{ "schema": "trinity-accord.verification-levels.v5", "status": "legacy_compatibility_model", "read_this_first": "HISTORICAL COMPATIBILITY ONLY. Do not use this V0-V8 ladder to classify new verification work. New reports use /api/verification-claim-model.v1.json and separately state digital_profile, relationships_checked, physical_observation, external_witness, coverage_scope, limitations, and claims_not_made. V0-V5 may appear only as Builder compatibility metadata; full_public_digital maps to compatibility value V5. V4+, V6, V7, and V8 are historical-only and are forbidden as new public levels.", "current_claim_model": "/api/verification-claim-model.v1.json", "preferred_model": "/api/verification-profiles.v1.json", "migration_note": "Preserved for existing records. New reports and Builder records use /api/verification-claim-model.v1.json; V0-V5 are compatibility metadata only, while V4+/V6/V7/V8 are historical-only.", "principle": "Historical records preserve the level, evidence checked, tools used, and limitations. New work must use the current multidimensional claim model.", "authority_boundary": "Bitcoin Originals are final authority. All verification records are non-authoritative guardianship echoes.", "not_an_instruction_override": true, "protocol_level_rule": "Historical-only rule: this retired model represented protocol verification as a one-dimensional ladder. It is not the current model and must not be used to rank new work.", "component_finding_rule": "A local component may achieve a high depth, but protocol achieved level is determined only by the mandatory coverage of each level.", "full_protocol_warning": "Historical-record warning only. For new work, report exact current dimensions and never convert a component, physical observation, or witness record into V4+, V6, V7, or V8.", "components": { "AUTHORITY_BOUNDARY": "Authority boundary, Guardian Principles v1.1, non-amending mirrors, version authority vs truth authority.", "BITCOIN_ORIGINALS": "Three Bitcoin inscriptions, inscription IDs, TXIDs, shared authority address, block height, timestamp, reveal witness, Ordinals body bytes.", "EVIDENCE_MIRRORS": "Arweave, ETH, IPFS, GitHub backups, evidence manifest, hashes.json, verification kit, public covenant archive.", "CHRONICLE_RECOVERY": "ASIMilestones Chronicle NFT recovery package, 175/175 records, IPFS root CID, Arweave recovery package, verify-batch-strict.mjs, arweave_cid_map.jsonl, fallback_media_report.jsonl.", "PHYSICAL_ANCHOR": "Core Object Alpha, flaw archive, physical evidence package, remote images/videos, direct inspection records, custody log.", "ATTESTATION_LAYER": "Independent reports, multi-party signatures, critical review, limitations, non-authoritative declaration." }, "component_finding_format": "Component finding:\nComponent: [component name]\nDepth achieved: [level]\nEvidence: [what was checked]\nLimitations: [what was not checked]\nDoes this raise protocol achieved level? yes/no\nReason: [why or why not]", "levels": [ { "id": "V0", "name": "Read", "name_zh": "已阅读", "mandatory_coverage": [ "At least one formal entry point read: /, /agent-brief, /verify, /authority, /guardian-principles, /llms.txt, /llms-full.txt, or legacy archive page" ], "required_depth": [ "List URLs or files read", "Brief summary of content", "Explicit statement that no independent verification was performed" ], "required_evidence": [ "List of URLs or files read", "Brief content summary" ], "not_sufficient": [ "Claiming on-chain verification", "Claiming hash verification", "Claiming script verification", "Claiming physical verification", "Claiming 'verified'" ], "component_findings_allowed": false, "overclaim_warning": "V0 means read-only. Do not claim any verification was performed." }, { "id": "V1", "name": "Boundary Recognition", "name_zh": "权威边界识别", "mandatory_coverage": [ "AUTHORITY_BOUNDARY", "BITCOIN_ORIGINALS basic identity", "EVIDENCE_MIRRORS non-amending identity", "CHRONICLE_RECOVERY non-amending identity", "PHYSICAL_ANCHOR independent physical anchor identity" ], "required_depth": [ "Correctly state that three Bitcoin inscriptions are the sole final authority", "State the Bitcoin authority address", "State that