/`seal.md`: `Outcome:` plus admitted account, or
    `Not-applicable: <inspected-scope reason>`. Spec/Code may cite valid unchanged

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/devrites-lib/reference/standards/afk-hitl.md

@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ AFK changes which decisions are automatic. It changes nothing else.
 - Workflow integration: `$rite-build` (`.agents/skills/rite-build/SKILL.md`),
   the readiness / HITL pre-flight stages before dispatch, and the DOUBT → PROVE
   (fail-on-red) → RECORD stages on the wright's return
-  (`reference/one-slice-cycle.md`).
+  ([`one-slice-cycle.md`](../../../rite-build/reference/one-slice-cycle.md)).
 - Render contract: `.agents/skills/rite-build/reference/checkpoint-protocol.md`.
 - Loop discipline: `.agents/skills/rite-build/reference/afk-discipline.md`.
 - Gate taxonomy: `.agents/skills/rite-define/reference/gates.md`.

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/devrites-lib/reference/standards/code-review.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ If it does not, do not merge it.
   (~1000+ total lines) is an inspection signal: extract the helper or module *first*,
   then add.
 - To self-split: **stack** (land the smallest standalone piece, build on top) or cut a
-  **thinner vertical slice** (`rite-plan/reference/slicing.md`). Whole-file deletions and
+  **thinner vertical slice** ([`slicing.md`](../../../rite-plan/reference/slicing.md)). Whole-file deletions and
   mechanical refactors may run large: review intent, not every line.
 
 ## What to check (tests first)

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/devrites-lib/reference/standards/prose-style.md

@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ the same decisions from it.
 | False binary contrast. "It's not X, it's Y", "The question isn't X. It's Y", "not just X but Y" | State Y directly. Drop the negation. |
 | Fake profundity. "Let that sink in", "This is the deepest problem", "make no mistake" | Show the thing; trust the reader to weigh it. |
 | Vague declaratives. "The implications are significant", "the reasons are structural" | Name the specific implication or reason. |
-| Marketing adjectives *selling* the work: "a robust, scalable, seamless, production-ready solution" | Say what it does and what proves it. (Calibrated: "robust"/"scalable"/"comprehensive" are legitimate in a precise technical claim ("robust to a dropped connection, see `evidence.md`"); slop only when they sell. Canonical tiering: `devrites-prose-craft/reference/banned-phrases.md` § AI vocabulary.) |
+| Marketing adjectives *selling* the work: "a robust, scalable, seamless, production-ready solution" | Say what it does and what proves it. (Calibrated: "robust"/"scalable"/"comprehensive" are legitimate in a precise technical claim ("robust to a dropped connection, see `evidence.md`"); slop only when they sell. Canonical tiering: [`banned-phrases.md`](../../../devrites-prose-craft/reference/banned-phrases.md) § AI vocabulary.) |
 | Hedging stacks. "It's important to note that, generally, in most cases" | Make the claim, or cut it. |
 | False agency: "the data tells us", "the complaint becomes a fix", "the decision emerges" | Name who did it. "The grader reads X and returns Y." |
 | Meta-narration, "In this section we'll…", "Let me walk you through…", "as we'll see" | Let the text move; delete the announcement. |
 | Reasoning-chain scaffolding. "Let me think step by step", "Breaking this down", "First, let's consider" | State the conclusion, then the evidence. |
-| Assistant leaks. Cutoff disclaimers, unfilled placeholders, chatbot citation markup, `utm_source=chatgpt.com` | Delete the leak; keep the fact. See `devrites-prose-craft/reference/banned-phrases.md`. |
+| Assistant leaks. Cutoff disclaimers, unfilled placeholders, chatbot citation markup, `utm_source=chatgpt.com` | Delete the leak; keep the fact. See [`banned-phrases.md`](../../../devrites-prose-craft/reference/banned-phrases.md). |
 
 ## Voice (prose register)
 

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/devrites-lib/reference/standards/release/ship-checklist.md

@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 - All strategy/decisions/review/seal residuals: one `ship.md` tracked path/ID or prior/explicit human-approved no-action; gaps block archive.
 - Success: archive; clear `ACTIVE`.
 
-`git-workflow.md`, `ci-cd.md`, `rite-ship/reference/git-ship.md`.
+[`git-workflow.md`](../git-workflow.md), [`ci-cd.md`](../ci-cd.md), [`git-ship.md`](../../../../rite-ship/reference/git-ship.md).

