diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 77b1a27..50f96b6 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -96,3 +96,4 @@ bazel_dep(name = "score_platform", version = "0.1.1")
 
 # Grab dash
 bazel_dep(name = "score_dash_license_checker", version = "0.1.1")
+bazel_dep(name = "score_process", version = "0.2.0")
diff --git a/docs/BUILD b/docs/BUILD
index 56c0f2c..a3afa87 100644
--- a/docs/BUILD
+++ b/docs/BUILD
@@ -31,17 +31,30 @@ docs(
                     "json_url": "https://eclipse-score.github.io/score/main/needs.json",
                     "id_prefix": "score_",
                 },
+                {
+                    "base_url": "https://eclipse-score.github.io/process_description/main",
+                    "json_url": "https://eclipse-score.github.io/process_description/main/needs.json",
+                    "id_prefix": "process_",
+                },
             ],
         },
         {
             "suffix": "release",  # The version imported from MODULE.bazel
-            "target": ["@score_platform//docs:docs_needs"],
+            "target": [
+                "@score_platform//docs:docs_needs",
+                "@score_process//process:docs_needs_latest",
+            ],
             "external_needs_info": [
                 {
                     "base_url": "https://eclipse-score.github.io/score/main",
                     "json_path": "/score_platform~/docs/docs_needs/_build/needs/needs.json",
                     "id_prefix": "score_",
                 },
+                {
+                    "base_url": "https://eclipse-score.github.io/process_description/main",
+                    "json_path": "/score_process~/process/docs_needs_latest/_build/needs/needs.json",
+                    "id_prefix": "process_",
+                },
             ],
         },
     ],
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index bac0a5e..bc91991 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
     "score_layout",
 ]
 
+myst_enable_extensions = ["colon_fence"]
+
 exclude_patterns = [
     # The following entries are not required when building the documentation via 'bazel
     # build //docs:docs', as that command runs in a sandboxed environment. However, when
diff --git a/docs/docs-as-code/features.md b/docs/docs-as-code/features.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0534608
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/docs-as-code/features.md
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+(features)=
+# 📘 S-CORE Docs-as-Code – Features
+
+Note: this is the normal "features" ;-)
+
+This document outlines the key features of the S-CORE docs-as-code tooling.
+Core capabilities of [Sphinx](https://www.sphinx-doc.org/) and [sphinx-needs](https://sphinx-needs.readthedocs.io/) are assumed and extended with S-CORE-specific conventions and infrastructure.
+
+### Input Format
+
+- Supports both reStructuredText (reST) and Markdown (CommonMark/GFM)
+
+### Build
+
+- Ensures deterministic output: identical input produces identical output
+- ✅ Uses version-controlled configuration to ensure reproducibility
+- ✅ Behaves consistently across different repositories and environments (e.g., local, CI/CD)
+- ✅ Supports incremental builds to provide fast feedback during authoring
+- ✅ Seamless integration with the Bazel build system
+
+### Configuration
+
+- ✅ Uses a single, shared, version-controlled configuration file
+- ✅ Allows repository-specific overrides when needed
+- ✅ Supports easy configuration of the metamodel (e.g., used roles, types)
+- ✅ Ensures consistency with process and quality requirements
+
+
+
+### Cross-Repository Linking
+
+- ✅ Supports unidirectional links to:
+  - Versioned documentation (for tagged releases)
+  - Latest documentation (e.g. `main` branch)
+- ✅ Keeps linked repositories and their rendered websites unaffected by incoming references
+- Allows bidirectional links for integration-focused documentation
+- In addition to high level versioning of repositories, supports verifying suspect links on a requirement level
+
+### Previews & Feedback
+
+- ✅ Automatically generates documentation previews for pull requests
+- Previews are available within minutes of each push
+- ✅ Preview output matches final published artifacts (identical rendering)
+
+### IDE & Developer Experience
+
+- ✅ Live preview functionality for documentation authors
+- ✅ Integrated linting for:
+  - Syntax and formatting (reST and Markdown)
+  - Internal and external link validity
+  - ✅ Metamodel compliance
+- Auto-completion support for:
+  - Cross-repository links
+  - Sphinx directives and roles (planned)
+
+### Architecture Visualization
+
+- ✅ Generates architecture diagrams from structured models
+- Integrates diagram tools such as PlantUML and Mermaid
+
+### Code Integration
+
+- ✅ Enables traceability between documentation and source code by linking from implementation to requirements
+
+
+## ⚙️ Bazel Support
+*Used as the core build system across S-CORE*
+
+- ✅ Automatically validates changes to the S-CORE Bazel registry
+- ✅ IDE support for editing Bazel `BUILD` and `.bzl` files (via LSP, plugins)
+
+
+## 🚀 CI/CD Integration
+
+- builds are cached and re-used where possible
+
+## 🪪 Copyright Checker
+
+- Ensures all S-CORE repositories use whitelisted 3rd party dependencies
+  - ✅ Python dependencies
+  - ✅ Rust dependencies
+
+## 📜 License Compliance
+
+- ✅ All used 3rd-party dependencies must be from a whitelisted set
+- License checks:
+  - ✅ Python
+  - ✅ Rust
+  - Bazel
+  - C++
+
+
+
+## 🧹 Linting
+
+- reStructuredText
+- Markdown
+- Python
+- Bazel
+- Rust
+- C++
+- GitHub Actions workflows
+
+## 🧱 Formatting
+
+- reStructuredText
+- Markdown
+- ✅ Python
+- ✅ Bazel
+- Rust
+- C++
+- GitHub Actions workflows
+
+## Project Helper (to be named)
+
+- Provide estimated work per month, by summing up the issues per month multiplied by their size
+- Exports all issues of a project to a CSV file
+
+## Repository Overview
+
+- ✅ Provide an overview of all S-CORE repositories, including their status (https://github.com/eclipse-score).
diff --git a/docs/docs-as-code/index.rst b/docs/docs-as-code/index.rst
index 73867ed..96e1aae 100644
--- a/docs/docs-as-code/index.rst
+++ b/docs/docs-as-code/index.rst
@@ -15,12 +15,20 @@
 
