[codex] docs: add OpenCoven IP protection records#1
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Pull request overview
Adds OpenCoven root-level IP protection and disclosure documentation to clarify patent posture, provenance/origin record, contribution terms (DCO + patent non-assertion), and responsible disclosure guidance.
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PATENTSwith a patent non-assertion pledge and prior-art notice framing. - Adds
PROVENANCE.mddescribing project origin and key architectural concepts. - Adds
CONTRIBUTING.mddefining DCO sign-off expectations and patent non-assertion terms. - Adds
SECURITY.mddescribing vulnerability reporting and architectural security properties.
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| SECURITY.md | Introduces a security policy and reporting instructions for vulnerabilities. |
| PROVENANCE.md | Adds an origin/provenance record and documents architectural concept lineage. |
| PATENTS | Adds a patent non-assertion pledge and prior-art notice statement. |
| CONTRIBUTING.md | Adds contribution guidance including DCO sign-off and patent non-assertion terms. |
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| Contact the maintainers directly: | ||
| - Discord: https://discord.gg/OpenCoven (DM @BunsDev) | ||
| - Or open a GitHub Security Advisory on the repository |
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| - Repository creation date: **2026-04-27** (verifiable via GitHub API: `https://api.github.com/repos/OpenCoven/coven`) | ||
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| This repository has no fork parent. It is an original work with no upstream source repository. |
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| ### 1. The Familiar Identity Model | ||
| **First appeared:** `coven-cli/src/familiar_identity.rs`, commit history from 2026-04-27 | ||
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| ### 2. The Agent Spawn Harness | ||
| **First appeared:** `pty_runner.rs:307` (`spawn_piped_with_observer`), commit history from 2026-04-27 | ||
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Summary
Adds the OpenCoven root IP protection and disclosure documents:
PATENTS: patent non-assertion pledge and prior-art noticePROVENANCE.md: origin and publication recordCONTRIBUTING.md: DCO and patent contribution terms, merged with any existing repo guidanceSECURITY.md: responsible disclosure policy, merged with any existing repo guidanceValidation
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