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    "adjudicationStatus": "unreviewed",
    "publishableCanonical": false,
    "generatedAt": "2026-09-11T06:51:08Z",
    "providers": [
      "Claude"
    ],
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    "pass": 2,
    "wave": 1,
    "engine": "claude",
    "enrichment": {
      "pass": 3,
      "engine": "claude",
      "producedAt": "2026-10-05T16:30:00Z",
      "ingestedAt": "2026-10-05T13:23:59+00:00",
      "fields": [
        "agent_conduct",
        "ethics",
        "owners"
      ]
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      "version": "1.0",
      "at": "2026-10-06T19:51:54+00:00",
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        "completeness 1.00",
        "sense: Wikidata description",
        "2 live sources",
        "review by codex: pass"
      ]
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    "id": "THING-Q132041",
    "registryId": "vr.tr.key",
    "name": "key",
    "version": "0.2.0-wave.1",
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    "family": "Thing Registry",
    "domain": [
      "PHY.OBJ"
    ],
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    "registry_id": "vr.tr.key",
    "name": "key",
    "purpose": "Let an agent handle keys by lock system, type, duplication rules and loss response, without giving instructions for defeating locks.",
    "definition": "A small device, usually of metal, shaped to operate a specific lock: inserted and turned to move pins, levers or wafers, or presented electronically as a card or fob.",
    "what_it_is_for": "Controlling access to doors, vehicles, containers and equipment.",
    "affordances": [
      "open and lock a matching lock",
      "duplicate it where permitted",
      "manage keys in a master key system",
      "rekey locks after loss"
    ],
    "distinguishing_features": [
      "Matched to a specific lock",
      "Mechanical or electronic",
      "Some profiles are patent-restricted",
      "Keys on keyboards or in music are other senses"
    ],
    "appearance": "A bow to hold and a blade with cuts or a patterned shank; electronic keys are cards or fobs.",
    "visual_identification": [
      "Blade profile and cuts",
      "Brand and key number stamped on the bow",
      "Restricted keys marked do not duplicate"
    ],
    "physical_properties": [
      {
        "quantity": "blade length",
        "typical_range": "20-60",
        "unit": "mm",
        "note": "typical door keys"
      }
    ],
    "families_and_kinds": [
      "pin tumbler keys",
      "lever and warded keys",
      "dimple and laser-cut keys",
      "padlock keys",
      "transponder and smart keys"
    ],
    "related_models": [
      {
        "relation": "operates",
        "target": "lock",
        "why": "device"
      },
      {
        "relation": "is a kind of",
        "target": "tool",
        "why": "physical tool"
      },
      {
        "relation": "is managed in",
        "target": "master key system",
        "why": "access control"
      },
      {
        "relation": "is confused with",
        "target": "cryptographic key",
        "why": "another sense"
      }
    ],
    "identifiers": [
      {
        "scheme": "key code",
        "value_or_pattern": "manufacturer code or bitting number",
        "note": "for authorised duplication"
      }
    ],
    "standards_and_regulation": [
      "EN 1303 cylinders for locks",
      "Restricted key profile patents",
      "Workplace access control policies"
    ],
    "failure_modes_and_hazards": [
      "Lost keys compromising security",
      "Unauthorised copies",
      "Worn keys breaking in the lock"
    ],
    "in_scope": [],
    "out_of_scope": [],
    "characteristics": [],
    "agent_conduct": {
      "may": [
        "Keep and hand over keys only to people the owner has authorized.",
        "Log who holds which keys where it is asked to manage them."
      ],
      "must_not": [
        "Copy a key without the owner's permission.",
        "Use a key to enter premises the agent is not authorized to enter.",
        "Hand a key to someone not authorized by its owner.",
        "Leave keys where they can be taken and used to break in."
      ],
      "requires_human": [
        "Issuing or revoking keys for a home or shared building.",
        "Changing locks or electronic key access."
      ]
    },
    "ethics": {
      "considerations": [
        "Keys stand for the trust of the people whose spaces they open.",
        "A lost or copied key can expose a home and its occupants to harm."
