# Update Glossary > Add a new term, update an existing definition, or remove an outdated entry in `.agents/GLOSSARY.md`. Use whenever the user wants to write something into the project glossary, or asks "should this be in the glossary?". Enforces the file's principle — disambiguation and etymology only, no paths/env vars/UI-location restatements. - Skill: `blockscout/update-glossary` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add blockscout/update-glossary` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/blockscout/update-glossary/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: blockscout (https://skillmd.com/u/blockscout) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/blockscout/update-glossary --- # Update the project glossary `.agents/GLOSSARY.md` is the **ubiquitous-language** reference for the Blockscout frontend. It exists to disambiguate easily-confused terms and explain non-obvious names. It is **not** a feature index, a config reference, or a folder map — those live in code, `docs/ENVS.md`, and `.agents/rules/`. This skill ensures any glossary edit follows the same principles the file was designed around. ## When to use this skill - The user asks to "add", "update", or "define" a term in the glossary. - The user asks whether a term *should* be in the glossary. - During other work, you notice a term that meets the inclusion criteria below and the user agrees to add it. ## Inclusion criteria — does the term belong? A term earns a row **only if at least one is true**: 1. It has a non-obvious meaning a reader will likely misread (acronyms, codenames, chain-specific words like `Epoch`, `Kettle`, `Operation`). 2. It is easily confused with another term in this codebase (e.g. `Block Reward` vs `Rewards`, `Connect Wallet` vs `Web3 Wallet`, `CCTX` vs `Interchain Indexer`). 3. It has etymology worth recording (acronym expansion, original product name, why it was renamed). 4. It establishes scope a reader can't recover by grepping (e.g. `Account` covers watchlist + private tags + custom ABI + API keys + …). **Reject** if the term is self-explanatory from its name alone (`CSV Export`, `API Docs`, `Verified Tokens`, `Multichain Button`). Folder existence is not a reason to add a row. ## What a row must NOT contain Do not write any of these — they drift, they bloat the file, and they're all recoverable from code or other docs: - **Folder paths** (`src/features//`, `client/...`, etc.). Path follows predictably from the term's kebab-case feature name. - **Env var names** (`NEXT_PUBLIC_X_ENABLED`). These live in `docs/ENVS.md`. - **UI-location restatements** ("Displayed in the rollup navigation", "Exposed as a section under Tokens", "Surfaces as a button in the top bar"). Trivially recoverable from the rendered app or a grep. - **Implementation details** ("Has two provider backends", "Notifies via a hook", "Has its own context provider"). - **Status qualifiers like `(config-gated)` or `(chain-specific)`.** The Kind column already implies this (every `feature` row is config-gated). - **First-class-entity restatements** ("Has its own detail page"). The Kind column says it. ## Table structure The file is a single alphabetical table with three columns: | Column | Content | |---|---| | **Term** | Bold term name. Codename in parens when it differs from the product name: `**TAC (Ton Application Chain)**`, `**User Op (User Operation)**`. | | **Kind** | One of `entity` / `feature` / `service` / `chain` / `concept`. See the Kinds list at the top of the file. | | **Definition** | One or two short sentences. Disambiguation, etymology, scope. May end with a cross-reference. | ### Picking the Kind - **entity** — a blockchain object that surfaces as a first-class UI element (detail page, list row, API resource). E.g. `Blob`, `Block Reward`, `Kettle`. - **feature** — a config-gated product area. Most rows are this. E.g. `Marketplace`, `Connect Wallet`, `Advanced Filter`. - **service** — an external system (Blockscout-operated or third-party) that backs a feature. E.g. `BENS`, `Clusters`, `SolidityScan`, `MetaSuites`. - **chain** — a specific chain or chain concept. E.g. `Beacon Chain`, `SUAVE`, `TAC`. - **concept** — an architectural / structural term. E.g. `Rollup`, `Chain Variant`. If the term could fit two kinds, pick the one that best matches how a reader will first encounter it. ### Cross-reference phrasings (use these verbatim) - `Distinct from **X**.