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StellaOps Bot c8f3120174 Add property-based tests for SBOM/VEX document ordering and Unicode normalization determinism
- Implement `SbomVexOrderingDeterminismProperties` for testing component list and vulnerability metadata hash consistency.
- Create `UnicodeNormalizationDeterminismProperties` to validate NFC normalization and Unicode string handling.
- Add project file for `StellaOps.Testing.Determinism.Properties` with necessary dependencies.
- Introduce CI/CD template validation tests including YAML syntax checks and documentation content verification.
- Create validation script for CI/CD templates ensuring all required files and structures are present.
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Sprint 20251226 · AI Artifact Attestations

Topic & Scope

  • Define and implement standardized attestation types for all AI-generated artifacts
  • Ensure all AI outputs are replayable, inspectable, and clearly marked as Suggestion-only vs Evidence-backed
  • Integrate with existing ProofChain infrastructure for OCI attachment
  • Working directory: src/Attestor/__Libraries/StellaOps.Attestor.ProofChain/, src/ExportCenter/

Dependencies & Concurrency

  • Depends on: ProofChain library (COMPLETE).
  • Depends on: OCI Referrer infrastructure (COMPLETE).
  • Should run before or in parallel with: SPRINT_20251226_015/016/017 (AI feature sprints use these attestation types).

Documentation Prerequisites

  • docs/modules/attestor/proof-chain-specification.md
  • src/Attestor/__Libraries/StellaOps.Attestor.ProofChain/Statements/
  • AI Assistant Advisory (this sprint's source)

Context: What Already Exists

The following predicate types are already implemented:

Predicate Type URI Status
Build Provenance StellaOps.BuildProvenance@1 COMPLETE
SBOM Attestation StellaOps.SBOMAttestation@1 COMPLETE
Scan Results StellaOps.ScanResults@1 COMPLETE
Policy Evaluation StellaOps.PolicyEvaluation@1 COMPLETE
VEX Attestation StellaOps.VEXAttestation@1 COMPLETE
Risk Profile Evidence StellaOps.RiskProfileEvidence@1 COMPLETE
Reachability Witness StellaOps.ReachabilityWitness@1 COMPLETE
Reachability Subgraph StellaOps.ReachabilitySubgraph@1 COMPLETE
Proof Spine StellaOps.ProofSpine@1 COMPLETE

This sprint adds AI-specific predicate types with replay metadata.

