Termination & Wind-Down Framework defines the conditions under which a system must cease operation permanently, and the strict limits that apply when a controlled wind-down is permitted.
Most frameworks focus on continuation, recovery, or optimization. This reference addresses the opposite when continuation itself becomes harmful.
The framework
when termination is mandatory,
when no extension or salvage is allowed,
and how wind-down may occur only to prevent additional harm.
This is not a recovery guide, shutdown manual, or operational playbook. It does not provide remediation steps, migration paths, or alternative strategies.
Designed for long-lived systems, regulated environments, and high-consequence decisions, this artifact functions as a closed governance reference that can be cited or enforced without interpretation.