Pattern Proposal: Bootstrap Governed Agent Workspace

Summary

Bootstrap initializes a workspace and merges a CAS governance block into agent-facing context.

Candidate Pattern

• ID: bootstrap-governed-agent-workspace
• Classification: governance
• 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) - Functions indicate workspace preparation and governance block merging.
• AGENTS.md - Agent-facing instruction manifest.
• CLAUDE.md - Claude-specific instruction manifest.
• GEMINI.md - Gemini-specific instruction manifest.

Scope Assessment

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

Rationale

• Intent: Ensure agents start with a governed, initialized workspace rather than relying on runtime prompt assembly.
• Context: src/cas_runner/bootstrap.py defines merge_cas_governance_block, bootstrap and init_workspace, while agent instruction files exist at the repository root.
• Force: agents need consistent initial constraints
• Force: workspace setup should be repeatable
• Force: governance text should be injected rather than repeated manually

Traceability

Artifact source: proposed-patterns