BaseNProprietary
BaseN is HUMMBL's proprietary framework for generating, validating, and governing domain-specific reasoning lattices. It produces candidates; governance promotes them.
BaseN is not "more models." It is the governed generative infrastructure that produces, validates, composes, and promotes arbitrary N-sized operator and model lattices. No BaseN output is canonical merely because BaseN generated it — only governance promotion creates ratified sets.
What it is
HUMMBL operates a three-layer lattice architecture. Base120 is the frozen, open canonical kernel. Domain120 sets are field-specific 6×20 lattices derived from the Base120 architecture. BaseN is the engine that creates, tests, and governs those derived lattices.
The public relationship is strict: BaseN proposes, governance reviews, and receipts prove. A generated lattice is an internal candidate until it traverses the full promotion ladder.
| Layer | Scope | Status | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base120 | Frozen OSS cognitive kernel (120 operators) | Immutable | OSS |
| BaseN | Generative lattice framework | Proprietary | Internal |
| Domain120 | Field-specific ratified 6×20 lattices | Per-set | Varies |
Promotion ladder
Every Domain120 set produced by BaseN traverses a status ladder before it can be published or referenced as canonical within a domain.
| Status | Meaning | Required evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Generated | Raw BaseN output — unvalidated | Coverage score ≥ 0.70 (all 120 slots filled) |
| Candidate | Basic curation complete | Redundancy score ≤ 0.15 |
| Curated | Domain expert review passed | ≥ 2 domain expert reviews |
| Validated | Cross-domain stress test passed | ≥ 2 agent reviews + receipt ledger |
| Ratified | Governance-approved canonical set | Governance vote |
| Published | Version-locked public release | Operator approval + license selected |
| Deprecated | Superseded by newer ratified set | Newer ratified set exists |
Examples
A ratified 6×20 lattice for software engineering reasoning, using Base120 operators such as P1 First Principles, IN6 Proof by Contradiction, CO11 Pattern Composition, DE5 Dimension Reduction, RE1 Recursive Improvement, and SY2 System Boundaries.
Status ladder: Generated → Candidate → Curated → Validated → Ratified → Published.
A lattice for AI agent governance, anchored on P6 Point-of-View Anchoring, IN8 Contrapositive Reasoning, CO15 Config Matrix, DE1 Root Cause Analysis, RE20 Recursive Governance, and SY13 Incentive Design.
We never say "Base120 Physics" — that implies the frozen kernel is mutable. The correct phrasing is "Domain120: Physics" or "HUMMBL Physics120."
Schema
A Domain120 set is a JSON document that declares its provenance, status, and operator mapping. The schema is versioned independently of Base120.
domain120.software-engineering.v1.0.0
├── base_architecture: "base120.v1.0.0"
├── status: "published"
├── license: "oss"
├── operators: { "P1": "...", "IN6": "...", ... }
├── source_corpus: [...]
├── generated_by: "BaseN"
├── curated_by: [...]
├── validation.receipts: [...]
└── ratified_at: "2026-06-18T00:00:00Z"Provenance
Origin: BaseN was formalized in a 2026-06-18 ChatGPT handoff analysis that clarified the IP boundary between Base120 (public trust anchor), Domain120 (per-set licensing), and BaseN (proprietary engine).
Decision record: ADR-FM-045 — Base120 / Domain120 / BaseN Three-Layer Architecture
Public-safe description: "BaseN is HUMMBL's proprietary framework for generating, validating, and governing domain-specific reasoning lattices."