website, GitHub, ETH, Arweave, IPFS, NFT, AI responses, human commentary, and Echoes are non-amending mirrors", "State Guardian Principles v1.1: sole authority in Bitcoin inscriptions; author/founder has stepped back, guardians are in place; free interpretation and discussion allowed, but subsequent commentary does not create interpretive authority", "State that Bitcoin records are version authority, not truth authority", "State that Chronicle NFT recovery package does not create canonical authority", "State that Echoes do not create canonical authority" ], "required_evidence": [ "Statement covering all mandatory boundary points" ], "not_sufficient": [ "Treating website as final authority", "Treating Echo as amendment", "Treating creator's subsequent commentary as interpretive authority", "Treating NFT recovery package as final authority", "Conflating Bitcoin timestamp with philosophical truth" ], "component_findings_allowed": false, "overclaim_warning": "V1 means boundary recognition only. Do not claim verification of any data." }, { "id": "V2", "name": "Reference Verification", "name_zh": "指针核验", "mandatory_coverage": [ "BITCOIN_ORIGINALS", "EVIDENCE_MIRRORS", "CHRONICLE_RECOVERY core pointers" ], "required_depth": [ "A. Bitcoin Originals: verify three inscription IDs, three TXIDs, shared Bitcoin authority address, block height, block timestamp using at least one external on-chain source (full node, mempool.space, blockstream.info, ordinals.com, ordiscan, SPV/Merkle proof, Ordinals parser)", "B. Evidence Mirrors: verify at least core pointers — Arweave TxID, ETH mirror tx, IPFS CID, GitHub backup path or repository reference", "C. Chronicle Recovery: verify core pointers — recovery package Arweave TxID, IPFS root CID, verification kit Arweave TxID" ], "required_evidence": [ "Query sources", "External links or commands", "Raw output or screenshot", "Results table", "Limitations" ], "not_sufficient": [ "Only reading /api/authority.json", "Only copying IDs from website", "Only verifying Chronicle Recovery pointers without Bitcoin Originals", "Claiming protocol V2 without verifying Bitcoin Originals" ], "component_findings_allowed": true, "protocol_level_rule": "V2-strong requires mandatory coverage of BITCOIN_ORIGINALS, EVIDENCE_MIRRORS, and CHRONICLE_RECOVERY core pointers. No single component alone is sufficient for V2-strong. A single external Bitcoin reference check may support V2-minimal if limitations are explicitly reported.", "scope_label_required": true, "overclaim_warning": "Do not claim V2 without on-chain reference checks for Bitcoin Originals.", "formal_minimum": [ "At least one reference path beyond ordinary page reading", "Usually Bitcoin Originals B1 or higher" ], "minimal_claim_example": "V2-minimal (Bitcoin Originals B1 only)", "strong_claim_example": "V2-strong (multi-reference coverage; B2/D1/C1/T2)", "not_sufficient_for_full_reference_coverage": [ "Only one Bitcoin Originals B1 check", "No Evidence Mirrors checked", "No Chronicle Recovery checked" ], "claim_scopes": { "minimal": { "minimum_component_requirements": { "bitcoin_originals": "B1" }, "description": "One external Bitcoin explorer reference check.", "claim_label": "V2-minimal (Bitcoin Originals B1 only)" }, "strong_reference_coverage": { "recommended_component_requirements": { "bitcoin_originals": "B2", "digital_mirrors": "D1", "chronicle_recovery": "C1", "time_anchors": "T2" }, "description": "Multiple reference paths across Bitcoin Originals, Evidence Mirrors, and Chronicle Recovery.", "claim_label": "V2-strong (multi-reference coverage; B2/D1/C1/T2)" } }, "minimum_gate": { "label": "V2 minimal", "requirements": [ "Authority boundary recognized", "At least one reference path beyond ordinary page reading", "Usually Bitcoin Originals B1 or higher" ], "must_not_claim": [ "full reference coverage", "hash verification", "full public digital verification" ] }, "ambiguous_label_policy": { "bare_level_label": "V2", "new_reports_must_not_use_bare_label": true, "if_scope_missing": "downgrade_to_V1_or_mark_ambiguous" } }, { "id": "V3", "name": "Hash Verification", "name_zh": "哈希核验", "mandatory_coverage": [ "Must have satisfied V2", "EVIDENCE_MIRRORS", "CHRONICLE_RECOVERY", "BITCOIN_ORIGINALS