Basinworks · the plate

Read the spec, not the pitch.

Everything below is checkable. If a line stops being true, it comes off the plate.

INGEST

Feed formats
12 native · any CSVInstrument feeds land without adapters.
Dedup window
30s at the weirDuplicates die at the gate, not in reports.
Provenance
attached, alwaysSource and time travel with every reading.

RECORD

History
append-onlyCorrections are new rows pointing at old ones.
Rulings
signed · datedConflicts wait for a person; both readings kept.
Retention
your call, to 10yThe record outlives the subscription.

LEAVE

Exports
plain files + lineageEvery number can point back to its row.
Lock-in
none by designLeaving is a supported workflow.

BASINWORKS FIELD SYSTEM · SPEC REV 7 · STAMPED 2026