xdrs-core 0.33.0 → 0.35.0

package/lib/lint.test.js

@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ test('allows index.md at scope level', () => {
 test('reports scope index missing link to type index', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-index-missing-type-link', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team scope for tests.\napply-to: Test team only\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\nNo type links here.\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team scope for tests.\napply-to: Test team only\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\nNo type links here.\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex([
       '- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision'
     ]),
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ test('passes when scope index links to all type indexes', () => {
 test('reports broken link in scope index', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-index-broken-link', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team scope for tests.\napply-to: Test team only\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\nTeam scope for tests.\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n[Missing](missing/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team scope for tests.\napply-to: Test team only\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\nTeam scope for tests.\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n[Missing](missing/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex([
       '- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision'
     ]),
@@ -683,22 +683,24 @@ test('reports missing scope-type field in scope index frontmatter', () => {
 
 test('reports invalid scope-type value in scope index frontmatter', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-type-invalid-value', {
-    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: invalid-type\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)', '[_core](_core/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: invalid-type\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team scope for tests.\napply-to: Test team only\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex([
       '- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision'
     ]),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+    // _core with only 'core' scope-type — no invalid-type-scope-type policy
+    ...coreWithScopeTypes([]),
   });
 
   const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
 
-  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('scope-type must be one of');
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('has no corresponding invalid-type-scope-type policy');
   expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('myteam/index.md');
 });
 
 test('accepts all valid scope-type values', () => {
-  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('valid-domain-type-check', {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('valid-standard-type-check', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': teamScopeIndex(),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex([
@@ -709,7 +711,7 @@ test('accepts all valid scope-type values', () => {
 
   const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
 
-  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('Scope index scope-type must be one of');
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('has no corresponding');
   expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('Scope index frontmatter must include');
   expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('Scope index must start with');
 });
@@ -733,7 +735,7 @@ test('accepts scope-type reference when scope name contains reference', () => {
 
   const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
 
-  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('Scope index scope-type must be one of');
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('has no corresponding');
   expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('Scope with type "reference"');
   expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('Scope index frontmatter must include');
 });
@@ -778,7 +780,7 @@ test('accepts scope-type platform when scope name contains platform', () => {
 
   const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
 
-  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('Scope index scope-type must be one of');
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('has no corresponding');
   expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('Scope with type "platform"');
   expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('Scope index frontmatter must include');
 });
@@ -854,7 +856,7 @@ test('reports scope-type _local used on non-_local scope', () => {
 test('reports _local scope with wrong scope-type', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-type-local-wrong-type', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(),
-    '.xdrs/_local/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: _local\ndescription: Local scope for tests.\napply-to: Test workspace only\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# _local Scope Overview\n\nLocal scope for tests.\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/_local/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: _local\ndescription: Local scope for tests.\napply-to: Test workspace only\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# _local Scope Overview\n\nLocal scope for tests.\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/_local/adrs/index.md': localAdrIndex([
       '- [001-main](principles/001-main.md) - Main decision'
     ]),
@@ -866,10 +868,284 @@ test('reports _local scope with wrong scope-type', () => {
   expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('Scope "_local" must have scope-type "_local"');
 });
 
