dbl-stress-template

dbl-stress-template is a small diagnostic template for stress-testing real systems against DBL invariants. It helps you locate where normativity enters, what is treated as authority, and whether replay is possible. It is not a framework and not a product. It is a repeatable analysis scaffold. Use it to surface implicit decisions, observation leaks, and non-replayable state. The template is designed to map directly onto DBL artifacts: L, G, V, DECISION, PROOF, EXECUTION.

The 5-field stress frame

1. Trigger
2. Normative Question
3. Authority
4. Irreversibility
5. Replay Requirement

Compact examples

Access decision (ALLOW or DENY)

• Trigger: request to access a protected resource
• Normative Question: is access permitted
• Authority: policy version and admitted inputs (L)
• Irreversibility: access once granted can leak data
• Replay Requirement: decision must be reproducible from V

Irreversible deletion

• Trigger: delete request
• Normative Question: is deletion permitted
• Authority: policy version and admitted inputs (L)
• Irreversibility: deletion cannot be undone
• Replay Requirement: decision and justification must be reconstructible

What this is not

• Not a policy engine
• Not a governance framework
• Not a runtime or integration layer
• Not a compliance product

How to use this with DBL

• Trigger maps to INTENT creation and L admission.
• Normative Question must be resolved only via DECISION events.
• Authority must be admitted by L and consumed by G, never from observations.
• Irreversibility increases the need for explicit DECISION and stable policy versions.
• Replay Requirement must be satisfied by V alone, using DECISION and PROOF separation.