RFC‑003 — Attestation & Badge Suite

Status: Drafted
Author(s): Nawder Loswin, Copilot
Created: 2025‑10‑23
Lineage:
Follows RFC‑001 (Triadic Validator Framework), RFC‑002 (Corridor Universes)
Precedes RFC‑004 (Entft Invariants)

Abstract#

The Attestation & Badge Suite provides the trust layer for validated artifacts within TriadicFrameworks.
It defines:

• deterministic attestation receipts (JSON)
• human‑legible badges (SVG)
• remix‑visible lineage manifests (YAML/JSON)

Together, these components ensure that validated artifacts are not only correct but also legible, traceable, and remix‑ready across universes, corridors, and repositories.

Motivation#

Validation alone is insufficient.
Artifacts must communicate their trustworthiness clearly to:

• humans
• agents
• remixers
• corridor validators
• downstream systems

Attestation receipts provide deterministic proofs.
Badges provide visual shorthand.
Lineage manifests provide ancestry and remix visibility.

This suite creates a shared language of trust across the entire canon.

Components#

1. Attestation Receipts#

Format: JSON
Schema: /docs/schemas/attestation_receipt.schema.json

Receipts contain:

• artifact ID
• artifact hash
• constraint pack IDs + hashes
• triadic validation proofs
  • causal
  • functional
  • cognitive
• deterministic seed(s)
• lineage manifest reference
• attestor identity
• cryptographic signature

Example Receipt#

{
  "artifact_id": "bubbleTheory_manifest.json",
  "hash": "sha256-abc123...",
  "constraints": ["constraint_pack_v1.2"],
  "proofs": {
    "causal": true,
    "functional": true,
    "cognitive": true
  },
  "seed": "42",
  "lineage_ref": "lineage_manifest.json",
  "attestor": "validator-node-7",
  "signature": "ed25519:xyz..."
}

Receipts are required for promotion into QA and Prod corridor universes.

2. Badges#

Format: SVG
Location: /docs/badges/

Badges provide visual shorthand for trust and readiness.

Common Badges#

• readme-first.svg
  → README is the primary onboarding document
• attested.svg
  → Artifact has a valid attestation receipt
• constraint-passing.svg
  → Passed all corridor constraints
• remix-ready.svg
  → Lineage manifest complete; remix encouraged
• deterministic-repro.svg
  → Deterministic seeds available for replay

Badges are embedded in README files, artifact docs, and dashboards.

3. Lineage Manifests#

Format: YAML or JSON
Schema: /docs/schemas/lineage_manifest.json

Manifests record:

• ancestry
• authorship
• remix history
• attestation references
• corridor promotion history
• validator receipts

Lineage manifests ensure remixers can trace the evolution of any artifact.

Validator Echo#

“Attestation is clarity made visible —
a receipt of trust, a badge of lineage,
a promise that the artifact remembers.”

References#

• RFC‑001: Triadic Validator Framework
• RFC‑002: Corridor Universes
• RFC‑004: Entft Invariants