# Documentation Git Tracking Status

**Last Updated:** 2026-01-20

## Overview

The `docs/` directory is **tracked in Git** for team collaboration. Only specific subdirectories within `docs/` are ignored (drafts, temp, backups).

## Configuration

### Git Configuration

- **`.gitignore`** excludes only specific subdirectories:
  - `docs/drafts/` (line 184)
  - `docs/temp/` (line 185)
  - `docs/seo-strategy-2026/` (line 187)
  - `docs/backups/` (line 171-173)
- **Main `docs/` directory is tracked** in Git for team collaboration
- Documentation files are committed to the repository

### Cursor Configuration

- **`.cursorignore`** explicitly includes `!docs/` at the top (lines 4-5)
- This ensures Cursor indexes and accesses documentation
- All Cursor rules and AI agents can reference `docs/` paths

## Access

### Local Access

- ✅ All documentation files remain in local filesystem
- ✅ Scripts can read/write to `docs/` directory
- ✅ Development tools can access documentation

### Cursor Access

- ✅ Cursor indexes `docs/` directory
- ✅ Cursor rules can reference `docs/` paths
- ✅ Codebase search includes documentation

### Git Access

- ✅ Documentation IS tracked in Git
- ✅ Changes to docs/ appear in `git status`
- ✅ Documentation is committed to repository

## References

All references to `docs/` remain valid:

- **Cursor Rules:** 23+ `.cursor/rules/*.mdc` files reference `docs/`
- **Legacy Rules:** `.cursorrules` references `docs/`
- **Scripts:** 37+ scripts reference `docs/` paths
- **Code Comments:** PHP files reference `docs/` in comments

## Maintenance

### For Developers

- Documentation files are local-only
- Changes won't be tracked in Git
- Use local version control if needed

### For AI Agents

- All `docs/` references remain valid
- Cursor can still access and index documentation
- No changes needed to Cursor rules or scripts

## Verification

To verify configuration:

```bash
# Check Git ignores docs/
git check-ignore docs/README.md

# Check Cursor includes docs/
grep "!docs/" .cursorignore

# Verify files exist locally
ls docs/README.md

# Test script access
python3 scripts/validate-date-accuracy.py
```

## Status

✅ **CONFIGURED** - Documentation is tracked in Git for team collaboration and accessible to Cursor and all development tools.

## Verification

To verify configuration:

```bash
# Check Git tracks docs/ (should return empty - not ignored)
git check-ignore docs/README.md

# Check Cursor includes docs/
grep "!docs/" .cursorignore

# Verify files exist locally
ls docs/README.md

# Check git status shows docs/ files
git status docs/
```