# Nova — System State (what exists today)

> **PO-owned catalog of shipped capabilities.** Updated at every milestone
> ship (P final). Additive only — entries are appended, never rewritten,
> unless a capability is explicitly deprecated (then marked, not deleted).
> Read by the PO upstream of the PDLC before authoring new REQ-NNN specs,
> and by CIAgent at SPECIFY for capability awareness.
>
> **Authority:** this file is *descriptive of shipped state*, not
> authoritative for live phase/ship state — that's `CHECKPOINT.json`. For
> *why*, read `NORTH_STAR.md`. For *how*, read `ARCHITECTURE.md`. For
> *what was decided*, read `PROJECT.md` load-bearing decisions.
>
> **Last milestone ship:** v1.28 (`v1.27.6`, 2026-08-19) — CLI
> Canonicalization + Identity Layer. Feature milestone: Nova CLI
> installable from CodeArtifact; 15 `nova <subcommand>` subcommands;
> `nova init` scaffolding; `nova cli-action` composite action;
> `core/mode_resolver.py` (D-226); Nova-idp identity layer
> (`nova-idp-auth` + `nova-idp-token-vend` + `nova-idp-jwks` Lambdas;
> Argon2id; KMS-signed OIDC ES256; kyverno-json ABAC fail-closed; PAT
> lifecycle; `nova idp setup`; `nova auth login/revoke/status`). No
> AWS-managed identity (INV-15). 6 new capabilities (CAP-033..038),
> 6 new invariants (INV-12..17), 6 decisions (D-226..231).
> **v1.29 (pending — tag `v1.28.6`):** Reposplit + Identity Layer
> Bring-Live. Platform operations extracted to a Gitea-private
> Terraform repo (`nova-platform-ops`, OPER-PRIV); `acdl/acdl`
> standardized on GitHub (D-232); Nova-idp brought live in
> `581513795199` via Terraform (CFN archived, REQ-369); `kj` substrate
> has one ECR image digest shared by the Lambda runtime + its Fargate
> fallback (KJ-LOCKSTEP, REQ-371, D-238); JWKS edge-only via CloudFront
> + OAC (INV-18, D-233). 3 new capabilities (CAP-039..041), 1 new
> invariant (INV-18), 10 NFR constraints (KJ-STATIC, KJ-LOCKSTEP,
> KJ-WARMUP-HEALTH, OPER-PRIV, IAM-NARROW, DRIFT-DETECT,
> IMPORT-IDEMPOTENT, TFM-HITL, JWKS-SLO, JWKS-ROTATION), 9 decisions
> (D-232..D-240). Covered-reference REQs (355-366, 371) verified via
> M1/M1.5/M2 cutover gates in `docs/operator-guide-platform-ops.md`.
> **Next update:** at v1.30 ship.

## How to use this file (PO)

- Before writing a new REQ: search this file for the capability you
  intend to spec. If it exists, extend it; do not re-spec it under a new
  REQ-NNN.
- Respect the **Invariants** below — they are load-bearing and
  cross-cutting. A new REQ that violates an invariant requires a
  `CLARIFY` decision recorded in PROJECT.md.
- Anchor each new REQ to a **Domain**; new domains require a PO
  decision recorded in CLARIFY.
- When a capability is deprecated (replaced, removed, or
  re-architecture), append a `Deprecated` row marking the milestone +
  replacement; do not delete the original entry.

## Invariants (PO-owned — do not violate in new REQs)

> Distilled from `PROJECT.md` load-bearing decisions D-034..D-072 +
> W1..BA + Q1.3. Cite the decision ID when an REQ touches one.

- **INV-1 (Contract surface):** The only PDLC→Nova boundary is
  `schemas/contract.schema.json` + `schemas/submission-readiness.schema.json`
  (D-133). All consumer intent enters through one of these. Nova never
  reaches into upstream PDLC.
- **INV-2 (Confidence inputs):** Six canonical inputs — policy (0.30),
  validation (0.25), freshness (0.10), source (0.15), history (0.10),
  nfrs (0.10). Weights frozen for v1 (D-040). `critical` severity =
  hard-block via `PENALTY["critical"]: None` (defense-in-depth behind the
  declarative `block-on-any-critical` meta-policy).
- **INV-3 (HITL gates):** dev = autonomous (≥0.50); qa = HITL (≥0.75);
  prod = HITL (≥0.90); dr = HITL (≥0.95). Approver identity = Gitea
  `gitea.actor` of the `workflow_dispatch` (D-042). Separation-of-duties
  on prod reads `approver_qa` from the DynamoDB outbox.
- **INV-4 (Engine is swappable):** The policy engine is behind the
  `PolicyEngine` protocol (`core/policy_engine.py`, v1.25). Confidence
  signal + pipeline import only the protocol, never a concrete engine.
  `kyverno-json` is the v1.25 default; `OPA` (or other) implements the
  same 3-method protocol to replace it.
- **INV-5 (Adapter is stateless):** `adapters/terraform/adapter.py` owns
  no module content — no `TYPE_MAP`/`INPUT_MAP`/`OUTPUT_MAP` (v1.11
  rewrite). A new stack type requires a new L1 module
  (`modules/l1/<name>/`) + `registry.json` entry, not an adapter change.
- **INV-6 (Audit stream is immutable):** Outbox writes via SQLite
  hash-chain today (D-083 deferred). S3 Object Lock / JWS tamper-
  *resistant* ledger is a future milestone. Current stream is tamper-
  *evident* (any tampering breaks the chain).
- **INV-7 (PCR schema is the moat):** `schemas/policy_check_result.schema.json`
  shape is frozen across adapter swaps (v1.25 hard constraint). The
  `engine` enum already includes `"kyverno"` + `"opa"`; new engines add
  no enum value.
- **INV-8 (Long-lived creds forbidden):** §12.5. The D-039/D-047 per-run-
  rotated-key waiver satisfies the *intent* (no *persistently* long-lived
  key). Real OIDC federation is blocked on `go-gitea/gitea#36988`.
- **INV-9 (Two consumer surfaces, one platform):** L3A (developer) +
  L3B (citizen dev) converge on the same contract schema, the same
  policy envelope, and the same evidence stream.
- **INV-10 (Nova is downstream of PDLC):** Nova governs infra + delivery
  only. Product backlog, code authorship, IDE workflows, application
  business logic are upstream. Integration only via the validated
  contract boundary (INV-1).
- **INV-11 (Pilot scope, v1.26):** Equities only (D-200). Single-
  validator PoA (D-201). D-083 (Object Lock/JWS) stays deferred. Hot
  path deferred (D-126). Multi-cloud deferred. Multi-validator BFT
  deferred. The pilot runs `mode: full` for `dev` only (D-209); qa/prod/dr
  stay placeholder (D-208, blocked by the pilot-readiness policy).
- **INV-12 (Mode observability, v1.28):** Every CLI invocation emits a
  `cli.invocation` audit event containing `mode`, `selection_reason`,
  `credential_type`, `command`, and `args`. Operators can debug mode
  selection without reproducing.
- **INV-13 (Mode resolution determinism, v1.28):** Resolution priority
  is flag → env (`NOVA_CLIENT_MODE`) → credential type →
  `sys.stdin.isatty()`. No silent fallbacks. Invalid env values are
  ignored + warned. Deviations rejected at PR time.
- **INV-14 (Credential type encodes role, v1.28):** `developer_pat` /
  `nova_oidc_token` + TTY present → `interactive`; TTY absent → `agent`.
- **INV-15 (No AWS-managed identity in path, v1.28):** Nova-idp MUST
  NOT depend on Cognito, IAM Identity Center, or any AWS-managed
  identity service. Greenfield constraint (no Cognito existed to
  "drop").
- **INV-16 (Password storage, v1.28):** Passwords hashed with Argon2id
  (t=3, m=65536 KiB, p=1). Fail-closed on `ImportError` (D-228 amended
  — no pure-Python fallback). Raw passwords never in logs/traces/env/
  DynamoDB.
- **INV-17 (ABAC discipline, v1.28):** The token-vend Lambda evaluates
  the kyverno-json ABAC policy before signing. Fail-closed on `kj`
  absence or evaluation error (C-6.1 — never fail open). Allow/deny +
  policy inputs emitted to the audit stream. `policy_version` (git SHA,
  D-231) recorded in every event.
- **INV-18 (JWKS-EDGE-ONLY, v1.29):** the JWKS endpoint is the only
  public read surface of the live platform. All other platform
  endpoints MUST gate with `AuthType: AWS_IAM` (D-233). CloudFront +
  OAC pinning replaces direct Lambda Function URL exposure. Direct
  Function URL → 403; via-CloudFront → 200.

