Public-safe operator evidence

Direct File Cache Policy

Content-type and cache expectations for root and well-known governance files.

Public-safe verification

Direct File Cache Policy

Expected content types and cache behavior for root and well-known governance files.

Package: 1.29.0
Seed: 2026.06.11.031
Surface: direct-file-cache-policy

Copyable JSON evidence

{
    "schemaVersion": "1.0.0",
    "packageVersion": "1.29.0",
    "seededVersion": "2026.06.11.031",
    "generatedAtUtc": "2026-09-17T22:12:44Z",
    "surface": "direct-file-cache-policy",
    "policies": [
        {
            "path": "/llms.txt",
            "contentType": "text/plain; charset=utf-8",
            "cachePolicy": "no-store preferred during dogfood iteration",
            "reason": "Agents should see current boundaries before summaries."
        },
        {
            "path": "/llms.json",
            "contentType": "application/json; charset=utf-8",
            "cachePolicy": "no-store preferred during dogfood iteration",
            "reason": "Structured governance must not lag active package state."
        },
        {
            "path": "/.well-known/ai-agent.json",
            "contentType": "application/json; charset=utf-8",
            "cachePolicy": "short cache only after verification",
            "reason": "Well-known file is a compact orientation manifest."
        },
        {
            "path": "/robots.txt",
            "contentType": "text/plain; charset=utf-8",
            "cachePolicy": "cacheable after release closure",
            "reason": "Crawler policy changes less often than diagnostics."
        },
        {
            "path": "/sitemap.xml",
            "contentType": "application/xml; charset=utf-8",
            "cachePolicy": "cacheable after release closure",
            "reason": "Route map should update after seeder/permalink changes."
        },
        {
            "path": "/barkbowl-governance-file-integrity.json",
            "contentType": "application/json; charset=utf-8",
            "cachePolicy": "no-store preferred during dogfood iteration",
            "reason": "Operator checklist for current direct-file state."
        }
    ],
    "headerExpectations": [
        "Content-Type should match file format.",
        "X-BarkBowl-Governance-Delivery may be present for plugin-served files.",
        "Cache-Control should not preserve stale governance during active dogfood verification."
    ],
    "claimBoundary": "Direct File Cache Policy is operator guidance. It does not purge CDN objects, certify deployment, mutate server config, validate credentials, train models, or probe private networks.",
    "humanReviewRequired": true
}

Direct File Cache Policy is operator guidance. It does not purge CDN objects, certify deployment, mutate server config, validate credentials, train models, or probe private networks.