[codex] docs: add OpenCoven IP protection records#1
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Pull request overview
This PR adds root-level governance and disclosure documentation intended to establish IP/patent posture, provenance/origin records, contribution terms (DCO + patent non-assertion), and a responsible disclosure/security policy.
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- Added a security policy and vulnerability reporting guidance (
SECURITY.md) - Added a patent non-assertion pledge and prior-art notice (
PATENTS) - Added an origin/provenance record and publication timeline (
PROVENANCE.md) - Added contribution guidance including DCO sign-off and patent terms (
CONTRIBUTING.md)
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| File | Description |
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| SECURITY.md | Adds a responsible disclosure policy and reporting channels. |
| PROVENANCE.md | Adds an origin record and architectural concept provenance timeline. |
| PATENTS | Adds a patent non-assertion pledge and prior-art notice. |
| CONTRIBUTING.md | Adds contribution requirements (DCO sign-off) and patent non-assertion terms. |
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| **Do not open a public GitHub issue for security vulnerabilities.** | ||
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| Contact the maintainers directly: | ||
| - Discord: https://discord.gg/OpenCoven (DM @BunsDev) | ||
| - Or open a GitHub Security Advisory on the repository |
| - 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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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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