> **v1.29 NFR constraints (10 — load-bearing, not full invariants):**
> KJ-STATIC (`kj` compiled `CGO_ENABLED=0`, `file(1)` reports
> `statically linked`, SHA-256 in Terraform state); KJ-LOCKSTEP
> (Fargate standby digest == Lambda `image_uri` digest at every
> `terraform plan`, enforced by `lifecycle.precondition` + CI + PR
> comment + operator review, D-238); KJ-WARMUP-HEALTH (Fargate
> `GET /health → 200` every 10s, READY before M1 cutover);
> OPER-PRIV (`nova-platform-ops` `private: true`, not mirrored,
> REQ-359); IAM-NARROW (Gitea OIDC role bounded, no `Action: "*"` or
> `Resource: "*"`, REQ-360); DRIFT-DETECT (`terraform plan` exit 2
> fails the apply workflow, REQ-356); IMPORT-IDEMPOTENT (re-import
> exits `resource_already_imported`, REQ-361); TFM-HITL (`terraform
> apply` against `main` requires Gitea Actions approval from a user
> distinct from the PR author, REQ-357, INV-3); JWKS-SLO
> (`GET /.well-known/jwks.json` P95 < 200ms same-region,
> `Cache-Control: max-age=3600`); JWKS-ROTATION (on key rotation,
> both old + new public keys published during 24-hour overlap
> window).

## Domains (capability groups)

1. Contract surface
2. Modules (L1 primitives + L2 patterns)
3. Policy engine
4. Confidence signal
5. Environments & promotion
6. Evidence stream & audit
7. Telemetry & metrics
8. Consumer surfaces (developer + agentic)
9. Pilot estate (v1.26)
10. Forge / CI runtime
11. CLI + Identity Layer (v1.28)
12. Platform Ops Reposplit (v1.29)

## Capabilities (additive — one row per shipped capability)

> Tier: **local** = runs via emulating adapters (no AWS); **live-aws** =
> runs against the live AWS account `581513795199`;
> **lifecycle-pipeline** = verified via the `modules-lifecycle`
> pipeline's apply→modify→destroy matrix cell.
> CAP-NNN IDs cross-reference the regression gate at
> `core/regression_verify.py` (the machine registry). This file is the
> PO-facing narrative; the machine registry is the source of truth for
> the gate.

### Domain 1 — Contract surface

| ID | Capability | Shipped | Files | Controlling | Tier | Notes |
|----|-----------|---------|-------|-------------|------|-------|
| CAP-001 | `contract.schema.json` validates sample contracts | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `schemas/contract.schema.json` | REQ-001, D-... | local | shape: id/name/environment/infrastructure |
| CAP-002 | `environment.schema.json` validates env files | v1.9 / `v1.9.0` | `schemas/environment.schema.json` | REQ-040 | local | dev/qa/prod/dr env JSONs |
| CAP-006 | Contract interpolation expands `${env.*}` / `${contract.*}` | v1.9 / `v1.9.0` | `core/contract_resolver.py` | REQ-040 | local | per-env variants |
| — | Submission-readiness gate (superset of contract schema) | v1.18 / `v1.18.0` | `schemas/submission-readiness.schema.json`, `core/submission_readiness.py` | REQ-217, REQ-218, D-133 | local | the only PDLC→Nova boundary (INV-1) |

### Domain 2 — Modules (L1 primitives + L2 patterns)

> Source: `modules/registry.json` (the authoritative module catalog).
> STATE.md lists the *capability* of having a registered module;
> registry.json is the live registry.