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/devrites-lib/reference/standards/skill-authoring.md

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Optional flags obey `core.md` rule 10.
 - A reference file over ~300 lines opens with a table of contents so a partial
   read still sees the file's full scope.
 - A SKILL.md must link every supporting `.md` it may need in one hop.
-  `core.md`, `agents.md`, `README.md`, and `index.md` are indexes and may
+  `core.md`, `agents.md`, `README.md`, and [`index.md`](../visual-playbooks/index.md) are indexes and may
   point onward. Shared `standards/` and `visual-playbooks/` catalogs use
   those indexes. A skill-local reference must not be the only path to
   another non-catalog file in that skill.

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/devrites-lib/reference/standards/spec-grammar.md

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ The normative rules the root checks:
 ## Behavior first: WHAT, not HOW
 
 A spec requirement describes observable behavior, not the implementation that delivers it
-(the spec stays technology-agnostic: see `rite-spec/reference/spec-template.md`). "**THEN**
+(the spec stays technology-agnostic: see [`spec-template.md`](../../../rite-spec/reference/spec-template.md)). "**THEN**
 respond 401" is behavior; "**THEN** call `AuthGuard.reject()`" leaks the design and locks the
 plan before `$rite-define` has chosen it. Name the input, the observable output, and the state
 change, not the function, class, or library. Implementation belongs in `plan.md`, not the
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ above: names are unique and a rename is a remove + add), so the section MUST use
 header text for MODIFIED / REMOVED.
 
 For **MODIFIED**, compare the complete current requirement block with the proposed full
-replacement under the lossless rule in `rite-polish/reference/ledger.md`. An unexplained
+replacement under the lossless rule in [`ledger.md`](../../../rite-polish/reference/ledger.md). An unexplained
 omission blocks readiness; it is not cleanup.
 
 - **The `— capability: <name>` suffix is the fold target.** Omit it and the fold defaults to the

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/devrites-lib/reference/workspace-artifact-schema.md

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ and history in `state.md` (checkpoint narrative moves verbatim to
 pointer left behind). A legacy workspace may carry a temporary `Budget override:` line
 as a bridge; `$rite-upgrade` routes it to relocation or the split, and new writers never
 create one for those two reasons.
-Apply [`context-hygiene.md` dispatch packets](standards/context-hygiene.md#dispatch-packets)
+Apply [[`context-hygiene.md`](standards/context-hygiene.md) dispatch packets](standards/context-hygiene.md#dispatch-packets)
 for byte-size checks and lossless retrieval; budget overrides neither rewrite protected
 history nor require loading it all.
 

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/devrites-prose-craft/reference/examples.md

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Dropped the pleasantries and the "not just X" inflation. Led with what's done an
 > Buffering the whole CSV OOM-ed on >100k rows. Stream rows to the response so memory stays
 > flat. Rules out an upfront total-count header; tracked in #123.
 
-Followed `git-workflow.md`: the *why*, wrapped, in plain language.
+Followed [`git-workflow.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/git-workflow.md): the *why*, wrapped, in plain language.
 
 ## 7. Fidelity when evidence is incomplete
 

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-autocomplete/SKILL.md

@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ profile by default and Full for high-risk scope or explicit `--full`; see
 
 ## Required rules
 
-Read `devrites-lib/reference/standards/core.md` and `afk-hitl.md` first. Read
-`one-shot-actions.md` before any stop/continue or execution decision involving a
+Read [`core.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/core.md) and [`afk-hitl.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/afk-hitl.md) first. Read
+[`one-shot-actions.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/one-shot-actions.md) before any stop/continue or execution decision involving a
 consumptive action. Before honoring a terminal cursor that names missing
 executable controller/harness/bundle bytes or a missing writer, read
-`workflow-artifacts.md`. Before classifying any Reslice, read `.agents/skills/devrites-lib/reference/standards/acceptance-preserving-reslice.md`.
+[`workflow-artifacts.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/workflow-artifacts.md). Before classifying any Reslice, read `.agents/skills/devrites-lib/reference/standards/acceptance-preserving-reslice.md`.
 
 <!-- BEGIN RESLICE ROUTE-TO-ACTION -->
 - `FOLD` → keep Plan repair/affected Vet internal; no stop solely for topology/count.

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-autocomplete/reference/decision-policy.md

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ not pick the option that's merely easiest to implement.
 
 - Follow the project's existing conventions, components, and test commands: always.
 - Prefer the smallest vertical slice that proves the acceptance criterion.
-- Reuse → extend → build new, in that order (`coding-style.md`).
+- Reuse → extend → build new, in that order ([`coding-style.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/coding-style.md)).
 - When two options are equivalent on the evidence, choose the lower-risk / more
   reversible one.
 

