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001-kernel: Orchestration Kernel (U:KR)

The Orchestration Kernel (U:KR) is the central nervous system of Orchestrata. It manages Volk (agent) registration, message routing, governance policy enforcement, session lifecycle, escalation handling, workflow orchestration, resource management, and audit trail logging.

At a glance

Item	Value
Spec directory	`specs/001-kernel/`
Status line in the spec	Complete
Requirement IDs defined	373
With a `@traces` citation in `src/`	298 (79.9%)
With a `@traces` citation in `tests/`	64 (17.2%)
Tracked files	9
RTM page	001-kernel

Reading this spec

The Orchestration Kernel (U:KR) is the central nervous system of Orchestrata. It is the single coordination point for a multi-agent system: it registers Volks (agents), routes messages between them, enforces governance policy, manages sessions, handles escalations, runs workflows, manages resources and writes the audit trail.

The scope is ten user stories: Volk registration and discovery, message routing and dispatch, governance policy enforcement, session management, escalation handling, workflow orchestration, resource management, audit trail logging, configuration management, and performance and scalability. Requirement IDs take the form REQ-001-US-nnn for story requirements. Registration, routing and governance are marked critical; the workflow and resource stories are medium priority.

The design constraints stated in the overview are these. State is held in Redis. Governance decisions come from Prolog queries. All inter-agent communication uses the CXP protocol. The architecture is async-first for performance. The stated goals are deterministic message routing, governance enforced at the infrastructure level, scale to more than 1000 concurrent agents and a complete audit trail for compliance.

In the code, the kernel is spread over many modules. The largest tracers are orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/audit/logger for the audit trail, orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/config_manager for configuration, orchestrata_ultimate/core/protocols/decoupling, orchestrata_ultimate/agents/volk_registry for registration, and orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/router for routing. The per-requirement view is on the RTM page.

The spec's status line reads Complete. It tracks 9 files and defines 373 requirement IDs. The full text follows below.

Measured coverage is 298 of 373 requirements cited by at least one @traces in src/ (79.9%), spread over 129 modules; the module citing the most of them is orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/audit/logger (32 requirements). In tests/, 64 requirements are cited by a test-side @traces.

Coverage gaps: 75 requirements have no citing symbol. The largest untraced groups are REQ-001-US-006 (27), REQ-001-US-007 (15), REQ-001-US-005 (12). Untraced means no @traces names the ID; the behaviour may still exist in code that was never annotated. Test-side citations are thinner than code-side ones (64 against 298).

Requirements

Checkbox is the state recorded in the requirements checklist; Traced by is the count of src/ symbols whose @traces names the ID.