| ID | Capability | Shipped | Files | Controlling | Tier | Notes |
|----|-----------|---------|-------|-------------|------|-------|
| CAP-003 | contract_resolver resolves `static-assets` (L2) | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `core/contract_resolver.py`, `modules/l2/static-assets/` | REQ-003 | local | CloudFront+WAF+S3 pattern |
| CAP-004 | contract_resolver resolves `microservice` (L2) | v1.2 / `v1.3.0` | `core/contract_resolver.py`, `modules/l2/microservice/` | REQ-004 | local | ECS Fargate pattern (6 L1 children) |
| CAP-005 | Terraform adapter compiles resolved stack to `.tf` | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `adapters/terraform/adapter.py` | REQ-005 | local | stateless assembler (v1.11); emits `module "<rid>" { source }` blocks |
| — | L1 `s3` primitive | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `modules/l1/s3/` | REQ-005 | lifecycle | versioning + SSE-KMS by default |
| — | L1 `vpc` primitive | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `modules/l1/vpc/` | REQ-005 | lifecycle | shared platform VPC (v1.11) |
| — | L1 `ecs-cluster` primitive | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `modules/l1/ecs-cluster/` | REQ-005 | lifecycle | |
| — | L1 `ecs-service` primitive | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `modules/l1/ecs-service/` | REQ-005 | lifecycle | execution_role_arn + task_role_arn wired (P4 W1 fix, v1.26) |
| — | L1 `iam-role` primitive | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `modules/l1/iam-role/` | REQ-005 | lifecycle | |
| — | L1 `alb` primitive | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `modules/l1/alb/` | REQ-005 | lifecycle | requires SG wire (P4 W1 fix, v1.26) |
| — | L1 `ecr` primitive | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `modules/l1/ecr/` | REQ-005 | lifecycle | |
| — | L1 `cloudfront` primitive | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `modules/l1/cloudfront/` | REQ-049, D-049 | lifecycle | OAC + WAF (production edge) |
| — | L1 `waf` primitive | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `modules/l1/waf/` | REQ-049, D-049 | lifecycle | |
| — | L1 `rds` primitive | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `modules/l1/rds/` | REQ-059, D-059 | lifecycle | multi-engine input (postgres/mysql/...) |
| — | L1 `kms-key` primitive | v1.8 / `v1.8.0` | `modules/l1/kms-key/` | REQ-069, D-069 | lifecycle | per-stack CMK; 90-day rotation |
| — | L1 `uptime` primitive | v1.8 / `v1.8.0` | `modules/l1/uptime/` | REQ-066, D-066 | lifecycle | uptime-kuma on ECS Fargate |
| — | L1 `dynamodb` primitive | v1.26 / `v1.25.2` | `modules/l1/dynamodb/` | REQ-322 | local | PK + optional SK; PAY_PER_REQUEST; encryption + PITR by default (v1.8 NFRs) |
| CAP-013 | `terraform init+validate+plan` live AWS (microservice) | v1.2 / `v1.3.0` | `adapters/terraform/adapter.py` | REQ-013 | live-aws | 14 resources; plan saved |
| CAP-014 | `terraform init+validate+plan` live AWS (static-assets) | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `adapters/terraform/adapter.py` | REQ-014 | live-aws | CloudFront+WAF+S3 plan OK |
| CAP-017 | DynamoDB `nova-contracts` table | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `core/lambda/`, `terraform/` | REQ-068, D-068 | lifecycle | PK `changeRequestId`, SK `submittedAt` (CMDB) |
| CAP-018 | Lambda contract-ingestor | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `core/lambda/contract_ingestor.py` | REQ-051, D-051 | lifecycle | local stub + lifecycle evidence |
| CAP-019 | ECS cluster + service (L2 microservice) | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `modules/l2/microservice/` | REQ-066 | lifecycle | apply/modify/destroy exit 0 |
| CAP-020 | CloudFront + WAF production stack | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `modules/l2/static-assets/` | REQ-049 | lifecycle | apply/modify/destroy exit 0 |
| CAP-021 | uptime-kuma monitoring primitive | v1.8 / `v1.8.0` | `modules/l1/uptime/` | REQ-066 | lifecycle | |
| CAP-022 | OIDC role for act_runner | v1.11 / `v1.11.0` | `terraform/bootstrap/` | REQ-116, D-039 | lifecycle | real OIDC blocked on go-gitea/gitea#36988 |

### Domain 3 — Policy engine

| ID | Capability | Shipped | Files | Controlling | Tier | Notes |
|----|-----------|---------|-------|-------------|------|-------|
| — | `PolicyEngine` Protocol + `PolicyEngineRegistry` | v1.25 / `v1.24.1` | `core/policy_engine.py` | REQ-291, REQ-292 | local | selects engine from `config.json.policy.engine`; `NullEngine` fallback when key absent |
| — | `KyvernoJsonEngine` adapter (shells to `kj scan`) | v1.25 / `v1.24.1` | `adapters/kyverno-json/kyverno_json_engine.py` | REQ-293, REQ-294 | local | `is_configured()` guards on `which kj`; `SKIPPED` PCR when absent |
| — | Contract policies (4) over consumer contract JSON | v1.25 / `v1.24.2` | `adapters/kyverno-json/policies/contract/` | REQ-295, REQ-296 | local | id-pattern, env-enum, infra-min-1, forbid-unknown-fields |
| — | Stack-IR policies (3) over resolved Target Stack IR | v1.25 / `v1.24.2` | `adapters/kyverno-json/policies/stack-ir/` | REQ-297, REQ-298, REQ-299 | local | tagging-standard, public-ingress, encryption-by-default |
| — | Plan-JSON policies (3) over `terraform show -json` | v1.25 / `v1.24.3` | `adapters/kyverno-json/policies/plan-json/` | REQ-300, REQ-301, REQ-302 | local | plaintext-secrets, iam-wildcard, kms-reference |
| — | Meta-policies over merged PCR list | v1.25 / `v1.24.3` | `adapters/kyverno-json/policies/meta/` | REQ-303 | local | `block-on-any-critical` (declarative critical-block); `tagging-rules-agree` (Checkov↔kj agree) |
| — | Regression-gate policies (3) over capability-inventory JSON | v1.25 / `v1.24.4` | `adapters/kyverno-json/policies/regression/` | REQ-304, REQ-305 | local | declarative mirrors of CAP-013/023/024 imperative checks |
| — | Pilot-readiness policy (no placeholder account) | v1.26 / `v1.25.3` | `adapters/kyverno-json/policies/pilot-readiness/no-placeholder-account.json` | REQ-320 | local | fail-closed gate; blocks apply on `account_id == "000000000000"` |
| — | Settlement-finality policy | v1.26 / `v1.25.3` | `adapters/kyverno-json/policies/settlement-finality/all-matches-committed.json` | REQ-315 | local | authored + tested; enforcement deferred to milestone that binds qa/prod/dr (D-208) |
| — | Checkov adapter (raw-finding source) | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `adapters/terraform/checkov_adapter.py` | REQ-053 | local | feeds meta-policies; `NOVA_TAG_NAMING` custom rule is the TF-static source of truth |
| — | Wiz adapter (raw-finding source) | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `adapters/wiz/` | REQ-053 | local | API findings; `is_configured()` guard |
| — | K8s Kyverno adapter (documentation-only) | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `adapters/kyverno/` | REQ-053, D-053 | local | inactive for Terraform-only stacks; activates when GitOps emits K8s manifests |

### Domain 4 — Confidence signal

| ID | Capability | Shipped | Files | Controlling | Tier | Notes |
|----|-----------|---------|-------|-------------|------|-------|
| CAP-007 | `confidence_signal.compute` returns a band | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `core/confidence_signal.py` | REQ-007, D-040 | local | 6 inputs (INV-2); band ∈ {pass, block} |
| — | `escalation_reason: 'confidence'` on `band == 'block'` | v1.26 / `v1.25.3` | `core/confidence_signal.py` | REQ-318 | local | grounds Human Escalation Frequency numerator |

### Domain 5 — Environments & promotion

| ID | Capability | Shipped | Files | Controlling | Tier | Notes |
|----|-----------|---------|-------|-------------|------|-------|
| — | env-JSON `state_backend` wiring | v1.26 / `v1.25.3` | `core/environments/*.json`, `adapters/terraform/adapter.py` | REQ-319, D-... | local | adapter reads `env.state_backend.bucket` (fallback to computed name) |
| — | Environment progression (dev autonomous → qa/prod/dr HITL) | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `core/env_transition.py`, `core/hitl_gates.py` | REQ-042, D-042 | local | destroy-on-environment-change (v1.24) |
| — | Decommission mode (2-step, HITL SRE gates) | v1.8 / `v1.8.0` | `core/env_transition.py`, `scripts/run_platform.sh` | REQ-070, D-070 | local | `mode: decommission` requires `changeRequestId` |
| — | Per-env mandatory metadata (W3.E) | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `schemas/submission-readiness.schema.json` | W3.E | local | dev=stack+env; qa+=e2e+load; prod+=runbook+dashboard+oncall; dr+=drDrillRef |

