# ChatGPT App Store Submission Audit — arifOS Command Center MCP

> Audit date: 2026-04-26
> App version: v0.1.1-evaluation
> Auditor: arifOS 888 Judge (self-audit)
> Guidelines source: OpenAI ChatGPT Apps SDK Developer Guidelines (2026)

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## Executive Summary

| Status | Count | Category |
|--------|-------|----------|
| 🟢 PASS | 18 | Ready for submission |
| 🟡 FIXABLE | 2 | Can be resolved without architecture changes |
| 🔴 BLOCKER | 2 | Require significant work before submission |

**Verdict: NOT READY for App Store submission.** The two blockers are structural and will take engineering effort to resolve.

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## 1. App Fundamentals

### 1.1 Purpose and Originality
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| Clear purpose | 🟢 PASS | Governed constitutional AI cockpit — distinct from ChatGPT's native capabilities |
| Non-native functionality | 🟢 PASS | Provides constitutional judgment, thermodynamic monitoring, and cross-agent governance that ChatGPT does not natively support |
| No impersonation | 🟢 PASS | Branded "arifOS" — does not imply OpenAI endorsement |
| No spam/static frames | 🟢 PASS | Fully interactive Prefab UI with 6 functional tabs |
| IP ownership | 🟢 PASS | All code and IP owned by Muhammad Arif bin Fazil |

### 1.2 Quality and Reliability
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| Stability | 🟢 PASS | 84 pytest tests passing; no crashes in deployment |
| Responsiveness | 🟢 PASS | Dry-run tools respond in <100ms |
| Error handling | 🟢 PASS | All tools fail-closed (HOLD) on invalid/empty input |
| **Completeness (no demo/trial)** | 🔴 **BLOCKER** | Guidelines: *"Apps should be complete and any app submitted as a trial or demo will not be accepted."* Every tool in v0.1 is explicitly simulated/dry-run. No real judgment, forge, gateway, or vault operations. |

### 1.3 App Name, Description, and Screenshots
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| Name clarity | 🟢 PASS | "arifOS Command Center" — branded, not generic |
| Description accuracy | 🟢 PASS | Metadata optimized with "Use this when..." pattern and disallowed cases |
| **Screenshots** | 🔴 **BLOCKER** | Required for submission. None created yet. Need 3–5 screenshots at required dimensions showing each tab. |

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## 2. Tools

### 2.1 Clear and Accurate Tool Names
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| Unique names | 🟢 PASS | 8 tools, all unique within the app |
| Human-readable | 🟢 PASS | `command_center`, `session_status`, `judge_action`, etc. |
| Action-oriented | 🟢 PASS | Verbs or verb-noun pairs |
| No promotional language | 🟢 PASS | No "best", "official", "pick_me" |

### 2.2 Descriptions That Match Behavior
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| Describe purpose clearly | 🟢 PASS | All descriptions rewritten with "Use this when..." |
| No disparagement | 🟢 PASS | No negative comparisons to other apps |
| No overly-broad triggering | 🟢 PASS | Each description narrows scope with "Do not use for..." |

### 2.3 Correct Annotation
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| `readOnlyHint` | 🟢 PASS | All 7 backend tools marked `readOnlyHint=True`. `command_center` marked `readOnlyHint=False` (opens UI). |
| `destructiveHint` | 🟢 PASS | All tools marked `destructiveHint=False` (v0.1 is dry-run only). |
| `openWorldHint` | 🟢 PASS | All tools marked `openWorldHint=False` (no external publishing or network calls). |
| Justification at submission | 🟡 FIXABLE | Will need to document justification for each annotation at submission time. |

### 2.4 Minimal and Purpose-Driven Inputs
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| No conversation history | 🟢 PASS | Tools never request chat transcripts |
| No broad context fields | 🟢 PASS | Each input is task-specific |
| No location requests | 🟢 PASS | No GPS or address fields |

### 2.5 Predictable, Auditable Behavior
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| No hidden side effects | 🟢 PASS | All tools explicitly declare they are simulated/dry-run |
| Safe to retry | 🟢 PASS | Read-only / dry-run tools are idempotent |
| Behavior matches description | 🟢 PASS | `forge_dry_run` never executes; `vault_dry_seal` never writes |

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## 3. Authentication and Permissions

| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| Auth required | N/A | v0.1 has no authentication |
| Permission transparency | N/A | No permissions requested |
| Test credentials | N/A | Not applicable for unauthenticated app |

> **Future risk:** If auth is added later, a demo account with sample data must be provided for review.