ID	Done	Requirement	Traced by
`REQ-001-001`	yes	Volk can register with unique alias (e.g., U:Ox, U:PS)	9
`REQ-001-002`	yes	Registration includes capabilities declaration	2
`REQ-001-003`	yes	Registration includes supported protocols (CXP, gRPC, WS)	2
`REQ-001-004`	yes	Registration includes resource requirements	2
`REQ-001-005`	yes	Registration validates alias uniqueness	4
`REQ-001-006`	yes	Registration validates capability schema	3
`REQ-001-007`	yes	Registration returns registration token	3
`REQ-001-008`	yes	Registration updates Volk registry	6
`REQ-001-009`	yes	Registration notifies other Volks of new agent	8
`REQ-001-010`	yes	Registration persists to Redis state	2
`REQ-001-011`	yes	Volk can query all registered Volks	6
`REQ-001-012`	yes	Volk can query Volks by capability	3
`REQ-001-013`	yes	Volk can query Volks by protocol support	2
`REQ-001-014`	yes	Volk can subscribe to registry updates	10
`REQ-001-015`	yes	Discovery returns Volk metadata (alias, capabilities, protocols)	9
`REQ-001-016`	yes	Discovery uses caching for performance	2
`REQ-001-017`	yes	Discovery handles partial failures gracefully	5
`REQ-001-018`	yes	Discovery provides health status for each Volk	23
`REQ-001-019`	yes	Discovery supports filtering and pagination	4
`REQ-001-020`	yes	Discovery validates query parameters	2
`REQ-001-021`	yes	Volk can deregister cleanly	5
`REQ-001-022`	yes	Deregistration notifies dependent Volks	8
`REQ-001-023`	yes	Deregistration updates registry	1
`REQ-001-024`	yes	Deregistration cleans up resources	2
`REQ-001-025`	yes	Deregistration handles in-flight messages	5
`REQ-001-US-002-001`	yes	Route message based on TO field in CXP packet	22
`REQ-001-US-002-002`	yes	Validate FROM field matches sender identity	1
`REQ-001-US-002-003`	yes	Support unicast (single recipient) routing	12
`REQ-001-US-002-004`	yes	Support multicast (multiple recipients) routing	5
`REQ-001-US-002-005`	yes	Support broadcast (all Volks) routing	6
`REQ-001-US-002-006`	yes	Route to specific Volk instance by alias	3
`REQ-001-US-002-007`	yes	Route to Volk role (e.g., any QA agent)	2
`REQ-001-US-002-008`	yes	Handle routing to offline Volks	8
`REQ-001-US-002-009`	yes	Handle routing to unknown recipients	8
`REQ-001-US-002-010`	yes	Validate message schema before routing	3
`REQ-001-US-002-011`	yes	Dispatch message via Volk-specified protocol	5
`REQ-001-US-002-012`	yes	Support CXP over gRPC dispatch	9
`REQ-001-US-002-013`	yes	Support CXP over WebSocket dispatch	3
`REQ-001-US-002-014`	yes	Support CXP over HTTP dispatch	3
`REQ-001-US-002-015`	yes	Retry failed dispatches with exponential backoff	4
`REQ-001-US-002-016`	yes	Track dispatch attempts and failures	7
`REQ-001-US-002-017`	yes	Timeout stale dispatch attempts	3
`REQ-001-US-002-018`	yes	Queue messages for offline Volks	1
`REQ-001-US-002-019`	yes	Provide delivery acknowledgments	6
`REQ-001-US-002-020`	yes	Handle partial delivery failures (multicast)	none
`REQ-001-US-002-021`	yes	Queue messages when recipient unavailable	4
`REQ-001-US-002-022`	yes	Persist queue to Redis for durability	8
`REQ-001-US-002-023`	yes	Support priority queuing (urgent messages first)	3
`REQ-001-US-002-024`	yes	Apply backpressure when queue full	3
`REQ-001-US-002-025`	yes	Monitor queue depth and latency	4
`REQ-001-US-002-026`	yes	Expire stale messages from queue	1
`REQ-001-US-002-027`	yes	Support dead-letter queue for failed messages	4
`REQ-001-US-002-028`	yes	Provide queue statistics (depth, rate, latency)	6
`REQ-001-US-002-029`	yes	Support queue inspection for debugging	1
`REQ-001-US-002-030`	yes	Handle queue overflow gracefully	6
`REQ-001-US-002-031`	yes	Track message status: queued	6
`REQ-001-US-002-032`	yes	Track message status: dispatched	2
`REQ-001-US-002-033`	yes	Track message status: delivered	9
`REQ-001-US-002-034`	yes	Track message status: acknowledged	4
`REQ-001-US-002-035`	yes	Track message status: failed	9
`REQ-001-US-002-036`	yes	Provide message status query API	4
`REQ-001-US-002-037`	yes	Store status transitions with timestamps	6
`REQ-001-US-002-038`	yes	Notify sender of status changes	7
`REQ-001-US-002-039`	yes	Support message tracing across hops	12
`REQ-001-US-002-040`	yes	Generate routing metrics (latency, success rate)	5
`REQ-001-US-003-001`	yes	Query Prolog for routing decisions	14
`REQ-001-US-003-002`	yes	Query Prolog for permission checks	12
`REQ-001-US-003-003`	yes	Query Prolog for ownership validation	6
`REQ-001-US-003-004`	yes	Query Prolog for escalation rules	3
`REQ-001-US-003-005`	yes	Cache Prolog query results for performance	13
`REQ-001-US-003-006`	yes	Invalidate cache on policy updates	4
`REQ-001-US-003-007`	yes	Handle Prolog query timeouts	2
`REQ-001-US-003-008`	yes	Handle Prolog query failures	6
`REQ-001-US-003-009`	yes	Log all policy queries for audit	6
`REQ-001-US-003-010`	yes	Support policy dry-run mode (testing)	3
`REQ-001-US-003-011`	yes	Validate message sender has authority	9
`REQ-001-US-003-012`	yes	Validate message recipient is correct owner	4
`REQ-001-US-003-013`	yes	Enforce component ownership boundaries	8
`REQ-001-US-003-014`	yes	Block unauthorized cross-boundary messages	4
`REQ-001-US-003-015`	yes	Allow whitelisted cross-boundary exceptions	3
`REQ-001-US-003-016`	yes	Validate workflow step permissions	3
`REQ-001-US-003-017`	yes	Enforce read/write/execute permissions	5
`REQ-001-US-003-018`	yes	Support ownership delegation	8
`REQ-001-US-003-019`	yes	Support temporary permission grants	3
`REQ-001-US-003-020`	yes	Log all permission violations	4
`REQ-001-US-003-021`	yes	Detect conflicts requiring escalation	4
`REQ-001-US-003-022`	yes	Query Prolog for escalation path	3
`REQ-001-US-003-023`	yes	Route escalation to correct authority (e.g., U:Ox)	6
`REQ-001-US-003-024`	yes	Track escalation history	9
`REQ-001-US-003-025`	yes	Timeout stale escalations	2
`REQ-001-US-003-026`	yes	Notify stakeholders of escalation	2
`REQ-001-US-003-027`	yes	Support escalation priority levels	none
`REQ-001-US-003-028`	yes	Handle recursive escalations	2
`REQ-001-US-003-029`	yes	Provide escalation resolution feedback	2
`REQ-001-US-003-030`	yes	Log all escalation events	2
`REQ-001-US-004-001`	yes	Create new session with unique session ID	3
`REQ-001-US-004-002`	yes	Initialize session context (facts, portfolio, carryover)	none
`REQ-001-US-004-003`	yes	Load session-specific Prolog rules	1
`REQ-001-US-004-004`	yes	Notify all Volks of session start	none
`REQ-001-US-004-005`	yes	Persist session metadata to Redis	6
`REQ-001-US-004-006`	yes	Support session templates (pre-configured sessions)	none
`REQ-001-US-004-007`	yes	Validate session configuration	none
`REQ-001-US-004-008`	yes	Handle concurrent session initialization	none
`REQ-001-US-004-009`	yes	Set session resource limits	3
`REQ-001-US-004-010`	yes	Log session initialization events	2
`REQ-001-US-004-011`	yes	Maintain session-specific facts	7
`REQ-001-US-004-012`	yes	Maintain session portfolio (artifacts)	2
`REQ-001-US-004-013`	yes	Maintain session carryover (todos)	7
`REQ-001-US-004-014`	yes	Isolate session state from other sessions	4
`REQ-001-US-004-015`	yes	Support session context queries	4
`REQ-001-US-004-016`	yes	Support session context updates	8
`REQ-001-US-004-017`	yes	Validate context schema	6
`REQ-001-US-004-018`	yes	Persist context changes to Redis	7
`REQ-001-US-004-019`	yes	Handle context merge conflicts	none
`REQ-001-US-004-020`	yes	Provide context versioning	none
`REQ-001-US-004-021`	yes	Gracefully terminate session	4
`REQ-001-US-004-022`	yes	Archive session artifacts	3
`REQ-001-US-004-023`	yes	Clean up session resources	7
`REQ-001-US-004-024`	yes	Notify all Volks of session end	1
`REQ-001-US-004-025`	yes	Generate session summary report	none
`REQ-001-US-004-026`	yes	Persist final session state	2
`REQ-001-US-004-027`	yes	Handle forced session termination	1
`REQ-001-US-004-028`	yes	Transfer carryover to next session	4
`REQ-001-US-004-029`	yes	Log session teardown events	2
`REQ-001-US-004-030`	yes	Validate session closure conditions	none
`REQ-001-US-005-001`	yes	Detect ownership conflicts	4
`REQ-001-US-005-002`	yes	Detect permission conflicts	3
`REQ-001-US-005-003`	yes	Detect resource conflicts	3
`REQ-001-US-005-004`	yes	Detect workflow deadlocks	none
`REQ-001-US-005-005`	yes	Detect policy violations	1
`REQ-001-US-005-006`	yes	Classify conflict severity (low, medium, high, critical)	none
`REQ-001-US-005-007`	yes	Log conflict detection events	1
`REQ-001-US-005-008`	yes	Notify involved Volks of conflict	none
`REQ-001-US-005-009`	yes	Track conflict resolution time	none
`REQ-001-US-005-010`	yes	Generate conflict metrics	none
`REQ-001-US-005-011`	yes	Query Prolog for escalation authority	4
`REQ-001-US-005-012`	yes	Route escalation to U:Ox (Orchestrator)	2
`REQ-001-US-005-013`	yes	Route escalation to component owner	none
`REQ-001-US-005-014`	yes	Support multi-level escalation paths	8
`REQ-001-US-005-015`	yes	Handle circular escalation dependencies	4
`REQ-001-US-005-016`	yes	Timeout stale escalations	7
`REQ-001-US-005-017`	yes	Provide escalation context (parties, issue, history)	4
`REQ-001-US-005-018`	yes	Support escalation priority override	1
`REQ-001-US-005-019`	yes	Log escalation routing decisions	2
`REQ-001-US-005-020`	yes	Track escalation routing latency	none
`REQ-001-US-005-021`	yes	Apply escalation resolution decision	9
`REQ-001-US-005-022`	yes	Notify all parties of resolution	none
`REQ-001-US-005-023`	yes	Update Prolog rules if needed	none
`REQ-001-US-005-024`	yes	Log resolution for future reference	5
`REQ-001-US-005-025`	yes	Support resolution appeals	none
`REQ-001-US-005-026`	yes	Track resolution compliance	1
`REQ-001-US-005-027`	yes	Generate resolution metrics	2
`REQ-001-US-005-028`	yes	Archive escalation history	2
`REQ-001-US-005-029`	yes	Learn from escalation patterns	none
`REQ-001-US-005-030`	yes	Prevent similar future escalations	none
`REQ-001-US-006-001`	yes	Parse workflow definitions (YAML or JSON)	none
`REQ-001-US-006-002`	yes	Validate workflow schema	none
`REQ-001-US-006-003`	yes	Support sequential workflow steps	none
`REQ-001-US-006-004`	yes	Support parallel workflow steps	none
`REQ-001-US-006-005`	yes	Support conditional branching (if/else)	none
`REQ-001-US-006-006`	yes	Support loops and retries	none
`REQ-001-US-006-007`	yes	Define step dependencies (DAG)	none
`REQ-001-US-006-008`	yes	Define step timeouts	none
`REQ-001-US-006-009`	yes	Define step rollback actions	none
`REQ-001-US-006-010`	yes	Persist workflow definitions	none
`REQ-001-US-006-011`	yes	Initialize workflow instance	none
`REQ-001-US-006-012`	yes	Execute steps in dependency order	none
`REQ-001-US-006-013`	yes	Track step completion status	none
`REQ-001-US-006-014`	yes	Handle step failures with retries	none
`REQ-001-US-006-015`	yes	Apply step timeouts	none
`REQ-001-US-006-016`	yes	Support workflow pause/resume	3
`REQ-001-US-006-017`	yes	Support workflow cancellation	none
`REQ-001-US-006-018`	yes	Collect step outputs for next steps	8
`REQ-001-US-006-019`	yes	Pass context between steps	none
`REQ-001-US-006-020`	yes	Log workflow execution events	4
`REQ-001-US-006-021`	yes	Provide workflow status query API	none
`REQ-001-US-006-022`	yes	Track workflow progress percentage	none
`REQ-001-US-006-023`	yes	Track step-level metrics (duration, success rate)	none
`REQ-001-US-006-024`	yes	Generate workflow execution reports	none
`REQ-001-US-006-025`	yes	Alert on workflow failures	none
`REQ-001-US-006-026`	yes	Support workflow debugging	none
`REQ-001-US-006-027`	yes	Visualize workflow state	none
`REQ-001-US-006-028`	yes	Archive completed workflows	none
`REQ-001-US-006-029`	yes	Support workflow replay (for debugging)	none
`REQ-001-US-006-030`	yes	Generate workflow analytics	none
`REQ-001-US-007-001`	yes	Track available system resources (CPU, memory, network)	3
`REQ-001-US-007-002`	yes	Allocate resources to Volks on request	none
`REQ-001-US-007-003`	yes	Enforce resource quotas per Volk	none
`REQ-001-US-007-004`	yes	Support resource reservation (future allocation)	none
`REQ-001-US-007-005`	yes	Handle resource contention (prioritization)	1
`REQ-001-US-007-006`	yes	Deallocate resources when Volk completes	none
`REQ-001-US-007-007`	yes	Reclaim resources from idle Volks	none
`REQ-001-US-007-008`	yes	Log resource allocation events	1
`REQ-001-US-007-009`	yes	Track resource utilization metrics	2
`REQ-001-US-007-010`	yes	Alert on resource exhaustion	5
`REQ-001-US-007-011`	yes	Enforce per-Volk CPU limits	2
`REQ-001-US-007-012`	yes	Enforce per-Volk memory limits	2
`REQ-001-US-007-013`	yes	Enforce per-Volk network bandwidth limits	none
`REQ-001-US-007-014`	yes	Enforce per-Volk storage limits	none
`REQ-001-US-007-015`	yes	Enforce system-wide resource limits	none
`REQ-001-US-007-016`	yes	Throttle Volks exceeding limits	none
`REQ-001-US-007-017`	yes	Terminate Volks violating hard limits	none
`REQ-001-US-007-018`	yes	Log limit violations	none
`REQ-001-US-007-019`	yes	Notify Volks of approaching limits	1
`REQ-001-US-007-020`	yes	Support dynamic limit adjustments	1
`REQ-001-US-007-021`	yes	Monitor CPU usage per Volk	1
`REQ-001-US-007-022`	yes	Monitor memory usage per Volk	1
`REQ-001-US-007-023`	yes	Monitor network usage per Volk	none
`REQ-001-US-007-024`	yes	Monitor storage usage per Volk	1
`REQ-001-US-007-025`	yes	Provide resource usage query API	2
`REQ-001-US-007-026`	yes	Generate resource usage reports	2
`REQ-001-US-007-027`	yes	Track resource usage trends	4
`REQ-001-US-007-028`	yes	Alert on anomalous resource usage	none
`REQ-001-US-007-029`	yes	Support resource profiling	none
`REQ-001-US-007-030`	yes	Archive resource usage history	none
`REQ-001-US-008-001`	yes	Log all message routing decisions	3
`REQ-001-US-008-002`	yes	Log all policy queries and results	3
`REQ-001-US-008-003`	yes	Log all escalation events	4
`REQ-001-US-008-004`	yes	Log all session lifecycle events	2
`REQ-001-US-008-005`	yes	Log all resource allocation events	2
`REQ-001-US-008-006`	yes	Log all workflow execution steps	2
`REQ-001-US-008-007`	yes	Log all Volk registration/deregistration	5
`REQ-001-US-008-008`	yes	Include timestamps in all log entries	4
`REQ-001-US-008-009`	yes	Include session context in log entries	3
`REQ-001-US-008-010`	yes	Include correlation IDs for tracing	3
`REQ-001-US-008-011`	yes	Persist logs to Neo4j knowledge graph	6
`REQ-001-US-008-012`	yes	Persist logs to file system	6
`REQ-001-US-008-013`	yes	Support log rotation (size and time-based)	4
`REQ-001-US-008-014`	yes	Compress archived logs	4
`REQ-001-US-008-015`	yes	Support log retention policies	3
`REQ-001-US-008-016`	yes	Encrypt sensitive log data	3
`REQ-001-US-008-017`	yes	Support log export (JSON, CSV)	1
`REQ-001-US-008-018`	yes	Handle log storage failures gracefully	9
`REQ-001-US-008-019`	yes	Provide log backup/restore	2
`REQ-001-US-008-020`	yes	Support multi-destination logging	11
`REQ-001-US-008-021`	yes	Query logs by session ID	1
`REQ-001-US-008-022`	yes	Query logs by Volk alias	1
`REQ-001-US-008-023`	yes	Query logs by event type	1
`REQ-001-US-008-024`	yes	Query logs by time range	1
`REQ-001-US-008-025`	yes	Query logs by correlation ID	1
`REQ-001-US-008-026`	yes	Support full-text log search	3
`REQ-001-US-008-027`	yes	Support log filtering and aggregation	2
`REQ-001-US-008-028`	yes	Provide log visualization	none
`REQ-001-US-008-029`	yes	Support log export for external analysis	1
`REQ-001-US-008-030`	yes	Generate audit reports from logs	1
`REQ-001-US-009-001`	yes	Load configuration from YAML files	10
`REQ-001-US-009-002`	yes	Load configuration from environment variables	9
`REQ-001-US-009-003`	yes	Load configuration from Redis	4
`REQ-001-US-009-004`	yes	Validate configuration schema	15
`REQ-001-US-009-005`	yes	Support configuration defaults	1
`REQ-001-US-009-006`	yes	Support configuration overrides (env > file > defaults)	9
`REQ-001-US-009-007`	yes	Log configuration loading events	2
`REQ-001-US-009-008`	yes	Handle configuration loading errors	2
`REQ-001-US-009-009`	yes	Support encrypted configuration values	4
`REQ-001-US-009-010`	yes	Persist configuration to Redis	2
`REQ-001-US-009-011`	yes	Reload configuration without restart	9
`REQ-001-US-009-012`	yes	Apply configuration changes incrementally	4
`REQ-001-US-009-013`	yes	Validate configuration before applying	3
`REQ-001-US-009-014`	yes	Rollback invalid configuration changes	3
`REQ-001-US-009-015`	yes	Notify Volks of configuration changes	4
`REQ-001-US-009-016`	yes	Support configuration versioning	6
`REQ-001-US-009-017`	yes	Track configuration change history	5
`REQ-001-US-009-018`	yes	Log all configuration changes	1
`REQ-001-US-009-019`	yes	Support configuration dry-run (test mode)	1
`REQ-001-US-009-020`	yes	Provide configuration diff API	1
`REQ-001-US-009-021`	yes	Query current configuration	4
`REQ-001-US-009-022`	yes	Query configuration history	1
`REQ-001-US-009-023`	yes	Query configuration for specific Volk	1
`REQ-001-US-009-024`	yes	Query configuration by key	4
`REQ-001-US-009-025`	yes	Export configuration as YAML	1
`REQ-001-US-009-026`	yes	Export configuration as JSON	2
`REQ-001-US-009-027`	yes	Support configuration comparison	1
`REQ-001-US-009-028`	yes	Validate configuration compliance	1
`REQ-001-US-009-029`	yes	Generate configuration documentation	1
`REQ-001-US-009-030`	yes	Support configuration templates	1
`REQ-001-US-010-001`	yes	Achieve <50ms p95 routing latency	5
`REQ-001-US-010-002`	yes	Achieve <100ms p99 routing latency	5
`REQ-001-US-010-003`	yes	Achieve <10ms p95 policy query latency	5
`REQ-001-US-010-004`	yes	Achieve <20ms p99 policy query latency	5
`REQ-001-US-010-005`	yes	Support 10,000 messages/sec throughput	5
`REQ-001-US-010-006`	yes	Maintain <5MB memory per session	6
`REQ-001-US-010-007`	yes	Startup in <2 seconds	2
`REQ-001-US-010-008`	yes	Handle 1000+ concurrent Volks	1
`REQ-001-US-010-009`	yes	Maintain 99.9% uptime	6
`REQ-001-US-010-010`	yes	Support graceful degradation under load	3
`REQ-001-US-010-011`	yes	Cache Prolog query results	6
`REQ-001-US-010-012`	yes	Use connection pooling for Redis	7
`REQ-001-US-010-013`	yes	Use connection pooling for Neo4j	7
`REQ-001-US-010-014`	yes	Batch message dispatches where possible	1
`REQ-001-US-010-015`	yes	Use async I/O for all network operations	15
`REQ-001-US-010-016`	yes	Minimize serialization overhead	4
`REQ-001-US-010-017`	yes	Use efficient data structures (ring buffers, etc.)	3
`REQ-001-US-010-018`	yes	Avoid blocking operations in critical paths	4
`REQ-001-US-010-019`	yes	Profile and optimize hot paths	2
`REQ-001-US-010-020`	yes	Implement backpressure mechanisms	5
`REQ-001-US-010-021`	yes	Support horizontal scaling (multiple kernel instances)	3
`REQ-001-US-010-022`	yes	Support sharding by session ID	3
`REQ-001-US-010-023`	yes	Support sharding by Volk alias	3
`REQ-001-US-010-024`	yes	Use consistent hashing for routing	4
`REQ-001-US-010-025`	yes	Support leader election for coordination	10
`REQ-001-US-010-026`	yes	Handle kernel instance failures	6
`REQ-001-US-010-027`	yes	Rebalance load across kernel instances	3
`REQ-001-US-010-028`	yes	Support autoscaling based on load	6
`REQ-001-US-010-029`	yes	Provide metrics for scaling decisions	8
`REQ-001-US-010-030`	yes	Test scaling with chaos engineering	5
`REQ-006-031`	yes	`PipelineEvent.event_type` values SHALL be defined by a single	7
`REQ-006-032`	yes	The change SHALL be byte-for-byte wire-compatible: serialized	1
`REQ-006-033`	yes	Documented-but-never-emitted types (`pipeline.governance`,	7
`REQ-003-US-004`	-	102). The fallback producer's `pipeline.stage` / `pipeline.paused` /	none
`REQ-006-034`	yes	`PipelineEvent` SHALL carry a `driver: str = ""` field recording	none
`REQ-006-035`	yes	Attribution SHALL be resolve, never mutate. A wire producer	none
`REQ-006-036`	yes	There SHALL be exactly two production producers of the canonical	none
`REQ-006-037`	yes	Human-facing rendering of an event (the `orchestrata watch` CLI)	none
`REQ-008-001`	-	Log all message routing decisions	2
`REQ-008-002`	-	Log all policy queries and results	6
`REQ-008-003`	-	Log all escalation events	3
`REQ-008-004`	-	Log all session lifecycle events	6
`REQ-008-005`	-	Log all resource allocation events	11
`REQ-008-006`	-	Log all workflow execution steps	19
`REQ-008-007`	-	Log all Volk registration/deregistration	3
`REQ-008-008`	-	Include timestamps in all log entries	1
`REQ-008-009`	-	Include session context in log entries	2
`REQ-008-010`	-	Include correlation IDs for tracing	none
`REQ-008-011`	-	Persist logs to Neo4j knowledge graph	none
`REQ-008-012`	-	Persist logs to file system	5
`REQ-008-013`	-	Support log rotation (size and time-based)	19
`REQ-008-014`	-	Compress archived logs	1
`REQ-008-015`	-	Support log retention policies	6
`REQ-008-016`	-	Encrypt sensitive log data	1
`REQ-008-017`	-	Support log export (JSON, CSV)	6
`REQ-008-018`	-	Handle log storage failures gracefully	6
`REQ-008-019`	-	Provide log backup/restore	5
`REQ-008-020`	-	Support multi-destination logging	1
`REQ-008-021`	-	Query logs by session ID	32
`REQ-008-022`	-	Query logs by Volk alias	2
`REQ-008-023`	-	Query logs by event type	17
`REQ-008-024`	-	Query logs by time range	6
`REQ-008-025`	-	Query logs by correlation ID	12
`REQ-008-026`	-	Support full-text log search	14
`REQ-008-027`	-	Support log filtering and aggregation	3
`REQ-008-028`	-	Provide log visualization	3
`REQ-008-029`	-	Support log export for external analysis	7
`REQ-008-030`	-	Generate audit reports from logs	4
`REQ-010-001`	-	Achieve <50ms p95 routing latency	1
`REQ-010-002`	-	Achieve <100ms p99 routing latency	5
`REQ-010-003`	-	Achieve <10ms p95 policy query latency	6
`REQ-010-004`	-	Achieve <20ms p99 policy query latency	2
`REQ-010-005`	-	Support 10,000 messages/sec throughput	1
`REQ-010-006`	-	Maintain <5MB memory per session	3
`REQ-010-007`	-	Startup in <2 seconds	2
`REQ-010-008`	-	Handle 1000+ concurrent Volks	1
`REQ-010-009`	-	Maintain 99.9% uptime	2
`REQ-010-010`	-	Support graceful degradation under load	1
`REQ-010-011`	-	Cache Prolog query results	3
`REQ-010-012`	-	Use connection pooling for Redis	1
`REQ-010-013`	-	Use connection pooling for Neo4j	1
`REQ-010-014`	-	Batch message dispatches where possible	1
`REQ-010-015`	-	Use async I/O for all network operations	4
`REQ-010-016`	-	Minimize serialization overhead	none
`REQ-010-017`	-	Use efficient data structures (ring buffers, etc.)	3
`REQ-010-018`	-	Avoid blocking operations in critical paths	1
`REQ-010-019`	-	Profile and optimize hot paths	3
`REQ-010-020`	-	Implement backpressure mechanisms	2
`REQ-010-021`	-	Support horizontal scaling (multiple kernel instances)	1
`REQ-010-022`	-	Support sharding by session ID	2
`REQ-010-023`	-	Support sharding by Volk alias	2
`REQ-010-024`	-	Use consistent hashing for routing	2
`REQ-010-025`	-	Support leader election for coordination	1
`REQ-010-026`	-	Handle kernel instance failures	none
`REQ-010-027`	-	Rebalance load across kernel instances	2
`REQ-010-028`	-	Support autoscaling based on load	2
`REQ-010-029`	-	Provide metrics for scaling decisions	2
`REQ-010-030`	-	Test scaling with chaos engineering	1

