# arifOS Next Horizon Audit — Live System vs. Roadmap Analysis
**Date:** 2026-04-25
**Analyst:** arifOS_bot 🧠🔥💎
**Source:** Live VPS workspace (`/srv/openclaw/workspace/arifOS/`)

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## Executive Summary

The roadmap document (`next_horizon_roadmap`) analyzed an **older GitHub snapshot** of arifOS (v2026.04.24-KANON), not the live VPS system. Several key findings in the roadmap are **incorrect or outdated** when applied to the live system. The gap between what the roadmap reported and what actually runs on the VPS is significant.

> **Bottom line:** The governance framework is MORE REAL than the roadmap credited, but with specific broken components that need fixing before main push.

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## Part 1: What the Roadmap Got Wrong (Correction)

### Finding 1: "All tools are stubs" — INACCURATE for live system

The roadmap found every tool returns hardcoded data. In the **live system**, this is only partially true:

**✅ REAL implementations found:**
| Tool | Status | Evidence |
|------|--------|---------|
| `arifos_health` | **REAL** | Reads `/proc/loadavg`, `/proc/meminfo`, `/sys/block/zram0`, runs `df -h /` — no hardcoded fake data |
| `arifos_sense` (evidence) | **REAL** | `reality_handlers.py` makes real httpx calls to Brave Search API + DuckDuckGo |
| `arifos_ops` (math_estimator) | **REAL** | Thermodynamic calculations with real cost modeling |
| Vault (VAULT999) | **REAL** | Redis-backed on VPS, file fallback — not in-memory |
| Governance Kernel | **MOSTLY REAL** | `arifos/core/governance.py` has real QDF, Verdict enum, ThermodynamicMetrics, seal_to_vault999 |
| F12 Injection Guard | **REAL** | `seal_runtime_envelope()` with injection detection, score tracking, floor blocking |
| Shell Forge | **INTENTIONAL SIMULATION** | `note: "F7 Humility: Command simulated but not executed."` — by design for safety |

**⚠️ PARTIAL implementations:**
| Tool | Status | Issue |
|------|--------|-------|
| `arifos_judge` | PARTIAL | `apex_judge_dispatch_impl` has real envelope structure + `_wrap_call` governance, but `health` mode returns SYNTHETIC data labeled "Synthetic data for Phase 1 implementation" |
| `arifos_kernel` | PARTIAL | Kernel routing is real; telemetry returns hardcoded `g_score: 0.97` — NOT making real system calls |
| `arifos_memory` | PARTIAL | Has hybrid memory with graceful fallback when Qdrant unavailable |
| `arifos_init` | PARTIAL | Real session management, but constitution floors may be hardcoded |

**❌ STUB/HARDCODE:**
| Tool | Status | Issue |
|------|--------|-------|
| `arifos_gateway` | STUB | `mode="discover"` returns hardcoded `["kimana", "claude", "gemini"]` |
| `arifos_reply` | STUB | Returns `{"formatted": message}` — no actual formatting logic |

### Finding 2: "Governance kernel is the crown jewel" — CORRECT but mischaracterized

The roadmap called `core/governance_kernel.py` "genuine and functional." On the live system, `governance_kernel.py` (157 lines) is a **compatibility facade** — it explicitly says so in its docstring. The **real governance** is in:
- `arifos/core/governance.py` — QDF, Verdict, ThermodynamicMetrics, vault sealing
- `arifosmcp/runtime/governance_enforcer.py` — F1-F13 enforcement
- `arifosmcp/runtime/bridge.py` — Redis vault, auth continuity

The kernel the roadmap praised is a facade over a facade. But the underlying governance **is real**, just fragmented across multiple modules.

### Finding 3: "No CORS configuration" — CANNOT CONFIRM

The roadmap flagged `CORSMiddleware(allow_origins=["*"])` in `server.py`. On the live system, `stdio_server.py` has **no visible CORS middleware**. The actual transport is FastMCP's stdio server, not a Uvicorn HTTP server. CORS issue may be irrelevant for the actual transport layer used in production.

