Add covers flag to meta model to link aou

docs/internals/requirements/requirements.rst

@@ -545,6 +545,18 @@ Versioning
   .. note::
       Certain tool requirements do not have a matching process requirement.
 
+.. tool_req:: Enables needs linking via covers attribute (Requirements to AoU)
+  :id: tool_req__docs_req_link_covers_aou
+  :tags: Requirements
+  :implemented: YES
+  :version: 1
+  :satisfies: gd_req__req_linkage_aou
+  :parent_covered: YES
+  :status: valid
+
+    Docs-as-Code shall support the ``covers`` link type for linking requirements to
+    Assumptions of Use (AoU) according to :need:`gd_req__req_linkage_aou`.
+
 .. tool_req:: Safety: enforce safe linking
    :id: tool_req__docs_common_attr_safety_link_check
    :tags: Common Attributes

src/extensions/score_metamodel/metamodel.yaml

@@ -955,6 +955,11 @@ needs_extra_links:
     incoming: fulfilled by
     outgoing: fulfils
 
+  # req-Id: gd_req__req_linkage_aou
+  covers:
+    incoming: covered by
+    outgoing: covers
+
   implements:
     incoming: implemented by
     outgoing: implements

src/extensions/score_metamodel/tests/rst/options/test_options_covers_link.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+..
+   # *******************************************************************************
+   # Copyright (c) 2026 Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+   #
+   # See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
+   # information regarding copyright ownership.
+   #
+   # This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+   # terms of the Apache License Version 2.0 which is available at
+   # https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+   #
+   # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+   # *******************************************************************************
+
+#CHECK: check_options
+
+.. Tests that `covers` on feat_req and comp_req only allows aou_req as target.
+.. req-Id: tool_req__docs_req_link_covers_aou
+
+.. aou_req:: AoU target for covers tests
+   :id: aou_req__covers__target
+   :reqtype: Functional
+   :security: NO
+   :safety: QM
+   :status: valid
+
+   AoU content used for covers-link validation tests.
+
+
+.. stkh_req:: Parent stakeholder requirement for covers tests
+   :id: stkh_req__covers__parent
+   :reqtype: Functional
+   :security: NO
+   :safety: QM
+   :status: valid
+   :rationale: Stakeholder parent rationale for covers-link tests.
+
+
+.. feat_req:: Parent feature requirement for covers tests
+   :id: feat_req__covers__parent
+   :reqtype: Functional
+   :security: NO
+   :safety: QM
+   :status: valid
+   :satisfies: stkh_req__covers__parent
+
+   Parent feature requirement used by covers-link tests.
+
+
+.. Positive Test: feat_req pointing to an aou_req via covers is valid.
+#EXPECT-NOT: covers
+
+.. feat_req:: Feature requirement with valid covers link
+   :id: feat_req__covers__good_1
+   :reqtype: Functional
+   :security: NO
+   :safety: QM
+   :status: valid
+   :satisfies: stkh_req__covers__parent
+   :covers: aou_req__covers__target
+
+   Valid feat_req that covers an AoU requirement.
+
+
+.. Positive Test: comp_req pointing to an aou_req via covers is valid.
+#EXPECT-NOT: covers
+
+.. comp_req:: Component requirement with valid covers link
+   :id: comp_req__covers__good_1
+   :reqtype: Functional
+   :security: NO
+   :safety: QM
+   :status: valid
+   :satisfies: feat_req__covers__parent
+   :belongs_to: comp__covers__parent
+   :covers: aou_req__covers__target
+
+   Valid comp_req that covers an AoU requirement.
+
+
+.. feat:: Feature for covers tests
+   :id: feat__covers__parent
+   :security: NO
+   :safety: QM
+   :status: valid