### Domain 6 — Evidence stream & audit

| ID | Capability | Shipped | Files | Controlling | Tier | Notes |
|----|-----------|---------|-------|-------------|------|-------|
| CAP-008 | outbox_writer builds a hash-chained item | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `core/outbox_writer.py` | REQ-008 | local | tamper-evident (INV-6); tamper-resistant deferred (D-083) |
| CAP-015 | DynamoDB outbox table exists + describable | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `core/outbox_writer.py` | REQ-015 | live-aws | `nova-outbox` (post-v1.26 re-bootstrap) |
| CAP-016 | S3 state bucket exists + readable | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `terraform/bootstrap/` | REQ-016 | live-aws | `nova-tfstate-581513795199-us-east-1` |
| — | Decision Ledger (SQLite hash-chain) | v1.17 / `v1.17.0` | `core/metrics/decision_ledger.py` | REQ-185, REQ-186 | local | cold store for metrics; `ai.decision.made` + `attestation.recorded` events |
| — | SSM Parameter Store deploy outputs (SecureString, KMS) | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `core/output_publisher.py` | REQ-050, D-050 | live-aws | `/acdl/{env}/{contractId}/{output_name}` |
| — | GitHub PR comment / job summary deploy outputs | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `scripts/run_platform.sh` | REQ-050, D-050 | local | no raw secrets in logs |
| — | Uniform error reporting via Lambda `report_error` | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `core/lambda/contract_ingestor.py` | REQ-055, D-055 | live-aws | GitHub issue on platform repo `acdl/acdl`; idempotent |
| — | Tagging standard enforcement (4 required tags) | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `schemas/tagging-standard.json`, `adapters/terraform/policy/custom_rules/nova_tagging.py` | REQ-054, D-054 | local | `nova:owner`, `nova:contract`, `nova:environment`, `nova:cost-center` |
| — | Encryption + deletion-protection by default | v1.8 / `v1.8.0` | `modules/l1/*/terraform/main.tf` | REQ-062, REQ-069, D-062, D-069, D-072 | local | per-stack CMK; managed KMS fallback for standalone L1 (D-072) |

### Domain 7 — Telemetry & metrics

| ID | Capability | Shipped | Files | Controlling | Tier | Notes |
|----|-----------|---------|-------|-------------|------|-------|
| CAP-023 | metrics collector runs + emits expected schema | v1.17 / `v1.17.0` | `core/metrics/collector.py` | REQ-194 | local | fact_run, fact_decision, fact_attestation dims |
| CAP-024 | unified deck structure (slide count, x3 arc, per-slide benefits) | v1.17 / `v1.17.0` | `docs/presentations/nova-autonomous-cloud-delivery-marp.md` | REQ-194 | local | single source-of-truth marp deck |
| — | Outcome backfill (`pending` → `succeeded`/`failed`) | v1.26 / `v1.25.3` | `core/metrics/outcome_backfill.py` | REQ-317 | local | idempotent + terminal; grounds AI Decision Accuracy |
| — | Trust Snapshot | v1.17 / `v1.17.0` | `metrics/TRUST_SNAPSHOT.md`, `core/metrics/trust_snapshot.py` | REQ-194 | local | leadership-ready trust verdict |
| — | PowerBI export (fact/dimension views + 8 placeholder views) | v1.17 / `v1.17.0` | `metrics/powerbi/` | REQ-194 | local | deferred metrics ship as documented-schema placeholders |
| — | Pre-apply Infracost estimate | v1.17 / `v1.17.0` | `scripts/run_platform.sh` | REQ-119 | local | `nova.cost.estimated`; actual-spend CUR reconciliation deferred (D-096) |
| — | Regression gate (`scripts/run_regression.sh`) | v1.10 / `v1.10.0` | `core/regression_verify.py`, `scripts/run_regression.sh` | REQ-090, REQ-121 | local | fails closed on any non-Verified CAP; CAP-001..025 |

### Domain 8 — Consumer surfaces (developer + agentic)

| ID | Capability | Shipped | Files | Controlling | Tier | Notes |
|----|-----------|---------|-------|-------------|------|-------|
| — | Reusable deploy workflow (`deploy.yml@v1.25`) | v1.5 / `v1.5.0` | `.github/workflows/deploy.yml`, `.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml` | REQ-105 | local | `workflow_call`; modes: full/plan-only/check-only/decommission |
| — | Consumer onboarding (developer + citizen-dev paths) | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `docs/ONBOARDING.md`, `docs/consumer-guide.md` | BA.E, W3.E | local | both end in a sandbox dev submission that must pass the confidence gate |
| — | Atelier MCP server (agentic validation) | v1.18 / `v1.18.0` | `mcp/atelier/server.py` | REQ-221, REQ-222 | local | `atelier.validate_against_principles` tool |
| — | 9 production-grade engineering skills | v1.18 / `v1.18.0` | `skills/{api,security,data,testing,observability,errors,devops,infrastructure-as-code,compliance}.md` | REQ-221, REQ-222, BA.A | local | indexed by `docs/skills.md`; review/agent-checklist.md gate |
| — | Module examples (validated against contract schema) | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `modules/<name>/examples/{simple,complex}.yml` | REQ-058, D-058 | local | examples cannot drift from schema silently |

### Domain 9 — Pilot estate (v1.26)

> The first real consumer estate. `nova-blockchain-exchange` repo
> (Gitea `continuous-intelligence/nova-blockchain-exchange`, local clone
> `/root/nova-blockchain-exchange`). Homegrown PoA blockchain, equities
> only, single validator, T+1 settlement finality = block commit.

| ID | Capability | Shipped | Files | Controlling | Tier | Notes |
|----|-----------|---------|-------|-------------|------|-------|
| CAP-026 | PoA blockchain core (block + ledger + validator) | v1.26 / `v1.25.1` | `chain/block.py`, `chain/ledger.py`, `chain/validator.py` | REQ-310, D-201 | local | single validator; SHA-256 hash chain; deterministic block production |
| CAP-027 | Order-matching engine (limit order book) | v1.26 / `v1.25.1` | `engine/order_book.py`, `engine/order.py` | REQ-311 | local | price-time priority; partial fills |
| CAP-028 | T+1 settlement service | v1.26 / `v1.25.1` | `settlement/service.py` | REQ-312 | local | idempotent; finality = block commit |
| CAP-029 | Consumer `contract.yaml` (blockchain exchange) | v1.26 / `v1.25.2` | `nova-blockchain-exchange/contract.yaml`, `contracts/*.yml` | REQ-313 | local | per-env variants (dev/qa/prod); validated against contract schema |
| CAP-030 | Consumer deploy via `deploy.yml@v1.25` (inline adapter) | v1.26 / `v1.25.2` | `nova-blockchain-exchange/.github/workflows/deploy.yml`, `.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml` | REQ-314 | local | no cross-repo `uses:` (SPEC §10 Q1); checkout `acdl/acdl @ v1.25` into `platform/`, run `run_platform.sh` |
| CAP-025 | Live-pilot-apply regression capability (round-trip) | v1.26 / `v1.25.3` | `core/regression_verify.py` | REQ-316 | local | contract→adapter→plan→policy→confidence→attestation→outbox round-trip assertion |
| CAP-031 | Live pilot apply evidence (`blkex-pilot-apply-v0.2`) | v1.26 / `v1.25.4` | `.ciagent/archive/P4-PILOT-RUN-EVIDENCE-v1.26.md` | REQ-316, REQ-321 | live-aws | confidence 0.800 pass; outcome backfilled; hash chain valid; live apply against `581513795199` |
| CAP-032 | AWS key rotation scheduled workflow | v1.26 / `v1.25.3` | `workflows-src/rotate-aws-key.yml` | SPEC §5.9 | local | daily rotation; forge-agnostic token name (REQ-230) |