+test('accepts custom scope-type when policy exists in core-type scope', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('custom-scope-type-valid', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[my-custom](my-custom/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/my-custom/index.md': '---\nscope-type: custom\nname: my-custom\ndescription: Custom scope.\napply-to: All\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# my-custom Scope Overview\n\nCustom.\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/my-custom/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex([
+      '- [001-custom](principles/001-custom.md) - Custom'
+    ]),
+    '.xdrs/my-custom/adrs/principles/001-custom.md': teamXdrDocument('Custom decision.'),
+    ...coreWithScopeTypes(['custom']),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('has no corresponding');
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('Scope index frontmatter');
+});
+
+test('reports custom scope-type when no policy exists', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('custom-scope-type-missing-policy', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[my-scope](my-scope/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/my-scope/index.md': '---\nscope-type: unknown-type\nname: my-scope\ndescription: Unknown type scope.\napply-to: All\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# my-scope Scope Overview\n\nUnknown.\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/my-scope/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex([]),
+    ...coreWithScopeTypes([]),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('has no corresponding unknown-type-scope-type policy');
+});
+
+test('validates parent scope-type exists in inheritance chain', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-type-inheritance-valid', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[my-custom](my-custom/index.md)', '[_core](_core/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/my-custom/index.md': '---\nscope-type: custom\nname: my-custom\ndescription: Custom scope.\napply-to: All\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# my-custom Scope Overview\n\nCustom.\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/my-custom/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex([]),
+    '.xdrs/_core/index.md': '---\nscope-type: core\nname: _core\ndescription: Core scope.\napply-to: All\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# _core\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/_core/adrs/index.md': [
+      '# _core ADR Index', '', 'Core ADRs.', '', '## principles', '',
+      '- [001-core-scope-type](principles/001-core-scope-type.md) - core type',
+      '- [002-standard-scope-type](principles/002-standard-scope-type.md) - standard type',
+      '- [003-custom-scope-type](principles/003-custom-scope-type.md) - custom type',
+      ''
+    ].join('\n'),
+    '.xdrs/_core/adrs/principles/001-core-scope-type.md': '---\nname: _core-adr-policy-001-core-scope-type\ndescription: core stub\napply-to: All\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n## Context and Problem Statement\n\nStub.\n\n## Decision Outcome\n\nStub.\n',
+    '.xdrs/_core/adrs/principles/002-standard-scope-type.md': '---\nname: _core-adr-policy-002-standard-scope-type\ndescription: standard stub\napply-to: All\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n## Context and Problem Statement\n\nStub.\n\n## Decision Outcome\n\nStub.\n',
+    '.xdrs/_core/adrs/principles/003-custom-scope-type.md': '---\nname: _core-adr-policy-003-custom-scope-type\ndescription: custom type with parent\napply-to: All\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n## Context and Problem Statement\n\nCustom type.\n\n## Decision Outcome\n\nCustom.\n\n#### 01-parent-scope-type\n\nInstances inherit all rules from the `standard` scope type.\n',
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('declares parent');
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('has no corresponding');
+});
+
+test('reports error when parent scope-type in chain does not exist', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-type-inheritance-missing-parent', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[my-custom](my-custom/index.md)', '[_core](_core/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/my-custom/index.md': '---\nscope-type: custom\nname: my-custom\ndescription: Custom scope.\napply-to: All\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# my-custom Scope Overview\n\nCustom.\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/my-custom/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex([]),
+    '.xdrs/_core/index.md': '---\nscope-type: core\nname: _core\ndescription: Core scope.\napply-to: All\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# _core\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/_core/adrs/index.md': [
+      '# _core ADR Index', '', 'Core ADRs.', '', '## principles', '',
+      '- [001-core-scope-type](principles/001-core-scope-type.md) - core type',
+      '- [002-custom-scope-type](principles/002-custom-scope-type.md) - custom type',
+      ''
+    ].join('\n'),
+    '.xdrs/_core/adrs/principles/001-core-scope-type.md': '---\nname: _core-adr-policy-001-core-scope-type\ndescription: core stub\napply-to: All\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n## Context and Problem Statement\n\nStub.\n\n## Decision Outcome\n\nStub.\n',
+    '.xdrs/_core/adrs/principles/002-custom-scope-type.md': '---\nname: _core-adr-policy-002-custom-scope-type\ndescription: custom type with missing parent\napply-to: All\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n## Context and Problem Statement\n\nCustom.\n\n## Decision Outcome\n\nCustom.\n\n#### 01-parent-scope-type\n\nInstances inherit from the `nonexistent-parent` scope type.\n',
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('declares parent "nonexistent-parent" but no nonexistent-parent-scope-type policy exists');
+});
+
+test('reports cycle in scope-type inheritance chain', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-type-inheritance-cycle', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[my-custom](my-custom/index.md)', '[_core](_core/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/my-custom/index.md': '---\nscope-type: child\nname: my-custom\ndescription: Custom scope.\napply-to: All\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# my-custom Scope Overview\n\nCustom.\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/my-custom/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex([]),
