Evidence Before Context
A system should know what it has observed, where it came from, and what remains uncertain before it begins to shape meaning.
Context Before Logic
Reasoning begins badly when it starts from a flattened prompt. Context gives logic its boundary, order, and scale.
Logic Before Agency
Machines that can act should inherit a shaped frame, not improvise authority from incomplete context.
Governance Before Action
Approval, refusal, veto, trace, and human authority are not afterthoughts. They are part of the operating layer.
Public Boundary
This doctrine page is intentionally high level. It does not publish private FlowOS, CME, Oz runtime, vault, or governance internals.