All notable changes to the MirrorDNA Standard will be documented in this file.
The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.
- Comprehensive documentation suite:
docs/CHOOSING_COMPLIANCE_LEVEL.md- Decision guide for selecting compliance levelsdocs/INTEGRATION.md- Integration guide for adopting MirrorDNA in projectstools/README.md- Tools documentation covering checksums, version management, and blockchain anchoring
- Expanded
validators/README.mdfrom 3 lines to comprehensive guide (940+ lines)- CLI usage documentation
- Validation checks reference
- Configuration file schemas
- Python API documentation
- Architecture overview
- Troubleshooting guide
- Missing documentation files that were referenced but didn't exist:
docs/CHOOSING_COMPLIANCE_LEVEL.mddocs/INTEGRATION.mdtools/README.md
- Validator documentation now comprehensive instead of minimal stub
- Updated
CHANGELOG.mdto follow "Keep a Changelog" format - Improved repository documentation completeness and consistency
- Aligned MirrorDNA-Standard with Master Citation v15.2 (#36)
- Updated
00_MASTER_CITATION.mdto v15.2 constitutional protocol
- Repository structure and documentation standardization (#35)
- Specification Toolchain Transformation (#34)
- Python validator CLI (
validators/cli.py) - Modular check system:
validators/checks/reflection_checks.pyvalidators/checks/continuity_checks.pyvalidators/checks/trustbydesign_checks.py
- JSON schemas for validation:
schema/project_manifest.schema.jsonschema/continuity_profile.schema.jsonschema/reflection_policy.schema.json
- Example configurations for all compliance levels
- Test suite with pytest
- GitHub Actions workflows:
reflective-validator.ymllineage-guard.ymlmetrics-performance.yml
- Python validator CLI (
- Removed false expert review claim from Capability Registry v1.1 (#33)
- Updated
spec/MirrorDNA_Capability_Registry_v1.1.md
- Updated
- Demonstration Protocol + Capability Registry (#30)
spec/Demonstration_Protocol_v1.0.md- Demonstration and presentation guidelinesspec/MirrorDNA_Capability_Registry_v1.0.md- System capability trackingspec/MirrorDNA_Capability_Registry_v1.1.md- Updated capability registry
- Updated
README.mdwith new specification references - Refined Master Citation content
- Supply Chain Risk Documentation
spec/SupplyChain_Risks_v1.0.md- Third-party ecosystem threats and mitigation steps
- Active MirrorOS White Paper
spec/ActiveMirrorOS_WhitePaper_v7.2-Research.md- Research edition with preliminary metrics
- Proposed checksum reseal and manifest linkage for new risk log
- Glyph Kernel Foundation
kernel/GlyphKernel_Questions_v1.md- Foundational reflective questionskernel/GlyphKernel_Questions_v1.sidecar.json- Lineage and metadata for machine continuitykernel/GlyphKernel_v1_Ecosystem_Map_v2.png- Visual overview of kernel architecture
- Updated
README.mdto include Kernel section and ecosystem map
- Anchors the Reflection Economy with a kernel layer (living questions, not answers)
- Lineage established for all kernel artifacts
- Sidecar metadata ensures checksums and sovereignty
- Updated all spec checksums to match body content (#26, #25)
- Fixed checksum calculation algorithm
- Updated checksums for:
spec/mirrorDNA-standard-v1.0.mdspec/principles.mdspec/compliance_levels.md- All Reflection Chain documents
- CI/CD Enhancements (#24)
metrics-performance.ymlworkflow for performance tracking- Disabled
traffic.ymlworkflow (not needed)
- Active Mirror Product Specification (#23)
spec/Active_Mirror_ProductSpec_v2.0_Canonical.md- Product specification (canonical, continuity-sealed)
- Session Continuity Engine (#28, #27)
- Session recovery mechanisms
- Lineage tracking improvements
- Continuity guarantees documentation
- Updated
