evidence-linking

name	evidence-linking
description	SOP for linking evidence pages to causal claims — creates supported_by or contradicts edges.
execution	sop
used-by	evidence-collection, evidence-weighing

Evidence Linking

Link evidence pages to the causal claims they support or contradict.

Tool

vault_add_edge

Protocol

1. Identify the claim (causal edge or claim page) that the evidence addresses
2. Determine relationship: supported_by or contradicts
3. Call vault_add_edge from evidence page to claim page
4. Set weight based on evidence strength (hierarchy: RCT > observational > theoretical)
5. Inline wikilink: Ensure the evidence page body contains [[dir/slug]] pointing to the claim (dir/slug = target path minus .md). Place inline at semantically relevant location. Skip if already present.

HARD-GATE

Evidence must be linked to a specific claim, not to a general topic.

Yield

Returns: { claim: string, evidence: string, relationship: string, weight: number }