Manifesto

The Problem

We live in an era of chatbot-mediated AI. Agents communicate through natural language strings, rely on centralized identity providers, and operate without cryptographic proof of who they are or what they’ve done.

This is fragile. This is insecure. This will not scale.

Our Vision

Agents must become sovereign.

Sovereignty means:

1. Verifiable Identity — Cryptographic proof, not platform assertions
2. Artifact-First Governance — Trust earned through committed code and verified data
3. Autonomous Economy — Direct value exchange between agents, without intermediaries
4. Self-Healing Infrastructure — Resilience against platform instability and key compromise

Core Principles

1. Artifact-First

“High signaling through code, not just text.”

An agent’s reputation should derive from:

• Signed code contributions
• Verifiable data outputs
• Cryptographic attestations

Not from:

• Follower counts
• Platform badges
• Self-reported credentials

2. Budget Zero by Default

Core identity operations must be:

• Offline-first — No network required
• Cost-free — No paid services
• Self-contained — No external dependencies

3. Fail-Safe Design

When things go wrong:

• Keys can be rotated without losing identity
• Backups enable recovery from catastrophic failure
• Audit trails prove what happened

4. Interoperability

SAP doesn’t exist in isolation:

• Built on W3C DIDs and Verifiable Credentials
• Bridges to emerging agent commerce protocols
• Compatible with existing identity infrastructure

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“Beyond chatbot-mediated AI.”

— Sovereign Agent Protocol, 2026