deponent is an open-source governed agent kernel designed for local AI agents. It provides features such as deny-by-default security, sandboxing, tamper-evident hash-chained ledgers, and verifiable receipts to ensure transparent and auditable agent operations. Ideal for developers focused on AI safety and governance.
deponent sits in PulseGate's Autonomous agents & workflows category. It focuses on ensuring local AI agents operate securely and transparently with verifiable audit trails and governance controls. deponent is an open-source project aimed at AI developers building secure agent systems. The project is open source (Apache-2.0). It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.
Behind deponent is cjchanh, and the product first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 1 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are audit logging, deny-by-default gate, and tamper-evident ledger.
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