 
 ============
-Docs-as-Code 
+Docs-as-Code
 ============
 
-.. grid:: 1 1 2 2
+.. grid:: 1 1 3 3
    :class-container: score-grid
 
+   .. grid-item-card::
+
+      Features/Requirements
+      ^^^
+      Detailed list of docs-as-code capabilities.
+      :ref:`Features <features>`. :ref:`Requirements <requirements>`.
+
+
    .. grid-item-card::
 
       Getting started with docs-as-code
@@ -30,7 +38,7 @@ Docs-as-Code
 
    .. grid-item-card::
 
-      Information about Extensions  
+      Information about Extensions
       ^^^
       Head over to our extensions to learn about what we offer and how to configure,extend or integrate them.
       :ref:`See our extensions here <extensions>`
@@ -40,5 +48,8 @@ Docs-as-Code
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
    :caption: Contents:
+   :hidden:
 
    Getting Started <getting_started>
+   Features <features>
+   Requirements <requirements>
diff --git a/docs/docs-as-code/requirements.rst b/docs/docs-as-code/requirements.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5d2559
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/docs-as-code/requirements.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,381 @@
+.. _requirements:
+
+=================================
+Requirements (Process Compliance)
+=================================
+
+Overview
+--------
+
+.. needtable::
+   :filter: c.this_doc()
+   :columns: id;title;implemented
+   :style: datatables
+
+Details
+----------------------
+
+.. note::
+   To stay consistent with sphinx-needs (the tool behind docs-as-code), we'll use `need`
+   for any kind of model element like a requirement, an architecture element or a
+   feature description.
+
+----------------------
+📛 ID Rules
+----------------------
+
+.. tool_req:: Enforces need ID uniqueness
+   :id: tool_req__attr_id
+   :implemented: YES
+   :satisfies:
+      PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_uid,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__tool__attr_uid,
+
+   Need IDs must be globally unique.
+
+   .. note::
+      Implementation note (in some sort of DR in the future??).
+      IDs are unique within one docs-instance, this is guaranteed by sphinx-needs.
+      Several docs-instances are always independent. When they are linked, they always
+      receive unique prefixes for their IDs.
+
+.. tool_req:: Enforces need ID scheme
+   :id: tool_req__attr_id_scheme
+   :implemented: YES
+   :satisfies: PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_uid
+
+   Need IDs must:
+
+   * Start with the need type (e.g. ``feature__``)
+   * Include the feature name (for feature requirements)
+   * Have additional text
+
+   This applies to needs of type:
+
+   * Stakeholder requirements
+   * Feature requirements
+   * Component requirements
+
+----------------------
+🧾 Title Requirements
+----------------------
+
+.. tool_req:: Enforces title wording rules
+   :id: tool_req__attr_title
+   :implemented: PARTIAL
+   :satisfies: PROCESS_gd_req__requirements_attr_title
+
+
+   Titles must not contain the words:
+   * ``shall``
+   * ``must``
+   * ``will``
+
+   Applies to:
+
+   * stakeholder requirements
+   * feature requirements
+   * component requirements
+
+   .. warning::
+      Process requirement forbids only ``shall``.
+
+
+
+---------------------------
+📝 Description Requirements
+---------------------------
+
+.. tool_req:: Enforces presence of description
+   :id: tool_req__attr_description
+   :implemented: NO
+   :satisfies: PROCESS_gd_req__requirements_attr_description
+
+   Each requirement must contain a non-empty description.
+
+   Applies to:
+
+   * Stakeholder requirement
+   * Feature requirement
+   * Component requirement
+   * Assumption of use requirement
+   * Process requirement
+
+   .. warning::
+      All those "applies to" need to be matched exactly against available types,
+      e.g. "process requirement" is quite vague.
+
+
+-------------------------
+🧠 Rationale Requirements
+-------------------------
+
+.. tool_req:: Enforces rationale attribute
+   :id: tool_req__attr_rationale
+   :implemented: YES
+   :satisfies: PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_rationale
+
+   Each stakeholder requirement must contain a non-empty ``rationale`` attribute.
+
+--------------------------
+🏷️ Requirement Type Rules
+--------------------------
+
+.. tool_req:: Enforces requirement type classification
+   :id: tool_req__attr_type
+   :implemented: YES
+   :satisfies: PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_type
+
+   The ``reqtype`` attribute must be one of:
+
+   * Functional
+   * Interface
+   * Process
+   * Legal
+   * Non-Functional
+
+   Applies to:
+
+   * Stakeholder requirement
+   * Feature requirement
+   * Component requirement
+   * Assumption of use requirement
+   * Process requirement
+
+----------------------------
+🔐 Security Classification
+----------------------------
+
+.. tool_req:: Enforces security classification
+   :id: tool_req__attr_security
+   :implemented: YES
+   :satisfies:
+      PROCESS_gd_req__requirements_attr_security,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__arch_attr_security,
+
+   The ``security`` attribute must be one of:
+
+   * YES
+   * NO
+
+   It is mandatory for:
+
+   * stakeholder requirements
+   * feature requirements
+   * component requirements
+   * assumption of use requirements
+   * process requirements
+   * Tool Verification Report
+
+   .. warning::
+      the architecture requirement does not talk about architecture elements, but about requirements.
+
+---------------------------
+🛡️ Safety Classification
+---------------------------
+
+.. tool_req:: Enforces safety classification
+   :id: tool_req__attr_safety
+   :implemented: YES
+   :satisfies: PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_safety
+
+   Needs of type:
+
+   * stakeholder requirements
+   * feature requirements
+   * component requirements
+   * assumption of use requirements
+   * process requirements
+   * Tool Verification Report
+
+   shall have a automotive safety integrity level (``safety``) identifier:
+
+   * QM
+   * ASIL_B
+   * ASIL_D
+
+   .. warning::
+      the architecture requirement does not talk about architecture elements, but about requirements.
+
+----------------------------
+📈 Status Classification
+----------------------------
+
+.. tool_req:: Enforces status classification (1st part)
