guideskeeps

Guideskeeps is a term used to describe objects, roles, or systems that preserve and provide access to instructional content. It is commonly used in digital contexts to denote a built-in mechanism that curates guides, tutorials, and how-to material so that they remain current and discoverable. The term blends guide and keep, and is not widely standardized, appearing mainly in informal discussions, product docs, and knowledge-management conversations.

In gaming, a guideskeeps may refer to an in-game entity or feature that stores hints, walkthroughs, or tutorial prompts, allowing players to request help without exiting the game or losing progress. In software and web design, a guideskeeps concept often manifests as a curated help center, contextual tours, or versioned documentation that persists across updates and supports user onboarding.

In publishing and knowledge management, guideskeeps can describe editorial archives or repositories dedicated to step-by-step instructions, best practices, and checklists that are maintained by editors or knowledge engineers. Common characteristics include curation by a person or automation, version control, and easy discoverability. Some implementations emphasize privacy and access controls to ensure that sensitive procedures are not exposed to unintended audiences.

Because the term is relatively new and ambiguous, there is no universally accepted definition. Its meaning is highly dependent on context, and it may overlap with related concepts such as knowledge bases, help systems, and instructional design.

See also: knowledge base, help system, tutorials, documentation.