---
id: "explicit-authoring"
type: "concept"
title: "Explicit authoring"
summary: "Docify only builds knowledge that authors declare — it never discovers product truth from source."
problem: "Auto-scanning repositories invents incomplete or wrong documentation."
why: "Accessibility requires intentional explanations, relationships, and confirmation boundaries."
mentalModel: "Authors understand; Docify packages and presents."
audiences: ["developers", "builders"]
related: ["open-markdown", "knowledge-relationships"]
next: ["open-markdown"]
packageVersion: "1.4.2"
updatedAt: "2026-07-30T16:00:45.570Z"
---
# Explicit authoring

Docify only builds knowledge that authors declare — it never discovers product truth from source.

## Problem

Auto-scanning repositories invents incomplete or wrong documentation.

## Why

Accessibility requires intentional explanations, relationships, and confirmation boundaries.

## Mental model

Authors understand; Docify packages and presents.