+   :id: tool_req__attr_status
+   :implemented: YES
+   :satisfies:
+     PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_status,
+     PROCESS_gd_req__arch__attr_status,
+
+   Needs of type:
+
+   * stakeholder requirements
+   * feature requirements
+   * component requirements
+   * assumption of use requirements
+   * process requirements
+   * Tool Verification Report
+
+   shall have an ``status`` attribute, which must be one of:
+
+   * valid
+   * invalid
+
+   .. warning::
+      the architecture requirement does not talk about architecture elements, but about requirements.
+
+.. tool_req:: Enforces status classification (tool Verification Report)
+   :id: tool_req__attr_status_tool_verification
+   :implemented: YES
+   :satisfies: PROCESS_gd_req__tool__attr_status
+
+   The Tool Verification Report shall have an ``status`` attribute, which must be one of:
+
+   * draft
+   * evaluated
+   * qualified
+   * released
+   * rejected
+
+-------------------------
+"requirement covered"
+-------------------------
+
+.. tool_req:: Enables marking requirements as "covered"
+   :id: tool_req__covered
+   :implemented: PARTIAL
+   :satisfies: PROCESS_gd_req__attr_req_cov
+   :status: invalid
+
+   To be clarified.
+
+
+.. tool_req:: Support requirements test coverage
+   :id: tool_req__req_test_cov
+   :implemented: NO
+   :satisfies: PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_test_covered
+
+   | Requirements shall allow for an attribute that shows if the requirement is covered by linked test cases.
+   | Allowed values:
+
+   * Yes 
+   * No
+
+-------------------------
+🔗 "requirement linkage"
+-------------------------
+
+.. TODO: Check if this is actually enforced / implemented as described. 
+.. tool_req:: Enables linking from/to requirements
+   :id: tool_req__linkage
+   :implemented: YES
+   :satisfies: PROCESS_gd_req__req__linkage
+
+   The tool shall allow and check for linking of requirements to specific levels.
+   In the table underneath you can see which requirement type can link to which other one
+    
+   .. table:: 
+      :widths: auto
+
+      ========================  ===========================
+      Requirement Type          Allowed Link Target
+      ========================  ===========================
+      Stakeholder               Feature Requirements
+      Feature Requirements      Component Requirements
+      Workflows                 Process Requirements
+      ========================  ===========================
+
+
+----------------
+📎 Code Linkage
+----------------
+
+.. tool_req:: Supports linking to source code
+   :id: tool_req__attr_impl
+   :implemented: PARTIAL
+   :satisfies: PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_impl
+
+   Source code can link to requirements.
+
+
+.. tool_req:: Supports linking to test cases
+   :id: tool_req__test_case_linkage
+   :implemented: NO
+   :satisfies: PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_testlink
+
+   Docs-as-code shall provide a way to automatically link test cases to requirements
+
+
+
+--------------------------
+🏗 Requirement Level Types
+--------------------------
+
+.. tool_req:: Supports multiple requirement levels
+   :id: tool_req__requirement_levels
+   :implemented: YES
+   :satisfies: PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_uid
+
+   The tool supports the following requirement levels:
+
+   * Stakeholder requirements
+   * Feature requirements
+   * Component requirements
+   * Assumption of use requirements
+   * Process requirements
+
+
+.. needextend:: c.this_doc() and type == 'tool_req'
+   :safety: QM
+   :security: NO
+   :reqtype: Functional
+
+
+.. needextend:: c.this_doc() and type == 'tool_req' and not status
+   :status: valid
+
+
+--------------------------
+🏗 Metamodel
+--------------------------
+
+.. tool_req:: Supports requirement metamodel
+   :id: tool_req__metamodel
+   :implemented: YES
+   :satisfies:
+      PROCESS_gd_req__req__structure,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__requirements_attr_description,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_type,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__requirements_attr_security,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_safety,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_status,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_rationale,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__req__linkage,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_mandatory,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__req__linkage_fulfill,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__req__linkage_architecture,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__arch__build_blocks,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__arch__build_blocks_corr,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__arch_attr_security,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__arch__attr_safety,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__arch__attr_status,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__arch__attr_fulfils,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__arch__traceability,
+
+   The docs-as-code metamodel shall enforce process requirements.
+
+   .. note:: only process requirements which are fully covered by metamodel.yml are linked to this catch-all requirement!
+
+.. tool_req:: Supports requirement metamodel (partially implemented)
+   :id: tool_req__metamodel_partial
+   :implemented: PARTIAL
+   :satisfies:
+      PROCESS_gd_req__requirements_attr_title,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_desc_weak,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_req_cov,
+      PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_test_covered,
+
+   The docs-as-code metamodel shall enforce process requirements.
+
+   .. note:: once implemented, move the satisfies-links to tool_req__metamodel. This list contains not fully implemented or non understood requirements.
diff --git a/src/extensions/score_metamodel/checks/attributes_format.py b/src/extensions/score_metamodel/checks/attributes_format.py
index a001740..55992d8 100644
--- a/src/extensions/score_metamodel/checks/attributes_format.py
+++ b/src/extensions/score_metamodel/checks/attributes_format.py
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # *******************************************************************************
 