### Finding 4: "Elicitation bypass via ack_irreversible=True" — UNCONFIRMED ON LIVE

The roadmap cited this as HIGH severity in `runtime/tools.py`. On the live system, `irreversibility.py` was checked and returns no results for `ack_irreversible` pattern. The vulnerability may have been fixed or may exist under a different code path not found in the checked files.

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## Part 2: Actual Critical Bugs Found in Live System

### CRITICAL-1: `tool_registry.json` null tool names (if truly null)

The MCP server advertises tools to clients. If any tool has a null name, clients will fail to call it. The registry shows `"name": null` for all 13 tools in raw JSON parsing, but this may be a display artifact from how the JSON is being read.

**Fix needed:** Verify tool names are non-null via `curl http://localhost:8080/mcp/tools` or equivalent MCP protocol call. The health endpoint shows 13 tools but doesn't list names.

### CRITICAL-2: `arifos_judge` health mode returns synthetic labeled data

File: `tools_internal.py` lines ~613-635
```python
"telemetry_snapshot": {
    "ds": -0.32,
    "peace2": 1.21,
    "G_star": 0.91,
    "confidence": 0.08,
    "shadow": 0.07,
},
"verdicts_summary": {
    "note": "Synthetic data for Phase 1 implementation",
    "SEAL": 42, "VOID": 3, "HOLD": 7, "SABAR": 12,
    "window": "24h",
},
```

**This is a documentation hazard.** If a client calls `arifos_judge(mode="health")`, they get fake data labeled as fake. This could be used in dashboards or reports and create false impressions.

### CRITICAL-3: `arifos_kernel` telemetry is hardcoded

File: `tools_internal.py` or `tools.py` — kernel telemetry returns `g_score: 0.97` without real computation. The routing itself is real, but the telemetry readout is fake.

### CRITICAL-4: `arifos_gateway` discover mode is hardcoded

```python
# In apex_judge or gateway dispatch
mode="discover" → returns ["kimana", "claude", "gemini"]
```
This is a stub. Real agent discovery should query an agent registry or use DNS/AAAA record lookup.

### CRITICAL-5: Rate limiting absent

No `slowapi` or equivalent rate limiter found in `stdio_server.py` or any runtime module. The MCP server has no backpressure protection.

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## Part 3: Actual Security Posture

| Vulnerability | Roadmap Severity | Live Status |
|---------------|------------------|-------------|
| Elicitation bypass (`ack_irreversible=True`) | HIGH | ❓ NOT FOUND in checked files |
| No signature validation (`X-Arifos-Sovereign-Sig`) | HIGH | ✅ CONFIRMED — middleware observes but doesn't verify |
| Open CORS | MEDIUM | ⚠️ UNCONFIRMED — FastMCP stdio transport may not use HTTP CORS |
| No rate limiting | HIGH | ✅ CONFIRMED — absent |
| In-memory sessions | MEDIUM | ❌ WRONG — Redis-backed sessions on VPS |
| Fake telemetry seeding | LOW | ✅ CONFIRMED — `arifos_judge(mode="health")` synthetic labeled data |

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## Part 4: What to Fix Before Next Horizon Main Push

### Must Fix (Blockers)

**1. Verify tool registry names are non-null**
```python
# Run on live server:
curl -s http://localhost:8080/health | python3 -c "import json,sys; d=json.load(sys.stdin); print(d.get('tools'))"
# Should show tool count + actual names via MCP protocol
```

**2. Replace synthetic judge health data with real telemetry**
- `arifos_judge(mode="health")` must return real governance metrics, not "Synthetic data for Phase 1 implementation"
- Either compute real QDF from active sessions, or explicitly return `{"error": "not implemented"}` with a clear label

**3. Replace hardcoded kernel telemetry**
- `arifos_kernel(mode="telemetry")` returns `g_score: 0.97` without real computation
- Either implement real telemetry via `psutil` + governance kernel, or label it as simulation

**4. Add rate limiting**
- FastMCP doesn't have built-in rate limiting
- Add `slowapi` Limiter on stdio transport or at reverse proxy (Caddy) level

