docs(reference): remove API_REFERENCE.md and normalize canonical API links

Author: T72

.github/public-sync-allowlist.txt

@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@ docs/guides/troubleshooting.md
 docs/guides/quickstart-claude-code.md
 
 docs/reference/api-reference.md
-docs/reference/API_REFERENCE.md
 
 deploy/CLAUDE_CODE_WHITELIST.md

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ This release represents a complete transformation from alpha to production-ready
 
 #### Developer Documentation
 - DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md with architecture overview
-- API_REFERENCE.md with complete method documentation
+- api-reference.md with complete method documentation
 - Contributing guidelines with coding standards
 - Test writing guide with examples
 

docs/guides/developer-guide.md

@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ def test_estimated_hours():
 ./tm add "Implement feature X" --estimated-hours 8
 ```
 
-# Update API_REFERENCE.md
+# Update api-reference.md
 ### add_task()
 - estimated_hours (int, optional): Estimated hours to complete
 ```

docs/guides/orchestrator-guide.md

@@ -448,9 +448,9 @@ sync: Checkpoint for all
 
 - [Multi-Agent Workflow Examples](../examples/multi_agent_workflow.py)
 - [Dependency Management](../examples/dependency_management.py)
-- [API Reference](../reference/API_REFERENCE.md)
+- [API Reference](../reference/api-reference.md)
 - [Troubleshooting Guide](TROUBLESHOOTING.md)
 
 ---
 
-**Remember**: As an orchestrator, your role is to structure work, facilitate communication, and remove blockers. Let the specialists focus on their expertise while you maintain the big picture.
+**Remember**: As an orchestrator, your role is to structure work, facilitate communication, and remove blockers. Let the specialists focus on their expertise while you maintain the big picture.

docs/guides/quickstart-claude-code.md

@@ -344,12 +344,12 @@ export TM_LOCK_TIMEOUT=30
 - Read the [User Guide](USER_GUIDE.md) for complete documentation
 - Check [Examples](../examples/) for real-world usage patterns
 - See [Troubleshooting](TROUBLESHOOTING.md) for common issues
-- Review [API Reference](../reference/API_REFERENCE.md) for all commands
+- Review [API Reference](../reference/api-reference.md) for all commands
 
 ## 🎉 You're Ready!
 
 Start using Task Orchestrator with Claude Code to manage complex projects efficiently. The system handles all the complexity while you focus on building great software!
 
 ---
 
-**Need help?** Check our [documentation](../../README.md) or file an issue on [GitHub](https://github.com/T72/task-orchestrator/issues).
+**Need help?** Check our [documentation](../../README.md) or file an issue on [GitHub](https://github.com/T72/task-orchestrator/issues).

docs/guides/troubleshooting.md

@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ For questions and usage help:
 
 - [User Guide](USER_GUIDE.md) - Complete usage documentation
 - [Developer Guide](DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md) - Contributing and extending
-- [API Reference](API_REFERENCE.md) - Complete API documentation
+- [API Reference](../reference/api-reference.md) - Complete API documentation
 - [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/T72/task-orchestrator) - Latest code and issues
 
 ---

docs/reference/API_REFERENCE.md

@@ -943,4 +943,4 @@ tm complete $BUG --summary "Fixed event listener cleanup in cache destructor"
 - [User Guide](../guides/USER_GUIDE.md) - Detailed usage guide
 - [Migration Guide](../migration/v2.3-migration-guide.md) - Upgrading to v2.3
 - [Configuration Guide](../configuration/config-guide.md) - Configuration details
-- [API Reference](API_REFERENCE.md) - Python API documentation
+- [API Reference](api-reference.md) - Python API documentation

docs/reference/cli-commands.md

@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ export TM_AGENT_ID="charlie"
 
 ### Developer Documentation
 - `docs/guides/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md` - Architecture and contributing
-- `docs/reference/API_REFERENCE.md` - Complete API documentation
+- `docs/reference/api-reference.md` - Complete API documentation
 - `REQUIREMENTS_TRACEABILITY.md` - Requirements mapping
 
 ### Examples
@@ -450,4 +450,4 @@ This release represents a complete transformation to production-ready quality th
 
 ---
 
-**Task Orchestrator v2.0.0** - Production-ready task orchestration for modern development teams.
+**Task Orchestrator v2.0.0** - Production-ready task orchestration for modern development teams.