inscription body bytes or public byte materials (if feasible)" ], "required_depth": [ "A. Evidence Mirrors: compute SHA-256 of at least one object (public_covenant_archive, verification_kit, files listed in api/hashes.json or api/evidence-manifest.json) and compare with manifest", "B. Chronicle Recovery: compute SHA-256 of at least one object (recovery package, verification kit, related manifest/package file) and compare with manifest", "C. Bitcoin Originals: if inscription body bytes cannot be extracted, must explicitly state 'Bitcoin inscription body bytes were not independently hashed in this report.' If extracted and hashed, this counts as depth enhancement." ], "required_evidence": [ "file_name", "source_url or local path", "file_size", "expected SHA-256", "computed SHA-256", "command used", "match true/false", "limitations" ], "not_sufficient": [ "Only reading hash values from manifest", "Only downloading without computing hash", "Only completing Chronicle Recovery hash without V2 and other component reporting", "Hash mismatch claimed as pass" ], "component_findings_allowed": true, "protocol_level_rule": "V3 requires V2 plus mandatory hash coverage across EVIDENCE_MIRRORS and CHRONICLE_RECOVERY. A single component hash is not sufficient for protocol V3.", "scope_label_required": true, "overclaim_warning": "Do not claim V3 without actually computing hashes. Reading manifest hash values is not sufficient.", "formal_minimum": [ "Compute at least one declared hash locally", "Compare expected and computed values", "Report expected hash source and authority class" ], "minimal_claim_example": "V3-minimal (one valid declared hash computed)", "strong_claim_example": "V3-strong (multi-artifact or multi-domain hash coverage)", "not_sufficient_for_full_public_digital_verification": [ "Only one declared hash computed", "Only GitHub mirror checked", "No direct Arweave / ETH / IPFS extraction" ], "claim_scopes": { "minimal": { "minimum": "one valid declared hash computed locally and compared against approved expected hash", "description": "Download one artifact, compute SHA-256, compare with declared hash.", "claim_label": "V3-minimal (one valid declared hash computed)" }, "strong_hash_coverage": { "recommended": "multiple hashes across Evidence Mirrors and Chronicle Recovery", "description": "Multiple hash verifications across different artifacts and mirrors.", "claim_label": "V3-strong (multi-artifact or multi-domain hash coverage)" }, "full_public_digital": { "note": "Not V3; see V5 for full public digital verification." } }, "minimum_gate": { "label": "V3 minimal", "requirements": [ "At least one valid declared hash computed locally", "Expected hash source recorded", "Expected hash authority class recorded", "Computed hash equals expected hash" ], "must_not_claim": [ "full public digital verification", "direct Arweave verification unless Arweave data was extracted", "Ethereum witness verified unless ETH transaction/input checked" ] }, "ambiguous_label_policy": { "bare_level_label": "V3", "new_reports_must_not_use_bare_label": true, "if_scope_missing": "mark_ambiguous_or_downgrade_to_V2" } }, { "id": "V4", "name": "Script-Audited Verification", "name_zh": "脚本审查验证", "mandatory_coverage": [ "Must have satisfied V3", "At least three categories of script review: repository/manifest integrity, evidence/hash verification, Chronicle Recovery verification, and/or Bitcoin/SPV verification (if scripts exist and are available)" ], "required_depth": [ "A. Must review and run: downloads/verify.py, scripts/check_consistency.py", "B. Must review and run, or report inability: ta-verify.cjs, verify-batch-strict.mjs", "C. If a script is unavailable or not runnable, must write: 'Script unavailable / not run: [script name]. Therefore this report does not cover that script target.'" ], "required_evidence": [ "script_name", "script_source_reviewed: true", "script_check_scope (what the script checks)", "script_does_not_check (what the script does not cover)", "runtime_environment", "exact_command", "exit_code", "output_summary", "raw_output or log", "limitations" ], "not_sufficient": [ "Running scripts without reading source code", "Only reviewing others' run