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+ capsule-emit
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+ Copyright 2024-2026 Action State Group, Inc.
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+ This product is developed by Action State Group, Inc. and is published
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+ as open-source software under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
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+ The Agent Action Capsule specification (draft-mih-scitt-agent-action-capsule)
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+ is developed and maintained at:
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+ https://github.com/action-state-group/agent-action-capsule
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+ This library is a producer/emission layer for that specification.
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+ It depends on the agent-action-capsule reference library for capsule
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+ construction and Class-1 verification.
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+ Metadata-Version: 2.4
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+ Name: capsule-emit
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+ Version: 0.1.0
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+ Summary: One-call emit() for Agent Action Capsules — anchor on by default, ledger view CLI, thin framework adapters.
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+ Author: Action State Group
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+ License: Apache-2.0
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+ Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/action-state-group/capsule-emit
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+ Project-URL: Source, https://github.com/action-state-group/capsule-emit
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+ Project-URL: Tracker, https://github.com/action-state-group/capsule-emit/issues
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+ Project-URL: Specification, https://github.com/action-state-group/agent-action-capsule
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+ Project-URL: Organization, https://github.com/action-state-group
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+ Keywords: scitt,agent,capsule,verification,transparency,audit
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+ Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
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+ Classifier: Topic :: Security :: Cryptography
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+ Classifier: Development Status :: 3 - Alpha
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+ Requires-Python: >=3.9
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+ Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
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+ License-File: LICENSE
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+ License-File: NOTICE
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+ Requires-Dist: agent-action-capsule>=0.0.2
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+ Provides-Extra: dev
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+ Requires-Dist: pytest>=7.0; extra == "dev"
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+ Requires-Dist: ruff>=0.4; extra == "dev"
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+ Provides-Extra: langchain
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+ Requires-Dist: langchain-core>=0.1; extra == "langchain"
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+ Provides-Extra: crewai
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+ Requires-Dist: crewai>=0.40; extra == "crewai"
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+ Provides-Extra: mcp
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+ Provides-Extra: hermes
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+ Dynamic: license-file
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+
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+ # capsule-emit
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+
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+ **One call to seal a tamper-evident, independently-verifiable record of what your AI agent actually did.**
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from capsule_emit import emit
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+
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+ cap = emit(action="write_po", operator="acme-co", developer="po-agent@v1",
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+ agent_input={"vendor": "Frobozz Supply", "total": 1240.19},
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+ agent_output=result, verdict="executed",
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+ effect={"type": "write_po", "status": "dispatched"})
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+
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+ print(cap.capsule_id) # sealed, anchored, verifiable by anyone
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+ ```
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+
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+ `capsule-emit` is the producer layer for the **Agent Action Capsule** — a [SCITT](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-mih-scitt-agent-action-capsule/) statement profile. You add one line at the moment your agent does something consequential; you get back a signed, digest-committed capsule that a third party who trusts neither you nor your agent can independently verify.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Why you need this
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+
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+ Agents now move money, change records, and act across organizational boundaries. When something goes wrong — or someone asks "did your agent really do that, and was it authorized?" — what's your proof?
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+
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+ Your **logs** are your own word. They're mutable, they live in your database, and they mean nothing to an auditor, a counterparty, or a regulator who has no reason to trust your systems. There's no way for an outside party to confirm a log wasn't edited after the fact.
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+
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+ A **capsule** is different: it's signed at the moment of the action, its content is committed to a hash, and it's recorded in a public append-only log. Anyone can verify it offline, from the bytes alone — *without trusting you*.
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+
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+ ## Why your existing stack can't do this
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+
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+ These layers answer **different questions** — a capsule fills the gap none of them cover:
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+ | Layer | Examples | Answers | Doesn't answer |
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+ |---|---|---|---|
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+ | **Identity** | DIDs, SPIFFE, Agent Cards | *Who* is the agent? | What it did |
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+ | **Authorization** | OPA, policy, permits | What is it *allowed* to do? | What it actually did, or the outcome |
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+ | **Observability** | Datadog, audit logs, your DB | What *you say* happened | Nothing to a party who doesn't trust you — mutable, self-attested |
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+ | **Agent Action Capsule** | `capsule-emit` | **What it *did*, provably** | (composes with the above by reference) |
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+
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+ A capsule records the action **and its outcome**, with a *confirmed-effect binding* so a **dispatched attempt can't be passed off as a completed effect** (the may/did distinction: approved ≠ executed ≠ confirmed). It records on **every verdict, including refusals** — a `blocked` capsule is auditor-grade evidence that a gate worked.
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+
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+ ## Concepts
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+ A small vocabulary — each concept maps to a field you can see or a command you can run:
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+ - **Capsule** — the unit: one consequential action *and its outcome*, sealed, signed, and digest-committed. It's plain JSON — inspect it with `cap.capsule` (see *What's in a capsule* below).
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+ - **may / did** — the honesty model: *approved ≠ executed ≠ confirmed*. A capsule carries the verdict (`disposition.verdict_class`) **and** a confirmed-effect binding (`effect.status` + request/response digests), so a *dispatched attempt* can never be presented as a *completed effect*.
