PRD-025: Workbench UI

Document Type

Product Requirements Document (PRD)

Status

Draft

Satisfies

• ADR-033 (Kernel-Shell Architecture)
• ADR-029 (Observability Stack Architecture)
• ADR-007 (Cognitive Extension Layer)

Executive Summary

Provide an operator/developer “Workbench” UI for inspecting semantic state and operating the SEA-Forge™ system. The Workbench surfaces Knowledge Graph exploration, manifest inspection, governance evidence viewing, and privileged operational actions—all while respecting kernel-shell architecture (ADR-033).

Goals

1. Inspect semantic state — Browse Knowledge Graph entities, relationships, and policies
2. View manifests — Explore generated manifests and their provenance
3. Monitor governance — Display evidence, violations, and compliance status
4. Execute operations — Trigger privileged actions with proper authorization

User Stories

US-025-001: Knowledge Graph Explorer

As a developer I want to browse the Knowledge Graph visually So that I can understand entity relationships and debug semantic issues

Acceptance Criteria:

• Given access to the Workbench
• When I navigate to the KG Explorer
• Then I can search for entities by type or property
• And I can visualize relationships as a graph
• And I can inspect entity details and policies

US-025-002: Manifest Inspector

As a architect I want to view generated manifests and their derivation chain So that I can verify code generation correctness

Acceptance Criteria:

• Given a generated manifest
• When I open it in the Manifest Inspector
• Then I see the manifest structure with syntax highlighting
• And I can trace back to the source SEA-DSL spec
• And I can see generation metadata (timestamp, version, hash)

US-025-003: Governance Console

As a compliance officer I want to view governance evidence and policy violations So that I can monitor system compliance

Acceptance Criteria:

• Given active governance policies
• When I access the Governance Console
• Then I see a dashboard of policy compliance status
• And I can drill into specific violations
• And I can export evidence bundles for audit

US-025-004: Operational Actions

As a system operator I want to execute privileged operations through the Workbench So that I can manage the system safely

Acceptance Criteria:

• Given operator privileges
• When I request a privileged action (e.g., break-glass, simulation trigger)
• Then the system enforces SDS-031 authorization rules
• And all actions are logged with full audit trail
• And I receive confirmation/rejection with reason

Functional Requirements

Non-Functional Requirements

Dependencies

Architecture Constraints

Per ADR-033 (Kernel-Shell Architecture):

1. Workbench is a shell — Must not contain domain logic
2. Kernel remains authoritative — All state queries go through kernel APIs
3. Stateless UI — No session state beyond authentication token
4. Protocol translation only — UI translates user actions to kernel commands

Success Metrics

Out of Scope

• Mobile-responsive design (desktop-first for MVP)
• Real-time collaboration features
• Custom dashboard creation
• Plugin/extension system

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