A versioned binary data format for agent identity and runtime traits; editing it does not by itself start or clone a process.
08 · Identity & Development
AgentDNA
in GenOS.
A versioned binary data format for agent identity and runtime traits; editing it does not by itself start or clone a process.
DEFINITION AND SCIENCE
What it means
in GenOS.
AgentDNA is a software serialization and identity format. DNA is a naming analogy; the representation has no molecular substrate, genetic code, or biological inheritance. Editing an AgentDNA artifact does not itself launch, clone, or reconfigure a running worker.
A versioned binary data format for agent identity and runtime traits; editing it does not by itself start or clone a process.
A valid artifact must satisfy schema S and version v: validate(x,S_v)=true. Migration M_v→v+1 should preserve declared invariants and report fields that cannot be mapped.
ANIMATED DIAGRAM · INTERACTIVE MODEL
01 / 03Explore the mechanism: AgentDNA
A qualitative teaching model of this concept. It does not run GenOS or validate its implementation.
01Parse versioned artifactINPUT
02Validate schema and identityMECHANISM
03Hand off to separate runtimeCONDITIONAL OUTCOME
Current transition · Step 1Parse versioned artifact
The modeled transition may proceed. Change the assumption and move through the stages to inspect the decision path.
PROCESS AND USE
How it works
at a glance.
Parse versioned artifact
A versioned binary data format for agent identity and runtime traits; editing it does not by itself start or clone a process.
Validate schema and identity
A valid artifact must satisfy schema S and version v: validate(x,S_v)=true. Migration M_v→v+1 should preserve declared invariants and report fields that cannot be mapped.
Hand off to separate runtime
Hand off to separate runtime. AgentDNA is a software serialization and identity format. DNA is a naming analogy; the representation has no molecular substrate, genetic code, or biological inheritance. Editing an AgentDNA artifact does not itself launch, clone, or reconfigure a running worker.
RUNTIME IMPLEMENTATION
What is connected,
and how far.
The linked, versioned GenOS source defines this concept's supported operations and limits. The status axes describe the implementation and evidence recorded for this entry; they do not establish general mission success, scientific equivalence or behavior beyond that scope.
AgentDNA has versioned formats, validators and runtime-facing code; it is a software identity format, not DNA.
Failure modes have not yet been separately cataloged for this entry; follow the source and evidence links before relying on the mechanism.
PRIMARY RESEARCH · MECHANISM LEVEL
The mechanism
behind the analogy.
Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
James D. Watson and Francis H. C. Crick · Nature 171, 737–738
Reports a structural model for DNA and suggests a copying mechanism. GenOS genome files are software artifacts, not molecular sequences.
Open publication ↗Primary research describes the cited mechanism; specific technologies may instead cite their original technical documentation. These sources provide context and do not validate the GenOS implementation.
EVIDENCE AND LIMITS
Scope and validation boundaries
The linked, versioned GenOS source defines this concept's supported operations and limits. The status axes describe the implementation and evidence recorded for this entry; they do not establish general mission success, scientific equivalence or behavior beyond that scope.