Explain what FLEx does, where to find a field or task, why a field is hidden, and which LCModel class backs a screen. Use for FieldWorks UI, help-topic, custom-field and data-model lookup questions; route parser diagnosis to fieldworks-parsing-expert and linguistic choices to linguistic-consultant.
Diagnose FLEx HermitCrab or XAmple parses that are wrong, missing, ambiguous or slow, and explain Grammar-area setup, affix templates, allomorphs, features, phonological rules and parser traces. Use for parser behavior and configuration; route general screen lookup to fieldworks-expert and linguistic judgments to linguistic-consultant.
Use when a language-documentation workflow, FieldWorks analysis, grammar recommendation, report, or explanation needs linguistic judgment, a user persona, or a check that evidence supports the conclusion. Covers morphology, affixes, MSAs, slots, templates, terminology, and asking the linguist when the data cannot decide.
Use Motif to inspect a Known project, draft and measure a Proposal, revise it, and Finalize it for a person to Apply. Use for any change to a FieldWorks project; never edit the project another way.
Use when interpreting a Motif Parsimony finding, checking its evidence and recipe, or staging a fix, keep, ask, or defer choice in a Draft Proposal.