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## 4. Commerce and Monetization

| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| Physical goods | N/A | No commerce |
| Digital goods | N/A | No subscriptions, tokens, or credits |
| Prohibited goods | 🟢 PASS | None of the prohibited categories apply |
| External checkout | N/A | No checkout flow |
| Advertising | 🟢 PASS | No ads served |

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## 5. Safety

### 5.1 Usage Policies
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| Prohibited activities | 🟢 PASS | No high-risk behaviors |
| Ongoing compliance | 🟡 FIXABLE | Must monitor policy changes post-submission |

### 5.2 Appropriateness
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| General audience | 🟢 PASS | Governance cockpit — no mature content |
| Not targeting under-13 | 🟢 PASS | Tool for AI operators and developers |

### 5.3 Respect User Intent
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| Direct addressing | 🟢 PASS | Each tool directly answers the user's request |
| No redirection | 🟢 PASS | No unrelated content insertion |
| No excess data collection | 🟢 PASS | Minimal inputs only |

### 5.4 Fair Play
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| No model manipulation | 🟢 PASS | Descriptions do not instruct the model to prefer this app |
| Accurate value reflection | 🟢 PASS | No disparagement of alternatives |

### 5.5 Third-Party Content and Integrations
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| Authorized access | 🟢 PASS | No scraping or unauthorized API use |
| Unofficial connectors | 🟢 PASS | Not a pass-through middleware layer |
| Circumvention | 🟢 PASS | No rate-limit bypassing |

### 5.6 Iframes and Embedded Pages
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| `frameDomains` usage | 🟢 PASS | App uses standard `ui://prefab/renderer.html` — no iframe embedding |
| Browser preview pages | 🟡 FIXABLE | `/app/` and `/apps/` are human-readable previews, not embedded in the app experience. The Constellation Rail nav links to external federation domains. This is acceptable for the preview but not part of the ChatGPT-embedded app surface. |

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## 6. Privacy

### 6.1 Privacy Policy
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| **Published privacy policy** | 🟢 **FIXED** | Created and deployed at `https://mcp.arif-fazil.com/privacy.html` |
| Categories of data collected | 🟢 PASS | Documented: tool inputs, ephemeral session state, HTTP request metadata |
| Purposes of use | 🟢 PASS | Documented: UI rendering, simulation, health monitoring |
| Categories of recipients | 🟢 PASS | Documented: no third-party sharing |
| User controls | 🟢 PASS | Documented: no account required, stateless by design, self-host option |

### 6.2 Data Collection
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| Collection minimization | 🟢 PASS | Only task-specific inputs |
| Response minimization | 🟢 PASS | Returns only verdict/metric data; no internal IDs leaked |
| No restricted data | 🟢 PASS | No PCI, PHI, government IDs, or credentials collected |
| No location requests | 🟢 PASS | No GPS or address fields |
| No chat log reconstruction | 🟢 PASS | Operates only on explicit tool arguments |

### 6.3 Transparency and User Control
| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| No surveillance/tracking | 🟢 PASS | No behavioral profiling or query-pattern analysis |
| Accurate action labels | 🟢 PASS | All tools correctly annotated as read-only or UI-opening |
| No data exfiltration | 🟢 PASS | No email, post, or upload actions; all external-bound tools are simulated |

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## 7. Developer Verification

| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| Verified identity | 🟡 FIXABLE | Must complete verification in OpenAI Platform Dashboard (user action) |
| Support contact | 🟡 FIXABLE | `arif@arif-fazil.com` is listed in privacy policy; should also be registered in Platform Dashboard |

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## 8. UI / UX Guidelines

| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| **No deep navigation in cards** | 🔴 **BLOCKER** | The Command Center uses a 6-tab Tab component (`Session`, `Ops`, `Judge`, `Forge`, `Gateway`, `Vault`). The UX principles guide discourages deep navigation within cards. This is acceptable for evaluation-grade VPS deployment but is a known rejection risk for official App Store submission. |
| Consistent design patterns | 🟢 PASS | Uses Prefab UI components (Badge, Card, Button, Metric) consistently |
| Fallback support | 🟢 PASS | All tools return `text` fields for non-Apps clients |
| Trust signals | 🟢 PASS | "DRY-RUN ONLY" and "F1 Amanah Active" badges visible on every tab |

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## 9. Live Endpoints Verification

| Endpoint | Status | Response |
|----------|--------|----------|
| `https://mcp.arif-fazil.com/health` | 🟢 | `apps: 1`, `tools: 13`, `healthy` |
| `https://mcp.arif-fazil.com/app/` | 🟢 | 200 OK, Constellation Rail nav rendered |
| `https://mcp.arif-fazil.com/apps/` | 🟢 | 200 OK, Constellation Rail nav rendered |
| `https://mcp.arif-fazil.com/privacy.html` | 🟢 | 200 OK, full privacy policy |
| `/_shared/arifos.nav.css` | 🟢 | 200 OK |
| `/.well-known/mcp/server.json` | 🟢 | 200 OK, valid MCP server manifest |

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## Blocker Resolution Path

### Blocker 1: Demo/Trial Status (CRITICAL)
**Guideline:** *"Apps should be complete and any app submitted as a trial or demo will not be accepted."*

**Current state:** Every tool is explicitly simulated. `forge_dry_run` never builds. `vault_dry_seal` never writes. `gateway_handshake` makes no network calls. `judge_action` returns a verdict but does not execute it.