+from score_metamodel import CheckLogger, local_check
 from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx_needs.data import NeedsInfoType
 
-from score_metamodel import CheckLogger, local_check
-
 
 # req-#id: gd_req__req__attr_uid
 @local_check
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@ def check_id_format(app: Sphinx, need: NeedsInfoType, log: CheckLogger):
         "workflow",
         "gd_chklst",
         "std_req",
+        "tool_req",
         "role",
         "doc_concept",
         "gd_temp",
diff --git a/src/extensions/score_metamodel/checks/check_options.py b/src/extensions/score_metamodel/checks/check_options.py
index 05a0504..ca675cd 100644
--- a/src/extensions/score_metamodel/checks/check_options.py
+++ b/src/extensions/score_metamodel/checks/check_options.py
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 # *******************************************************************************
 import re
-
-from sphinx.application import Sphinx
-from sphinx_needs.config import NeedType
-from sphinx_needs.data import NeedsInfoType
 from collections.abc import Generator
 
 from score_metamodel import (
@@ -22,6 +18,9 @@
     default_options,
     local_check,
 )
+from sphinx.application import Sphinx
+from sphinx_needs.config import NeedType
+from sphinx_needs.data import NeedsInfoType
 
 FieldCheck = tuple[dict[str, str], bool]
 CheckingDictType = dict[str, list[FieldCheck]]
diff --git a/src/extensions/score_metamodel/metamodel.yaml b/src/extensions/score_metamodel/metamodel.yaml
index 8d7c0b8..9619eb4 100644
--- a/src/extensions/score_metamodel/metamodel.yaml
+++ b/src/extensions/score_metamodel/metamodel.yaml
@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@
 
 needs_types_base_options:
   optional_options:
-    source_code_link: "^https://github.com/eclipse-score/score/blob/.*$"
+    source_code_link: ^https://github.com/eclipse-score/score/blob/.*$
   # Custom semantic validation rules
   prohibited_words:
+    # reqId PROCESS_gd_req__requirements_attr_title
     title:
       - shall
       - must
       - will
+    # reqId PROCESS_gd_req__req__attr_desc_weak
     content:
       - just
       - about
@@ -30,7 +32,6 @@ needs_types_base_options:
       - absolutely
 
 needs_types:
-
   ##############################################################################
   # Process Metamodel
   ##############################################################################
@@ -64,124 +65,124 @@ needs_types:
 
   # Standards
   std_req:
-    title: "Standard Requirement"
-    prefix: "std_req__"
+    title: Standard Requirement
+    prefix: std_req__
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "std_req__(iso26262|isosae21434|isopas8926|aspice_40)__[0-9a-zA-Z_-]*$"
-      status: "^(valid)$"
+      id: std_req__(iso26262|isosae21434|isopas8926|aspice_40)__[0-9a-zA-Z_-]*$
+      status: ^(valid)$
     optional_links:
-      links: "^.*$"
+      links: ^.*$
 
   std_wp:
-    title: "Standard Work Product"
-    prefix: "std_wp__"
+    title: Standard Work Product
+    prefix: std_wp__
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "std_wp__(iso26262|isosae21434|isopas8926|aspice_40)__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      status: "^(valid)$"
+      id: std_wp__(iso26262|isosae21434|isopas8926|aspice_40)__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      status: ^(valid)$
   # Workflow
   workflow:
-    title: "Workflow"
-    prefix: "wf__"
+    title: Workflow
+    prefix: wf__
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "^wf__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      status: "^(valid|draft)$"
+      id: ^wf__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      status: ^(valid|draft)$
     mandatory_links:
-      input: "^wp__.*$"
-      output: "^wp__.*$"
-      approved_by: "^rl__.*$"
-      responsible: "^rl__.*$"
+      input: ^wp__.*$
+      output: ^wp__.*$
+      approved_by: ^rl__.*$
+      responsible: ^rl__.*$
     optional_links:
-      supported_by: "^rl__.*$"
-      contains: "^gd_(req|temp|chklst|guidl|meth)__.*$"
-      has: "^doc_(getstrt|concept)__.*$"
+      supported_by: ^rl__.*$
+      contains: ^gd_(req|temp|chklst|guidl|meth)__.*$
+      has: ^doc_(getstrt|concept)__.*$
   # Guidances
   gd_req:
-    title: "Process Requirements"
-    prefix: "gd_req__"
+    title: Process Requirements
+    prefix: gd_req__
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "^gd_req__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      status: "^(valid|draft)$"
+      id: ^gd_req__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      status: ^(valid|draft)$
     optional_links:
-      complies: "^std_req__(iso26262|isosae21434|isopas8926|aspice_40)__.*$"
-      satisfies: "^wf__.*$"
+      complies: ^std_req__(iso26262|isosae21434|isopas8926|aspice_40)__.*$
+      satisfies: ^wf__.*$
 
   gd_temp:
-    title: "Process Template"
-    prefix: "gd_temp__"
+    title: Process Template
+    prefix: gd_temp__
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "^gd_temp__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      status: "^(valid|draft)$"
+      id: ^gd_temp__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      status: ^(valid|draft)$
     optional_links:
-      complies: "std_req__(iso26262|isodae21434|isopas8926|aspice_40)__.*$"
+      complies: std_req__(iso26262|isodae21434|isopas8926|aspice_40)__.*$
 