Code that traces this spec

Module	Symbols	Requirements
`orchestrata_ultimate/agents/constraints`	2	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/agents/kernel_handler`	8	11
`orchestrata_ultimate/agents/prolog_bridge`	2	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/agents/runtime`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/agents/task_executor`	2	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/agents/volk_registry`	45	26
`orchestrata_ultimate/context/providers/artifact_digest`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/core/artifact_store`	5	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/core/config/manager`	36	13
`orchestrata_ultimate/core/graph/adapters/bolt_async`	5	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/core/graph/adapters/bolt_sync`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/core/graph/interfaces`	4	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/core/logging`	3	5
`orchestrata_ultimate/core/monitoring/engine`	3	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/core/protocols/agent`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/core/protocols/components`	5	6
`orchestrata_ultimate/core/protocols/decoupling`	33	27
`orchestrata_ultimate/core/protocols/memory`	8	13
`orchestrata_ultimate/core/protocols/volk_health`	4	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/core/redis_factory`	2	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/cxp/direct_cxp_adapter`	2	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/cxp/direct_transport`	2	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/cxp/handler`	2	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/cxp/prolog_bridge`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/cxp/reply_router`	9	4
`orchestrata_ultimate/cxp/router`	3	3
`orchestrata_ultimate/cxp/servicer`	2	3
`orchestrata_ultimate/gateway/handlers/cxp`	2	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/gateway/handlers/knowledge`	2	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/gateway/handlers/memory`	5	7
`orchestrata_ultimate/gateway/rpc`	1	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/gateway/server`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/governance/_strict`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/governance/escalation_handler/handler`	13	11
`orchestrata_ultimate/governance/escalation_handler/resolver`	8	4
`orchestrata_ultimate/governance/escalation_handler/sla`	8	5
`orchestrata_ultimate/governance/policy_engine`	2	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/governance/resource_access`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/infra/prolog_bridge`	4	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/infra/redis_state`	9	6
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/audit/_common`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/audit/logger`	27	32
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/audit/model`	6	17
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/audit/queue`	5	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/audit/writers`	16	8
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/cli`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/cli_main`	4	4
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/config_manager`	53	29
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/dispatcher`	23	11
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/event_bus`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/heartbeat_pump`	2	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/pam/enforcer`	14	10
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/pam/escalation`	11	18
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/pam/types`	11	18
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/performance/chaos`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/performance/cluster`	27	8
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/performance/manager`	28	17
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/performance/metrics`	11	7
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/performance/resources`	10	11
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/performance/scaling`	6	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/performance/sla`	1	10
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/pipeline`	4	6
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/pipeline_audit`	4	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/pipeline_escalation`	4	4
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/pipeline_events`	12	6
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/pipeline_kg`	14	5
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/pipeline_session`	5	5
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/policy_evaluator`	34	13
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/queue_manager`	16	14
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/resource_monitor`	16	11
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/router`	24	20
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/session_context`	21	15
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/session_manager`	9	7
`orchestrata_ultimate/kernel/volk_status_bridge`	5	3
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/anomaly_detector`	8	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/code_parser`	7	3
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/config`	3	3
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/context_injector`	10	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/context_validator_loop`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/file_watcher`	10	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/function_extractor`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/graph_client`	2	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/graph_context_validator`	2	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/graph_node_mixins`	10	4
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/history`	4	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/interfaces`	6	9
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/nodes`	3	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/pam_integration`	5	4
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/portfolio`	5	3
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/prolog_bridge`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/query_engine`	13	6
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/relationships`	1	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/sync`	22	7
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/synchronizer`	20	7
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/temporal`	4	4
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/test_results_store`	3	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/types`	5	5
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/types_enums`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/types_nodes`	6	4
`orchestrata_ultimate/knowledge_graph/versioning`	7	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/memory/cold_store`	4	6
`orchestrata_ultimate/memory/compressor`	1	3
`orchestrata_ultimate/memory/embedding`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/memory/hot_store`	8	7
`orchestrata_ultimate/memory/memory_engine`	10	11
`orchestrata_ultimate/orchestrator/engine`	13	13
`orchestrata_ultimate/orchestrator/graph_audit`	4	3
`orchestrata_ultimate/orchestrator/intent_router`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/orchestrator/intent_workflow`	2	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/orchestrator/orchestrator`	9	10
`orchestrata_ultimate/orchestrator/pipeline_runner`	2	4
`orchestrata_ultimate/orchestrator/policy_registry`	3	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/postman/delivery_outcome`	2	4
`orchestrata_ultimate/postman/exceptions`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/postman/governance`	9	6
`orchestrata_ultimate/postman/guarantees`	5	4
`orchestrata_ultimate/postman/interfaces`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/postman/postman`	8	10
`orchestrata_ultimate/postman/queue`	2	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/postman/queue_manager`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/postman/router`	5	5
`orchestrata_ultimate/postman/sync_router`	4	3
`orchestrata_ultimate/session/carryover`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/session/graph_store`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/session/interfaces`	6	3
`orchestrata_ultimate/session/kg_sync/_base`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/session/kg_sync/_stage_code`	1	1
`orchestrata_ultimate/session/kg_sync/_stage_session`	2	2
`orchestrata_ultimate/session/redis_store`	4	1

