diff --git a/examples/caring/registry_snapshot.json b/examples/caring/registry_snapshot.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3af5a8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/caring/registry_snapshot.json
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+{
+  "systems": [
+    {
+      "id": "markitect-tool",
+      "name": "Markitect Tool",
+      "resource_types": [
+        {
+          "name": "document",
+          "scope_level": "Resource",
+          "planes": ["Data"]
+        }
+      ],
+      "actions": [
+        {
+          "name": "read",
+          "capabilities": ["View"],
+          "planes": ["Data"],
+          "exposure_modes": ["Masked", "Plaintext"]
+        }
+      ],
+      "caring_profiles": ["caring-0.4.0-rc2"]
+    }
+  ],
+  "resource_manifests": [
+    {
+      "id": "markitect-example-knowledge-base",
+      "system": "markitect-tool",
+      "resources": [
+        {
+          "id": "document:internal-note",
+          "type": "document",
+          "parent": "knowledge-base:markitect-example",
+          "labels": ["internal"],
+          "trust_zone": "internal",
+          "owner": "team:platform"
+        }
+      ],
+      "actions": ["read", "query", "search", "package", "export"],
+      "caring_profile": "caring-0.4.0-rc2",
+      "metadata": {
+        "flex_auth_contract": "resource-registration-v0"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "tenants": [
+    {
+      "id": "tenant:alpha",
+      "name": "Tenant Alpha"
+    }
+  ],
+  "subjects": [
+    {
+      "id": "user:alice",
+      "type": "Human",
+      "display_name": "Alice Example",
+      "organization_relation": "Customer",
+      "roles": ["Doer"],
+      "groups": ["group:platform-architecture"],
+      "tenant": "tenant:alpha"
+    }
+  ],
+  "groups": [
+    {
+      "id": "group:platform-architecture",
+      "display_name": "Platform Architecture",
+      "members": ["user:alice"],
+      "tenant": "tenant:alpha"
+    }
+  ],
+  "relationships": [
+    {
+      "id": "rel:alice-reader-internal-note",
+      "system": "markitect-tool",
+      "subject": "group:platform-architecture",
+      "relation": "reader",
+      "object": "document:internal-note",
+      "tenant": "tenant:alpha",
+      "conditions": ["Logged"],
+      "caring": {
+        "id": "descriptor:tenant-alpha-document-reader",
+        "profile": "caring-0.4.0-rc2",
+        "subject_type": "Group",
+        "organization_relation": "Customer",
+        "canonical_role": "Doer",
+        "scope": {
+          "level": "Resource",
+          "id": "document:internal-note",
+          "tenant": "tenant:alpha",
+          "resource": "document:internal-note"
+        },
+        "planes": ["Data"],
+        "capabilities": ["View"],
+        "exposure_modes": ["Masked", "Plaintext"],
+        "conditions": ["Logged"],
+        "restrictions": ["ExportBlocked"]
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/internal/registry/store.go b/internal/registry/store.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b68516
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/registry/store.go
@@ -0,0 +1,314 @@
+package registry
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"sort"
+
+	"github.com/netkingdom/flex-auth/pkg/api"
+)
+
+// Store is a deterministic local registry for standalone development and tests.
+type Store struct {
+	systems           map[string]api.ProtectedSystemManifest
+	resourceManifests map[string]api.ResourceManifest
+	resources         map[string]api.Resource
+	subjects          map[string]api.Subject
+	groups            map[string]api.Group
+	teams             map[string]api.Team
+	tenants           map[string]api.Tenant
+	relationships     map[string]api.RelationshipFact
+}
+
+// Snapshot is the file-backed representation of a Store.
+type Snapshot struct {
+	Systems           []api.ProtectedSystemManifest `json:"systems,omitempty"`
+	ResourceManifests []api.ResourceManifest        `json:"resource_manifests,omitempty"`
+	Subjects          []api.Subject                 `json:"subjects,omitempty"`
+	Groups            []api.Group                   `json:"groups,omitempty"`
+	Teams             []api.Team                    `json:"teams,omitempty"`
+	Tenants           []api.Tenant                  `json:"tenants,omitempty"`
+	Relationships     []api.RelationshipFact        `json:"relationships,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// NewStore returns an empty local registry store.
+func NewStore() *Store {
+	return &Store{
+		systems:           make(map[string]api.ProtectedSystemManifest),
+		resourceManifests: make(map[string]api.ResourceManifest),
+		resources:         make(map[string]api.Resource),
+		subjects:          make(map[string]api.Subject),
+		groups:            make(map[string]api.Group),
+		teams:             make(map[string]api.Team),
+		tenants:           make(map[string]api.Tenant),
+		relationships:     make(map[string]api.RelationshipFact),
+	}
+}
+
+// LoadFile loads a Store from a JSON snapshot file.
+func LoadFile(path string) (*Store, error) {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("read registry snapshot: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var snapshot Snapshot
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &snapshot); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unmarshal registry snapshot: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	store := NewStore()
+	if err := store.ApplySnapshot(snapshot); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return store, nil
+}
+
+// SaveFile writes the store as deterministic pretty-printed JSON.