+    '.xdrs/_core/index.md': '---\nscope-type: core\nname: _core\ndescription: Core scope.\napply-to: All\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# _core\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/_core/adrs/index.md': [
+      '# _core ADR Index', '', 'Core ADRs.', '', '## principles', '',
+      '- [001-core-scope-type](principles/001-core-scope-type.md) - core type',
+      '- [002-parent-scope-type](principles/002-parent-scope-type.md) - parent type',
+      '- [003-child-scope-type](principles/003-child-scope-type.md) - child type',
+      ''
+    ].join('\n'),
+    '.xdrs/_core/adrs/principles/001-core-scope-type.md': '---\nname: _core-adr-policy-001-core-scope-type\ndescription: core stub\napply-to: All\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n## Context and Problem Statement\n\nStub.\n\n## Decision Outcome\n\nStub.\n',
+    '.xdrs/_core/adrs/principles/002-parent-scope-type.md': '---\nname: _core-adr-policy-002-parent-scope-type\ndescription: parent type that cycles back to child\napply-to: All\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n## Context and Problem Statement\n\nParent.\n\n## Decision Outcome\n\nParent.\n\n#### 01-parent-scope-type\n\nInstances inherit from the `child` scope type.\n',
+    '.xdrs/_core/adrs/principles/003-child-scope-type.md': '---\nname: _core-adr-policy-003-child-scope-type\ndescription: child type that points to parent\napply-to: All\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n## Context and Problem Statement\n\nChild.\n\n## Decision Outcome\n\nChild.\n\n#### 01-parent-scope-type\n\nInstances inherit from the `parent` scope type.\n',
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('creates a cycle in the scope-type inheritance chain');
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('my-custom/index.md');
+});
+
+test('reports scope-type with reserved underscore prefix', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-type-underscore-prefix', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: _custom\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team scope for tests.\napply-to: Test team only\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\nTeam scope for tests.\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex([
+      '- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision'
+    ]),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+    ...coreWithScopeTypes([]),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('uses a reserved "_" prefix');
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('myteam/index.md');
+});
+
+test('does not report underscore prefix error for valid _local scope type', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-type-local-no-prefix-error', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(),
+    '.xdrs/_local/index.md': localScopeIndex(),
+    '.xdrs/_local/adrs/index.md': localAdrIndex([
+      '- [001-main](principles/001-main.md) - Main decision'
+    ]),
+    '.xdrs/_local/adrs/principles/001-main.md': xdrDocument('Test body.'),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot);
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('uses a reserved "_" prefix');
+});
+
+test('reports follows that references the scope itself', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('follows-self-reference', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myarea-core](myarea-core/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/index.md': '---\nscope-type: core\nname: myarea-core\ndescription: Meta-governance for myarea.\napply-to: All myarea scopes\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows: myarea-core\n---\n\n# myarea-core Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex([
+      '- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision'
+    ]),
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('follows must not reference the scope itself');
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('myarea-core/index.md');
+});
+
+test('reports follows that references _core', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('follows-core-reference', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows: _core\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex([
+      '- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision'
+    ]),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('follows must not reference "_core" as it is always applied implicitly');
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('myteam/index.md');
+});
+
+test('reports follows list that includes _core', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('follows-list-includes-core', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)', '[myarea-core](myarea-core/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows:\n  - myarea-core\n  - _core\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex([
+      '- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision'
+    ]),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/index.md': '---\nscope-type: core\nname: myarea-core\ndescription: Meta-governance for myarea.\napply-to: All myarea scopes\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myarea-core Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex([
+      '- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision'
+    ]),
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('follows must not reference "_core" as it is always applied implicitly');
+});
+
+test('reports duplicate scope-local standards policies in same scope', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('duplicate-scope-local-standards', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': teamScopeIndex(),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex([
+      '- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision',
+      '- [002-myteam-core](principles/002-myteam-core.md) - Local standards',
+      '- [003-myteam-core-dup](principles/003-myteam-core-dup.md) - Duplicate local standards',
+    ]),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/002-myteam-core.md': [
+      '---',
+      'name: myteam-adr-policy-002-myteam-core',
+      'description: Local standards for myteam.',
+      'apply-to: myteam scope',
+      'valid-from: 2026-01-01',
+      '---',
+      '',
+      '# myteam-adr-policy-002: myteam local standards',
+      '',
+      '## Context and Problem Statement',
+      '',
+      'Defines local authoring standards.',
+      '',
+      '## Decision Outcome',
+      '',
+      'Standard outcome.',
+      ''
