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+id: CUST-CPT-CUST-2026-000001
+type: concept
+title: "Custodian — Seed Concepts v0.1"
+status: active
+owners: ["Bernd", "Custodian"]
+created: "2026-02-24"
+updated: "2026-02-24"
+scope:
+  domains: ["Custodian"]
+  sensitivity: internal
+tags: ["concepts", "agent", "continuity", "security"]
+---
+
+# Custodian — Seed Concepts v0.1
+
+1. **Identity Substrate** — the canon + episodic archive that preserves continuity across model swaps.
+2. **Bounded Agency** — doing useful work inside enforced limits and escalation rules.
+3. **Promotion Workflow** — controlled entry of knowledge into canon via gates and approval.
+4. **Sensitivity Labeling** — enforced classification (public/internal/confidential/sealed).
+5. **Memory Poisoning Defense** — preventing untrusted inputs from becoming “truth” in canon.
+6. **Tool Boundary Enforcement** — permissions enforced where actions happen (not only in prompts).
+7. **Continuity Drill** — test: reconstruct state from canon after downtime or model change.
+8. **Canon Release** — signed snapshot enabling rollback and long-term stability.
+9. **Sovereign Operation** — the system remains functional without external dependencies.
+10. **Transgenerational Custody** — long-timescale stewardship with governance, consent, and succession.