Search and Retrieval

Storing intent in the Data Model is only half the job; Alloy must also be able to retrieve it from many angles. Most retrieval starts from the The Engineering Intent Record and the entities described in Core Entities.

Retrieval dimensions

Alloy will need to retrieve intent by:

• Project.
• Code path or module.
• Product interaction.
• Design intent.
• Strategy.
• Capability.
• Threat.
• Evidence status.
• Active formation brief.
• Foundry trace ID.

Relational versus vector

Vector search may be useful for semantic matching, but relational links should remain authoritative for execution. Semantic matching can surface candidate intent records; the relational graph decides what actually governs a run.

Source: Product Brief §20 (Data Model Seed), Search and retrieval requirements.