@blxzer/pactile 0.5.0

package/dist/templates/pactile/scripts/common/retrieval_evidence.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Normalize Phase 2 retrieval evidence into comparable scored evidence.
+
+This module exposes pure functions only. It does not run Smart Search,
+network calls, MCP tools, or codebase search.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+EVIDENCE_VERSION = 1
+
+SOURCE_TASK_ARTIFACTS = "task-artifacts"
+SOURCE_ARTIFACT_SEARCH = "artifact-search"
+SOURCE_SESSION_MEMORY = "session-memory"
+SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH = "smart-search"
+SOURCE_CODEBASE_EVIDENCE = "codebase-evidence"
+
+SOURCES = (
+    SOURCE_TASK_ARTIFACTS,
+    SOURCE_ARTIFACT_SEARCH,
+    SOURCE_SESSION_MEMORY,
+    SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH,
+    SOURCE_CODEBASE_EVIDENCE,
+)
+
+STATUS_OK = "ok"
+STATUS_DEGRADED = "degraded"
+STATUS_FAILED = "failed"
+STATUS_NOT_CONFIGURED = "not_configured"
+STATUS_MISSING = "missing"
+
+STATUSES = (
+    STATUS_OK,
+    STATUS_DEGRADED,
+    STATUS_FAILED,
+    STATUS_NOT_CONFIGURED,
+    STATUS_MISSING,
+)
+
+VALIDATION_VERIFIED = "verified"
+VALIDATION_UNVERIFIED = "unverified"
+VALIDATION_CANDIDATE = "candidate"
+VALIDATION_UNAVAILABLE = "unavailable"
+VALIDATION_FAILED = "failed"
+
+VALIDATION_STATES = (
+    VALIDATION_VERIFIED,
+    VALIDATION_UNVERIFIED,
+    VALIDATION_CANDIDATE,
+    VALIDATION_UNAVAILABLE,
+    VALIDATION_FAILED,
+)
+
+SOURCE_ORDER = {
+    SOURCE_TASK_ARTIFACTS: 0,
+    SOURCE_ARTIFACT_SEARCH: 1,
+    SOURCE_SESSION_MEMORY: 2,
+    SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH: 3,
+    SOURCE_CODEBASE_EVIDENCE: 4,
+}
+
+KIND_BY_SOURCE = {
+    SOURCE_TASK_ARTIFACTS: "local-artifact",
+    SOURCE_ARTIFACT_SEARCH: "local-artifact",
+    SOURCE_SESSION_MEMORY: "historical-context",
+    SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH: "external-evidence",
+    SOURCE_CODEBASE_EVIDENCE: "candidate-evidence",
+}
+
+SOURCE_AUTHORITY = {
+    SOURCE_TASK_ARTIFACTS: 95,
+    SOURCE_ARTIFACT_SEARCH: 90,
+    SOURCE_SESSION_MEMORY: 55,
+    SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH: 85,
+    SOURCE_CODEBASE_EVIDENCE: 60,
+}
+
+BASE_TRUST = {
+    SOURCE_TASK_ARTIFACTS: "high",
+    SOURCE_ARTIFACT_SEARCH: "high",
+    SOURCE_SESSION_MEMORY: "medium",
+    SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH: "high",
+    SOURCE_CODEBASE_EVIDENCE: "medium",
+}
+
+TRUST_SCORE = {"high": 100, "medium": 70, "low": 40}
+
+MAX_UPSTREAM_SCORE = 100
+MAX_RECOMMENDATION_PRIORITY = 100
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ScoredEvidence:
+    source: str
+    kind: str
+    reference: str
+    title: str
+    status: str
+    trust: str
+    confidence: str
+    relevance: int
+    freshness: int
+    source_authority: int
+    validation_state: str
+    score: int
+    reasons: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    warnings: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+
+    def to_json(self) -> dict[str, object]:
+        return {
+            "version": EVIDENCE_VERSION,
+            "source": self.source,
+            "kind": self.kind,
+            "reference": self.reference,
+            "title": self.title,
+            "status": self.status,
+            "trust": self.trust,
+            "confidence": self.confidence,
+            "relevance": self.relevance,
+            "freshness": self.freshness,
+            "sourceAuthority": self.source_authority,
+            "validationState": self.validation_state,
+            "score": self.score,
+            "reasons": list(self.reasons),
+            "warnings": list(self.warnings),
+        }
+
+
+def score_evidence_bundle(bundle: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, object]:
+    """Score all evidence inputs in a retrieval bundle and return stable JSON."""