### Domain 10 — Forge / CI runtime

| ID | Capability | Shipped | Files | Controlling | Tier | Notes |
|----|-----------|---------|-------|-------------|------|-------|
| CAP-009 | offline pytest suite passes | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `tests/` | REQ-009 | local | 844 tests (v1.26 baseline) |
| CAP-010 | `run_ci.sh` reproduces CI pipeline locally | v1.4 / `v1.4.0` | `scripts/run_ci.sh` | REQ-010 | local | offline; contract→resolver→stack→adapter→structure validated |
| CAP-011 | headline E2E — local tier (microservice) | v1.2 / `v1.3.0` | `scripts/run_local_e2e.sh` | REQ-011, D-092 | local | emulating adapters (no AWS) |
| CAP-012 | local E2E — static-assets (no ECS) | v1.1 / `v1.2.0` | `scripts/run_local_e2e.sh` | REQ-012 | local | |
| — | `platform-test.yml` CI workflow | v1.4 / `v1.4.0` | `.github/workflows/platform-test.yml` | REQ-010 | local | platform repo only (consumer CI is per-consumer) |
| — | `modules-lifecycle` pipeline (apply→modify→destroy matrix) | v1.11 / `v1.11.0` | `.github/workflows/modules-lifecycle.yml` | REQ-121, D-096 | live-aws | per-module lifecycle cell; `ci-vpc-destroy` always runs |
| — | `release.yml` (semver + floating tag maintenance) | v1.7 / `v1.7.0` | `.github/workflows/release.yml` | REQ-... | local | `v1.25` + `v1` floating tags force-moved on merge to main |
| — | IAM policy baseline (`acdl-spike-runner-policy`) | v1.11 / `v1.11.0` | `terraform/bootstrap/spike_runner_policy.json`, `.ciagent/IAM_POLICY.md` | REQ-116, D-095 | live-aws | regression-tested by `tests/test_iam_policy_baseline.py`; OIDC role `acdl-act-runner-role` (CAP-022) |
| — | Local emulating adapters (no AWS) | v1.10 / `v1.10.0` | `core/local_lambda_stub.py`, `scripts/run_local_e2e.sh` | D-092 | local | proves runtime behavior without live AWS |

### Domain 11 — CLI + Identity Layer (v1.28)

| ID | Capability | Shipped | Files | Controlling | Tier | Notes |
|----|-----------|---------|-------|-------------|------|-------|
| CAP-033 | CLI subcommand surface exists | v1.28 / `v1.27.1` | `nova/cli.py`, `nova/<module>.py` (15 subcommands) | REQ-324 | local | `nova --help` lists a subcommand for every `core/` module; argparse-only, auto-discovered |
| CAP-034 | Subcommand delegates to `core/` | v1.28 / `v1.27.1` | `nova/<module>.py` | REQ-324 | local | ≤50 lines, ≤3 FunctionDef, all calls resolve to `core.*` imports; AST-scanned in `tests/test_cli_subcommands.py` |
| CAP-035 | Layer matches wheel | v1.28 / `v1.27.1` | `.github/workflows/publish.yml`, `.gitea/workflows/publish.yml`, SSM `/nova/layer/nova-cli/version` | REQ-323 | local | wheel + Lambda layer co-published with identical version; SSM mapping; CodeArtifact + fallback |
| CAP-036 | Nova-idp auth flow works | v1.28 / `v1.27.3` | `core/lambda/nova_idp_auth.py`, `tests/test_idp_auth.py` | REQ-333 | local | sign-up → sign-in → session E2E; Argon2id t=3 m=65536 p=1; fail-closed D-228; moto locally, real DDB in CI |
| CAP-037 | Token-vend signs via KMS | v1.28 / `v1.27.4` | `core/lambda/nova_idp_token_vend.py`, `core/kms_signing.py`, `tests/test_kms_roundtrip.py` | REQ-337 | local | ECDSA P-256 / ES256; DER→raw conversion; KMS round-trip test; mock KMS locally, real KMS in CI |
| CAP-038 | PAT issuance + revocation | v1.28 / `v1.27.4` | `core/pat_lifecycle.py`, `tests/test_pat_revocation.py` | REQ-342 | local | issue → vend → revoke → 403 within 60s P95; strong-read DDB (D-229); verified <1s locally |
| — | `nova init` scaffolds `.nova/` | v1.28 / `v1.27.1` | `nova/init.py`, `core/init_scaffold.py` | REQ-325 | local | `.nova/`, `.nova/contract.yml.attestations/`, `.gitignore` (secrets excluded) |
| — | `nova cli-action` composite action | v1.28 / `v1.27.1` | `.github/actions/nova-cli/action.yml` | REQ-326 | local | byte-identical GitHub + Gitea; Python 3.12 pinned; NFR-11 |
| — | `mode_resolver` (flag→env→cred→TTY) | v1.28 / `v1.27.1` | `core/mode_resolver.py` | REQ-327, D-226 | local | `sys.stdin.isatty()` (not stdout); hypothesis property tests |
| — | Dual-use Lambda/CLI import | v1.28 / `v1.27.2` | `core/lambda/contract_ingestor.py` | REQ-329 | local | shared `dispatch_action()`; ≥80% code share; NFR-7 |
| — | Local env synthesizer | v1.28 / `v1.27.2` | `core/env.py` (`synthesize_local_env`) | REQ-330 | local | `nova apply --local`; no cloud provisioning |
| — | JWS-from-PAT (HKDF-SHA256, HS256) | v1.28 / `v1.27.2` | `core/jws_attestation.py` | REQ-332, C-5.2 | local | symmetric; verification key derived from PAT via same KDF |
| — | JWKS endpoint (function URL) | v1.28 / `v1.27.4` | `core/lambda/nova_idp_jwks.py` | REQ-338, D-230 | local | `AuthType: NONE`; `Cache-Control: max-age=3600`; optional CloudFront/WAF |
| — | kyverno-json ABAC token-vend policy | v1.28 / `v1.27.4` | `platform/abac/token-vend.policy`, `core/abac_evaluator.py` | REQ-339, D-227 | local | fail-closed (C-6.1, 7 tests); `policy_version` git SHA (D-231) |
| — | `nova idp setup --check/--apply/--verify` | v1.28 / `v1.27.4` | `nova/idp/setup.py`, `core/lambda/nova_idp_setup.py`, `core/lambda/nova_idp_cfn.py` | REQ-340, REQ-341 | local | CloudFormation template review (NFR-10); IAM policy delta; KMS round-trip verify |
| — | `nova auth login/revoke/status` | v1.28 / `v1.27.4` | `nova/auth/{login,revoke,status}.py`, `core/auth_store.py` | REQ-344, C-7.3 | local | `~/.nova/credentials.json` 0600 stores OIDC token + metadata (NOT raw PAT) |
| — | E2E integration test | v1.28 / `v1.27.5` | `tests/test_e2e_idp.py` | REQ-348 | local | sign-up → sign-in → token-vend → apply → audit chain |
| — | Identity-layer threat model | v1.28 / `v1.27.5` | `docs/threat-model.md` | REQ-347 | local | 8 threats + C-9.2 INV-18..21 compression audit |
| — | Operator guide | v1.28 / `v1.27.5` | `docs/operator-guide-idp.md` | REQ-345 | local | `nova idp setup` + KMS rotation + layer update + PITR restore + emergency PAT revocation |
| — | Developer guide | v1.28 / `v1.27.5` | `docs/developer-guide-auth.md` | REQ-346 | local | quickstart + mode resolution + JWS KDF + service-account PATs |