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-autocomplete/reference/loop.md

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ or reinitialize it. AFK configuration itself stays unchanged.
 ### Admit each unattended cycle
 
 Before every phase, review fan-out, recovery, or writer dispatch, apply
-`afk-hitl.md#unattended-resource-envelope`: cheapest current-state/readiness
+[`afk-hitl.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/afk-hitl.md#unattended-resource-envelope): cheapest current-state/readiness
 check first; reject overlap; count unresolved review; check expiry and native
 agent/token/cost/time headroom. Count every leaf result. At the review cap, only
 reconciliation that reduces the queue may run. Any reached or unobservable

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-build/reference/checkpoint-protocol.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ observer.
 
 ### User-facing render: the option set
 
-Present as `AskUserQuestion` ranked **option set** (`afk-hitl.md`): 2–4 options,
+Present as `AskUserQuestion` ranked **option set** ([`afk-hitl.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/afk-hitl.md)): 2–4 options,
 recommended first + `(Recommended)`, dimension-tagged trade-offs, plus escape hatch.
 Header names slice + gate:
 

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-build/reference/frontend-trigger.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ If the slice spans both layers, it's both a frontend **and** a backend slice. De
 (DB → service → API → UI), apply the engineering rules to the backend and
 `devrites-frontend-craft` to the UI, map each contract error to a real UI state, and
 **prove both layers** (contract tests + browser proof). See
-`devrites-frontend-craft/reference/fullstack.md`.
+[`fullstack.md`](../../devrites-frontend-craft/reference/fullstack.md).
 
 ## When NOT triggered
 Pure backend/data/CLI/infra slices skip craft and browser proof, but still get tests

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-build/reference/tdd.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ produce evidence:
 
 ## Rules
 - Use the project's existing test framework and commands (per the discovery contract
-  `rite-prove/reference/test-command-discovery.md`). Don't introduce a new test runner
+  [`test-command-discovery.md`](../../rite-prove/reference/test-command-discovery.md)). Don't introduce a new test runner
   to prove a slice.
 - One behavior per test; name it for the behavior, not the function.
 - A green test you never saw fail proves nothing: always see red first.

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-clarify/SKILL.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Reuse [`devrites-interview`](../devrites-interview/SKILL.md) in `/clarify mode`.
 
 ## Rules consulted
 
-Read [`core.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/core.md), its `afk-hitl.md`, and
+Read [`core.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/core.md), its [`afk-hitl.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/afk-hitl.md), and
 [`reference/decision-coverage.md`](reference/decision-coverage.md). Fresh evidence
 dispatch uses
 [`agents.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/agents.md).

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-converge/SKILL.md

@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ prerequisite skill to run.
 
 Pull on demand:
 
-- `principles.md`: the project invariants (`.devrites/principles.md`); code that violates a
+- [`principles.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/principles.md): the project invariants (`.devrites/principles.md`); code that violates a
   MUST principle is the highest-severity gap and produces a remediation slice.
-- `spec-grammar.md`: buildable acceptance criteria vs `## Success metrics` (outcome KPIs the
+- [`spec-grammar.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/spec-grammar.md): buildable acceptance criteria vs `## Success metrics` (outcome KPIs the
   code can't make true and this pass never enqueues); structured `### Requirement:` /
   `#### Scenario:` blocks, each scenario one behavior to check as built / partial / absent.
-- `tooling.md`: use the primary available code index; cross-check only a named unresolved
+- [`tooling.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/tooling.md): use the primary available code index; cross-check only a named unresolved
   predicate, then fall back to LSP/file search. Read live code, not artifact claims.
-- `testing.md`: a criterion with code but no covering test is *partial*, not done.
-- `repository-topology.md`, `data-integrity.md`, `integration-reliability.md`: only for
+- [`testing.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/testing.md): a criterion with code but no covering test is *partial*, not done.
+- [`repository-topology.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/repository-topology.md), [`data-integrity.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/data-integrity.md), [`integration-reliability.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/integration-reliability.md): only for
   triggered applicability rows; missing failure/recovery behavior is partial or absent.
 