Checklists

`checklists/README.md`

Orchestration Kernel (U:KR) Checklists

Project: Orchestrator-AI Orchestration Kernel (Spec 001)
Component: U:KR (Kernel)
Status: Implementation Phase
Owner: Architecture Team

Overview

The Orchestration Kernel (U:KR) is the central coordination component of the Orchestrator-AI system. It serves as the executive brain that:

Routes messages between Volks (agents) using CXP protocol
Enforces governance policies via Prolog rules engine
Manages session lifecycle across multi-session workflows
Coordinates multi-agent workflows with deterministic execution
Handles escalation paths when conflicts or failures occur
Provides resource management for system-wide resources
Maintains audit trails for all orchestration decisions

Checklist Summary

Checklist	Total Items	Progress
Requirements	150+	0%
Constitutional Compliance	110+	0%
Testing Plan	441+	0%
TOTAL	700+	0%

Key Responsibilities

1. Message Routing and Dispatch

Route CXP packets to appropriate Volks based on TO field
Handle broadcast messages to multiple recipients
Manage message queues and delivery guarantees
Track message status (queued, delivered, acknowledged, failed)

2. Governance Policy Enforcement

Query Prolog rules for routing decisions
Enforce PAM++ ownership boundaries
Validate message permissions and authority
Apply escalation rules when conflicts occur

3. Session Management

Initialize and teardown sessions
Maintain session context and state
Coordinate multi-session workflows
Handle session isolation and boundaries

4. Workflow Orchestration

Coordinate multi-step agent workflows
Manage task dependencies and ordering
Handle parallel and sequential execution
Track workflow progress and completion

5. Resource Management

Allocate system resources to Volks
Enforce resource quotas and limits
Handle resource contention
Monitor resource utilization

6. Audit and Observability

Log all routing decisions and policy queries
Track performance metrics (latency, throughput)
Provide debugging and diagnostic capabilities
Generate audit trails for governance compliance

Performance Targets

Metric	Target	Critical Threshold
Routing Latency	<50ms p95	<100ms p99
Policy Query Time	<10ms p95	<20ms p99
Agent Capacity	1000+ agents	500 minimum
Message Throughput	10,000 msg/sec	5,000 msg/sec
Session Overhead	<5MB per session	<10MB per session
Startup Time	<2 seconds	<5 seconds

Checklist Files

1. requirements.md

Functional requirements organized by user stories:

US-001: Volk Registration and Discovery
US-002: Message Routing and Dispatch
US-003: Governance Policy Enforcement
US-004: Session Management
US-005: Escalation Handling
US-006: Workflow Orchestration
US-007: Resource Management
US-008: Audit Trail Logging
US-009: Configuration Management
US-010: Performance and Scalability

2. constitutional.md

Compliance with all 11 constitutional articles:

Article I: Agent Autonomy
Article II: Prolog as Single Source of Truth
Article III: Session Isolation
Article IV: Hooks for Extensibility
Article V: Minimal Core, Maximal Extension
Article VI: Python 3.11+ Implementation
Article VII: Testing Without Mocks
Article VIII: Metrics and Observability
Article IX: Graceful Degradation
Article X: Version Compatibility
Article XI: Documentation First

3. testing.md

Comprehensive testing strategy:

Unit Tests (150+ tests): Core routing, policy, session logic
Integration Tests (100+ tests): Prolog, Redis, Neo4j integration
Contract Tests (50 tests): Volk interface contracts
Performance Tests (80+ tests): Latency, throughput, scalability
Compliance Tests (11 tests): Constitutional compliance
Failure Scenario Tests (50+ tests): Error handling, recovery

Usage Guidelines

For Developers

Review requirements.md for functional specifications
Check constitutional.md for design constraints
Follow testing.md for test implementation
Update checkboxes as work completes
Track progress in the summary table above

For Reviewers

Verify all requirements are addressed
Validate constitutional compliance
Ensure test coverage meets targets
Check for completeness of implementation
Sign off on completed sections

For Project Managers

Monitor progress via checklist completion
Identify blockers and dependencies
Track milestone completion
Report status to stakeholders
Coordinate with other component teams

Integration Points

Upstream Dependencies

Prolog Engine: Policy evaluation and governance
Redis: State persistence and caching
Neo4j: Knowledge graph queries
CXP Protocol: Message format and validation

Downstream Consumers

All Volks: Receive routed messages
Postman (U:PS): Message delivery coordination
Session Manager: Session lifecycle events
Audit Logger: Logging and observability

Key Metrics

Routing Metrics

Messages routed per second
Routing decision latency (p50, p95, p99)
Queue depth and wait times
Delivery success rate

Policy Metrics

Policy queries per second
Policy evaluation latency
Cache hit rate
Policy violations detected

Session Metrics

Active sessions count
Session initialization time
Session memory usage
Session isolation violations

Resource Metrics

Resource allocation requests
Resource contention events
Resource utilization percentages
Quota violations

Dependencies

Required Services

Prolog engine (SWI-Prolog or PySwip)
Redis server (for state)
Neo4j server (for knowledge graph)

Required Libraries

- Data validation
- State persistence
- Knowledge graph
- Metrics

Optional Services

OpenTelemetry for tracing
Grafana for visualization
Jaeger for distributed tracing

Next Steps

[ ] Review all checklist files for completeness
[ ] Assign owners to each user story
[ ] Create implementation tasks in tracking system
[ ] Set up development environment
[ ] Begin implementation of US-001 (Volk Registration)
[ ] Establish CI/CD pipeline for kernel component
[ ] Create integration test environment
[ ] Document API interfaces for Volks

References

CXP Protocol Specification
PAM++ Governance Model
Prolog Rules Engine
Session Management Spec
Constitutional Articles

Last Updated: 2026-01-15
Version: 1.0.0
Maintained By: Architecture Team

`checklists/constitutional.md`

Orchestration Kernel (U:KR) - Constitutional Compliance

Component: U:KR (Kernel)
Spec: 001-kernel
Status: Compliance Review
Total Compliance Items: 110+

Overview

This document tracks compliance of the Orchestration Kernel (U:KR) with all 11 articles of the Orchestrator-AI Constitution. Each article includes specific compliance requirements and verification checkpoints.

Article I: Agent Autonomy

Principle: Volks (agents) retain autonomy; the kernel coordinates but does not control.

Compliance Requirements

Autonomy Preservation

[ ] CONST-I-001: Kernel routes messages but does not interpret or modify agent decisions
[ ] CONST-I-002: Agents can refuse work assignments without penalty
[ ] CONST-I-003: Agents control their own internal state and logic
[ ] CONST-I-004: Kernel does not inspect agent internal operations
[ ] CONST-I-005: Agents can deregister at any time
[ ] CONST-I-006: Kernel does not force agents into specific behaviors
[ ] CONST-I-007: Agents choose how to respond to routed messages
[ ] CONST-I-008: Kernel respects agent-defined capabilities
[ ] CONST-I-009: Agents set their own resource requirements
[ ] CONST-I-010: Kernel does not override agent protocols

Coordination Without Control

[ ] CONST-I-011: Kernel provides suggestions, not commands
[ ] CONST-I-012: Agents opt into workflows voluntarily
[ ] CONST-I-013: Kernel facilitates communication, agents decide responses
[ ] CONST-I-014: Escalations are requests, not mandates
[ ] CONST-I-015: Agents can appeal routing decisions
[ ] CONST-I-016: Kernel does not inject messages on behalf of agents
[ ] CONST-I-017: Agents control message acknowledgment timing
[ ] CONST-I-018: Kernel respects agent availability status
[ ] CONST-I-019: Agents define their own SLAs
[ ] CONST-I-020: Kernel honors agent-requested pauses

Priority: Critical
Verification: Manual review + integration tests

Article II: Prolog as Single Source of Truth

Principle: All governance rules are defined in Prolog; the kernel queries Prolog for decisions.

Compliance Requirements

Prolog Integration

[ ] CONST-II-001: All routing decisions query Prolog first
[ ] CONST-II-002: All permission checks query Prolog
[ ] CONST-II-003: All escalation paths are defined in Prolog
[ ] CONST-II-004: All ownership rules are stored in Prolog
[ ] CONST-II-005: Kernel does not hardcode policy logic
[ ] CONST-II-006: Kernel caches Prolog results but invalidates on updates
[ ] CONST-II-007: Kernel falls back to safe defaults on Prolog failure
[ ] CONST-II-008: All policy changes update Prolog rules
[ ] CONST-II-009: Kernel logs all Prolog queries for audit
[ ] CONST-II-010: Kernel validates Prolog rule consistency

Policy Queries

[ ] CONST-II-011: Routing decisions use can_route(From, To, Message) predicate
[ ] CONST-II-012: Permission checks use has_permission(Agent, Action, Resource) predicate
[ ] CONST-II-013: Escalation paths use escalate_to(Issue, Authority) predicate
[ ] CONST-II-014: Ownership validation uses owns_component(Agent, Component) predicate
[ ] CONST-II-015: Workflow permissions use can_execute_step(Agent, Step) predicate
[ ] CONST-II-016: Resource allocation uses allocate_resource(Agent, Resource, Amount) predicate
[ ] CONST-II-017: Conflict resolution uses resolve_conflict(Parties, Issue) predicate
[ ] CONST-II-018: Session policies use session_policy(SessionID, Policy) predicate
[ ] CONST-II-019: Configuration rules use config_value(Key, Value) predicate
[ ] CONST-II-020: Prolog errors are logged and escalated

Priority: Critical
Verification: Prolog integration tests + policy compliance tests

Article III: Session Isolation

Principle: Sessions are isolated; state does not leak between sessions.

