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Continues the SPRINT_20260422_004_Concelier_full_connector_control_plane
feature stream started in commit 5c1b59580 (Excititor provider management
endpoints + contracts + service + tests). Adds the CLI + Web surfaces on
top of that backend.
CLI (src/Cli/**):
- CommandHandlers + BackendOperationsClient extended with provider
management calls
- ExcititorProviderSummary model added to the CLI's service models
- NonCoreCliCommandModule wires the new commands; tests updated
- TASKS.md entries synced
Web console (src/Web/StellaOps.Web/**):
- New vex-provider-catalog.component + vex-provider-management.api client
- advisory-source-catalog + advisory-vex-route-helpers extended to route
users to the new VEX provider surface
- integration-hub.routes.ts registers the new route
- security-disposition-page.component.ts updated for the flow
Excititor/Concelier docs + contracts:
- docs/modules/excititor/operations/provider-control-plane.md — operator
guide for the new control plane
- docs/modules/excititor/README.md + docs/modules/concelier/{README,
connectors}.md — cross-links + refs
- ConfiguredAdvisorySourceService.cs — additional provider plumbing
- StellaOps.Excititor.WebService/TASKS.md synced
Sprint doc (docs/implplan/SPRINT_20260422_004_*.md) reflects the
in-flight progress.
This is external-stream work picked up during the 2026-04-22 session's
closeout — bundling it now so the working tree is clean and main stays
in sync with local feature-branch state.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
StellaOps Excititor (Archived -- absorbed into Concelier domain, Sprint 203)
Note: Excititor source code has been moved to
src/Concelier/StellaOps.Excititor.*as part of the advisory domain consolidation (Sprint 203, 2026-03-04). This documentation is kept as a redirect. Full archive atdocs-archived/modules/excititor/. The ADR is recorded indocs/modules/concelier/architecture.md.
Excititor converts heterogeneous VEX feeds into raw observations and linksets that honour the Aggregation-Only Contract.
Latest updates (2025-12-05)
- Chunk API documentation remains blocked until CI is green and a pinned OpenAPI spec + deterministic samples are available.
- Sprint tracker
docs/implplan/SPRINT_0333_0001_0001_docs_modules_excititor.mdand moduleTASKS.mdmirror status. - Observability/runbook assets remain in
operations/observability.mdandobservability/(timeline, locker manifests); dashboards stay offline-import friendly. - Prior updates (2025-11-05): Link-Not-Merge readiness and consensus beta note (
../../implplan/archived/updates/2025-11-05-excitor-consensus-beta.md), observability guide additions, DSSE packaging guidance, and Policy/CLI follow-ups tracked in SPRINT_200. - Link-Not-Merge readiness: release note Excitor consensus beta captures how Excititor feeds power the Excititor consensus beta (sample payload in consensus JSON).
- Added observability guide describing the evidence metrics emitted by
EXCITITOR-AIAI-31-003(request counters, statement histogram, signature status, guard violations) so Ops/Lens can alert on misuse. - README now points policy/UI teams to the upcoming consensus integration work.
- DSSE packaging for consensus bundles and Export Center hooks are documented in the beta release note; operators mirroring Excititor exports must verify detached JWS artefacts (
bundle.json.jws) alongside each bundle. - Follow-ups called out in the release note (Policy weighting knobs
POLICY-ENGINE-30-101, CLI verbCLI-VEX-30-002) remain in-flight and are tracked in/docs/implplan/SPRINT_200_documentation_process.md.
Release references
- Consensus beta payload reference: docs/vex/consensus-json.md
- Export Center offline packaging: docs/modules/export-center/devportal-offline.md
- Historical release log: docs/implplan/archived/updates/
Responsibilities
- Fetch OpenVEX/CSAF/CycloneDX statements via restart-only connectors.
- Store immutable VEX observations with full provenance.
- Publish linksets and events that drive policy suppression decisions.
- Provide deterministic exports for Offline Kit and downstream tooling.
Key components
StellaOps.Excititor.WebServicescheduler/API host.- Connector libraries under
StellaOps.Excititor.Connector.*. - Normalization helpers and exporters in
StellaOps.Excititor.*.
Integrations & dependencies
- Policy Engine for evidence queries.
- UI/CLI for conflict visibility and explanation.
- Notify for VEX-driven alerts.
Operational notes
- PostgreSQL (schema
vex) for observation storage and job metadata. - Offline kit packaging aligned with Concelier merges.
- Connector-specific runbooks (see
docs/modules/concelier/operations/connectors). - Provider control plane inventory and readiness notes:
operations/provider-control-plane.md - Ubuntu CSAF provenance knobs:
operations/ubuntu-csaf.mdcaptures TrustWeight/Tier, cosign, and fingerprint configuration for the sprint 120 enrichment.
Backlog references
- DOCS-LNM-22-006 / DOCS-LNM-22-007 (shared with Concelier).
- CLI-EXC-25-001..002 follow-up for CLI parity.
Epic alignment
- Epic 1 – AOC enforcement: maintain immutable VEX observations, provenance, and AOC verifier coverage.
- Epic 7 – VEX Consensus Lens: supply trustworthy raw inputs, trust metadata, and consensus hooks for the lens computations.
- Epic 8 – Advisory AI: expose citation-ready VEX payloads for the advisory assistant pipeline.
Implementation Status
Objectives
- Maintain deterministic behaviour and offline parity across releases
- Keep documentation, telemetry, and runbooks aligned with the latest sprint outcomes
Key Milestones
- Epic 1 – AOC enforcement: enforce immutable VEX observation schema, provenance capture, and guardrails
- Epic 7 – VEX Consensus Lens: provide lens-ready metadata (issuer trust, temporal scoping) and consensus APIs
- Epic 8 – Advisory AI: guarantee citation-ready payloads and normalized context for AI summaries/explainers
Recent Delivery Status
- Chunk API documentation remains blocked until CI is green and a pinned OpenAPI spec with deterministic samples are available
- Link-Not-Merge readiness and consensus beta completed with DSSE packaging guidance
- Observability guide additions and policy/CLI follow-ups tracked in sprint files
Workstreams
- Backlog grooming: reconcile open stories with module roadmap
- Implementation: collaborate with service owners to land feature work
- Validation: extend tests/fixtures to preserve determinism and provenance requirements
Coordination
- Review ./AGENTS.md before picking up new work
- Sync with cross-cutting teams noted in sprint files
- Update plan whenever scope, dependencies, or guardrails change