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+ - **Chain** — actions link by digest: a confirm / supersede / escalate capsule points at its parent (`chain.parent_capsule_id`), turning *approved → executed → confirmed* (or *deferred → escalated → resolved*) into one verifiable trail. → `emit(..., confirms=parent_id)`
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+ - **Break** — tamper-evidence: change a single byte and the recomputed `capsule_id` stops matching, so `verify` returns **INVALID**. The break *is* the proof — it's what makes the record trustworthy to someone who didn't write it.
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+ - **Anchor** — the public proof: the capsule's digest is written to an append-only transparency log; the receipt proves it existed at time T, checkable by anyone *without trusting you* (see *Anchoring* below).
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+ - **Ledger** — your local append-only trail of capsules (the chain of chains). → `capsule-emit ledger view ./ledger.jsonl`
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+ - **Verify** — anyone, offline, from the bytes alone — no keys, no network, no clock. Class-1 (structure + IDs), Class-2 (manifest-aware). Independent of the producer on purpose (see *Verify* below).
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+ - **Declare → Enforce** — a `manifest.md` *declares* autonomy + constraints; a compatible gateway *enforces* the same file later, with **no change** to your `emit()` calls (see *Declare now, enforce later* below).
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+ The sections below are the depth behind each concept.
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+
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+ ## How easy it is
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+ ```bash
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+ pip install capsule-emit # emit + anchor client + ledger CLI
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+ ```
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+ ```python
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+ from capsule_emit import emit
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+
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+ cap = emit(
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+ action="write_po",
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+ operator="acme-co", # the accountable tenant
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+ developer="po-agent@v1", # the agent identity + version
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+ agent_input={"vendor": "Frobozz Supply", "total": 1240.19},
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+ agent_output=result,
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+ model={"provider": "anthropic", "model_id": "claude-sonnet-4-6"},
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+ verdict="executed", # executed | blocked | denied | errored | timed_out
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+ effect={"type": "write_po", "status": "dispatched"},
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+ )
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+ print(cap.capsule_id, cap.anchored)
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+ ```
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+ That's it. The capsule is sealed and anchored. One call per consequential action.
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+ ## What's inside a capsule
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+ `emit()` returns `cap.capsule` — a JSON object you can inspect, store, or hand to anyone:
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+ ```jsonc
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+ {
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+ "spec_version": "draft-mih-scitt-agent-action-capsule-01",
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+ "format_version": "2",
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+ "capsule_id": "9fddfcec…32eb26", // SHA-256 of the canonical payload (its content address)
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+ "action_id": "write_po/39530d9c…", // the action name + a unique id (chain linkage)
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+ "action_type": "decide", // the capsule class (a decision that produced an effect)
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+ "operator": "acme-co", // accountable tenant
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+ "developer": "po-agent@v1", // agent identity + version
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+ "timestamp": "2026-06-20T04:45:11Z",
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+ "model_attestation": { // which model + the evidence it produced
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+ "provider": "anthropic",
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+ "model_id": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
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+ "compute_attestation": {
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+ "agent_input_digest": "3c2c9123…", // the prompt/input, sealed by hash
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+ "agent_output_digest": "c574d16d…" // the inference/output, sealed by hash
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+ }
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+ },
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+ "effect": { // what was committed
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+ "type": "write_po",
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+ "status": "dispatched", // dispatched (attempted) vs confirmed (observed)
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+ "effect_attestation": "runtime_claimed"
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+ },
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+ "disposition": { // the may/did verdict
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+ "decision": "accept",
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+ "verdict_class": "executed", // executed | blocked | denied | errored | confirmed
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+ "approver": "policy",
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+ "human_disposed": false // honest in-the-loop flag
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+ },
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+ "assurance": { // how far to trust each part
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+ "attestation_mode": "self_attested",
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+ "effect_mode": "dispatched_unconfirmed",
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+ "ledger_mode": "standalone" // standalone | chained
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+ }
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+ // When a capsule confirms/supersedes another, a "chain" block appears and
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+ // the effect gains a "response_digest" (the confirmed-effect binding):
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+ // "chain": { "parent_capsule_id": "1008e6fc…", "relation": "confirms" }
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+ }
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+ ```
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+ Confirming or superseding an action is itself a capsule that **chains** to the first — that's how "approved → executed → confirmed" becomes a verifiable trail. Full field reference: the [spec](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-mih-scitt-agent-action-capsule/) §5.
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+ ## Anchoring — where the proof lives
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+ **Anchor is on by default.** When you `emit()`, the capsule's **digest only** is submitted to a SCITT transparency log, and you get back an [RFC 9162](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9162) inclusion-proof **receipt** — durable, tamper-evident evidence that this exact capsule existed at that time.
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+ - **Where:** the free hosted log at `https://anchor.agentactioncapsule.org/v1/digest` (no signup, no key).
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+ - **What's logged:** a **SHA-256 digest** (the `capsule_id`) — nothing else. Your vendors, amounts, operator, and payloads **never leave your machine**.
