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+OpsCatalogSpecification
+
+*IT Operations Knowledge Repository*
+
+Below is a **structured OpsCatalog specification** designed as an **extension to OpsBridge**.
+
+It includes:
+
+1. **Why / How / What introduction**
+2. **PRD for OpsCatalog**
+3. **FRS for OpsCatalog**
+4. **Schemas**
+5. **Repository structure**
+6. **Appendices with operational notes**
+
+
+---
+
+# OpsCatalog Specification
+
+*Operations Knowledge Repository for Infrastructure Operations*
+
+Version: **0.1**
+Status: Draft
+Date: 2026-03-11
+
+---
+
+# Introduction
+
+## Why
+
+Modern infrastructure teams operate with two complementary models of reality.
+
+**DevOps Model — Declared Infrastructure**
+
+Infrastructure-as-code systems describe the desired state of systems:
+
+* Terraform
+* Kubernetes manifests
+* Helm charts
+* GitOps pipelines
+
+These systems encode **how infrastructure should behave**.
+
+However, real systems rarely match the declared state perfectly.
+
+Operations teams must deal with:
+
+* incidents
+* degraded services
+* bottlenecks
+* debugging environments
+* manual recovery actions
+* temporary workarounds
+* unexpected interactions
+
+This produces a second model.
+
+**Operations Model — Experienced Infrastructure**
+
+This model captures:
+
+* how operators actually access systems
+* which debugging paths exist
+* where bottlenecks occur
+* which entry points are used for remediation
+* which bridges exist between infrastructure components
+
+Most organizations lack a formal system for capturing this operational knowledge.
+
+OpsCatalog exists to address this gap.
+
+---
+
+## How
+
+OpsCatalog introduces a **structured repository for operations infrastructure knowledge**.
+
+The repository is typically maintained in **Git** and contains structured definitions of:
+
+* operations domains
+* infrastructure targets
+* operations access bridges
+* actor classes
+* operations annotations
+
+OpsBridge consumes this catalog to:
+
+* resolve bridges
+* orient operators
+* guide automation agents
+* provide operations context
+
+Git provides several properties that make it suitable for this purpose:
+
+* version history
+* collaborative editing
+* review workflows
+* diffability for humans and agents
+* narrative context through commit messages
+
+OpsCatalog stores **experienced operations knowledge**, not runtime state.
+
+---
+
+## What
+
+OpsCatalog defines a **shared operations map of infrastructure**.
+
+It captures:
+
+*Operations Domains*
+
+Logical spaces representing operations infrastructure areas.
+
+Examples:
+
+* production clusters
+* staging environments
+* development infrastructure
+* incident analysis sandboxes
+
+*Targets*
+
+Infrastructure components relevant to operations.
+
+Examples:
+
+* hosts
+* services
+* containers
+* Kubernetes resources
+* debugging entry points
+
+*Bridges*
+
+Operations access paths between systems.
+
+Examples:
+
+* SSH reverse bridges
+* debugging entry tunnels
+* maintenance access paths
+
+*Operations Notes*
+
+Structured annotations describing:
+
+* debugging procedures
+* common incidents
+* bottlenecks
+* known workarounds
+* operations entry points
+
+Together these elements provide a **living operations topology**.
+
+---
+
+# Part 1 — Product Requirements Document (PRD)
+
+## 1. Definition
+
+OpsCatalog is a structured repository that defines **operations knowledge about infrastructure environments**, including domains, targets, bridges, and operations annotations.
+
+It provides a shared operations map used by human operators and automation agents to understand how infrastructure is accessed and maintained in practice.
+
+OpsCatalog complements infrastructure-as-code systems by capturing the **experienced operations topology** rather than the declared infrastructure state.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Context
+
+OpsCatalog operates within environments that already use:
+
+* infrastructure-as-code tools
+* automated deployment systems
+* identity management systems
+* operations monitoring platforms
+
+These systems define and monitor infrastructure but often fail to capture how operators interact with systems during incidents or maintenance.
+
+OpsCatalog fills this gap by providing a **structured operations cognition layer**.
+
+OpsBridge integrates with OpsCatalog to translate catalog definitions into actionable access bridges.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Core Concepts
+
+### Operations Domain
+
+A logical operational boundary representing a group of related infrastructure systems.
+
+Domains help operators navigate complex environments.
+
+---
+
+### Target
+
+An operationally relevant infrastructure component that may be inspected or accessed.
+
+Targets represent entry points for diagnostics and maintenance.
+
+---
+
+### Bridge
+
+A defined operations access path enabling connectivity between infrastructure contexts.
+
+Bridges describe **how targets are accessed**.
+
+---
+
+### Actor Class
+
+A category of operators or automation systems that may interact with infrastructure.
+
+Examples:
+
+* human operators
+* remediation agents
+* incident responders
+
+---
+
+### Operations Annotation
+
+Structured knowledge describing operations behaviors, known issues, or debugging strategies.
+
+---
+
+## 4. Scope and Non-Scope
+
+### In Scope
+
+OpsCatalog defines:
+
+* operations domains
+* infrastructure targets
+* operations bridges
+* actor classifications
+* operations annotations
+* repository structure for catalog storage
+
+---
+
+### Out of Scope
+
+OpsCatalog does not:
+
+* manage infrastructure resources
+* maintain runtime infrastructure state
+* replace monitoring systems
+* replace configuration management systems
+* enforce security policies
+* store credentials or secrets
+
+These responsibilities remain with external systems.
+
+---
+
+## 5. Practical Implications
+
+OpsCatalog provides several operations advantages.
