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The gzkit Charter

Status: Active Version: 1.2 Authority: Canon (sole authority for covenant definitions)

This document defines the Development Covenant between human and agent.

Canonical GovZero source: docs/governance/GovZero/charter.md. This page is a gzkit user overlay.

Runtime Overlay Notes

The runtime preserves canonical authority while exposing additive operational semantics:

  • Attestation tokens remain completed|partial|dropped for CLI stability.
  • Outputs map to canonical terms: Completed, Completed — Partial, Dropped.
  • Lifecycle/status surfaces are ledger-first (attested, closeout_initiated, audit_receipt_emitted).
  • gz audit is strict post-attestation.
  • gz attest enforces prerequisite gates by default; accountable override requires rationale.

Canonical Principles

  1. The human is index zero.
  2. Agents present evidence; humans decide.
  3. Ceremony must earn its place.
  4. Silence is not attestation.

Gate Summary

Gate Name Scope
1 ADR All lanes
2 TDD All lanes
3 Docs Heavy lane
4 BDD Heavy lane
5 Human Heavy lane

Canonical Attestation Terms

  • Completed
  • Completed — Partial: [reason]
  • Dropped — [reason]

Operator Sequence

  1. Orientation
  2. Tool use and verification
  3. Closeout presentation
  4. Human attestation
  5. Post-attestation audit
  6. Receipt/accounting

For doctrine details, use the canonical GovZero docs under docs/governance/GovZero/.