Topology and fault analysis

This is a proposed direction, not an available feature or a delivery commitment. No release date is assigned.

Operator problem

Operators need to know whether a displayed dependency is observed, registered or merely inferred.

Current alpha boundary

Entities can expose existing relation previews and related evidence. A graph edge or correlated error is not proof of causation or complete dependency discovery. See the current operator guide.

Proposed capability

Explore evidence-backed dependency inspection with explicit time, source and uncertainty.

Evidence required

Use real graph data to verify pan/zoom, selection, stale edges, absent evidence and return navigation without resetting the operator viewport.

Non-goals

No complete inferred graph, automatic root-cause verdict or scale claim from mock nodes.

Contribution entry

Bring a concrete workflow and a reproducible failure to the contribution process. Agree the smallest contract and acceptance evidence before implementation. Return to the roadmap.