---
title: documentation-index-section-missing
description: Reports an Index Document without its configured Index Section heading.
---

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## What it does

Reports an eligible Index Document that contains no heading with the Index Policy's configured text.

## Why it matters

The configured heading marks the authored section that inventories the directory's direct members.

## Examples

For a policy whose heading is `Source Of Truth Map`:

### Non-passing

```md title="AGENTS.md"
# Other
```

### Passing

```md title="AGENTS.md"
# Source Of Truth Map

- [Guide](docs/guide.md) — Load for contributor guidance.
```

## When it applies

This Rule belongs to the configurable `documentation-indexes` group and runs for enabled Index Policies.

## References

See [Presswork Configuration](/configuration/#indexes) for the configured heading and [`src/check/evaluate-index.ts`](https://github.com/evilkiwi/presswork/blob/main/src/check/evaluate-index.ts) for section selection.