mcp-nervous-system 1.7.3 → 1.8.0

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  7 mechanically enforced rules that prevent the most common failure modes when LLMs have access to real infrastructure: context loss, silent failures, file damage, goal drift, and overreach.
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- Built by [Arthur Palyan](https://www.levelsofself.com) at Palyan Family AI System. 18 tools including configuration drift detection and emergency kill switch. Battle-tested on an 11-member AI family running 30 processes 24/7 on a single VPS. 58+ violations logged, 0 bypassed.
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+ Built by [Arthur Palyan](https://www.levelsofself.com) at Palyan Family AI System. 19 tools including configuration drift detection and emergency kill switch. Battle-tested on a 13-agent AI family running 29 processes 24/7 on a single VPS. 58+ violations logged, 0 bypassed.
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  ## The Problem
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- ## NEW in v1.7.2
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+ ## NEW in v1.8.0
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+ **Tamara Reference Implementation + Case Study** (2 new resources)
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+ Production reference implementation of an autonomous AI operations manager built on the Nervous System. Includes full architecture documentation, build-your-own guide, and case study with real metrics from managing 13 agents across 5 platforms.
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+ ## v1.7.4
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  **drift_audit** (free tier)
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  Configuration drift detection across 5 scopes: roles, versions, files, processes, and website. Scans source-of-truth files (family-roles.json, package.json, UNTOUCHABLE_FILES.txt) against all downstream references - HTML pages, JSON configs, markdown docs, and running PM2 processes. Change one file, drift_audit tells you everywhere else that needs updating. The closed loop that keeps your entire system consistent.
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  https://api.100levelup.com/family/eu-ai-act.html
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- ## Resources (5)
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+ ## Production Reference: Tamara
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+ Tamara is an autonomous AI operations manager built on the Nervous System framework. She manages 13 AI agents across 5 platforms, serving 175 countries from a $24/month VPS - without dedicated DevOps staff.
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+ Tamara is the proof that the Nervous System works in production. She runs 60-minute autonomous check cycles, detects configuration drift, dispatches remediation agents, and reports to the human operator only when judgment is needed.
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+ - **Case Study**: Use the `nervous-system://case-study` resource for full production metrics
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+ - **Reference Implementation**: Use the `nervous-system://tamara-reference` resource for architecture details and build-your-own guide
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+ - **Enterprise Support**: For organizations deploying AI agent fleets at scale, implementation consulting is available at wa.me/18184399770
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+ - **Blog**: [Meet Tamara](https://api.100levelup.com/family/blog/meet-tamara.md) | [Why AI Agent Management Is the Next Infrastructure Layer](https://api.100levelup.com/family/blog/ai-agent-management.md)
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+ ## Resources (7)
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  - `nervous-system://framework` - The complete framework
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  - `nervous-system://quick-start` - Quick start guide
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  - `nervous-system://rules` - The 7 core rules
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  - `nervous-system://templates` - Templates for handoffs, worklogs, preflight
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  - `nervous-system://drift-audit` - Configuration drift detection
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+ - `nervous-system://tamara-reference` - Tamara autonomous ops manager reference implementation
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+ - `nervous-system://case-study` - Palyan Family AI System production case study
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  ## Production Stats
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+ # The Nervous System
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+ **LLM Behavioral Enforcement Framework**
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+ 7 mechanically enforced rules that prevent the most common failure modes when LLMs have access to real infrastructure: context loss, silent failures, file damage, goal drift, and overreach.
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+ Built by [Arthur Palyan](https://www.levelsofself.com) at Palyan Family AI System. 18 tools including configuration drift detection and emergency kill switch. Battle-tested on an 11-member AI family running 30 processes 24/7 on a single VPS. 58+ violations logged, 0 bypassed.
