Pattern Proposal: Reproducible Workspace Bootstrap

Summary

Agent environments are initialized via bootstrap that sets up directories and merges the governance block.

Candidate Pattern

• ID: workspace-bootstrap
• Classification: intelligence
• Maturity: established
• Type: implemented

Observed Signals

No specific signals listed.

Evidence

Supporting Evidence

• src/cas_runner/bootstrap.py (bootstrap, init_workspace, merge_cas_governance_block) - Workspace initialisation and governance merge

Scope Assessment

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

Rationale

• Intent: Provide a consistent starting context for agent workflows.
• Context: Entry point for the CAS runner; ensures required files and governance configuration exist.
• Force: Agent workflows depend on workspace structure
• Force: Governance configuration must be present

Traceability

Artifact source: proposed-patterns