---
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.