ISG Agent 1
Governance from Day 1. A security-hardened, governance-first autonomous AI agent platform.
ISG Agent 1 proves that autonomous AI agents can be both powerful and safe. While other agent platforms bolt on security as an afterthought, ISG Agent 1 bakes governance into every layer from the start.
7 Innovations No Other Agent Has
| Innovation | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Agent Constitution | Machine-enforced behavioral contract -- not guidelines, a verified contract |
| Adversarial Self-Testing | The agent red-teams itself in production on a schedule |
| Time-Locked Actions | Mandatory cooling period before dangerous operations (30-60s) |
| Trust Ledger | Transparent, cryptographic reputation tracking for every action |
| Explain Mode | Cryptographic proof of why every decision was made |
| Skill Reputation | Community-verified trust scores for agent skills |
| Separation of Powers | Critical actions require approval from independent agent or human |
Security Comparison
ISG Agent 1 was built as a direct response to the security failures in existing agent platforms. Where others have exposed instances, malicious skills, and no audit trails, ISG Agent 1 has localhost-only defaults, skill quarantine, and hash-chained audit logs.
Quickstart
git clone https://github.com/InnovativeSystemsGlobal/isg-agent-1.git
cd isg-agent-1
cd gateway
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
cp ../.env.example ../.env
cp ../config/agent.example.yaml ../config/agent.yaml
python -m isg_agent
The gateway starts on http://localhost:8900 by default (localhost-only).
Architecture
User (Discord/Telegram/Web)
-> Bridge (TypeScript, normalizes messages)
-> Gateway (Python/FastAPI, governance engine)
-> Constitution check
-> Governance gate (PROCEED/REVIEW/HALT)
-> Audit trail (SHA-256 hash chain)
-> Brain (LLM + convergence guarantees)
-> Skills (sandboxed, quarantined, reputation-scored)
-> Response (governed, explained, audited)
See ARCHITECTURE.md for the full architecture overview.
Documentation
- Quickstart Guide
- Architecture Overview
- Security Model
- The 7 Innovations
- Constitution Guide
- Skill Development
- Deployment Guide
- API Reference
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for contribution guidelines.
Security
See SECURITY.md for our responsible disclosure policy.
License
MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
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