Inspect paths and Monk rules

Path Resolution Lens

The Lens traces how a normalized virtual path moves through an active Federation Image v2. It reports matching mounts, priority, delivery mode, collision policy, chosen layer, and bounded failure details.

Open or select the VFS image to inspect.
Open Path Resolution Lens.
Enter an absolute virtual path such as /docs/index.html.
Run the trace and read the steps in order; do not infer omitted steps.
Use the stable diagnostic code when reporting an error.

Rule Lab

Rule Lab executes a bounded Monk policy inspection outside the UI process. It shows inputs, matched scopes, rule decisions, and validation diagnostics without granting the instrument commit authority.

Select the VFS image and relevant rule or observation input.
Run validation.
Review every warning, denied scope, unknown feature, and budget result.
Change the workspace rule configuration separately, then run the instrument again.

Progress and cancellation

The status strip reports worker stages and measurable progress. Cancellation is cooperative: the UI requests cancellation, the worker acknowledges at a safe boundary, and no partial result is promoted as successful. A task identity prevents stale output from being displayed as the current run.

Interpreting outcomes

Outcome	Interpretation	Next step
Resolved	The selected image answered under its current data and policies.	Compare the chosen source and mount with design intent.
Collision	Multiple layers require a declared resolution.	Review the mount’s collision policy.
Denied	A Monk rule or scope rejected the operation.	Inspect rule evidence; do not bypass it in the UI.
Budget or format error	The input exceeded a portable limit or failed validation.	Correct the input or configuration; do not raise limits casually.
Cancelled	No completed result was promoted.	Rerun when ready.

Safety boundary: these instruments explain and validate. They do not rewrite the image, change Chronicle trust, accept a neural proposal, or commit a build.