Git commits tell you WHAT changed. EPICON tells you WHY.
EPICON Guard is the world's first Intent Accountability Layer for Git, developed by Mobius Systems. It transforms version control from "what changed" to "why it changed" by requiring structured justifications for every code modification.
Traditional Git tracks:
- ✅ WHAT changed
- ✅ WHEN it changed
- ✅ WHO changed it
But not:
- ❌ WHY it changed
- ❌ WHEN should it expire
- ❌ WHAT would make us revert
EPICON Guard adds the missing accountability layer:
EPICON INTENT PUBLICATION
ledger_id: acme:payments:stripe-integration
scope: core
mode: normal
issued_at: 2025-12-22T16:00:00Z
expires_at: 2026-01-22T16:00:00Z
justification: |
Adding Stripe payment integration for credit card processing.
CONTEXT: Current provider (Braintree) has 2.9% fees
DECISION: Stripe offers 2.4% fees + better fraud detection
IMPACT: Projected savings of $50k/year
counterfactuals:
- If fraud rate increases >0.5%, revert
- If A/B test shows worse conversion, stay with Braintree
- If users report payment issues, disableResult: Every code change has documented reasoning, time-bounded authority, and clear success criteria.
Every PR requires a structured justification block explaining WHY, WHAT, HOW, and WHEN.
Changes are limited to declared scope. Security engineers can't accidentally touch payment code.
All access grants expire automatically. No more zombie permissions or forgotten temporary fixes.
Clear success criteria: "If X happens, then do Y." Removes ambiguity about when to revert.
Organizations receive an integrity score based on their engineering practices.
Intent AI suggests justifications based on code changes. "Copilot for intent."
1. Install GitHub App
# Visit github.com/apps/epicon-guard
# Click "Install" and authorize repos2. Add Intent Block to PR
EPICON INTENT PUBLICATION
ledger_id: myorg:myrepo:feature-name
scope: core | docs | infra | tests
mode: normal | emergency
issued_at: 2025-12-22T10:00:00Z
expires_at: 2026-01-22T10:00:00Z
justification: |
Your explanation here...
counterfactuals:
- If condition, then action3. EPICON Validates
✅ Intent Publication Valid
✅ Scope Aligned
✅ Time-Bounded
✅ Counterfactuals Present
Intent Quality Score: 92/100
GitHub Organization:
1. Install EPICON Guard GitHub App
2. Configure scope rules (.epicon/config.yml)
3. Set team permissions
4. Enable dashboard accessSelf-Hosted Option:
docker-compose up -d
# See docs/self-hosted-setup.mdMonitor your organization's integrity:
- 🔴 Expired intents requiring action
- 🟡 Intents expiring soon
- 🟢 Active intents by scope
- 📊 Corporate Integrity Index (CII)
- 📈 Trends over time
EPICON grades your organization's engineering integrity:
Overall Score: 87/100 (A-)
├─ Intent Compliance: 94%
├─ Justification Quality: 88/100
├─ Scope Discipline: 91%
├─ Time Management: 82%
├─ Counterfactual Maturity: 85%
└─ Emergency Usage: 89%
Display Your Badge:
<img src="https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://epicon.dev/api/badge/yourorg" />Why Companies Display CII:
- 🏅 Recruiting: "We're a top 10% integrity company"
- 💼 Sales: "Our engineering practices are certified"
- 📈 Investors: "We have governance maturity"
- ✅ Public repos
- ✅ Intent validation
- ✅ Basic audit logs (30 days)
- ✅ Community support
- ✅ Private repos (unlimited)
- ✅ Advanced audit logs (1 year)
- ✅ Custom scope rules
- ✅ Slack/Teams integration
- ✅ CII scoring
- ✅ SSO/SAML
- ✅ Unlimited audit retention
- ✅ Compliance reports (SOC 2, HIPAA)
- ✅ On-premise deployment
- ✅ Dedicated support
- ✅ FedRAMP certified
- ✅ Air-gapped deployment
- ✅ Clearance-aware controls
- ✅ 24/7 support
"I can read the intent and understand the original decision."
