Building a complete 7-layer Semantic OS with 12 integrated components.
The Vision: A Complete Semantic Operating System
The Semantic Infrastructure Lab isn't building isolated tools—we're building a complete 7-layer semantic operating system that enables fundamentally different relationships with computation, data, and AI.
The 7-Layer Cognitive OSI Stack
Layer 6: Intelligence → Agent Ether, BrowserBridge
Layer 5: Intent → Pantheon validation, constraint solving
Layer 4: Dynamics → Morphogen scheduler, temporal execution
Layer 3: Composition → Pantheon IR, SUP, GenesisGraph
Layer 2: Structures → TiaCAD, GenesisGraph data structures
Layer 1: Primitives → Morphogen (40+ domains), RiffStack
Layer 0: Substrate → Philbrick (hardware)
Meta-Layer: Observability → Reveal (progressive disclosure)
These aren't isolated projects—they're components of a unified architecture with clear layer boundaries and interfaces.
Featured Innovations
Morphogen: Cross-Domain Deterministic Computation
The Problem: Audio synthesis, physics simulation, circuit design, and CAD require 3-5 separate tools with manual export/import cycles.
The Innovation: 40+ computational domains unified in ONE type system with physical units enforced at compile time. Audio + physics + circuits + chemistry in one program. Bitwise-deterministic results across platforms.
Status: v0.11.0 (production-ready), 900+ tests, zero technical debt
Key Metric: Eliminates 3-5 tool workflows
GenesisGraph: Verifiable Provenance with Selective Disclosure
The Problem: Regulators demand transparency, businesses need IP protection—an impossible choice blocking AI/manufacturing adoption.
The Innovation: Three-level selective disclosure (A/B/C) solves the "certification vs IP" dilemma. Prove compliance cryptographically without revealing trade secrets.
Status: v0.3.0 (production-ready), 363 tests, 98% SD-JWT coverage
Key Metric: First technology enabling verification without revelation at scale
Pantheon: Universal Semantic Intermediate Representation
The Problem: Audio → CAD → UI requires manual export/import hell. No composition, no reuse, massive integration overhead.
The Innovation: ONE universal semantic IR for ALL domains. Typed graph nodes, semantic edges, semantic time. Morphogen → Pantheon → TiaCAD proven with round-trip fidelity tests.
Status: v0.1.0-alpha, Morphogen adapter complete ✅
Key Metric: Cross-domain composition working (physics simulation → CAD geometry)
Agent Ether: Tool Behavior Contracts for Multi-Agent Systems
The Problem: Fragmented tool landscape—every tool has different conventions, unpredictable behavior, security blind spots, multi-agent chaos.
The Innovation: Tool Behavior Contract (TBC)—unified metadata-driven interface. Every tool declares execution mode, channels, progress model, permissions. Four modes unified: sync, async, job, session.
Status: v0.1.0-alpha, complete specification, architecture designed
Key Metric: Predictable tool orchestration for multi-agent systems
Progressive Disclosure: 86% Token Reduction at Scale
The Problem: AI agents waste 90%+ tokens reading irrelevant code. "Read everything" approach costs $8.2M/year for 100 agents.
The Innovation: Structure before content—three levels (Orient → Navigate → Focus). Tree view → Outline → Extract. 86% token reduction empirically measured.
Status: v0.16.0 (production, PyPI published), 100+ daily downloads
Key Metric: $47K/year savings per 100 agents
By Semantic OS Layer
Layer 6: Intelligence
- Agent Ether - Tool Behavior Contracts, multi-agent coordination
- BrowserBridge - Human-AI collaboration via shared browser context
Layer 5: Intent
- Pantheon - Validation framework, constraint solving
Layer 4: Dynamics
- Morphogen - Multirate deterministic scheduler (48kHz audio, 240Hz physics)
Layer 3: Composition
- Pantheon - Universal semantic graph representation
- GenesisGraph - Provenance graph composition
- SUP - Semantic UI compilation
Layer 2: Structures
- TiaCAD - Parametric CAD with SpatialRef unification
- GenesisGraph - Provenance data structures (Merkle trees, hash chains)
Layer 1: Primitives
- Morphogen - 40+ computational domains (field, agent, audio, chemistry)
- RiffStack - Live performance interface for Morphogen.Audio
Layer 0: Substrate
- Philbrick - Analog/digital hybrid computing platform
- Software ↔ Hardware mirror (Morphogen ↔ Philbrick compile to each other)
Meta-Layer: Observability
- Reveal - Progressive disclosure across all layers
By Maturity
Production (4 projects) 🟢
- Reveal - v0.16.0, PyPI published, 100+ daily downloads
- TiaCAD - v3.1.2, 1080+ tests, 92% coverage
- GenesisGraph - v0.3.0, 363 tests, production cryptography
- Morphogen - v0.11.0, 900+ tests, zero technical debt
MVP/Alpha (3 projects) 🟡
- RiffStack - v0.1, 11 operations working, real audio playback
- SUP - v0.1.0-alpha, token engine working
- BrowserBridge - Phase 1 development, architecture complete
Design Phase (5 projects) 🎨
- Pantheon - v0.1.0-alpha, Morphogen adapter complete ✅
- Agent Ether - v0.1.0-alpha, complete TBC specification
- Philbrick - v0.1.0-alpha, dev board design complete
