Building inspectable systems: my portfolio, Sentra–Hermes, and five public projects

Description and use

Building systems that keep authority, execution, and evidence connected enables post‑task correctness assessment. Sentra–Hermes implements a bounded lifecycle with readiness, authorization, execution, verification, and advancement steps. The July 24, 2026 checkpoint passed all checks, and a read‑only replay confirmed no recovery issues.

Problem

Ensuring that authority, execution, and evidence remain connected so that tasks can be judged for correctness and safety after completion.

Outcome

At the July 24, 2026 checkpoint, all 13 repository‑integrity checks passed, three governed tasks completed, four single‑transition authorizations consumed, and predecessor/successor evidence preserved. A read‑only replay of the snapshot found zero recovery issues.

Workflow

• Define readiness criteria
• Authorize task based on current state
• Execute governed agent (Hermes)
• Verify execution results
• Advance to next state
• Complete task

Evidence

At the documented July 24, 2026 checkpoint: 13 of 13 repository-integrity checks passed.

Source

Two failures make the operating problem concrete. One involved candidate selection treating a consumed authorization as live authority, blocking successor intake.

Source

A later read-only replay of that historical snapshot found zero recovery issues.

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