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Workspace abbreviations glossary

Machine-readable catalog of Forge workspace abbreviations, lifecycle shorthand, discipline codes, and disambiguation bridges. Canonical human prose lives in docs/WORKSPACE-ABBREVIATIONS.md and blueprints/sdlc/methodologies/forge/WORKSPACE-ABBREVIATIONS.md. Repo folders are under ~/Code/ unless noted; handbook shells deploy to Firebase Hosting.

Canonical catalog: docs/workspace-abbreviations/catalog.yaml — run python3 scripts/generate-workspace-abbreviations.py, then ./sync-workspace-abbreviations.sh.

Published on the web:

Surface URL (after deploy)
ForgeSDLC knowledge forgesdlc.com — workspace abbreviations
Blueprints handbook (hub) blueprints.forgesdlc.com — workspace abbreviations
Term pages …/workspace-abbreviations/terms/<abbr>.html on blueprints.forgesdlc.com
Local workspace handbook workspace-handbook/abbreviations.html

Last updated: 2026-07-01


Quick index by category

Artifact

Abbr Summary Term page
DEF Defect folder prefix DEF-NNNN — registry at docs/defects/INDEX.md with defect.md, rca.md, test-impact.md. open
P1 Validate that a problem is worth solving — audience evidence, Ore intake, distinct from SDLC discover ordering. open
P2 Solution fit experiments, prototypes, evidence for whether the approach works before heavy commit. open
P3 Funding, metrics, roadmap, GTM — handoff into SDLC as the embedded build engine. open
P4 Go-to-market execution — standard product "launch" language distinct from SDLC Release (F). open
P5 Post-launch growth, adoption metrics, feedback loops — operations signal re-enters as Ore. open
P6 End-of-life planning, deprecation, migration — dual-track overlap and retirement obligations in PDLC.md. open
SDLC-phases Internal shorthand A–F for delivery phases; reader-facing names are Discover/Prioritize through Release. open

Ba Ka

Abbr Summary Term page
BAPM BABOK knowledge area for planning BA work, stakeholder engagement, and performance measurement. open
EC Interviews, workshops, observation, prototyping to draw out requirements and build consensus. open
RADD Specify and model requirements — user stories, use cases, NFRs, data and process models. open
RLCM Trace, maintain, prioritize, and assess requirements changes from birth to retirement. open
SA Current state, future state, risks, business case — SWOT, PESTLE, feasibility in techniques matrix. open

Cursor Plan

Abbr Summary Term page
L Large request — ~100k–400k token order; cross-cutting or multi-surface within ecosystem. open
M Medium request — ~25k–100k token order; multi-file feature within one repo boundary. open
S Small request — ~5k–25k token order; focused edit in one module or doc section. open
XL Extra-large — >400k token order; multi-repo program, long-running loops, broad refactors. open
XS Extra-small agent request — heuristic <5k tokens; inline work, no heavy orchestration. open
subagent Specialized child agent (explore, shell, bugbot, etc.) launched via Task tool for bounded parallel work. open

Discipline

Abbr Summary Term page
ARCH Structure, quality attributes, maintainability — ARCH-SDLC-PDLC-BRIDGE.md and ADR practice. open
BA Stakeholder needs, requirements, solution fit — bridge file BA-SDLC-PDLC-BRIDGE.md in bp. open
CS User outcomes, onboarding, support loops — CS-SDLC-PDLC-BRIDGE.md, versona-cs.mdc. open
DEVOPS Delivery, operations, production reliability — DEVOPS-SDLC-PDLC-BRIDGE.md, versona-devops.mdc. open
PM Delivery feasibility within scope, time, cost, risk — PM-SDLC-PDLC-BRIDGE.md governance lens. open
SE Craft, CS fundamentals, code-level quality — SE-SDLC-PDLC-BRIDGE.md and versona-se.mdc. open
SEC Defenses against attacks and systemic failures — SEC-SDLC-PDLC-BRIDGE.md, versona-security.mdc. open
TEST Quality evidence, test design, regression safety — TESTING-SDLC-PDLC-BRIDGE.md (filename), abbr TEST in chat. open
UX Usability, desirability, accessibility, consistency — UX-SDLC-PDLC-BRIDGE.md and versona-ux.mdc. open
Versona Bounded discipline reviewer with optional §5 structured concern report — templates in bp versona/catalog/. open

Handbook Shell

Abbr Summary Term page
bpw Public static handbook generator for blueprints.forgesdlc.com — consumes bp and ks submodules. open
ffw Private handbook deploy for Fleet — forge-fleet submodule + kitchensink → Firebase fleet-2f1d3. open
flsw Private Firebase deploy shell for the Lenses handbook — submodules forge-lenses + kitchensink. open
flw Private handbook deploy for LCDL — forge-lcdl submodule + kitchensink → Firebase lcdl-542d8. open
fpw Private handbook deploy for Platform — forge-platform submodule + kitchensink → forge-platform-1541d. open

Hub

Abbr Summary Term page
Code-hub Primary Forge multi-repo workspace at ~/Code/ — each subfolder is its own git history. open
LCDL-hub Independent multi-repo folder ~/LCDL/ on the home directory — not forge-lcdl/ under Code/. open