+    items: list[ScoredEvidence] = []
+
+    selected_artifacts = dict_value(bundle.get("selectedTaskArtifacts"))
+    recommendations = list_value(bundle.get("recommendations"))
+    recommendation_by_source = index_recommendations(recommendations)
+
+    if selected_artifacts or recommendation_by_source.get(SOURCE_TASK_ARTIFACTS):
+        items.extend(
+            score_task_artifacts(
+                selected_artifacts,
+                recommendation_by_source.get(SOURCE_TASK_ARTIFACTS),
+            )
+        )
+
+    for result in list_value(bundle.get("artifactSearchResults")):
+        if isinstance(result, dict):
+            items.append(
+                score_artifact_search_result(
+                    result,
+                    recommendation_by_source.get(SOURCE_ARTIFACT_SEARCH),
+                )
+            )
+
+    for result in list_value(bundle.get("sessionMemoryResults")):
+        if isinstance(result, dict):
+            items.append(
+                score_session_memory_result(
+                    result,
+                    recommendation_by_source.get(SOURCE_SESSION_MEMORY),
+                )
+            )
+
+    for manifest in list_value(bundle.get("smartSearchManifests")):
+        if isinstance(manifest, dict):
+            items.append(
+                score_smart_search_manifest(
+                    manifest,
+                    recommendation_by_source.get(SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH),
+                )
+            )
+
+    for candidate in list_value(bundle.get("codebaseCandidates")):
+        if isinstance(candidate, dict):
+            items.append(
+                score_codebase_candidate(
+                    candidate,
+                    recommendation_by_source.get(SOURCE_CODEBASE_EVIDENCE),
+                )
+            )
+
+    # Availability / missing signals for recommended sources without evidence.
+    consumed_sources = {item.source for item in items}
+    items.extend(
+        score_missing_recommendations(
+            recommendations,
+            consumed_sources,
+            has_smart_search_manifests=bool(bundle.get("smartSearchManifests")),
+        )
+    )
+
+    sorted_items = sort_scored_evidence(items)
+    return {
+        "version": EVIDENCE_VERSION,
+        "total": len(sorted_items),
+        "items": [item.to_json() for item in sorted_items],
+    }
+
+
+def score_task_artifacts(
+    artifacts: dict[str, Any],
+    recommendation: dict[str, Any] | None,
+) -> list[ScoredEvidence]:
+    if not artifacts and not recommendation:
+        return []
+
+    task_path = string_value(artifacts.get("taskPath")) or string_value(
+        (recommendation or {}).get("reference")
+    ) or ""
+    if not task_path:
+        return []
+
+    present_labels: list[str] = []
+    for key, label in (
+        ("prd", "prd.md"),
+        ("design", "design.md"),
+        ("implement", "implement.md"),
+        ("verify", "verify.md"),
+    ):
+        if artifacts.get(key):
+            present_labels.append(label)
+    if artifacts.get("research"):
+        count = int_value(artifacts.get("researchCount"))
+        if count:
+            present_labels.append(f"research/ ({count} file(s))")
+        else:
+            present_labels.append("research/")
+
+    if not present_labels:
+        if recommendation:
+            return [
+                _build_scored(
+                    source=SOURCE_TASK_ARTIFACTS,
+                    reference=task_path,
+                    title="Selected task artifacts",
+                    status=STATUS_MISSING,
+                    trust="high",
+                    confidence=string_value(recommendation.get("confidence")) or "high",
+                    relevance=scale_priority(int_value(recommendation.get("priority"))),
+                    freshness=90,
+                    source_authority=SOURCE_AUTHORITY[SOURCE_TASK_ARTIFACTS],
+                    validation_state=VALIDATION_UNAVAILABLE,
+                    reasons=[
+                        "task-artifacts recommended but no local artifacts are present",
+                    ],
+                    warnings=["missing selected-task artifacts"],
+                )
+            ]
+        return []
+
+    relevance = scale_priority(int_value((recommendation or {}).get("priority"), 100))