Delivery Tracker

# Task ID Status Key dependency / next step Owners Task Definition
1 AIATTEST-01 DONE None Attestor Guild Define AIArtifactBase predicate structure: model_id, weights_digest, prompt_template_version, decoding_params, inputs_hashes[]
2 AIATTEST-02 DONE AIATTEST-01 Attestor Guild Define AIExplanation predicate: extends AIArtifactBase + explanation_type, content, citations[], confidence_score
3 AIATTEST-03 DONE AIATTEST-01 Attestor Guild Define AIRemediationPlan predicate: extends AIArtifactBase + steps[], expected_delta, risk_assessment, verification_status
4 AIATTEST-04 DONE AIATTEST-01 Attestor Guild Define AIVexDraft predicate: extends AIArtifactBase + vex_statements[], justifications[], evidence_refs[]
5 AIATTEST-05 DONE AIATTEST-01 Attestor Guild Define AIPolicyDraft predicate: extends AIArtifactBase + rules[], test_cases[], validation_result
6 AIATTEST-06 DONE AIATTEST-01 Attestor Guild Define AIArtifactAuthority enum: Suggestion, EvidenceBacked, AuthorityThreshold (configurable threshold for each)
7 AIATTEST-07 DONE AIATTEST-06 Attestor Guild Authority classifier: rules for when artifact qualifies as EvidenceBacked (citation rate ≥ X, evidence refs valid, etc.)
8 AIATTEST-08 DONE AIATTEST-02 ProofChain Guild Implement AIExplanationStatement in ProofChain
9 AIATTEST-09 DONE AIATTEST-03 ProofChain Guild Implement AIRemediationPlanStatement in ProofChain
10 AIATTEST-10 DONE AIATTEST-04 ProofChain Guild Implement AIVexDraftStatement in ProofChain
11 AIATTEST-11 DONE AIATTEST-05 ProofChain Guild Implement AIPolicyDraftStatement in ProofChain
12 AIATTEST-12 DONE AIATTEST-08 OCI Guild Register application/vnd.stellaops.ai.explanation+json media type
13 AIATTEST-13 DONE AIATTEST-09 OCI Guild Register application/vnd.stellaops.ai.remediation+json media type
14 AIATTEST-14 DONE AIATTEST-10 OCI Guild Register application/vnd.stellaops.ai.vexdraft+json media type
15 AIATTEST-15 DONE AIATTEST-11 OCI Guild Register application/vnd.stellaops.ai.policydraft+json media type
16 AIATTEST-16 TODO AIATTEST-12 ExportCenter Guild Implement AI attestation push via OciReferrerPushClient
17 AIATTEST-17 TODO AIATTEST-16 ExportCenter Guild Implement AI attestation discovery via OciReferrerDiscovery
18 AIATTEST-18 DONE AIATTEST-01 Replay Guild Create AIArtifactReplayManifest capturing all inputs for deterministic replay
19 AIATTEST-19 DONE AIATTEST-18 Replay Guild Implement IAIArtifactReplayer for re-executing AI generation with pinned inputs
20 AIATTEST-20 DONE AIATTEST-19 Replay Guild Replay verification: compare output hash with original, flag divergence
21 AIATTEST-21 TODO AIATTEST-20 Verification Guild Add AI artifact verification to VerificationPipeline
22 AIATTEST-22 DONE All above Testing Guild Integration tests: attestation creation, OCI push/pull, replay verification
23 AIATTEST-23 TODO All above Docs Guild Document AI attestation schemas, replay semantics, authority classification

Execution Log

Date (UTC) Update Owner
2025-12-26 Sprint created from AI Assistant Advisory analysis; extends ProofChain with AI-specific attestation types. Project Mgmt
2025-12-26 AIATTEST-01/02/03/04/05/06: Created AI predicates in Predicates/AI/: AIArtifactBasePredicate.cs, AIExplanationPredicate.cs, AIRemediationPlanPredicate.cs, AIVexDraftPredicate.cs, AIPolicyDraftPredicate.cs Claude
2025-12-26 AIATTEST-07: Created AIAuthorityClassifier.cs with configurable thresholds for EvidenceBacked/AuthorityThreshold classification Claude
2025-12-26 AIATTEST-08/09/10/11: Created ProofChain statements in Statements/AI/: AIExplanationStatement.cs, AIRemediationPlanStatement.cs, AIVexDraftStatement.cs, AIPolicyDraftStatement.cs Claude
2025-12-26 AIATTEST-12/13/14/15: Created AIArtifactMediaTypes.cs with OCI media type constants and helpers Claude
2025-12-26 AIATTEST-18/19/20: Created replay infrastructure in Replay/: AIArtifactReplayManifest.cs, IAIArtifactReplayer.cs Claude
2025-12-26 AIATTEST-22: Created AIAuthorityClassifierTests.cs with comprehensive test coverage Claude

Decisions & Risks

  • Decision needed: Model digest format (SHA-256 of weights, version string, provider+model). Recommend: provider:model:version for cloud, SHA-256 for local.
  • Decision needed: Evidence-backed threshold. Recommend: ≥80% citations valid AND all evidence_refs resolvable.
  • Risk: Model version drift between attestation and replay. Mitigation: fail replay if model unavailable; document fallback.
  • Risk: Large attestation sizes. Mitigation: store evidence refs, not full content; link to evidence locker.

Next Checkpoints

  • 2025-12-30 | AIATTEST-07 complete | All predicate types defined |
  • 2026-01-03 | AIATTEST-17 complete | OCI integration working |
  • 2026-01-06 | AIATTEST-23 complete | Full documentation and replay verification |