diff --git a/domain-modeling/ADR-FORMAT.md b/domain-modeling/ADR-FORMAT.md
index da7e78e..e735c9e 100644
--- a/domain-modeling/ADR-FORMAT.md
+++ b/domain-modeling/ADR-FORMAT.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # ADR Format
 
-ADRs live in `docs/adr/` and use sequential numbering: `0001-slug.md`, `0002-slug.md`, etc.
+ADRs live in `docs/authoritative/adr/` and use sequential numbering: `0001-slug.md`, `0002-slug.md`, etc.
 
-Create the `docs/adr/` directory lazily — only when the first ADR is needed.
+Create the `docs/authoritative/adr/` directory lazily — only when the first ADR is needed.
 
 ## Template
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Only include these when they add genuine value. Most ADRs won't need them.
 
 ## Numbering
 
-Scan `docs/adr/` for the highest existing number and increment by one.
+Scan `docs/authoritative/adr/` for the highest existing number and increment by one.
 
 ## When to offer an ADR
 
diff --git a/domain-modeling/SKILL.md b/domain-modeling/SKILL.md
index e660e8c..580bbd6 100644
--- a/domain-modeling/SKILL.md
+++ b/domain-modeling/SKILL.md
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ Most repos have a single context:
 /
 ├── CONTEXT.md
 ├── docs/
-│   └── adr/
-│       ├── 0001-event-sourced-orders.md
-│       └── 0002-postgres-for-write-model.md
+│   └── authoritative/
+│       └── adr/
+│           ├── 0001-event-sourced-orders.md
+│           └── 0002-postgres-for-write-model.md
 └── src/
 ```
 
@@ -27,17 +28,18 @@ If a `CONTEXT-MAP.md` exists at the root, the repo has multiple contexts. The ma
 /
 ├── CONTEXT-MAP.md
 ├── docs/
-│   └── adr/                          ← system-wide decisions
+│   └── authoritative/
+│       └── adr/                      ← system-wide decisions
 ├── src/
 │   ├── ordering/
 │   │   ├── CONTEXT.md
-│   │   └── docs/adr/                 ← context-specific decisions
+│   │   └── docs/authoritative/adr/   ← context-specific decisions
 │   └── billing/
 │       ├── CONTEXT.md
-│       └── docs/adr/
+│       └── docs/authoritative/adr/
 ```
 
-Create files lazily — only when you have something to write. If no `CONTEXT.md` exists, create one when the first term is resolved. If no `docs/adr/` exists, create it when the first ADR is needed.
+Create files lazily — only when you have something to write. If no `CONTEXT.md` exists, create one when the first term is resolved. If no `docs/authoritative/adr/` exists, create it when the first ADR is needed.
 
 ## During the session