docs: say the suite checks attestation field shape, not the attestation

README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # TRACE Conformance Test Suite
 
-### Verify your TRACE implementation before shipping
+### Check a TRACE record and see which conformance level it reaches
 
 <p align="center">
   <a href="https://tests.agentrust-io.com">
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 [![CI](https://github.com/agentrust-io/trace-tests/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/agentrust-io/trace-tests/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
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-> **Test suite v0.2.** Tracks [TRACE Spec v0.2](https://github.com/agentrust-io/trace-spec).
+> Tracks [TRACE Spec v0.2](https://github.com/agentrust-io/trace-spec).
 
 Check a TRACE record, inspect the findings, and produce a reproducible conformance report. The suite checks the record and supplied evidence; a passing report does not establish that an entire implementation meets every specification requirement.
 

SPONSORS.md

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Sponsors
 
-TRACE Tests is an open-source AgenTrust project. Sponsors provide funding,
-engineering time, infrastructure, or other in-kind support. Sponsorship does
-not confer project ownership, governance authority, or control over technical
-decisions or conformance results.
+TRACE Tests is an open-source AgenTrust project. It is sponsored by OPAQUE
+Systems, which funds the engineering, infrastructure and confidential-computing
+work behind it. Organisations that want to support the project are welcome to
+join as sponsors.
 
 ## Current sponsors
 

docs/levels.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ TRACE defines three conformance levels. Higher levels require all lower-level mo
 | Level | Required Modules | Use Case |
 |-------|-----------------|----------|
 | **0** | TR-ENV, TR-SIG, TR-POL, TR-APR | Software-only development and staging |
-| **1** | Level 0 + TR-RTE, TR-SCA | Production TEE-attested records |
+| **1** | Level 0 + TR-RTE, TR-SCA | Records that declare a TEE platform and measurement |
 | **2** | Level 1 + TR-TXN, TR-ANC | Full records with transparency anchoring |
 
 ## Level 0 — Software-only
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ Level 0 records are signed with a software key. The `runtime.platform` must be `
   "iat": 1750000000,
   "subject": "spiffe://trust.example.org/agent/my-agent",
   "model": {
-    "provider": "anthropic",
-    "model_id": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
+    "provider": "example-provider",
+    "model_id": "example-model-1",
     "version": "20251001"
   },
   "runtime": {
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ Level 1 adds hardware attestation. `runtime.platform` must be a value from the `
   "iat": 1750000000,
   "subject": "spiffe://trust.example.org/agent/my-agent",
   "model": {
-    "provider": "anthropic",
-    "model_id": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
+    "provider": "example-provider",
+    "model_id": "example-model-1",
     "version": "20251001"
   },
   "runtime": {

docs/quickstart.md

@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ record = {
     "iat": int(time.time()),
     "subject": "spiffe://trust.example.org/agent/sample",
     "model": {
-        "provider": "anthropic",
-        "model_id": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
+        "provider": "example-provider",
+        "model_id": "example-model-1",
         "version": "20251001",
     },
     "runtime": {

docs/tutorials/writing-conformance-tests.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ TRACE defines three levels. Each level activates a cumulative set of modules:
 | Level | Required modules | Typical use |
 |-------|-----------------|-------------|
 | 0 | TR-ENV, TR-SIG, TR-POL | Software-only development and staging |
-| 1 | Level 0 + TR-RTE, TR-SCA | Production TEE-attested records |
+| 1 | Level 0 + TR-RTE, TR-SCA | Records that declare a TEE platform and measurement |
 | 2 | Level 1 + TR-TXN, TR-ANC | Full records with SCITT transparency anchoring |
 
 At Level 0 you can set `runtime.platform` to `"software-only"` and skip hardware attestation entirely. At Level 1 you must supply a real TEE measurement from AMD SEV-SNP, Intel TDX, NVIDIA H100, or similar. Level 2 adds a SCITT receipt URI and a bound tool-call transcript hash.

index.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Verify your TRACE implementation
-description: Run this suite against your implementation to find out which TRACE conformance level it actually reaches, and produce a report you can hand to an auditor, a counterparty, or an acquirer.
+description: Run this suite against a TRACE record to see which conformance level it reaches, and produce a report anyone can reproduce from the record and the suite version.
 ---
 
 # TRACE Test Suite
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ A conformance report that looks authoritative and cannot be checked is the same
 | Signature | `TR-SIG` | ES256/ES384/EdDSA, key binding, chain |
 | Runtime | `TR-RTE` | TEE platform, measurement format, RIM URI |
 | Policy | `TR-POL` | Bundle hash, enforcement mode, TEE binding |
+| Appraisal | `TR-APR` | Appraisal status, verifier URI, policy reference, timestamp |
 | Transcript | `TR-TXN` | Tool-call transcript hash binding (Phase 2+) |
 | Transparency | `TR-ANC` | SCITT receipt URI, inclusion proof |
 | Provenance | `TR-SCA` | SLSA level, builder URI, digest format |

mkdocs.yml

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 site_name: TRACE Tests
-site_description: Conformance test suite for TRACE — Trust Runtime Attestation and Compliance Evidence
+site_description: "Conformance test suite for TRACE: Trust Runtime Attestation and Compliance Evidence"
 site_url: https://tests.agentrust-io.com
 repo_url: https://github.com/agentrust-io/trace-tests
 repo_name: agentrust-io/trace-tests
 edit_uri: edit/main/
 docs_dir: .
-copyright: "© 2026 AgenTrust — Apache 2.0"
+copyright: "© 2026 AgenTrust contributors. Apache 2.0"
 
 exclude_docs: |
   .github/
@@ -66,10 +66,11 @@ plugins:
       full_output: llms-full.txt
       markdown_description: >-
         TRACE Tests is the conformance suite for TRACE (Trust Runtime
-        Attestation and Compliance Evidence), the AgenTrust open standard for
-        signed, hardware-attested AI agent governance records. Use it to check
-        that your attestation receipts satisfy the specification, at each
-        conformance level, before shipping them to production.
+        Attestation and Compliance Evidence), an open specification for
+        portable, signed runtime evidence about AI agent runs. Use it to see
+        which conformance level a TRACE record reaches and to produce a report
+        anyone can reproduce. It checks the shape of attestation fields, not
+        the attestation itself.
       sections:
         Getting started:
           - index.md

overrides/main.html

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         "@type": "SoftwareApplication",
         "name": "TRACE Tests",
         "applicationCategory": "DeveloperApplication",
-        "description": "Conformance tests and an integration harness for TRACE implementations. Verify that attestation receipts meet the specification before shipping to production.",
+        "description": "Conformance tests and an integration harness for TRACE records. It reports which conformance level a record reaches and checks the shape of attestation fields, not the attestation itself.",
         "url": "{{ config.site_url }}",
         "offers": { "@type": "Offer", "price": "0", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
         "author": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "AgenTrust", "url": "https://agentrust-io.com" },