Mission, values, binding articles, domain family, ecosystem map, compliance framework, and roadmap for the 8gent ecosystem.
8gent exists to replace fragmented software with a unified intelligence layer. One brain powers the developer's terminal, the parent's dashboard, and the child's communication world. As it's used, it gets smarter. As it gets smarter, it becomes more personal.
Intelligence runs on your machine, under your control. Cloud sync is explicit opt-in per data category, never silent. No API keys to start.
Ship working code. Say when tests fail. No enthusiasm inflation. Earned praise only. The Infinite Gentleman tells you what you need to hear.
Not an afterthought. 8gent Jr proves that the most powerful interfaces give voice to those without it. Design for the edges first.
The user is not the product. Full access to all personal data. Memory is inspectable, editable, and deletable. GDPR by design, not by patch.
Prefer simple primitives. Avoid framework sprawl. Import concepts, not code. The smallest thing that proves the concept wins.
The system improves continuously through usage. But improvements are gated: nothing ships without evidence it's better than before.
Six enforceable articles. Each is testable. Each has consequences. Brand palette, design system, and roadmap live in separate documents.
All products integrate with the core kernel via a stable interface. If a new product can't feed or consume kernel capabilities, it ships as standalone until it can. The goal is convergence, not pretense.
Capabilities are only considered shipped when they pass execution-graded benchmarks or equivalent automated validation. Code compiles and tests pass, or score is zero. No claim without proof.
Deny-by-default policy engine. Approval gates for destructive operations. Privacy-aware model routing. Safety is not a premium feature. It ships free or it doesn't ship.
DPIA first, features second. 8gent Jr processes children's health data (Article 9 special category). No DPIA, no launch.
Parental consent is verifiable, not a checkbox. Ireland's digital age of consent is 16. Explicit consent required for health/disability data. Withdrawable at any time.
Personalization is per-child and deletable. When a parent requests erasure, the child's data is destroyed completely.
EU AI Act: high-risk, prepare now. Education AI for vulnerable groups. Compliance required by August 2, 2026.
We study upstream projects, extract patterns, and re-implement inside our architecture. Cherry-picking is allowed only when isolated, license-compatible, and tested. No wholesale merges.
The daemon heartbeat is real, configurable, and actioned. Proactive signals are only sent when actionable. No noise. The agent works while you sleep but doesn't wake you up to tell you about it.
Every major interface decision is reviewed against accessibility and assistive use cases. 8gent Jr is the moral center of the ecosystem. If the architecture doesn't serve someone who can't speak for themselves, it doesn't serve anyone.
Every product has a home. 8gentos.com is the commercial parent.
eight-vessel.fly.dev (Amsterdam, OpenRouter)
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+-- james.8gentos.com (personal OS)
+-- nick.8gentjr.com (Jr for Nick)
+-- 8gent.dev CLI/TUI (developer local)
+-- 8gent.games (Dublin world)One vessel. Many interfaces. Article I in production.
| Requirement | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| DPIA (Article 35) | Done | docs/DPIA.md |
| Parental consent gate | Done | Onboarding flow with audit trail |
| Health data consent (Article 9) | Done | Explicit separate consent |
| Privacy policies | Done | /privacy + /privacy/kids |
| Right to erasure (Article 17) | Done | Data deletion in parent admin |
| Data export (Article 20) | Done | Data export in parent admin |
| Sub-processor DPAs | Done | Convex, Vercel, Clerk, ElevenLabs |
| 90-day auto-retention | Pending | Needs Convex cron job |
| EU AI Act conformity | Aug 2026 | Education AI high-risk assessment |
"The kernel learns. The interfaces adapt. The ecosystem grows."
8gent Constitution - v1.4 - March 22, 2026 - James Spalding & AI James