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Learn Open Intent Layer, integrate the authority runtime, verify tokens, and prove No Token, No Action with operator-grade documentation.
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Getting Started
Understand what Intended is and submit your first intent for verification.
Architecture OverviewSystem components, data flow, service boundaries, and deployment topology for Intended intent verification inf↗What Is IntendedAn introduction to Intended, the intent verification infrastructure that issues cryptographic authority for au↗QuickstartGet up and running with the Intended authority runtime in minutes.↗
Concepts
Understand the authority runtime pipeline, decision tokens, trust boundaries, and semantic intelligence.
Authority Runtime PipelineHow Intended verifies intent, evaluates policy, issues Authority Tokens, and enforces No Token, No Action.↗Authority Token ModelHow Intended Authority Tokens are structured, cryptographically signed, verified, and managed through their li↗Semantic Intelligence in GovernanceHow Intended uses semantic understanding to enrich policy evaluation and governance decisions.↗Tenant Trust BoundaryHow Intended enforces tenant isolation through cryptographic trust boundaries and fail-closed defaults.↗Trust ModelUnderstand the trust model that underpins Intended intent verification infrastructure.↗
Operator Workflows
Author policy, simulate impact, deploy safely, and investigate incidents.
Author a PolicyGuide for authoring Intended authorization policies safely, including YAML structure, validation, local testin↗Control Center OperationsMonitor and manage the authority runtime through the control center dashboard.↗Deploy and Rollback PoliciesApprove, deploy, and rollback Intended authorization policies, including deployment pipelines, approval gates,↗Incident ResponseInvestigate authorization incidents using audit trails, decision token inspection, emergency kill switches, an↗Simulate Policy ImpactHow to simulate policy changes before deploying, including compare mode, drift detection, and blast radius ana↗
Enterprise Administration
Manage tenants, roles, tokens, audit evidence, and emergency controls.
Audit ExportQuery tenant audit events, verify chain integrity, and generate enterprise export artifacts.↗Emergency ControlsTrigger and review emergency control actions for tenant and environment containment.↗Identity Provider OperationsCheck identity readiness state, execute SSO flows, and operate SCIM provisioning endpoints.↗Roles and Token GovernanceRole matrix and API credential lifecycle for tenant admin operations.↗Tenant AdministrationTenant-scoped admin APIs for trust overview, members, workspace posture, and role assignment.↗
Developer Integration
Integrate the authority runtime, verify tokens, and build enforcement connectors.
API QuickstartObtain an API key, submit your first intent, and handle approved, escalated, and denied outcomes.↗Connector SDKBuild custom connectors with the Intended Connector SDK to extend authorization enforcement to downstream syst↗Enforcement SDKUse the Intended Enforcement SDK to enforce authorization decisions in your application code with middleware i↗Error Patterns and RemediationCommon error codes, troubleshooting steps, and retry strategies for Intended API integration.↗OpenShell and NemoClaw IntegrationCompile MIR intents and Domain LIM results into OpenShell policy YAML for the NVIDIA OpenShell / NemoClaw runt↗Runtime IntegrationsConnect Intended to coding agents, OpenShell, NemoClaw, MCP gateways, and internal workflows without weakening↗Verify Decision TokensVerify RS256 authority decision tokens locally and with the verification gateway.↗
Security & Compliance
Prove enforcement lineage, understand fail-closed controls, and run readiness checks.
Enforcement LineageProve enforcement lineage — every authorization decision can be traced from policy through evaluation to token↗Fail-Closed ControlsUnderstand the fail-closed security model — how Intended behaves when services are unavailable, how defaults w↗OpenShell Integration Threat ModelThreat model and mitigation controls for Intended-governed OpenShell and NemoClaw runtime integrations.↗Operational ReadinessRun operational readiness checks before going live — health endpoints, validation scripts, and a pre-launch ch↗Third-Party Runtime BoundariesShared-responsibility and security boundaries for Intended integrations with OpenShell, NemoClaw, coding agent↗
API & CLI Reference
REST API endpoints and CLI command reference.
API AuthenticationAuthentication requirements for Intended runtime and administration APIs.↗API Reference: AuditQuery tenant audit events, verify chain integrity, and export evidence artifacts.↗API Reference: IntentsSubmit intents to the authority runtime, inspect outcomes, and retrieve persisted intent records.↗Policies APIPolicy lifecycle endpoints for drafting, review, approval, deployment, and rollback.↗meritt policyManage policy drafts, reviews, deployments, and rollbacks from the command line.↗OpenShell CLI CommandsGenerate OpenShell policy YAML from MIR intents and Domain LIM evaluations with the Intended CLI.↗
Guides
Step-by-step guides for common platform tasks.
Deploy a PolicyReview, approve, deploy, and rollback policy changes safely.↗OpenShell Operations RunbookOperational rollout runbook for customer-operated OpenShell or NemoClaw runtime integrations governed by Inten↗OpenShell Runtime QuickstartGenerate, review, and apply an OpenShell policy from Intended intent and LIM data.↗OpenShell Starter KitUse the Intended starter kit pattern to get MIR, the CLI, and the OpenShell adapter into a repo fast.↗Verify a TokenVerify authority decision tokens using tenant public keys and the verification gateway.↗
Reference
Glossary, troubleshooting, capability truth matrix, and go-live runbook.
Capability Truth MatrixComplete matrix of platform capabilities with their implementation status, operator impact, and source of trut↗GlossaryGlossary of key Intended terms — authority runtime, decision token, policy, intent, enforcement, tenant, trust↗Go-Live RunbookProduction rollout checklist for Intended deployment — required controls, validation steps, and incident readi↗Platform Jobs-to-be-DonePersona-based guide to the Intended documentation and the workflows each role should follow.↗Platform Roadmap ProgramsPublic-facing overview of Intended post-120-day programs — capability truth, promise boundaries, and persona-s↗TroubleshootingTroubleshooting index for common Intended issues — organized by category with symptoms, causes, and resolution↗
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