README.mdwith product spec references
- Lineage Guard Workflow (#29)
.github/workflows/lineage-guard.yml- Checks lineage integrity on PRs- Automated predecessor/successor validation
- Core MirrorDNA Standard v1.0
spec/mirrorDNA-standard-v1.0.md- Constitutional specificationspec/principles.md- Five immutable principlesspec/compliance_levels.md- L1, L2, L3 detailed requirementsspec/glossary.md- Canonical term definitions
- Reflection Chain Framework
spec/Reflection_Chain_Manifest_v1.0.md- Lineage tracking frameworkspec/Reflection_Chain_Addendum_v1.1.md- Update and sandbox behavior
- Philosophical Foundation
spec/Constitutive_Reflection_vs_Simulation_v1.0.md- Reflection vs simulation distinction
- Safety and Governance
spec/Interaction_Safety_Protocol_v1.0.md- Session safety guardrailsspec/glyphsig-law.md- Glyph signature governance
- Master Citation
00_MASTER_CITATION.md- Constitutional protocol v15.0
- Repository Structure
README.md- Main project documentationWHY_MIRRORDNA.md- Vision and positioningROADMAP.md- Version roadmap and milestonesCONTRIBUTING.md- Contribution guidelinesLICENSE.md- MIT licenseSECURITY.md- Security policy
- Tools and Utilities
tools/checksums/checksum_verifier.sh- Checksum verificationtools/checksums/checksum_updater.sh- Checksum updatingtools/checksums/verify_repo_checksums.sh- Batch checksum verificationtools/add_version_sidecars.sh- Version metadata automationtools/publish_blockchain_anchor.sh- Blockchain anchoring
- Examples
examples/minimal-artifact.md.json- Smallest valid artifactexamples/complete-artifact.md.json- Fully populated artifactexamples/minimal_project_manifest.yaml- Level 1 exampleexamples/level2_project_manifest.yaml- Level 2 exampleexamples/level3_project_manifest.yaml- Level 3 exampleexamples/example_reflection_policy.yaml- Reflection policy exampleexamples/example_continuity_profile.yaml- Continuity profile example
- Portable Implementation
portable/launcher/- Electron launcher applicationportable/vault-template/- Obsidian vault templateportable/glyphs/- Visual language system
- Badges
- Compliance badges for Level 1, 2, 3 projects
- Initial public release of MirrorDNA Standard
- Establishes constitutional governance framework
- Defines three-tier compliance system
- Provides reference implementation and tooling
The MirrorDNA Standard uses two version schemes:
- Tracks constitutional protocol evolution
- Major version increments represent governance changes
- Example: v15.0 → v15.1 → v15.2
- Follows semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH)
- MAJOR: Incompatible specification changes
- MINOR: Backward-compatible additions
- PATCH: Backward-compatible fixes
- Example: v1.0.0 → v1.1.0 → v2.0.0
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Update Version
# Update version in relevant files - spec/mirrorDNA-standard-v1.0.md (update successor field) - README.md (version badges) - package.json (if applicable) -
Update Checksums
./tools/checksums/checksum_updater.sh spec/*.md ./tools/checksums/verify_repo_checksums.sh -
Update CHANGELOG
- Add entry under
[Unreleased] - Move to new version section when releasing
- Follow "Keep a Changelog" format
- Add entry under
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Tag Release
git tag -a v1.1.0 -m "Release v1.1.0" git push --tags -
(Optional) Blockchain Anchor
./tools/publish_blockchain_anchor.sh \ 00_MASTER_CITATION.md \ spec/mirrorDNA-standard-v1.0.md
- Repository: MirrorDNA-Standard on GitHub
- Specification: spec/mirrorDNA-standard-v1.0.md
- Roadmap: ROADMAP.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
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Last Updated: 2025-11-18 Canonical Source: MirrorDNA-Standard/CHANGELOG.md