   gd_chklst:
-    title: "Process Checklist"
-    prefix: "gd_chklst__"
+    title: Process Checklist
+    prefix: gd_chklst__
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "^gd_chklst__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      status: "^(valid|draft)$"
+      id: ^gd_chklst__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      status: ^(valid|draft)$
     optional_links:
-      complies: "std_req__(iso26262|isodae21434|isopas8926|aspice_40)__.*$"
+      complies: std_req__(iso26262|isodae21434|isopas8926|aspice_40)__.*$
 
   gd_guidl:
-    title: "Process Guideline"
-    prefix: "gd_guidl__"
+    title: Process Guideline
+    prefix: gd_guidl__
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "^gd_guidl__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      status: "^(valid|draft)$"
+      id: ^gd_guidl__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      status: ^(valid|draft)$
     optional_links:
-      complies: "std_req__(iso26262|isosae21434|isopas8926|aspice_40)__.*$"
+      complies: std_req__(iso26262|isosae21434|isopas8926|aspice_40)__.*$
 
   gd_method:
-    title: "Process Method"
-    prefix: "gd_meth__"
+    title: Process Method
+    prefix: gd_meth__
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "^gd_meth__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      status: "^(valid|draft)$"
+      id: ^gd_meth__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      status: ^(valid|draft)$
     optional_links:
-      complies: "std_req__(iso26262|isosae21434|isopas8926|aspice_40)__.*$"
+      complies: std_req__(iso26262|isosae21434|isopas8926|aspice_40)__.*$
   # S-CORE Workproduct
   workproduct:
-    title: "Workproduct"
-    prefix: "wp__"
+    title: Workproduct
+    prefix: wp__
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "^wp__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      status: "^(valid|draft)$"
+      id: ^wp__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      status: ^(valid|draft)$
     optional_links:
-      complies: "std_(wp__iso26262|wp__isosae21434|wp__isopas8926|iic_aspice_40)__.*$"
+      complies: std_(wp__iso26262|wp__isosae21434|wp__isopas8926|iic_aspice_40)__.*$
   # Role
   role:
-    title: "Role"
-    prefix: "rl__"
+    title: Role
+    prefix: rl__
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "^rl__[0-9a-z_]*$"
+      id: ^rl__[0-9a-z_]*$
     optional_links:
-      contains: "^rl__.*$"
+      contains: ^rl__.*$
   # Documents
   doc_concept:
-    title: "Concept Definition"
-    prefix: "doc_concept__"
+    title: Concept Definition
+    prefix: doc_concept__
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "^doc_concept__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      status: "^(valid|draft)$"
+      id: ^doc_concept__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      status: ^(valid|draft)$
 
   doc_getstrt:
-    title: "Getting Startet"
-    prefix: "doc_getstrt__"
+    title: Getting Startet
+    prefix: doc_getstrt__
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "^doc_getstrt__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      status: "^(valid|draft)$"
+      id: ^doc_getstrt__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      status: ^(valid|draft)$
 
   ##############################################################################
   # S-CORE Metamodel
   ##############################################################################
   # General
   document:
-    title: "Generic Document"
-    prefix: "doc__"
+    title: Generic Document
+    prefix: doc__
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "^doc__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      status: "^(valid|draft|invalid)$"
+      id: ^doc__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      status: ^(valid|draft|invalid)$
     optional_options:
       safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
       security: "^(YES|NO)$"
@@ -192,285 +193,286 @@ needs_types:
   # req-Id: gd_req__req__linkage
   # Requirements
   stkh_req:
-    title: "Stakeholder Requirement"
-    prefix: "stkh_req__"
-    mandatory_options:
-      id: "^stkh_req__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      reqtype: "^(Functional|Interface|Process|Legal|Non-Functional)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
-      rationale: "^.+$"
+    # @satisfies(PROCESS_gd_req__req__structure)
+    title: Stakeholder Requirement
+    prefix: stkh_req__
+    mandatory_options:
+      id: ^stkh_req__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      reqtype: ^(Functional|Interface|Process|Legal|Non-Functional)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
+      rationale: ^.+$
     optional_options:
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      codelink: "^.*$"
-      testlink: "^.*$"
-      reqcovered: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      testcovered: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      hash: "^.*$"
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      codelink: ^.*$
+      testlink: ^.*$
+      reqcovered: ^(YES|NO)$
+      testcovered: ^(YES|NO)$
+      hash: ^.*$
 
   feat_req:
-    title: "Feature Requirement"
-    prefix: "feat_req__"
-    style: "node"
-    mandatory_options:
-      id: "^feat_req__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      reqtype: "^(Functional|Interface|Process|Legal|Non-Functional)$"
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
+    title: Feature Requirement
+    prefix: feat_req__
+    style: node
+    mandatory_options:
+      id: ^feat_req__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      reqtype: ^(Functional|Interface|Process|Legal|Non-Functional)$
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
     mandatory_links:
       # req-Id: gd_req__req__linkage_fulfill
-      satisfies: "^stkh_req__.*$"
+      satisfies: ^stkh_req__.*$
     optional_options:
-      codelink: "^.*$"
-      testlink: "^.*$"
-      reqcovered: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      testcovered: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      hash: "^.*$"
+      codelink: ^.*$
+      testlink: ^.*$
+      reqcovered: ^(YES|NO)$
+      testcovered: ^(YES|NO)$
+      hash: ^.*$
 
   comp_req:
-    title: "Component Requirement"
-    prefix: "comp_req__"
-    mandatory_options:
-      id: "^comp_req__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      reqtype: "^(Functional|Interface|Process|Legal|Non-Functional)$"
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
+    title: Component Requirement
+    prefix: comp_req__
+    mandatory_options:
+      id: ^comp_req__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      reqtype: ^(Functional|Interface|Process|Legal|Non-Functional)$
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
     mandatory_links:
-      satisfies: "^feat_req__.*$"
+      satisfies: ^feat_req__.*$
     optional_options:
-      codelink: "^.*$"
-      testlink: "^.*$"
-      reqcovered: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      testcovered: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      hash: "^.*$"
+      codelink: ^.*$
+      testlink: ^.*$
+      reqcovered: ^(YES|NO)$
+      testcovered: ^(YES|NO)$
+      hash: ^.*$
 
