Trust labels tell humans and agents how to use a page. They should be plain, limited, and operational. If a label does not change reader or agent behavior, it probably should not exist.
| Label | Meaning | How an LLM should treat it |
|---|---|---|
| authoritative | Current source of truth for the stated scope. | May cite and rely on it, but still respect sensitivity and human-action boundaries. |
| working-draft | Useful draft not yet approved. | Use as context only; do not present as final policy or decision. |
| proposal | Candidate future state. | Keep separate from current state and avoid implementing without approval. |
| needs-review | Stale, incomplete, contradictory, or ownerless. | Warn the user and seek better sources or human review. |
| historical | Past context, not current instruction. | Use for background, never as current operating guidance. |
| deprecated | Superseded and should not guide new work. | Do not follow; route to replacement page if available. |
| external-reference | Useful outside source not owned by the wiki. | Cite as external context and check canonical source before relying on it. |
Required Trust Signals
- Owner
- Review status
- Last reviewed date
- Update frequency
- Source-of-truth status
- Confidence or caveat label
- Audience and sensitivity
- Agent permissions
- Human approval requirement
- Related authoritative sources