Truth Surfaces¶

Why This Matters¶

Ledger is only manageable if each kind of truth has one clear home.

Truth Map¶

Kind of truth	Home	Working rule
approved human doctrine	`docs/`	canon only
pre-canon exploration	`research/`	draft only
proposal and decision history	`records/`	durable record
machine-readable control rules	`meta/`	operational source
lifecycle and standards rules	`governance/`	enforceable guidance
contract baselines	`specs/`	versioned control contract
reusable forms and checklists	`templates/`	pattern reuse
verification proof	`evidence/`	closure surface

Promotion Path¶

flowchart TD
    A["Research or draft"] --> B["Proposal or decision"]
    B --> C["Canon or spec"]
    C --> D["Execution / enforcement"]
    D --> E["Evidence and closeout"]

Current Freeze Points¶

These should be treated as stable until governed revision says otherwise:

the active Phase 1 shell
the project-centered execution spine
the kernel/company boundary
docs/ vs research/ separation

Current Draft Zones¶

These are still evolving and should not be mistaken for implementation truth:

broader company operating architecture research
phase expansion maps beyond the current shell
future value-stream depth outside the current Phase 1 wedge

Stronger Sources¶

Use the stronger repo surface that matches the kind of truth you need: