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name: omega-autopoietic-boundary
description: Use to distinguish protected OMEGA core identity from external environment resources and to guard self-mutation paths. Supports hash manifests and approval-gated core mutation.
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# Autopoietic Boundary Control

Use `boundary-authorize` and `boundary-manifest` to classify core versus environment paths and hash selected source files. Protected core mutation requires the explicit approval state supplied by the governing workflow.

The boundary is a software integrity/alignment mechanism, not biological autopoiesis. It prevents mutation scope from silently expanding into security/evidence policies.