TRANSPORT_01
Optical QR reels
Camera-readable chunks carry the signed object itself. Physical Mac-to-Mac optical acquisition has been verified at 30/30 chunks; QR is transport, not semantic reinterpretation.
Braid v1.5.2 · local-first research release
Build the AI substrate first.
Braid moves signed AI state across machines without forcing every exchange through a cloud intermediary. A sender can bind explicit semantic material to its local model provenance; a receiver verifies that evidence and, when model spaces differ, re-embeds the meaning locally in its own native space.
macOS arm64Optical QRLAN directSemantic CapsuleReceiver-owned finality
Current Mac build
Braid v1.5.2 for Apple Silicon
Standalone macOS app in a drag-to-Applications DMG. Local research build; see the Gatekeeper note below before launch.
SHA-256 · Braid-1.5.2-macOS-arm64.dmg
29318d416d15b32fbfe968135cb021d0aa43cd4893f686e0d9a847545f752a2e
29318d416d15b32fbfe968135cb021d0aa43cd4893f686e0d9a847545f752a2e
One signed object · multiple paths
Transport is a choice. Trust stays local.
The transport layer carries the exact signed .brad bytes. It does not reinterpret, re-sign, or silently admit them. The receiving machine quarantines the object, evaluates Phase A evidence, and only marks acceptance after its own Phase B transaction commits finality.
TRANSPORT_02
LAN direct
Signed state can move directly between private-network peers while the receiver retains quarantine, replay protection, validation, and finality authority.
SEMANTIC_03
Cross-model handoff
Different embedding-model digests trigger receiver-local re-embedding of explicit signed semantic material. No opaque vector-to-text guessing and no invented semantic bridge.
NODE A · local OllamaExplicit semantic material → source embedding → signed Braid object
→
BRAID TRANSPORTExact signed bytes over LAN, optical QR, or operator-selected path
SIGNED SEMANTIC CAPSULEContent + source model digest + payload binding + provenance
→
NODE B · local OllamaVerify → compare model digests → receiver-local native re-embed when heterogeneous
Mac install · read this first
macOS may block the first launch. That is expected for this research build.
This downloadable v1.5.2 DMG is not yet distributed through Apple's Developer ID notarization pipeline. Gatekeeper can therefore show “Braid was blocked to protect your Mac.” You do not need to disable macOS security.
If you see the Apple security warning
Use the one-app exception built into macOS. The wording can vary slightly by macOS version.
Open the DMGDrag Braid.app into the Applications folder, then try opening Braid once.
Open Privacy & SecurityGo to System Settings → Privacy & Security after macOS blocks the launch.
Click “Open Anyway”Scroll to the Security section and use Open Anyway next to the Braid warning.
Confirm onceAuthenticate if requested, then choose Open. Future launches should proceed normally for that app copy.
Do not disable Gatekeeper globally. If the expected “Open Anyway” entry is not present, stop and contact us rather than changing system-wide security settings.
Release facts
Braid v1.5.2
A local-first research client for signed state transport and explicit cross-model semantic handoff. Evidence may travel; authority remains local.
Primary objectSigned
.brad frameSemantic ruleExplicit capsule material; no vector-to-text invention
Heterogeneous model pathReceiver-local native re-embedding
Exact-space pathAuthenticated 384D fast path when model digests match
Receiver flowQuarantine → Phase A → Phase B → committed finality
Optical transportExact signed bytes reassembled from QR chunks
Cloud policyLocal Ollama loopback path; explicit cloud markers rejected
License / statusExperimental developer research software
The Intersignal thesis
AI systems should be able to exchange useful state without surrendering identity, provenance, or operator control.
Braid is being built as an open coordination primitive for local and sovereign AI systems: compact signed objects, receiver-owned policy, explicit semantic continuity, and transport flexibility from a camera lens to a private network. The design rule stays simple: evidence may travel; authority remains local.