+    ].join('\n'),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/003-myteam-core-dup.md': [
+      '---',
+      'name: myteam-adr-policy-003-myteam-core',
+      'description: Duplicate local standards for myteam.',
+      'apply-to: myteam scope',
+      'valid-from: 2026-01-01',
+      '---',
+      '',
+      '# myteam-adr-policy-003: myteam local standards duplicate',
+      '',
+      '## Context and Problem Statement',
+      '',
+      'Duplicate defines local authoring standards.',
+      '',
+      '## Decision Outcome',
+      '',
+      'Duplicate outcome.',
+      ''
+    ].join('\n'),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('has more than one scope-local standards policy');
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('myteam-core');
+});
+
+test('accepts single scope-local standards policy in a scope', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('single-scope-local-standards', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': teamScopeIndex(),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex([
+      '- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision',
+      '- [002-myteam-core](principles/002-myteam-core.md) - Local standards',
+    ]),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/002-myteam-core.md': [
+      '---',
+      'name: myteam-adr-policy-002-myteam-core',
+      'description: Local standards for myteam.',
+      'apply-to: myteam scope',
+      'valid-from: 2026-01-01',
+      '---',
+      '',
+      '# myteam-adr-policy-002: myteam local standards',
+      '',
+      '## Context and Problem Statement',
+      '',
+      'Defines local authoring standards.',
+      '',
+      '## Decision Outcome',
+      '',
+      'Standard outcome.',
+      ''
+    ].join('\n'),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('has more than one scope-local standards policy');
+});
+
 test('reports missing name field in scope index frontmatter', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-index-missing-name', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
   });
@@ -882,7 +1158,7 @@ test('reports missing name field in scope index frontmatter', () => {
 test('reports name mismatch in scope index frontmatter', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-index-name-mismatch', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: wrong-name\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: wrong-name\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
   });
@@ -895,7 +1171,7 @@ test('reports name mismatch in scope index frontmatter', () => {
 test('reports missing description field in scope index frontmatter', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-index-missing-description', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
   });
@@ -908,7 +1184,7 @@ test('reports missing description field in scope index frontmatter', () => {
 test('reports missing apply-to field in scope index frontmatter', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-index-missing-apply-to', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
   });
@@ -921,7 +1197,7 @@ test('reports missing apply-to field in scope index frontmatter', () => {
 test('reports missing valid-from field in scope index frontmatter', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-index-missing-valid-from', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
   });
@@ -934,7 +1210,7 @@ test('reports missing valid-from field in scope index frontmatter', () => {
 test('reports invalid valid-from date in scope index frontmatter', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-index-invalid-valid-from', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: not-a-date\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: not-a-date\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
   });
@@ -947,7 +1223,7 @@ test('reports invalid valid-from date in scope index frontmatter', () => {
 test('reports unknown field in scope index frontmatter', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-index-unknown-field', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nunknown-field: value\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nunknown-field: value\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
   });
@@ -960,7 +1236,7 @@ test('reports unknown field in scope index frontmatter', () => {
 test('accepts all valid scope index frontmatter fields', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('valid-all-scope-fields', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nlicense: MIT\nmetadata:\n  owner: team\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nlicense: MIT\nmetadata:\n  owner: team\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
   });
@@ -973,7 +1249,7 @@ test('accepts all valid scope index frontmatter fields', () => {
 test('accepts follows as a list of core scope names in scope index frontmatter', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('valid-scope-follows-list', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)', '[myarea-core](myarea-core/index.md)', '[shared-standards-core](shared-standards-core/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows:\n  - myarea-core\n  - shared-standards-core\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows:\n  - myarea-core\n  - shared-standards-core\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
     '.xdrs/myarea-core/index.md': '---\nscope-type: core\nname: myarea-core\ndescription: Meta-governance for myarea.\napply-to: All myarea scopes\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myarea-core Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
@@ -992,7 +1268,7 @@ test('accepts follows as a list of core scope names in scope index frontmatter',
 test('accepts follows as a single core scope name string in scope index frontmatter', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('valid-scope-follows-string', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)', '[myarea-core](myarea-core/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows: myarea-core\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows: myarea-core\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
     '.xdrs/myarea-core/index.md': '---\nscope-type: core\nname: myarea-core\ndescription: Meta-governance for myarea.\napply-to: All myarea scopes\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myarea-core Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
@@ -1005,10 +1281,29 @@ test('accepts follows as a single core scope name string in scope index frontmat
   expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('Scope index frontmatter follows');
 });
 
