What it is
Repo-local governance and memory
Proteus emits a `.proteus/` surface with rules, context, decision history, and reusable workflow scaffolds that multiple AI tools can share.
Framework Core
Proteus is a framework, not a control plane.
It gives repositories a durable shared brain through files: governance, memory, contract scaffolds, and thin tool entrypoints. The current framework core is strong enough for external beta evaluation, but it is still honest about what is not product-ready yet.
What matters
A readable operating surface for AI work
Proteus keeps the durable parts of AI-assisted engineering inside the repository instead of inside hidden prompts, transient sessions, or external memory layers.
What it is not
Not a runtime scheduler
Proteus does not claim to be a worker pool, credentials backend, orchestration daemon, or product-specific control plane.
Why files
Inspectable by humans and tools
The framework prefers plain files over hidden state so maintainers and agents can inspect the same source of truth.
Why this site
Presentation without truth drift
The site organizes and explains the framework, but canonical contract and assessment artifacts remain in `docs/`.