+    confidence = string_value((recommendation or {}).get("confidence")) or "high"
+    title = f"Task artifacts: {', '.join(present_labels)}"
+    return [
+        _build_scored(
+            source=SOURCE_TASK_ARTIFACTS,
+            reference=task_path,
+            title=title,
+            status=STATUS_OK,
+            trust=BASE_TRUST[SOURCE_TASK_ARTIFACTS],
+            confidence=confidence,
+            relevance=relevance,
+            freshness=95,
+            source_authority=SOURCE_AUTHORITY[SOURCE_TASK_ARTIFACTS],
+            validation_state=VALIDATION_VERIFIED,
+            reasons=[
+                "durable selected-task artifacts are present",
+                "local planning and verification files outrank memory and candidates",
+            ],
+            warnings=[],
+        )
+    ]
+
+
+def score_artifact_search_result(
+    result: dict[str, Any],
+    recommendation: dict[str, Any] | None,
+) -> ScoredEvidence:
+    reference = string_value(result.get("path")) or ""
+    title = string_value(result.get("title")) or reference or "Artifact search result"
+    upstream_score = int_value(result.get("score"))
+    relevance = scale_upstream_score(upstream_score)
+    if recommendation:
+        relevance = max(relevance, scale_priority(int_value(recommendation.get("priority"), 90)))
+
+    confidence = string_value((recommendation or {}).get("confidence")) or "high"
+    reasons = ["durable Pactile markdown artifact match"]
+    matched_fields = list_value(result.get("matched_fields"))
+    if matched_fields:
+        reasons.append(f"matched fields: {', '.join(str(item) for item in matched_fields)}")
+
+    return _build_scored(
+        source=SOURCE_ARTIFACT_SEARCH,
+        reference=reference,
+        title=title,
+        status=STATUS_OK,
+        trust=BASE_TRUST[SOURCE_ARTIFACT_SEARCH],
+        confidence=confidence,
+        relevance=relevance,
+        freshness=80,
+        source_authority=SOURCE_AUTHORITY[SOURCE_ARTIFACT_SEARCH],
+        validation_state=VALIDATION_VERIFIED,
+        reasons=reasons,
+        warnings=[],
+    )
+
+
+def score_session_memory_result(
+    result: dict[str, Any],
+    recommendation: dict[str, Any] | None,
+) -> ScoredEvidence:
+    reference = string_value(result.get("path")) or ""
+    line = int_value(result.get("line"))
+    if line:
+        reference = f"{reference}:{line}"
+    title = string_value(result.get("title")) or "Session memory"
+    upstream_score = int_value(result.get("score"))
+    relevance = scale_upstream_score(upstream_score)
+    if recommendation:
+        relevance = max(relevance, scale_priority(int_value(recommendation.get("priority"), 80)))
+
+    confidence = string_value((recommendation or {}).get("confidence")) or "medium"
+    freshness = freshness_from_date(string_value(result.get("date")))
+    reason = string_value(result.get("reason"))
+    reasons = ["local session memory is historical context, not authoritative proof"]
+    if reason:
+        reasons.append(reason)
+
+    return _build_scored(
+        source=SOURCE_SESSION_MEMORY,
+        reference=reference,
+        title=title,
+        status=STATUS_OK,
+        trust=BASE_TRUST[SOURCE_SESSION_MEMORY],
+        confidence=confidence,
+        relevance=relevance,
+        freshness=freshness,
+        source_authority=SOURCE_AUTHORITY[SOURCE_SESSION_MEMORY],
+        validation_state=VALIDATION_UNVERIFIED,
+        reasons=reasons,
+        warnings=["confirm against durable task artifacts and current source"],
+    )
+
+
+def score_smart_search_manifest(
+    manifest: dict[str, Any],
+    recommendation: dict[str, Any] | None,
+) -> ScoredEvidence:
+    reference = (
+        string_value(manifest.get("manifestPath"))
+        or string_value(manifest.get("evidenceDir"))
+        or ""
+    )
+    title = string_value(manifest.get("query")) or "Smart Search evidence"
+    manifest_status = string_value(manifest.get("status")) or STATUS_FAILED
+    confidence = string_value((recommendation or {}).get("confidence")) or "medium"
+    relevance = scale_priority(int_value((recommendation or {}).get("priority"), 70))
+    freshness = freshness_from_iso(string_value(manifest.get("createdAt")))
+
+    if manifest_status == STATUS_OK:
+        return _build_scored(
+            source=SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH,
