Working Promises
Covenant
The Coven covenant is the product promise: persistent agents should be personal, inspectable, permissioned, and calm to operate.
Local-first trust
Coven keeps authority close to the machine, the workspace, and the person running it.
Observable action
Tool use, handoffs, and session state should be inspectable instead of mysterious.
Reversible by default
Archive before destructive cleanup, preserve records, and gate irreversible choices.