cto/AGENTS.md

Cortex OS CTO Workspace Agent Rules

This workspace is a child-local planning workspace for the Cortex OS CTO product line.

It is not Cortex OS Core authority. It is not a Cortex OS Instance. It is not a Runtime. It is not a Host Runtime.

Authority Order

1. /home/svrnty/workspaces/cortex-os/core active SOT.
2. /home/svrnty/workspaces/cortex-os/core/AGENTS.md.
3. This file.
4. README.md, WORKBOARD.yaml, local sot/, and local tools.
5. Chat/session memory.

Workspace Classification

Use this workspace for child-local CTO planning, adapter design, transportability briefs, and validation scaffolds.

Do not claim Core authority from this workspace. Promotion into Core requires a governed Core route.

Editing Rule

Before editing, classify the work and keep it inside this workspace unless Core explicitly routes promotion.

After editing, run:

python3 tools/validate_cto_child.py

For governance text, follow Core caveman prose discipline.

Protected Boundaries

• Do not mutate ../core/ from this workspace.
• Do not mutate vendor source.
• Do not mutate external developer repositories.
• Do not create Runtime behavior without a Core-approved route.
• Do not treat Case, Hermes, Pi, Codex, or any execution backend as Cortex OS authority.