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Adapter Governance
Adapters are the world interface layer of Forge Pool.
They connect real-world systems, datasets, APIs, sensors, and workflows to the planetary execution runtime.
Because adapters operate at the boundary between external systems and canonical execution, they require clear governance rules to preserve:
- execution integrity
- replay compatibility
- ecosystem trust
- accounting consistency
- operational safety
- enterprise reliability
This document defines the governance model for adapters participating in the Forge Pool ecosystem.
1. Purpose
The purpose of adapter governance is to ensure that adapters:
- interact safely with the runtime
- preserve deterministic execution semantics
- maintain compatibility with accounting and replay systems
- expose predictable operational behavior
- support enterprise-grade trust and auditability
Governance exists to protect:
- customers
- providers
- partners
- the runtime itself
2. What an Adapter Is
An adapter is a boundary service that:
- ingests external data or requests
- normalizes inputs
- maps workloads into canonical execution primitives
- submits execution requests
- shapes or enriches outputs
- exposes domain-specific operational surfaces
Adapters are gateways.
They are not the execution runtime itself.
3. Canonical Adapter Role
Adapters may perform functions such as:
- API integration
- workload preparation
- feature construction
- orchestration support
- execution routing
- output transformation
- artifact packaging
Adapters must not redefine canonical execution semantics.
Core execution authority remains with:
- Web Core
- Hub
- the Agent runtime
- canonical primitives
4. Adapter Categories
Forge Pool supports multiple adapter categories.
Official Adapters
Maintained and operated directly by Forge Pool.
These adapters are considered part of the official platform surface.
Examples may include:
- risk adapters
- media integrity adapters
- probabilistic simulation adapters
- perception adapters
Private Adapters
Built for internal enterprise usage.
Private adapters may:
- remain isolated from public discovery
- operate within private execution domains
- use custom enterprise integrations
Private adapters are not automatically part of the public ecosystem.
Partner Adapters
Built and maintained by approved external organizations.
Partner adapters may participate in:
- shared execution economics
- revenue attribution
- ecosystem discovery
- commercial workflows
Partner participation may require additional governance review.
5. Adapter Identity and Metadata
Marketplace-capable adapters may define metadata such as:
- identifier
- version
- owner or publisher
- primitive compatibility
- execution classes
- schema definitions
- documentation references
- governance status
- trust classification
- commercial attribution model
Metadata exists to support:
- discoverability
- auditability
- ecosystem trust
- operational clarity
6. Determinism Requirements
Adapters must preserve deterministic execution semantics.
Adapters must not:
- inject nondeterministic mutation into canonical execution
- manipulate replay state
- alter execution results after settlement
- bypass canonical orchestration
Where replayability is required, adapters must preserve sufficient execution context to support:
- reproducibility
- accounting validation
- audit workflows
- replay tracing
7. Security Expectations
Adapters must follow reasonable security practices.
Illustrative expectations may include:
- secure credential handling
- authenticated access
- encrypted transport
- workload isolation
- dependency management
- secure configuration practices
Adapters must not:
- exfiltrate workload data
- bypass policy enforcement
- impersonate execution services
- manipulate accounting systems
- interfere with runtime integrity
8. Accounting Compatibility
Adapters participating in the Forge economy must remain compatible with canonical accounting systems.
Adapters must not:
- bypass Credit attribution
- manipulate settlement metadata
- falsify workload classification
- hide execution activity from accounting systems
Execution routed through adapters remains subject to:
- execution accounting
- settlement policies
- replay semantics
- provider attribution rules
See Execution Accounting.
9. Replay Compatibility
Adapters should preserve replay-compatible execution structure wherever applicable.
Replay support may include:
- workload identity
- execution metadata
- primitive references
- version references
- replay tokens
- artifact references
Replayability is a structural property of the Forge runtime and should not be weakened by adapter design.
10. Publication and Discovery
Adapters may or may not be discoverable through ecosystem surfaces.
Illustrative discovery controls may include:
- public publication
- enterprise allowlists
- restricted partner visibility
- private-only deployment
- governance review status
Forge Pool may restrict visibility or publication at its discretion.
11. Governance Status
Adapters may have governance states such as:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Draft | Experimental or unpublished |
| Internal | Limited operational use |
| Approved | Eligible for standard usage |
| Trusted | Elevated operational trust |
| Restricted | Limited usage scope |
| Suspended | Temporarily disabled |
| Revoked | Removed from ecosystem participation |
Governance status may affect:
- marketplace visibility
- execution permissions
- commercial participation
- trust weighting
12. Suspension and Revocation
Forge Pool may suspend or revoke adapters for reasons including:
- security concerns
- operational instability
- replay incompatibility
- accounting violations
- legal requirements
- abuse
- ecosystem risk
Suspension or revocation may occur without advance notice where necessary to protect the runtime.
13. Versioning Expectations
Adapters should follow stable versioning practices.
Versioning should preserve:
- schema clarity
- replay compatibility
- operational predictability
- enterprise integration stability
Breaking changes should be introduced carefully and documented clearly.
14. Enterprise Governance
Enterprises may apply additional governance layers such as:
- internal approvals
- security reviews
- allowlists
- restricted execution domains
- custom compliance requirements
Forge Pool supports governance boundaries without requiring fragmentation of the execution model.
15. Commercial Participation
Some adapters may participate in shared economic models.
Commercial participation may involve:
- execution attribution
- revenue sharing
- marketplace settlement
- enterprise licensing
- partner agreements
Commercial participation does not override execution integrity requirements.
16. Ecosystem Integrity
Governance exists to preserve ecosystem trust as the number of adapters expands.
The goal is not centralized restriction for its own sake.
The goal is to ensure that ecosystem growth does not weaken:
- determinism
- auditability
- replay correctness
- accounting integrity
- enterprise confidence
17. Future Evolution
The governance system may evolve to support:
- adapter certification
- execution attestation
- regulated execution classes
- advanced trust scoring
- automated compatibility validation
- ecosystem-level dependency analysis
Future expansion will preserve canonical execution principles.
18. Relationship to the Runtime
Adapters extend the runtime outward.
They do not replace it.
Forge Pool remains:
- the canonical orchestration authority
- the execution authority
- the replay authority
- the settlement authority
Adapters are interface layers built on top of the planetary execution substrate.
Final Statement
Adapters allow real-world systems to participate in the Forge runtime.
Governance exists to ensure that this expansion preserves deterministic execution, replay integrity, ecosystem trust, and enterprise-grade operational safety.