Compliance Requirements

State Isolation

[ ] CONST-III-001: Each session has isolated Redis namespace
[ ] CONST-III-002: Session facts do not leak to other sessions
[ ] CONST-III-003: Session portfolio is session-specific
[ ] CONST-III-004: Session carryover is explicitly transferred
[ ] CONST-III-005: Prolog session predicates are namespaced
[ ] CONST-III-006: Message queues are session-specific
[ ] CONST-III-007: Resource allocations are session-scoped
[ ] CONST-III-008: Workflow state is session-isolated
[ ] CONST-III-009: Audit logs include session ID for tracing
[ ] CONST-III-010: Session teardown cleans all session state

Cross-Session Operations

[ ] CONST-III-011: Cross-session communication is explicit and logged
[ ] CONST-III-012: Session handover is controlled and audited
[ ] CONST-III-013: Carryover transfer validates target session
[ ] CONST-III-014: Global state is minimal and well-documented
[ ] CONST-III-015: Session IDs are unique and non-reusable
[ ] CONST-III-016: Session access control is enforced
[ ] CONST-III-017: Session context cannot be modified from other sessions
[ ] CONST-III-018: Session termination is irreversible
[ ] CONST-III-019: Session archives are immutable
[ ] CONST-III-020: Session replay does not affect other sessions

Priority: Critical
Verification: Session isolation tests + state leak detection

Article IV: Hooks for Extensibility

Principle: The kernel provides extension points for customization without core modification.

Compliance Requirements

Extension Points

[ ] CONST-IV-001: Pre-routing hook for message inspection
[ ] CONST-IV-002: Post-routing hook for logging/metrics
[ ] CONST-IV-003: Pre-dispatch hook for message transformation
[ ] CONST-IV-004: Post-dispatch hook for delivery tracking
[ ] CONST-IV-005: Pre-policy-query hook for cache checking
[ ] CONST-IV-006: Post-policy-query hook for cache updates
[ ] CONST-IV-007: Pre-session-init hook for setup
[ ] CONST-IV-008: Post-session-teardown hook for cleanup
[ ] CONST-IV-009: Escalation handler hook for custom escalation logic
[ ] CONST-IV-010: Resource allocation hook for custom allocation strategies

Hook Management

[ ] CONST-IV-011: Hooks are registered dynamically
[ ] CONST-IV-012: Hooks can be enabled/disabled at runtime
[ ] CONST-IV-013: Hooks are executed in priority order
[ ] CONST-IV-014: Hook failures do not crash the kernel
[ ] CONST-IV-015: Hooks have timeouts to prevent blocking
[ ] CONST-IV-016: Hook execution is logged for debugging
[ ] CONST-IV-017: Hooks can access context (session, message, etc.)
[ ] CONST-IV-018: Hooks can modify behavior via return values
[ ] CONST-IV-019: Hook API is versioned for compatibility
[ ] CONST-IV-020: Hook documentation includes examples

Priority: High
Verification: Hook registration tests + extension tests

Article V: Minimal Core, Maximal Extension

Principle: Kernel core is minimal; features are added via extensions.

Compliance Requirements

Minimal Core

[ ] CONST-V-001: Core handles only routing, policy, session management
[ ] CONST-V-002: Advanced workflows are implemented as extensions
[ ] CONST-V-003: Custom protocols are added via extensions
[ ] CONST-V-004: Monitoring/metrics are extensions
[ ] CONST-V-005: Custom storage backends are extensions
[ ] CONST-V-006: Core has zero business logic
[ ] CONST-V-007: Core dependencies are minimal (<10 libraries)
[ ] CONST-V-008: Core code is <5000 lines
[ ] CONST-V-009: Core API is stable and versioned
[ ] CONST-V-010: Core changes require RFC approval

Extension System

[ ] CONST-V-011: Extensions are loaded dynamically
[ ] CONST-V-012: Extensions can be added without kernel restart
[ ] CONST-V-013: Extensions declare dependencies
[ ] CONST-V-014: Extensions have isolated namespaces
[ ] CONST-V-015: Extensions can be versioned independently
[ ] CONST-V-016: Extension API is well-documented
[ ] CONST-V-017: Extensions can be tested independently
[ ] CONST-V-018: Extension failures do not crash kernel
[ ] CONST-V-019: Extensions can be hot-reloaded
[ ] CONST-V-020: Extension marketplace/registry exists

Priority: High
Verification: Core size metrics + extension loading tests

Article VI: Python 3.11+ Implementation

Principle: Kernel is implemented in Python 3.11+ with modern async patterns.

Compliance Requirements

Python Version

[ ] CONST-VI-001: Code requires Python 3.11 or newer
[ ] CONST-VI-002: Type hints are used throughout
[ ] CONST-VI-003: Pydantic v2 for data validation
[ ] CONST-VI-004: Async/await for all I/O operations
[ ] CONST-VI-005: No blocking calls in async functions
[ ] CONST-VI-006: Use asyncio.gather for concurrent operations
[ ] CONST-VI-007: Use asyncio.Queue for message queues
[ ] CONST-VI-008: Use aioredis for Redis operations
[ ] CONST-VI-009: Use neo4j async driver for Neo4j
[ ] CONST-VI-010: Use grpcio for gRPC async operations

Code Quality

[ ] CONST-VI-011: Black formatting enforced
[ ] CONST-VI-012: Flake8 linting with max-line-length=120
[ ] CONST-VI-013: Mypy strict mode enabled
[ ] CONST-VI-014: Isort for import sorting
[ ] CONST-VI-015: Docstrings for all public APIs
[ ] CONST-VI-016: Type stubs for third-party libraries
[ ] CONST-VI-017: No # type: ignore comments without justification
[ ] CONST-VI-018: Test coverage >90%
[ ] CONST-VI-019: Cyclomatic complexity <10 per function
[ ] CONST-VI-020: Code reviewed before merge

Priority: High
Verification: CI/CD checks + static analysis

Article VII: Testing Without Mocks

Principle: Tests use real implementations, not mocks.

Compliance Requirements

Real Systems Testing

[ ] CONST-VII-001: Tests use real Redis (test instance)
[ ] CONST-VII-002: Tests use real Neo4j (test instance)
[ ] CONST-VII-003: Tests use real Prolog (SWI-Prolog)
[ ] CONST-VII-004: Tests use real Volks (test agents)
[ ] CONST-VII-005: No unittest.mock usage
[ ] CONST-VII-006: No MagicMock or Mock objects
[ ] CONST-VII-007: Test fixtures create real resources
[ ] CONST-VII-008: Tests clean up real resources
[ ] CONST-VII-009: Integration tests use real network I/O
[ ] CONST-VII-010: Performance tests use real workloads

Test Authenticity

[ ] CONST-VII-011: Tests validate real behavior, not mock behavior
[ ] CONST-VII-012: Tests catch real race conditions
[ ] CONST-VII-013: Tests catch real resource leaks
[ ] CONST-VII-014: Tests catch real network failures
[ ] CONST-VII-015: Tests catch real concurrency issues
[ ] CONST-VII-016: Tests validate real performance characteristics
[ ] CONST-VII-017: Tests use real timers (asyncio.sleep)
[ ] CONST-VII-018: Tests validate real error messages
[ ] CONST-VII-019: Tests validate real timeouts
[ ] CONST-VII-020: Tests validate real resource limits

Priority: Critical
Verification: Test code review + mock detector

Article VIII: Metrics and Observability

Principle: All operations are observable and measurable.

Compliance Requirements

Metrics Collection

[ ] CONST-VIII-001: Routing latency metrics (p50, p95, p99)
[ ] CONST-VIII-002: Policy query latency metrics
[ ] CONST-VIII-003: Message throughput metrics
[ ] CONST-VIII-004: Queue depth metrics
[ ] CONST-VIII-005: Resource utilization metrics
[ ] CONST-VIII-006: Session count metrics
[ ] CONST-VIII-007: Escalation count metrics
[ ] CONST-VIII-008: Error rate metrics
[ ] CONST-VIII-009: Volk registration metrics
[ ] CONST-VIII-010: Workflow execution metrics

Observability

[ ] CONST-VIII-011: Structured logging (JSON format)
[ ] CONST-VIII-012: Correlation IDs for request tracing
[ ] CONST-VIII-013: OpenTelemetry integration
[ ] CONST-VIII-014: Distributed tracing support
[ ] CONST-VIII-015: Health check endpoint
[ ] CONST-VIII-016: Readiness probe endpoint
[ ] CONST-VIII-017: Debug endpoint (disabled in production)
[ ] CONST-VIII-018: Prometheus metrics export
[ ] CONST-VIII-019: Grafana dashboards defined
[ ] CONST-VIII-020: Alert rules defined

Priority: High
Verification: Metrics tests + observability review

Article IX: Graceful Degradation

Principle: System degrades gracefully under failure, does not crash.

Compliance Requirements

Failure Handling

[ ] CONST-IX-001: Redis unavailable: use in-memory fallback
[ ] CONST-IX-002: Neo4j unavailable: disable audit logging
[ ] CONST-IX-003: Prolog unavailable: use cached policies
[ ] CONST-IX-004: Volk unreachable: queue messages
[ ] CONST-IX-005: Queue full: apply backpressure
[ ] CONST-IX-006: Policy query timeout: use safe default
[ ] CONST-IX-007: Resource exhaustion: reject new work
[ ] CONST-IX-008: Network partition: continue local operations
[ ] CONST-IX-009: Configuration invalid: use last valid config
[ ] CONST-IX-010: Extension crash: disable extension

Recovery

[ ] CONST-IX-011: Automatic retry with exponential backoff
[ ] CONST-IX-012: Circuit breaker for failing dependencies
[ ] CONST-IX-013: Reconnection to Redis on disconnect
[ ] CONST-IX-014: Reconnection to Neo4j on disconnect
[ ] CONST-IX-015: Prolog rule reload on recovery
[ ] CONST-IX-016: Message replay from queue on recovery
[ ] CONST-IX-017: Session state recovery from Redis
[ ] CONST-IX-018: Graceful shutdown on SIGTERM
[ ] CONST-IX-019: Fast restart with state recovery
[ ] CONST-IX-020: Chaos engineering tests for resilience

Priority: High
Verification: Failure injection tests + chaos tests

Article X: Version Compatibility

Principle: APIs are versioned; breaking changes are avoided.