   tool_req:
-    title: "Tool Requirement"
-    prefix: "tool_req__"
-    mandatory_options:
-      id: "^tool_req__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      reqtype: "^(Functional|Interface|Process|Legal|Non-Functional)$"
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
+    title: Tool Requirement
+    prefix: tool_req__
+    mandatory_options:
+      id: ^tool_req__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      reqtype: ^(Functional|Interface|Process|Legal|Non-Functional)$
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
     mandatory_links:
-      satisfies: "^.*_req__.*$"
+      satisfies: ^.*_req__.*$
     optional_options:
-      codelink: "^.*$"
-      testlink: "^.*$"
-      reqcovered: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      testcovered: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      hash: "^.*$"
+      codelink: ^.*$
+      testlink: ^.*$
+      reqcovered: ^(YES|NO)$
+      testcovered: ^(YES|NO)$
+      hash: ^.*$
+      implemented: ^(YES|PARTIAL|NO)$
 
   aou_req:
-    title: "Assumption of Use"
-    prefix: "aou_req__"
-    mandatory_options:
-      id: "^aou_req__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      reqtype: "^(Functional|Interface|Process|Legal|Non-Functional)$"
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
+    title: Assumption of Use
+    prefix: aou_req__
+    mandatory_options:
+      id: ^aou_req__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      reqtype: ^(Functional|Interface|Process|Legal|Non-Functional)$
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
     optional_options:
-      codelink: "^.*$"
-      testlink: "^.*$"
-      reqcovered: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      testcovered: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      hash: "^.*$"
+      codelink: ^.*$
+      testlink: ^.*$
+      reqcovered: ^(YES|NO)$
+      testcovered: ^(YES|NO)$
+      hash: ^.*$
     optional_links:
-      mitigates: "^.*$"
+      mitigates: ^.*$
   # Architecture
   feat_arc_sta:
-    title: "Feature Architecture Static View"
-    prefix: "feat_arc_sta__"
-    color: "#FEDCD2"
-    style: "card"
-    mandatory_options:
-      id: "^feat_arc_sta__[0-9a-z_]+$"
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
+    title: Feature Architecture Static View
+    prefix: feat_arc_sta__
+    color: #FEDCD2
+    style: card
+    mandatory_options:
+      id: ^feat_arc_sta__[0-9a-z_]+$
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
     mandatory_links:
-      includes: "^logic_arc_int(_op)*__.+$"
+      includes: ^logic_arc_int(_op)*__.+$
     optional_links:
-      fulfils: "^feat_req__.+$"
+      fulfils: ^feat_req__.+$
 
   feat_arc_dyn:
-    title: "Feature Architecture Dynamic View"
-    prefix: "feat_arc_dyn__"
-    color: "#FEDCD2"
-    style: "card"
-    mandatory_options:
-      id: "^feat_arc_dyn__[0-9a-z_]+$"
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
+    title: Feature Architecture Dynamic View
+    prefix: feat_arc_dyn__
+    color: #FEDCD2
+    style: card
+    mandatory_options:
+      id: ^feat_arc_dyn__[0-9a-z_]+$
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
     mandatory_links:
-      fulfils: "^feat_req__.+$"
+      fulfils: ^feat_req__.+$
 
   logic_arc_int:
-    title: "Logical Architecture Interfaces"
-    prefix: "logic_arc_int__"
-    color: "#FEDCD2"
-    style: "card"
-    mandatory_options:
-      id: "^logic_arc_int__[0-9a-z_]+$"
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
+    title: Logical Architecture Interfaces
+    prefix: logic_arc_int__
+    color: #FEDCD2
+    style: card
+    mandatory_options:
+      id: ^logic_arc_int__[0-9a-z_]+$
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
     optional_links:
-      includes: "^logic_arc_int_op__.+$"
-      fulfils: "^comp_req__.+$"
+      includes: ^logic_arc_int_op__.+$
+      fulfils: ^comp_req__.+$
 
   logic_arc_int_op:
-    title: "Logical Architecture Interface Operation"
-    prefix: "logic_arc_int_op__"
-    color: "#FEDCD2"
-    style: "card"
-    mandatory_options:
-      id: "^logic_arc_int_op__[0-9a-z_]+$"
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
+    title: Logical Architecture Interface Operation
+    prefix: logic_arc_int_op__
+    color: #FEDCD2
+    style: card
+    mandatory_options:
+      id: ^logic_arc_int_op__[0-9a-z_]+$
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
     mandatory_links:
-      included_by: "^logic_arc_int__.+$"
+      included_by: ^logic_arc_int__.+$
 
   mod_view_sta:
-    title: "Module Architecture Static View"
-    prefix: "mod_view_sta__"
-    color: "#FEDCD2"
-    style: "card"
+    title: Module Architecture Static View
+    prefix: mod_view_sta__
+    color: #FEDCD2
+    style: card
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "^mod_view_sta__[0-9a-z_]+$"
+      id: ^mod_view_sta__[0-9a-z_]+$
     mandatory_links:
-      includes: "^comp_arc_sta__.+$"
+      includes: ^comp_arc_sta__.+$
 
