phase 3

.env.example

@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-# ===========================================
-# ForensicPathways Environment Configuration
-# ===========================================
-
 # === Authentication Configuration ===
 AUTHENTICATION_NECESSARY=false
 AUTHENTICATION_NECESSARY_CONTRIBUTIONS=false
@@ -49,11 +45,29 @@ FORENSIC_BIAS_DETECTION_ENABLED=true
 FORENSIC_AUDIT_RETENTION_DAYS=90
 FORENSIC_AUDIT_DETAIL_LEVEL=detailed
 
+# === PHASE 3: CONFIDENCE SCORING CONFIGURATION ===
+# Confidence Assessment Weights (must sum to 1.0)
+CONFIDENCE_WEIGHT_RETRIEVAL=0.25
+CONFIDENCE_WEIGHT_SELECTION=0.35
+CONFIDENCE_WEIGHT_DOMAIN=0.25
+CONFIDENCE_WEIGHT_META=0.15
+
+# Confidence Quality Thresholds
+AI_CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD=0.7
+CONFIDENCE_RELIABILITY_MINIMUM=0.5
+CONFIDENCE_UNCERTAINTY_ALERT_THRESHOLD=3
+CONFIDENCE_IMPROVEMENT_SUGGESTION_MAX=5
+
+# Component-Specific Confidence Thresholds
+RETRIEVAL_CONFIDENCE_MINIMUM=0.6
+SELECTION_CONFIDENCE_MINIMUM=0.5
+DOMAIN_CONFIDENCE_MINIMUM=0.5
+META_CONFIDENCE_MINIMUM=0.6
+
 # === CONFIGURABLE THRESHOLDS (NO MORE HARD-CODED VALUES) ===
 AI_MAX_SELECTED_ITEMS=60
 AI_EMBEDDING_CANDIDATES=60
 AI_SIMILARITY_THRESHOLD=0.3
-AI_CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD=0.7
 AI_BIAS_ALERT_THRESHOLD=0.8
 TOOL_POPULARITY_BIAS_THRESHOLD=0.75
 EMBEDDINGS_CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD=0.6