      ],
      "affected_parties": [
        "Owners and occupants",
        "Key holders"
      ]
    },
    "owners": {
      "steward": "The owner of the lock and premises; the key holder holds it on their behalf.",
      "master_systems": []
    }
  },
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    {
      "id": "wikidata",
      "title": "Wikidata item Q132041: key",
      "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132041",
      "url_status": "live",
      "what_it_supports": "identity and sense of the item",
      "checked_by": "wikidata-api"
    },
    {
      "id": "wikipedia-en",
      "title": "Wikipedia: Key (lock)",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_%28lock%29",
      "url_status": "live",
      "what_it_supports": "general description of the item",
      "checked_by": "wikidata-api sitelink"
    }
  ],
  "structure": {
    "bundles": [
      {
        "id": "type",
        "name": "Type",
        "description": "Which key.",
        "rationale": "Type decides duplication and use.",
        "layers": [
          {
            "id": "system",
            "name": "Lock system",
            "description": "Pin, lever, smart.",
            "findings": [
              {
                "id": "system-finding",
                "name": "System",
                "description": "Lock system.",
                "questions": [
                  {
                    "text": "Which lock system does the key belong to?",
                    "kind": "definition"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Is the profile restricted?",
                    "kind": "boundary"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "id": "condition",
            "name": "Condition",
            "description": "Wear.",
            "findings": [
              {
                "id": "condition-finding",
                "name": "Condition",
                "description": "Key condition.",
                "questions": [
                  {
                    "text": "Is the key worn or bent?",
                    "kind": "boundary"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Should it be replaced from the code rather than copied?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "duplication",
        "name": "Duplication",
        "description": "Copies.",
        "rationale": "Copies must be authorised.",
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          {
            "id": "rules",
            "name": "Rules",
            "description": "Authorisation.",
            "findings": [
              {
                "id": "rules-finding",
                "name": "Rules",
                "description": "Duplication rules.",
                "questions": [
                  {
                    "text": "Is the holder authorised to copy this key?",
                    "kind": "boundary"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "What proof does the locksmith need?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "id": "records",
            "name": "Records",
            "description": "Key register.",
            "findings": [
              {
                "id": "records-finding",
                "name": "Records",
                "description": "Key register.",
                "questions": [
                  {
                    "text": "Who holds copies of this key?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "When were they issued?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "loss",
        "name": "Loss",
        "description": "Lost keys.",
        "rationale": "Loss is a security risk.",
        "layers": [
          {
            "id": "response",
            "name": "Response",
            "description": "What to do.",
            "findings": [
              {
                "id": "response-finding",
                "name": "Response",
                "description": "Loss response.",
                "questions": [
                  {
                    "text": "Should the lock be rekeyed or replaced?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Who should be told?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "id": "lockout",
            "name": "Lockout",
            "description": "Getting back in.",
            "findings": [
              {
                "id": "lockout-finding",
                "name": "Lockout",
                "description": "Lockout.",
                "questions": [
                  {
                    "text": "Who can legitimately help after a lockout?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "What proof of residence is needed?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "senses",
        "name": "Senses",
        "description": "Disambiguation.",
        "rationale": "Key has many senses.",
        "layers": [
          {
            "id": "other",
            "name": "Other senses",
            "description": "Music, keyboard, crypto.",
            "findings": [
              {
                "id": "other-finding",
                "name": "Senses",
                "description": "Other senses.",
                "questions": [
                  {
                    "text": "Is a musical key, keyboard key or cryptographic key meant?",
                    "kind": "boundary"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which entry fits?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "id": "limits",
            "name": "Limits",
            "description": "Lock defeat.",
            "findings": [
              {
                "id": "limits-finding",
                "name": "Limits",
                "description": "What not to explain.",
                "questions": [
                  {
                    "text": "Is the request about opening a lock the user does not control?",
                    "kind": "boundary"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "How should the agent respond?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "openQuestions": [
    "Should key types be separate entries?",
    "How should electronic keys be linked?",
    "How should the music and cryptography senses be split off?"
  ],
  "statistics": {
    "bundles": 4,
    "layers": 8,
    "findings": 8,
    "questions": 16
  }
}