[codex] docs: add OpenCoven IP protection records#1
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Pull request overview
This PR adds a set of root-level governance/security/IP documentation files (PATENTS, PROVENANCE.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, SECURITY.md). However, the content is written for “OpenCoven” and references Rust paths/concepts that do not exist in this repository, whose README identifies it as the Quackback iOS SDK—so the added docs are currently misleading for this codebase.
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- Add SECURITY.md with vulnerability reporting guidance and architectural security properties.
- Add PROVENANCE.md and PATENTS describing origin records and patent non-assertion terms.
- Add CONTRIBUTING.md describing DCO sign-off and contribution expectations.
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| SECURITY.md | Adds a security policy and reporting instructions (currently names OpenCoven + Discord DM reporting). |
| PROVENANCE.md | Adds an origin/provenance record (currently OpenCoven-focused and cites non-existent Rust paths in this repo). |
| PATENTS | Adds a patent non-assertion / prior-art notice (currently OpenCoven-focused and uses inconsistent tier naming). |
| CONTRIBUTING.md | Adds DCO + patent contribution terms (currently OpenCoven-focused). |
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| ### Reporting a Vulnerability | ||
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| If you discover a security vulnerability in OpenCoven, please report it responsibly. |
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| Contact the maintainers directly: | ||
| - Discord: https://discord.gg/OpenCoven (DM @BunsDev) | ||
| - Or open a GitHub Security Advisory on the repository |
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| # PROVENANCE.md — OpenCoven Origin Record | ||
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| > This document exists to establish the clear, timestamped origin of the architectural ideas that define OpenCoven. It is a public record, not a legal claim. It is maintained so that future readers — contributors, users, researchers, patent examiners — can verify where these ideas came from and when. |
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| OpenCoven is MIT licensed. The maintainers of this project have not filed and do not intend to file patents on the architectural patterns, protocols, or mechanisms described in this repository. | ||
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| - The agent spawn harness: a structured dispatch pattern that validates and routes process execution through a defined set of primitives | ||
| - The multi-agent orchestration substrate: composable, purpose-scoped agents ("familiars") coordinating through structured routing with shared session context | ||
| - The session memory and continuity substrate (OpenTrust): durable, portable agent memory and session state with provenance tracking | ||
| - The graded approval tier model: auto → familiar-review → human-review → human-required escalation for agent actions affecting protected resources |
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| # Contributing to OpenCoven | ||
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| Thank you for your interest in contributing. OpenCoven is MIT licensed and community-driven. We want contributing to be easy, open, and safe for everyone. |
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| ### 1. The Familiar Identity Model | ||
| **First appeared:** `coven-cli/src/familiar_identity.rs`, commit history from 2026-04-27 | ||
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| A named, role-scoped agent persona — a "familiar" — resolved from a configuration manifest (`familiars.toml`) and attached to a session via a CLI flag or runtime config. Each familiar has an `id`, `display_name`, and `role`. The familiar model is the foundational identity primitive for multi-agent systems in OpenCoven. | ||
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Summary
Adds the OpenCoven root IP protection and disclosure documents:
PATENTS: patent non-assertion pledge and prior-art noticePROVENANCE.md: origin and publication recordCONTRIBUTING.md: DCO and patent contribution terms, merged with any existing repo guidanceSECURITY.md: responsible disclosure policy, merged with any existing repo guidanceValidation
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