 ## Operating rules
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Pull on demand:
 - **Use artifacts as intent.** The spec, plan, tasks, and principles are the
   contract. If assessing reveals the *spec* is wrong (the code is right and the requirement is
   stale), that's **Spec Drift**: stop and route it through the Spec Drift Guard
-  (`rite-build/reference/spec-drift-guard.md`) + a recorded decision; never paper over a spec
+  ([`spec-drift-guard.md`](../rite-build/reference/spec-drift-guard.md)) + a recorded decision; never paper over a spec
   bug by appending a task that changes correct code to match a wrong requirement.
 - **Partial is not done.** Code that exists but is untested, half-wired, or covers only the
   happy path is an unmet gap: enqueue the remainder, don't round it up.
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Pull on demand:
    proof still agrees with its `test-plan.md` row, and the mapped prose preserves the
    requirement's meaning. Record orphaned, invented, duplicate, or contradictory
    mappings as gaps. Then read the live code
-   (code-intelligence index per `tooling.md`); artifact mappings never prove implementation.
+   (code-intelligence index per [`tooling.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/tooling.md)); artifact mappings never prove implementation.
 4. **Assess each unit as built / partial / absent** against the live code (the rubric is in
    [`reference/convergence-assessment.md`](reference/convergence-assessment.md)): every
    acceptance criterion / scenario, every plan touch-point, and every existing slice's stated

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-converge/reference/convergence-assessment.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Assess three kinds of unit against the live code:
 
 1. **Acceptance criteria / scenarios:** each buildable `AC-###` and each `#### Scenario:`
    (WHEN/THEN) in `spec.md`. `## Success metrics` lines are **not** units. They carry no
-   `AC-###` id, no slice can satisfy them, and this pass never enqueues one (`spec-grammar.md`).
+   `AC-###` id, no slice can satisfy them, and this pass never enqueues one ([`spec-grammar.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/spec-grammar.md)).
 2. **Plan touch-points:** the files/components/modules `plan.md` says get built or edited, and
    each existing slice's stated **Produces** (the interface it was meant to expose).
 3. **Principles:** each invariant in `.devrites/principles.md`, checked against the code as it
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ slice.
 
 | Verdict | Test | Action |
 |---|---|---|
-| **built** | The behavior exists in the code **and** a test covers it (a criterion with code but no covering test is not built: `testing.md`). | Nothing: do not append. |
+| **built** | The behavior exists in the code **and** a test covers it (a criterion with code but no covering test is not built: [`testing.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/testing.md)). | Nothing: do not append. |
 | **partial** | Some of it exists: happy path only, un-wired, untested, a TODO stub, or an edge case from the scenario's WHEN/THEN missing. | Append a slice for the **remainder**, its `Known-Gotchas` naming what's already there so `$rite-build` extends rather than rebuilds. |
 | **absent** | No code implements it. | Append a full slice. |
 
-Read the code to decide: do not infer from the plan. Apply `standards/tooling.md`: use the
+Read the code to decide: do not infer from the plan. Apply [`tooling.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/tooling.md): use the
 primary available code index, cross-check only a named unresolved predicate, then use LSP/file
 search so the verdict reflects live code. Read `traceability.md` to see what is mapped; only
 code and tests tell you what is built.
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Before appending a slice, separate the two failure directions:
 - **Code gap:** the spec is right, the code falls short. → append a slice. (This skill's job.)
 - **Spec drift:** the code is right, the requirement is stale or wrong. → **do not** append a
   slice that bends correct code to a wrong spec. Stop, route through the Spec Drift Guard
-  (`rite-build/reference/spec-drift-guard.md`) + a recorded decision, and let `$rite-plan
+  ([`spec-drift-guard.md`](../../rite-build/reference/spec-drift-guard.md)) + a recorded decision, and let `$rite-plan
   repair` reshape intent. Convergence enqueues work; it never launders a spec bug into a code
   task.
 

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-define/SKILL.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: rite-define
-description: Define the first build plan from an approved spec: architecture, task slices, traceability, and state. Use when turning approved intent into its initial plan.
+description: "Define the first build plan from an approved spec: architecture, task slices, traceability, and state. Use when turning approved intent into its initial plan."
 argument-hint: "[feature-slug]"
 user-invocable: true
 ---
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ what/why; Define owns how. **Do not write code.**
 
 Pull these via `Read` when shaping the plan:
 
-- `development-workflow.md`: small batches, trunk-always-green, definition of done.
-- `principles.md`: the project invariants (`.devrites/principles.md`) the chosen approach must conform to.
-- `documentation.md`: record plan-time decisions and rationale.
-- `repository-topology.md`, `data-integrity.md`, and `integration-reliability.md`:
+- [`development-workflow.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/development-workflow.md): small batches, trunk-always-green, definition of done.
+- [`principles.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/principles.md): the project invariants (`.devrites/principles.md`) the chosen approach must conform to.
+- [`documentation.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/documentation.md): record plan-time decisions and rationale.
+- [`repository-topology.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/repository-topology.md), [`data-integrity.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/data-integrity.md), and [`integration-reliability.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/integration-reliability.md):
   load only for matching `spec.md` applicability rows; each applicable owner is mandatory.
 - `../devrites-lib/reference/workspace-artifact-schema.md`: artifact purposes, budgets, IDs, and read triggers.
 
