Decision Lineage Protocol — Architecture Specification
Master index for the Decision Lineage Protocol architecture specification. Registry of all 31 fspec-format section files in dlp/spec/.
Decision Lineage Protocol — Architecture Specification
v2.0.0 · Locked · L1 · March 19, 2026
Purpose
Master index for the Decision Lineage Protocol architecture specification. All 31 section files live in dlp/spec/ in fspec format (YAML frontmatter, 19-primitive section body, gate-annotated content). This document indexes the sections, records summary statistics, and provides the three-layer protocol model.
DLP exists to construct and maintain an Organizational World Model — a queryable representation of who decided what, based on what evidence, under what authority, subject to what constraints, and how outcomes compared to intent.
Foundation
Three-Layer Protocol Model
DECISION LINEAGE PROTOCOL
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ DECISIONS │
│ Intent + Evidence + Authority + Constraints │
└──────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SUBSTRATE │
│ State(t) → [Trigger + Action] → State(t+1) │
│ 19 primitives · 4 truth types · 10 invariants │
└──────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ORGANIZATIONAL WORLD MODEL │
│ Accumulated state transformations with lineage │
│ Queryable decision history │
│ Deviation measurement against intent │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Governance
Owned by Cam (founder, GrytLabs). Base specification locked February 25, 2026. Post-lock amendments composed and converted to fspec format March 19, 2026.
Substance
Section Registry
Part I: Foundational Concepts
| File | Title | Scope |
|---|---|---|
s01-problem-architecture | §1 Problem Architecture | What DLP is, the cybernetic diagnosis, empirical grounding |
s02-paradigm-shift | §2 Paradigm Shift | Process accountability, governance paradox, psychological safety |
s03-ai-native-architecture | §3 AI-Native Architecture | Derivation chain, five AI-native properties, trust architecture |
Part II: The Core Protocol
| File | Title | Scope |
|---|---|---|
s04-irreducible-primitives | §4 Irreducible Primitives | 19 primitives across 5 tiers, irreducibility tests, composition |
s05-behavioral-invariants | §5 Behavioral Invariants | 10 invariants (B1–B10), SHACL enforcement, constraint conflict detection |
s06-truth-type-system | §6 Truth Type System | 4 truth types (Authoritative, Declared, Derived, Opaque), derivation depth |
s07-minimum-viable-record | §7 Minimum Viable Record | MVR fields, validation architecture, orientation_thread |
Part III: World Model & Governance Theory
| File | Title | Scope |
|---|---|---|
s08-control-theoretic-foundation | §8 Control-Theoretic Foundation | Conant-Ashby, Ashby, VSM, World Models, predictive composition |
s09-symmetry-conservation | §9 Symmetry & Conservation | Chlon (2026) proof, 9 invariances, conservation laws |
s10-dbi-perimeter-map | §10 DBI Perimeter Map | Four-layer model, Environment Interface hook |
Part IV: Governance & Activation
| File | Title | Scope |
|---|---|---|
s11-governance-integration-architecture | §11 Governance Integration | Three-layer composition (~200 patterns), criticality classification |
s12-governance-activation-logic | §12 Governance Activation | Six-stage pipeline, evidence cold start, governance maturity |
s13-policy-projection-surfaces | §13 Policy Projections | Seven policy domains, projection engine, conformance coupling |
Part V: Human Interface Layer
| File | Title | Scope |
|---|---|---|
s14-human-capture-mechanisms | §14 Human Capture | Signal vs. IQ capture, five design principles |
s15-signal-capture | §15 Signal Capture | 7 signal types (incl. curiosity), flaggable object model, routing |
s16-iq-capture | §16 IQ Capture | 8 intent types, origin types, lifecycle, resolution paths |
s17-decision-surface-design | §17 Decision Surfaces | Validated projections, cache model, materiality framework |
Part VI: Integration & Translation
| File | Title | Scope |
|---|---|---|
s18-integration-engine | §18 Integration Engine | Substrate lifecycle (5 stages), TMI alignment (8 stages) |
s19-ontology-landscape | §19 Ontology Landscape | 10 pre-loaded families, primitive alignment, bridges |
s20-organizational-translation | §20 TMI Configure | Two-layer architecture (org + methodology), 3 onboarding paths |
Part VII: Profiles & Actors
| File | Title | Scope |
|---|---|---|
s21-substrate-profiles | §21 Substrate Profiles | EAS, BAS, PAS — content packages, graduation |
s22-actor-layer | §22 Actor Layer | 4 actor types, RACIVG model, role envelopes |
