Final-form material.

Vault contains final-form thinking only. Drafts, experiments, and open questions do not live here. If a doctrine or decision appears in this surface, it is considered settled.

Future work is expected to reference what exists here, not reinterpret it.

This doctrine defines how VaultRec operates under pressure. If a future action conflicts with this Modus Operandi, the action is wrong.

1. What qualifies as a decision

A decision is any choice that affects scope, durability, authority, exposure, or future cost. If reversing it would require explanation, it is a decision.

2. Recording standard

All decisions must be recorded with:

• Decision statement
• Rationale
• Constraints considered
• Date and authority

3. Freezing decisions

Once recorded, a decision is considered frozen. Frozen decisions are referenced, not debated.

4. Reversals

Reversal requires explicit acknowledgement of:

• What assumption failed
• What cost the reversal introduces
• What downstream work is affected

5. Forward reference

New work must reference relevant past decisions. Ignoring the ledger is treated as regression.

1. Accepted work

VaultRec accepts work only when scope, authority, and outcomes are explicit and the result increases system durability.

2. Refused work

Work is refused when it introduces ambiguity, requires constant attention, or exists primarily to signal effort rather than produce outcome.

3. Refusal posture

Refusal is not rejection of the counterparty. It is preservation of system integrity.

4. Enforcement

Scope boundaries are enforced by default. Exceptions require recorded rationale and authority.