### Domain 12 — Platform Ops Reposplit (v1.29)

> **Pending — tag v1.28.6 (milestone release).** Rows below are the
> v1.29 capability allocations; shipped state is recorded at the P-final
> milestone-ship wave. Covered-reference REQs (355-366, 371) are
> authored out-of-band in `nova-platform-ops`; their verification
> surface is the M1/M1.5/M2 cutover gates in the operator guide (grill
> CF-2/G-5).

| ID | Capability | Shipped | Files | Controlling | Tier | Notes |
|----|-----------|---------|-------|-------------|------|-------|
| CAP-039 | Platform ops reposplit | v1.29 / `v1.28.6` (pending) | `nova-platform-ops` (out-of-band), `docs/operator-guide-platform-ops.md`, `docs/archive/nova-idp-cfn-v1.28.md` | REQ-369, REQ-OPS-GUIDE, D-232, D-235 | covered-reference | engineering (`acdl/acdl`, GitHub) ends at the artifact; operations (`nova-platform-ops`, Gitea-private, OPER-PRIV) begins at the live platform; tag-pin handoff; CFN archived; covered-reference REQs tracked via cutover gates |
| CAP-040 | KJ substrate lockstep | v1.29 / `v1.28.6` (pending) | `nova-platform-ops` (out-of-band), `platform/abac/kj-version.txt`, `.github/workflows/publish.yml` | REQ-371, REQ-363, REQ-363b, D-238, D-239 | covered-reference | one ECR image digest shared by Lambda `image_uri` + Fargate task `image`; `lifecycle.precondition` on both resources at `terraform plan`; KJ-STATIC (`CGO_ENABLED=0`, `file(1)` asserts `statically linked`); no second pipeline, no second SHA pin |
| CAP-041 | JWKS edge-only | v1.29 / `v1.28.6` (pending) | `nova-platform-ops` (out-of-band), `docs/operator-guide-platform-ops.md` | REQ-364, REQ-365, REQ-366, INV-18, D-233 | covered-reference | JWKS is the only public read surface; CloudFront + OAC (`AuthType: AWS_IAM`, NOT `NONE`, `OriginAccessControlOriginType: lambda`, `SigningBehavior: always`); direct Function URL → 403, via-CloudFront → 200; WAF rate-limit 3000/5min + AWSManagedRulesCommonRuleSet; ACM DNS-validated in us-east-1; Route53 A-alias |

## Archive pointers

- **v1.0–v1.24 capability narrative + the 2026-07-27 re-verification sweep:**
  `.ciagent/archive/CAPABILITY_INVENTORY-v1.10.md` (moved from
  `.ciagent/CAPABILITY_INVENTORY.md` at v1.27). CAP-NNN IDs in this file
  cross-reference the regression gate at `core/regression_verify.py`.
- **v1.0–v1.24 milestone narrative:** `.ciagent/archive/PROJECT-v1.0-v1.24.md`.
- **v1.0–v1.24 requirements (REQ-01..REQ-290):** `.ciagent/archive/REQUIREMENTS-v1.0-v1.24.md`.
- **v1.0–v1.24 phase breakdowns:** `.ciagent/archive/ROADMAP-v1.0-v1.24.md`.
- **v1.0–v1.24 architecture history:** `.ciagent/archive/ARCHITECTURE-v1.0-v1.24.md`.
- **v1.26 pre-execution artifacts (CLARIFY, GRILL, IDEATE, RESEARCH):**
  `.ciagent/archive/{CLARIFY,GRILL,IDEATE,RESEARCH}-v1.26.md` (decisions
  D-200..D-213 folded into `PROJECT.md` load-bearing decisions + PLAN.md
  binding revisions at v1.27 archive time).
- **v1.26 phase verifications:** `.ciagent/archive/{VERIFY-P03,VERIFY-P04,REVIEW-AUDIT-P05}.md`.
- **v1.26 live pilot run evidence:** `.ciagent/archive/P4-PILOT-RUN-EVIDENCE-v1.26.md`.
- **v1.21 autonomy thesis (folded into NORTH_STAR.md Vision):** `.ciagent/archive/AUTONOMY_THESIS-v1.21.md`.
- **v1.14 AWS cost report (predates v1.26 live pilot):** `.ciagent/archive/COST-v1.14.md`.

## Update discipline

This file is updated **once per milestone, at the P-final milestone-ship
wave** (Wave 3 "milestone ship" in `PLAN.md`), alongside
`ROADMAP.md`/`NORTH_STAR.md`/`REQUIREMENTS.md`:

1. Append new capability entries for each shipped REQ (one row per
   capability; group by domain).
2. Mark any deprecated capability with a `Deprecated` row citing the
   milestone + replacement.
3. Bump the "Last milestone ship" header.
4. Do not rewrite existing entries (additive only).

Enforcement: convention (the P-final ship step names this file). A
drift-check gate (assert every REQ marked `complete` in
`REQUIREMENTS.md` traceability appears in STATE.md) is a future option
if the convention drifts.

---

## PDLC Phase 0 Intake (current ground truth — 2026-08-19)

> Single-pass discovery for the next PDLC cycle. Populated from the
> live repo state after v1.28 ship. No aspirational items — state is
> what is, not what should be. Unknowns are explicit.

---

### 1. Header (mandatory)

Project:            Nova — The New Dawn of DevSecOps

Initiative:         UNKNOWN — needs investigation (no new initiative specified; v1.28 just shipped, next milestone not yet scoped)

Initiator:          Product Owner / Manager (PDLC Phase 0 trigger)

Date (UTC):         2026-08-19

Current Version:    v1.28 complete (tag `v1.27.6`, merged to main 2026-08-19); all 7 phases shipped; no phase in progress

System Health:      YELLOW — coverage 73.8% is below the 80% release-gate floor (NFR/quality debt); CodeArtifact not provisioned (P1 Wave 0 gate unresolved — fallback documented); KMS asymmetric key unverified in-account (C-1.1 documented as CI gate, not verified locally)

Raw Idea (≤ 3 sentences):

  UNKNOWN — needs investigation (no raw idea provided; the PDLC trigger is the post-v1.28 state intake, not a new initiative).

