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• Community OS User DocumentationReference

  This folder holds the user-facing documentation for Community OS. It is written for the people who use the trust network: beneficiaries, trustees, support workers, coordinators, and family members.

• Community OS Documentation StandardReference

  This standard is the single reference for every user-facing document in Community OS. It defines the three doc types, the guide template, the plain-language rules, the accessibility rules, and the frontmatter schema. Follow it for every new document and every edit to an existing one.

• GlossaryReference

  This glossary defines the controlled vocabulary used across the Community OS user documentation. Every definition is in plain language. The style guide sets the rules for using these terms.

• Roles in the trust networkReference

  This reference lists the roles in the trust network, what each role can do, and who holds the role in practice. Use it to decide who needs which role, and what that person can do with records.

• Permissions in Community OSReference

  This reference explains the permission vocabulary. A permission names what one thing an account can do with one kind of record. Use it to understand why an account can or cannot take an action.

• Record statuses in the trust networkReference

  This reference lists the record statuses in the trust network. A status tells you whether a record is in effect now. Use it to check why a record grants or denies access.