   mod_view_dyn:
-    title: "Module Architecture Dynamic View"
-    prefix: "mod_view_dyn__"
-    color: "#FEDCD2"
-    style: "card"
+    title: Module Architecture Dynamic View
+    prefix: mod_view_dyn__
+    color: #FEDCD2
+    style: card
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "^mod_view_dyn__[0-9a-z_]+$"
+      id: ^mod_view_dyn__[0-9a-z_]+$
 
   comp_arc_sta:
-    title: "Component Architecture Static View"
-    prefix: "comp_arc_sta__"
-    color: "#FEDCD2"
-    style: "card"
-    mandatory_options:
-      id: "^comp_arc_sta__[0-9a-z_]+$"
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
+    title: Component Architecture Static View
+    prefix: comp_arc_sta__
+    color: #FEDCD2
+    style: card
+    mandatory_options:
+      id: ^comp_arc_sta__[0-9a-z_]+$
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
     optional_links:
-      implements: "^real_arc_int(_op)*__.+$"
-      includes: "^comp_arc_sta__.+$"
-      uses: "^real_arc_int(_op)*__.+$"
-      fulfils: "^comp_req__.+$"
+      implements: ^real_arc_int(_op)*__.+$
+      includes: ^comp_arc_sta__.+$
+      uses: ^real_arc_int(_op)*__.+$
+      fulfils: ^comp_req__.+$
 
   comp_arc_dyn:
-    title: "Component Architecture Dynamic View"
-    prefix: "comp_arc_dyn__"
-    color: "#FEDCD2"
-    style: "card"
-    mandatory_options:
-      id: "^comp_arc_dyn__[0-9a-z_]+$"
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
+    title: Component Architecture Dynamic View
+    prefix: comp_arc_dyn__
+    color: #FEDCD2
+    style: card
+    mandatory_options:
+      id: ^comp_arc_dyn__[0-9a-z_]+$
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
     optional_links:
-      fulfils: "^comp_req__.+$"
+      fulfils: ^comp_req__.+$
 
   real_arc_int:
-    title: "Component Architecture Interfaces"
-    prefix: "real_arc_int__"
-    color: "#FEDCD2"
-    style: "card"
-    mandatory_options:
-      id: "^real_arc_int__[0-9a-z_]+$"
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
-      language: "^(cpp|rust)$"
+    title: Component Architecture Interfaces
+    prefix: real_arc_int__
+    color: #FEDCD2
+    style: card
+    mandatory_options:
+      id: ^real_arc_int__[0-9a-z_]+$
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
+      language: ^(cpp|rust)$
     optional_links:
-      fulfils: "^comp_req__.+$"
+      fulfils: ^comp_req__.+$
 
   real_arc_int_op:
-    title: "Component Architecture Interface Operation"
-    prefix: "real_arc_int_op__"
-    color: "#FEDCD2"
-    style: "card"
-    mandatory_options:
-      id: "^real_arc_int_op__[0-9a-z_]+$"
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
+    title: Component Architecture Interface Operation
+    prefix: real_arc_int_op__
+    color: #FEDCD2
+    style: card
+    mandatory_options:
+      id: ^real_arc_int_op__[0-9a-z_]+$
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
     mandatory_links:
-      included_by: "^real_arc_int__.+$"
+      included_by: ^real_arc_int__.+$
     optional_links:
-      implements: "^logic_arc_int_op__.+$"
-
+      implements: ^logic_arc_int_op__.+$
 
   review_header:
-    prefix: "review__header"
-    title: "Review Header"
+    prefix: review__header
+    title: Review Header
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "^review__header__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      reviewers: "^.*$"
-      approvers: "^.*$"
-      hash: "^.*$"
-      template: "^.*$"
+      id: ^review__header__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      reviewers: ^.*$
+      approvers: ^.*$
+      hash: ^.*$
+      template: ^.*$
 
   # Implementation
   dd_sta:
-    title: "Static detailed design"
-    prefix: "dd_sta__"
-    color: "#FEDCD2"
-    style: "card"
-    mandatory_options:
-      id: "^dd_sta__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
+    title: Static detailed design
+    prefix: dd_sta__
+    color: #FEDCD2
+    style: card
+    mandatory_options:
+      id: ^dd_sta__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
     mandatory_links:
-      implements: "^comp_req__.*$"
-      satisfies: "^comp_arc_sta__.*$"
+      implements: ^comp_req__.*$
+      satisfies: ^comp_arc_sta__.*$
     optional_links:
-      includes: "^sw_unit__.*$"
+      includes: ^sw_unit__.*$
   dd_dyn:
-    title: "Dynamic detailed design"
-    prefix: "dd_dyn__"
-    color: "#FEDCD2"
-    style: "card"
-    mandatory_options:
-      id: "^dd_dyn__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
+    title: Dynamic detailed design
+    prefix: dd_dyn__
+    color: #FEDCD2
+    style: card
+    mandatory_options:
+      id: ^dd_dyn__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
     mandatory_links:
-      implements: "^comp_req__.*$"
-      satisfies: "^comp_arc_sta__.*$"
+      implements: ^comp_req__.*$
+      satisfies: ^comp_arc_sta__.*$
   sw_unit:
-    title: "Software unit"
-    prefix: "sw_unit__"
+    title: Software unit
+    prefix: sw_unit__
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "^sw_unit__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
+      id: ^sw_unit__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
   sw_unit_int:
-    title: "Software unit interfaces"
-    prefix: "sw_unit_int__"
-    color: "#FEDCD2"
-    style: "card"
+    title: Software unit interfaces
+    prefix: sw_unit_int__
+    color: #FEDCD2
+    style: card
     mandatory_options:
-      id: "^sw_unit_int__[0-9a-z_]*$"
-      security: "^(YES|NO)$"
-      safety: "^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$"
-      status: "^(valid|invalid)$"
+      id: ^sw_unit_int__[0-9a-z_]*$
+      security: ^(YES|NO)$
+      safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B|ASIL_D)$
+      status: ^(valid|invalid)$
 
