Distinguish automated docs-as-code checks from editorial judgment and evidence gathered from real use.
The team needs a docs-as-code quality gate that is strict without pretending CI can judge everything. Automation Human review User evidence Broken links and missing required metadata automation Whether the page is how-to, reference, tutorial, or explanation review Repeated tickets after release evidence Runnable code snippet still passes Step order protects reader momentum Search terms show readers cannot find the fact technical writing Moved technical writing: quality gates match the kind of judgment needed. Do not ask CI to have taste, and do not ask reviewers to be link checkers.
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