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Page Title: Cryptographic Proof System (VaultMesh Proof Spine)
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Summary: VaultMesh uses a Merkle-tree-based proof system with receipts, roots, and cross-ledger anchoring. Each serious action (deploy, anchor, oracle decision, incident handling) emits a receipt. DevOps pipelines produce PROOF.json and ROOT.txt artifacts and anchor them to external ledgers, turning infrastructure history into a verifiable "civilization ledger".
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Key Findings:
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- All significant actions generate cryptographic receipts in append-only logs.
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- Merkle trees allow efficient inclusion proofs for large sets of receipts.
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- Anchors can be written to local files, Bitcoin (OTS), Ethereum, or mesh peers.
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- The release pipeline for vm-spawn automatically computes Merkle roots and anchors proof artifacts.
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- Braid-style interoperability allows importing and emitting foreign ledger roots.
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Components:
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- Proof Generator (`proof_generate`) – creates signed receipts.
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- Merkle Batcher (`proof_batch`) – aggregates receipts into Merkle trees.
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- Anchor System (`proof_anchor_*`) – writes roots to durable anchors.
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- Verification Engine (`proof_verify`) – validates inclusion and integrity.
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- Braid Protocol (`proof_braid_*`) – cross-ledger interoperability.
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Proof Lifecycle:
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1. Action occurs (e.g., Guardian anchor, deployment, oracle decision).
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2. `proof_generate` creates a signed receipt with a Blake3 hash of the canonical JSON.
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3. Receipts accumulate until a batch threshold is reached.
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4. `proof_batch` constructs a Merkle tree and computes the root.
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5. `proof_anchor_*` writes the root to local files, timestamps, or blockchains.
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6. `proof_verify` allows any future verifier to confirm receipt integrity against a given root.
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Anchoring Strategies:
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| Type | Method | Durability |
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|-------|---------------------------------|---------------------|
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| local | Files in `data/anchors/` | Node-local |
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| ots | OpenTimestamps → Bitcoin | Public blockchain |
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| eth | Calldata/contract → Ethereum | Public blockchain |
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| mesh | Cross-attest via other nodes | Federated durability|
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Braid Protocol:
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- `braid_import` – import foreign ledger roots from other chains/nodes.
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- `braid_emit` – expose local roots for others to import.
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- `braid_status` – track imported vs. local roots and regression.
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- Ensures root sequences are strictly advancing (no rollback without detection).
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Receipt Schema (Conceptual):
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```json
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{
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"proof_id": "uuid",
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"action": "guardian_anchor",
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"timestamp": "ISO8601",
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"data_hash": "blake3_hex",
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"signature": "ed25519_sig",
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"witnesses": ["node_id"],
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"chain_prev": "prev_proof_id"
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}
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```
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Security Notes:
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- Blake3 hashing for speed and modern security.
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- Ed25519 signatures for authenticity and non-repudiation.
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- Merkle trees make inclusion proofs O(log n).
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- Multiple anchoring paths provide defense in depth against ledger loss.
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DevOps Integration:
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- vm-spawn release pipeline:
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- Computes Merkle root over build artifacts.
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- Requests RFC 3161 timestamp.
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- Anchors hash on Ethereum and Bitcoin.
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- Emits PROOF.json and ROOT.txt alongside release assets.
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- Guardian CLI (vm_cli.py guardian) provides human-readable views over roots and scrolls.
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Dependencies:
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- Blake3 library.
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- Ed25519 signing library and key management.
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- Optional OTS/BTC/ETH client libraries or APIs.
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- OffSec MCP / VaultMesh services exposing proof tools.
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