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ Pull these via `Read` when shaping the plan:
 
 - **Requires a readied spec.** Gate conditions and STOP routing are step 0;
   never plan it.
-- Apply `afk-hitl.md` ownership. Prefer conventions; source-check new dependencies/design
+- Apply [`afk-hitl.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/afk-hitl.md) ownership. Prefer conventions; source-check new dependencies/design
   systems, asking only about licensing, cost, security, or policy.
 - Author one `architecture.md`/`plan.md` section at a time. Before slicing, use
   [`elicitation.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/elicitation.md) Tournament for open
   designs and Delphi for uncertain estimates.
 - **Derive the slice count from the work.**
-  One per independently-shippable increment, sized by `slicing.md`; map every acceptance
+  One per independently-shippable increment, sized by [`slicing.md`](../rite-plan/reference/slicing.md); map every acceptance
   criterion. User counts are hints: explain honest differences, never pad/compress.
   `.devrites/AFK` `max_slices` is an iteration budget, not decomposition. A derivation
   over the [feature ceiling](../rite-plan/reference/slicing.md#feature-ceiling-split-an-epic-never-override-the-budget)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Pull these via `Read` when shaping the plan:
 
 0. **Read `.agents/skills/devrites-lib/reference/standards/core.md`:** the always-on operating rules and anti-rationalizations.
    Resolve the active slug from `.devrites/ACTIVE`, require its `state.md`, and
-   re-open `spec.md` and apply `spec-grammar.md`'s Native grammar re-read
+   re-open `spec.md` and apply [`spec-grammar.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/spec-grammar.md)'s Native grammar re-read
    checklist. If there is no active workspace, no `spec.md`, the checklist
    fails, or its readiness gate hasn't passed →
    **STOP** and tell the user to run `$rite-spec <feature>` first.
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ Pull these via `Read` when shaping the plan:
    dependencies by drivers, trade-offs, and consequences. Specify cross-boundary interfaces for independent work:
    invariants, I/O, ordering/idempotency, errors, versioning, config, and relevant budgets.
    Establish repository/deployable roots, state and contract ownership, shared mutable
-   resources, and deployment order under `repository-topology.md`. For applicable durable
-   data or integration rows, include the exact required plan table from `data-integrity.md`
-   or `integration-reliability.md`; do not replace it with "handle retries/migration" prose.
+   resources, and deployment order under [`repository-topology.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/repository-topology.md). For applicable durable
+   data or integration rows, include the exact required plan table from [`data-integrity.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/data-integrity.md)
+   or [`integration-reliability.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/integration-reliability.md); do not replace it with "handle retries/migration" prose.
    For any changed provider/consumer boundary, complete `plan.md`'s canonical
    `Shared contract proof` table with one reused contract artifact and provider- and
    consumer-side asserting tests that both consume it. Otherwise record the exact justified
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ Pull these via `Read` when shaping the plan:
 3. **Create vertical tasks:** each delivers one independently verifiable, observable
    capability end to end; first is the thinnest useful path, ordered by dependency then
    risk. Apply the slice-count and broad-refactor rules above plus
-   `rite-plan/reference/slicing.md` and `rite-plan/reference/task-breakdown.md`.
+   [`slicing.md`](../rite-plan/reference/slicing.md) and [`task-breakdown.md`](../rite-plan/reference/task-breakdown.md).
    Mark per slice: **Frontend craft required**
    and **Browser proof required** (UI), and whether it's **fullstack** (FE+BE → contract
-   first, see `devrites-frontend-craft/reference/fullstack.md`). **For UI slices, name which
+   first, see [`fullstack.md`](../devrites-frontend-craft/reference/fullstack.md)). **For UI slices, name which
    of `design-brief.md`'s key states + interaction the slice delivers, and give it a binary
    **Visual acceptance** target (state × viewport × input + target R-id/brief rule)**, so
    the design contract maps to slices as well as acceptance criteria.
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Pull these via `Read` when shaping the plan:
    unchanged baseline green, perturb realistic behavior red, restore green, then modify. Never
    expand this into repository-wide coverage.
 4. **Map coverage and wiring:** every `AC-###` spec acceptance criterion maps to ≥1 `SLICE-###`
-   (`rite-spec/reference/acceptance-criteria.md`); no orphaned criteria, no slice without a
+   ([`acceptance-criteria.md`](../rite-spec/reference/acceptance-criteria.md)); no orphaned criteria, no slice without a
    criterion. Lift covered/backstop `Edge Coverage` rows and resolved `Prohibitions (must-NOT)`
    rows into `traceability.md` and `test-plan.md`; unresolved rows get a gate/owner. Each
    cross-slice boundary names producer, consumer, invariant, integration step, and proof.

