Exception Principles for Writing AI Codebase Docs
mattpocockuk · x · 2026-07-13
This piece explores exceptions when maintaining codebase documentation for AI coding assistants. The author notes that beyond things the code can't explain itself (like considered alternatives, domain-specific language, i.e., ADRs, and glossaries), another exception is "navigation pointers"—the fine-grained chains of links that form the "roads" for AI to navigate a codebase.
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