  Trigger: v1.28 milestone completion (CLI Canonicalization + Identity Layer shipped 2026-08-19).

  Desired outcome: UNKNOWN — the PO defines the next initiative from this intake.

---

### 2. Architecture State

Active Layers (which exist and are stable):

  [x] Core Primitives — `core/` (27 modules): `abac_evaluator`, `attestation_matrix`, `auth_store`, `confidence_signal`, `contract_resolver`, `decommission_transform`, `env`, `env_transition`, `environment_check`, `hitl_gates`, `init_scaffold`, `jws_attestation`, `kms_signing`, `local_emulators`, `mode_resolver`, `onboarding`, `outbox_writer`, `output_publisher`, `pat_lifecycle`, `policy_engine`, `regression_verify`, `separation_of_duties`, `submission_readiness` + `core/lambda/` (6 modules) + `core/metrics/` (decision ledger)

  [x] Domain Modules — `adapters/terraform/` (stateless adapter), `adapters/kyverno-json/` (unified policy engine, INV-4 swappable), `adapters/wiz/`, `adapters/kyverno/` (K8s, inactive for Terraform — D-053)

  [x] API/Dev Surface — `nova/` CLI package (15 subcommands, argparse-only, `[project.scripts] nova = "nova.cli:main"`); `nova auth {login,revoke,status}`; `nova idp setup`; `nova init`; `nova apply --local`; `nova cli-action` composite action (GitHub + Gitea)

  [x] UI/Agent Surface — N/A (no UI; CLI + JSON endpoints only; JWKS serves `application/json`)

Compute Topology (per environment):

  local:        abstract (local emulators via `core/local_emulators.py:LocalLambdaStub`; `nova apply --local` synthesizes env via `core/env.synthesize_local_env()`; no cloud provisioning)

  dev:          abstract (env JSON `core/environments/dev.json`; pilot ran `mode: full` against live AWS `581513795199` at v1.26; Nova-idp Lambdas deploy via `nova idp setup` but not yet live-verified in dev)

  staging:      N/A (no `staging` environment JSON; environments are dev/qa/prod/dr)

  prod:         UNKNOWN — needs investigation (env JSON `core/environments/prod.json` exists; live-apply not run against prod; pilot was dev-only per D-209)

  dr:           placeholder (env JSON `core/environments/dr.json` exists; blocked by pilot-readiness policy D-208; not activated)

Identity Stack in Force:

  auth:         Custom IDP — Nova-idp (`nova-idp-auth` Lambda, v1.28): sign-up/sign-in/session; Argon2id (t=3, m=65536, p=1); DynamoDB `nova-users`/`nova-sessions`/`nova-password-resets`. NOT live-deployed (code + tests complete; `nova idp setup` ready; deployment pending operator action + AWS creds).

  token-vend:   Nova-idp (`nova-idp-token-vend` Lambda, v1.28): accepts PAT/session → KMS-signed OIDC token (ECDSA P-256 / ES256); kyverno-json ABAC fail-closed (INV-17, C-6.1); `nova-pats` DynamoDB (strong-read revocation, D-229, 60s SLO). NOT live-deployed.

  signing:      KMS asymmetric — `alias/nova-oidc-signing` (ECC_NIST_P256, SIGN_VERIFY). Code complete; key NOT yet created in-account (C-1.1 documented as CI gate — `aws kms create-key --key-spec ECC_NIST_P256 --key-usage SIGN_VERIFY` unverified).

  session:      DynamoDB — `nova-sessions` table (PK `session_id`, TTL `expires_at`, 24h). Cookie/local-file: `~/.nova/credentials.json` (0600, OIDC token + PAT metadata, NOT raw PAT — C-7.3).

Audit Stream:

  source of truth: DynamoDB outbox → S3 Object Lock (7-yr) → GitHub/Gitea audit repo (hot index). The Decision Ledger (SQLite hash-chain, D-121, `core/metrics/decision_ledger.py`) is the cold store for `ai.decision.made` + `attestation.recorded` events.

  in-repo fallback: yes (SQLite hash-chain outbox_writer, `core/outbox_writer.py`, INV-6 tamper-evident; tamper-*resistant* deferred — D-083 S3 Object Lock/JWS not yet enabled)

  retention policy: 7 years (S3 Object Lock target; not yet enabled — D-083 deferred)

---

### 3. Technical Stack (concrete, not aspirational)

Language(s) and runtime(s):       Python 3.12 (requires-python `>=3.12`; Lambda Python 3.12 runtime on Amazon Linux 2023)

Build / packaging:                setuptools (`pyproject.toml`, build-backend `setuptools.build_meta`); wheel via `python -m build --wheel`; Lambda layer via `pip install --target layer/python/` + `zip`; publish to CodeArtifact (NOT yet provisioned — fallback: Gitea wheel index / private PyPI via `NOVA_WHEEL_INDEX`)

CI / CD:                          Gitea Actions (`.gitea/workflows/`) + GitHub Actions (`.github/workflows/`, byte-identical); `publish.yml` (wheel + layer co-publish, REQ-323, CAP-035); `ci.yml` (test/lint); `deploy.yml@v1.25` (consumer deploy); `nova cli-action` composite action (`.github/actions/nova-cli/action.yml`); OIDC to AWS (`id-token: write`)

Infrastructure:                   AWS account `581513795199` (single-region `us-east-1`); S3 (state files); DynamoDB (locking + outbox + identity tables); Lambda (contract ingestor + Nova-idp 3 Lambdas); KMS (per-stack CMK + `alias/nova-oidc-signing`); CloudFront/WAF/ACM (optional, `--public-jwks-domain`); no VMs/bare metal/OS (Anti-Goal)

Data stores:                      DynamoDB — `nova-contracts`, `nova-change-requests` (v1.7); `nova-users`, `nova-sessions`, `nova-password-resets`, `nova-pats` (v1.28); SQLite — Decision Ledger (`core/metrics/decision_ledger.py`, local cold store); S3 — Terraform state + audit Object Lock (target, D-083 deferred)

Secrets / KMS:                    KMS per-stack CMK (D-069, 90-day rotation); `alias/nova-oidc-signing` (ECC_NIST_P256, 90-day rotation target — code complete, key not yet created); `nova-spike-runner` IAM user (static key, daily rotation via `workflows-src/rotate-aws-key.yml`, REQ-230 forge-agnostic); Secrets Manager (`nova/github-token`); `NOVA_GITEA_TOKEN` in `.env` (not shell-env, per bash_allowlist)

External integrations in scope:   CodeArtifact (internal PyPI — NOT yet provisioned); Gitea (`git.cloudinit.dev/continuous-intelligence/acdl` — primary forge); GitHub (mirror, byte-identical workflows); AWS (account `581513795199` — pilot + identity stack); `kj` / kyverno-json v0.0.3 (Go binary, pinned SHA256, bundled in Lambda layer — `platform/abac/kj-version.txt`)

