WTKRESEARCH + ENGINEERING

THE GOVERNED DELIVERY LOOP

A factory with visible gates.

This is the target-state lifecycle under test, not proof that every stage is operational or effective. Each stage names the intended artifact and gate, the support visible in current material, and the question that still has to survive testing.

WTK / PRODUCT DIAGRAM

Product execution language

WTK stages, packages, harnesses, gates, and operator decisions.

Canonical packageThe authority-bearing source.
Derived projectionA harness-specific representation.
Enforcement gateA deterministic allow or block point.
Human decisionAn explicit operator judgment.
Evidence pathA receipt-backed observation.
Trust boundaryAuthority changes across this line.

ONE LIFECYCLE · EIGHT GATES

Inspect the production line.

Select a stage to see its artifact, governing decision, and fail-closed behavior.

01 / Define

Start with the outcome

The intake stage turns an incomplete idea—or an existing agent—into a responsibility, boundaries, acceptance criteria, and a proposed package shape.

EMITS

Governed goal and authority record

GATE

Human confirmation

FAIL-CLOSED

Missing authority, boundaries, or success criteria blocks intake.

Blocking floorSemantic reviewHuman decision

PORTABILITY CLAIM · UNDER TEST

The package should move. Qualification should not.

The intended invariant is that a supported target can be added through an explicit adapter without rewriting the governing package. “Supported” does not mean every target provides the same controls or deserves the same claims.

CANONICALGoverned packageGoal · contracts · policy · tests
ADAPTER DECLARESCapability mappingControl gapsEvidence captureInvalidation rules
EXECUTION FORMSLocal / CLIAgent harnessManaged runtimeFuture substrate
SEPARATE VERDICTSPackage + adapterHarness + modelTools + policyObserved evidence

WHAT MOVES THROUGH THE FACTORY

GoalResearch handoffPackageContractRun evidenceQualificationTarget projectionOutcome
FOR BUILDERS

Compose or refactor governed capability.

Define new agents—or recover the contracts and assumptions hidden inside existing ones—without burying durable behavior inside one runtime.

FOR OPERATORS

Decide with evidence.

Review intent, inspect blockers, compare target limitations, check execution-form qualification, record outcomes, and control promotion.