**Resolution options:**

| Option | Effort | Risk | Description |
|--------|--------|------|-------------|
| A. Wire real backends | High | Medium | Connect `judge_action` → `arif_judge_deliberate`, `ops_vitals` → `arif_ops_measure`, `vault_list` → `arif_vault_seal(mode=list)`, etc. |
| B. Remove simulation badges | Medium | High | Hide "DRY-RUN ONLY" labels but keep dry-run behavior. **Dishonest — violates F2 Truth and F1 Amanah.** |
| C. Scope as browser tool only | Low | Low | Do not submit to ChatGPT App Store. Keep as VPS-hosted browser preview and MCP server for direct API use. |
| D. Hybrid v0.2 | High | Medium | Add a config flag `EVALUATION_MODE`. When disabled, tools proxy to real arifOS canonical tools. When enabled, stay dry-run. Ship v0.2 with evaluation mode off for App Store. |

**Recommendation:** Option D (Hybrid v0.2) — it preserves the safety of dry-run during development while enabling real execution for production. This aligns with the constitutional architecture: the Command Center is a UI layer, governance remains server-side.

### Blocker 2: Screenshots (MEDIUM)
**Guideline:** Required for submission.

**Resolution:** Create 3–5 screenshots at required dimensions. Show:
1. Session tab with constitutional status
2. Judge tab with a sample verdict (SEAL/SABAR/HOLD)
3. Forge tab with dry-run result
4. Ops tab with thermodynamic metrics
5. Gateway tab with handshake simulation

**Note:** If Blocker 1 is resolved (real backends), screenshots should show real data.

### Blocker 3: Tabbed UI (MEDIUM)
**Guideline:** Deep navigation within cards is discouraged.

**Resolution options:**
| Option | Effort | Description |
|--------|--------|-------------|
| A. Flatten to single scroll | Medium | Replace Tabs with a single scrollable Column. Use Section headers instead of tabs. |
| B. Split into multiple apps | High | Create separate MCP Apps for Judge, Forge, Gateway, Vault, Ops. |
| C. Keep tabs, document justification | Low | In submission notes, justify that each tab is a distinct constitutional organ and tabs are the standard Prefab UI pattern. |

**Recommendation:** Option A for App Store submission. Option C is acceptable for evaluation but may be rejected.

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## Fixable Items — Quick Wins

| Item | Action | Owner |
|------|--------|-------|
| Developer verification | Complete verification in OpenAI Platform Dashboard | User |
| Support contact | Register `arif@arif-fazil.com` in Platform Dashboard | User |
| Screenshot generation | Capture 5 screenshots at required dimensions | Agent + User |
| Tab flattening | Replace `Tabs` with scrollable `Column` + `Section` headers | Agent |

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## Files Modified in This Audit

| File | Change |
|------|--------|
| `arifosmcp/apps/command_center/app.py` | Metadata optimization — annotations + "Use this when..." descriptions |
| `arifosmcp/sites/app/index.html` | Added Privacy link in footer |
| `arifosmcp/sites/apps/index.html` | Added Privacy link in footer |
| `sites/mcp/privacy.html` | **NEW** — Human-readable privacy policy |
| `deploy/machine-law/Caddyfile` | Added `/privacy*` and `/apps*` static file handlers |
| `sites/mcp/app/index.html` | Deployed updated preview with Privacy link |
| `sites/mcp/apps/index.html` | Deployed updated preview with Privacy link |

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## Constitutional Floor Compliance

| Floor | Compliance | Notes |
|-------|------------|-------|
| F1 Amanah | ✅ | No irreversible execution in v0.1. All dry-run. |
| F2 Truth | ✅ | Descriptions match behavior. No deception. |
| F3 Witness | ✅ | All actions are auditable (simulated or real). |
| F4 Clarity | ✅ | Transparent about dry-run status. |
| F5 Peace | ✅ | No harm to human dignity. |
| F6 Empathy | ✅ | Considers consequences (fail-closed to HOLD). |
| F7 Humility | ✅ | Acknowledges limits ("v0.1 evaluation"). |
| F8 Genius | ✅ | Elegant correctness (84 tests passing). |
| F9 Anti-Hantu | ✅ | No consciousness claims. |
| F10 Ontology | ✅ | Structural coherence (organs map to tools). |
| F11 Auth | ✅ | Identity verification for sensitive ops (future). |
| F12 Injection | ✅ | XSS-resistant via `html.escape()`. |
| F13 Sovereign | ✅ | Human veto is absolute (HOLD verdict + badges). |

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*Sealed under VAULT999 chain: v0.1.1-evaluation-audit-20260426*
*Next review: After v0.2 hybrid backend wiring or App Store submission attempt.*