Compliance Requirements

API Versioning

[ ] CONST-X-001: CXP protocol version in all messages
[ ] CONST-X-002: Kernel API version in endpoints
[ ] CONST-X-003: Prolog rule schema versioning
[ ] CONST-X-004: Redis state schema versioning
[ ] CONST-X-005: Neo4j schema versioning
[ ] CONST-X-006: Semantic versioning for kernel releases
[ ] CONST-X-007: Deprecation warnings for old APIs
[ ] CONST-X-008: Support for N-1 versions
[ ] CONST-X-009: Migration paths documented
[ ] CONST-X-010: Breaking changes require major version bump

Backward Compatibility

[ ] CONST-X-011: Old Volks can communicate with new kernel
[ ] CONST-X-012: New Volks can communicate with old kernel
[ ] CONST-X-013: Old sessions can be recovered in new kernel
[ ] CONST-X-014: Configuration migration automated
[ ] CONST-X-015: Prolog rule migration automated
[ ] CONST-X-016: Redis state migration automated
[ ] CONST-X-017: API changes are additive, not destructive
[ ] CONST-X-018: Compatibility tests for N-1, N-2 versions
[ ] CONST-X-019: Changelogs document breaking changes
[ ] CONST-X-020: Upgrade guides provided

Priority: Medium
Verification: Compatibility tests + version migration tests

Article XI: Documentation First

Principle: Documentation precedes implementation.

Compliance Requirements

Design Documentation

[ ] CONST-XI-001: Architecture diagrams created before code
[ ] CONST-XI-002: API specifications written before implementation
[ ] CONST-XI-003: Data models documented before schemas
[ ] CONST-XI-004: Workflow diagrams before orchestration code
[ ] CONST-XI-005: Decision records (ADRs) for major choices
[ ] CONST-XI-006: User stories define requirements
[ ] CONST-XI-007: Prolog rules documented with examples
[ ] CONST-XI-008: Configuration options documented
[ ] CONST-XI-009: Extension API documented with examples
[ ] CONST-XI-010: Performance targets documented

Living Documentation

[ ] CONST-XI-011: Documentation updated with code changes
[ ] CONST-XI-012: Code examples tested in CI/CD
[ ] CONST-XI-013: API documentation generated from code
[ ] CONST-XI-014: Changelog maintained
[ ] CONST-XI-015: README includes quick start
[ ] CONST-XI-016: Troubleshooting guide maintained
[ ] CONST-XI-017: FAQ updated based on questions
[ ] CONST-XI-018: Runbooks for operations
[ ] CONST-XI-019: Diagrams versioned with code
[ ] CONST-XI-020: Documentation reviewed in PRs

Priority: High
Verification: Documentation review + doc tests

Summary Statistics

Article	Total Items	Percentage
Article I (Autonomy)	20	0%
Article II (Prolog)	20	0%
Article III (Isolation)	20	0%
Article IV (Hooks)	20	0%
Article V (Minimal Core)	20	0%
Article VI (Python 3.11+)	20	0%
Article VII (No Mocks)	20	0%
Article VIII (Observability)	20	0%
Article IX (Degradation)	20	0%
Article X (Versioning)	20	0%
Article XI (Documentation)	20	0%
TOTAL	220	0%

Last Updated: 2026-01-15
Version: 1.0.0
Maintained By: Architecture Team

`checklists/requirements.md`

The requirement list above comes from this file; 312 of 312 checkbox items are ticked.

`checklists/testing.md`

Orchestration Kernel (U:KR) - Testing Plan

Component: U:KR (Kernel)
Spec: 001-kernel
Status: Test Planning Phase
Total Test Cases: 441+

Overview

This document defines the comprehensive testing strategy for the Orchestration Kernel (U:KR). All tests follow the strict "no mocking" policy and use real implementations.

Test Categories Summary

Category	Test Count	Purpose	Priority
Unit Tests	150+	Core logic validation	Critical
Integration Tests	100+	System integration	Critical
Contract Tests	50	Volk interface contracts	High
Performance Tests	80+	Latency & throughput	High
Compliance Tests	11	Constitutional compliance	Critical
Failure Scenario Tests	50+	Error handling & recovery	High
TOTAL	441+

Unit Tests (150+)

Routing Tests (40 tests)

[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-001: Route unicast message to single Volk
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-002: Route multicast message to multiple Volks
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-003: Route broadcast message to all Volks
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-004: Route message by Volk alias (e.g., U:Ox)
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-005: Route message by Volk role (e.g., any QA)
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-006: Validate FROM field matches sender
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-007: Reject message with invalid TO field
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-008: Reject message with invalid FROM field
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-009: Route message to offline Volk (queue)
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-010: Route message to unknown recipient (error)
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-011: Validate message schema before routing
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-012: Route high-priority messages first
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-013: Route normal-priority messages second
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-014: Route low-priority messages last
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-015: Track message status: queued
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-016: Track message status: dispatched
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-017: Track message status: delivered
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-018: Track message status: acknowledged
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-019: Track message status: failed
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-020: Query message status by ID
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-021: Timeout stale routing attempts
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-022: Retry failed routing with backoff
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-023: Route concurrent messages without race
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-024: Route messages in FIFO order
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-025: Handle routing loop detection
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-026: Apply routing policy from Prolog
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-027: Cache routing decisions
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-028: Invalidate routing cache on registry change
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-029: Log all routing decisions
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-030: Measure routing latency (p95 <50ms)
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-031: Support 10,000 messages/sec throughput
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-032: Handle 1000+ concurrent routes
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-033: Route message via gRPC protocol
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-034: Route message via WebSocket protocol
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-035: Route message via HTTP protocol
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-036: Handle protocol fallback on failure
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-037: Validate correlation IDs in routing
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-038: Support tracing across routing hops
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-039: Generate routing metrics
[ ] TEST-UNIT-R-040: Handle routing under backpressure

Policy Tests (30 tests)

[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-001: Query Prolog for routing decision
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-002: Query Prolog for permission check
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-003: Query Prolog for ownership validation
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-004: Query Prolog for escalation path
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-005: Cache Prolog query results
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-006: Invalidate cache on policy update
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-007: Handle Prolog query timeout (default policy)
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-008: Handle Prolog query failure (safe default)
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-009: Log all policy queries
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-010: Measure policy query latency (p95 <10ms)
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-011: Validate PAM++ ownership boundaries
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-012: Block unauthorized cross-boundary messages
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-013: Allow whitelisted exceptions
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-014: Enforce read permissions
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-015: Enforce write permissions
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-016: Enforce execute permissions
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-017: Support ownership delegation
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-018: Support temporary permission grants
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-019: Log permission violations
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-020: Detect conflicts requiring escalation
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-021: Query escalation authority from Prolog
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-022: Route escalation to U:Ox
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-023: Track escalation history
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-024: Timeout stale escalations
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-025: Apply escalation resolution
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-026: Notify parties of resolution
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-027: Generate policy metrics
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-028: Support policy dry-run mode
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-029: Validate policy rule consistency
[ ] TEST-UNIT-P-030: Handle concurrent policy queries

Session Tests (30 tests)

[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-001: Create new session with unique ID
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-002: Initialize session context (facts, portfolio, carryover)
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-003: Load session-specific Prolog rules
[ ] ] TEST-UNIT-S-004: Persist session metadata to Redis
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-005: Notify Volks of session start
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-006: Isolate session state from other sessions
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-007: Query session facts
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-008: Update session facts
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-009: Query session portfolio
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-010: Add artifact to session portfolio
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-011: Query session carryover
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-012: Add todo to session carryover
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-013: Validate session context schema
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-014: Handle context merge conflicts
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-015: Provide context versioning
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-016: Gracefully terminate session
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-017: Archive session artifacts
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-018: Clean up session resources
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-019: Notify Volks of session end
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-020: Generate session summary report
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-021: Persist final session state
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-022: Handle forced session termination
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-023: Transfer carryover to next session
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-024: Log session lifecycle events
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-025: Measure session memory usage (<5MB)
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-026: Support session templates
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-027: Support concurrent session initialization
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-028: Handle session state recovery
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-029: Generate session metrics
[ ] TEST-UNIT-S-030: Validate session isolation (no leaks)

Volk Registry Tests (25 tests)

[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-001: Register Volk with unique alias
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-002: Register Volk capabilities
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-003: Register Volk protocols
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-004: Register Volk resource requirements
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-005: Validate alias uniqueness
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-006: Validate capability schema
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-007: Return registration token
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-008: Update Volk registry
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-009: Notify other Volks of new agent
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-010: Persist registration to Redis
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-011: Query all registered Volks
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-012: Query Volks by capability
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-013: Query Volks by protocol
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-014: Subscribe to registry updates
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-015: Return Volk metadata (alias, capabilities, protocols)
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-016: Use caching for performance
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-017: Handle partial discovery failures
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-018: Provide health status for each Volk
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-019: Support discovery filtering
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-020: Support discovery pagination
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-021: Deregister Volk cleanly
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-022: Notify dependent Volks on deregistration
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-023: Clean up resources on deregistration
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-024: Handle in-flight messages on deregistration
[ ] TEST-UNIT-V-025: Generate registry metrics

Workflow Tests (25 tests)

[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-001: Parse workflow definition (YAML)
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-002: Validate workflow schema
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-003: Support sequential steps
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-004: Support parallel steps
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-005: Support conditional branching
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-006: Support loops
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-007: Define step dependencies (DAG)
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-008: Define step timeouts
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-009: Define step rollback actions
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-010: Initialize workflow instance
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-011: Execute steps in dependency order
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-012: Track step completion status
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-013: Handle step failures with retries
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-014: Apply step timeouts
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-015: Support workflow pause
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-016: Support workflow resume
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-017: Support workflow cancellation
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-018: Collect step outputs
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-019: Pass context between steps
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-020: Query workflow status
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-021: Track workflow progress percentage
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-022: Generate workflow reports
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-023: Alert on workflow failures
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-024: Archive completed workflows
[ ] TEST-UNIT-W-025: Support workflow replay

Integration Tests (100+)

Prolog Integration Tests (30 tests)

[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-001: Connect to SWI-Prolog instance
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-002: Load governance rules from file
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-003: Query routing rules
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-004: Query permission rules
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-005: Query ownership rules
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-006: Query escalation rules
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-007: Assert new facts dynamically
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-008: Retract facts dynamically
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-009: Validate rule consistency
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-010: Handle Prolog syntax errors
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-011: Handle Prolog query timeouts
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-012: Cache query results
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-013: Invalidate cache on rule update
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-014: Support namespaced rules (sessions)
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-015: Query complex predicates (multi-argument)
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-016: Handle Prolog connection failures
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-017: Reconnect to Prolog on disconnect
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-018: Log all Prolog queries
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-019: Measure Prolog query latency
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-020: Support concurrent Prolog queries
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-021: Validate Prolog response schema
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-022: Handle Prolog result sets (multiple answers)
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-023: Support Prolog debugging mode
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-024: Export Prolog rules for audit
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-025: Import Prolog rules from backup
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-026: Support Prolog rule versioning
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-027: Validate Prolog rule migrations
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-028: Handle Prolog memory limits
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-029: Monitor Prolog resource usage
[ ] TEST-INTEG-PL-030: Graceful degradation on Prolog failure

Redis Integration Tests (35 tests)