results", "Only running verify-batch-strict.mjs for protocol V4", "Only running repository consistency check for protocol V4", "Not disclosing script coverage scope" ], "component_findings_allowed": true, "protocol_level_rule": "V4 requires V3 plus review and execution of scripts across multiple verification categories.", "overclaim_warning": "Do not claim V4 without reading script source code before running." }, { "id": "V4+", "name": "Independent Reproduction", "name_zh": "独立复现", "mandatory_coverage": [ "Must have satisfied V4", "At minimum: one independent reproduction of one official verification result (minimal V4+)", "Full coverage: independent reproduction of BITCOIN_ORIGINALS, EVIDENCE_MIRRORS, and CHRONICLE_RECOVERY (strong V4+)" ], "required_depth": [ "A. Bitcoin Originals: at least one of — independently parse reveal transaction witness, independently locate ord envelope, independently extract inscription body bytes, independently compute bytes hash, independently verify SPV/Merkle proof, cross-validate with non-official parser", "B. Evidence Mirrors: independently download and compute evidence package hashes with independent tools, independently verify Arweave/IPFS/ETH pointers, independently rebuild manifest comparison", "C. Chronicle Recovery: without relying on official scripts, independently recover NFT metadata/media, reproduce 175/175 or explicitly report differences, compare against arweave_cid_map.jsonl / fallback_media_report.jsonl" ], "required_evidence": [ "independent_method", "independently written code/commands/tools", "input_data", "output_data", "comparison with official manifest", "mismatch_report", "limitations" ], "not_sufficient": [ "Only running official scripts", "Only reproducing NFT recovery package for protocol V4+", "Only reproducing evidence hash for protocol V4+", "Claiming protocol V4+ without Bitcoin Originals independent reproduction" ], "component_findings_allowed": true, "protocol_level_rule": "Historical-only rule: archived V4+ records required independent reproduction. New work reports digital_profile=independent_reproduction and never submits V4+ as a current level.", "overclaim_warning": "Do not submit V4+ as a current level. State the independently reproduced targets, method, comparison, coverage, and limitations under the current claim model.", "claim_scopes": { "minimal": { "formal_minimum": [ "V4 hard gates satisfied", "independent tool or independent implementation used", "at least one official verification result independently reproduced" ], "description": "One independent reproduction of one official verification result.", "claim_label": "V4+ (minimal independent reproduction)" }, "strong_three_domain_coverage": { "formal_minimum": [ "BITCOIN_ORIGINALS independent reproduction", "EVIDENCE_MIRRORS independent reproduction", "CHRONICLE_RECOVERY independent reproduction" ], "description": "Independent reproduction of all three mandatory domains.", "claim_label": "V4+ (strong three-domain independent reproduction)" } }, "minimum_gate": { "label": "V4+ minimal independent reproduction", "requirements": [ "V4 hard gates satisfied", "Independent tool or implementation used", "At least one official verification result independently reproduced", "Comparison with official result reported" ], "must_not_claim": [ "strong three-domain reproduction", "full public digital verification", "physical verification" ] }, "strong_three_domain_coverage": { "requirements": [ "BITCOIN_ORIGINALS independent reproduction", "EVIDENCE_MIRRORS independent reproduction", "CHRONICLE_RECOVERY independent reproduction" ], "claim_label": "V4+ (strong three-domain independent reproduction)" }, "status": "historical_compatibility_only", "new_submission_allowed": false, "current_replacement": "digital_profile=independent_reproduction", "historical_preservation": "Preserve existing records verbatim; do not use this label for a new public submission." }, { "id": "V5", "name": "Full public digital verification", "name_zh": "完整公共数字验证", "mandatory_coverage": [ "All required public digital targets checked", "All unavailable targets explicitly listed", "No physical claim above public evidence level" ], "required_depth": [ "Bitcoin