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+ - **What you get:** the receipt (an inclusion proof) — keep it with the capsule; anyone can later check the capsule against the log offline.
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+ - **Self-host or repoint:** the log service ([`capsule-anchor`](https://github.com/action-state-group/capsule-anchor)) is open-source. Point anywhere with `AAC_ANCHOR_URL=https://your-log/...` or `emit(..., anchor_url=...)`.
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+ - **Offline:** `emit(..., anchor=False)` seals locally and skips the network.
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+ - **Why bother:** a self-hosted log you control isn't proof to an outsider; a shared, append-only transparency log is. That's what makes the capsule checkable by someone who trusts neither party.
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+ ## Verify
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+ The verifier ships in the spec package — install it and check any capsule (or a whole ledger) from the bytes alone, no keys/network/clock:
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+ ```bash
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+ pip install agent-action-capsule
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+ agent-action-capsule verify ./ledger.jsonl
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+ ```
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+ Tamper with one byte and verification fails. The verifier is independent of `capsule-emit` on purpose — *any* tool can produce a capsule; *any* party can verify one.
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+ ## Ledger view
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+ Every `emit()` appends to a local JSONL ledger:
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+ ```bash
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+ capsule-emit ledger view ./ledger.jsonl
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+ ```
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+ ## Framework adapters
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+ One `emit()` per tool call, regardless of framework — thin adapters over one shared base:
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+ ```python
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+ from capsule_emit.adapters.mcp import MCPCapsuleEmitter # primary (MCP)
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+ emitter = MCPCapsuleEmitter(operator="acme-co", developer="my-agent@v1")
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+ @emitter.tool("write_po")
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+ def write_po(vendor: str, total: float) -> dict: ...
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+ ```
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+ LangChain (`LangChainCapsuleEmitter`, a callback handler), CrewAI (`CrewAICapsuleEmitter`, `.wrap(tool)`), and Hermes (`HermesCapsuleEmitter`, `.after_tool(...)`) work the same way. **Per-adapter guides — where to put the call, the one-line add, and a ready-made prompt for your coding agent — are in [`docs/adapters/`](docs/adapters/).**
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+ ## Declare now, enforce later — same file
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+ Drop a `flows/<action>/manifest.md` next to your code to declare autonomy + constraints:
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+ ```markdown
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+ ---
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+ wicket_id: write-po
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+ autonomy: narrate
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+ ---
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+ ## Constraints
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+ | id | what it checks | method | severity |
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+ |----|----------------|--------|----------|
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+ | po_arithmetic | Line items re-add to total. | arithmetic_balance | block |
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+ ```
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+ `capsule-emit` reads the manifest to **declare** (no enforcement). A compatible gateway reads the **same file** and **enforces** — adding enforcement requires **no changes** to your `emit()` calls or manifests.
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+ ## How it fits
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+
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+ ```
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+ capsule-emit → agent-action-capsule (spec + reference verifier)
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+ scitt-cose (COSE_Sign1 + SCITT receipt verification)
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+ ```
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+ `capsule-emit` produces; [`agent-action-capsule`](https://github.com/action-state-group/agent-action-capsule) is the specification + verifier; [`scitt-cose`](https://github.com/action-state-group/scitt-cose) verifies the transparency-log substrate. Separate on purpose.
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+
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+ ## Documentation
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+ New here? These are written to be read top-to-bottom, no standards background needed:
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+ - **[Tutorials](docs/tutorials/)** — five-minute, copy-paste sessions: your first capsule → confirming & chaining → reading your ledger → declaring rules.
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+ - **[Concepts in plain words](docs/concepts.md)** — the seven words (capsule, seal, may/did, chain, break, anchor, ledger), each tied to a field or command.
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+ - **[Anatomy of a capsule](docs/anatomy.md)** — exactly what gets sealed, the two-tier structure, and how each layer is captured.
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+ - **[Adapters](docs/adapters/)** — let MCP / LangChain / CrewAI / Hermes emit capsules for you (with a paste-to-your-coding-agent prompt on each page).
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+ - **[Going deeper — and popping out](docs/going-deeper.md)** — *down* into the spec + `scitt-cose` substrate if you want to verify it yourself; *up* to a compatible enforcement gateway (e.g. `gopher-ai`, OSS) when you want capsules to **block**, not just record.
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+ ## Status
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+ Alpha — API stable, not yet 1.0. The underlying specification is an **individual IETF Internet-Draft**, not an RFC; no RFC number is claimed.
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+ ## Provenance, neutrality & governance
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+ Developed by **Action State Group, Inc.** and published as **open-source software (Apache-2.0)**, with a clean transfer path to a **neutral home** (foundation donation or community project) as the ecosystem matures. The content is product-free — the emission layer, adapters, ledger utilities, and a manifest parser; nothing tenant- or product-specific. No primacy is claimed; the value is an interoperable, independently-verifiable record format. Discussion venue: the IETF **SCITT** Working Group (`scitt@ietf.org`).
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+ ## License
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+ Apache-2.0 — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).