ScopeTrace
Build conservative delivery matrices with evidence gates, order-independent dependencies, cycle detection and optional causal blocker paths.
The problem it solves
ScopeTrace Turn requirements, acceptance criteria, dependencies, and supplied evidence into a conservative delivery-state matrix. Version 1.2 evaluates dependencies independently of row order while preserving the contiguous implementation, merge, configuration, deployment and verification evidence gates.
Who ScopeTrace is for
- Developers and maintainers who need reviewable evidence before changing or releasing software.
- Users working with requirements, delivery evidence, verification who want the documented v1.2.0 behavior.
- People who prefer an open-source release with visible limitations, source, and license terms.
Intended result
Build conservative delivery matrices with evidence gates, order-independent dependencies, cycle detection and optional causal blocker paths.
This summary is reconciled from the current catalog and repository documentation.
Features in v1.2.0
Capabilities below come from the current project README and release documentation.
Turn requirements, acceptance criteria, dependencies, and supplied evidence into a conservative delivery-state matrix. Version 1.2 evaluates dependencies independently of row order while preserving the contiguous implementation, merge, configuration, deployment and verification evidence gates.
Verified examples
Screenshots are shown only when the current README references a local source image. Otherwise, repository example files are linked directly.
Platforms and implementation
The public release claims only the cataloged platforms and technologies.
Supported platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Built with
- Python
Changelog
Release notes from the canonical v1.2.0 source tag.
- Evaluate dependency verification independently of requirement order and reject dependency cycles.
- Add opt-in causal blocker explanations with shortest paths and deterministic tie breaking in JSON and Markdown.
- Preserve input row order and default report fields/CSV columns; reject CSV plus explanations explicitly.
- Added evidence provenance IDs, pass/fail/superseded status, observation and expiration dates, and stale-evidence handling.
- Added contiguous delivery-state gates so a high-level claim cannot skip missing implementation, merge, configuration, deployment, or verification evidence.
- Added acceptance criteria, requirement hierarchy and dependencies, blocked delivery states, failure summaries, previous-snapshot transitions and regressions, and CSV matrix export.
- Released the first complete ScopeTrace command-line workflow.
- Added deterministic JSON and Markdown reporting, representative examples, and cross-platform tests.
Quick start
The shortest documented path into the current release.
Before running these source commands, download the v1.2.0 source archive, extract it, and open a terminal in the extracted project folder containing README.md. Follow the tagged README for required runtimes and any platform-specific setup.
python -m pip install .
scopetrace examples/sample.json
scopetrace examples/sample.json --format csv --output matrix.csvJSON preserves the complete evidence model, Markdown produces a reviewable matrix, and CSV supports project-management import. Existing output files are never overwritten.
Current limitations
These boundaries are part of the product and prevent the page from implying unverified capability.
ScopeTrace validates the consistency of supplied evidence; it does not contact GitHub, deployment providers, or other systems and cannot prove that a reference is truthful. A requirement is verified only when its delivery-state evidence is contiguous, its acceptance criteria are satisfied, and its dependencies are verified.
Python 3.10 or newer is supported on Windows, macOS, and Linux with no runtime dependencies, telemetry, account, or hosted service.
Privacy and licensing
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Privacy and safety
No privacy behavior beyond the current repository documentation is claimed. Review the source, security policy, and input/output behavior before using sensitive material.
License and release
ScopeTrace is published under MIT. The current cataloged release is v1.2.0, published 2026-10-15.
Related projects
Related projects are selected deterministically from shared catalog tags, category, and implementation technologies—not popularity or paid placement.
ScopeTrace v1.2.0
Use the tagged release for downloads and release notes. Use the repository for source, issues, contribution guidance, security reporting, and complete documentation.
Page source: current Forge catalog plus README and CHANGELOG from the canonical GitHub release tag. Fingerprint: 07ec67e56b4171b3.