# Reference Manual

This directory contains authoritative reference manuals for the ZQK Knowledge Kernel query languages, declarative mutation syntax, and interactive diagnostic consoles.

## Manual Catalog

- **[CLI Reference Manual](./CLI_REFERENCE.md)**: Comprehensive reference manual covering all `zqk` command families, global flags, exit codes, and environment variables.
- **[Knowledge Kernel Object Model & Usage Guide](../guides/KERNEL_OBJECT_USAGE_GUIDE.md)**: Comprehensive guide and taxonomy across all 14 ontological domains and packs (70+ kinds), standard envelopes, VDS cascade, and copy-pasteable CLI recipes for every lifecycle stage.
- **[Knowledge Management, Vocabularies & Semantic Recall Guide](../guides/KNOWLEDGE_MANAGEMENT_AND_SEMANTIC_RECALL_GUIDE.md)**: Comprehensive guide to operational glossaries, lens taxonomies, composable libraries, `docman` CAS verification, and on-demand recall protocols.
- **[ZPARQL Query Language Reference](./ZPARQL_QUERY_LANGUAGE.md)**: Comprehensive manual for querying the Knowledge Kernel graph. Includes pattern matching, graph traversal syntax, relational operators, projection semantics, and execution plans.
- **[ZQL Declarative Mutations Reference](./ZQL_MUTATIONS.md)**: Complete specification for declarative state mutations, atomic two-phase CAS commits, preflight validation gates, and Write-Ahead Log (WAL) mechanics.
- **[Object Inspector & Policy Studio Reference](./OBJECT_INSPECTOR_AND_POLICY_STUDIO.md)**: Full reference manual for the interactive TUI console, lineage radar, and Policy Studio. Includes complete CLI flags, keyboard navigation, role-gated action palette, and policy dry-run evaluation.
- **[Mission Control UI & Diagnostics Visual Guide](./MISSION_CONTROL_UI_VISUAL_GUIDE.md)**: Comprehensive visual manual with authentic terminal screenshots and field-by-field explanations for all 8 Mission Control TUI tabs, the Test Verification Dashboard, and the Web Studio Timeline & DAG Visualizer.

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## Related Documentation
- [Developer & Agent Guides](../guides/README.md)
- [Architecture Specifications](../specs/README.md)
- [Interactive Tutorials](../tutorials/README.md)
- [CLI Command Taxonomy & Standards](../architecture/CLI_COMMAND_TAXONOMY_STANDARDS.md)
- [Documentation Index](../INDEX.md)