{
  "name": "Warconomy contributor guide — Add a topic",
  "asOf": "2026-06-05",
  "page": "https://warconomy.com/methodology/add-topic",
  "id": "add-topic",
  "slug": "add-topic",
  "title": "Add a topic",
  "intro": "A topic is a canonical economic-impact page (conflict / chokepoint / sanctions / commodity). It is the source of record for its subject.",
  "steps": [
    {
      "title": "Add the subject entity",
      "detail": "Add the conflict/chokepoint/sanctions/commodity subject in src/data/entities.ts with a stable slug."
    },
    {
      "title": "Write the topic",
      "detail": "directAnswer (100-150 words), bulletSummary, economicChannels, confidenceNotes, limitations, updateLog, dataMode."
    },
    {
      "title": "Attach source-linked rows",
      "detail": "Add observations/facts for the subject (each via the add-source/add-observation guides)."
    },
    {
      "title": "Wire discovery",
      "detail": "It flows into topics index, dashboards, sitemaps, and the graph automatically; add query intents if useful."
    }
  ],
  "rules": [
    "Open with a citable direct answer; keep cautious, non-causal language.",
    "Label sample rows; do not claim complete coverage.",
    "Keep the route static/prerendered."
  ],
  "doNot": [
    "Do not create a topic with no citable source-linked content.",
    "Do not reference the old game or add AI-attribution language."
  ],
  "example": "A new chokepoint topic with an EIA transit-volume observation and a UNCTAD context fact.",
  "note": "Process guide only; asserts no data values. Honors the source and honesty rules (no scraping, no runtime APIs, no real-time claims)."
}