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Development.manifest.toml

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Replace roots, child registrations, policies and local paths.

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[manifest]
schema = "APTlantis Entity Manifest"
schema_version = "2.4"
manifest_type = "workspace"
canonical_name = "Development.manifest.toml"
last_updated = "YYYY-MM-DD"
maintainer = "Herb"

[entity]
id = "development-drive"
title = "Development Workspace"
kind = "workspace"
class = "workspace-root"
status = "active"
description = "Replace with the development workspace mission."
tags = ["development", "workspace"]

[workspace]
root = "D:\\"
primary_governance = "WGS"
city_hall = "D:\\.city_hall"
active_standards_library = "D:\\.city_hall"
index = "D:\\INDEX.md"
instructions = "D:\\AGENTS.md"

[policy]
requires_directory_manifests = true
requires_project_manifests = true
requires_project_readmes = true
requires_agent_instructions = true
canonical_directory_manifest = "[DirectoryName].manifest.toml"
canonical_project_manifest = "[ProjectName].manifest.toml"
preserve_legacy_manifests_with_migration_notes = true
manual_review_required_for_moves = true
copy_canonical_standards_into_projects = false

[standards]
wgs = "D:\\.city_hall\\WGS"
sfds = "D:\\.city_hall\\SFDS"
pps = "D:\\.city_hall\\PPS"
lds = "D:\\.city_hall\\LDS"
drs = "D:\\.city_hall\\DRS"
cts = "D:\\.city_hall\\CTS"
wds = "D:\\.city_hall\\WDS"
arhs = "D:\\.city_hall\\ARHS"
aamhs = "D:\\.city_hall\\AAMHS"
sesm = "D:\\.city_hall\\SESM"
blue_slate = "D:\\.city_hall\\BlueSlate"
blanks = "D:\\.city_hall\\Blanks"

[[roots]]
id = "example-portfolio"
path = "D:\\EXAMPLE"
kind = "portfolio"
role = "Replace with the governed root role."
governing_standard = "WGS"
manifest = "D:\\EXAMPLE\\EXAMPLE.manifest.toml"

[agent]
read_first = ["D:\\AGENTS.md", "D:\\INDEX.md", "D:\\.city_hall\\WGS\\Agent-Startup-Procedure.md"]
authoritative_docs = ["D:\\Development.manifest.toml", "D:\\AGENTS.md", "D:\\INDEX.md", "D:\\.city_hall\\README.md"]
known_gaps = ["Replace example root and all placeholder values before adoption."]
notes = "Template only until all placeholders are replaced."

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