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+repo_classification:
+  standard: Repo Classification Standard
+  version: "1.0"
+  classified_at: "2026-08-29"
+  classified_by: grok
+  category: tooling
+  domain: infotech
+  secondary_domains: []
+  capability_tags:
+    - access-control
+    - authorization
+    - governance
+    - audit
+    - evidence
+  business_stake:
+    - technology
+    - operations
+    - legal
+    - automation
+  business_mechanics:
+    - control
+    - operation
+  notes: >-
+    NetKingdom Engine (PIP) for the approval object: durable, authenticated,
+    consumable, atomically supersedable. Not a decision point; access-engine
+    remains the only PDP. Operator requested classification to close C-24/C-35.