s23-portfolio-patterns | §23 Portfolio Patterns | Recursive viable systems, constraint cascade, federation |
Part VIII: Licensing & Ecosystem
| File | Title | Scope |
|---|---|---|
s24-entity-licensing-structure | §24 Entity & Licensing | Four-layer licensing, verification architecture |
s25-license-terms-architecture | §25 License Terms | Terms by layer, revenue model, three growth paths |
Part IX: Implementation
| File | Title | Scope |
|---|---|---|
s26-implementation-schema | §26 Implementation Schema | 4 schema domains (~80 tables), SHACL architecture |
s27-operation-catalog | §27 Operation Catalog | 244+ operations, authorization model |
s28-query-architecture | §28 Query Architecture | 44 query patterns, dual-language (Cypher + SQL) |
s29-sdk-workbench | §29 SDK & Workbench | 3 SDK layers, workbench components |
s30-session-context-layer | §30 Session Context Layer | Session lifecycle, checkout model, merge validation |
Appendix: AI Orchestration
| File | Title | Scope |
|---|---|---|
sA1-agent-runtime-infrastructure | §A1 Agent Runtime | AICAR, delegation, 5D routing, graduation, topologies, QuickFire |
sA2-work-orchestration | §A2 Work Orchestration | Resolution engine, constraints, conformance detection, drift control |
Summary Statistics
| Metric | Count |
|---|---|
| Sections | 31 in fspec format |
| Primitives | 19 across 5 tiers |
| Behavioral Invariants | 10 (B1–B10) |
| Truth Types | 4 (Authoritative, Declared, Derived, Opaque) |
| Signal Types | 7 (6 standard + 1 second-order) |
| Operations | 244+ across 6 types |
| Query Patterns | 44 across 11 domains |
| Substrate Profiles | 3 (EAS, BAS, PAS) |
| Actor Types | 4 base types |
| SHACL Shapes | 81+ across 5 domains |
| Collaboration Topologies | 6 |
| Governance Maturity Stages | 5 |
Boundaries
This document indexes. The authoritative content lives in the section files. Where this index and a section file conflict, the section file prevails.
Not in scope: upper ontology (future dlp/arch/), visual assets (future dlp/arch/), SDK implementation code, Dolt migration scripts.
Positions
Base lock: February 25, 2026. Post-lock composition + fspec conversion: March 19, 2026. All 31 sections are in fspec format in dlp/spec/.
Lineage
v1.0.0 (Feb 25, 2026): Initial lock. 30 sections in flat markdown in dlp-arch/sections/.
v2.0.0 (Mar 19, 2026): Post-lock composition + fspec conversion. 31 sections in dlp/spec/ with YAML frontmatter, 19-primitive body, gate annotations. Additions: B10, Opaque, Curiosity, derivation depth, constraint conflict detection, SCL, collaboration topologies, QuickFire, authority-weighted reconciliation, micro-graduation, routing confidence, conformance detection, drift control, MVDR orientation thread, SCT lifecycle, evidence cold start, governance maturity, OWM reframing.
Commitments
Upper ontology migration to dlp/arch/ pending. Visual assets pending spec lock completion. Research sprint outputs in glabs-research/ inform future spec amendments.
Coverage
All 31 sections converted to fspec format. Post-lock composition was written from OI summaries — individual sections may need refinement on specifics added during composition. Section files in dlp-arch/sections/ are now superseded by dlp/spec/ versions.
Addressing
Document ID: dlp-arch-spec. Section files addressed by descriptive ID: s05-behavioral-invariants, sA1-agent-runtime-infrastructure, etc. Cross-references use [document-id.section-id] notation per FORMAT-SPEC.
Attribution
Cam (founder, GrytLabs). Claude (Anthropic) — research, composition, fspec conversion.
Situational Frame
Composed across October 2025–March 2026. 17 research sprints → architecture synthesis → section decomposition → spec lock → post-lock composition → fspec conversion → 20 reconstituted research sprints.
Scope Governance
Core namespace: dlp. All section files operate within the dlp namespace. Domain: organizational.
Framing
Governance as world model construction. Every organizational action is a state transformation on the OWM. The protocol ensures those transformations are governed, traceable, and queryable.
Adaptation
The fspec conversion is the format maturation step — moving from flat markdown to the 19-primitive, gate-annotated, projection-declared structure that supports downstream composition (Dolt migration, SDK generation, policy projection, onboarding content).
Readiness
All 31 sections in fspec format. Next: upper ontology to dlp/arch/, visual assets, SDK implementation against section content.
Meaning Resolution
No meaning resolution for this document.
Perception Surface
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Temporal Governance
No temporal governance for this document.