blumeops/docs/tutorials/exploring-the-docs.md
Erich Blume c1f7b2a9a3 Add agent change process (C0/C1/C2) and docs-mikado tool (#225)
## Summary
- Introduce C0/C1/C2 change classification based on the Mikado method, where documentation cards serve as persistent context for agents across sessions
- Add `docs-mikado` mise task to visualize active Mikado dependency chains from `status: active` and `requires` frontmatter fields
- Rename `zk-docs` task to `ai-docs`

## Changes
- **New:** `docs/how-to/agent-change-process.md` — methodology card
- **New:** `mise-tasks/docs-mikado` — Python uv script for dependency graph visualization
- **Renamed:** `mise-tasks/zk-docs` → `mise-tasks/ai-docs`
- **Updated:** `CLAUDE.md` — added Change Classification section, updated references
- **Updated:** `ai-assistance-guide.md`, `exploring-the-docs.md`, `how-to.md` — updated references and index

## Verification
- [x] `mise run ai-docs` works
- [x] `mise run docs-mikado` runs (no active chains yet, as expected)
- [x] `docs-check-links` — all valid
- [x] `docs-check-index` — all indexed
- [x] `docs-check-frontmatter` — all valid
- [x] All pre-commit hooks pass

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Reviewed-on: https://forge.ops.eblu.me/eblume/blumeops/pulls/225
2026-02-20 08:15:20 -08:00

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---
title: Exploring the Docs
modified: 2026-02-10
tags:
- tutorials
- getting-started
---
# Exploring the Documentation
> **Audiences:** All (Owner, AI, Reader, Contributor, Replicator)
This guide explains how the BlumeOps documentation is organized and how to find what you need.
## Documentation Structure
The docs follow the [Diataxis](https://diataxis.fr/) framework:
| Section | Purpose | When to Use |
|---------|---------|-------------|
| **[[tutorials|Tutorials]]** | Learning-oriented | "I'm new and want to understand" |
| **[[reference|Reference]]** | Information-oriented | "I need specific technical details" |
| **[[how-to|How-to]]** | Task-oriented | "I need to do X" |
| **[[plans|Plans]]** | Future work | "What's planned next?" |
| **[[explanation|Explanation]]** | Understanding-oriented | "I want to understand why" |
## Quick Paths by Audience
### For Erich (Owner)
You probably want quick access to operational details:
- [[how-to]] guides for common operations (deploy, troubleshoot, update ACLs)
- [[plans]] captures migration and transition plans for future execution
- [[reference]] has service URLs, commands, and config locations
- [[ai-assistance-guide]] explains how to work effectively with Claude
- Run `mise run ai-docs` to prime AI context with key documentation
### For Claude/AI Agents
Context for effective assistance:
- Read [[ai-assistance-guide]] for operational conventions
- [[plans]] has migration plans designed for AI-executed sessions
- [[reference]] has the technical specifics you'll need
- The repo's `CLAUDE.md` has critical rules (especially the kubectl context requirement)
### For External Readers
Understanding what this is:
- [[explanation]] covers the "why" behind design decisions
- [[reference]] shows what's actually running
- Browse service pages to see specific implementations
### For Contributors
Getting started with changes:
- [[contributing]] walks through the workflow
- [[how-to]] guides for specific tasks (deploy services, add roles)
- [[reference]] tells you where things live
### For Replicators
Replicators are people who want to build their own similar homelab GitOps setup, using BlumeOps as inspiration.
- [[replicating-blumeops]] provides the overview, with linked tutorials that go deep on individual components
- [[explanation]] covers architecture and design rationale
- Reference pages show specific configuration choices
## Using Wiki Links
Documentation uses `[[wiki-links]]` for cross-references:
- `[[service-name]]` links to a reference page
- `[[page|Display Text]]` customizes the link text
When reading on the web (docs.eblu.me), these render as clickable links. The backlinks panel shows what references each page.
Pre-commit hooks automatically validate that all wiki-links point to existing files and that link targets are unambiguous.
## AI Context Priming
The `ai-docs` mise task concatenates key documentation files for AI context:
```bash
mise run ai-docs -- --style=header --color=never --decorations=always
```
This outputs the AI assistance guide, reference index, how-to index, architecture overview, and tutorials index - providing Claude with essential context for BlumeOps operations.
## Related
- [[tutorials]] - Parent index of all tutorials
- [[update-documentation]] - How to publish doc changes
- [[review-documentation]] - Periodic doc review process