OSS_CUTLINE

HELM OSS Scope Cutline

This document defines the boundary between what HELM OSS ships today and what the specification describes.

HELM OSS targets L1/L2 core conformance. The specification contains L3, enterprise, and 2030 extensions that are not part of the current OSS release.

For the authoritative scope definition, see OSS_SCOPE.md.

Shipped in OSS

Surface Conformance Level
Fail-closed PEP L1
JCS canonicalization + SHA-256 L1
Ed25519 signed receipts L1
Lamport-ordered ProofGraph L2
WASI sandbox (gas/time/memory) L2
Approval ceremonies L2
EvidencePack export + offline verify L2
Proof Condensation (Merkle) L2
OpenAI-compatible proxy L1
MCP interceptor L1

Not Shipped (Spec Only)

Surface Target
L3 conformance (federation, multi-org) Enterprise
Surface Design Studio Commercial
Policy staging / shadow enforcement Commercial
Certified Connector Program Commercial
Enterprise evidence retention Commercial
Managed control plane Commercial

Boundary Invariant

OSS must remain fully useful standalone. The commercial layer adds organizational governance around the kernel — not artificial crippleware.