Observer
Ingests contract artifacts and change evidence.
Architecture
Designed for enterprise authority boundaries.
Mortar separates interpretation from enforcement so release decisions remain deterministic, explainable, and auditable.
Execution Path
One continuous control flow from artifact to decision.
Diff Engine
Produces structural drift findings with impact references.
Scorer
Computes deterministic compatibility outcomes.
Kernel
Enforces policy and determines ALLOW/BLOCK decisions.
Definition
What is a LIM?
LIM stands for Large Intent Model. It interprets change intent and context, then emits structured judgment input for policy enforcement. Mortar uses LIM for interpretation, while the kernel remains the final authority.
LIM concept origin: Delta OS
Structural drift evidence origin: diffing.so
Governance Guarantee
The kernel is the only ship / no-ship authority.
- LIM cannot approve a release.
- Policy outcomes are deterministic.
- Every decision creates an audit event.
- No third-party inference dependency is required.