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+ ## The Problem
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+ When you give an LLM access to your file system, bash, and production infrastructure, it will eventually:
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+ - Edit a file it shouldn't touch
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+ - Lose context between sessions and start over
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+ - Drift from the original objective during long tasks
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+ - Fail silently when a session times out
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+ - Make logic changes without asking
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+ - Disappear into debug loops
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+ The Nervous System solves all of these with rules enforced by external mechanisms the LLM cannot override.
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+ ## Install
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+ ### Claude Desktop
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+ Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:
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+ ```json
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+ {
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+ "mcpServers": {
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+ "nervous-system": {
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+ "command": "npx",
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+ "args": ["-y", "mcp-nervous-system"]
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+ }
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+ }
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+ }
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+ ```
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+ ### Claude Code
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+ ```bash
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+ claude mcp add nervous-system npx mcp-nervous-system
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+ ```
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+ ### Direct
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+ ```bash
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+ npx mcp-nervous-system
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+ ```
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+ Server starts on port 3475 with SSE, HTTP, and health endpoints.
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+ ### Hosted (No Install)
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+ The server is live and ready to use:
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+ ```
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+ URL: https://api.100levelup.com/mcp-ns/
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+ Protocol: MCP 2024-11-05 (Streamable HTTP + SSE)
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+ Authentication: None required
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+ ```
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+ ## NEW in v1.7.2
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+ **drift_audit** (free tier)
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+ Configuration drift detection across 5 scopes: roles, versions, files, processes, and website. Scans source-of-truth files (family-roles.json, package.json, UNTOUCHABLE_FILES.txt) against all downstream references - HTML pages, JSON configs, markdown docs, and running PM2 processes. Change one file, drift_audit tells you everywhere else that needs updating. The closed loop that keeps your entire system consistent.
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+ **Positioning: Auto mode decides what Claude CAN do. The Nervous System governs HOW it behaves while doing it.**
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+ ## The 7 Rules
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+ | # | Rule | What It Prevents |
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+ |---|------|-----------------|
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+ | 1 | **Dispatch Don't Do** | Debug loops, rabbit holes. Tasks > 2 messages get dispatched. |
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+ | 2 | **Untouchable** | File damage. Protected files mechanically blocked from editing. |
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+ | 3 | **Write Progress** | Silent failures. Progress noted before each action. |
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+ | 4 | **Step Back Every 4** | Goal drift. Forced reflection every 4 messages. |
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+ | 5 | **Delegate and Return** | Invisible work. Background tasks reported immediately. |
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+ | 6 | **Ask Before Touching** | Unauthorized changes. Logic changes need human approval. |
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+ | 7 | **Hand Off** | Context loss. Written handoffs every 3-4 exchanges. |
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+ ## MCP Tools (12)
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+ | Tool | Description |
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+ |------|------------|
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+ | `get_framework` | Complete framework: all rules, permission protocol, enforcement patterns |
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+ | `guardrail_rules` | The 7 core rules with triggers, enforcement, and failure modes |
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+ | `preflight_check` | File protection system: shell script blocks edits to protected files |
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+ | `session_handoff` | Context preservation: templates for handoff documents |
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+ | `worklog` | Progress documentation pattern |
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+ | `violation_logging` | Audit trail: timestamp, type, context for every violation |
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+ | `step_back_check` | Forced reflection system |
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+ | `get_nervous_system_info` | System overview and operational stats |
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+ | `emergency_kill_switch` | Emergency shutdown of all PM2 processes. Requires kill switch secret. Logs to tamper-evident audit trail |
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+ | `verify_audit_chain` | Walks the SHA-256 hash-chained audit log and verifies every entry. Returns chain integrity status |
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+ | `dispatch_to_llm` | Spawns a background LLM agent to handle a task. Checks RAM, enforces max 2 concurrent dispatches |
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+ | `drift_audit` | Configuration drift detection across roles, versions, files, processes, and website. Finds stale values everywhere. |
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+ ## Kill Switch
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+ The `emergency_kill_switch` tool provides an emergency shutdown capability. Send a POST request to `/kill` with the kill switch secret to immediately stop all PM2 processes. Every activation is logged to the tamper-evident audit trail with SHA-256 hash chaining, so kill switch events cannot be hidden or altered after the fact.
