Document Type: Canon
Status: Canon
Version: v1.2
Authority: HeadOffice
Applies To: All MWMS Brain Pages
Parent: Governance
Last Reviewed: 2026-03-31
Purpose
This standard defines the mandatory header schema for all MWMS Brain pages.
It ensures every Brain has:
• consistent constitutional metadata
• machine-parseable scope and boundaries
• operational enforcement flags for plugins and AI systems
• predictable structure for validation and drift detection
• stable routing compatibility across the MWMS ecosystem
• consistent Brain identification aligned with MWMS Page Naming Standard v1.2
If a Brain page does not follow this header format, it is non-canonical by default.
The Brain header acts as the constitutional identity layer for each Brain.
Without this structure, Brain authority boundaries and routing logic become unstable.
Scope
This canon applies to:
• all MWMS Brain pages
• brain-level constitutional metadata
• machine-readable brain definitions
• validation and drift-detection structure for brains
• plugin and AI-facing brain header consistency
• routing visibility across Brain connectors
• enforcement flag consistency across MWMS systems
This document governs the required header schema for Brain pages only.
It does not govern:
• non-brain governance documents
• page naming rules beyond header usage
• full document body structure outside the required header block
• brain authority logic beyond what the page itself declares under canon
Those remain governed by other MWMS standards and canon documents.
Definition Rules
Mandatory Header Block (Copy Paste Template)
Every Brain page must begin with this exact block, in this exact order.
No fields may be removed.
No fields may be reordered.
Field labels must remain identical.
Brain Header
Brain Name:
Status: Canon
Version: vX.X
Authority:
Applies To:
Last Reviewed: YYYY-MM-DD
Role Type
Role Type: (Department | Oversight | Execution | Intelligence | Compliance | Testing)
Mission (1–2 lines)
Mission:
Scope (Allowed Outputs)
Scope:
Out of Scope (Prohibited Outputs)
Out of Scope:
Authority Boundaries
Authority Boundaries:
Reports to:
May override:
May not override:
Interfaces (Inputs Outputs)
Inputs Accepted:
Outputs Produced:
Upstream Dependencies:
Downstream Dependencies:
Enforcement Mode
Enforcement Mode: (Strict | Standard | Flexible)
Default Session Type: (Canon | Brain Scoped | Free)
Automation Flags (for Plugins and AI)
Automation Flags:
Canon Source URL Required: Yes/No
Requires Validation Before Execution: Yes/No
Read Only Constitution: Yes/No
Allows Task Creation: Yes/No
Allows External Research: Yes/No
Allows Financial Decisions: Yes/No
Allows Compliance Rulings: Yes/No
Validation Keywords (for routing)
Validation Keywords:
Primary:
Secondary:
Negative block routing:
Drift Triggers (Stop Conditions)
Drift Triggers:
Review Cadence
Review Cadence: (Monthly | Quarterly | On Change | Annual)
Naming Alignment Rule (NEW)
The Brain Name field must exactly match the page title prefix defined by:
MWMS Page Naming Standard v1.2
No dash characters are permitted in Brain page titles.
Example alignment:
Page Title:
Affiliate Brain Offer Intelligence
Brain Header Field:
Brain Name: Affiliate Brain
The Brain Name must not contain punctuation separators.
Not allowed:
Affiliate Brain – Offer Intelligence
Affiliate Brain – Offer Intelligence
The Brain Name must remain structurally stable to ensure routing compatibility across:
Brain connectors
registries
automation systems
plugin logic
validation systems
Implementation Rule
The Brain Header must be the first content on every Brain page.
No text may appear above the header.
The order of fields must not be changed.
Fields may be expanded, but not removed.
If a field is not relevant, it must still exist and be set to:
N/A
The header must remain fully copy paste compatible.
Plugins and AI systems depend on stable field positioning.
Versioning Rule
Any change to this schema requires:
• version increment
• entry in Canon Change Log
• re-audit of all Brain pages for conformity
Header structure must remain stable to preserve machine readability.
Changes to field names create routing instability.
Final Rule
Brains are departments.
Departments do not self-define their constitution.
All Brain definitions must conform to this schema to be valid.
Any Brain page missing required header structure is considered structurally incomplete.
Incomplete Brain definitions may not be used for:
routing
automation
escalation
task assignment
system governance
Drift Protection
The system must prevent:
• Brain pages existing without the required header
• field-order mutation inside the mandatory header block
• missing fields being silently omitted
• plugins or AI systems reading inconsistent brain metadata
• Brain definitions drifting away from canonical structure
• Brain naming inconsistency between header and page title
• punctuation drift affecting routing compatibility
All Brain pages must remain structurally uniform.
Uniform structure enables reliable automation and governance enforcement.
Architectural Intent
This standard exists to make Brain pages consistent, machine-readable, and governance-safe across the MWMS ecosystem.
Its role is to ensure that every Brain can be:
validated
routed
interpreted
audited
from a predictable constitutional header structure rather than ad hoc formatting.
Stable Brain metadata enables:
consistent automation behaviour
stable routing logic
reliable drift detection
clean system expansion
cross-brain interoperability
The header schema forms the constitutional identity layer of the MWMS architecture.
Change Log
Version: v1.2
Date: 2026-03-31
Author: MWMS HeadOffice
Change:
Aligned Brain Header Schema Standard with MWMS Page Naming Standard v1.2.
Added Naming Alignment Rule ensuring Brain Name field matches page title prefix structure.
Removed dash dependency from Brain identification structure.
Improves routing stability across connectors, registries, and automation systems.
Strengthens drift protection against punctuation inconsistencies.
No structural field changes.
No authority changes.
Version: v1.1
Date: 2026-03-14
Author: MWMS HeadOffice
Change:
Rebuilt Brain Header Schema Standard to align with MWMS document standards.
Added Document Type header.
Formalised Purpose Scope Definition Rules structure.
Added Parent field.
Preserved the mandatory copy paste schema block.
Retained implementation, versioning, and final rule logic.
Version: v1.0
Date: 2026-02-12
Author: HeadOffice
Change:
Initial creation of Brain Header Schema Standard defining mandatory header schema, copy paste template, implementation rules, versioning requirements, and conformity expectations for all MWMS Brain pages.