---

### 4. Active Constraints (the load-bearing ones)

Locked Decisions:                 D-001..D-231 (full ledger in PROJECT.md + CLARIFY history). Load-bearing for new work: D-022 (contract schema), D-039/D-047 (per-run creds), D-051 (Lambda Function URL), D-069 (per-stack CMK), D-083 (S3 Object Lock — deferred), D-092 (local emulators), D-096 (live pilot — lifted v1.26), D-121 (Decision Ledger), D-133 (submission-readiness gate), D-200..D-213 (v1.26 pilot), D-214..D-225 (v1.27), D-226..D-231 (v1.28 — mode resolution, kyverno-json ABAC, Argon2id fail-closed, PAT revocation strong-read, JWKS function URL, ABAC policy git-SHA versioning)

Active Invariants:                INV-1..INV-17 (full text above). New in v1.28: INV-12 (mode observability), INV-13 (mode determinism), INV-14 (credential type encodes role), INV-15 (no AWS-managed identity), INV-16 (Argon2id password storage), INV-17 (ABAC discipline fail-closed)

Standing Capability Gate:         CAP-001..CAP-038 — all Verified (32 from v1.0..v1.27 + 6 from v1.28). Gate enforced by `core/regression_verify.py` + CI merge gates. CAP-033..038 added v1.28 (CLI surface, delegation AST, layer/wheel match, auth flow, KMS sign, PAT revocation).

Anti-Goals Touched:               `docs/vision.md` §7 / `NORTH_STAR.md` §Anti-Goals — (1) not an upstream dev platform; (2) not a general-purpose AI; (3) not a legacy infra bridge; (4) not a permissive delivery highway; (5) not a mutable audit log. v1.28 honored all 5 (no PDLC reach, narrow CLI autonomy, no VMs, ABAC fail-closed + HITL gates intact, immutable outbox).

Out-of-Scope (hard):              MFA/TOTP enforcement (v1.21+); WebAuthn/FIDO2 (v1.23+); upstream IdP federation (v1.23+); Lambda layer auto-update on `core/` changes (v1.19); password breach detection (v1.23+); session refresh token rotation (v1.22); S3 Object Lock / JWS tamper-resistance (D-083, deferred); multi-cloud (Azure/GCP); ML forecasting; bonds/derivatives/options (D-200 equities-only); multi-validator BFT (D-201 single-validator PoA)

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### 5. Recent History & Quality Gates (last 1-2 milestones)

Last Shipped:       v1.28 (tag `v1.27.6`, 2026-08-19) — CLI Canonicalization + Identity Layer. 31 REQs (REQ-323..353), 6 CAPs (CAP-033..038), 6 INV (INV-12..17), 6 decisions (D-226..231). 7 phases (P0 + P1..P5 + P6 final). 1000 tests passing. Grill PROCEED 0.76 (3 critical + 16 tracked conditions resolved). Merged to main `c0cb188`.

In Progress:        N/A (no phase in progress; v1.28 complete; next milestone not yet scoped)

Coverage Floor:     73.8% (3119/4227 lines covered) — BELOW the 80% release-gate floor. v1.28 new modules (`nova/`, `core/mode_resolver.py`, `core/lambda/nova_idp_*.py`, `core/kms_signing.py`, `core/abac_evaluator.py`, `core/jws_attestation.py`, `core/pat_lifecycle.py`) have high unit-test coverage but the overall floor is dragged by older uncovered code paths. Quality debt to address in a future NFR milestone.

Recent Incidents:   none (no incidents in v1.27 or v1.28; no hotfix/rollback/outage commits in recent history)

Known Tensions:     (1) CodeArtifact not provisioned — the publish pipeline (REQ-323) has a documented Gitea wheel-index fallback (`NOVA_WHEEL_INDEX`) but the primary path is unverified. (2) KMS asymmetric key unverified in-account (C-1.1) — the token-vend Lambda code + tests are complete but `aws kms create-key --key-spec ECC_NIST_P256` has not been run against `581513795199`. (3) `kj` Go binary in Lambda layer — pinned + locally verified, but AL2023 Lambda-runtime compatibility is a P2 spike that was not live-verified (D-227 risk; Fargate fallback documented). (4) Coverage 73.8% < 80% floor — the release gate was satisfied by phase-level coverage on new modules, but the overall floor is in debt. (5) `pyproject.toml` version is `1.14.0` (stale — not bumped through v1.15..v1.28; the milestone tags are authoritative, not the pyproject version).

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### 6. Agent Context & Assumptions (Agent Initiators Only)

Missing Context:    (1) The next initiative / raw idea — no new PDLC work was specified; this intake is the post-v1.28 state snapshot. (2) Live AWS verification of Nova-idp — CodeArtifact, KMS asymmetric key, and `kj`-in-Lambda-layer were not live-verified (no AWS creds in the build environment); all have documented fallbacks + CI gates. (3) Prod/dr environment activation status — env JSONs exist but live-apply was dev-only (D-209).

Agent Assumptions:  (1) The PDLC trigger is the post-v1.28 state intake (not a new initiative) — the PO will define the next initiative from this snapshot. (2) Coverage 73.8% is reported as YELLOW system health (below 80% floor) but is not a blocker for the intake — it's quality debt for a future NFR milestone. (3) The 3 unverified-in-account items (CodeArtifact, KMS, kj-in-Lambda) are reported as tensions, not blockers — they have fallbacks + CI gates documented. (4) `pyproject.toml` version `1.14.0` is stale but not load-bearing (milestone tags are authoritative); flagged for a future chore.

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### 7. Canonical State References (Version/Hash)

Vision/Strategy doc:      `docs/vision.md` v0.2 (referenced in PROJECT.md; not version-tagged separately)

Architecture document:    `.ciagent/ARCHITECTURE.md` §12.1..§12.10 (v1.28-appended §12.10 Nova-idp); commit `c0cb188` (main HEAD)

Last approved SPEC:       v1.28 (REQ-323..353, REQUIREMENTS.md §v1.28); commit `c0cb188`

Decision log:             D-001..D-231 (PROJECT.md load-bearing + CLARIFY.md history); last synced commit `c0cb188`

Invariants catalog:       INV-1..INV-17 (STATE.md §Invariants); commit `c0cb188`

Capability catalog:       CAP-001..CAP-038 (STATE.md §Domains 1..11); commit `c0cb188`

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### Ground rules compliance

1. No prose paragraphs inside sections — field structure used throughout. ✓
2. No aspirational items — state is what is (CodeArtifact "NOT yet provisioned", KMS "NOT yet created", prod "UNKNOWN"). ✓
3. No restated decisions — referenced D-*/INV-*/CAP-* IDs only. ✓
4. Unknowns explicit — "UNKNOWN — needs investigation" used for initiative, prod state, raw idea. ✓
5. One file, one format — appended to STATE.md as §PDLC Phase 0 Intake. ✓
6. Full shipping workflow + merge to forge upstream, NO release — branch + merge + push only (release skipped per instruction). ✓