+func (s *Store) SaveFile(path string) error {
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(path), 0o755); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create registry snapshot directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(s.Snapshot(), "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("marshal registry snapshot: %w", err)
+	}
+	data = append(data, '\n')
+
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, data, 0o644); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("write registry snapshot: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ApplySnapshot imports every record from a snapshot into the store.
+func (s *Store) ApplySnapshot(snapshot Snapshot) error {
+	for _, system := range snapshot.Systems {
+		if err := s.PutProtectedSystem(system); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	for _, manifest := range snapshot.ResourceManifests {
+		if err := s.ImportResourceManifest(manifest); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	for _, tenant := range snapshot.Tenants {
+		if err := s.PutTenant(tenant); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	for _, subject := range snapshot.Subjects {
+		if err := s.PutSubject(subject); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	for _, group := range snapshot.Groups {
+		if err := s.PutGroup(group); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	for _, team := range snapshot.Teams {
+		if err := s.PutTeam(team); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	for _, relationship := range snapshot.Relationships {
+		if err := s.PutRelationship(relationship); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Snapshot returns a deterministic store snapshot.
+func (s *Store) Snapshot() Snapshot {
+	return Snapshot{
+		Systems:           sortedValues(s.systems),
+		ResourceManifests: sortedValues(s.resourceManifests),
+		Subjects:          sortedValues(s.subjects),
+		Groups:            sortedValues(s.groups),
+		Teams:             sortedValues(s.teams),
+		Tenants:           sortedValues(s.tenants),
+		Relationships:     sortedValues(s.relationships),
+	}
+}
+
+// PutProtectedSystem stores or replaces a protected system manifest.
+func (s *Store) PutProtectedSystem(system api.ProtectedSystemManifest) error {
+	if system.ID == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("protected system id is required")
+	}
+	s.systems[system.ID] = system
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ImportResourceManifest stores a resource manifest and indexes its resources.
+func (s *Store) ImportResourceManifest(manifest api.ResourceManifest) error {
+	if manifest.ID == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("resource manifest id is required")
+	}
+	if manifest.System == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("resource manifest system is required")
+	}
+	for _, resource := range manifest.Resources {
+		if resource.ID == "" || resource.Type == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("resource manifest %q contains resource with missing id or type", manifest.ID)
+		}
+		s.resources[resourceKey(manifest.System, resource.ID)] = resource
+	}
+	s.resourceManifests[manifest.ID] = manifest
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ImportSubjectManifest stores subjects, groups, teams, and tenants.
+func (s *Store) ImportSubjectManifest(manifest api.SubjectManifest) error {
+	if manifest.ID == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("subject manifest id is required")
+	}
+	for _, tenant := range manifest.Tenants {
+		if err := s.PutTenant(tenant); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	for _, subject := range manifest.Subjects {
+		if err := s.PutSubject(subject); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	for _, group := range manifest.Groups {
+		if err := s.PutGroup(group); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	for _, team := range manifest.Teams {
+		if err := s.PutTeam(team); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// PutSubject stores or replaces a subject.
+func (s *Store) PutSubject(subject api.Subject) error {
+	if subject.ID == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("subject id is required")
+	}
+	s.subjects[subject.ID] = subject
+	return nil
+}
+
+// PutGroup stores or replaces a group.
+func (s *Store) PutGroup(group api.Group) error {
+	if group.ID == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("group id is required")
+	}
+	s.groups[group.ID] = group
+	return nil
+}
+
+// PutTeam stores or replaces a team.
+func (s *Store) PutTeam(team api.Team) error {
+	if team.ID == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("team id is required")
+	}
+	s.teams[team.ID] = team
+	return nil
+}
+
+// PutTenant stores or replaces a tenant.
+func (s *Store) PutTenant(tenant api.Tenant) error {
+	if tenant.ID == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("tenant id is required")
+	}
+	s.tenants[tenant.ID] = tenant
+	return nil
+}
+
+// PutRelationship stores or replaces a relationship fact.
+func (s *Store) PutRelationship(relationship api.RelationshipFact) error {
+	if relationship.ID == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("relationship id is required")
+	}
+	if relationship.Subject == "" || relationship.Relation == "" || relationship.Object == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("relationship %q requires subject, relation, and object", relationship.ID)
+	}
+	s.relationships[relationship.ID] = relationship
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Resource looks up a resource by protected system and resource id.
+func (s *Store) Resource(system, id string) (api.Resource, bool) {
+	resource, ok := s.resources[resourceKey(system, id)]
+	return resource, ok
+}
+
+// Subject looks up a subject by id.
+func (s *Store) Subject(id string) (api.Subject, bool) {
+	subject, ok := s.subjects[id]
+	return subject, ok
+}
+
+// Group looks up a group by id.
+func (s *Store) Group(id string) (api.Group, bool) {
+	group, ok := s.groups[id]
+	return group, ok
+}
+
+// Team looks up a team by id.
