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Conformance Guide

1. Purpose​

This guide defines what it means to be "MPLP Conformant". It establishes the criteria for runtimes, agents, and tools to claim compatibility with the MPLP v1.0 standard.

2. Conformance Levels​

MPLP defines three levels of conformance:

Level 1: Data Conformance​

  • Requirement: The system can read/write valid MPLP JSON objects (Context, Plan, Trace).
  • Validation: Passes all L1 Schema validations (schemas/v2/*.json).
  • Target: Reporting tools, Dashboards, simple scripts.

Level 2: Module Conformance​

  • Requirement: The system executes the logic defined by the 10 L2 Modules.
  • Validation: Passes the "Golden Flow" test suite for module interactions.
  • Target: Lightweight agent frameworks, specialized solvers.

Level 3: Runtime Conformance (Full)​

  • Requirement: The system executes the full L3 Runtime specification (PSG, Event Bus, Drift Detection).
  • Validation: Passes the full Golden Test Suite including edge cases, error handling, and concurrency.
  • Target: Production-grade Agent Platforms.

3. Self-Verification​

MPLP v1.0 relies on Self-Verification. Vendors must publish a completed "Conformance Checklist" (see conformance-checklist.md) to claim support.