# world.ptah.cadence

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## Definitions

### `world.ptah.cadence`

**Type**: `record`

Temporal orchestration for content delivery. Controls when and how works surface — release schedules, gated access, sequential unlocks, ritualized drops. The world's clock.

**Key**: `tid`

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `name` | `string` | Yes | The name of this cadence |
| `endsAt` | `string` (datetime) | No | When this cadence ends (absent = ongoing) |
| `status` | `string` | No | Current state of this cadence |
| `startsAt` | `string` (datetime) | No | When this cadence begins |
| `createdAt` | `string` (datetime) | Yes | Timestamp when this cadence record was created |
| `creatorDID` | `string` (did) | Yes | The permanent identity of the cadence record's creator |
| `cadenceRule` | `string` | No | RRULE string (RFC 5545) or human-readable schedule description defining the temporal pattern |
| `cadenceType` | `string` | No | The temporal orchestration mode. scheduled = fixed dates/times. sequential = ordered progression, next unlocks after previous. gated = conditional access based on criteria. ritualized = irregular, unpredictable drops designed to break habituation. |
| `description` | `string` | No | What this cadence is about |
| `audienceTier` | `string` | No | Who gets access under this cadence. public = everyone. supporters = paid/supporting audience. early = early access window before public. private = specific audience only. |
| `channelHints` | `array` | No | Preferred delivery surfaces for this cadence. Presence in array = preferred. Extensible — new surfaces can be added without schema changes. |
| `worldReference` | `string` (at-uri) | Yes | Reference to the world this cadence belongs to |
| `canonicalStatus` | `string` | No | The canonical standing of this cadence |
| `unlockCondition` | `string` | No | Human-readable description of what triggers the next release or access change |
| `targetReferences` | `array` | Yes | References to the works this cadence orchestrates |

## Raw Schema

```json
{
  "id": "world.ptah.cadence",
  "defs": {
    "main": {
      "key": "tid",
      "type": "record",
      "record": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "name",
          "creatorDID",
          "worldReference",
          "createdAt",
          "targetReferences"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "maxLength": 640,
            "description": "The name of this cadence",
            "maxGraphemes": 64
          },
          "endsAt": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "datetime",
            "description": "When this cadence ends (absent = ongoing)"
          },
          "status": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Current state of this cadence",
            "knownValues": [
              "draft",
              "active",
              "paused",
              "completed",
              "cancelled"
            ]
          },
          "startsAt": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "datetime",
            "description": "When this cadence begins"
          },
          "createdAt": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "datetime",
            "description": "Timestamp when this cadence record was created"
          },
          "creatorDID": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "did",
            "description": "The permanent identity of the cadence record's creator"
          },
          "cadenceRule": {
            "type": "string",
            "maxLength": 2560,
            "description": "RRULE string (RFC 5545) or human-readable schedule description defining the temporal pattern",
            "maxGraphemes": 256
          },
          "cadenceType": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The temporal orchestration mode. scheduled = fixed dates/times. sequential = ordered progression, next unlocks after previous. gated = conditional access based on criteria. ritualized = irregular, unpredictable drops designed to break habituation.",
            "knownValues": [
              "scheduled",
              "sequential",
              "gated",
              "ritualized"
            ]
          },
          "description": {
            "type": "string",
            "maxLength": 10240,
            "description": "What this cadence is about",
            "maxGraphemes": 1024
          },
          "audienceTier": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Who gets access under this cadence. public = everyone. supporters = paid/supporting audience. early = early access window before public. private = specific audience only.",
            "knownValues": [
              "public",
              "supporters",
              "early",
              "private"
            ]
          },
          "channelHints": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "description": "Preferred delivery surfaces for this cadence. Presence in array = preferred. Extensible — new surfaces can be added without schema changes.",
            "knownValues": [
              "calendar",
              "wallet",
              "notification",
              "feed"
            ]
          },
          "worldReference": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "at-uri",
            "description": "Reference to the world this cadence belongs to"
          },
          "canonicalStatus": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The canonical standing of this cadence",
            "knownValues": [
              "world.ptah.defs#canonicalStatusOfficial",
              "world.ptah.defs#canonicalStatusCommunity",
              "world.ptah.defs#canonicalStatusApocryphal"
            ]
          },
          "unlockCondition": {
            "type": "string",
            "maxLength": 2560,
            "description": "Human-readable description of what triggers the next release or access change",
            "maxGraphemes": 256
          },
          "targetReferences": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "at-uri"
            },
            "description": "References to the works this cadence orchestrates"
          }
        }
      },
      "description": "Temporal orchestration for content delivery. Controls when and how works surface — release schedules, gated access, sequential unlocks, ritualized drops. The world's clock."
    }
  },
  "$type": "com.atproto.lexicon.schema",
  "lexicon": 1
}
```