The Universal Operating System for Autonomous Intelligence. Process Management (BID), Hierarchical Memory (L1–L6), Virtual POSIX Filesystem (
/sys/behavior/...), Cognitive Bytecode BVM, BPROTO Cognitive IPC, Intelligence Kubernetes (IK8s), Digital Organizations, and Enterprise Governance.
Traditional observability platforms (LangSmith, Braintrust, OpenTelemetry) treat AI execution as text logging and tracing for human debugging. They answer "What text did the model return?" long after execution has finished.
VERI operates at a fundamentally higher abstraction. As autonomous systems evolve into digital organizations and multi-agent fleets, they require infrastructure for intelligence itself — an Intelligence Operating System that governs execution, enforces safety contracts, allocates token/cost budgets, manages hierarchical memory, and orchestrates agent processes in real time.
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ POSIX Operating System (Linux / Unix) │ Intelligence Operating System (VERI BehaviorOS v6.0) │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Process ID (PID) │ Behavior Process ID (BID) │
│ CPU Core & Time Allotment │ Reasoning Token & Financial Cost Budget │
│ RAM Allotment & Page Eviction │ Context Window Allotment & L1–L6 Memory Hierarchy │
│ Virtual File System (VFS / proc / sys) │ Intelligence File System (IFS) (`/sys/behavior/...`) │
│ Inter-Process Communication (IPC / Sockets) │ Behavior Protocol (BPROTO Cognitive IPC) │
│ Virtual Machine / Bytecode (JVM / eBPF) │ Behavior Virtual Machine (BVM Cognitive Bytecode) │
│ Package Manager (apt / npm) │ Behavior Package Manager (`bpkg` & `.bcontainer`) │
│ Container Orchestrator (Kubernetes / K8s) │ Intelligence Kubernetes (IK8s Agent Pods) │
│ Corporate Org Chart │ Digital Organization & Multi-Budget Governance │
│ Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy │ Civilization Macro Engine & GDP Stability │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ VERI ENTERPRISE COCKPIT DASHBOARD │
│ Executive Summary │ Operations Center │ Behavior Explorer │ Evolution Lab │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CIVILIZATION & DIGITAL ORG GOVERNANCE │
│ Digital Organization Chart │ Multi-Budget Bundles │ Civilization GDP │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ INTELLIGENCE KUBERNETES (IK8s) │
│ Agent Pod Auto-Scaling │ Goal-Based Process Migration │ Failover │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ BEHAVIOR CONTAINER & PACKAGE MANAGER (bpkg & .bcontainer) │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ BEHAVIOR VIRTUAL MACHINE (BVM BYTECODE VM) │
│ OP_THINK │ OP_INSPECT_MEMORY │ OP_VERIFY_POLICY │ OP_EXECUTE_TOOL │ OP_REFLECT │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ BEHAVIOR PROTOCOL (BPROTO COGNITIVE IPC) │
│ PROPOSE_GOAL ──► REQUEST_GOAL ──► NEGOTIATE ──► DELEGATE ──► REJECT ──► COMMIT │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ INTELLIGENCE FILE SYSTEM (IFS VIRTUAL POSIX /sys/behavior/...) │
│ /sys/behavior/processes/ │ /sys/behavior/goals/ │ /sys/behavior/contracts/ │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ HIERARCHICAL MEMORY MANAGER (L1–L6 MEMORY) │
│ L1 Working ──► L2 Session ──► L3 Org ──► L4 Behavior ──► L5 Knowledge ──► L6 Collective│
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ INTELLIGENCE KERNEL (ikernel) │
│ Behavior Process Table │ Reasoning Budget Allocator │ Thought Threads │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- Manages
BehaviorProcess(BID) execution life-cycles across four explicit process states:RUNNING,HALTED,ESCALATED, andTERMINATED. - Enforces strict multi-dimensional resource bounds (Reasoning Token Budgets, USD Cost Caps, Execution Depth Limits).
- Dispatches concurrent thought threads per process with pre-emptive scheduling and priority queue management.
A 6-tier memory architecture with dynamic LRU page swapping and cross-tier cascading:
| Memory Tier | Name | Scope & Function | Eviction Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Working Memory | Active reasoning buffer & instantaneous thought state | Fast LRU Eviction |
| L2 | Session Memory | Single execution workflow / task context | Workflow Termination |
| L3 | Org Memory | Shared team, department & enterprise context | Frequency / TTL |
| L4 | Behavior Memory | Operational behavioral patterns & learned execution paths | Pattern Utility Score |
| L5 | Knowledge Base | Static domain knowledge & vector embeddings | Explicit Update |
| L6 | Collective Memory | Cross-system multi-organization intelligence bank | Global System Sync |
A POSIX-compliant virtual file system mounted under /sys/behavior/...:
/sys/behavior/processes/: Live process state tree, budget descriptors, and execution statistics./sys/behavior/goals/: Active organizational goals, subgoals, progress vectors, and status trees./sys/behavior/contracts/: Active safety contracts, rate limits, and policy enforcement rules.- POSIX API Support: Fully implements
read(),write(),stat(),ls(), andchmod()operations over live cognitive runtime states.
Structured 6-stage cognitive Inter-Process Communication (IPC) for multi-agent coordination:
Provider-agnostic cognitive bytecode VM executing instructions independently of underlying LLM provider APIs:
OP_THINK: Execute cognitive reasoning block.OP_INSPECT_MEMORY: Retrieve state from L1–L6 memory hierarchy.OP_VERIFY_POLICY: Evaluate safety contract constraints.OP_EXECUTE_TOOL: Invoke external API/tool with safety checks.OP_REFLECT: Compute self-correction delta and adjust plan.
