Last Updated: 2026-05-21 (rev35)
Authority: LifeOS Constitution v2.0
LifeOS Constitution v2.0 (Supreme)
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└── Governance Protocol v1.0
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├── COO Operating Contract v1.0
├── DAP v2.0
└── COO Runtime Spec v1.0
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| LifeOS_Strategic_Corpus.md | Derived context snapshot — useful for orientation; canonical repo docs and live GitHub evidence win on conflict |
../README.md— current system map and authority warning.- This index — authoritative documentation navigation.
08_manuals/LifeOS_Operator_Onboarding.md— operator roles, surfaces, and safe-start rules.LifeOS_Strategic_Corpus.md— derived high-context snapshot.11_admin/LIFEOS_STATE.md— current focus, WIP, blockers, and state.00_foundations/LifeOS Target Architecture v2.3c.md— current canonical target architecture.- Root guidance files:
CLAUDE.md,AGENTS.md,GEMINI.md. .context/REPO_MAP.md— repository map when present.
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
| CLAUDE.md | Claude Code (claude.ai/code) agent guidance |
| AGENTS.md | OpenCode agent instructions (Doc Steward subset) |
| GEMINI.md | Gemini agent constitution |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| LIFEOS_STATE.md | Single source of truth — Current focus, WIP, blockers, next actions (auto-updated) |
| BACKLOG.md | Derived view — Human-readable summary (non-canonical; config/tasks/backlog.yaml is canonical queue authority) |
| DECISIONS.md | Append-only — Decision log (low volume) |
| INBOX.md | Raw capture scratchpad for triage |
| Plan_Supersession_Register.md | Control — Canonical register of superseded and active plans |
| LifeOS_Build_Loop_Production_Plan_v2.1.md | Canonical plan — Production readiness plan (per supersession register) |
| LifeOS_Master_Execution_Plan_v1.1.md | (superseded by v2.1) — Historical master execution plan W0–W7 |
| Doc_Freshness_Gate_Spec_v1.0.md | Control — Runtime-backed doc freshness and contradiction gate spec |
| AUTONOMY_STATUS.md | Derived view — Autonomy capability matrix (derived from canonical sources) |
| WIP_LOG.md | WIP tracker — Work-in-progress log with controlled status enum |
| lifeos-master-operating-manual-v2.1.md | Strategic context — Master Operating Manual v2.1 |
| TECH_DEBT_INVENTORY.md | Tech debt tracker — Structural debt items with explicit trigger conditions |
| QUALITY_AUDIT_BASELINE_v1.0.md | Audit baseline — Repo-wide quality findings, evidence, and promotion recommendations |
| build_summaries/COO_Step6_LiveWiring_Build_Summary_2026-03-08.md | COO Step 6 build summary — live wiring, shadow validation, gaps, workflow |
| Directory | Purpose | Naming Rule |
|---|---|---|
build_summaries/ |
Timestamped build evidence summaries | *_Build_Summary_YYYY-MM-DD.md |
archive/ |
Historical documents (reference only; immutable) | Archive subdirs: YYYY-MM-DD_<topic>/ |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| LifeOS_Constitution_v2.0.md | Supreme governing document — Raison d'être, invariants, principles |
| LifeOS Target Architecture v2.3c | Current canonical target architecture — CEO→COO→EA control-plane, COO Commons, phased authority expansion |
| Agent_Roles_Reference_v1.0.md | Orientation reference — actor taxonomy, COO autonomy levels, provider routing (non-authoritative; canon wins on conflict) |
| Anti_Failure_Operational_Packet_v0.1.md | Anti-failure mechanisms, human preservation, workflow constraints |
| Architecture_Skeleton_v1.0.md | High-level conceptual architecture (CEO/COO/Worker layers) |
| Tier_Definition_Spec_v1.1.md | Canonical — Tier progression model, definitions, and capabilities |
| ARCH_Future_Build_Automation_Operating_Model_v0.2.md | Architecture Proposal — Future Build Automation Operating Model v0.2 |
| lifeos-agent-architecture.md | Architecture — Non-canonical agent architecture |
