GLOSSARY.md Format

Structure

# {Context Name}
{One or two sentence description of what this context is and why it exists.}
## Language
**Order**:{A one or two sentence description of the term}_Avoid_: Purchase, transaction
**Invoice**:A request for payment sent to a customer after delivery._Avoid_: Bill, payment request
**Customer**:A person or organization that places orders._Avoid_: Client, buyer, account

Rules

• Be opinionated. When multiple words exist for the same concept, pick the best one and list the others under _Avoid_.
• Keep definitions tight. One or two sentences max. Define what it IS, not what it does.
• Only include terms specific to this project's context. General programming concepts (timeouts, error types, utility patterns) don't belong even if the project uses them extensively. Before adding a term, ask: is this a concept unique to this context, or a general programming concept? Only the former belongs.
• Group terms under subheadings when natural clusters emerge. If all terms belong to a single cohesive area, a flat list is fine.

Single vs multi-context repos

Single context (most repos): One GLOSSARY.md at the repo root.

Multiple contexts: A GLOSSARY-MAP.md at the repo root lists the contexts, where they live, and how they relate to each other:

# Glossary Map
## Contexts
- [Ordering](./src/ordering/GLOSSARY.md): receives and tracks customer orders- [Billing](./src/billing/GLOSSARY.md): generates invoices and processes payments- [Fulfillment](./src/fulfillment/GLOSSARY.md): manages warehouse picking and shipping
## Relationships
- **Ordering → Fulfillment**: Ordering emits `OrderPlaced` events; Fulfillment consumes them to start picking- **Fulfillment → Billing**: Fulfillment emits `ShipmentDispatched` events; Billing consumes them to generate invoices- **Ordering ↔ Billing**: Shared types for `CustomerId` and `Money`

The skill infers which structure applies:

• If GLOSSARY-MAP.md exists, read it to find contexts
• If only a root GLOSSARY.md exists, single context
• If neither exists, create a root GLOSSARY.md lazily when the first term is resolved

When multiple contexts exist, infer which one the current topic relates to. If unclear, ask.