Portable, self-contained .bcontainer bundles packing Behavior Genome DNA, Contract Policies, and execution manifests. Package management and registry deployment powered by bpkg.
Cluster orchestrator managing AgentPod process groups with auto-scaling based on cognitive workload spikes, token pressure, and goal-driven failover migration.
Models corporate org charts (AI Employees, Managers, Department Heads) paired with multi-budget enforcement across financial spend (USD), token consumption, and tool execution volume.
Systemic governance framework measuring AI macro-economy output (AI GDP), market trade velocity, fleet safety index, and behavioral convergence across thousands of concurrent autonomous processes.
import veri
from veri.contracts import behavior_contract
# Initialize VERI Intelligence OS Engine
veri.init(api_key="veri_live_key_99", cost_limit=10.0)
# Enforce Behavioral Safety Contract
@behavior_contract(max_cost=2.50, forbidden_tools=["unapproved_transfer"])
def execute_trading_strategy(order_amount: float):
# Instrumented session tracking with automatic IRRef dataflow tagging
with veri.session(session_id="sess_trade_01", agent_id="agent_alpha", project_id="finance_dept"):
# Live kernel execution under BID tracking
return f"Order of ${order_amount} executed cleanly"import { init, session, BehaviorContract } from "@veri-ai/sdk";
// Initialize VERI TS SDK
init({ apiKey: "veri_live_key_99", costLimit: 10.0 });
// Run session with AsyncLocalStorage context propagation
await session("sess_ts_01", "agent_beta", "web_app", async () => {
const contract = new BehaviorContract({ maxCost: 5.0, forbiddenTools: ["drop_database"] });
// Autonomous agent execution guarded by AsyncLocalStorage context...
});Inspect, debug, and manage the Intelligence OS directly from your terminal:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
veri ps |
List active Behavior Processes in ikernel with BID, state, and budget utilization |
veri bql "<query>" |
Execute Behavior Query Language (BQL) queries over live intelligence graphs |
veri run <container> |
Execute a .bcontainer package inside the Behavior Virtual Machine (BVM) |
veri compile <session_id> |
Pass a session through the 7-stage Compiler 2.0 optimization pipeline |
veri ifs <path> |
Inspect virtual Intelligence File System paths (e.g. /sys/behavior/goals) |
veri install <package> |
Install a Behavior Package via bpkg package registry |
veri top |
Real-time interactive resource monitor for token budget & process load |
veri verify |
Run end-to-end OS verification test suite |
VERI includes a high-performance backend stack written in Go alongside an interactive web interface:
- Go API Gateway (
services/gateway): High-performance HTTP/gRPC gateway handling OS requests, BQL queries, BVM bytecode dispatch, Compiler 2.0 optimization pipelines, and real-time WebSocket streams. - Go Telemetry Analyzer (
services/analyzer): Distributed background worker processing telemetry streams, calculating causal deltas, updating memory tiers, and evaluating macro-governance metrics. - Enterprise Cockpit Dashboard (
web/index.html): Glassmorphic web interface featuring four dedicated workspaces:- Executive Summary: High-level macro metrics, AI GDP, total token burn, and organizational risk scores.
- Operations Center: Real-time process tree (
ikernel), live agent pod monitor (ik8s), and active policy alerts. - Behavior Explorer: Deep virtual filesystem browser (
/sys/behavior/...) and interactive BQL query editor. - Evolution Lab: Replay engine, counterfactual ablation workspace, and BVM bytecode debugger.
docker compose up -d.\run_end_to_end.batVerify all subsystems of the Intelligence Operating System:
# BehaviorOS v6.0 Intelligence OS Suite (ikernel, IFS, BVM, BPROTO, memory)
python verify_v6.py
# BehaviorOS v5.0 Platform Suite (behavior graph, DB, engine)
python verify_v5.py
# BehaviorOS v4.0 Intelligence Engines (causal, prediction, optimizer)
python verify_behavioros.py
# Ecosystem Suite (TypeScript SDK & VERI CLI)
python verify_ecosystem.py
# Roadmap Verification Suite
python verify_roadmap.py
# Specialized Core Verification Suites
python verify_sdk.py
python verify_ir.py
python verify_matcher.py
python verify_optimizer.py
python verify_escalation.py
python verify_deep_intelligence.py
python verify_intelligence.pyveri/
├── packages/
│ ├── evolution-sdk-python/ # BehaviorOS v6.0 Python SDK (ikernel, IFS, BVM, BPROTO, memory_manager)
│ ├── evolution-sdk-ts/ # @veri-ai/sdk TypeScript SDK with AsyncLocalStorage tracking
│ ├── runtime-ir/ # Universal Runtime IR type definitions & schema specifications
│ └── veri-cli/ # veri command-line developer suite (ps, bql, run, compile, ifs, install)
├── services/
│ ├── gateway/ # Go API Gateway (OS handlers, BQL engine, Compiler 2.0, REST/WS)
│ └── analyzer/ # Go background telemetry & intelligence aggregator service
├── web/
│ └── index.html # Enterprise Cockpit Dashboard (Executive, Operations, Explorer, Lab)
├── infrastructure/ # Docker, Kubernetes & deployment manifests
├── veri.yaml # Intelligence OS configuration manifest
├── VERI_BUILD_SPEC.md # Complete architectural specification & build requirements
└── docker-compose.yml # Multi-service infrastructure orchestration manifest
Licensed under the Apache 2.0 License.