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Summary

Implements advanced claims engine features with semantic data approach, anchored to regen-data-standards and forward compatible with regen-econ-ontology.

Key Additions

  • docs/integration/claims-engine-architecture.md

    • Ecological State Claim specification
    • Evidence hierarchy (Primary → Supporting → Contextual)
    • Claim lifecycle (Draft → Submitted → Validated → Attested → Anchored)
    • x/data module integration for on-chain anchoring
    • IRI construction patterns
  • docs/integration/cosmwasm-work-packages.md

    • WP-CW-001: Attestation Bond Contract (bonded attestations)
    • WP-CW-002: Claims Registry Contract (lifecycle management)
    • WP-CW-003: Evidence Aggregator Contract
    • WP-CW-004: Reputation Registry Contract
    • WP-CW-005: Arbiter DAO Integration (dispute resolution)

Integration Points

Source Integration
regen-data-standards LinkML schema conformance
regen-econ-ontology Forward-compatible economic primitives
x/data module On-chain anchoring via IRIs
KOI Semantic indexing and retrieval

Related PRs

  • PR-01: Contributor Guide ✅
  • PR-02: Agentic Governance ✅
  • PR-03: Claims Engine (this PR)
  • PR-04: Token Economics (coming)
  • PR-05: Continuous Learning (coming)
  • PR-06: Regen Commons (coming)

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Implements advanced claims engine features with semantic data approach:

Key additions:
- docs/integration/claims-engine-architecture.md
  - Ecological State Claim specification
  - Evidence hierarchy and validation pipeline
  - x/data module integration
  - Claims-to-credits flow

- docs/integration/cosmwasm-work-packages.md
  - WP-CW-001: Attestation Bond Contract
  - WP-CW-002: Claims Registry Contract
  - WP-CW-003: Evidence Aggregator Contract
  - WP-CW-004: Reputation Registry Contract
  - WP-CW-005: Arbiter DAO Integration

Anchored to regen-data-standards (LinkML schemas)
Forward compatible with regen-econ-ontology

References:
- https://github.com/regen-network/regen-data-standards
- https://github.com/glandua/regen-econ-ontology

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Hello @glandua, I'm Gemini Code Assist1! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed!

This pull request introduces comprehensive documentation for the Regen Network's Claims Engine. It defines the architectural framework for validating ecological data, issuing Ecological State Claims, and managing their lifecycle, emphasizing semantic data standards and on-chain anchoring. Additionally, it details a strategic plan for implementing core Claims Engine functionalities through a series of CosmWasm smart contracts, outlining their specific roles and an estimated development timeline.

Highlights

  • Claims Engine Architecture: Detailed the architecture of the Claims Engine, including its overview, core concepts like Ecological State Claims, Evidence Hierarchy, and Claim Lifecycle, along with on-chain integration using the x/data module and IRI construction.
  • Semantic Data Standards: Specified integration with regen-data-standards using LinkML, JSON-LD, and SPARQL, and ensured forward compatibility with regen-econ-ontology for economic primitives.
  • CosmWasm Work Packages: Outlined five key CosmWasm smart contract work packages (Attestation Bond, Claims Registry, Evidence Aggregator, Reputation Registry, Arbiter DAO Integration) for implementing Claims Engine functionality on Regen Ledger, including their purpose, key functions, and an implementation timeline.
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  • docs/integration/claims-engine-architecture.md
    • Added a new document outlining the architecture and core concepts of the Claims Engine.
    • Defined the structure and components of an Ecological State Claim, including subject, assertion, evidence, and attestations.
    • Established a hierarchy for evidence types (Primary, Supporting, Contextual) based on their strength.
    • Illustrated the complete lifecycle of a claim, from Draft to Anchored status.
    • Detailed the integration with the x/data module for on-chain anchoring and specified IRI construction patterns.
    • Explained the conformance to regen-data-standards using LinkML, JSON-LD, and SPARQL, and ensured forward compatibility with regen-econ-ontology.
  • docs/integration/cosmwasm-work-packages.md
    • Introduced a new document specifying work packages for CosmWasm smart contract implementation.
    • Summarized five distinct work packages: Attestation Bond Contract, Claims Registry Contract, Evidence Aggregator Contract, Reputation Registry Contract, and Arbiter DAO Integration.
    • Provided detailed descriptions for each work package, including their purpose, key functions, and relevant attestation/claim status flows.
    • Presented an implementation timeline for the development and deployment of these smart contracts.
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Code Review