+            reference=reference,
+            title=title,
+            status=STATUS_OK,
+            trust=BASE_TRUST[SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH],
+            confidence=confidence,
+            relevance=max(relevance, 75),
+            freshness=freshness,
+            source_authority=SOURCE_AUTHORITY[SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH],
+            validation_state=VALIDATION_UNVERIFIED,
+            reasons=[
+                "source-backed external evidence",
+                "manifest status ok",
+                "current source validation still required",
+            ],
+            warnings=[],
+        )
+
+    if manifest_status == STATUS_DEGRADED:
+        summary = string_value(manifest.get("summary"))
+        reasons = [
+            "source-backed external evidence with gaps",
+            "manifest status degraded",
+        ]
+        if summary:
+            reasons.append(summary[:120])
+        return _build_scored(
+            source=SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH,
+            reference=reference,
+            title=title,
+            status=STATUS_DEGRADED,
+            trust="medium",
+            confidence="low",
+            relevance=max(relevance, 55),
+            freshness=freshness,
+            source_authority=SOURCE_AUTHORITY[SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH] - 15,
+            validation_state=VALIDATION_UNVERIFIED,
+            reasons=reasons,
+            warnings=["degraded Smart Search evidence; review gap explanation"],
+            status_penalty=15,
+        )
+
+    if manifest_status == STATUS_NOT_CONFIGURED:
+        error = string_value(manifest.get("error")) or "Smart Search is not configured"
+        return _build_scored(
+            source=SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH,
+            reference=reference,
+            title=title,
+            status=STATUS_NOT_CONFIGURED,
+            trust="low",
+            confidence="low",
+            relevance=min(relevance, 20),
+            freshness=freshness,
+            source_authority=20,
+            validation_state=VALIDATION_UNAVAILABLE,
+            reasons=[
+                "availability signal only; Smart Search is not configured",
+                error[:120],
+            ],
+            warnings=["not_configured Smart Search must not be treated as evidence"],
+            score_cap=12,
+        )
+
+    error = string_value(manifest.get("error")) or "Smart Search run failed"
+    return _build_scored(
+        source=SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH,
+        reference=reference,
+        title=title,
+        status=STATUS_FAILED,
+        trust="low",
+        confidence="low",
+        relevance=min(relevance, 15),
+        freshness=freshness,
+        source_authority=15,
+        validation_state=VALIDATION_FAILED,
+        reasons=[
+            "availability signal only; Smart Search run failed",
+            error[:120],
+        ],
+        warnings=["failed Smart Search must not be treated as positive evidence"],
+        score_cap=8,
+    )
+
+
+def score_codebase_candidate(
+    candidate: dict[str, Any],
+    recommendation: dict[str, Any] | None,
+) -> ScoredEvidence:
+    reference = (
+        string_value(candidate.get("reference"))
+        or string_value(candidate.get("path"))
+        or string_value((recommendation or {}).get("reference"))
+        or "current source tree"
+    )
+    title = string_value(candidate.get("title")) or "Codebase candidate evidence"
+    upstream_score = int_value(candidate.get("score"))
+    relevance = scale_upstream_score(upstream_score) if upstream_score else 50
+    if recommendation:
+        relevance = max(relevance, scale_priority(int_value(recommendation.get("priority"), 60)))
+
+    confidence = string_value(candidate.get("confidence")) or string_value(
+        (recommendation or {}).get("confidence")
+    ) or "medium"
+    status = string_value(candidate.get("status")) or STATUS_OK
+    validation_state = VALIDATION_CANDIDATE
+    warnings = ["candidate evidence requires current source, Git, or validation confirmation"]
+    reasons = [
+        string_value(candidate.get("reason"))
+        or string_value((recommendation or {}).get("reason"))