**5. Hardcode-gateway discover fix or label**
- `arifos_gateway(mode="discover")` returns hardcoded `["kimana", "claude", "gemini"]`
- Either implement real discovery via mDNS/registry lookup, or change response to `{"agents": [], "note": "static stub — discovery not implemented"}`

### Should Fix (Quality)

**6. Governance kernel documentation**
- `core/governance_kernel.py` is a compatibility facade (157 lines) — update docstring to be clear it's not the primary governance source
- Primary governance is in `arifos/core/governance.py`, `bridge.py`, `governance_enforcer.py`

**7. Constitution floor loading**
- Confirm whether `FLOOR_RULES` are loaded from DB or hardcoded
- If hardcoded: document the gap and plan P1-4 fix

### Nice to Have

**8. CORS review** — confirm whether FastMCP stdio transport needs CORS configuration at all (it doesn't — stdio has no HTTP origins)

**9. Signature validation** — implement cryptographic verification of `X-Arifos-Sovereign-Sig` header if A2A communication is planned

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## Part 5: Real Implementation Status (Complete Map)

| Tool | Real HTTP | Real Compute | Persistent State | Governance Enforced |
|------|-----------|--------------|-----------------|---------------------|
| `arifos_000_init` | — | ✅ Session binding | ✅ Redis sessions | ✅ F1, F11, F12 |
| `arifos_111_sense` | ✅ Brave/DDGS | ✅ Evidence processing | ⚠️ Hybrid memory | ✅ F2, F3, F4, F7, F8, F10 |
| `arifos_222_witness` | ✅ URL fetch | ✅ Content extraction | ⚠️ Qdrant fallback | ✅ F2, F3, F4 |
| `arifos_333_mind` | — | ✅ Sequential thinking | ❌ In-memory only | ✅ F1, F2, F7, F8, F9, F13 |
| `arifos_444_kernel` | — | ⚠️ Routing yes, telemetry stub | ❌ In-memory only | ✅ |
| `arifos_555_memory` | — | ⚠️ Vector query, fallback | ⚠️ Hybrid | ✅ |
| `arifos_666_heart` | — | ✅ Floor flags + rights impact | ❌ In-memory only | ✅ F1-F13 |
| `arifos_777_ops` | — | ✅ Thermodynamic cost modeling | ❌ In-memory only | ✅ |
| `arifos_888_judge` | — | ⚠️ Envelope + wrap_call, health is synthetic | ⚠️ Redis vault (writes) | ✅ F1-F13 |
| `arifos_999_vault` | — | ✅ Ledger append | ✅ Redis-backed | ✅ |
| `arifos_forge` | ⚠️ Simulated | ⚠️ Artifact generation stub | ❌ None | ✅ F13 human required |
| `arifos_gateway` | ❌ Stub | ❌ Hardcoded discovery | ❌ None | ❌ |
| `arifos_sabar` | — | ✅ Graceful degradation | ❌ None | ✅ |

**Legend:** ✅ = real | ⚠️ = partial/stub | ❌ = missing/wrong

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## Part 6: Recommended Action Plan for Next Horizon

### Before Main Push (This Session)

- [ ] Fix `arifos_judge(mode="health")` — remove synthetic labeled data
- [ ] Fix `arifos_gateway(mode="discover")` — label as stub or implement real discovery
- [ ] Verify tool names in MCP protocol advertisement
- [ ] Add rate limiting (Caddy-level or slowapi)
- [ ] Commit fixes to `cleanup/canonical-naming-v1` branch

### P0 (Next Sprint)
1. **Stub-to-steel: gateway + kernel telemetry** — these are the two most visible broken tools
2. **Constitution loading from DB** — confirm if floors are hardcoded or loaded
3. **Rate limiting** — protect the MCP server from DoS

### P1 (Following Sprint)
1. Real QDF computation for judge verdicts (currently uses `_wrap_call` but verdict may be pre-determined)
2. Vector memory full implementation (Qdrant integration complete)
3. A2A communication real implementation

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*DITEMPA BUKAN DIBERI 🧠✨🌏 — The governance is real. Now forge the remaining tools.*
