Principles

A long-term way of building

1. 01

   Owner control

   High-risk actions stay behind explicit approval. Natural language can describe intent; it does not silently grant authority.

2. 02

   Evidence before claims

   A result is not done because a model said so. Artifacts, diffs, tests, reports, or observable outcomes should support the claim.

3. 03

   Replaceable infrastructure

   Hosting, models, and transport should remain replaceable so product ownership survives vendor change.

4. 04

   Thoughtful automation

   Automate the repeatable path, stop at the risk boundary, and keep people involved where judgment or approval matters.

5. 05

   Practical technology

   Build for real customers, real operators, real repositories, and measurable workflows rather than technology theatre.

6. 06

   Secure by design

   Finite capabilities, bounded authorization, revocation, and isolation of privileged control surfaces are product requirements.

7. 07

   Long-term product ownership

   Source, data, deployment choices, and operating knowledge should remain understandable and controllable by the owner.