v1.3

Pattern Library v1

What is a Pattern?

A Pattern defines a class of intents — a reusable template with standardized fields. An Example shows a specific filled intenture based on a pattern.

3 Reference Patterns

Health Care Team

Purpose: Coordinated multi-expert health program Key Actors: Primary person + supporting experts (nutritionist, endocrinologist, cardiologist, etc.) Specialized Readiness:
  • Primary health goal defined
  • Baseline health data available
  • Jurisdiction clarified
  • Escalation rules between experts defined
  • Expert boundaries and decision authority established

AI Agent

Purpose: Bounded, observable, escalation-capable AI agent Key Actors: AI agent + human oversight team Specialized Readiness:
  • Allowed/prohibited actions defined
  • Escalation rules clear
  • Failure conditions specified
  • Decision boundaries established

Product / Service

Purpose: New or significantly changed product/service with clear value proposition Key Actors: Target users + development team + stakeholders Specialized Readiness:
  • Target user identified
  • Value proposition articulated
  • First scope boundary set
  • Success criteria defined
  • Key assumptions listed

Entry Patterns

Each pattern can be entered via 3 paths:

  • Greenfield — Starting from scratch
  • From Concept — Extracting from existing document
  • Takeover — Reverse explicating from existing system