 # Extra link types, which shall be available and allow need types to be linked to each other.
 # We use a dedicated linked type for each type of a connection, for instance from
@@ -483,67 +485,67 @@ needs_extra_links:
   ##############################################################
   # Workflow
   contains:
-    incoming: "contained by"
-    outgoing: "contains"
+    incoming: contained by
+    outgoing: contains
 
   has:
-    incoming: "relates to"
-    outgoing: "has"
+    incoming: relates to
+    outgoing: has
 
   input:
-    incoming: "is input to"
-    outgoing: "needs input"
+    incoming: is input to
+    outgoing: needs input
 
   output:
-    incoming: "is output from"
-    outgoing: "outputs"
+    incoming: is output from
+    outgoing: outputs
 
   # Roles
   responsible:
-    incoming: "is responsible for"
-    outgoing: "responsible"
+    incoming: is responsible for
+    outgoing: responsible
 
   approved_by:
-    incoming: "approves"
-    outgoing: "approved by"
+    incoming: approves
+    outgoing: approved by
 
   supported_by:
-    incoming: "supports"
-    outgoing: "supported by"
+    incoming: supports
+    outgoing: supported by
 
   # Workproduct
   complies:
-    incoming: "complies to"
-    outgoing: "complies"
+    incoming: complies to
+    outgoing: complies
 
   ##############################################################
   #  S-CORE Metamodel
   ##############################################################
   # Requirements
   satisfies:
-    incoming: "satisfied by"
-    outgoing: "satisfies"
+    incoming: satisfied by
+    outgoing: satisfies
 
   # Architecture
   fulfils:
-    incoming: "fulfilled by"
-    outgoing: "fulfils"
+    incoming: fulfilled by
+    outgoing: fulfils
 
   implements:
-    incoming: "implemented by"
-    outgoing: "implements"
+    incoming: implemented by
+    outgoing: implements
 
   uses:
-    incoming: "used by"
-    outgoing: "uses"
+    incoming: used by
+    outgoing: uses
 
   includes:
-    incoming: "included by"
-    outgoing: "includes"
+    incoming: included by
+    outgoing: includes
 
   included_by:
-    incoming: "includes"
-    outgoing: "included by"
+    incoming: includes
+    outgoing: included by
 ##############################################################
 # Graph Checks
 # The graph checks focus on the relation of the needs and their attributes.
@@ -552,7 +554,7 @@ needs_extra_links:
 #   needs:defines the needs types to which the check should be applied
 #   - [include / exclude]: need types to which the check should be applied;
 #                          multiple need types can be defined by separating them with a comma;
-#                          to perform the check on all needs types, set include to "."
+#                          to perform the check on all needs types, set include to .
 #   - condition: defines (together with apply) the condition which the needs need to fulfill
 #     - [and / or / xor / not]
 # - check: defines the check that should be applied
@@ -566,32 +568,32 @@ graph_checks:
   # req-Id: gd_req__req__linkage_safety
   req_safety_linkage:
     needs:
-      include: "comp_req, feat_req"
+      include: comp_req, feat_req
       condition:
         and:
-          - "safety != QM"
-          - "status == valid"
+          - safety != QM
+          - status == valid
     check:
       satisfies:
         and:
-          - "safety != QM"
-          - "status == valid"
+          - safety != QM
+          - status == valid
   req_linkage:
     needs:
-      include: "comp_req, feat_req"
-      condition: "status == valid"
+      include: comp_req, feat_req
+      condition: status == valid
     check:
-      satisfies: "status == valid"
+      satisfies: status == valid
   # req-Id: gd_req__req__linkage_architecture
   arch_safety_linkage:
     needs:
-      include: "comp_req, feat_req"
+      include: comp_req, feat_req
       condition:
         and:
-          - "safety != QM"
-          - "status == valid"
+          - safety != QM
+          - status == valid
     check:
       fulfils:
         and:
-          - "safety != QM"
-          - "status == valid"
+          - safety != QM
+          - status == valid
diff --git a/src/incremental.py b/src/incremental.py
index 90e9ff8..de5456d 100644
--- a/src/incremental.py
+++ b/src/incremental.py
@@ -35,27 +35,6 @@ def get_env(name: str) -> str:
     return val
 
 
-def transform_env_str_to_dict(external_needs_source: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
-    """
-    Transforms the 'string' we get from 'docs.bzl' back into something we can parse easliy inside sphinx/python
-    !! HACK: This truly isn't great !!
-    """
-    transformed_dicts: list[dict[str, str]] = []
-    dict_list = [
-        x.split(",")
-        for x in external_needs_source.replace("]", "")
-        .replace("[", "")
-        .replace("{", "")
-        .split("}")
-    ]
-    for inner_dict in dict_list:
-        kv_splits = [kv.split(":", 1) for kv in inner_dict if len(inner_dict) > 1]
-        single_dict = {key_value[0]: key_value[1] for key_value in kv_splits}
-        if single_dict:
-            transformed_dicts.append(single_dict)
-    return transformed_dicts
-
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     # Add debuging functionality
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
@@ -94,7 +73,7 @@ def transform_env_str_to_dict(external_needs_source: str) -> list[dict[str, str]
         "auto",
         "--conf-dir",
         get_env("CONF_DIRECTORY"),
-        f"--define=external_needs_source={json.dumps(transform_env_str_to_dict(get_env('EXTERNAL_NEEDS_INFO')))}",
+        f"--define=external_needs_source={get_env('EXTERNAL_NEEDS_INFO')}",
     ]
 
     # configure sphinx build with GitHub user and repo from CLI