` — strong disambiguation between commonly-confused terms. - `Contrast with **X**.` — paired-opposite concepts (`Rollup` ↔ `Chain Variant`). - `Co-located with **X**.` — terms that share a UI surface (`BENS` ↔ `Clusters`). - `A sub-feature of **X**.` — hierarchical relation. - `See also: **X**, **Y**.` — related but not strictly confusable. The referenced term must already be in the table (or be added in the same edit). ## Workflow ### 1. Confirm the term and its meaning Search the codebase to confirm what the term actually refers to. Read the relevant folder's `config.ts`, the page components, or the types file. Do not guess from the name alone — codename / product-name mismatches happen (e.g. `connectWallet` config key for the "Connect Wallet" feature, formerly `blockchain-interaction`). Reuse the existing exploration tools: - `ls src/features/` to confirm folder names. - `grep -r ""` to find usages. - Read the feature's `config.ts` for the canonical title and any rename history. ### 2. Check if it's already in the glossary `grep -i "" .agents/GLOSSARY.md`. If a row already exists under a different label (e.g. the user says "Merits" but the row is `Rewards`), update that row rather than creating a duplicate. ### 3. Identify cross-references Before drafting, scan the glossary for terms that: - The new term could be confused with. - The new term depends on or relates to. - Currently reference *this* term and may need their wording updated. Plan the cross-references in both directions — if you add `X` with "Distinct from **Y**", check that **Y**'s row mentions **X** when it should. ### 4. Draft the row Write a one- or two-sentence definition that: - States what the term *is* (not where it lives or how it's wired). - Includes any etymology or codename in parens after the bold term. - Ends with a cross-reference clause when there's a confusable neighbor. Apply every "MUST NOT contain" rule from above. If a sentence ends up just describing where something appears in the UI or how the code is structured, delete it. ### 5. Place it alphabetically The table is sorted by the term as it appears in bold (the codename in parens does not count for ordering — `TAC (Ton Application Chain)` sorts under T). Insert in the right place; do not append at the bottom. ### 6. Update cross-referencing rows If you added a "Distinct from **Y**" clause, ensure **Y**'s row reciprocates when warranted. Add or refine the cross-ref there. ### 7. Verify - `grep -nE "src/|NEXT_PUBLIC_|\.ts\b" .agents/GLOSSARY.md` — should be empty apart from the intro paragraph and intentional package names like `@blockscout/points-types`. - Visual scan: the new row's sentence shape matches its neighbors; the Kind column has one of the five valid values; cross-refs use **bold** and the approved phrasings. ## Examples ### Good ``` | **Operation** | entity | **TAC**-specific entity representing a bridge operation between the TON and EVM ecosystems. No equivalent on standard EVM chains. | ``` Why it works: explains what the term is, where the name comes from (TAC-specific), and the scope (no equivalent elsewhere). No folder path, no env var, no UI location. ``` | **Rewards** | feature | The Blockscout Merits program — a token rewards and incentives system operated by Blockscout. Entirely distinct from **Block Reward** (on-chain block-producer payouts). | ``` Why it works: includes the codename ("Merits"), establishes who operates it, and disambiguates from the easily-confused `Block Reward`. ### Bad (and how to fix) ``` | **Marketplace** | feature | Curated directory of dApps. Lives at `src/features/marketplace/`. Config-gated via `NEXT_PUBLIC_MARKETPLACE_ENABLED`. Surfaces a full-page UI with categories and app detail views. *(config-gated)* | ``` Problems: folder path, env var name, UI-shape restatement, and a status qualifier that duplicates the Kind. Fix: ``` | **Marketplace** | feature | Curated directory of dApps and DeFi applications integrated with Blockscout. | ``` ## When the user asks "should X be in the glossary?" Apply the inclusion criteria honestly. The answer is often "no" — most feature folders do not need a glossary entry. If the term is self-explanatory or there's no neighbor it can be confused with, recommend leaving it out. A short glossary that means something beats a long one that mirrors the folder listing.