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Use this section as the central hub for organizing all of your team's internal knowledge. These pages help document workflows, decisions, engineering practices, and onboarding processes so your team can stay aligned and move quickly.

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Internal documentation is most effective when it is clear, current, and easy to navigate. Encourage teammates to update it regularly as processes evolve.
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## What’s included

This space provides templates for the most common internal documentation needs:

- :FontAwesome[]{icon="fa-solid fa-book-bookmark"} [Team handbook](docId\:Lxwf_7iVQNLBou6NJiovD) – Working norms, culture, and communication guidelines
- ****:FontAwesome[]{icon="fa-solid fa-laptop-code"} [Engineering docs](docId\:F7L6Z71MnR6RB72kObx7Y) – Architecture, development workflows, and operational practices
- ****:FontAwesome[]{icon="fa-solid fa-list-check"} [Onboarding checklist](docId\:HFxTrNxWva_E4_TnBt6W9) – Steps to help new teammates ramp up quickly
- ****:FontAwesome[]{icon="fa-solid fa-code-merge"} [Decisions (ADR template)](docId:8hUiGD0OjVInUPUf21X7j) – Records of important architectural and organizational decisions

## Choose a page to get started

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:FontAwesome[]{icon="fa-solid fa-book-bookmark"} [Team handbook](docId\:Lxwf_7iVQNLBou6NJiovD) 

Guidelines, values, and everyday workflows.
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 :FontAwesome[]{icon="fa-solid fa-laptop-code"} [Engineering docs](docId\:F7L6Z71MnR6RB72kObx7Y)

Architecture, development workflows, and operational notes.
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****:FontAwesome[]{icon="fa-solid fa-list-check"} [Onboarding checklist](docId\:HFxTrNxWva_E4_TnBt6W9)

A guided path for new team members.
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****:FontAwesome[]{icon="fa-solid fa-code-merge"} [Decisions (ADR template)](docId:8hUiGD0OjVInUPUf21X7j)

Track key technical or organizational decisions.
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## How to use this section

Use these templates whenever your team needs to document an internal process, workflow, or decision:

- Keep pages short, focused, and easy to scan
- Add diagrams, workflows, or tables when they clarify complex topics
- Record decisions promptly using the ADR template
- Keep onboarding content actionable with checklists and clear steps
- Update documentation after organizational or product changes

## Best practices for maintaining internal documentation

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Document processes clearly and consistently
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Review and update internal pages regularly
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Encourage contributions from across the team
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Archive outdated information to keep navigation clean
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## What to read next

Explore the internal documentation pages to begin customizing:

- **Team handbook** – Culture and communication norms
- **Engineering docs** – Technical workflows and runbooks
- **Onboarding checklist** – Steps for new teammates
- **ADR template** – How architectural decisions are captured