This pull request introduces two important specification documents for the Claims Engine and its CosmWasm integration. The documents are well-structured and provide a good overview. My review focuses on improving consistency, clarity, and completeness. I've identified a few areas for improvement:

  • There are inconsistencies in the claim lifecycle status across the two documents.
  • The claims-engine-architecture.md has a potentially confusing example where a claim's anchor IRI is identical to one of its evidence IRIs.
  • The cosmwasm-work-packages.md is missing the section for WP-CW-003 and uses hardcoded values for reputation scoring that could be parameterized for better maintainability.
    Addressing these points will make the specifications more robust and easier for developers to implement.

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The document is missing the specification for WP-CW-003: Evidence Aggregator Contract. This work package is listed in the summary table (line 15) and the implementation timeline (line 105), but its detailed section is absent between WP-CW-002 and WP-CW-004. Please add the missing section for completeness.

Comment on lines +77 to +78
on_chain_anchor:
iri: "regen:13toVfvfM5B7yuJqq8h3iVRHp3PKUJ4ABxHyvn4MeUMwwv1pWQGL295.rdf"
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The IRI for the on_chain_anchor is identical to the IRI for the lab_analysis evidence (line 64). This can be confusing as it suggests the anchor for the entire claim is the same as the anchor for just one piece of its evidence. For clarity, consider using a distinct IRI for the claim's on-chain anchor to represent the claim object itself, or add a note explaining why they are identical if this is the intended design.

Comment on lines +104 to +111
┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐
│ Draft │───▶│ Submitted│───▶│ Validated│───▶│ Attested │───▶│ Anchored │
└──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘
│ │ │ │ │
│ Creator │ Automated │ Human or │ Cryptographic │ On-chain
│ prepares │ schema │ agent │ signatures │ immutable
│ claim │ validation │ verification │ collected │ record
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The claim lifecycle depicted here (Draft → Submitted → Validated → Attested → Anchored) is inconsistent with other parts of the documentation.

  • The YAML example for EcologicalStateClaim on line 76 uses status: "verified", which is not a state in this diagram.
  • The cosmwasm-work-packages.md file defines a more detailed flow: Draft → Submitted → UnderReview → Validated → Attested → Verified.

To improve clarity and consistency, it's recommended to unify the claim lifecycle across all related documents. Consider updating this diagram to reflect the more comprehensive status flow.

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@S4mmyb Could you have a look at this? I want to make sure we are clearly anchoring the work here in a way that is grounded in the technical approach you and @regen-network/jean-cosmos as well. side note, I am working on upping my game with ai assistance to contribute and manage processes here on github, so apologies if some way I am engaging is outside of norms. Feel free to let me know if I can improve something.

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- Positive: claim_verified (+10), attestation_confirmed (+5), challenge_won (+15)
- Negative: claim_rejected (-15), attestation_slashed (-20), challenge_lost (-10)
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The reputation score adjustments are hardcoded as magic numbers (e.g., +10, -15). In a specification, it's better to define these as configurable parameters. This makes the system more flexible and easier to maintain or adjust in the future without changing the core contract logic.

Consider defining these values in a separate configuration section or table, for example:

### Reputation Parameters

| Trigger | Score Change |
|---|---|
| `claim_verified` | +10 |
| `attestation_confirmed` | +5 |
| `challenge_won` | +15 |
| `claim_rejected` | -15 |
| `attestation_slashed` | -20 |
| `challenge_lost` | -10 |

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