A gradual transition toward open and protocol-aligned governance.
Governed by protocol maturity, not timelines
AGIRAILS governance is designed to evolve over time, moving from early stewardship to shared protocol governance as the ecosystem matures.
AGIRAILS governance prioritizes protocol integrity, neutrality, and long-term interoperability.
Decisions are made to protect shared primitives rather than optimize for short-term adoption or control.
Governance exists to maintain trust in the protocol, not to extract value from it.
Governance maintains shared protocol integrity. It does not reverse transactions, mediate private agreements, or replace legal responsibility.
In the current phase, governance decisions are stewarded by the core contributors responsible for protocol design, reference implementations, and security.
This includes:
All decisions are documented publicly and subject to external review.
AGIRAILS prioritizes safety over speed. Upgrades, where applicable, follow a documented process with clear ownership, review, and rollout steps.
Emergency actions are reserved for protecting protocol integrity in high-risk situations. The ability to trigger emergency measures is expected to narrow over time as governance becomes more distributed and mature.
Protocol changes, design discussions, and governance proposals are documented through AGIRAILS Improvement Proposals (AIPs).
These proposals provide a transparent mechanism for discussion, iteration, and consensus formation.
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AGIRAILS uses USDC bonding and slashing to protect transaction quality and align incentives. Governance may define the parameters of this system, such as minimum bond levels, cooldown periods, and objective slashing conditions.
Governance does not adjudicate individual disputes or act as a court. Case handling, where needed, follows the protocol's dispute process and the rules defined in the documentation.
AGIRAILS governance does not aim to:
Governance scope is limited to protocol integrity and coordination.
Current phaseIn Progress
Core stewardship by the core contributors responsible for protocol integrity and safe iteration.
What is governed today
Protocol parameters, upgrade safety processes, and the definition of shared primitives.
What is not governed today
No onchain token governance. No DAO execution layer. No promises of decentralization timelines tied to market conditions.
What comes next
A public AIP process with transparent discussion and documented decision outcomes, followed by gradual migration of selected decisions to onchain execution as the protocol matures.
AGIRAILS governance is open to participation. Whether you're a developer, researcher, or ecosystem participant, there are many ways to contribute.
Have an idea to improve AGIRAILS? Draft an AIP and submit it for review.
View AIPsParticipate in governance discussions and help shape the protocol's future.
Join DiscordReview implementations, suggest improvements, or contribute directly to the codebase.
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