| lifeos-maximum-vision.md | Vision — Non-canonical maximum vision architecture |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| COO_Operating_Contract_v1.0.md | CEO/COO role boundaries and interaction rules |
| AgentConstitution_GEMINI_Template_v1.0.md | Template for agent GEMINI.md files |
| DOC_STEWARD_Constitution_v1.0.md | Document Steward constitutional boundaries |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Council_Invocation_Runtime_Binding_Spec_v1.1.md | Council invocation and runtime binding |
| Antigravity_Council_Review_Packet_Spec_v1.0.md | Council review packet format |
| ALIGNMENT_REVIEW_TEMPLATE_v1.0.md | Monthly/quarterly alignment review template |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| COO_Expectations_Log_v1.0.md | Working preferences and behavioral refinements |
| Antigrav_Output_Hygiene_Policy_v0.1.md | Output path rules for Antigravity |
| OpenCode_First_Stewardship_Policy_v1.1.md | Mandatory OpenCode routing for in-envelope docs |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Council_Ruling_OpenCode_DocSteward_CT2_Phase2_v1.1.md | ACTIVE — OpenCode Document Steward CT-2 Phase 2 Activation |
| Council_Ruling_OpenCode_First_Stewardship_v1.1.md | ACTIVE — OpenCode-First Doc Stewardship Adoption |
| Council_Ruling_Build_Handoff_v1.0.md | Approved: Build Handoff Protocol v1.0 activation-canonical |
| Council_Ruling_Build_Loop_Architecture_v1.0.md | ACTIVE: Build Loop Architecture v0.3 authorised for Phase 1 |
| Council_Ruling_Phase9_Ops_Ratification_v1.0.md | ACTIVE — Phase 9 constrained ops ratification for workspace_mutation_v1 |
| Tier3_Reactive_Task_Layer_Council_Ruling_v0.1.md | Active: Reactive Task Layer v0.1 Signoff |
| Council_Review_Stewardship_Runner_v1.0.md | Approved: Stewardship Runner cleared for agent-triggered runs |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Tier1_Hardening_Council_Ruling_v0.1.md | Historical: Tier-1 ratification ruling |
| Tier1_Tier2_Activation_Ruling_v0.2.md | Historical: Tier-2 activation ruling |
| Tier1_Tier2_Conditions_Manifest_FP4x_v0.1.md | Historical: Tier transition conditions |
| Tier2_Completion_Tier2.5_Activation_Ruling_v1.0.md | Historical: Tier-2.5 activation ruling |
Note: The 5 Batch 1 runtime modules (
run_lock,invocation_receipt,invocation_schema,shadow_runner,shadow_capture) do not yet have dedicated protocol docs in02_protocols/. Their protocol definitions are captured in:
| Document | Coverage |
|---|---|
| LifeOS_Autonomous_Build_Loop_Architecture_v0.3.md | Batch 1: run_lock, invocation_receipt, invocation_schema, shadow_runner, shadow_capture — autonomous build loop protocol definitions |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Governance_Protocol_v1.0.md | Envelopes, escalation rules, council model |
| Git_Workflow_Protocol_v1.1.md | Fail-Closed: Branch conventions, CI proof merging, receipts |
| Document_Steward_Protocol_v1.1.md | Document creation, indexing, GitHub/Drive sync |
| Deterministic_Artefact_Protocol_v2.0.md | DAP — artefact creation, versioning, and storage rules |
| Build_Artifact_Protocol_v1.0.md | NEW — Formal schemas/templates for Plans, Review Packets, Walkthroughs, etc. |
| Tier-2_API_Evolution_and_Versioning_Strategy_v1.0.md | Tier-2 API Versioning, Deprecation, and Compatibility Rules |
| Build_Handoff_Protocol_v1.1.md | Messaging & handoff architecture for agent coordination |
| Intent_Routing_Rule_v1.1.md | Decision routing (CEO/CSO/Council/Runtime) |
| LifeOS_Design_Principles_Protocol_v1.1.md | Canonical — "Prove then Harden" development principles, Output-First governance, sandbox workflow |
| Emergency_Declaration_Protocol_v1.0.md | Canonical — Emergency override and auto-revert procedures |
| Test_Protocol_v2.0.md | WIP — Test categories, coverage, and flake policy |
| EOL_Policy_v1.0.md | Canonical — LF line endings, config compliance, clean invariant enforcement |
| Filesystem_Error_Boundary_Protocol_v1.0.md | Draft — Fail-closed filesystem error boundaries, exception taxonomy |
| GitHub_Actions_Secrets_Setup.md | PAT creation, secrets config, and rotation for CI workflows |