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-define/reference/gates.md

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ it's `blocking`.
 
 ## Picking the gate
 
-First apply `afk-hitl.md` decision ownership: an objective implementation/tooling failure
+First apply [`afk-hitl.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/afk-hitl.md) decision ownership: an objective implementation/tooling failure
 or reversible technical choice is agent work and gets no human gate. Then apply this
 decision tree per HITL slice:
 

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-dogfood/SKILL.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ disable-model-invocation: true
 Dogfood what changed as a user journey. This complements `$rite-prove`: prove checks acceptance; dogfood finds journey breaks and paper cuts.
 
 ## Rules consulted
-Step 0: Read `.agents/skills/devrites-lib/reference/standards/core.md`, then `tooling.md`, `testing.md`, and `afk-hitl.md` when relevant.
+Step 0: Read `.agents/skills/devrites-lib/reference/standards/core.md`, then [`tooling.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/tooling.md), [`testing.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/testing.md), and [`afk-hitl.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/afk-hitl.md) when relevant.
 
 ## Operating rules
 - Diff-scoped, not whole-app exploration.

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-explain/SKILL.md

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ free: prefer it over re-deriving:
 - A **diff** or **recap** → the workspace and archive: `seal.md`, `evidence.md`, `decisions.md`,
   `traceability.md`, the shipped `.devrites/archive/<slug>/`, and `git log` / `git diff`.
 - A **concept** with footprint in this repo → live code through the primary index selected by
-  `standards/tooling.md` (one named-predicate cross-check only when needed), plus any
+  [`tooling.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/tooling.md) (one named-predicate cross-check only when needed), plus any
   `.devrites/principles.md` or ADRs that already take a position on it.
 - An **idea** or a concept with no repo footprint → the user's framing plus, only if it sharpens
   the teaching, current external sources (weight by date; the year is 2026).
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ not force it; offer once.
   Wikipedia paragraph. If it has footprint in this repo, quote the repo.
 - **Not a review.** `$rite-explain` never judges the code or files findings, that is `$rite-review`.
   It explains what *is*, adversarially neutral.
-- **Not `$rite-learn`.** It writes to `.devrites/explainers/`, never to `principles.md`
+- **Not `$rite-learn`.** It writes to `.devrites/explainers/`, never to [`principles.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/principles.md)
   or any rule file. Teaching the human is not promoting a repo rule.
 
 ## Output

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-frame/SKILL.md

@@ -67,19 +67,19 @@ map + worked examples: [`reference/failure-modes.md`](reference/failure-modes.md
 
 - [ ] **1 · Silent assumption**: did I pick one reading of an ambiguous ask and run with it?
       Any value, contract, or behavior I *guessed*? → surface it; route material ones through
-      the Spec Drift Guard (`core.md` #4; surface per #2/#3).
+      the Spec Drift Guard ([`core.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/core.md) #4; surface per #2/#3).
 - [ ] **2 · Overcomplication**: an abstraction / flag / indirection nobody asked for? 200 lines
       where 50 would do? A defensive check inside trusted code? → apply the **deletion test**;
-      simplify (`coding-style.md`, `patterns.md`, `devrites-audit simplify`).
+      simplify ([`coding-style.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/coding-style.md), [`patterns.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/patterns.md), `devrites-audit simplify`).
 - [ ] **3 · Out-of-scope edit**: did I touch code, comments, or formatting outside the ask?
       "While I'm here" refactors? → revert to the boundary; record the rest as an FYI follow-up
-      (`core.md` #7, `touched-files.md`).
+      ([`core.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/core.md) #7, `touched-files.md`).
 - [ ] **4 · Unverifiable goal**: is there a command that proves this, run, with output? Or am
       I asserting "it works"? Tautological test that can't fail? → run the FRAME verify command;
-      record command + output (`testing.md`, evidence-over-confidence).
+      record command + output ([`testing.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/testing.md), evidence-over-confidence).
 - [ ] **Principle check**, if `.devrites/principles.md` exists, does the change break a declared
       invariant? A violation with no recorded, human-approved exception is a **Critical**: the
-      express lane is not a way around a project gate; escalate it, don't ship it (`principles.md`).
+      express lane is not a way around a project gate; escalate it, don't ship it ([`principles.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/principles.md)).
 
