| AI eval result snapshots | ./eval-output | Turns each run into one deterministic artifact you can compare to an accepted baseline | pack, verify, compare |
| Agent run artifacts | ./agent-output | Creates a portable record that another human or agent can inspect later | pack, inspect, verify |
| Regression comparisons | ./run-prev, ./run-current | Gives a fixed structural diff instead of ad hoc directory comparisons | pack, compare |
| CI evidence | ./build-output, ./reports | Preserves the exact generated files from a job for later review | pack, verify, compare |
| Prompt or model output comparisons | ./model-a, ./model-b | Compares generated files across prompts, models, or configurations | pack, compare |
| Human review of generated output | any generated directory | Produces one artifact with a canonical manifest and stable digest | pack, inspect, verify |
| Portable artifact handoff | a run output directory | Makes review independent of the original machine or workspace layout | pack, inspect |
