Glossary

API token

A long-lived bearer token for CLI, CI, MCP, and public API automation. API tokens start with tfy_.

Branch

An isolated review workspace for requirement, test, and component changes.

Component

A product area used to group requirements, tests, traceability, issues, and quality gate risk.

DSN

A product-scoped error tracking credential used by telemetry SDKs to send runtime events.

Environment

A deployment or runtime target such as staging, production, or a preview URL.

Generated branch

A branch created by automation, such as intent capture or an agent run.

Issue

A grouped runtime error in Tiden error tracking.

Main

The canonical product branch. Reviewed branch changes merge into main.

MCP

Model Context Protocol. tiden mcp exposes Tiden operations as tools for MCP-capable coding agents.

Product

The main quality container for one application, service, or delivery stream.

Quality gate

A verdict that evaluates readiness for main, a branch, or a release.

Release

A product version record, usually created from CI or the CLI.

Requirement

A structured product behavior statement with content, status, priority, type, sources, and optional hierarchy.

Source map

A build artifact that maps minified browser JavaScript stack frames back to original source.

Test repository

The product's suites and test cases, including metadata, steps, and links to requirements.

Traceability

The mapping between requirements and test cases, grouped by component.

Workspace

A collaboration boundary inside an organization. Workspaces contain products and workspace-level credentials.