research(markdown-audit): Phase 3 — Long-Term Standardization & Quarterly Audits

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Phase 3: Long-Term Standardization & Quarterly Audits

Parent Issue: #1229 — Markdown Audit Complete Initiative
Phase 1: #1224 — CI Configuration & Exclusion Patterns
Phase 2: #1230 — Frontmatter Standardization
Related: PR #1223

Audit References:

• AUDIT_PROMPT.md — Reusable audit framework
• MARKDOWN_AUDIT_FINDINGS.md — Complete audit report
• IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md — Technical implementation guide

Overview

Phase 3 establishes long-term standardization practices and implements quarterly audit schedules. This phase ensures documentation quality remains high and prevents regression in future work.

Scope

Focus: Sustained quality, contributor guidance, quarterly reviews
Stakeholders: All contributors, maintainers
Timeline: Month 2+ (ongoing)
Success: Quarterly audits become standard practice

Key Tasks

1. Publish Formal Documentation

• Create docs/FRONTMATTER-SCHEMA.md

  • Standard templates by asset type
  • Required vs optional fields per category
  • Validation rules and examples

• Update CONTRIBUTING.md

  • Add frontmatter requirements section
  • Link to schema documentation

[linear-code]

LS-1779

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• Last updated: 2026-08-05T11:18:49.284Z

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