Reference

Authoritative specification for pydepgate’s contracts, schemas, and configuration surface. These pages describe what pydepgate guarantees, not how to use it. For task-oriented walkthroughs, see the Guides.

Reference	Description
Exit Codes	The four exit codes, their stability contract, and CI implications
Output Formats	Human output anatomy, JSON schema v3, SARIF 2.1.0 structure, decoded-tree JSON schema v1
Event Log JSONL	Event envelope schema, scan lifecycle events, Scan Granting Tickets, and sink behavior
Environment Variables	Every PYDEPGATE_* variable, accepted values, and precedence
Rules File	pydepgate.gate TOML/JSON format, field reference, and precedence model
Signals	All signal IDs across all analyzer namespaces with default severities
PDG Fingerprint v1	Fingerprint specification for future validate and cite commands

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Table of contents

• Environmental Variables
• Exit Codes
• Output Formats
• Rules File
• Signals
• Event Log JSONL
• Finding Fingerprint v1