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Manifest Resolution Law
sv-pro edited this page Apr 30, 2026
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The Manifest Resolution Law is the runtime rule that every proposed action must be resolved against the compiled World Manifest. The agent does not call tools directly; it submits an intent for deterministic evaluation.
| Outcome | Meaning |
|---|---|
ALLOW |
The action is explicitly permitted for the current actor, context, trust level, and provenance state |
DENY |
The action is forbidden, violates an invariant, or is unavailable in the current execution mode |
ASK |
The action does not violate a hard invariant, but requires human approval or manifest extension |
SIMULATE |
The action is routed to a safe simulated execution path |
| Mode | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Background | Autonomous execution; unresolved or unrepresented behavior fails closed |
| Interactive | Human approval can resolve ASK decisions with localized consent |
| Workflow definition | Design-time mode for refining manifests and extending workflow bounds |
The law turns policy into world physics. An action can only execute if it is present, permitted, and compatible with the current provenance and taint state. Runtime LLM reasoning does not override the manifest.