Contributor path · Researchers

Keep the evidence honest.

Researchers make Agentkind’s claims testable. Evidence analysis, protocol review and reproducible verification studies are recognized as Verified Builder when they strengthen the verification layer.

What researchers contribute

Analysis that turns claims into checks.

Evidence-first is the design principle. Researchers document what is verified, what is unverified, and how to reproduce it.

Protocol review

Read the Settlement v0.1 protocol and authority registries; report what is specified versus assumed.

Evidence analysis

Independent checks of posted claims against canonical sources — and clear notes on what remains unverified.

Reproducible studies

Step-by-step verification anyone can re-run: mint comparison, fingerprint vectors, receipt validation.

Documentation

Write-ups that help a non-expert understand what was tested and what was not.

How to submit

Check the claim. Keep the evidence.

Publish your method and findings with reproducible steps. Link every canonical source you rely on.

1 · Investigate

Pick a claim on the site or in the protocol. Identify the canonical source of truth.

2 · Reproduce

Run the check yourself. Record inputs, commands and outputs.

3 · Share

Post the write-up in the community or as a public link, attributing yourself.

Accepted research that strengthens the verification layer is recognized on the Contributors Wall. Any $AKIND reward tied to this track is optional and future-only, and only after evidence gates pass.

Read the evidence

Start from the public surfaces.

Evidence summary

What is reproducible publicly and what remains unverified.

Settlement authority

Read-only authority registries that resolve request → authorization → current authority.

Contracts

Verify the exact mint against /api/contracts.json.

More paths

Other ways to contribute.

Builders

Agent tools and verification.

Communities

Participation and growth.

Overview

The full Contributor Program.