SENTINEL

Manifesto · Resolve · Clarity

Persistence is the discipline that makes intelligence durable.

SENTINEL is not a product; it is a stance. We design systems that hold ground under stress, explain themselves, and keep humans in command.

It operates as a Local Core with an Integrity Gate, mediating OS-level actions strictly by permission and policy, validated by CORD.

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Commitments

  • Truth over theater: measurable outcomes beat marketing sheen.
  • Explainability by default: every action has context and audit.
  • Safety in depth: layered guardrails across data, model, and actuation.
  • Human primacy: override paths that never lock out operators.

Operating Code

01. Observe Relentlessly

Rich sensors, long horizons, and no blind spots.

02. Decide with Proof

Evidence-backed inferences paired with confidence bands.

03. Act with Restraint

Bias to minimal, reversible interventions first.

04. Learn without Drift

Continuous adaptation guarded by policy and human review.

What We Reject

Fragile Glamour

We avoid glossy demos that fail under load or time.

Opaque Automation

Actions without rationale erode trust and control.

Single Points

We design to remove lone dependencies and hidden chokepoints.

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Execution Model

SENTINEL Doesn’t Act Directly. It Mediates.

SENTINEL is not a chatbot that “suggests.” It is a persistent intelligence that can operate — but only through a gate. That gate is CORD.

The execution model is simple: system actions are not executed raw. They are routed through SENTINEL, validated, and either allowed or blocked.

Instead of:
git push

You run:
cord git push

If the action violates intent, scope, or permission boundaries, CORD blocks it. If it’s destructive, CORD forces explicit confirmation. If it touches sensitive data, CORD requires justification and logs the decision.

Capability without containment is a threat. SENTINEL is built to be capable and contained — by design.

How It Works

Algorithms in Brief

SENTINEL Partner Loop: Observe → Assess → Decide → Plan → Request → Act → Measure → Learn

Core/CORD Protector Loop: Normalize → Authenticate → Scope Check → Intent Match → Risk Score → Decision → Instrument → Audit → Watch

Decisions: ALLOW / CHALLENGE / CONTAIN / BLOCK