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+ - Requires authentication (kill switch secret)
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+ - Logs to hash-chained audit trail
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+ - Returns confirmation with affected process count
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+ ## Tamper-Evident Audit Trail
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+ Every guardrail violation, kill switch activation, and dispatch event is recorded in a SHA-256 hash-chained audit log. Each entry includes the hash of the previous entry, making it cryptographically impossible to alter or delete past records without breaking the chain.
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+ - Use `verify_audit_chain` to walk the entire chain and verify integrity
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+ - Returns: valid/invalid status, entry count, and break point if tampered
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+ - 58+ violations logged, 0 bypassed, 0 chain breaks
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+ ## Dispatch to LLM
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+ The `dispatch_to_llm` tool enables a brain + agents architecture. Instead of one LLM session doing everything, complex tasks get dispatched to background agents that run independently under the same 7 rules.
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+ - Checks available RAM (requires 500MB+)
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+ - Enforces max 2 concurrent dispatches
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+ - Returns PID and log file path for monitoring
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+ - Every dispatched agent runs under the same nervous system guardrails
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+ ## EU AI Act Compliance
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+ The Nervous System provides practical compliance tools for the EU AI Act. See the full compliance page at:
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+ https://api.100levelup.com/family/eu-ai-act.html
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+ ## Resources (5)
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+ - `nervous-system://framework` - The complete framework
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+ - `nervous-system://quick-start` - Quick start guide
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+ - `nervous-system://rules` - The 7 core rules
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+ - `nervous-system://templates` - Templates for handoffs, worklogs, preflight
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+ - `nervous-system://drift-audit` - Configuration drift detection
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+ ## Production Stats
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+ From the live Palyan Family AI System deployment (Feb 28 - Mar 5, 2026):
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+ - **58+** violations caught
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+ - **29** edits blocked by preflight
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+ - **13** unique files protected
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+ - **0** rules bypassed
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+ - **28** processes monitored
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+ - **7** days continuous operation
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+ ## Live Demo
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+ Try it yourself (no login required):
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+ - **[Interactive Demo](https://api.100levelup.com/family/arthur.html?guest=1)** - Talk to a governed LLM and try to break the rules
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+ - **[Audit Dashboard](https://api.100levelup.com/family/audit.html)** - See real violation history with timeline
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+ - **[System Status](https://api.100levelup.com/family/status.html)** - Live health checks
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+ - **[API Documentation](https://api.100levelup.com/family/api-docs.html)** - Full tool and resource reference
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+ - **[Case Study](https://api.100levelup.com/family/case-study.html)** - Production deployment data
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+ - **[Plain English Rules](https://api.100levelup.com/family/rules-plain.html)** - For non-technical stakeholders
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+ - **[Incident Response](https://api.100levelup.com/family/incident-response.html)** - Detection, containment, resolution
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+ - **[EU AI Act Compliance](https://api.100levelup.com/family/eu-ai-act.html)** - Practical EU AI Act compliance tools
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+ ## Philosophy
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+ > "LLMs can't reliably self-enforce promises. Guardrails work via preflight.sh, violation logs, and catching drift. Build enforcement systems, don't make promises."
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+ If a guardrail can be violated by the thing it guards, it is not a guardrail. It is a suggestion.
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+ Every rule in the Nervous System is enforced by an external mechanism: a shell script, a timer, a separate monitoring process. The LLM cannot override, circumvent, or ignore them.
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+ ## License
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+ # The Nervous System
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+ **LLM Behavioral Enforcement Framework**
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+ 7 mechanically enforced rules that prevent the most common failure modes when LLMs have access to real infrastructure: context loss, silent failures, file damage, goal drift, and overreach.
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+
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+ Built by [Arthur Palyan](https://www.levelsofself.com) at Palyan Family AI System. 19 tools including configuration drift detection and emergency kill switch. Battle-tested on an 11-member AI family running 30 processes 24/7 on a single VPS. 58+ violations logged, 0 bypassed.
