KnowOps Frameworks

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We develop open-source frameworks for building reliable AI systems through cognitive architecture.

Each framework addresses a different aspect of KnowOps—executive function, memory management, and behavioral regulation—and they’re designed to work together as an integrated cognitive stack.


PrefrontalOS Link to heading

The executive function layer for AI systems

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  • Goal tracking and hierarchical decomposition
  • Attention allocation and priority management
  • Metacognitive monitoring of reasoning quality
  • Working memory management
  • Decision-making transparency and audit trails

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  • Event-sourced cognitive state tracking
  • Explicit goal representation with success criteria
  • Attention regulation based on task priority
  • Metacognitive confidence scoring
  • Integration with LLM reasoning chains

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Theoretical Framework - Core architecture defined, reference implementation in design

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Teams building autonomous agents that need transparent decision-making and goal management.

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CortexGraph Link to heading

The memory layer for AI knowledge

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  • Temporal knowledge graphs with decay
  • Context-aware retrieval strategies
  • Fact verification and contradiction detection
  • Multi-modal memory integration
  • Knowledge synthesis and consolidation

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  • SQLite-backed persistent memory
  • Time-weighted decay for forgetting
  • Semantic similarity search
  • Knowledge graph visualization
  • Markdown export for human review

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Reference Implementation - Functional prototype for research and validation

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AI systems that need long-term memory, knowledge synthesis, and context management across sessions.

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STOPPER Protocol Link to heading

The behavioral regulation layer for AI safety

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  • Loop detection and breaking mechanisms
  • Failure mode identification
  • Recovery protocols for common errors
  • Behavioral audit logging
  • Convergence validation for iterative processes

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  • Pattern matching for repetitive reasoning
  • DBT-inspired emotional regulation metaphors
  • Cascade failure prevention
  • Configurable stopping conditions
  • Integration with cognitive monitoring

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Published Methodology - Peer-reviewed research, reference patterns available

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Production AI deployments that need reliability guarantees and failure recovery mechanisms.

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Our frameworks are designed as composable layers:

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│       PrefrontalOS                  │
│  (Executive Function Layer)         │
│  Goal tracking, attention,          │
│  metacognitive monitoring           │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
              ↕
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│       CortexGraph                   │
│  (Memory Layer)                     │
│  Temporal storage, retrieval,       │
│  context management                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
              ↕
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│       STOPPER Protocol              │
│  (Behavioral Regulation Layer)      │
│  Loop detection, failure recovery,  │
│  resilience mechanisms              │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Use them individually or together depending on your needs.


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