Quality¶

Open this section when you need to decide whether retrieval behavior is proven strongly enough for callers and downstream packages to trust replay, provenance, and search results.

Trust Model¶

flowchart LR
    strategy["test strategy"]
    invariants["retrieval invariants"]
    validation["change validation"]
    limits["limitations and risk"]
    trust["trust decision"]

    strategy --> invariants --> validation --> limits --> trust

The quality story for index has to explain why retrieval results are more than plausible output. Reviewers need to see how replay, provenance, and search behavior are constrained, what proof backs them, and where the remaining trust limits still sit.

Read These First¶

open Test Strategy first when you need the broad proof shape behind retrieval behavior
open Invariants when the question is what must not drift across search and replay behavior
open Change Validation when you need the minimum proof for a safe index change

Trust Risk¶

The main quality risk here is green tests that still allow replay or provenance meaning to drift unnoticed.

First Proof Check¶

tests and package-local validation surfaces for executable evidence
invariants, limitations, and risk pages for the trust boundaries that still matter after green checks
release notes and caller-facing docs when the change alters what readers may safely assume

Pages In This Section¶

Leave This Section When¶

leave for Foundation when the doubt is really about package ownership rather than proof
leave for Interfaces when the question is what the contract is rather than whether it is defended
leave for Operations when the package already seems trustworthy and the real issue is how to run it repeatably

Design Pressure¶

If replay and provenance trust are treated as side effects of passing tests, the package will look stronger than it is. This section has to keep proof, drift boundaries, and known limits visibly connected.