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+ ## The Problem
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+ When you give an LLM access to your file system, bash, and production infrastructure, it will eventually:
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+ - Edit a file it shouldn't touch
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+ - Lose context between sessions and start over
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+ - Drift from the original objective during long tasks
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+ - Fail silently when a session times out
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+ - Make logic changes without asking
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+ - Disappear into debug loops
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+
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+ The Nervous System solves all of these with rules enforced by external mechanisms the LLM cannot override.
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+ ## Install
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+ ### Claude Desktop
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+ Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:
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+ ```json
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+ {
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+ "mcpServers": {
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+ "nervous-system": {
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+ "command": "npx",
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+ "args": ["-y", "mcp-nervous-system"]
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+ }
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+ }
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Claude Code
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+ ```bash
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+ claude mcp add nervous-system npx mcp-nervous-system
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+ ```
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+ ### Direct
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+ ```bash
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+ npx mcp-nervous-system
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+ ```
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+ Server starts on port 3475 with SSE, HTTP, and health endpoints.
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+ ### Hosted (No Install)
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+ The server is live and ready to use:
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+ ```
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+ URL: https://api.100levelup.com/mcp-ns/
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+ Protocol: MCP 2024-11-05 (Streamable HTTP + SSE)
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+ Authentication: None required
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## NEW in v1.7.3
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+ **drift_audit** (free tier)
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+ Configuration drift detection across 5 scopes: roles, versions, files, processes, and website. Scans source-of-truth files (family-roles.json, package.json, UNTOUCHABLE_FILES.txt) against all downstream references - HTML pages, JSON configs, markdown docs, and running PM2 processes. Change one file, drift_audit tells you everywhere else that needs updating. The closed loop that keeps your entire system consistent.
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+ **Positioning: Auto mode decides what Claude CAN do. The Nervous System governs HOW it behaves while doing it.**
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+
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+ ## The 7 Rules
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+ | # | Rule | What It Prevents |
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+ |---|------|-----------------|
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+ | 1 | **Dispatch Don't Do** | Debug loops, rabbit holes. Tasks > 2 messages get dispatched. |
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+ | 2 | **Untouchable** | File damage. Protected files mechanically blocked from editing. |
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+ | 3 | **Write Progress** | Silent failures. Progress noted before each action. |
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+ | 4 | **Step Back Every 4** | Goal drift. Forced reflection every 4 messages. |
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+ | 5 | **Delegate and Return** | Invisible work. Background tasks reported immediately. |
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+ | 6 | **Ask Before Touching** | Unauthorized changes. Logic changes need human approval. |
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+ | 7 | **Hand Off** | Context loss. Written handoffs every 3-4 exchanges. |
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+
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+ ## MCP Tools (12)
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+ | Tool | Description |
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+ |------|------------|
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+ | `get_framework` | Complete framework: all rules, permission protocol, enforcement patterns |
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+ | `guardrail_rules` | The 7 core rules with triggers, enforcement, and failure modes |
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+ | `preflight_check` | File protection system: shell script blocks edits to protected files |
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+ | `session_handoff` | Context preservation: templates for handoff documents |
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+ | `worklog` | Progress documentation pattern |
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+ | `violation_logging` | Audit trail: timestamp, type, context for every violation |
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+ | `step_back_check` | Forced reflection system |
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+ | `get_nervous_system_info` | System overview and operational stats |
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+ | `emergency_kill_switch` | Emergency shutdown of all PM2 processes. Requires kill switch secret. Logs to tamper-evident audit trail |
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+ | `verify_audit_chain` | Walks the SHA-256 hash-chained audit log and verifies every entry. Returns chain integrity status |
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+ | `dispatch_to_llm` | Spawns a background LLM agent to handle a task. Checks RAM, enforces max 2 concurrent dispatches |
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+ | `drift_audit` | Configuration drift detection across roles, versions, files, processes, and website. Finds stale values everywhere. |
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+
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+ ## Kill Switch
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+
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+ The `emergency_kill_switch` tool provides an emergency shutdown capability. Send a POST request to `/kill` with the kill switch secret to immediately stop all PM2 processes. Every activation is logged to the tamper-evident audit trail with SHA-256 hash chaining, so kill switch events cannot be hidden or altered after the fact.