+        or "codebase retrieval is candidate evidence until validated",
+    ]
+
+    return _build_scored(
+        source=SOURCE_CODEBASE_EVIDENCE,
+        reference=reference,
+        title=title,
+        status=status,
+        trust=BASE_TRUST[SOURCE_CODEBASE_EVIDENCE],
+        confidence=confidence,
+        relevance=relevance,
+        freshness=int_value(candidate.get("freshness"), 50),
+        source_authority=SOURCE_AUTHORITY[SOURCE_CODEBASE_EVIDENCE],
+        validation_state=validation_state,
+        reasons=reasons,
+        warnings=warnings,
+        status_penalty=10 if status != STATUS_OK else 0,
+    )
+
+
+def score_missing_recommendations(
+    recommendations: list[dict[str, Any]],
+    consumed_sources: set[str],
+    has_smart_search_manifests: bool,
+) -> list[ScoredEvidence]:
+    items: list[ScoredEvidence] = []
+    for recommendation in recommendations:
+        if not isinstance(recommendation, dict):
+            continue
+        source = string_value(recommendation.get("source")) or ""
+        if source not in SOURCES or source in consumed_sources:
+            continue
+        if source == SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH and has_smart_search_manifests:
+            continue
+        if source == SOURCE_TASK_ARTIFACTS:
+            continue
+
+        reference = string_value(recommendation.get("reference")) or source
+        title = f"Missing {source} evidence"
+        items.append(
+            _build_scored(
+                source=source,
+                reference=reference,
+                title=title,
+                status=STATUS_MISSING,
+                trust="low",
+                confidence=string_value(recommendation.get("confidence")) or "low",
+                relevance=scale_priority(int_value(recommendation.get("priority"))),
+                freshness=30,
+                source_authority=max(20, SOURCE_AUTHORITY.get(source, 30) - 40),
+                validation_state=VALIDATION_UNAVAILABLE,
+                reasons=[
+                    f"{source} recommended but no scored evidence payload was provided",
+                    string_value(recommendation.get("reason")) or "awaiting explicit retrieval",
+                ],
+                warnings=[f"missing {source} evidence"],
+                score_cap=18,
+            )
+        )
+    return items
+
+
+def sort_scored_evidence(items: list[ScoredEvidence]) -> list[ScoredEvidence]:
+    return sorted(
+        items,
+        key=lambda item: (
+            -item.score,
+            SOURCE_ORDER.get(item.source, 99),
+            item.reference,
+            item.title,
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def _build_scored(
+    *,
+    source: str,
+    reference: str,
+    title: str,
+    status: str,
+    trust: str,
+    confidence: str,
+    relevance: int,
+    freshness: int,
+    source_authority: int,
+    validation_state: str,
+    reasons: list[str],
+    warnings: list[str],
+    status_penalty: int = 0,
+    score_cap: int | None = None,
+) -> ScoredEvidence:
+    trust_value = TRUST_SCORE.get(trust, 70)
+    raw_score = round(
+        relevance * 0.45
+        + source_authority * 0.25
+        + freshness * 0.15
+        + trust_value * 0.15
+        - status_penalty
+    )
+    if score_cap is not None:
+        raw_score = min(raw_score, score_cap)
+    score = clamp(raw_score, 0, 100)
+
+    return ScoredEvidence(
+        source=source,
+        kind=KIND_BY_SOURCE.get(source, "evidence"),
+        reference=reference,
+        title=title,
+        status=status,
+        trust=trust,
+        confidence=confidence,
+        relevance=clamp(relevance, 0, 100),
+        freshness=clamp(freshness, 0, 100),
+        source_authority=clamp(source_authority, 0, 100),
+        validation_state=validation_state,
+        score=score,
+        reasons=normalize_reasons(reasons),
+        warnings=normalize_reasons(warnings),
+    )
+
+
+def index_recommendations(
+    recommendations: list[Any],
+) -> dict[str, dict[str, Any]]:
+    indexed: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+    for item in recommendations:
+        if not isinstance(item, dict):
+            continue
+        source = string_value(item.get("source"))
+        if source:
+            indexed[source] = item
+    return indexed
+
+
+def scale_priority(priority: int, default: int = 50) -> int:
