Glossary

Short product vocabulary definitions. For details, see 03-concepts.

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Term	Short definition
Admin	Highest RBAC role (level 3). Full access to all Cortex features.
ATOM	Atomic unit of knowledge in Cortex: a typed, versioned, queryable artefact with six universal layers (identity, classification, shape, presence, lifecycle, enrichment).
Bloc	Catalogue block — a structured instruction for an agent. Five types: skill, expertise, methode, tool, scope.
Changelog	Per-table record of CREATE/UPDATE/DELETE operations with timestamps, version bumps and field diffs. Powered by SurrealDB CHANGEFEED.
CheckpointTrace	Agent-to-agent handoff trace in a structured mission. Records validation mode, resilience protocol and pass/fail status.
COMPOSE	Atom type: a composite atom that references other atoms.
Content hash	SHA-256 hash of an artefact’s content, used for delta detection and idempotent ingestion.
Contributor	RBAC role (level 1). Can draft workspace artefacts and deposit memory.
Cortex	Open-source agentic memory and governance engine for LLM-driven teams.
CR (Completion Report)	Structured report produced after task execution. Two types: Task CR (expert delivery) and QA CR (quality review).
Cross-pollination	Mechanism that detects when two independent Cortex instances converge on the same artefact and recommends promoting it to the shared catalogue.
Decision	Workspace artefact recording an explicit decision (who, when, why). Status: DRAFT, DECIDED, SUPERSEDED.
Dispatchmap	Execution flow definition for a mission: entry step, exit step, supported patterns and compatible task types.
Divergence report	Comparison of two snapshots across five axes (topology, catalogue, profiles, governance, learning) with a global score (0-100).
DNA (Profile)	Multi-dimensional score computed from a profile’s attached blocs: specialization, autonomy, diversity, expertise ratio, focus, methodicity, stability, popularity, sectority.
Embedding	Vector representation of an artefact, generated locally via Ollama + bge-m3. Used for semantic search.
Expertise	Bloc type: deep domain knowledge in a specific area.
Famille	Top-level taxonomy category for atoms.
FEUILLE	Atom type: a leaf atom, indivisible.
Governance pack	Collection of governance atoms from transversal sous-familles, defining behavioral rules for agents.
HYOS	Profile family for LLM agent identities. Structured entities carrying mission, mindset, scope, responsibilities and bloc composition.
Instance	Immutable snapshot of a catalogue artefact at the moment a project instantiates it. Used for drift detection.
Intervention	Logged action by an actor on a target, with result and status.
MCT (Mission Contract)	Top-level agreement framing a unit of work: cadrage, team casting, ODM plan, dates and expected outputs.
MCP server	Model Context Protocol server (port 3001). Interface for LLM clients (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor). Supports OAuth 2.0.
MeiliSearch	Full-text search engine used by Cortex for catalogue search.
Memory	Per-project persistence of decisions, errors, patterns, blockers, needs and feedbacks. Not chat history — structured semantic extraction.
MemoryDecision	Agent-level memory entry: an explicit decision with rationale and impact.
MemoryPattern	Agent-level memory entry: a recurring observation with recurrence counter.
Methode	Bloc type: a step-by-step process to follow.
MinIO	S3-compatible object storage used by Cortex for documents and library files.
Modele (HYOS)	Template profile from the catalogue, ready to be instantiated as a sur_mesure or variante.
NotePraxis	Operational note written by an agent, with importance level (L2-L5, CR) and flow direction (H2A, A2A).
ODM (Ordre de mission)	Individual work order within a mission contract, assigned to contributors with scope, objectives and acceptance criteria.
Ollama	Local inference server used by Cortex for embeddings (bge-m3 model) and optional LLM inference.
PostgreSQL	Relational database used for authentication, audit trail, documents and provider credentials.
Producteur	RBAC role (level 2). Can ingest blocs, profiles and governance atoms into the catalogue.
Profile	See HYOS.
Project	Work context within a workspace, with its own memory scope and lifecycle (ACTIVE, PAUSED, ARCHIVED).
ProjectDrift	Report listing all instantiated artefacts that have diverged from the current catalogue version.
QA CR	Quality review report with method applied, dimensions evaluated, blocking issues, recommendations and verdict (PASS/FAIL/RESERVE/NOT_OBSERVABLE).
RBAC	Role-based access control. Four levels: reader, contributor, producteur, admin.
Reader	Lowest RBAC role (level 0). Read-only access to catalogue, search and browse.
Resilience	Profile defining how failures, blocks, refusals and reserves are handled. Types: default, strict, tolerant, critique, rapide.
REST API	HTTP/JSON interface (port 9096). For scripts, CI pipelines, services and the web UI.
Scope	Bloc type: a boundary or permission declaration.
Semver	Semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH) applied to every Cortex artefact.
Skill	Bloc type: a practical capability an agent can perform.
Snapshot	Full state capture of a Cortex instance: blocs, profiles, modeles, governance, taxonomy, patterns and blockers.
Sous-famille	Sub-category within a famille in the taxonomy.
SurrealDB	Graph + relational database used as Cortex’s primary data store.
Sur_mesure	Profile origin: a custom profile created from scratch.
Task	Executable unit within an ODM, assigned to a specific agent with QA agent and method.
Task CR	Expert delivery report with files created/modified, evidence, test results and DOD validation.
Tool	Bloc type: an external tool the agent is allowed to use.
Transaction	Recorded exchange between actors (dispatch, delivery, validation, escalation, QA verdict).
Variante	Profile origin: derived from an existing profile with modifications.
Versioning	Automatic semantic version management with content hashing, change classification, immutable instances and drift detection.
Workspace	Top-level container in Cortex that groups projects.