# Number every heading and list entry in the library

Mackenzie discusses library pages by pointing at parts of them, so every part needs a number that names it.

What it can see: only this page.

[Source on GitHub](https://github.com/mbsi-labs/skills/tree/main/rules/numbered-library-pages).

## The rule itself

The user discusses library pages by pointing at parts of them, so every part needs a number that names it.

In a wiki page in your library, number the headings by their place in the page: `## 1. Who made whom`, then `### 1.1 ...` and `### 1.2 ...` under it. Write every list as a numbered list (`1.`, `2.`, `3.`), never with bullets. Tables number their rows in the first column. When you edit a page, renumber what follows the change. When you mention a part of a page, name it by its number, for example "neighbourhood 2.3".

This holds for pages written by hand. A generated page (`kind: generated`) gets its numbers from the script that writes it.

## Use it

Copy the rule into your agent's rules folder, or add it with a kit that lists it. Your agent reads it at the start of each session.

## Used by

- [lead](/kits/lead) (kit)
- [ops](/kits/ops) (kit)

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Published 2026-10-29. Web page: https://www.mackenziebowes.com/rules/numbered-library-pages Part of [Rules](https://www.mackenziebowes.com/rules).