[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-001: Connect to Redis instance
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-002: Store session state in Redis
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-003: Retrieve session state from Redis
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-004: Update session state in Redis
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-005: Delete session state from Redis
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-006: Use Redis namespaces for isolation
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-007: Store message queue in Redis
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-008: Retrieve messages from queue
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-009: Remove messages from queue
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-010: Store Volk registry in Redis
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-011: Update Volk registry in Redis
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-012: Query Volk registry from Redis
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-013: Store workflow state in Redis
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-014: Update workflow state in Redis
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-015: Query workflow state from Redis
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-016: Store configuration in Redis
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-017: Update configuration in Redis
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-018: Query configuration from Redis
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-019: Use Redis TTL for expiration
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-020: Handle Redis key eviction
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-021: Use Redis transactions for atomicity
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-022: Use Redis pub/sub for notifications
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-023: Handle Redis connection failures
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-024: Reconnect to Redis on disconnect
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-025: Use connection pooling for performance
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-026: Measure Redis operation latency
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-027: Support concurrent Redis operations
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-028: Validate Redis data schema
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-029: Handle Redis memory limits
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-030: Monitor Redis resource usage
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-031: Backup Redis state periodically
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-032: Restore Redis state from backup
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-033: Graceful degradation on Redis failure (in-memory)
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-034: Log all Redis operations
[ ] TEST-INTEG-RD-035: Generate Redis metrics

Neo4j Integration Tests (35 tests)

[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-001: Connect to Neo4j instance
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-002: Store audit log in Neo4j
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-003: Query audit log from Neo4j
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-004: Store message routing graph in Neo4j
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-005: Query routing graph from Neo4j
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-006: Store session graph in Neo4j
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-007: Query session relationships from Neo4j
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-008: Store workflow graph in Neo4j
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-009: Query workflow dependencies from Neo4j
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-010: Store Volk relationships in Neo4j
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-011: Query Volk dependencies from Neo4j
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-012: Use Cypher queries for complex queries
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-013: Create indexes for performance
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-014: Use transactions for atomicity
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-015: Handle Neo4j connection failures
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-016: Reconnect to Neo4j on disconnect
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-017: Use connection pooling for performance
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-018: Measure Neo4j query latency
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-019: Support concurrent Neo4j operations
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-020: Validate Neo4j data schema
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-021: Handle Neo4j memory limits
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-022: Monitor Neo4j resource usage
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-023: Backup Neo4j database periodically
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-024: Restore Neo4j database from backup
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-025: Graceful degradation on Neo4j failure (disable audit)
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-026: Log all Neo4j operations
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-027: Generate Neo4j metrics
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-028: Support Neo4j schema migrations
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-029: Validate Neo4j relationships
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-030: Query audit trail by session
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-031: Query audit trail by Volk
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-032: Query audit trail by time range
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-033: Generate audit reports from Neo4j
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-034: Support graph visualization
[ ] TEST-INTEG-NJ-035: Archive old audit data

Contract Tests (50 tests)

Volk Interface Contracts (50 tests)

[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-001: Volk registration API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-002: Volk deregistration API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-003: Volk discovery API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-004: Message routing API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-005: Message acknowledgment API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-006: Session initialization API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-007: Session teardown API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-008: Session context API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-009: Policy query API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-010: Escalation routing API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-011: Workflow definition API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-012: Workflow execution API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-013: Resource allocation API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-014: Configuration API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-015: Metrics API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-016: Health check API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-017: Readiness probe API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-018: CXP message schema contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-019: Volk metadata schema contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-020: Session state schema contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-021: Workflow definition schema contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-022: Audit log schema contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-023: Configuration schema contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-024: gRPC service contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-025: WebSocket protocol contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-026: HTTP API contract
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-027: Prolog predicate contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-028: Redis key schema contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-029: Neo4j node schema contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-030: Neo4j relationship schema contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-031: Error response schema contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-032: Success response schema contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-033: Pagination schema contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-034: Filtering schema contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-035: Sorting schema contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-036: Batch operation contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-037: Transaction contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-038: Event notification contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-039: Subscription contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-040: Versioning contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-041: Deprecation contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-042: Migration contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-043: Backward compatibility contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-044: Forward compatibility contracts
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-045: Security contracts (authentication)
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-046: Security contracts (authorization)
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-047: Security contracts (encryption)
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-048: Observability contracts (logging)
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-049: Observability contracts (metrics)
[ ] TEST-CONTRACT-050: Observability contracts (tracing)

Performance Tests (80+ tests)

Latency Tests (30 tests)

[ ] TEST-PERF-L-001: Measure routing latency p50 (target: <25ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-002: Measure routing latency p95 (target: <50ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-003: Measure routing latency p99 (target: <100ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-004: Measure policy query latency p50 (target: <5ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-005: Measure policy query latency p95 (target: <10ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-006: Measure policy query latency p99 (target: <20ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-007: Measure session init latency (target: <100ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-008: Measure session teardown latency (target: <200ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-009: Measure Volk registration latency (target: <50ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-010: Measure Volk discovery latency (target: <10ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-011: Measure workflow start latency (target: <100ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-012: Measure workflow step latency (target: <50ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-013: Measure Redis read latency (target: <5ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-014: Measure Redis write latency (target: <10ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-015: Measure Neo4j query latency (target: <20ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-016: Measure Prolog query latency (target: <10ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-017: Measure escalation routing latency (target: <100ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-018: Measure message dispatch latency (target: <20ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-019: Measure queue enqueue latency (target: <5ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-020: Measure queue dequeue latency (target: <5ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-021: Measure configuration reload latency (target: <50ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-022: Measure resource allocation latency (target: <10ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-023: Measure audit log write latency (target: <10ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-024: Measure health check latency (target: <5ms)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-025: Measure latency under light load (10 msg/sec)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-026: Measure latency under medium load (1000 msg/sec)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-027: Measure latency under heavy load (10000 msg/sec)
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-028: Measure latency with 10 concurrent Volks
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-029: Measure latency with 100 concurrent Volks
[ ] TEST-PERF-L-030: Measure latency with 1000 concurrent Volks

Throughput Tests (20 tests)

[ ] TEST-PERF-T-001: Measure message throughput (target: 10,000 msg/sec)
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-002: Measure routing throughput (target: 10,000 routes/sec)
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-003: Measure policy query throughput (target: 50,000 queries/sec)
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-004: Measure session creation throughput (target: 100 sessions/sec)
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-005: Measure Volk registration throughput (target: 100 reg/sec)
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-006: Measure workflow execution throughput (target: 1000 workflows/sec)
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-007: Measure Redis operation throughput (target: 100,000 ops/sec)
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-008: Measure Neo4j write throughput (target: 10,000 writes/sec)
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-009: Measure Prolog query throughput (target: 50,000 queries/sec)
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-010: Measure throughput with 10 concurrent Volks
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-011: Measure throughput with 100 concurrent Volks
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-012: Measure throughput with 1000 concurrent Volks
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-013: Measure throughput under sustained load (1 hour)
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-014: Measure throughput under burst load
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-015: Measure throughput with mixed message sizes
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-016: Measure throughput with mixed priorities
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-017: Measure throughput with cache hits
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-018: Measure throughput with cache misses
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-019: Measure throughput with backpressure
[ ] TEST-PERF-T-020: Measure throughput degradation under failure

Scalability Tests (30 tests)

[ ] TEST-PERF-S-001: Test with 10 Volks
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-002: Test with 50 Volks
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-003: Test with 100 Volks
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-004: Test with 500 Volks
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-005: Test with 1000 Volks
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-006: Test with 10 concurrent sessions
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-007: Test with 50 concurrent sessions
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-008: Test with 100 concurrent sessions
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-009: Test with 10 concurrent workflows
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-010: Test with 100 concurrent workflows
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-011: Test with 1000 concurrent workflows
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-012: Measure memory usage with 10 Volks (target: <100MB)
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-013: Measure memory usage with 100 Volks (target: <500MB)
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-014: Measure memory usage with 1000 Volks (target: <2GB)
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-015: Measure CPU usage with 10 Volks (target: <10%)
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-016: Measure CPU usage with 100 Volks (target: <50%)
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-017: Measure CPU usage with 1000 Volks (target: <80%)
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-018: Measure network bandwidth with 1000 msg/sec
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-019: Measure network bandwidth with 10000 msg/sec
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-020: Test horizontal scaling (2 kernel instances)
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-021: Test horizontal scaling (5 kernel instances)
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-022: Test horizontal scaling (10 kernel instances)
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-023: Test sharding by session ID
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-024: Test sharding by Volk alias
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-025: Test consistent hashing for routing
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-026: Test leader election for coordination
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-027: Test load rebalancing across instances
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-028: Test autoscaling based on load
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-029: Measure startup time (target: <2 seconds)
[ ] TEST-PERF-S-030: Measure graceful shutdown time (target: <5 seconds)

Compliance Tests (11 tests)

[ ] TEST-COMPLY-I: Article I - Agent Autonomy compliance
[ ] TEST-COMPLY-II: Article II - Prolog as Single Source of Truth compliance
[ ] TEST-COMPLY-III: Article III - Session Isolation compliance
[ ] TEST-COMPLY-IV: Article IV - Hooks for Extensibility compliance
[ ] TEST-COMPLY-V: Article V - Minimal Core, Maximal Extension compliance
[ ] TEST-COMPLY-VI: Article VI - Python 3.11+ Implementation compliance
[ ] TEST-COMPLY-VII: Article VII - Testing Without Mocks compliance
[ ] TEST-COMPLY-VIII: Article VIII - Metrics and Observability compliance
[ ] TEST-COMPLY-IX: Article IX - Graceful Degradation compliance
[ ] TEST-COMPLY-X: Article X - Version Compatibility compliance
[ ] TEST-COMPLY-XI: Article XI - Documentation First compliance

Failure Scenario Tests (50+ tests)

Network Failures (15 tests)

[ ] TEST-FAIL-N-001: Handle Redis connection loss
[ ] TEST-FAIL-N-002: Handle Neo4j connection loss
[ ] TEST-FAIL-N-003: Handle Prolog connection loss
[ ] TEST-FAIL-N-004: Handle Volk connection loss
[ ] TEST-FAIL-N-005: Handle network partition
[ ] TEST-FAIL-N-006: Handle DNS failure
[ ] TEST-FAIL-N-007: Handle slow network (high latency)
[ ] TEST-FAIL-N-008: Handle packet loss
[ ] TEST-FAIL-N-009: Handle connection timeout
[ ] TEST-FAIL-N-010: Handle partial network failure (some Volks unreachable)
[ ] TEST-FAIL-N-011: Reconnect to Redis after connection recovery
[ ] TEST-FAIL-N-012: Reconnect to Neo4j after connection recovery
[ ] TEST-FAIL-N-013: Reconnect to Prolog after connection recovery
[ ] TEST-FAIL-N-014: Recover message queue after reconnection
[ ] TEST-FAIL-N-015: Recover session state after reconnection

Resource Exhaustion (10 tests)

[ ] TEST-FAIL-R-001: Handle Redis memory exhaustion
[ ] TEST-FAIL-R-002: Handle Neo4j disk exhaustion
[ ] TEST-FAIL-R-003: Handle kernel memory exhaustion
[ ] TEST-FAIL-R-004: Handle kernel CPU exhaustion
[ ] TEST-FAIL-R-005: Handle message queue overflow
[ ] TEST-FAIL-R-006: Handle file descriptor exhaustion
[ ] TEST-FAIL-R-007: Handle network bandwidth exhaustion
[ ] TEST-FAIL-R-008: Apply backpressure on queue full
[ ] TEST-FAIL-R-009: Reject new work on resource exhaustion
[ ] TEST-FAIL-R-010: Recover after resource becomes available

Data Corruption (10 tests)

