Conformance Comparison

Detailed comparison of ACGP conformance levels.


Feature Matrix

Feature Minimal Standard Complete
Core Features
Message passing [YES] [YES] [YES]
Cognitive traces [YES] [YES] [YES]
Basic interventions (OK/BLOCK only) [YES] [YES] [YES]
ARS Framework
Full ARS evaluation [NO] [YES] [YES]
CTQ scoring [NO] [YES] [YES]
All six intervention types (five primary levels: OK, Nudge, Escalate, Block, Halt, plus orthogonal Flag) [NO] [YES] [YES]
Trust & Governance
Governance contracts [NO] [YES] [YES]
Trust scoring [NO] [YES] [YES]
Dynamic re-tiering [NO] [WARNING] Optional [YES]
Tripwires [NO] [YES] [YES]
Blueprints [NO] [YES] [YES]
Logging & Audit
Basic logging [YES] [YES] [YES]
Structured audit logs [NO] [YES] [YES]
Immutable audit trail [NO] [NO] [YES]
Cryptographic proofs [NO] [NO] [YES]
Security
TLS communication [YES] [YES] [YES]
Authentication [YES] [YES] [YES]
Distributed consensus [NO] [NO] [YES]
Zero-knowledge proofs [NO] [NO] [WARNING] Optional
Compliance
Basic reporting [NO] [YES] [YES]
Advanced compliance [NO] [NO] [YES]
Real-time monitoring [NO] [WARNING] Optional [YES]
Performance
Typical latency ~10-20ms ~50-100ms ~200-500ms
Scalability High Medium Low-Medium

Implementation Time

Level Time Estimate Complexity
Minimal 2-4 hours Low
Standard 1-2 days Medium
Complete 1-2 weeks High

Use Case Recommendations

Minimal

  • Development environments
  • Proof-of-concept
  • Low-risk testing
  • Production systems
  • Customer-facing agents
  • Business automation

Complete

  • Mission-critical systems
  • Financial services
  • Healthcare
  • Regulated industries

Implementation Guides See Specification