SIM-ONE

The SIM-ONE Framework: A New Architecture for Governed Cognition

Framework Status Implementation Python Protocols License: Dual Commercial: Available Security Policy Author: Daniel T. Sasser II Governed Cognition Energy Efficiency

SIM‑ONE is the first open framework to formalize governed cognition, moving beyond brute‑force scaling to establish a principled, efficient, and reliable approach to AI architecture. sim_one_image_2_five_laws_pillars

This repository contains the official MANIFESTO, architectural philosophy, guiding principles, and working implementation of the SIM‑ONE Framework.

🚀 NEW: Working Code & Proof of Concept Available
This repository now includes a comprehensive production-ready implementation with over 32,000 lines of Python code demonstrating the Five Laws of Cognitive Governance in action.

The project is intentionally designed to be transparent about the “why” and now demonstrates the “how” through working protocols.

Table of Contents

🚀 Working Implementation

SIM-ONE is no longer just a philosophical framework — it’s now a working reality.

This repository contains a comprehensive Proof of Concept (PoC) implementation demonstrating the Five Laws of Cognitive Governance through production-ready code:

📊 Implementation Statistics

🏗️ Core Systems Implemented

🎯 Five Laws in Action

Each line of code demonstrates the Five Laws:

  1. Architectural Intelligence - Protocol coordination over computational brute force
  2. Cognitive Governance - Specialized protocols governing every cognitive process
  3. Truth Foundation - Absolute truth principles embedded in data validation
  4. Energy Stewardship - Adaptive resource management and efficiency optimization
  5. Deterministic Reliability - Consistent, predictable outcomes through governed behavior

📁 Repository Structure

code/
├── mcp_server/               # SIM-ONE Framework Implementation
│   ├── protocols/            # 18+ Cognitive Governance Protocols
│   │   ├── monitoring/       # Real-time monitoring and alerting
│   │   ├── compliance/       # Five Laws compliance reporting  
│   │   ├── governance/       # Core governance and validation
│   │   └── [ccp|esl|rep|...]/ # Nine core cognitive protocols
│   ├── cognitive_governance_engine/ # Central governance system
│   ├── neural_engine/        # Efficient neural processing
│   └── orchestration_engine/ # Protocol coordination
└── astro-chat-interface/     # Web interface for interaction
**➡️ Explore the Implementation View Protocol Documentation**

Case Studies

SIM-ONE governance is being exercised in applied scenarios that demonstrate how the framework behaves in real deployments.

Core Philosophy

The AI industry has been locked in a race to scale: larger models, more compute, endless parameter counts.
The result? Impressive capabilities — unpredictable behavior — unsustainable energy costs.

Capability without governance is not intelligence.
It’s volatility.

The SIM‑ONE Framework offers a different path:
Architectural intelligence over computational brute force.
Governed cognition over unrestrained generation.

The MANIFESTO

The complete SIM‑ONE MANIFESTO is available in MANIFESTO.md.
It outlines the philosophical and engineering basis for governed cognition.

The Five Laws of Cognitive Governance

These laws define the non‑negotiable principles that guide the SIM‑ONE Framework:

  1. Architectural Intelligence – Intelligence emerges from coordination and governance, not from model size or parameter count.
  2. Cognitive Governance – Every cognitive process must be governed by specialized protocols that ensure quality, reliability, and alignment.
  3. Truth Foundation – All reasoning must be grounded in absolute truth principles, not relativistic or probabilistic generation.
  4. Energy Stewardship – Achieve maximum intelligence with minimal computational resources through architectural efficiency.
  5. Deterministic Reliability – Governed systems must produce consistent, predictable outcomes rather than probabilistic variations.

These laws are principles, not features.
They can be applied in any cognitive architecture — but SIM‑ONE was designed from the ground up to embody them.

Architectural Overview

Without revealing implementation details, SIM‑ONE is:

Project Status

🏗️ Technical Implementation

Architecture Overview

The SIM-ONE implementation follows a stackable protocol architecture where intelligence emerges from the coordination of specialized cognitive protocols:

# Example: Protocol coordination demonstrating Law 1 (Architectural Intelligence)
from mcp_server.protocols import ProtocolManager

# Load and coordinate multiple protocols
pm = ProtocolManager()
protocols = {
    'cognitive_control': pm.get_protocol('CognitiveControlProtocol'),
    'readability': pm.get_protocol('ReadabilityEnhancementProtocol'), 
    'validation': pm.get_protocol('ValidationAndVerificationProtocol'),
    'monitoring': pm.get_protocol('RealTimeMonitoringProtocol')
}

# Intelligence emerges from coordination, not individual protocol complexity
result = protocols['cognitive_control'].coordinate(
    input_data, 
    [protocols['readability'], protocols['validation']], 
    monitoring=protocols['monitoring']
)

Key Technical Features

🧠 Cognitive Governance Engine

📊 Real-Time Monitoring & Compliance

⚡ Energy-Efficient Architecture

🔒 Security & Governance

Protocol Implementation Examples

Each protocol demonstrates the Five Laws in practical application:

🔧 Getting Started

Prerequisites

Quick Start

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/dansasser/SIM-ONE.git
cd SIM-ONE

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run the SIM-ONE MCP Server
cd code
python -m mcp_server.main

# Start real-time monitoring
python -m mcp_server.protocols.monitoring.real_time_monitor

# View compliance reports
python -m mcp_server.protocols.compliance.compliance_reporter

Protocol Examples

# Example 1: Five Laws Compliance Check
from mcp_server.protocols.governance.five_laws_validator import FiveLawsValidator

validator = FiveLawsValidator()
compliance_result = validator.assess_system_compliance()
print(f"Overall Compliance: {compliance_result['overall_score']:.1f}%")

# Example 2: Real-time Monitoring
from mcp_server.protocols.monitoring.real_time_monitor import RealTimeMonitorProtocol

monitor = RealTimeMonitorProtocol()
monitor.start_monitoring()
status = monitor.get_current_status()

# Example 3: Protocol Coordination  
from mcp_server.protocol_manager import ProtocolManager

pm = ProtocolManager()
rep = pm.get_protocol("ReadabilityEnhancementProtocol")
enhanced_text = rep.execute({"text": "Complex technical documentation..."})

Documentation

Contributions

The SIM‑ONE Framework is an open philosophical, architectural, and implementation standard.

We welcome:

How to Contribute

  1. Philosophy & Concepts: Open an issue for discussion
  2. Code Contributions: Fork, implement, and submit a pull request
  3. Bug Reports: Use the issue tracker with detailed reproduction steps
  4. Security Issues: Follow our Security Policy

Development Guidelines

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed development guidelines.

License

The SIM-ONE Framework is provided under a dual-license model:

🆓 Non-Commercial Use (AGPL v3)

💼 Commercial Use (Paid License)

📋 License Summary

📄 See the complete LICENSE file for full terms and conditions.

❓ Questions about licensing? Contact: Daniel T. Sasser II via dansasser.me

Security

Please report vulnerabilities privately so we can protect users.

See the full policy in SECURITY.md.

Author

Daniel T. Sasser II — dansasser.me
Founder, SIM‑ONE Framework • Part of the Gorombo Agent Ecosystem

The SIM‑ONE Framework: Where architectural intelligence meets cognitive governance to build the future of AI.

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