+
+### Shared operations knowledge
+
+Teams maintain a common understanding of infrastructure access paths.
+
+### Improved incident response
+
+Operators can quickly locate operations entry points.
+
+### Automation enablement
+
+AI agents and automation systems gain structured knowledge about infrastructure navigation.
+
+### Organizational resilience
+
+Operations knowledge becomes versioned and reviewable rather than implicit.
+
+However, maintaining the catalog requires:
+
+* operations discipline
+* periodic review
+* integration with infrastructure evolution
+
+---
+
+## 6. External Dependencies
+
+OpsCatalog assumes integration with several external systems.
+
+Examples include:
+
+* infrastructure-as-code platforms
+* operations access tools such as OpsBridge
+* identity systems such as privacyIDEA
+* version control systems such as Git
+
+---
+
+## 7. Success Criteria
+
+OpsCatalog is successful if it enables operators and automation agents to:
+
+* locate relevant infrastructure targets quickly
+* identify operations access paths
+* understand operations context during incidents
+* maintain shared operations knowledge across teams
+
+---
+
+# Part 2 — Functional Requirements Specification (FRS)
+
+## 1. Domain Management
+
+### FR-1 Domain Definition
+
+The system shall allow definition of operations domains.
+
+### FR-2 Domain Listing
+
+The system shall allow retrieval of all defined domains.
+
+### FR-3 Domain Inspection
+
+The system shall allow inspection of a specific domain and its associated elements.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Target Management
+
+### FR-4 Target Definition
+
+The system shall allow definition of infrastructure targets within domains.
+
+### FR-5 Target Query
+
+The system shall allow retrieval of targets belonging to a domain.
+
+### FR-6 Target Inspection
+
+The system shall allow inspection of metadata associated with a target.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Bridge Definition
+
+### FR-7 Bridge Definition
+
+The system shall allow definition of operations bridges connecting infrastructure contexts.
+
+### FR-8 Bridge Query
+
+The system shall allow retrieval of bridges associated with a target or domain.
+
+### FR-9 Bridge Inspection
+
+The system shall allow inspection of bridge metadata.
+
+---
+
+## 4. Actor Classification
+
+### FR-10 Actor Class Definition
+
+The system shall allow definition of actor classes.
+
+### FR-11 Actor Attribution
+
+The system shall allow bridges to reference actor classes.
+
+---
+
+## 5. Operational Annotations
+
+### FR-12 Operational Notes
+
+The system shall allow structured annotations associated with domains, targets, and bridges.
+
+### FR-13 Annotation Retrieval
+
+The system shall allow retrieval of annotations associated with infrastructure elements.
+
+---
+
+## 6. Repository Interaction
+
+### FR-14 Catalog Retrieval
+
+The system shall load catalog data from a repository structure.
+
+### FR-15 Catalog Validation
+
+The system shall validate the structure of catalog definitions.
+
+---
+
+# Schemas
+
+Example schemas are expressed in YAML.
+
+---
+
+## Domain Schema
+
+```yaml
+type: domain
+id: coulombcore
+name: CoulombCore Infrastructure
+description: Core infrastructure domain for operational services
+environment: production
+```
+
+---
+
+## Target Schema
+
+```yaml
+type: target
+id: state-hub
+domain: coulombcore
+kind: service
+description: Infrastructure state coordination service
+reachable_via:
+  - state-hub-coulombcore
+```
+
+---
+
+## Bridge Schema
+
+```yaml
+type: bridge
+id: state-hub-coulombcore
+domain: coulombcore
+target: state-hub
+description: Operations bridge for state hub diagnostics
+access_method: ssh-reverse
+```
+
+---
+
+## Actor Schema
+
+```yaml
+type: actor
+id: agent.claude-remediator
+class: automation
+description: Automated remediation agent
+```
+
+---
+
+# Repository Structure
+
+Recommended repository layout:
+
+```
+opscatalog/
+  domains/
+    coulombcore/
+      domain.yaml
+
+      targets/
+        state-hub.yaml
+        api-server.yaml
+
+      bridges/
+        state-hub-coulombcore.yaml
+
+      docs/
+        overview.md
+        operations.md
+
+  actors/
+    human-operators.yaml
+    automation-agents.yaml
+
+  schemas/
+    domain.schema.yaml
+    target.schema.yaml
+    bridge.schema.yaml
+```
+
+This layout supports both human readability and machine parsing.
+
+---
+
+# Appendices
+
+## Appendix A — Operations Notes
+
+Operations notes provide context about real-world infrastructure behavior.
+
+Examples include:
+
+* known debugging entry points
+* typical failure modes
+* operational shortcuts
+* historical incidents
+* recommended inspection procedures
+
+Operations notes may be written in structured markdown files stored alongside catalog entries.
+
+---
+
+## Appendix B — Catalog Maintenance Guidelines
+
+Maintaining an effective OpsCatalog requires operational discipline.
+
+Recommended practices include:
+
+* review changes through pull requests
+* annotate bridges with operational purpose
+* update catalog entries after major infrastructure changes
+* document common debugging procedures
+* avoid storing secrets in catalog files
+
+---
+
+## Appendix C — Relationship to OpsBridge
+
+OpsCatalog serves as a **knowledge source for OpsBridge**.
+
+OpsBridge may consume catalog data to:
+
+* resolve bridge identifiers
+* display infrastructure orientation
+* assist operators in establishing bridges
+* provide contextual operational information
+
+The catalog does not control runtime behavior but provides **structured operations intent**.
+
+
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