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R014 UnverifiableCrossReference

Applies to
Rules files (CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, .mdc, .cursorrules, Copilot instructions, GEMINI.md, .windsurfrules)
Severity
Info (−1 per finding, max −30)
Summary
A line refers to something elsewhere without naming it.
Flags
"as mentioned / discussed / described / noted above, below, earlier, previously", "see above / below", "the usual way / approach / pattern / process / style", "the way we always / usually", "like before". Not flagged when the line has a link, inline code, a quoted name, or a bold name.
Measured false-positive rate
0% (0 of 2) and 0% (0 of 2), two judges, ruleset v2; rule unchanged since. Methodology

Before

- Format dates the usual way.

After

- Format dates as ISO 8601 (`yyyy-MM-dd`).

Fix