# Registration Pilot Scope Canvas

Use this when GroundMesh is genuinely nearing its first real registration or declared-joining pilot.
This is not the launch itself. It is the smallest honest sheet for defining what the first pilot is.

Related:
- [Pilot decision](../decisions/0005-public-registration-pilot.md)
- [Readiness checklist](../checklists/Registration_Pilot_Readiness_Checklist.md)
- [Registration pilot proposal issue form](https://github.com/mailgmirko-creator/groundmesh/issues/new?template=registration_pilot.yml)

When this canvas becomes concrete enough to track, open the GitHub issue form above and carry the
filled sections into one visible proposal.

## Pilot name
- Working title:
- Date prepared:
- Steward / owner:
- Backup steward:

## Purpose
- What is this pilot for?
- What real need does it serve right now?
- What is the smallest promise being made?

## Cohort and invitation path
- Who is this for?
- How limited is the first cohort?
- Is this by geography, known circle, invitation, or another narrow path?
- Who is explicitly out of scope for this first run?

## Participation types allowed
- Public declaration
- Pseudonymous participation
- Builder / contributor
- Local circle / node interest
- Other:

## Minimal data requested
- Region or country:
- Reply email or handle:
- Contact preference:
- Participation type:
- Optional note:
- Anything else:

Only ask for what the first purpose truly requires.

## Public / private boundary
- What becomes public, if anything?
- What remains private or review-only?
- What should never be sent through ordinary email?
- Where will sensitive handling live if it becomes necessary?

## Review and moderation
- Who reads submissions?
- How often is the channel checked?
- What is the response target?
- What leads to accept / pause / reject / escalate?

## Verification level
- What level of verification is appropriate for this first promise?
- What can remain self-declared?
- What requires follow-up before any stronger claim is made?

## Success and stop conditions
- What would count as a successful first pilot?
- What volume is still safe?
- What confusion or harm would trigger pause or rollback?

## Dry run and review
- Dry run completed on:
- First review date:
- Expansion decision date:

## Out of scope for this pilot
- Broad planetary intake
- Confidential identity collection through the static docs site
- Emergency promises beyond actual handling capacity
- Any other explicit non-goals: