Provenance

MIF uses W3C PROV vocabulary for provenance tracking.

Source Types

Type	Description	Confidence Range
`user_explicit`	User directly stated	0.90 - 1.00
`user_implicit`	Inferred from user actions	0.70 - 0.89
`agent_inferred`	AI reasoning from context	0.50 - 0.69
`external_import`	From external data source	0.30 - 0.70
`system_generated`	Automatically generated	0.20 - 0.50

Trust Levels

Level	Description
`verified`	Confirmed by multiple sources
`user_stated`	User explicitly provided
`high_confidence`	Strong inference
`moderate_confidence`	Reasonable inference
`low_confidence`	Weak inference
`uncertain`	Unverified

Provenance Schema

provenance:
  source_type: user_explicit
  source_ref: conversation:conv-456
  agent: claude-3-opus
  agent_version: "20240229"
  confidence: 0.95
  trust_level: user_stated
  derived_from:
    - memory:parent-memory-id
  attribution:
    - entity:person:jane-doe