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@@ -148,6 +148,39 @@ Usage: cluster
 The collection of controllers, pods, and services and related DNS and networking
 routing configuration that are defined on the system.
 
+''''
+=== Cluster API
+
+Usage: Cluster API
+
+Cluster API is a Kubernetes subproject focused on providing declarative APIs and tooling to simplify provisioning, upgrading, and operating multiple Kubernetes clusters.^[link:https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api?tab=readme-ov-file#-what-is-the-cluster-api[1]]^
+For more information, see the link:https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api[Cluster API project repository].
+
+Depending on the platform and version support status, Cluster API replaces Terraform in the OpenShift installation process and can be used to manage machines.
+
+The only legitimate use of the term "CAPI" in documentation is within the name of the downstream OpenShift _Cluster CAPI Operator_.
+To avoid using "CAPI" in plain text when referring to this Operator, use the `{cluster-capi-operator}` attribute in the link:https://github.com/openshift/openshift-docs/blob/main/_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[common attributes file].
+
+Do not use: CAPI
+
+''''
+=== Cluster API provider implementations
+
+Usage examples: Cluster API Provider AWS, Cluster API Provider GCP, Cluster API Provider OpenStack
+
+A platform-specific implementation of the Cluster API that supports cloud provider infrastructure.
+
+[NOTE]
+====
+* Do not insert the word "for" before the platform name.
+
+* Do not use initialisms.
+
+* To avoid common typos, use the attributes in the _Cluster API terminology_ section of the link:https://github.com/openshift/openshift-docs/blob/main/_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[common attributes file].
+====
+
+Do not use: CAPA, CAPG, CAPIBM, CAPK, CAPZ, CAPX, CAPO, CAPOCI, CAPV, Cluster API Provider for AWS
+
 ''''
 === cluster service version