Decision Integrity Protocol (DIP)

A minimal protocol for verifiable automated decisions.

DIP enables automated systems to produce decision artifacts that can be independently verified without trusting the original platform.

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Protocol Invariant

artifact + proof + verifier = truth

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Protocol Flow

decision
   ↓
artifact
   ↓
registry
   ↓
proof
   ↓
verification

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Protocol Architecture

flowchart TD
    A[Decision] --> B[Artifact Creation]
    B --> C[Artifact JSON]
    C --> D[Append to Registry]
    D --> E[Merkle Tree Ledger]
    E --> F[Generate Proof]
    F --> G[Independent Verification]
    G --> H[Truth]

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Quickstart (30 seconds)

Run the full DIP pipeline locally.

Clone the repositories:

git clone https://github.com/dip-protocol/dip-cli
git clone https://github.com/dip-protocol/dip-registry
git clone https://github.com/dip-protocol/dip-go-verifier
git clone https://github.com/dip-protocol/dip

Build the CLI:

cd dip
go build ./cmd/dip

Run a demo decision:

dip demo decision.json

Expected output:

Step 1: Signing decision
DIP artifact created

Step 2: Appending artifact
Record appended to registry

Step 3: Verifying artifact
Artifact verified successfully

DIP pipeline complete
artifact + proof + verifier = truth

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Example

dip demo decision.json

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Repositories

Repository	Purpose
dip-spec	Protocol specification
dip-cli	Artifact creation
dip-registry	Append-only decision ledger
dip-go-verifier	Independent verifier
dip	Unified CLI

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Documentation

Section	Location
Protocol Specification	spec/v1
Conformance Tests	conformance/test-vectors
Governance	governance
Research	research
Whitepaper	whitepaper

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Protocol Pipeline

decision.json
      │
      ▼
dip sign
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artifact.json
      │
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dip append
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registry ledger
      │
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dip proof
      │
      ▼
proof.json
      │
      ▼
dip verify

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Status

Protocol Version: v0.1
Stability: Experimental