Parent spec
SourceOS-Linux/sourceos-spec#99
Upstream contract source
The runtime observability and capability governance contract layer landed in SourceOS-Linux/sourceos-spec via PR #101, merged at commit 5e3ba19d54ba479c03088a6d504948f48f8dcb52.
Primary contract files to consume:
schemas/RuntimeInstallReceipt.json
examples/runtimeinstallreceipt.json
docs/runtime-observability-contracts.md
docs/adr/0012-runtime-observability-capability-governance.md
Intent
Agent Machine / runtime installer flows must emit RuntimeInstallReceipt records for runtime install, update, rollback, denial, deferred install, and partial install states. This closes the runtime-install observability portion of the SourceOS runtime observability contract family.
Required behavior
Emit RuntimeInstallReceipt for runtime installation lifecycle transitions with:
sessionRef
capabilityLedgerRef
agentMachineReceiptRef where available
runtimeRef, runtimeName, runtimeVersion
targetRef
platform
installState
manifest.manifestRef, manifest.manifestDigest, manifest.resolvedAt
- verified artifact refs and digests
rollbackRef when rollback is available or executed
failureReason for failed, partial, denied, or deferred states
logMode
policyDecisionRef
- non-empty
evidenceRefs
- lifecycle timestamps
Install states to support
requested
manifest_resolved
artifact_verified
installing
installed
failed
rolled_back
partial
denied
deferred
Logging requirement
Default operational logs should emit compact receipt ids and evidence references. Full manifests and detailed artifact payloads should be stored in evidence bundles, not ordinary logs.
Acceptance criteria
- Runtime install/update flow emits a valid
RuntimeInstallReceipt.
- Failed install emits
failureReason and preserves evidence refs.
- Rollback-capable flow records
rollbackRef.
- Artifact digest verification state is recorded.
- Default log mode is
compact_receipt_ref.
- Tests cover at least: success, failed artifact verification, policy-denied install, partial install, rollback, and deferred install.
- Local validation consumes the upstream schema and canonical example from
sourceos-spec rather than maintaining an unsynchronized local schema fork.
Notes
This issue complements:
Together these implement the full runtime observability and capability governance contract family downstream.
Parent spec
SourceOS-Linux/sourceos-spec#99
Upstream contract source
The runtime observability and capability governance contract layer landed in
SourceOS-Linux/sourceos-specvia PR #101, merged at commit5e3ba19d54ba479c03088a6d504948f48f8dcb52.Primary contract files to consume:
schemas/RuntimeInstallReceipt.jsonexamples/runtimeinstallreceipt.jsondocs/runtime-observability-contracts.mddocs/adr/0012-runtime-observability-capability-governance.mdIntent
Agent Machine / runtime installer flows must emit
RuntimeInstallReceiptrecords for runtime install, update, rollback, denial, deferred install, and partial install states. This closes the runtime-install observability portion of the SourceOS runtime observability contract family.Required behavior
Emit
RuntimeInstallReceiptfor runtime installation lifecycle transitions with:sessionRefcapabilityLedgerRefagentMachineReceiptRefwhere availableruntimeRef,runtimeName,runtimeVersiontargetRefplatforminstallStatemanifest.manifestRef,manifest.manifestDigest,manifest.resolvedAtrollbackRefwhen rollback is available or executedfailureReasonfor failed, partial, denied, or deferred stateslogModepolicyDecisionRefevidenceRefsInstall states to support
requestedmanifest_resolvedartifact_verifiedinstallinginstalledfailedrolled_backpartialdenieddeferredLogging requirement
Default operational logs should emit compact receipt ids and evidence references. Full manifests and detailed artifact payloads should be stored in evidence bundles, not ordinary logs.
Acceptance criteria
RuntimeInstallReceipt.failureReasonand preserves evidence refs.rollbackRef.compact_receipt_ref.sourceos-specrather than maintaining an unsynchronized local schema fork.Notes
This issue complements:
Together these implement the full runtime observability and capability governance contract family downstream.