MCP-1 Core

Foundational Axioms

The Myceloom Protocol rests on foundational axioms. These are not merely design principles but constitutive requirements: systems violating these axioms cannot be considered myceloom-aligned.

Axiom I: Sovereignty First

Statement: No node SHALL be built on rented land.

• Nodes MUST control their own data storage.
• Nodes MUST control their own identity infrastructure.
• Nodes MUST support independent operation without third-party platform dependence.

Axiom II: Reciprocal Nourishment

Statement: A link is not a transaction; it is a root system. Value MUST flow bidirectionally.

• Inter-node connections MUST provide value to both parties.
• Systems MUST NOT extract value from participation without contribution.
• Resource sharing SHOULD include reciprocity mechanisms.

Axiom III: Emergent Intelligence

Statement: Intelligence is not a property of the center; it is a property of the edge.

• Decision-making MUST occur at the lowest capable level.
• Network behavior MUST emerge from local interactions.
• Collective intelligence MUST enhance rather than replace node autonomy.

Axiom IV: Intentional Patterning

Statement: Structure MUST NOT be accidental; it MUST be the result of intentional craft.

Systems distinguish protocol as load-bearing structure and interface as adaptive expression.

The My-Sea-Loom Synthesis

1. My (Sovereignty): Axiom I.
2. Sea (Interconnection): Axioms II and III.
3. Loom (Structure): Axiom IV.
4. Heirloom (Time): persistence through sovereign structure.

Therefore: A system is myceloom-aligned when the Loom (Axiom IV) weaves the Sea (Axioms II/III) into the My (Axiom I).

Architecture Overview

MCP-1 defines an eight-layer architecture organized into four functional domains: Substrate, Society, Human, and Dimension.

DOMAIN IV: DIMENSION  → Layer 8
DOMAIN III: HUMAN     → Layers 7, 6
DOMAIN II: SOCIETY    → Layers 5, 4
DOMAIN I: SUBSTRATE   → Layers 3, 2, 1

Each layer builds on lower layers while remaining loosely coupled; higher layers may be implemented independently if functional requirements are satisfied.