Evidence Decay & Decision Governance FAQs

Question 1

Where does fpf:decay store its reports and logs?

Accepted Answer

All freshness reports, waiver records, and deprecation logs are stored as human-readable Markdown files within the .fpf/evidence/ directory of your repository.

Question 2

How does the 'Waive' action function?

Accepted Answer

Waiving allows a user to explicitly acknowledge and accept the risk of using stale evidence for a limited time. It requires a rationale and a new deadline, which is then recorded in the project's audit trail.

Question 3

What is considered 'stale' evidence in this skill?

Accepted Answer

Evidence is classified as stale when the current date exceeds the 'valid_until' date specified in the evidence file's frontmatter, indicating the data may no longer reflect the system's current state.

Question 4

What is the Weakest Link (WLNK) principle?

Accepted Answer

The WLNK principle dictates that the overall reliability of a hypothesis is equal to its least reliable piece of evidence. If one supporting document is expired, the entire decision is flagged as questionable.

Question 5

Can I use this for security audit management?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is specifically designed to manage perishable evidence like security audits, which often become invalid after major dependency updates or codebase changes.

Evidence Decay & Decision Governance

Evidence Decay & Decision Governance

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