LEDGER

LEDGER

LEDGER is the append-only truth. Every economic event recorded. No erasure.

Open LEDGER
RECORD SHAPE

Record Shape

The minimal ledger record MUST support:

  • id (hash): content address (SHA-256)
  • prev (hash): chain pointer to previous record
  • ts (ns): nanosecond timestamp
  • type (enum): GRADIENT TALK CONTRIBUTE EMAIL PROVISION SHOP AUTH OMICS
  • key (string): domain/repo/scope key
  • scope (string): governed scope where event originated
  • from_bits / to_bits (int 0..255)
  • gradient (int): to_bits - from_bits
  • inventor (string): actor / producer label
  • work_ref (string): provenance anchor (trace_id, contribution_id, resend_id, commit hash)
STREAM TYPES

Stream Types

TypeSourceSignalProvenance
GRADIENTGovernance score deltaGOVERNANCE_DELTAcommit hash
TALKConversation turnSESSION_LEDGEREDtrace_id
CONTRIBUTEExternal work submissionCONTRIBUTION_RECEIVEDcontribution id
EMAILCorrespondence sentCORRESPONDENCE_SENTresend_id
PROVISIONInfrastructure provisionedINFRASTRUCTURE_PROVISIONEDprovider record
SHOPStripe payment eventPAYMENT_RECEIVEDstripe_event_id
AUTHLogin/logout/grant/denyAUTH_EVENTsession_id
OMICSProxy query to upstream sourceOMICS_QUERYquery timestamp
INTEL PROJECTION

INTEL Projection

Every LEDGER record MUST project to INTEL via LEARNING:

`` LEDGER entry → LEARNING.md pattern row: Date | Signal | Pattern | Source

Signal derived from type: GRADIENT → GOVERNANCE_DELTA TALK → SESSION_LEDGERED CONTRIBUTE → CONTRIBUTION_RECEIVED EMAIL → CORRESPONDENCE_SENT PROVISION → INFRASTRUCTURE_PROVISIONED SHOP → PAYMENT_RECEIVED AUTH → AUTH_EVENT OMICS → OMICS_QUERY ``

INTEGRITY

Integrity

MUST be chain-verifiable. MUST be append-only. SHOULD permit independent verification without secrets.

*LEDGER SPEC SERVICES*
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