+    value = priority if priority > 0 else default
+    return clamp(round(value / MAX_RECOMMENDATION_PRIORITY * 100), 0, 100)
+
+
+def scale_upstream_score(score: int, default: int = 40) -> int:
+    if score <= 0:
+        return default
+    return clamp(round(score / MAX_UPSTREAM_SCORE * 100), 0, 100)
+
+
+def freshness_from_date(value: str | None) -> int:
+    if not value:
+        return 50
+    try:
+        parsed = datetime.strptime(value[:10], "%Y-%m-%d").replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+    except ValueError:
+        return 50
+    age_days = (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - parsed).days
+    if age_days <= 0:
+        return 95
+    if age_days <= 7:
+        return 85
+    if age_days <= 30:
+        return 70
+    if age_days <= 90:
+        return 55
+    return 35
+
+
+def freshness_from_iso(value: str | None) -> int:
+    if not value:
+        return 60
+    normalized = value.replace("Z", "+00:00")
+    try:
+        parsed = datetime.fromisoformat(normalized)
+    except ValueError:
+        return freshness_from_date(value)
+    if parsed.tzinfo is None:
+        parsed = parsed.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+    age_days = (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - parsed).days
+    if age_days <= 0:
+        return 90
+    if age_days <= 3:
+        return 85
+    if age_days <= 14:
+        return 75
+    if age_days <= 60:
+        return 60
+    return 40
+
+
+def normalize_reasons(values: list[str]) -> list[str]:
+    seen: set[str] = set()
+    normalized: list[str] = []
+    for value in values:
+        text = normalize_space(value)
+        if not text or text in seen:
+            continue
+        seen.add(text)
+        normalized.append(text[:200])
+    return normalized
+
+
+def normalize_space(value: str) -> str:
+    return " ".join(value.split()).strip()
+
+
+def clamp(value: int, lower: int, upper: int) -> int:
+    return max(lower, min(upper, value))
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# RB-009: Cross-source conflict resolution PoC
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+INTENT_AUTHORITY_ADJUSTMENTS: dict[str, dict[str, int]] = {
+    "exact": {SOURCE_ARTIFACT_SEARCH: 10, SOURCE_CODEBASE_EVIDENCE: -5},
+    "semantic": {SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH: 10, SOURCE_CODEBASE_EVIDENCE: -5},
+    "structural": {SOURCE_CODEBASE_EVIDENCE: 20},
+    "external": {SOURCE_SMART_SEARCH: 10},
+}
+
+STALE_FRESHNESS_THRESHOLD = 50
+CONFLICT_PENALTY_CANDIDATE = 5
+STALE_PENALTY = 10
+
+
+def _title_tokens(title: str) -> set[str]:
+    return set(normalize_space(title).lower().split())
+
+
+def _jaccard_similarity(tokens_a: set[str], tokens_b: set[str]) -> float:
+    if not tokens_a or not tokens_b:
+        return 0.0
+    intersection = tokens_a & tokens_b
+    union = tokens_a | tokens_b
+    return len(intersection) / len(union)
+
+
+def _effective_authority(
+    item: ScoredEvidence,
+    query_intent: str | None,
+) -> int:
+    base = item.source_authority
+    if not query_intent:
+        return base
+    adjustments = INTENT_AUTHORITY_ADJUSTMENTS.get(query_intent, {})
+    return clamp(base + adjustments.get(item.source, 0), 0, 100)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ConflictDescriptor:
+    source_a: str
+    reference_a: str
+    source_b: str
+    reference_b: str
+    conflict_type: str  # "blocking" | "downgrade" | "stale"
+    resolution: str
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ArbitratedEvidence:
+    item: ScoredEvidence
+    effective_authority: int
+    conflict_flags: list[str]
+    arbitration_reasons: list[str]
+
+    def to_json(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        result = self.item.to_json()
+        result["effectiveAuthority"] = self.effective_authority
+        result["conflictFlags"] = list(self.conflict_flags)
+        result["arbitrationReasons"] = list(self.arbitration_reasons)
+        return result
+
+
+def resolve_cross_source_conflicts(
+    items: list[ScoredEvidence],
+    *,
+    query_intent: str | None = None,
+    conflict_threshold: float = 0.5,
+    freshness_threshold: int = STALE_FRESHNESS_THRESHOLD,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Resolve cross-source conflicts in scored evidence.
