Architecture

How It Works

Three layers, each enabling the next. The Node produces Memory Packs. Packs feed the Commons. Commons exchange value.

L3 Knowledge Economy Exchange
L2 Cognitive Commons Accumulate
L1 The Node Produce
LAYER 1

The Node

A persistent collaboration environment where a human and AI work as a cognitive pair.

Traditional AI Chat

  • Forgets between sessions
  • Anonymous interactions
  • Captures outputs only
  • No provenance
  • Tool relationship

Synthesis Node

  • Remembers across sessions
  • Cryptographic identity
  • Captures reasoning
  • Signed attestations
  • Partnership

Identity matters. Both human and AI have cryptographic keys. When they create together, both sign. Conversation becomes verifiable collaboration.

Memory Pack

The atomic unit of transferable cognition.

Apprenticeship, bottled.

Conversation

Reasoning, decisions, pivots

Artifacts

Code, docs, designs

Synthesis

AI-generated summary

Attestation

Human + AI signatures

Lineage

Prior pack references

LAYER 2

Cognitive Commons

Shared substrate where Memory Packs accumulate—collective intelligence of an organization.

COGNITIVE COMMONS

   ┌────────┐   ┌────────┐   ┌────────┐
   │ Node A │   │ Node B │   │ Node C │
   └───┬────┘   └───┬────┘   └───┬────┘
       │            │            │
       └────────────┼────────────┘
                    │
                    ▼
            ┌─────────────────┐
            │  Memory Packs   │ ◄── Internal collaboration
            └────────┬────────┘
                     │
                     ▼
            ┌─────────────────┐
            │   + External    │ ◄── Acquired expertise
            └────────┬────────┘
                     │
                     ▼
          Collective Intelligence
LAYER 3

Knowledge Economy

Exchange layer where verified packs flow between Commons and value flows back.

Lineage royalty model:

Expert A creates Pack A
    └─► Licensed to Org X
            └─► Expert B creates Pack B (builds on A)
                    └─► Sold for $1,000
                            B gets $800, A gets $200 (royalty)

Foundational work compounds. Early contributions continue generating value as others build upon them.

How The Pieces Connect

1 Collaborate
2 Capture & sign
3 Accumulate
4 Exchange
5 Compound

What's Built vs. Coming

Synthesis Node Operational
Memory substrate Working
Attestation system Working
Basic pack export Working
Dual signing In dev
Cognitive Commons Designed
Knowledge Economy Designed

Layer 1 is real. The foundation exists. Layers 2 and 3 are the path forward.

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