| Project_Planning_Protocol_v1.0.md | Build mission plan requirements, schema compliance, lifecycle, and review rubric |
| Work_Management_Framework_v0.1.md | NEW — Work Management Framework v0.1: intake, prioritisation, dispatch, review, closure |
| workstream_context_v1.md | Context Management v1: canonical workstream state, preflight validation, resume prompt emission |
| COO_EA_Dispatch_Pipeline_Protocol_v0.1.md | Design packet — GitHub-controlled COO to Codex EA dispatch pipeline, payloads, state machine, failure matrix, and #79 plan |
| OpenClaw_COO_Integration_v1.0.md | OpenClaw gateway invocation, CLI wrappers, known constraints |
| Agent_Control_Plane_Pin_v1.0.md | Dependency contract — pins LifeOS to the external agent-control-plane protocol/control-plane source |
| LifeOS_Multi_Agent_Protocol_v1.0.md | Active protocol — Multi-agent message schema, addressing, lifecycle, transport bindings, and DAP authority integration. Consolidates ratified DAP, transport envelope, and bilateral protocol components. |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Council_Protocol_v1.3.md | Canonical — Council review procedure, modes, topologies, P0 criteria, complexity budget |
| AI_Council_Procedural_Spec_v1.1.md | Runbook for executing Council Protocol v1.2 |
| Council_Context_Pack_Schema_v0.3.md | CCP template schema for council reviews |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| lifeos_packet_schemas_v1.yaml | Agent packet schema definitions (13 packet types) |
| lifeos_packet_templates_v1.yaml | Ready-to-use packet templates |
| build_artifact_schemas_v1.yaml | NEW — Build artifact schema definitions (6 artifact types) |
| templates/ | NEW — Markdown templates for all artifact types |
| example_converted_antigravity_packet.yaml | Example: converted Antigravity review packet |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| guides/OpenClaw_Codex_OAuth_Recovery_v1.0.md | Recovery flow for stale openai-codex auth ordering, refresh_token_reused, and secrets reload validation |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| memory/LIFEOS_MEMORY_KNOWLEDGE_ARCHITECTURE_v0.5.md | Canonical — Memory and knowledge architecture v0.5: authority model, logical stores, COO sole-writer rule, candidate packets, durable write receipts, retrieval model, phase split. Implementation: #53 |
| memory/Agent_Memory_Bridge_v0.1.md | Canonical boundary — Obsidian bridge authority boundary: navigation-only vault role, authority precedence, promotion preflights, and no watcher/runtime-ingestion rule |
| memory/LIFEOS_MEMORY_PHASE1_OPERATING_CONTRACT.md | Operating contract — Phase 1 repo-backed memory tools, candidate transport, manual COO review flow, Hermes/OpenClaw native-memory posture, validator/generator/retrieval usage |
| memory/HERMES_OPENCLAW_MEMORY_GATEWAY_ADOPTION_v0.1.md | Adoption runbook — Hermes/OpenClaw Memory Gateway v0.1 usage flow, smoke checklist, candidate-packet boundary, and no-direct-durable-write proof path |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| COO_Runtime_Spec_v1.0.md | Mechanical execution contract, FSM, determinism rules |
| COO_Runtime_Implementation_Packet_v1.0.md | Implementation details for Antigravity |
| COO_Runtime_Core_Spec_v1.0.md | Extended core specification |
| COO_Runtime_Spec_Index_v1.0.md | Spec index and patch log |
| LifeOS_Autonomous_Build_Loop_Architecture_v0.3.md | Canonical: Autonomous Build Loop Architecture (Council-authorised) |
| Council_Agent_Design_v1.0.md | Information Only — Conceptual design for the Council Agent |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| LifeOS_Programme_Roadmap_CoreFuelPlumbing_v1.0.md | Current roadmap — Core/Fuel/Plumbing tracks |
| LifeOS_Recursive_Improvement_Architecture_v0.2.md | Recursive improvement architecture |
| LifeOS_Router_and_Executor_Adapter_Spec_v0.1.md | Future router and executor adapter spec |
| LifeOS_Plan_SelfBuilding_Loop_v2.2.md | Plan: Self-Building LifeOS — CEO Out of the Execution Loop (Milestone) |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Hardening_Backlog_v0.1.md | Hardening work backlog |