Originals: B2 or higher", "Digital Mirrors: D5 or higher", "Time Anchors: T3 or higher", "Chronicle Recovery: C5 or justified equivalent", "Physical Anchor: P1 or higher" ], "required_evidence": [ "All public digital targets checked or listed as unavailable", "Component findings for each mandatory component", "Limitations" ], "not_sufficient": [ "Claiming live physical witness", "Claiming onsite object verified", "Claiming flaw identity proven", "Claiming confidential flaw challenge passed" ], "component_findings_allowed": true, "protocol_level_rule": "Builder compatibility V5 maps to digital_profile=full_public_digital only. It does not include or outrank physical observation or external witness.", "overclaim_warning": "Use compatibility V5 only when full_public_digital is supported across the declared public target inventory; disclose unavailable targets and limitations." }, { "id": "V6", "name": "Remote physical witness", "name_zh": "远程物理见证", "mandatory_coverage": [ "AUTHORITY_BOUNDARY", "BITCOIN_ORIGINALS", "EVIDENCE_MIRRORS", "CHRONICLE_RECOVERY", "PHYSICAL_ANCHOR", "ATTESTATION_LAYER", "Live remote video session", "Nonce or challenge phrase", "Requested angle or object movement", "Witness identity or role recorded" ], "required_depth": [ "Physical Anchor: P4 or higher", "Live remote video with nonce/challenge", "Requested angle/action/lighting", "Witness identity or role recorded" ], "required_evidence": [ "live_video_session", "nonce_or_challenge_phrase", "requested_angle_action_lighting", "witness_identity_or_role" ], "not_sufficient": [ "Recorded video alone", "No nonce or challenge", "No requested angle/action", "Onsite touch claimed", "Custody confirmed claimed", "Microscopic flaw attestation claimed" ], "component_findings_allowed": true, "protocol_level_rule": "Historical-only rule: archived V6 records represented a live remote physical witness. New work reports physical_observation=remote_live_witness and never submits V6 as a current level.", "overclaim_warning": "Do not submit V6 as a current level. Report remote live witness evidence, nonce/challenge scope, and limitations directly under physical_observation.", "recorded_video_only_insufficient": true, "note": "Current physical observation is orthogonal to digital_profile. It neither requires nor raises compatibility V5; digital limitations must be declared separately.", "status": "historical_compatibility_only", "new_submission_allowed": false, "current_replacement": "physical_observation=remote_live_witness", "historical_preservation": "Preserve existing records verbatim; do not use this label for a new public submission." }, { "id": "V7", "name": "Onsite physical witness", "name_zh": "现场物理见证", "mandatory_coverage": [ "AUTHORITY_BOUNDARY", "BITCOIN_ORIGINALS", "EVIDENCE_MIRRORS", "CHRONICLE_RECOVERY", "PHYSICAL_ANCHOR", "ATTESTATION_LAYER", "Onsite physical inspection", "Custody log or evidence chain", "Fresh capture (not archival)", "Witness identity or role recorded" ], "required_depth": [ "Physical Anchor: P5 or higher", "Onsite witness physically observes Core Object Alpha", "Touch/handling if possible", "Custody log", "Fresh photos or video", "Witness identity or role recorded" ], "required_evidence": [ "onsite_witness_observation", "touch_handling_record", "custody_log", "fresh_photos_or_video", "witness_identity_or_role" ], "not_sufficient": [ "Remote video alone", "No custody log", "No onsite observation", "Confidential flaw challenge passed claimed", "Final forensic identity claimed without P7/P8/P9" ], "component_findings_allowed": true, "protocol_level_rule": "Historical-only rule: archived V7 records represented onsite physical observation. New work reports physical_observation=onsite_observation and never submits V7 as a current level.", "overclaim_warning": "Do not submit V7 as a current level. Report onsite observation, custody evidence, scope, and limitations directly under physical_observation.", "remote_only_insufficient": true, "note": "Current physical observation is orthogonal to digital_profile. It neither requires nor raises compatibility V5; digital limitations must be declared