+test('accepts follows as a comma-separated list of core scope names in scope index frontmatter', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('valid-scope-follows-comma', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)', '[myarea-core](myarea-core/index.md)', '[shared-standards-core](shared-standards-core/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows: myarea-core, shared-standards-core\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/index.md': '---\nscope-type: core\nname: myarea-core\ndescription: Meta-governance for myarea.\napply-to: All myarea scopes\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myarea-core Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+    '.xdrs/shared-standards-core/index.md': '---\nscope-type: core\nname: shared-standards-core\ndescription: Shared standards for all areas.\napply-to: All scopes\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# shared-standards-core Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/shared-standards-core/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
+    '.xdrs/shared-standards-core/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('Scope index frontmatter follows');
+});
+
 test('reports invalid follows value in scope index frontmatter', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('invalid-scope-follows', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows: 123\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows: 123\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
   });
@@ -1021,7 +1316,7 @@ test('reports invalid follows value in scope index frontmatter', () => {
 test('reports follows scope that does not exist in workspace', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('follows-missing-scope', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows: nonexistent-core\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows: nonexistent-core\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
   });
@@ -1034,7 +1329,7 @@ test('reports follows scope that does not exist in workspace', () => {
 test('accepts follows scope that exists in workspace', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('follows-existing-scope', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)', '[myarea-core](myarea-core/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows: myarea-core\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows: myarea-core\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
     '.xdrs/myarea-core/index.md': '---\nscope-type: core\nname: myarea-core\ndescription: Meta-governance for myarea.\napply-to: All myarea scopes\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myarea-core Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
@@ -1047,16 +1342,58 @@ test('accepts follows scope that exists in workspace', () => {
   expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('follows references scope');
 });
 