+func (s *Store) Team(id string) (api.Team, bool) {
+	team, ok := s.teams[id]
+	return team, ok
+}
+
+// Tenant looks up a tenant by id.
+func (s *Store) Tenant(id string) (api.Tenant, bool) {
+	tenant, ok := s.tenants[id]
+	return tenant, ok
+}
+
+// RelationshipsForSubject returns deterministic relationship facts for a subject.
+func (s *Store) RelationshipsForSubject(subject string) []api.RelationshipFact {
+	return s.relationshipsWhere(func(fact api.RelationshipFact) bool {
+		return fact.Subject == subject
+	})
+}
+
+// RelationshipsForObject returns deterministic relationship facts for an object.
+func (s *Store) RelationshipsForObject(object string) []api.RelationshipFact {
+	return s.relationshipsWhere(func(fact api.RelationshipFact) bool {
+		return fact.Object == object
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *Store) relationshipsWhere(match func(api.RelationshipFact) bool) []api.RelationshipFact {
+	var out []api.RelationshipFact
+	for _, fact := range s.relationships {
+		if match(fact) {
+			out = append(out, fact)
+		}
+	}
+	sort.Slice(out, func(i, j int) bool { return out[i].ID < out[j].ID })
+	return out
+}
+
+func resourceKey(system, id string) string {
+	return system + "\x00" + id
+}
+
+func sortedValues[T any](items map[string]T) []T {
+	keys := make([]string, 0, len(items))
+	for key := range items {
+		keys = append(keys, key)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(keys)
+
+	out := make([]T, 0, len(keys))
+	for _, key := range keys {
+		out = append(out, items[key])
+	}
+	return out
+}
diff --git a/internal/registry/store_test.go b/internal/registry/store_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2de1cbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/registry/store_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+package registry_test
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/netkingdom/flex-auth/internal/registry"
+	"github.com/netkingdom/flex-auth/pkg/api"
+)
+
+func TestStoreImportsManifests(t *testing.T) {
+	store := registry.NewStore()
+
+	var subjects api.SubjectManifest
+	loadYAML(t, filepath.Join("..", "..", "examples", "caring", "subject_manifest.yaml"), &subjects)
+	if err := store.ImportSubjectManifest(subjects); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ImportSubjectManifest: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var relationship api.RelationshipFact
+	loadYAML(t, filepath.Join("..", "..", "examples", "caring", "relationship_fact.yaml"), &relationship)
+	if err := store.PutRelationship(relationship); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("PutRelationship: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	subject, ok := store.Subject("user:alice")
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("subject user:alice not found")
+	}
+	if subject.Tenant != "tenant:alpha" {
+		t.Errorf("subject.Tenant = %q; want tenant:alpha", subject.Tenant)
+	}
+
+	relations := store.RelationshipsForObject("document:internal-note")
+	if len(relations) != 1 || relations[0].Subject != "group:platform-architecture" {
+		t.Fatalf("RelationshipsForObject = %+v; want group reader relation", relations)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStoreLoadsAndSavesDeterministicSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
+	snapshotPath := filepath.Join("..", "..", "examples", "caring", "registry_snapshot.json")
+	store, err := registry.LoadFile(snapshotPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadFile: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	resource, ok := store.Resource("markitect-tool", "document:internal-note")
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("resource document:internal-note not found")
+	}
+	if resource.TrustZone != "internal" {
+		t.Errorf("resource.TrustZone = %q; want internal", resource.TrustZone)
+	}
+
+	outPath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "snapshot.json")
+	if err := store.SaveFile(outPath); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SaveFile: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	reloaded, err := registry.LoadFile(outPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("reload saved snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	got := mustJSON(t, reloaded.Snapshot())
+	want := mustJSON(t, store.Snapshot())
+	if got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("saved snapshot changed after reload\nwant: %s\ngot:  %s", want, got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStoreRejectsInvalidRecords(t *testing.T) {
+	store := registry.NewStore()
+	if err := store.PutSubject(api.Subject{}); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("PutSubject accepted missing id")
+	}
+	if err := store.ImportResourceManifest(api.ResourceManifest{ID: "m1"}); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("ImportResourceManifest accepted missing system")
+	}
+	if err := store.PutRelationship(api.RelationshipFact{ID: "r1"}); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("PutRelationship accepted missing subject/relation/object")
+	}
+}
+
+func mustJSON(t *testing.T, value any) string {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	data, err := json.Marshal(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("marshal json: %v", err)
+	}
+	return string(data)
+}
diff --git a/workplans/FLEX-WP-0002-standalone-policy-as-code-core.md b/workplans/FLEX-WP-0002-standalone-policy-as-code-core.md
index ab78d1c..7a19cfa 100644
--- a/workplans/FLEX-WP-0002-standalone-policy-as-code-core.md
+++ b/workplans/FLEX-WP-0002-standalone-policy-as-code-core.md
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Output: docs, JSON Schema files in `schemas/`, runnable examples in
 
 ```task
 id: FLEX-WP-0002-T002
-status: todo
+status: done
 priority: high
 state_hub_task_id: "d8045124-f0ae-495d-87b5-24fd9528ef93"
 ```