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Workflow + ICM Glossary
Plain-language definitions for ICM concepts, workspace anatomy, workflow automation, source quality, review gates, and AI-assisted work.
| Term | Plain explanation | Category | Origin/status | Related links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical Source | The source that should be treated as authoritative for a specific fact, rule, or decision. | Source QualityAuthority | General workflow/operations term | |
| Human Approval Gate | A rule that requires a person to approve before the workflow takes a sensitive or external action. | Review Gates And SafetyApproval | General workflow/operations term | |
| ICM | A way to make AI-assisted work easier to inspect by giving the work a clear workspace, sources, steps, and review gates. | ICM ConceptsCore idea | Original ICM concept | |
| ICM Workspace | A structured workspace that keeps context, sources, workflow stages, outputs, and review gates together. | Workspace AnatomyICM structure | Marty's Codex-first adaptation | |
| Review Gate | A checkpoint where work stops until a human reviews and approves the next step. | Review Gates And SafetyApproval | Marty's Codex-first adaptation | |
| Source Register | A list of approved sources for a workflow, plus notes about ownership, trust, and review status. | Source QualitySource control | MCWorkflow extension | |
| Trace Map | A map that connects claims, decisions, or outputs back to the sources that support them. | Source QualityEvidence | Marty's Codex-first adaptation | |
| Workspace Template | A reusable starting structure for a recurring kind of work. | Workspace AnatomyReusable structure | MCWorkflow extension |
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