| Tier1_Hardening_Work_Plan_v0.1.md | Tier-1 hardening work plan |
| Tier2.5_Unified_Fix_Plan_v1.0.md | Tier-2.5 unified fix plan |
| F3_Tier2.5_Activation_Conditions_Checklist_v1.0.md | Tier-2.5 activation conditions checklist (F3) |
| F4_Tier2.5_Deactivation_Rollback_Conditions_v1.0.md | Tier-2.5 deactivation and rollback conditions (F4) |
| F7_Runtime_Antigrav_Mission_Protocol_v1.0.md | Runtime↔Antigrav mission protocol (F7) |
| Runtime_Hardening_Fix_Pack_v0.1.md | Runtime hardening fix pack |
| fixpacks/FP-4x_Implementation_Packet_v0.1.md | FP-4x implementation |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| BUILD_STARTER_PROMPT_TEMPLATE_v1.0.md | Build starter prompt template |
| CODE_REVIEW_PROMPT_TEMPLATE_v1.0.md | Code review prompt template |
| COO_Runtime_Walkthrough_v1.0.md | Runtime walkthrough |
| COO_Runtime_Clean_Build_Spec_v1.1.md | Clean build specification |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Automation_Proposal_v0.1.md | Automation proposal |
| Runtime_Complexity_Constraints_v0.1.md | Complexity constraints |
| README_Recursive_Kernel_v0.1.md | Recursive kernel readme |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| An_OS_for_Life.mp4 | Promotional Video — An introduction to LifeOS |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| OpenCode_Phase0_Completion_Report_v1.0.md | OpenCode Phase 0 API connectivity validation — PASSED |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ARCHITECTURE_SOURCE_OF_TRUTH.md | Orientation surface — Current canon / proposal / stale map for architecture control |
| ARCHITECTURE_CHANGELOG.md | Control log — Architecture deltas and their status |
| Implementation_Documentation_Drift_Audit_2026-05-13.md | Reconciliation packet — May 2026 bus/hub/runtime implementation vs LifeOS documentation drift audit; no canon promotion |
| Review_Packet_Drift_Audit_2026-05-13_v1.0.md | Review packet — Flattened review materials for the May 2026 drift audit packet |
| Review_Packet_Canonical_Doc_Reconciliation_2026-05-13_v1.0.md | Review packet — Flattened review materials for the May 2026 canonical-doc reconciliation slice |
| Review_Packet_Operator_Entrypoint_Docs_2026-05-14_v1.0.md | Review packet — Flattened changed files for the operator entrypoint documentation refresh |
| Architecture_Normalization_Reconciliation_Packet_2026-04-24.md | Normalization packet — Canon, authority, writer boundaries, mismatch matrix |
| COO_Authority_Contract_Draft_2026-04-24.md | Decision draft — Approval, proxy authority, active/standby, sole-writer boundaries |
| architecture_decisions/INDEX.md | ADR register — Ratified architecture decisions only |
| Architecture_Normalization_Targeted_Issue_List_2026-04-24.md | Issue draft — Targeted follow-on issues derived from reconciliation packet |
Archived documents are in 99_archive/. Key locations:
99_archive/superseded_by_constitution_v2/— Documents superseded by Constitution v2.099_archive/legacy_structures/— Legacy governance and specs99_archive/lifeos-master-operating-manual-v2.md— Preceding version of the master operations manual99_archive/lifeos-operations-manual.md— First version of the master operations manual
| Directory | Contents |
|---|---|
04_project_builder/ |
Project builder specs |
05_agents/ |
Agent architecture |
06_user_surface/ |
User surface specs |
08_manuals/ |
Operational manuals (COO Doc Management, Governance Runtime) |
09_prompts/v1.0/ |
Legacy v1.0 prompt templates |
09_prompts/v1.2/ |
Current — Council role prompts (Chair, Co-Chair, 10 reviewer seats) |
10_meta/ |
Meta documents, reviews, tasks |
| Document | Purpose |
|---|---|
| LifeOS_Operator_Onboarding.md | Operator entrypoint — repo surfaces, authority order, role boundaries, and safe-start workflow for new operators or AI agents |
| COO_Doc_Management_Manual_v1.0.md | Executable runbook — Doc stewardship operations, validators, governance boundaries |
| Governance_Runtime_Manual_v1.0.md | Governance runtime operations |