Lifecycle

Abbr Summary Term page
ADR Dated decision log capturing context, decision, and consequences — common in fp and product repos. open
DoD Exit criteria proving a work item or phase is complete — evidence-based, not narrative-only. open
DoR Entry criteria before work starts — e.g. Roadmap DoR before WBS, story DoR before sprint commit. open
Forge-Spark Smallest delivery unit (~1–4h task), phase-prefixed discover:/specify:/…; maps to WBS Task. open
IPE Compact phase view in PRODUCT-DELIVERY-FORGE-IPE.md — industry + Forge + IPE per lifecycle phase. open
MVP Smallest product slice that tests core value hypothesis — a Product Spark category. open
PDCA Remediation loop — define acceptance, implement, check, act until green; used in Forge Cursor planning. open
PDLC Product phases P1–P6 from problem discovery through sunset — building the right product. open
PoC Time-boxed validation slice — often packaged as a Product Spark type, not a Forge Spark task label. open
Product-Spark Potentially shippable product slice — PoC, MVP, or phased increment; aliases release slice, product increment. open
RCA Systematic investigation of underlying defect cause — paired with test impact in Forge defect workflow. open
SDLC Delivery phases Discover/Prioritize → Specify → Design → Build → Verify → Release; letters A–F in bridges. open
WBS Hierarchical decomposition Theme → Epic → Story → Task; Task maps to Forge Spark when IDs align. open

Localization

Abbr Summary Term page
L10N Engineering workflow for locale assets, SKU list governance, and sync-workspace-localization-scope.sh. open
RTL RTL locale support for he/he-IL and ar per WORKSPACE-LOCALIZATION-SCOPE — mirroring, bidi, QA pass. open
i18n Designing for multiple locales before translation — string externalization, plural rules, layout flex. open

Platform

Abbr Summary Term page
ADK Optional runtime/orchestration layer — orientation only; does not replace Forge work model or WBS. open
EML On-disk mail export from OWA Downloads adopt path — Message-ID identity, Cockpit manifest renames. open
FTS SQLite FTS indices for local search — Lenses .lenses-local/, Cockpit message headers, KA deck index. open
MCP MCP servers expose tools/resources to agents — Cursor MCP file system, fccmem MCP feed adapter. open
OWA Browser Outlook UI harvested via Edge CDP — search-day tier, EML export, DOM list strategies. open
PAT GitHub PAT for Lenses .lenses-repo// overlays and private git+ssh clone auth contexts. open
fllm Informal shorthand for on-device / local LLM worker paths — not a separate git repo abbreviation. open

Repo

Abbr Summary Term page
a11y Accessibility checking utilities and automation — private repo with bp + ks submodules. open
aw3 Legacy AutoWWW / Irrida glossary — outside Forge handbook deploy scope; reference only. open
bp Reusable SDLC/PDLC process framework and discipline bridges — the methodology open
cdp CDP control plane — surface leases, browser session registry, HTTP API for attach owners (typical :18770). open
cert Bank health / certificator REST UI — typical dev port 11350, integrates with Fleet for git-self-update. open
cockpit M365/Teams ingest dashboard — Electron studio + Python cockpit_server; primary laptop runner. open
cyn Android app Situ8 — Google Sign-In, predefined LLM prompts (OpenAI, Gemini). Package com.situ8.app. open
fa Markdown → handbook HTML builder shipped inside ks at forge-autodoc/ — not a separate submodule. open
fa-acc-leo forge-accessibility — CDP + axe audits, Python + Electron; primary clone forge-accessibility-leo/. open
fa-acc-vika Optional second local clone of autowww/forge-accessibility with folder suffix vika4ka. open
fc Deploy manifests into sibling repos plus taxonomy ETL/refine for artifact JSON — clone beside consumers. open
fccm Private Android pulse app (Expo) — read-only PulseEvent feed from Fleet memory; Cockpit MVP aromas slice. open
fccmem Fleet remote memory client — PulseEvent payloads, API and MCP ingest/feed adapters for Cockpit aromas. open
fccw Spoken/file alias for cockpit — same repo as forge-cockpit-web/. open
ff HTTP bearer orchestrator for Docker-argv jobs — SQLite job store, admin UI, git-self-update endpoint. open
fka Local case-study knowledge assistant — SharePoint sync, LCDL atoms, SQLite+FTS, Granite copilot RAG. open
fl Local-first workspace control plane — lenses Python package, Studio on /studio/, Classic dashboard on :8080. open
forge Public methodology product site at forgesdlc.com — encyclopedic knowledge and tutorials. open
fp Platform schemas, ADRs, ForgeRun/AgentRun contracts, workcell references — ecosystem architecture source. open
fwc Private workcell runners — local_llm_worker, pack loader; domain micro-packs stay in ks. open
ks Shared design system — CSS themes, Python UI components, SVG templates, forge-autodoc, UX auditor tooling. open
lcdl Private Python library for governed synchronous LLM tasks, operators, and OpenAI-compatible transport. open
s8w Marketing site generator for situ8.app / www.situ8.app — Python + Markdown + kitchensink submodule. open

Ux Governance

Abbr Summary Term page
det KS website UX auditor deterministic checks (DET.* rule ids) — repeatable layout/hash/nav enforcement. open
hash Three-letter visual catalog id on emitted HTML — hash="Xyz" and data-ks-hash="Xyz" globally unique. open

Disambiguation bridges

Read these when a message mixes terms that sound alike: