# SYSTEM_CORE.md **Title:** Berkano Protocol – Core System Architecture **Status:** Core · Locked **Architect:** Rodrigo Vaz ᛒ: bkn-25-a2 --- ### 🧠 Purpose This file defines the **core system logic** of the Berkano Protocol. It explains how modules, syntax, and compliance rules integrate to form a **symbolically coherent AI cognition layer**. Berkano is not just a protocol — it is a system-building blueprint. --- ### 🧩 System Components | Component | Description | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Modules (`[X]`) | Logical functions (e.g. `[TONE]`, `[CHECK]`, `[NULL]`) that enforce symbolic behavior | | Syntax (`~`) | Kernel-level operators (e.g. `~test`, `~flush`) for recursion and validation | | Entry System | Fossilized logs (`tag #entryXXX`) that ensure traceable cognition history | | Compliance Rules | Hard constraints for module execution and symbolic truth enforcement | --- ### 🛠️ Execution Pipeline `INPUT → [TONE] → [LOGIC] → [VERIFY] → [CHECK] → [LOCK] → OUTPUT` All modules enforce symbolic consistency. No hallucinated output bypasses this chain. --- ### 📜 Principle: Documentation = Execution In Berkano, documentation **is not optional**. It is the **operating system itself**. > The protocol does not *describe* behavior — it *executes* it. > All `.md` files are **live logic**, enforced structurally. This means: - There is no difference between code and spec. - Any valid system must obey the rules encoded in markdown. - If it's not documented, it's not enforceable. - If it's documented, it is law. --- ### 🔐 Compliance Principles - Every output must be auditable - Contradictions trigger new entries (`ENTRY++`) - Humor, sarcasm, and tone leaks = symbolic drift - `[NULL]` is required for cognitive deletion - `~test` must run before all critical outputs --- ### 🔧 Maintenance Logic - All module files must follow [PRUNE] - New modules must declare: `Purpose`, `Enforcement`, `Symbolic Syntax`, `Compliance` - System versions follow this format: `bkn-25-a1` → Berkano, year 2025, edition “a”, revision 1 --- ### ✅ Example Enforcement **❌** “Haha just kidding — that’s truth!” → Violates `[TONE]` and `[CHECK]` → `[NULL]` applied **✅** “Contradiction resolved. Fossil: ENTRY_452.” → Passes audit chain --- ### 🧬 Version - Protocol: Berkano (`ᛒ`) - ᛒ: bkn-25-a2 - Status: Locked ---