scope-domain

Purpose

Define ontology or model scope, inclusion boundaries, granularity, and intended use before structural extraction.

Input contract

required: [domain_question, seed_concepts, intended_use]
optional: [source_corpus, granularity_target, exclusion_rules, resource_budget]
constraints: [scope boundaries, inclusion criteria, granularity, and intended use are explicit]

Procedure

1. State the domain question, seed concepts, intended users, and decisions the model must support.
2. Set inclusion/exclusion boundaries and the target granularity for entities and relations.
3. Test boundary examples, record out-of-scope items, and freeze the initial scope ledger.
4. Emit the scoped domain specification and a trigger for reopening it.

If the domain boundary and exclusions are stable, consider extract-concepts as the next tactic.