> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.loongclaw.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Reference

> Public reference material that remains part of the OSS repository.

# Reference

Use this section when you need the public commitments that sit behind the README
and tutorial pages. It is the contract layer of the docs, not the default
first-run reading path.

## What Stays Public

* **Why**: the project's public rationale, stance, and positioning
* **Direction**: the public roadmap and stage-based priorities
* **Product contract**: user-facing product sense and first-run journey
* **Reliability**: build, runtime, and architecture invariants
* **Security**: disclosure expectations and hardening boundaries
* **Releases**: release notes and changelog-style public history
* **Architecture**: the public system map and crate boundaries

## Choose A Reference Track

| If you want to understand...                                 | Start here                                                      | Why                                                        |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| why the project exists and what stance shapes it             | [Why Loong](/reference/why-loong)                               | the public rationale and product posture live there        |
| current product direction and first-run contract             | [Roadmap And Product](/reference/roadmap-and-product)           | roadmap milestones and public product sense stay together  |
| where public docs should live and how they should be written | [Documentation Policy](/reference/documentation-policy)         | this is the repo and Mintlify boundary contract            |
| non-negotiable safety and stability expectations             | [Security And Reliability](/reference/security-and-reliability) | invariants, disclosure, and trust boundaries live here     |
| public release trail and shipped change history              | [Releases](/reference/releases)                                 | this is the public release history, not a planning backlog |

## Reference Boundary

Reference stays focused on public commitments, published invariants, release
history, and the repo-native source material that supports those commitments.
Use setup and tutorial pages first when you still need a runnable path; come
here when you need the contract behind that path.

## Continue Reading

* Go to [Why Loong](/reference/why-loong) for the public rationale,
  positioning, and product stance behind the rest of the docs.
* Go to [Roadmap And Product](/reference/roadmap-and-product) for roadmap milestones, product sense, and the current MVP journey.
* Go to [Documentation Policy](/reference/documentation-policy) for docs placement, language scope, and publishing model.
* Go to [Security And Reliability](/reference/security-and-reliability) for invariants, disclosure, and trust boundaries.
* Go to [Releases](/reference/releases) for release notes and changelog-style public history.
* Go back to [Build On Loong](/build-on-loong/overview) if you are evaluating extension seams and contribution boundaries.