Pattern Proposal: Template-Driven Artifact Evolution

Summary

Constrains agent knowledge generation using standardized markdown templates spanning heuristics, signals, patterns, and decisions.

Candidate Pattern

• ID: template-driven-artifact-evolution
• Classification: intelligence
• Maturity: established
• Type: implemented

Observed Signals

No specific signals listed.

Evidence

Supporting Evidence

• cas-knowledge/templates/pattern_template.md - Canonical schema for capturing architectural patterns.
• cas-knowledge/templates/heuristic-to-pattern_template.md - Lifecycle promotion template documenting transition criteria.
• cas-knowledge/templates/architecture_decision_record_template.md - Standard ADR template.

Scope Assessment

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

Rationale

• Intent: Ensure architectural knowledge produced by agents conforms to standard section headers, lifecycle statuses, and metadata keys.
• Context: cas-knowledge repository templates utilized by agents to capture learnings, ADRs, and patterns.
• Force: Freeform markdown generated by LLMs lacks consistent headings for automated parsing
• Force: Architects require standard fields (Intent, Context, Forces, Solution) to review proposals

Traceability

Artifact source: proposed-patterns