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FACTUAL canary

Canary probe category FACTUAL → exercises factor CT-COMP, carries MEDIUM risk.

Definition

The FACTUAL canary is one of nine probe categories the runtime periodically fires to actively test an agent. A FACTUAL probe exercises trust factor CT-COMP and a failure carries MEDIUM risk. Note: the canary taxonomy is a provisional (Phase-1) governance subsystem held locally, not part of the sealed canonical spec.