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SovereignStack Standards Framework

Version: 1.0 Status: Stable Last Updated: May 31, 2026

Purpose

The SovereignStack Standards Framework defines how protocols, specifications, implementations, certifications, and conformance testing evolve in a consistent, interoperable, and sovereign manner.

Standards Layers

Layer 0 — Constitutional Standards Implements the immutable foundation.

Layer 1 — Protocol Standards (/specs/) Abstract protocol definitions. Must not contain implementation details.

  • SIP — Sovereign Intelligence Protocol
  • SEP — Sovereign Extension Protocol
  • SDP — Sovereign Data Protocol
  • SAP — Sovereign Agent Protocol
  • SMP — Sovereign Memory Protocol
  • KAP — Sovereign Knowledge Access Protocol
  • REP — Sovereign Reasoning Exchange Protocol

Layer 2 — Object Standards Defines the universal object model.

  • Agent, Session, Memory, Knowledge, Artifact, Workflow, Capability, Policy, Node objects.
  • All objects must implement: Unique URI, Versioning, Cryptographic Signature, Provenance, Audit Metadata.

Layer 3 — Runtime Standards Defines execution behavior.

  • Session Runtime, Agent Runtime, Scheduling, Resource Allocation, Memory Management.

Layer 4 — Federation Standards Defines inter-node collaboration.

  • Discovery, Routing, Trust Negotiation, Replication, Synchronization.

Layer 5 — Certification & Compliance Standards Defines how compliance and certification are measured.

Standards Lifecycle

  • Draft → Experimental → Beta → Stable → Deprecated → Historic

To reach Stable status, a standard MUST have:

  • At least one Reference Implementation
  • Complete automated Conformance Test Suite
  • Independent Security Review
  • Demonstrated Interoperability with another implementation

Versioning Rules

  • Major (X.0.0): Breaking changes allowed
  • Minor (x.Y.0): Backward compatible
  • Patch (x.y.Z): No behavior change