KOSMOS Living Constitution

Welcome to the KOSMOS AI-Native Operating System documentation - your single source of truth for governance, architecture, engineering, operations, and human factors.

Quick Navigation

• Volume I: Governance & Legal - The "Why": Strategy, Ethics, Liability
• Volume II: Architecture & Data - The "What": System Topology, Decision History
• Volume III: Engineering Handbook - The "How": SDLC, Standards, Testing
• Volume IV: Operations & FinOps - The "Run": Observability, Cost Control, Security
• Volume V: Human Factors - The "Who": Training, Adoption, Safety

Core Philosophy

"If it isn't in the repo, it doesn't exist. If it isn't automated, it is out of date."

This is a Living Documentation system: - ✅ Immutable - All decisions tracked via Git history - ✅ Auditable - Complete traceability from source to deployment - ✅ Automated - CI/CD-driven updates, not manual editing - ✅ Compliant - NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, EU AI Act aligned

Getting Started

1. New to KOSMOS? Start with Volume I: Governance
2. Technical Team? Jump to Volume II: Architecture
3. Operations? See Volume IV: Operations
4. Looking for Templates? Check Appendices

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Last Updated: 2025-12-11
Version: 1.1 Enhanced
Status: Production-Ready