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+
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+ - Requires authentication (kill switch secret)
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+ - Logs to hash-chained audit trail
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+ - Returns confirmation with affected process count
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+
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+ ## Tamper-Evident Audit Trail
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+
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+ Every guardrail violation, kill switch activation, and dispatch event is recorded in a SHA-256 hash-chained audit log. Each entry includes the hash of the previous entry, making it cryptographically impossible to alter or delete past records without breaking the chain.
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+
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+ - Use `verify_audit_chain` to walk the entire chain and verify integrity
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+ - Returns: valid/invalid status, entry count, and break point if tampered
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+ - 58+ violations logged, 0 bypassed, 0 chain breaks
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+
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+ ## Dispatch to LLM
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+
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+ The `dispatch_to_llm` tool enables a brain + agents architecture. Instead of one LLM session doing everything, complex tasks get dispatched to background agents that run independently under the same 7 rules.
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+
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+ - Checks available RAM (requires 500MB+)
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+ - Enforces max 2 concurrent dispatches
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+ - Returns PID and log file path for monitoring
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+ - Every dispatched agent runs under the same nervous system guardrails
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+
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+ ## EU AI Act Compliance
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+
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+ The Nervous System provides practical compliance tools for the EU AI Act. See the full compliance page at:
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+
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+ https://api.100levelup.com/family/eu-ai-act.html
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+
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+ ## Resources (5)
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+
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+ - `nervous-system://framework` - The complete framework
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+ - `nervous-system://quick-start` - Quick start guide
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+ - `nervous-system://rules` - The 7 core rules
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+ - `nervous-system://templates` - Templates for handoffs, worklogs, preflight
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+ - `nervous-system://drift-audit` - Configuration drift detection
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+
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+ ## Production Stats
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+
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+ From the live Palyan Family AI System deployment (Feb 28 - Mar 5, 2026):
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+
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+ - **58+** violations caught
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+ - **29** edits blocked by preflight
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+ - **13** unique files protected
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+ - **0** rules bypassed
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+ - **28** processes monitored
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+ - **7** days continuous operation
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+
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+ ## Live Demo
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+
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+ Try it yourself (no login required):
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+
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+ - **[Interactive Demo](https://api.100levelup.com/family/arthur.html?guest=1)** - Talk to a governed LLM and try to break the rules
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+ - **[Audit Dashboard](https://api.100levelup.com/family/audit.html)** - See real violation history with timeline
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+ - **[System Status](https://api.100levelup.com/family/status.html)** - Live health checks
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+ - **[API Documentation](https://api.100levelup.com/family/api-docs.html)** - Full tool and resource reference
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+ - **[Case Study](https://api.100levelup.com/family/case-study.html)** - Production deployment data
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+ - **[Plain English Rules](https://api.100levelup.com/family/rules-plain.html)** - For non-technical stakeholders
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+ - **[Incident Response](https://api.100levelup.com/family/incident-response.html)** - Detection, containment, resolution
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+ - **[EU AI Act Compliance](https://api.100levelup.com/family/eu-ai-act.html)** - Practical EU AI Act compliance tools
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+
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+ ## Philosophy
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+
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+ > "LLMs can't reliably self-enforce promises. Guardrails work via preflight.sh, violation logs, and catching drift. Build enforcement systems, don't make promises."
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+
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+ If a guardrail can be violated by the thing it guards, it is not a guardrail. It is a suggestion.
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+
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+ Every rule in the Nervous System is enforced by an external mechanism: a shell script, a timer, a separate monitoring process. The LLM cannot override, circumvent, or ignore them.
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+ ## License
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+ MIT