Templates and argument patterns

The platform uses the word template in more than one place. A document export template controls the structure of a generated report. A case data file can carry metadata that says an element came from a pattern. The data model also reserves an argument-pattern type for Discover. These pieces do not yet amount to a browser workflow for choosing and publishing reusable argument patterns.

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On a populated dashboard, choose Create new case to open Create New Assurance Case. The empty dashboard uses New Case. Enter Name and Description, then choose Submit. The modal creates a blank case and opens /case/<id>. The current modal has no template picker. If you have an existing case JSON file, Import File is a separate route to make a case from that data. It is not a choice inside the create dialog.

There is an /api/templates route that looks for JSON files in a caseTemplates directory and returns newTemplates and defaultCase. That directory is absent at the checked commit. The route therefore returns an empty list and no default case. Do not write a training step that asks a learner to choose a starter template from the current browser dialog. The repository does include a sample pattern JSON file under public/data/patterns/, but it is not wired into that dialog.

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The case share and export dialog offers document export presets. The presets include a full report, summary and evidence list. They control which sections and rendering layout appear in an exported document; they do not add claims or evidence to a working case. Choose the preset that suits the intended reader, then review the resulting file. An evidence list is a way to present what the case already contains, not a judgement about evidence quality.

Pattern metadata and current boundaryCopy Anchor Link

Assurance elements have fromPattern and modifiedFromPattern flags in the data model. Import and export preserve these fields. A future reusable pattern can therefore mark where material came from and whether a user changed it. The PublishableItemType enum includes ARGUMENT_PATTERN, and Discover has a generic type badge. The schema states that only ASSURANCE_CASE is implemented for 1.0. Current case publishing creates assurance-case items, not pattern catalogue entries. There is no user-facing pattern application flow in the checked code.

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Use the blank case creator or JSON import for today's case setup. Use document presets only for output. components/modals/case-create-modal.tsx contains the creation form; app/api/templates/route.ts contains the unpopulated template endpoint; components/modals/_share-modal/document-export-section.tsx contains export presets. Pattern metadata is defined in prisma/schema.prisma and carried by lib/services/case-import-service.ts and lib/services/case-export-service.ts.