Pattern Proposal: Capability Record Lineage

Summary

Capability records are categorized, set-grouped, and lineage-tracked in the steering model layer.

Candidate Pattern

• ID: capability-record-lineage
• Classification: intelligence
• Maturity: emerging
• Type: emerging

Observed Signals

No specific signals listed.

Evidence

Supporting Evidence

• src/cas_runner/steering/models.py (CapabilityCategory, CapabilityRecordType, CapabilityRecord, CapabilitySet, CapabilityLineage) - Defines a structured capability memory model.

Scope Assessment

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

Rationale

• Intent: Track what the system or agent is considered capable of, and where that understanding came from.
• Context: Defined in steering models alongside capability categories, record types, sets, and lineage.
• Force: Capability claims must not become orphaned inferences.
• Force: Capability data must be groupable for prompts or planning.
• Force: Changes to capabilities need provenance.

Traceability

Artifact source: proposed-patterns