[ ] TEST-FAIL-D-001: Handle corrupted Redis state
[ ] TEST-FAIL-D-002: Handle corrupted Neo4j data
[ ] TEST-FAIL-D-003: Handle corrupted Prolog rules
[ ] TEST-FAIL-D-004: Handle corrupted configuration
[ ] TEST-FAIL-D-005: Handle malformed CXP messages
[ ] TEST-FAIL-D-006: Handle invalid session state
[ ] TEST-FAIL-D-007: Handle invalid Volk metadata
[ ] TEST-FAIL-D-008: Handle invalid workflow definition
[ ] TEST-FAIL-D-009: Validate and reject corrupted data
[ ] TEST-FAIL-D-010: Restore from backup on data corruption

Concurrency Issues (15 tests)

[ ] TEST-FAIL-C-001: Handle race condition in routing
[ ] TEST-FAIL-C-002: Handle race condition in session init
[ ] TEST-FAIL-C-003: Handle race condition in Volk registration
[ ] TEST-FAIL-C-004: Handle race condition in policy updates
[ ] TEST-FAIL-C-005: Handle race condition in workflow execution
[ ] TEST-FAIL-C-006: Handle deadlock in escalation routing
[ ] TEST-FAIL-C-007: Handle deadlock in resource allocation
[ ] TEST-FAIL-C-008: Handle livelock in message routing
[ ] TEST-FAIL-C-009: Prevent double message delivery
[ ] TEST-FAIL-C-010: Prevent double session initialization
[ ] TEST-FAIL-C-011: Prevent double Volk registration
[ ] TEST-FAIL-C-012: Use atomic operations for state updates
[ ] TEST-FAIL-C-013: Use transactions for multi-step operations
[ ] TEST-FAIL-C-014: Detect and break deadlocks
[ ] TEST-FAIL-C-015: Timeout on livelock detection

Summary Statistics

Category	Total Tests	Percentage
Unit Tests	150	0%
Integration Tests	100	0%
Contract Tests	50	0%
Performance Tests	80	0%
Compliance Tests	11	0%
Failure Scenario Tests	50	0%
TOTAL	441	0%

Test Execution Strategy

Local Development

# Run unit tests
uv run pytest tests/unit/ -v

# Run integration tests (requires Redis, Neo4j, Prolog)
uv run pytest tests/integration/ -v

# Run contract tests
uv run pytest tests/contracts/ -v

# Run performance tests
uv run pytest tests/performance/ -v --benchmark

# Run compliance tests
uv run pytest tests/compliance/ -v

# Run failure tests
uv run pytest tests/failures/ -v

# Run all tests
uv run pytest tests/ -v --cov=src --cov-report=html

CI/CD Pipeline

All tests run on every commit
Integration tests require test infrastructure (Redis, Neo4j, Prolog containers)
Performance tests run nightly
Compliance tests run on release branches
Failure tests run weekly with chaos engineering

Last Updated: 2026-01-15
Version: 1.0.0
Maintained By: Architecture Team

Other tracked files

specs/001-kernel/compliance-audit.md
specs/001-kernel/eventbus-addendum.md
specs/001-kernel/pipeline-event-type-addendum.md
specs/001-kernel/review-2026-03-25.md

Full spec text

Verbatim from specs/001-kernel/spec.md; headings are pushed down two levels.

SPEC-001: Orchestration Kernel (U:KR)

Metadata

Spec ID: 001-kernel
Title: Orchestration Kernel
Alias: U:KR
Author: Mohamed
Status: Complete
Created: 2026-01-15
Last Updated: 2026-01-15
Priority: P0
Components: Kernel module, Volk Registry, Message Router

Overview

What

Why

Central coordination point for multi-agent systems
Deterministic message routing between agents
Governance enforcement at the infrastructure level
Scalable to 1000+ concurrent agents
Complete audit trail for compliance

How

Redis-backed state management
Prolog-driven governance queries
CXP protocol for all inter-agent communication
Async-first architecture for performance

User Scenarios & Stories

US-001: Volk Registration and Discovery (Critical)

As a Volk (agent) I want to register with the kernel and discover other Volks So that I can participate in the orchestration network

Acceptance Criteria:

Register with unique alias (e.g., U:Ox, U:PS)
Declare capabilities and supported protocols (CXP, gRPC, WS)
Specify resource requirements
Validate alias uniqueness
Query registered Volks by capability or protocol
Subscribe to registry updates
Deregister cleanly with resource cleanup

US-002: Message Routing and Dispatch (Critical)

As a Kernel I want to route CXP messages to appropriate Volks So that agents can communicate deterministically

Acceptance Criteria:

Route based on TO field in CXP packet
Support unicast, multicast, and broadcast routing
Route to specific Volk instance or role
Handle offline Volks with queueing
Retry failed dispatches with exponential backoff
Track delivery status (queued, dispatched, delivered, acknowledged, failed)
Apply backpressure when queues are full
Support priority queuing

US-003: Governance Policy Enforcement (Critical)

As a Kernel I want to enforce governance policies via Prolog So that the system respects PAM++ boundaries and rules

Acceptance Criteria:

Query Prolog for routing decisions (<10ms cached)
Validate message sender has authority
Enforce component ownership boundaries
Block unauthorized cross-boundary messages
Support ownership delegation
Log all policy violations
Detect conflicts requiring escalation
Support policy dry-run mode

US-004: Session Management (High)

As a Kernel I want to manage session lifecycle So that multi-session workflows maintain state correctly

Acceptance Criteria:

Create session with unique ID and context
Load session-specific Prolog rules
Maintain session facts, portfolio, carryover tasks
Isolate session state from other sessions
Support session context queries and updates
Gracefully terminate sessions with artifact archival
Transfer carryover to next session

US-005: Escalation Handling (High)

As a Kernel I want to handle escalations when conflicts occur So that deadlocks and disputes are resolved

Acceptance Criteria:

Detect ownership, permission, resource conflicts
Classify conflict severity (low, medium, high, critical)
Query Prolog for escalation authority
Route escalation to U:Ox or component owner
Support multi-level escalation paths
Handle circular escalation dependencies
Timeout stale escalations
Track resolution compliance

US-006: Workflow Orchestration (Medium)

As a Kernel I want to coordinate multi-step workflows across Volks So that complex tasks complete correctly

Acceptance Criteria:

Parse workflow definitions (YAML/JSON)
Support sequential, parallel, conditional branching
Define step dependencies (DAG)
Track step completion status
Handle step failures with retries and rollback
Support workflow pause/resume/cancellation
Collect step outputs for next steps
Generate workflow execution reports

US-007: Resource Management (Medium)

As a Kernel I want to manage system resources So that Volks have what they need without overload

Acceptance Criteria:

Track CPU, memory, network, storage resources
Allocate and enforce resource quotas per Volk
Handle resource contention with prioritization
Deallocate resources when Volk completes
Enforce per-Volk and system-wide limits
Throttle or terminate Volks exceeding limits
Monitor and alert on resource exhaustion

US-008: Audit Trail Logging (High)

As a Kernel I want to log all orchestration decisions So that we have complete audit trails

Acceptance Criteria:

Log all routing decisions, policy queries, escalation events
Log session lifecycle, resource allocation, workflow execution
Persist logs to Neo4j knowledge graph and file system
Include timestamps, session context, correlation IDs
Support log rotation, compression, encryption
Query logs by session, Volk, event type, time range
Generate audit reports

US-009: Configuration Management (Medium)

As a Kernel I want to manage configuration dynamically So that the system adapts without restarts

Acceptance Criteria:

Load configuration from YAML, environment variables
Validate configuration schema
Support hot-reload without restart
Apply changes incrementally with rollback
Notify Volks of configuration changes
Track configuration change history

US-010: Performance and Scalability (High)

As a Kernel I want to operate efficiently at scale So that the system supports 1000+ agents

Acceptance Criteria:

<50ms p95 routing latency
<10ms p95 policy query latency (cached)
10,000 messages/sec throughput
Handle 1000+ concurrent Volks
99.9% uptime
Support horizontal scaling with sharding
Graceful degradation under load

Functional Requirements

See checklists/requirements.md for 305+ detailed requirements organized by user story.

Core Capabilities

Capability	Target
Volk Registration	<50ms
Message Routing	<50ms p95
Policy Query (cached)	<10ms p95
Session Creation	<100ms
Escalation Resolution	<200ms
Workflow Step Execution	<500ms

Technical Design

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                  U:KR - Kernel                           │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐     │
│  │   Volk      │  │   Message   │  │   Policy    │     │
│  │   Registry  │  │   Router    │  │   Engine    │     │
│  └──────┬──────┘  └──────┬──────┘  └──────┬──────┘     │
│         │                │                │             │
│  ┌──────┴──────┐  ┌──────┴──────┐  ┌──────┴──────┐     │
│  │   Session   │  │  Workflow   │  │  Resource   │     │
│  │   Manager   │  │  Orchestrator│  │   Manager   │     │
│  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘     │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  Redis (State)  │  Neo4j (Audit)  │  Prolog (Governance)│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Key Interfaces

IVolkRegistry

class IVolkRegistry(Protocol):
    async def register(self, volk: VolkRegistration) -> str: ...
    async def deregister(self, alias: str) -> None: ...
    async def discover(self, capability: Optional[str] = None) -> List[Volk]: ...
    async def get_volk(self, alias: str) -> Optional[Volk]: ...

IMessageRouter

class IMessageRouter(Protocol):
    async def route(self, packet: CXPPacket) -> RoutingResult: ...
    async def dispatch(self, packet: CXPPacket, volk: Volk) -> DispatchResult: ...
    async def get_status(self, message_id: str) -> DeliveryStatus: ...

IPolicyEngine

class IPolicyEngine(Protocol):
    async def query(self, predicate: str, args: List[Any]) -> PolicyDecision: ...
    async def validate_route(self, from_volk: str, to_volk: str) -> bool: ...

Data Models

Volk Registration

class VolkRegistration:
    alias: str                    # U:Ox, U:PS, etc.
    role: str                     # orchestrator, postman, etc.
    capabilities: List[str]       # What the volk can do
    protocols: List[str]          # CXP, gRPC, WebSocket
    resources: ResourceRequirements
    endpoint: str                 # Connection address

Routing Table Entry

class RoutingEntry:
    message_id: str
    from_volk: str
    to_volk: str
    status: DeliveryStatus
    timestamp: datetime
    attempts: int
    error_reason: Optional[str]

Success Criteria

Performance: <50ms p95 routing, <10ms p95 policy queries
Scale: Support 1000+ concurrent Volks, 10K msg/sec
Reliability: 99.9% uptime, zero message loss
Governance: All routing decisions pass Prolog validation
Audit: Complete audit trail for all operations

Dependencies

orchestrata-core (enums, interfaces)
orchestrata-cxp (packet format)
orchestrata-governance (Prolog integration)
orchestrata-session (Redis state)
orchestrata-knowledge (Neo4j audit)

Integration Points

Component	Integration
orchestrata-postman	Message delivery
orchestrata-orchestrator	Escalation handling
orchestrata-agents	Volk lifecycle
orchestrata-session	Session state

Revision History

Date	Version	Author	Changes
2026-03-07	1.0	Mohamed	Initial specification