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Pattern
Public Proof Before Product Claim
Show the smallest approved artifact, source, status, and boundary before using stronger product language.
Pattern
Show the smallest approved artifact, source, status, and boundary before using stronger product language.
Where it appears
All priority GitHub proof records, the Work page direction, and the public proof field note.
Why it matters
It makes trust cumulative and inspectable instead of dependent on positioning.
Boundary
This does not convert private material, planned work, or prototype evidence into public maturity.