 The test for each changed line: **it traces directly to the criterion, and the criterion can
 be proven false.** A line that fails either is a finding.

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-frame/reference/failure-modes.md

@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ reach the normal gates.
 
 | # | Failure mode | The tell in a diff / a reply | Cure already in the pack |
 |---|---|---|---|
-| 1 | **Silent assumption** | A value, contract, edge case, or interpretation was *guessed* and run with: no note, no question. The ask had two readings and one was picked silently. | `core.md` #2 (no silent assumptions) / #3 (no guessing through confusion); the Spec Drift Guard; `devrites-doubt` for a single high-stakes call; `devrites-interview` when the ask is underspecified. |
-| 2 | **Overcomplication** | An abstraction, flag, config knob, or indirection nobody asked for. 200 lines where 50 would do. A single-use factory. Defensive `try/catch` + null checks inside trusted code. A dependency added where an in-repo option exists. | `coding-style.md` (simplicity, reuse-first), `patterns.md` (avoid over-engineering), `devrites-audit simplify` (deletion test, Chesterton's Fence), the "over-defensive guarding is slop" anti-pattern. |
-| 3 | **Out-of-scope edit** | Touched code, comments, or formatting outside the ask. A "while I'm here" refactor. Renamed something orthogonal. Reflowed an import block. | `core.md` #7 (feature scope only), the exact paths stated in the writer task, `git diff --name-only` plus `touched-files.md`, and the "it's only a small refactor" anti-pattern. |
-| 4 | **Unverifiable goal** | "It works" with no command, no output, no test. A success criterion that can't be false ("make it better"). A tautological test that passes no matter what. | `rite-spec/reference/acceptance-criteria.md` (measurable acceptance), `core.md` #6 (evidence over confidence), `testing.md` (assertion strength, see it fail first), the TDD wright. |
+| 1 | **Silent assumption** | A value, contract, edge case, or interpretation was *guessed* and run with: no note, no question. The ask had two readings and one was picked silently. | [`core.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/core.md) #2 (no silent assumptions) / #3 (no guessing through confusion); the Spec Drift Guard; `devrites-doubt` for a single high-stakes call; `devrites-interview` when the ask is underspecified. |
+| 2 | **Overcomplication** | An abstraction, flag, config knob, or indirection nobody asked for. 200 lines where 50 would do. A single-use factory. Defensive `try/catch` + null checks inside trusted code. A dependency added where an in-repo option exists. | [`coding-style.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/coding-style.md) (simplicity, reuse-first), [`patterns.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/patterns.md) (avoid over-engineering), `devrites-audit simplify` (deletion test, Chesterton's Fence), the "over-defensive guarding is slop" anti-pattern. |
+| 3 | **Out-of-scope edit** | Touched code, comments, or formatting outside the ask. A "while I'm here" refactor. Renamed something orthogonal. Reflowed an import block. | [`core.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/core.md) #7 (feature scope only), the exact paths stated in the writer task, `git diff --name-only` plus `touched-files.md`, and the "it's only a small refactor" anti-pattern. |
+| 4 | **Unverifiable goal** | "It works" with no command, no output, no test. A success criterion that can't be false ("make it better"). A tautological test that passes no matter what. | [`acceptance-criteria.md`](../../rite-spec/reference/acceptance-criteria.md) (measurable acceptance), [`core.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/core.md) #6 (evidence over confidence), [`testing.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/testing.md) (assertion strength, see it fail first), the TDD wright. |
 
 Karpathy named the first three. The fourth supplies the falsifiable criterion needed
 for an agent to work without repeated human confirmation. FRAME defines that criterion

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-handoff/SKILL.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: rite-handoff
-description: User-invoked handoff writer: sync chat-only context into `.devrites/` and write a fresh-agent handoff.
+description: "User-invoked handoff writer: sync chat-only context into `.devrites/` and write a fresh-agent handoff."
 user-invocable: true
 disable-model-invocation: true
 argument-hint: "[what the next session will focus on]"
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Print the absolute path in `Record:` so the user or next agent can open it witho
 
 ## Session hygiene
 Close with the one-line hygiene advisory + the single resume command. This skill *is* the
-pre-`/clear` bridge, so it's where the advisory matters most (`context-hygiene.md`):
+pre-`/clear` bridge, so it's where the advisory matters most ([`context-hygiene.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/context-hygiene.md)):
 ```
 ↻ Hygiene: /clear
 ```