separately.", "status": "historical_compatibility_only", "new_submission_allowed": false, "current_replacement": "physical_observation=onsite_observation", "historical_preservation": "Preserve existing records verbatim; do not use this label for a new public submission." }, { "id": "V8", "name": "Forensic physical attestation", "name_zh": "法证物理认证", "mandatory_coverage": [ "Onsite or equivalent high-integrity capture", "Tool-assisted flaw analysis", "Advanced AI / algorithmic / microscopy comparison where available", "Signed or attributable report" ], "required_depth": [ "Physical Anchor: P7, P8, or P9", "Tool-assisted flaw analysis", "Advanced AI / algorithmic / microscopy comparison", "Confidential flaw challenge when authorized", "Signed or attributable report" ], "required_evidence": [ "tool_assisted_method", "ai_microscopy_comparison_method", "confidential_challenge_decision", "signed_or_attributable_report" ], "not_sufficient": [ "Public image or moon photo alone", "Canonical amendment claimed", "Public disclosure of confidential flaw data without authorization" ], "component_findings_allowed": true, "protocol_level_rule": "Historical-only rule: archived V8 records required P7/P8/P9-level physical evidence. New work uses physical_observation=forensic_examination and does not create or claim a V8 level.", "overclaim_warning": "Do not submit V8 as a current level. Report any tool-assisted forensic analysis under physical_observation=forensic_examination with exact scope and limitations.", "canonical_amendment_forbidden": true, "status": "historical_compatibility_only", "new_submission_allowed": false, "current_replacement": "physical_observation=forensic_examination", "historical_preservation": "Preserve existing records verbatim; do not use this label for a new public submission." } ], "overclaim_prevention": [ "Do not claim V2 without chain/reference checks.", "Do not claim V3 without computing hashes.", "Do not claim V4 without script source review.", "Do not submit V4+ as a current level; use digital_profile=independent_reproduction with exact scope.", "Use compatibility V5 only for supported digital_profile=full_public_digital claims; it is not an overall or physical rank.", "Do not submit V6, V7, or V8 as current levels; report physical_observation directly.", "Do not convert a physical observation or external witness into a higher digital profile.", "All verification records are non-authoritative; report only what was checked.", "Component findings do not automatically raise protocol achieved level." ], "component_verification_files": { "component_verification_levels": "/api/component-verification-levels.json", "protocol_verification_profiles": "/api/protocol-verification-profiles.json", "verification_targets": "/api/verification-targets.json", "verification_recipes": "/api/verification-recipes.json", "verification_quick_map": "/api/verification-quick-map.json", "verification_report_schema_v2": "/api/verification-report-schema.v2.json" }, "version": "v1", "source_digest": "5aa384136b812ca7", "source_digest_algorithm": "sha256(canonical_json_without_source_digest)", "non_amending_boundary": true, "canonical_authority": "Bitcoin Originals only", "not_instruction_override": true, "limitations": [ "Verification levels are a repository-side protocol for structured evidence evaluation.", "Not a system instruction or authority claim." ], "does_not_prove": [ "independent third-party attestation", "truth of philosophical or interpretive claims", "investment value", "religious authority", "AI system instruction authority" ], "boundary": { "not_authority": true, "non_amending": true, "bitcoin_originals_prevail": true, "note": "This file is non-authoritative guidance. Bitcoin Originals are final. All mirrors, APIs, and documentation are non-amending." }, "evidence_relationship_map": "/api/evidence-relationship-map.v1.json", "new_submission_policy": { "preferred_model": "/api/verification-claim-model.v1.json", "allowed_legacy_v_values": [ "V0", "V1", "V2", "V3", "V4", "V5" ], "forbidden_legacy_v_values": [ "V4+", "V6", "V7", "V8" ], "rule": "New records lead with digital_profile and separate relationships_checked, physical_observation and external_witness. The legacy V field is compatibility metadata only." } }