- Prism - Specification phase
- tia-browser-reveal - Production-ready validation
Novel Research Contributions (30+)
1. Cross-Domain Composition
- Morphogen: 40+ domains in one type system with physical units
- Pantheon: Universal IR with semantic time and typed graphs
- Philbrick: Substrate-agnostic primitives (analog/digital/neural)
2. Determinism & Verifiability
- Morphogen: Bitwise-identical results, three determinism profiles
- GenesisGraph: Cryptographic provenance with selective disclosure
- TiaCAD: Reproducible geometry with visual regression testing
3. Progressive Disclosure & Token Efficiency
- Reveal: 86% token reduction, structure before content
- GenesisGraph: Three-level disclosure (A/B/C) for compliance vs IP
- SUP: Semantic-first UI compilation
4. Agent Orchestration & Intelligence
- Agent Ether: Tool Behavior Contracts with predictable interfaces
- BrowserBridge: Human-AI collaboration via shared context
- Pantheon: Validation framework with constraint solving
5. Temporal & Multirate Execution
- Morphogen: Multirate deterministic scheduler (48kHz audio, 60Hz control, 240Hz physics)
- RiffStack: 6-layer creative compiler with temporal abstractions
- Philbrick: Latency-aware routing with automatic measurement
6. Semantic Type Systems
- Morphogen: Physical units enforced at compile time
- Pantheon: Semantic types (not just shapes, but meaning + constraints)
- TiaCAD: SpatialRef unification (position + orientation)
Unique Differentiators (What No Other Lab Has)
- ✅ Complete 7-layer stack - From hardware (Philbrick) to agents (Agent Ether)
- ✅ Cross-domain unification - Audio + physics + circuits + CAD + UI in ONE system
- ✅ Software ↔ Hardware mirror - Morphogen ↔ Philbrick compile to each other
- ✅ Production evidence - 4 production systems with real users
- ✅ Economic proof - $47K/year savings (reveal), eliminates 3-5 tool workflows (Morphogen)
- ✅ Selective disclosure innovation - GenesisGraph solves "certification vs IP" dilemma
- ✅ Architectural coherence - Not random projects, but integrated system design
Complete Project Portfolio (12 Projects)
| Project | Layer | Status | Key Innovation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reveal | Meta | 🟢 Production | 86% token reduction |
| Morphogen | 1, 4 | 🟢 Production | 40+ domains unified |
| TiaCAD | 2 | 🟢 Production | SpatialRef unification |
| GenesisGraph | 2, 3 | 🟢 Production | Selective disclosure (A/B/C) |
| RiffStack | 1 | 🟡 MVP | Live performance interface |
| SUP | 3 | 🟡 Alpha | Semantic UI compilation |
| BrowserBridge | 6 | 🟡 Development | Human-AI collaboration |
| Pantheon | 3, 5 | 🎨 Design | Universal semantic IR |
| Agent Ether | 6 | 🎨 Design | Tool Behavior Contracts |
| Philbrick | 0 | 🎨 Design | Analog/digital hybrid |
| Prism | 3 | 🎨 Specification | Set stack queries |
| tia-browser-reveal | Meta | 🎨 Ready | Browser extension |
Explore the Innovations
By Problem Domain:
- Audio/Music Production → Morphogen, RiffStack
- AI/ML Tooling → Agent Ether, Reveal
- CAD/Manufacturing → TiaCAD, Morphogen, GenesisGraph
- Compliance/Regulation → GenesisGraph
- Cross-Domain Workflows → Pantheon
- Hardware Design → Philbrick, Morphogen
By Research Theme:
- Determinism & Verifiability → Morphogen, GenesisGraph, TiaCAD
- Progressive Disclosure → Reveal, GenesisGraph, SUP
- Semantic Types → Morphogen, Pantheon, TiaCAD
- Agent Coordination → Agent Ether, BrowserBridge
- Cross-Domain Composition → Morphogen, Pantheon, Philbrick
What Makes SIL Different
Other labs build tools. SIL builds an operating system.
- Not: "Here are some cool projects"
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YES: "We're building a complete 7-layer Semantic OS with clear architectural boundaries"
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Not: "reveal is our main project"
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YES: "reveal is meta-layer observability for a 7-layer semantic computing stack"
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Not: "We have some research ideas"
- YES: "We have 4 production systems, 3 MVPs, and 30+ novel research contributions at each layer"
The Vision:
Build semantic infrastructure that enables fundamentally different relationships with computation, data, and AI—not through isolated tools, but through an integrated operating system where every layer composes naturally.
Get Involved
Explore the Innovations:
- Morphogen - Cross-Domain Computation
- GenesisGraph - Verifiable Provenance
- Pantheon - Universal Semantic IR
- Agent Ether - Tool Behavior Contracts
- Progressive Disclosure - Token Efficiency
Learn More:
- SIL Manifesto - Why semantic infrastructure matters
- Semantic OS Architecture - Complete 7-layer design
- GitHub Organization - All 12 projects
Use the Tools:
- Install Reveal: pip install reveal-cli
- Morphogen Repository
- GenesisGraph Repository
Status: 12 projects across 7 layers | 4 production | 3 MVP | 5 design phase
Vision: Complete semantic operating system for intelligent computation
Impact: Economic proof ($47K/year), workflow transformation (3-5 tools → 1), novel research (30+ contributions)