# Cognition object model (draft)

This document defines the core objects that flow through the system.

## Intent
- What is being requested?
- Expected outputs and side effects (if any)

## Constraints
- Budgets: time, compute, context, risk
- Policy set references
- Tool allow/deny lists

## Capability
- Granted authority for a specific action/tool
- Scope, TTL, limits, revocation

## Event (provenance)
- Immutable record of an action taken
- Includes: who/what, inputs, outputs, timestamps, capability IDs

## Result
- Output payload
- Confidence/uncertainty metadata
- Provenance links (event IDs)