Glossary
Compact definitions for mediva's contract vocabulary.
Starfleet Academy, Vocabulary 101: "Make it so" is a directive. "Engage" is not a rule. Know the difference.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| contract | The . rule file |
| schema | A contract, as named by --schema |
| directive | An <!-- mdv: … --> comment |
| tag | What rules attach to |
| rule | A check on a tag: required, content. |
| prop | A rule, as a Props-table row |
| gate | Lint, shape or state: which check a finding belongs to |
| lint | Whether mediva can read the Markdown as written: markdownlint's rules plus the fence check, always errors |
| shape | The document's form against the contract |
| state | What the document claims |
| attestation | A human-owned claim, e.g. a ticked box |
| plugin | A module adding namespaced rules and tags (authoring) |
| namespaced rule | A plugin rule, plugin-name/ |
| repair card | The LLM autofix instruction |