Pattern Proposal: Bootstrap Governance Merge

Summary

Bootstrap routines initialize the workspace and merge a CAS governance block before execution.

Candidate Pattern

• ID: bootstrap-governance-merge
• Classification: intelligence
• Maturity: strategic_direction
• Type: emerging

Observed Signals

No specific signals listed.

Evidence

Supporting Evidence

• src/cas_runner/bootstrap.py (merge_cas_governance_block, bootstrap, init_workspace) - Shows workspace initialization and governance merging before execution.

Scope Assessment

• Evidence Strength: medium
• Confidence: medium
• Applies to: ideas-to-life-cas

Rationale

• Intent: Ensure agent execution begins with a consistent workspace and governance context.
• Context: Present in the bootstrap module of cas_runner with bootstrap, init_workspace, and merge_cas_governance_block symbols.
• Force: Agent behaviour should not depend on an uninitialized workspace.
• Force: Governance must be present before actions are taken.
• Force: Repeated runs need safe or idempotent initialization.

Traceability

Artifact source: proposed-patterns