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Current Contract
The single active contract view for what Proteus emits and validates today.
docs/versions/current.md
Docs guide
Start from the right source, not the loudest one.
Proteus keeps canonical framework truth in repository docs. This page is a guided index so readers can reach the right file quickly without turning the site into a second truth store.
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Invariants
Cross-version truths that stop the framework from drifting into one workspace shape.
docs/core/invariants.md
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Knowledge Lifecycle
How framework records move from draft to active, then to superseded or archived.
docs/knowledge/lifecycle.md
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Template Reference
What each emitted file is for and which parts repositories are expected to customize.
docs/template-reference.md
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Getting Started
The shortest maintainer-facing path from clone to initialized downstream scaffold.
docs/getting-started.md
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Product Readiness Assessment
The canonical verdict on how close Proteus is to a real reusable product.
docs/assessments/2026-03-13-proteus-product-readiness-assessment.md