neuron
the protocol subject that authors signals and cyberlinks, carries rights, and participates in the graph's resource accounting. human, AI, sensor and other programmed behavior can act through a neuron under the supported identity profile.
in the native profile, NeuronId is the 32-byte hash of the compressed public key. an address is its network/profile-specific representation. foreign subjects retain their own domain, address and verification rules. identical address text or reused key material across incompatible domains does not merge their identity. spell performs the supported signing operation.
robot, subject and work
a named robot attaches any number of neurons for different keys, networks and devices. soul is configuration; soma owns cognition; ward checks current authority and vault manages secret custody. no root neuron is required to own the other attachments.
a neuron may link directly, be observed without control, or execute durable progs. a prog holds installed code/state; tasks and invocations represent work. their addressable data IDs and independent lifecycles require no additional keys. two installations of the same code can progress independently under one neuron.
changing a program, pausing a task or replacing a device preserves the subject. a different native public key creates a different subject unless a supported protocol defines verified continuity. selection changes never retarget already admitted work; each action retains its original subject, network and context.
active agency
linking spends protocol-accounted resources and influences focus and karma under the selected network's rules. the intelligence loop is observation → decision → cyberlink → graph recomputation → observation. observation alone requires no program or running VM, while an act needs current authority.
cybergraph stores history and BBG provides durability. local runtime commits, network signal steps and consensus finality carry distinct evidence. see the foundational model and identity contract for exact semantics.
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