Finch Standards

Overview

Finch Standards is the standards layer I use to keep local projects from becoming undocumented one-offs. It is not a hosted app, public package, or compliance framework. It is a local system for project structure, validation, issue memory, templates, and dossier-driven public claims.

The goal is simple: if a project has rules, they should live somewhere checkable. If a repo is local-only, the validation should catch unsafe remotes. If a public page depends on a project claim, the claim should be traceable back to a dossier or source record.

What I Built

The current standards work includes:

• required-file checks for project contracts and documentation
• local-only remote checks
• shell syntax checks
• JSON template checks
• profile-based validation entrypoints
• dossier and showcase validation
• issue-memory patterns
• source-backed public-representation rules
• Git bundle and SHA256 manifest tracking

That gives Finch projects a shared operating layer. New repos can start from the same expectations, and existing repos can be checked without relying on memory or taste.

Provenance and Validation

Finch Standards also records the state around project handoff and preservation: dossier coverage status, validation results, dirty-worktree caveats, commit hashes, Git bundle paths, and SHA256 hashes.

That provenance layer is what makes the system useful later. A project should not only have code and notes; it should also have a way to prove which source state a claim, bundle, or validation result came from.

Current State

Finch Standards is active local tooling. The strongest implemented parts are the project profile model, validation commands, templates, local-only Git policy, dossier/showcase pattern, and provenance records.

The public case study stays focused on the standards and validation work, not private project contents. It does not claim to be a public compliance system or external security standard.