> Markdown twin of https://adna.network/glossary/glossary-how/
> Index: https://adna.network/llms.txt · Full corpus: https://adna.network/llms-full.txt
> State is a build-time snapshot generated 2026-08-30 (UTC); nothing here is live.

# how/ — aDNA Glossary

## Plain-Language Definition

The operations layer of an aDNA project — everything about *how* the project works. This includes mission plans, session records, templates, skills, pipelines, and campaign coordination.

## Technical Definition

The second leg of the [triad](/glossary/glossary-triad) ontology. `how/` contains operational infrastructure: missions, sessions, templates, and optionally pipelines, skills, backlog, and tasks. Required subdirectories: `missions/`, `sessions/`, `templates/`. The classification question: "HOW does this project work?" (aDNA Standard §3.1, §5.3)

## Usage Examples

- In this vault, `how/` contains `campaigns/` (Operation Rosetta), `missions/`, `sessions/`, `templates/` (32 files), `skills/` (15 recipes), `pipelines/`, `backlog/`, and `quests/`.
- A mission file lives in `how/` because it describes *how* work gets decomposed and tracked — it is an operational artifact, not knowledge.

## See Also

- [Triad (concept)](/learn/concepts/triad)
- [what/](/glossary/glossary-what) | [who/](/glossary/glossary-who)
- [Session](/glossary/glossary-session) | [Mission](/glossary/glossary-mission)