Cognitive Artifacts Builder

Generate CADSL (Cognitive Artifact DSL) artifacts for SEA-Forge™ to support knowledge work. CADSL artifacts are declarative, semantically-rich, and platform-agnostic definitions that can be rendered across multiple interfaces (web, mobile, voice).

For reference: Cognitive Architecture Handbook | CADSL Specification

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When to Use This Skill

Use cognitive-artifacts-builder when:

1. Organizing Knowledge: User needs structured representation of complex information
2. Supporting Decisions: User is evaluating options or making strategic choices
3. Tracking Work: User needs to manage tasks, projects, or workflows
4. Facilitating Collaboration: Team needs shared artifact for alignment
5. Visualizing Relationships: User wants to see connections between concepts

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Artifact Type Catalog

1. Checklist

Purpose: Track completion of sequential or independent tasks

Elements: Heading, Checkbox, Label, ProgressBar

Use Cases:

• Pre-flight checklists before deployment
• Quality assurance verification
• Onboarding task lists
• Compliance requirements

CADSL Example: ```yaml artifactType: Checklist metadata: title: "Production Deployment Checklist" semanticRefs: - conceptId: "sea:Deployment" - conceptId: "sea:QualityGate" provenance: generatedBy: "cognitive-artifacts-builder" timestamp: "2026-01-06T12:00:00Z"

sections:

• id: "pre-deploy" heading: "Pre-Deployment" items:
  • id: "test-pass" checkbox: true completed: false label: "All tests passing"
  • id: "review-complete" checkbox: true completed: false label: "Code review approved"

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2. Decision Tree / Planner

Purpose: Guide users through conditional decision-making paths

Elements: Heading, Section, RadioButton, Button, Arrow, Conditional

Use Cases:

• Architecture decision records (ADR)
• Troubleshooting guides
• Policy routing (which team handles this?)
• Feature selection wizards

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3. Kanban Board

Purpose: Visualize workflow states and move items through stages

Elements: Panel, Section, DragAndDropArea, Card, Badge, ProgressIndicator

Use Cases:

• Sprint planning
• Case management (CMMN artifact pipeline)
• Content workflow (draft → review → published)
• Support ticket triage

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4. Mind Map / Concept Map

Purpose: Visualize hierarchical or networked relationships between concepts

Elements: Canvas, Node (circle/box), Line, Arrow, Label, Grouping

Use Cases:

• Brainstorming sessions
• System architecture overview
• Knowledge Graph visualization
• Dependency mapping

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5. Timeline / Roadmap

Purpose: Chronological representation of events, milestones, or plans

Elements: Timeline, Calendar, Schedule, ProgressBar, Badge

Use Cases:

• Project roadmaps
• Release planning
• Historical event tracking
• Compliance deadline tracking

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Workflow: Generating CADSL Artifacts

Step 1: Analyze Context

Extract from user conversation:

• Task/Goal: What is the user trying to accomplish?
• Information Structure: Linear? Hierarchical? Networked? Temporal?
• Interaction Needs: View-only? Editable? Collaborative?
• Semantic Context: Related concepts from Knowledge Graph

Step 2: Recommend Artifact Type

Based on analysis, suggest most appropriate artifact type:

User Need	Recommended Artifact
Track completion of tasks	Checklist
Choose between options	Decision Tree / Planner
Manage workflow stages	Kanban Board
Explore concept relationships	Mind Map
Plan over time	Timeline / Roadmap

Explicitly ask: "Would a [ARTIFACT_TYPE] help with [TASK]? Here's what it would include..."

Step 3: Generate CADSL Definition

Create YAML artifact following specification:

Required metadata: ```yaml metadata: title: "" semanticRefs: - conceptId: "sea:ConceptId" # Link to Knowledge Graph provenance: generatedBy: "cognitive-artifacts-builder" timestamp: "" ```

Semantic Anchoring:

• Every artifact MUST include `semanticRefs` linking to Knowledge Graph concepts
• Use `conceptId` format: `sea:` or `:`
• Enables discoverability, traceability, and semantic reasoning

Step 4: Present Artifact

1. Show CADSL definition in code block
2. Explain structure: Walk through sections and key elements
3. Highlight semantic links: Point out Knowledge Graph connections
4. Suggest interactions: "You can edit...", "I can update...", "This links to..."

Step 5: Iterate

Support refinement:

• "Add a new column to the kanban board"
• "Change this checklist item priority to critical"
• "Link this decision tree node to ADR-034"

Use precise updates: Modify specific sections of YAML rather than regenerating entire artifact.

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Integration Points

Knowledge Graph (DomainForge™)

Purpose: Semantic anchoring and concept resolution

Pattern: ```yaml semanticRefs:

• conceptId: "sea:BoundedContext" uri: "http://sea-forge.org/ontology#BoundedContext" ```

Query Knowledge Graph to:

• Validate `conceptId` exists
• Retrieve related concepts for suggestions
• Check SHACL constraints on artifact structure

Case Management (CMMN)

Purpose: Artifacts as first-class case items

Pattern: ```yaml metadata: caseId: "case-2026-001" stage: "planning" # CMMN stage ```

Integration:

• Artifacts move through CMMN artifact pipeline stages
• PM-Agent can trigger artifact generation
• Artifact state changes emit events to NATS

Observability (OpenTelemetry)

Purpose: Track artifact usage and effectiveness

Telemetry:

• Artifact generation events
• User interactions (edits, completions)
• Semantic reference lookups

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Quality Guidelines

1. Semantic Richness

❌ Bad: Generic labels without context ```yaml heading: "Items" items:

• label: "Task 1" ```

✅ Good: Descriptive, semantically linked ```yaml heading: "Pre-Deployment Quality Gates" semanticRefs:

• conceptId: "sea:QualityGate" items:
• label: "All tests passing (CI/CD)" semanticRefs:
  • conceptId: "sea:ContinuousIntegration" ```

2. Provenance Tracking

Always include:

• `generatedBy`: Tool/agent that created artifact
• `timestamp`: When artifact was created
• `sourceDoc`: Optional reference to originating specification

3. Actionability

Artifacts should enable action, not just display:

• Buttons with `command` or `link` properties
• Interactive elements (checkboxes, drag-and-drop)
• Clear next steps

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References

• Cognitive Architecture Handbook
• CADSL Language Specification
• SDS-005: Artifact Engine Service
• Case Management Handbook