+
+    Returns dict with:
+      - items: list of ArbitratedEvidence, sorted by effective authority then score
+      - conflicts: list of ConflictDescriptor
+      - metrics: conflict/arbitration summary
+    """
+    conflicts: list[ConflictDescriptor] = []
+    arbitrated: list[ArbitratedEvidence] = []
+
+    for item in items:
+        effective = _effective_authority(item, query_intent)
+        flags: list[str] = []
+        reasons: list[str] = []
+
+        # Stale session-memory penalty
+        if item.source == SOURCE_SESSION_MEMORY and item.freshness < freshness_threshold:
+            effective = clamp(effective - STALE_PENALTY, 0, 100)
+            flags.append("stale_warning")
+            reasons.append(
+                f"session-memory freshness {item.freshness} < {freshness_threshold}; authority penalty -{STALE_PENALTY}"
+            )
+
+        arbitrated.append(
+            ArbitratedEvidence(
+                item=item,
+                effective_authority=effective,
+                conflict_flags=flags,
+                arbitration_reasons=reasons,
+            )
+        )
+
+    # Pairwise conflict detection
+    n = len(arbitrated)
+    for i in range(n):
+        for j in range(i + 1, n):
+            a = arbitrated[i]
+            b = arbitrated[j]
+            if a.item.source == b.item.source:
+                continue
+
+            tokens_a = _title_tokens(a.item.title)
+            tokens_b = _title_tokens(b.item.title)
+            similarity = _jaccard_similarity(tokens_a, tokens_b)
+            if similarity < conflict_threshold:
+                continue
+
+            # Potential conflict detected
+            a_verified = a.item.validation_state == VALIDATION_VERIFIED
+            b_verified = b.item.validation_state == VALIDATION_VERIFIED
+
+            if a_verified and b_verified:
+                conflict_type = "blocking"
+                resolution = (
+                    f"Both sources verified and overlapping (sim={similarity:.2f}); "
+                    "requires human resolution"
+                )
+                a.conflict_flags.append("blocking_conflict")
+                b.conflict_flags.append("blocking_conflict")
+                a.arbitration_reasons.append(
+                    f"blocking conflict with {b.item.source}: {b.item.reference}"
+                )
+                b.arbitration_reasons.append(
+                    f"blocking conflict with {a.item.source}: {a.item.reference}"
+                )
+            elif a_verified and not b_verified:
+                conflict_type = "downgrade"
+                resolution = (
+                    f"{a.item.source} verified vs {b.item.source} {b.item.validation_state}; "
+                    f"downgrading {b.item.source}"
+                )
+                b.effective_authority = clamp(
+                    b.effective_authority - CONFLICT_PENALTY_CANDIDATE, 0, 100
+                )
+                b.conflict_flags.append("conflict_flagged")
+                b.arbitration_reasons.append(
+                    f"downgraded due to conflict with verified {a.item.source}"
+                )
+            elif b_verified and not a_verified:
+                conflict_type = "downgrade"
+                resolution = (
+                    f"{b.item.source} verified vs {a.item.source} {a.item.validation_state}; "
+                    f"downgrading {a.item.source}"
+                )
+                a.effective_authority = clamp(
+                    a.effective_authority - CONFLICT_PENALTY_CANDIDATE, 0, 100
+                )
+                a.conflict_flags.append("conflict_flagged")
+                a.arbitration_reasons.append(
+                    f"downgraded due to conflict with verified {b.item.source}"
+                )
+            else:
+                continue
+
+            conflicts.append(
+                ConflictDescriptor(
+                    source_a=a.item.source,
+                    reference_a=a.item.reference,
+                    source_b=b.item.source,
+                    reference_b=b.item.reference,
+                    conflict_type=conflict_type,
+                    resolution=resolution,
+                )
+            )
+
+    # Re-sort by effective authority (desc) then score (desc) then source order
+    arbitrated.sort(
+        key=lambda ae: (
+            -ae.effective_authority,
+            -ae.item.score,
+            SOURCE_ORDER.get(ae.item.source, 99),
+        )
+    )
+
+    blocking_count = sum(1 for c in conflicts if c.conflict_type == "blocking")
+    downgrade_count = sum(1 for ae in arbitrated if "conflict_flagged" in ae.conflict_flags)
+
+    return {
+        "version": 1,
+        "total": len(arbitrated),
+        "items": [ae.to_json() for ae in arbitrated],
+        "conflicts": [
+            {
+                "sourceA": c.source_a,
+                "referenceA": c.reference_a,
+                "sourceB": c.source_b,
+                "referenceB": c.reference_b,
+                "type": c.conflict_type,
+                "resolution": c.resolution,
+            }
+            for c in conflicts
+        ],
+        "metrics": {
+            "totalItems": len(arbitrated),
+            "conflictCount": len(conflicts),
+            "blockingConflictCount": blocking_count,
+            "downgradeCount": downgrade_count,
+        },
+    }
+
+
+def dict_value(value: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return value if isinstance(value, dict) else {}
+
+
+def list_value(value: Any) -> list[Any]:
+    return value if isinstance(value, list) else []
+
+
+def string_value(value: Any) -> str | None:
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        stripped = value.strip()
+        return stripped or None
+    return None
+
+
+def int_value(value: Any, default: int = 0) -> int:
+    if isinstance(value, bool):
+        return int(value)
+    if isinstance(value, int):
+        return value
+    if isinstance(value, float):
+        return int(value)
+    return default