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-learn/SKILL.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ of one authority; it cannot promote a rule alone.
 3. Keep corrections repeated in two features, a judgement call made twice, or a defect class seen twice; drop one-off preferences, task-specific detail, generic advice.
 4. Verify claims against live authoritative sources; state currentness signal, applies/does-not-apply scope, `unknown` where unverifiable.
    **Research promotion requires:** each external claim carries a dated citation per
-   [`tooling.md` § Research provenance](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/tooling.md#research-provenance-staleness-and-cost).
+   [[`tooling.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/tooling.md) § Research provenance](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/tooling.md#research-provenance-staleness-and-cost).
    **Failing case:** "best practice is X" with no source → reject promotion.
 5. Apply durable promotion's recoverability test; search same/contrary rules, choose one existing owner (nearest instruction/standard, ADR, or feature `decisions.md`), and name discovery.
 6. Show the exact edit + duplicate/conflict/supersession disposition; update/narrow/replace/retire contradictions; apply only after user approval of exact edits.

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-plan/SKILL.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: rite-plan
-description: Re-plan existing work when reality invalidates the plan: reslice a slice that is too big, repair drift, reorder dependencies, split boundaries, or unblock work. Not first-pass decomposition.
+description: "Re-plan existing work when reality invalidates the plan: reslice a slice that is too big, repair drift, reorder dependencies, split boundaries, or unblock work. Not first-pass decomposition."
 argument-hint: "[mode: decompose|reslice|repair|reorder|split|unblock|course-correct|revise]"
 user-invocable: true
 ---
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ artifact-only**: reconcile
 editing source code.
 
 ## Rules consulted (read on demand from `.agents/skills/devrites-lib/reference/standards/`)
-Pull `development-workflow.md` via `Read` when reshaping slice cadence or DoD
+Pull [`development-workflow.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/development-workflow.md) via `Read` when reshaping slice cadence or DoD
 criteria.
-Load `repository-topology.md`, `data-integrity.md`, or `integration-reliability.md`
+Load [`repository-topology.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/repository-topology.md), [`data-integrity.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/data-integrity.md), or [`integration-reliability.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/integration-reliability.md)
 when the spec applicability map or observed drift triggers them.
 Before classifying any Reslice, read `.agents/skills/devrites-lib/reference/standards/acceptance-preserving-reslice.md`.
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Before classifying any Reslice, read `.agents/skills/devrites-lib/reference/stan
    affected artifacts, settled contract, and failure/drift. Await one atomic, read-only
    the drafter's `candidate_files` bundle; human choices return separately.
    When the observed failure is missing or ambiguous consumptive-action evidence,
-   require the drafter to apply `one-shot-actions.md` and return the bounded
+   require the drafter to apply [`one-shot-actions.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/one-shot-actions.md) and return the bounded
    diagnostic-amplification design, injective boundary map, per-seam fixtures, and
    collision mutant. Past evidence loss is not terminal. The drafter supplies no bodies.
    A repair candidate carries a delta self-check scoped to what the patch

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-plan/reference/replan-and-repair.md

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ or `traceability.md` — never source. Propose/confirm the file set first. Only
 
 Unchanged acceptance/behavior with non-equivalent `proposed_coverage` is a
 contradictory input: the canonical classifier blocks it — there is no fourth
-route (see `acceptance-preserving-reslice.md`).
+route (see [`acceptance-preserving-reslice.md`](../../devrites-lib/reference/standards/acceptance-preserving-reslice.md)).
 
 **Budget relocation** (admitted by `$rite-upgrade`, or by the phase owner when
 `orient` reports `over: true`): move checkpoint narrative, historical fold text and

package/pack/generated/codex/skills/rite-polish/SKILL.md

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Incomplete comparison is **not** agreement. Record axis deltas in `polish-report
 ## Orchestration
 
 0. **Read** `.agents/skills/devrites-lib/reference/standards/core.md` first (the always-on operating rules). The
-   per-phase rule files (`coding-style.md`, `error-handling.md`, …) load on demand
+   per-phase rule files ([`coding-style.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/coding-style.md), [`error-handling.md`](../devrites-lib/reference/standards/error-handling.md), …) load on demand
    from `reference/code.md` / `reference/ui.md` when their phase runs; for UI scope also read
    `.agents/skills/devrites-lib/reference/standards/browser-proof-checklist.md`.
    Then read the explicit or active workspace's `state.md` directly.