+test('reports follows scope that is not core-type', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('follows-non-core-scope', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)', '[myarea-domain](myarea-domain/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows: myarea-domain\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+    '.xdrs/myarea-domain/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myarea-domain\ndescription: Domain scope, not a core scope.\napply-to: All domain teams\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myarea-domain Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myarea-domain/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
+    '.xdrs/myarea-domain/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('follows references scope "myarea-domain" which is not a core-type scope');
+});
+
+test('reports scope index apply-to exceeding 30 words', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-apply-to-too-long', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: All backend frontend mobile data and infrastructure teams in the organization that build deploy operate or maintain services on the shared platform including external contractors working on integration projects and testing\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('Scope index frontmatter apply-to must be 30 words or fewer');
+});
+
+test('reports scope index description exceeding 40 words', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('scope-description-too-long', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: This scope description is intentionally too long in order to verify that the linter correctly reports an error when the description field of a scope index frontmatter contains more than forty words in total which is supposed to exceed the enforced word count limit for descriptions\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('Scope index frontmatter description must be 40 words or fewer');
+});
+
 test('accepts related-scopes as a list of scope names in scope index frontmatter', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('valid-scope-related-scopes-list', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)', '[sibling-team](sibling-team/index.md)', '[parent-domain](parent-domain/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nrelated-scopes:\n  - sibling-team\n  - parent-domain\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nrelated-scopes:\n  - sibling-team\n  - parent-domain\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
-    '.xdrs/sibling-team/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: sibling-team\ndescription: Sibling team.\napply-to: Sibling team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# sibling-team Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/sibling-team/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: sibling-team\ndescription: Sibling team.\napply-to: Sibling team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# sibling-team Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/sibling-team/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/sibling-team/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
-    '.xdrs/parent-domain/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: parent-domain\ndescription: Parent domain.\napply-to: Parent domain\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# parent-domain Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/parent-domain/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: parent-domain\ndescription: Parent domain.\napply-to: Parent domain\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# parent-domain Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/parent-domain/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/parent-domain/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
   });
@@ -1069,10 +1406,10 @@ test('accepts related-scopes as a list of scope names in scope index frontmatter
 test('accepts related-scopes as a single scope name string in scope index frontmatter', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('valid-scope-related-scopes-string', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)', '[sibling-team](sibling-team/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nrelated-scopes: sibling-team\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nrelated-scopes: sibling-team\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
-    '.xdrs/sibling-team/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: sibling-team\ndescription: Sibling team.\napply-to: Sibling team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# sibling-team Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/sibling-team/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: sibling-team\ndescription: Sibling team.\napply-to: Sibling team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# sibling-team Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/sibling-team/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/sibling-team/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
   });
@@ -1085,7 +1422,7 @@ test('accepts related-scopes as a single scope name string in scope index frontm
 test('reports invalid related-scopes value in scope index frontmatter', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('invalid-scope-related-scopes', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nrelated-scopes: 123\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nrelated-scopes: 123\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
   });
@@ -1098,7 +1435,7 @@ test('reports invalid related-scopes value in scope index frontmatter', () => {
 test('reports related-scopes scope that does not exist in workspace', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('related-scopes-missing-scope', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nrelated-scopes: nonexistent-scope\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nrelated-scopes: nonexistent-scope\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
   });
@@ -1111,10 +1448,10 @@ test('reports related-scopes scope that does not exist in workspace', () => {
 test('accepts related-scopes scope that exists in workspace', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('related-scopes-existing-scope', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)', '[sibling-team](sibling-team/index.md)']),
-    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nrelated-scopes: sibling-team\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nrelated-scopes: sibling-team\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
-    '.xdrs/sibling-team/index.md': '---\nscope-type: domain\nname: sibling-team\ndescription: Sibling team.\napply-to: Sibling team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# sibling-team Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/sibling-team/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: sibling-team\ndescription: Sibling team.\napply-to: Sibling team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# sibling-team Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
     '.xdrs/sibling-team/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
     '.xdrs/sibling-team/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
   });
@@ -1124,6 +1461,83 @@ test('accepts related-scopes scope that exists in workspace', () => {
   expect(result.errors.join('\n')).not.toContain('related-scopes references scope "sibling-team"');
 });
 
