Pattern Proposal: Declarative Template Bootstrapping

Summary

Idempotent initialization routines that scaffold and merge baseline governance configurations into client workspaces.

Candidate Pattern

• ID: declarative-template-bootstrapping
• Classification: architectural
• 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) - Encapsulates workspace directory initialization and governance block injection.

Scope Assessment

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

Rationale

• Intent: Initialize target repositories with standard governance templates and block markers without overwriting existing client configurations.
• Context: Adopting the governance runner requires target repositories to have predefined directory trees and steering configuration blocks.
• Force: Manual creation of governance folders leads to missing files and naming inconsistencies.
• Force: Overwriting user-modified configuration files creates trust and adoption barriers.

Traceability

Artifact source: proposed-patterns