We have spent the last several weeks dismantling the traditional "Glue Code" approach to AI and replacing it with a standardized, governed, and sovereign architecture. The result is the Sovereign Vault: a forensic expert system built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
This post serves as the master index and architectural map for the entire series. Whether you are looking for local vision, PII redaction, or agentic governance, you will find the path below.
The Five Design Principles
The Sovereign Vault isn't just a project; it's a reference implementation for five core patterns of modern AI systems:
Local-First Perception: We process high-resolution artifacts at the edge using local SLMs to ensure data sovereignty.