+test('reports duplicate entries in follows list', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('follows-duplicate-entries', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)', '[myarea-core](myarea-core/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows:\n  - myarea-core\n  - myarea-core\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/index.md': '---\nscope-type: core\nname: myarea-core\ndescription: Meta-governance for myarea.\napply-to: All myarea scopes\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myarea-core Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('follows has duplicate entry "myarea-core"');
+});
+
+test('reports duplicate entries in follows comma-separated list', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('follows-comma-duplicate-entries', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)', '[myarea-core](myarea-core/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows: myarea-core, myarea-core\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/index.md': '---\nscope-type: core\nname: myarea-core\ndescription: Meta-governance for myarea.\napply-to: All myarea scopes\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myarea-core Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('follows has duplicate entry "myarea-core"');
+});
+
+test('reports related-scopes that references the scope itself', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('related-scopes-self-reference', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nrelated-scopes: myteam\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('related-scopes must not reference the scope itself');
+});
+
+test('reports duplicate entries in related-scopes list', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('related-scopes-duplicate-entries', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)', '[sibling-team](sibling-team/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nrelated-scopes:\n  - sibling-team\n  - sibling-team\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+    '.xdrs/sibling-team/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: sibling-team\ndescription: Sibling team.\napply-to: Sibling team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# sibling-team Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/sibling-team/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
+    '.xdrs/sibling-team/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('related-scopes has duplicate entry "sibling-team"');
+});
+
+test('reports related-scopes entry that is already declared in follows', () => {
+  const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('related-scopes-follows-overlap', {
+    '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(['[myteam](myteam/index.md)', '[myarea-core](myarea-core/index.md)']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/index.md': '---\nscope-type: standard\nname: myteam\ndescription: Team.\napply-to: Test team\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\nfollows: myarea-core\nrelated-scopes: myarea-core\n---\n\n# myteam Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
+    '.xdrs/myteam/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/index.md': '---\nscope-type: core\nname: myarea-core\ndescription: Meta-governance for myarea.\napply-to: All myarea scopes\nvalid-from: 2026-01-01\n---\n\n# myarea-core Scope Overview\n\n[ADRs](adrs/index.md)\n',
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/adrs/index.md': teamAdrIndex(['- [001-team](principles/001-team.md) - Team decision']),
+    '.xdrs/myarea-core/adrs/principles/001-team.md': teamXdrDocument('Team decision.'),
+  });
+
+  const result = lintWorkspace(workspaceRoot, { ignoreExternal: false });
+
+  expect(result.errors.join('\n')).toContain('related-scopes must not repeat scope "myarea-core" already declared in follows');
+});
+
 test('reports orphan asset files not referenced by any document', () => {
   const workspaceRoot = createWorkspace('orphan-asset', {
     '.xdrs/index.md': rootIndex(),
@@ -1248,10 +1662,72 @@ function localScopeIndex() {
   ].join('\n');
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns an object of file paths → content for a minimal `_core` scope containing
+ * stub scope-type definition policies for each listed type name.
+ * Always includes 'core' so _core can validate itself.
+ */
+function coreWithScopeTypes(types) {
+  const allTypes = Array.from(new Set(['core', ...types]));
+  const files = {};
+  const policyEntries = allTypes.map((t, i) => {
+    const num = String(i + 1).padStart(3, '0');
+    // _local uses 'local' in filename (no underscore allowed in NUMBERED_FILE_RE)
+    const fileName = t === '_local' ? `${num}-local-scope-type.md` : `${num}-${t}-scope-type.md`;
+    files[`.xdrs/_core/adrs/principles/${fileName}`] = [
+      '---',
+      `name: _core-adr-policy-${num}-${t}-scope-type`,
+      `description: Defines the ${t} scope type.`,
+      'apply-to: All XDRS scopes',
+      'valid-from: 2026-01-01',
+      '---',
+      '',
+      `# _core-adr-policy-${num}: ${t} scope type`,
+      '',
+      '## Context and Problem Statement',
+      '',
+      `Defines the ${t} scope type.`,
+      '',
+      '## Decision Outcome',
+      '',
+      `Use scope-type: ${t} when appropriate.`,
+      ''
+    ].join('\n');
+    return `- [${num}-${t}-scope-type](principles/${fileName}) - ${t} scope type`;
+  });
+  files['.xdrs/_core/adrs/index.md'] = [
+    '# _core ADR Index',
+    '',
+    'Core ADRs for tests.',
+    '',
+    '## principles',
+    '',
+    ...policyEntries,
+    ''
+  ].join('\n');
+  files['.xdrs/_core/index.md'] = [
+    '---',
+    'scope-type: core',
+    'name: _core',
+    'description: Core framework scope for tests.',
+    'apply-to: All XDRS scopes',
+    'valid-from: 2026-01-01',
+    '---',
+    '',
+    '# _core Scope Overview',
+    '',
+    'Framework scope for tests.',
+    '',
+    '[ADRs](adrs/index.md)',
+    ''
+  ].join('\n');
+  return files;
+}
+
 function teamScopeIndex() {
   return [
     '---',
-    'scope-type: domain',
+    'scope-type: standard',
     'name: myteam',
     'description: Team scope for tests.',
     'apply-to: Test team only',
@@ -1304,6 +1780,24 @@ function createWorkspace(name, files) {
   const workspaceRoot = path.join(tmpRoot, name);
   fs.mkdirSync(workspaceRoot, { recursive: true });
 
+  // Detect all scope-type values used in the files being created.
+  // If any non-_local scope types are present and _core is not already included,
+  // auto-inject a minimal _core scope with the required scope-type policy stubs.
+  const scopeTypeValues = new Set();
+  for (const content of Object.values(files)) {
+    if (typeof content !== 'string') continue;
+    const matches = content.matchAll(/^scope-type:\s*(.+)$/gm);
+    for (const m of matches) {
+      const t = m[1].trim();
+      if (t !== '_local') scopeTypeValues.add(t);
+    }
+  }
+  const hasCoreScope = Object.keys(files).some((p) => p.includes('/_core/'));
+  if (scopeTypeValues.size > 0 && !hasCoreScope) {
+    const coreFiles = coreWithScopeTypes([...scopeTypeValues]);
+    Object.assign(files, coreFiles);
+  }
+
   for (const [relativePath, content] of Object.entries(files)) {
     const filePath = path.join(workspaceRoot, relativePath);
     fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(filePath), { recursive: true });