Core Concepts

Core Concepts

This page explains the main ideas without assuming the theory papers.

Candidate Work

Candidate work is useful but not finished.

An agent answer, packet file, runtime report, or external note can be a candidate. Candidate work may help the next step, but it must not be silently promoted to completed work.

Accepted

accepted=true means the command accepted the finite JSON envelope or input for that route.

It does not mean the claim is true. It does not grant execution authority.

Workflow Usable

workflow_usable=true means the report can guide the next step.

It is not the same as settlement.

Operationally Usable

operationally_usable=true means the report can guide routing under the selected profile.

For stricter profiles, identity, route, and verifier requirements matter more.

Settled

settled=true is strict. It should only appear when scoped finite obligations have actually been discharged.

Most useful reports are not settled.

Residual Ledger

A residual ledger records unfinished work, uncertainty, missing evidence, or known limits.

Do not erase residuals. They are the main safety signal.

Missing Obligations

Missing obligations are the specific checks still needed.

Examples:

• identity context is missing;
• verifier route is missing;
• external evidence is not checked;
• baseline safety is unresolved.

Safe Commands

safe_commands are suggestions or examples. They are not executed automatically.

Packet

A packet is a structured data envelope for candidate work.

Packet inspection keeps content inert and visible. It does not promote a packet to settled truth.

CCR Interop

CCR interop is the v0.6.0 data boundary between PIC-TS and Collective Capability Runtime.

PIC-TS can emit ccr.task.v0.1 and ccr.residual.v0.1 JSONL records. Those records are candidate scheduling inputs. They do not execute commands and do not settle downstream runtime work.

TRC Operation Readiness

TRC operation readiness is a finite check over a declared trace normal form.

operation_ready=true means the trace includes scoped authority, resources, rollback or escrow, witnesses, schedule, and tolerance data. It does not mean the operation was executed or that the external result is true.