Interpretive agentic reference — executable proof (non-normative)

This repository provides a minimal executable reference pipeline demonstrating how constraintive governance operates as a runtime substrate for interpretive governance in agentic-closed systems.

This is not a product, not a framework, and not a certification tool.

What this demonstrates

A single pipeline with four non-negotiable properties:

1. Bounded retrieval (allowlisted sources only)
2. Fixed inference configuration (runtime parameters are set by the orchestrator)
3. Schema-validated output (reject invalid outputs)
4. Policy-driven abstention (legitimate non-response when conditions fail)

The purpose is to show that constraintive governance is not a prompt technique. It is a runtime configuration and enforcement layer.

What this does not claim

• No claim of correctness, completeness, or safety.
• No claim that a model “follows” governance.
• No claim that the outputs are “approved”.
• No claim that this implementation is production-ready.

Regime boundary

• Web-open: constraintive governance is inapplicable (no runtime control).
• Agentic-closed: constraintive governance is applicable (runtime control exists).

This repository is explicitly scoped to agentic-closed systems.

Architecture (single pipeline)

Typed request → bounded retrieval (allowlist) → LLM call (runtime config fixed) → schema validation → accept OR abstain

See: docs/architecture.md

Quickstart

1) Setup

Python 3.11+ recommended.

pip install -r requirements.txt

2) Run in mock mode (no API required)

python -m src.main --request examples/requests/company_profile.json --mock

3) Run with a real LLM adapter

This repository includes a minimal adapter interface (src/llm_adapter.py). You may implement a concrete adapter for a specific provider.

The reference pipeline will still enforce:

• retrieval boundaries,
• runtime parameter binding,
• output schema validation,
• abstention policy.

Core files

• configs/runtime.json — runtime constraints (temperature, top_p, max_tokens)
• configs/retrieval_allowlist.json — allowed sources for retrieval
• configs/output_schema.json — strict output schema
• configs/abstention_policy.json — legitimate non-response conditions

Relationship to the manifest

This repository is a non-normative reference implementation. The normative definition of Interpretive Governance is maintained in:

https://github.com/GautierDorval/interpretive-governance-manifest

This repository must not redefine that manifest.

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