Core model fundamentals
Explain why Cogitave Core is one canonical property graph that humans and agents both query, what its node/edge model and identity scheme actually are, and why ADR-0001 chose a labeled property graph as the substrate.
Units5
Duration24 min
Levelintermediate
By the end of this module, you'll be able to:
- Explain the one-model thesis: why Cogitave Core is a single canonical graph that docs, the IDP, governance, infra, and agents all project from, instead of one store per domain.
- Describe the canonical graph itself: its node and edge types, its two orthogonal identifiers (
uidandcontentHash), and the three materializations served from it. - Explain why the substrate is a labeled property graph specifically - what ADR-0001 decided, and why the relational, RDF, and federated alternatives were rejected.
- State accurately what is decided today versus what is architecture to build against, without overstating a running product.