Mention Conventions

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aiwg discover "<capability>"
aiwg show skill <name>

Only kernel-listed skills (aiwg-doctor, aiwg-refresh, aiwg-status, aiwg-help, use, steward) are directly invokable as slash commands. See skill-discovery rule.

@-Mention Conventions

Display AIWG @-mention naming conventions and placement rules.

Usage

/mention-conventions                  # Show all conventions
/mention-conventions --section naming # Show naming patterns only
/mention-conventions --section placement # Show placement rules only

Naming Patterns

Requirements

@.aiwg/requirements/UC-{NNN}-{slug}.md        # Use cases (UC-001-user-auth.md)
@.aiwg/requirements/NFR-{CAT}-{NNN}.md        # Non-functional (NFR-SEC-001.md)
@.aiwg/requirements/user-stories.md           # User story collection

Categories for NFRs:

• SEC - Security
• PERF - Performance
• SCAL - Scalability
• AVAIL - Availability
• MAINT - Maintainability
• USAB - Usability

Architecture

@.aiwg/architecture/adrs/ADR-{NNN}-{slug}.md  # Decision records (ADR-005-jwt-strategy.md)
@.aiwg/architecture/components/{name}.md      # Component specs
@.aiwg/architecture/software-architecture-doc.md  # Main SAD
@.aiwg/architecture/api-contract.md           # API specifications

Security

@.aiwg/security/threat-model.md               # Main threat model
@.aiwg/security/TM-{NNN}.md                   # Individual threats (TM-001.md)
@.aiwg/security/controls/{control-id}.md      # Security controls (authn-001.md)

Testing

@.aiwg/testing/test-plan.md                   # Master test plan
@.aiwg/testing/test-cases/TC-{NNN}.md         # Individual test cases
@.aiwg/testing/test-results/{run-id}.md       # Test run results

Code References

@$AIWG_ROOT/src/{path/to/file}                           # Source files
@test/{path/to/file}                          # Test files
@lib/{path/to/file}                           # Library files
@$AIWG_ROOT/docs/{path/to/file}                          # Documentation

Placement Rules

In Code Files

Place @-mentions in file header docblock:

/**
 * @file Authentication Service
 * @implements @.aiwg/requirements/UC-003-user-auth.md
 * @architecture @.aiwg/architecture/adrs/ADR-005-jwt-strategy.md
 * @security @.aiwg/security/controls/authn-001.md
 * @tests @test/integration/auth.test.ts
 */
export class AuthService {
  // Implementation
}

In Python Files

"""
Authentication Service

@implements: @.aiwg/requirements/UC-003-user-auth.md
@architecture: @.aiwg/architecture/adrs/ADR-005-jwt-strategy.md
@security: @.aiwg/security/controls/authn-001.md
@tests: @test/integration/test_auth.py
"""

In Markdown Documents

Add a References section:

## References

- @.aiwg/requirements/user-stories.md - Functional requirements basis
- @.aiwg/architecture/software-architecture-doc.md - Architecture context
- @.aiwg/security/threat-model.md - Security considerations

Ordinary relative Markdown links are also indexed as graph edges when they resolve to another indexed artifact in the same active graph:

See [ADR-005](./ADR-005-jwt-strategy.md) for the decision context.

Use @-mentions in References when you intend durable traceability or provenance. Use Markdown links for reader navigation. External URLs, anchor-only links, images, and links to files outside the active graph do not create artifact dependency edges.

In Inline Comments

For specific code sections:

// Per @.aiwg/security/controls/authn-001.md - validate token expiry
if (token.exp < Date.now()) {
  throw new AuthError('Token expired');
}

ID Format Rules

Rules:

• Always use 3-digit zero-padded numbers
• Use lowercase for paths
• Use hyphens for slugs (not underscores)

Best Practices

1. Be Specific: Reference exact documents, not directories
2. Keep Current: Update @-mentions when files move
3. Validate Often: Run mention-validate before commits
4. Lint Style: Run /mention-lint --fix to normalize
5. Generate Reports: Use mention-report for traceability audits

CLI Equivalent

aiwg mention-conventions

Related Commands

• mention-wire - Add @-mentions automatically
• mention-lint - Validate style conventions
• mention-validate - Check all @-mentions resolve

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