"Future me will thank me for documenting my reasoning."
"I have visibility into which temporary fixes became permanent."
"SOC 2 audits went from 40 hours to 2 hours of prep."
"Students learn to justify technical decisions, not just write code."
"Complete audit trail for clearance-aware access controls."
- ✅ GitHub - Native app integration
- ✅ GitLab - CI/CD pipeline
- ✅ Jira - Automatic ticket linking
- ✅ Slack - Real-time notifications
- ✅ Teams - Collaboration alerts
- 🔄 Bitbucket - Coming soon
- Getting Started
- Intent Publication Guide
- Scope Configuration
- Counterfactual Patterns
- API Reference
- Self-Hosted Setup
- Corporate Integrity Index
We welcome contributions! EPICON Guard is open source (AGPL-3.0).
git clone https://github.com/epicon-guard/epicon.git
cd epicon
npm install
npm run devSee CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ EPICON Guard │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Intent Engine Validation API Audit Store │
│ Scope Enforcer Time Checker CII Calculator │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
┌─────────┼─────────┐
│ │ │
┌──────▼───┐ ┌──▼───┐ ┌──▼────┐
│ GitHub │ │ GitLab│ │ Jira │
└──────────┘ └───────┘ └───────┘
See ARCHITECTURE.md for details.
What We Store:
- ✅ Intent publications
- ✅ Validation results
- ✅ Audit logs
What We DON'T Store:
- ❌ Source code
- ❌ Commit diffs
- ❌ API keys or secrets
Compliance:
- ✅ SOC 2 Type II (in progress)
- ✅ GDPR compliant
- ✅ FedRAMP (government tier)
See SECURITY.md for full policy.
| Component | Status | Version |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub App | 🟡 Beta | 0.9.0 |
| GitLab CI | 🟡 Beta | 0.9.0 |
| Web Dashboard | 🟡 Beta | 0.9.0 |
| API | 🟡 Beta | 0.9.0 |
| Intent AI | 🔴 Roadmap | - |
| Self-Hosted | 🟡 Beta | 0.9.0 |
- 🌐 Website: epicon.dev
- 💬 Discussions: GitHub Discussions
- 🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues
- 📧 Email: hello@epicon.dev
- 🐦 Twitter: @epiconguard
- 📝 Blog: blog.epicon.dev
- ✅ Intent validation engine
- ✅ GitHub App
- ✅ Basic dashboard
- ✅ CII scoring
- 🔄 Intent AI (suggestions)
- 🔄 Pattern detection
- 🔄 GitLab integration
- 🔄 Jira integration
- 🔄 SSO/SAML
- 🔄 Advanced reporting
- 🔄 Self-hosted option
- 🔄 Compliance certifications
- 🔄 Intent Autopilot
- 🔄 Counterfactual monitoring
- 🔄 Automated remediation
EPICON Guard is developed by Mobius Systems, creators of the world's first AI Operating System for Civilization.
Mobius Mission: Build governance infrastructure for safe AGI deployment.
Other Mobius Products:
- 🛡️ EPICON Guard - Intent accountability for Git
- 📋 Mobius Ledger - Integrity-backed audit log
- 💎 MIC Economy - Integrity-linked currency
AGPL-3.0 with Ethical Addendum
See LICENSE for details.
Built with integrity by the Mobius Systems team:
- Michael (Kaizen) - Founder & Architect
- ATLAS - Infrastructure & Operations
- AUREA - Integrity Sentinel
- EVE - Ethics Engine
- JADE - Morale Anchor
- HERMES - Market & Signals
Special thanks to all early adopters and contributors.
🛡️ Git commits tell you WHAT changed. EPICON tells you WHY.
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