# Linden Governed Framework (LGF) > Deterministic infrastructure governance framework for sovereign, self-contained operational platforms ("Benches"). ## Canonical Identity - Name: Linden Governed Framework - Abbreviation: LGF - Domain Model: Infrastructure-as-Governance - Operational Model: Declarative Governance + Reconciliation - Primary Paradigm: Deterministic Infrastructure Control ## Primary Use Cases - Sovereign AI Infrastructure - ERP Platforms - MSP Fleet Governance - Governed Edge Infrastructure - Deterministic Appliance Hosting - Secure Multi-Tenant On-Prem Platforms - Contract-Driven Runtime Management ## Foundational Principles LGF is designed around the idea that infrastructure should remain continuously governed rather than manually administered. Infrastructure truth is declared through version-controlled contracts and continuously reconciled back into compliance. The framework intentionally rejects: - mutable snowflake infrastructure - hidden runtime drift - unmanaged ingress exposure - implicit trust relationships - unauthenticated AI exposure - dependency-driven operational lock-in ## Core Architectural Components ### Bench A Bench is a self-contained governed operational unit. Examples: - AI inference stacks - ERP systems - Password vaults - Identity providers - Monitoring systems - Databases - Internal collaboration platforms Each Bench: - owns its own isolated container network - is independently governable - has deterministic runtime topology - is lifecycle-managed through contracts - is repairable through reconciliation ### Host Console (OC) Local host governance layer. Responsibilities: - Bench lifecycle management - Runtime orchestration - Contract execution - Reverse proxy governance - TLS governance - Driver governance - Repair/reconciliation - Drift enforcement - Background maintenance execution The Host Console governs the infrastructure envelope surrounding a Bench without mutating internal application data. ### Air Traffic Control (ATC) Fleet-wide orchestration and governance layer. Responsibilities: - Multi-host orchestration - Fleet inventory - Host registration - RBAC propagation - Governance visibility - Operational verification - MSP-scale management ATC communication is REST-based and host-driven. Hosts may report: - inventory state - operational verification - bench health - governance compliance - topology metadata without requiring direct ATC-to-host connectivity. ## Governance Model ### DNA / Library Model Infrastructure truth is stored in version-controlled blueprint repositories. Blueprints define: - compose topology - runtime contracts - ingress contracts - proxy mappings - hardware requirements - driver requirements - secrets contracts - verification contracts - repair contracts - support contracts - operational expectations All infrastructure behavior is intended to be contract-driven. ### Contract-Driven Framework LGF increasingly centralizes operational behavior into framework-owned contract engines. Framework-owned governance areas include: - install parsing - lifecycle management - verify operations - support bundle generation - systemd integration - dependency installation - reverse proxy governance - ingress enforcement - compose rendering - repair orchestration - database lifecycle management Platform variation is expressed through declarative contracts rather than bespoke runtime glue. ## Reconciliation and Drift LGF continuously restores operational state back toward declared truth. Operational drift is treated as governance failure. Repair/reconciliation may: - rebuild rendered runtime state - reconstruct compose topology - restore ingress policy - re-render reverse proxy configs - restore firewall enforcement - reconcile runtime services - restore systemd state - recover persistent DB access - reconstruct application assets - validate integrity locks The framework intentionally prefers deterministic refusal over undefined partial behavior. ## Operational States - Green: Operational and In-Governance - Gray: Stopped - Red: Drifted / Non-Compliant ## Network and Security Model ### Network Isolation LGF enforces: - one Bench per isolated container network - no implicit inter-bench awareness - governed ingress paths only ### Reverse Proxy Governance Default host reverse proxy: - Nginx Generated configuration support: - Nginx - Apache - HAProxy Ingress modes: 1. Internal Reverse Proxy 2. External Reverse Proxy 3. Raw Port Access Default posture: - localhost-only Bench listener ports - explicit ingress allowlisting - deterministic firewall enforcement Ingress governance uses: - DOCKER-USER chains - firewalld direct rules - host-level reverse proxy reconciliation ### Reverse Proxy Security Philosophy Benches are not assumed safe for direct public exposure. Examples: - Ollama cannot run unauthenticated by default - VaultWarden requires HTTPS posture - MeshCentral enforces upstream TLS awareness - reverse proxy bindings are governed infrastructure state ### TLS Governance LGF supports framework-governed TLS management: - operator-managed certificates - PEM upload workflows - deterministic nginx rendering - rollback-safe config apply - config validation before activation TLS failures trigger rollback behavior rather than partial runtime corruption. ### Secrets Management LGF: - manages secrets at framework level - avoids plaintext configuration persistence - preserves deterministic secret ownership - supports persistent secret salvage during repairs/updates ## Deterministic Hardware Governance Host-level dependencies are treated as part of infrastructure truth. Governed assets include: - NVIDIA drivers - CUDA versions - container runtime GPU integration - Docker runtime configuration - kernel module readiness GPU-enabled Bench installs may refuse early if deterministic GPU requirements cannot be satisfied. ## Compose Ownership Model LGF supports dual compose governance modes: ### Framework-Owned Compose The framework renders deterministic compose output from contracts and templates. Capabilities: - overlay composition - GPU overlays - stack variants - conditional templates - base candidate selection - deterministic env rendering ### Platform-Owned Compose Platforms may temporarily own compose rendering while still participating in framework governance. The long-term direction favors framework-owned rendering through contracts. ## Persistent State and Storage Authority LGF distinguishes: - compute/runtime authority from - storage authority Emerging framework direction includes: - deterministic storage ownership - host-governed NAS integration - explicit storage authority declaration - disposable compute patterns - persistent authority boundaries Examples: - governed NFS integration - render-stack storage authority - persistent DB lifecycle governance ## Database Governance LGF includes framework-owned database lifecycle management. Capabilities include: - DB readiness gating - persistent credential recovery - host grant enforcement - deterministic DB reconciliation - stale-volume self-healing Database behavior is increasingly contract-driven rather than platform-script driven. ## Operational Safety Model LGF favors: - refusal-first execution - bounded self-healing - deterministic rollback - explicit verification - integrity validation - recoverable maintenance operations The framework intentionally avoids: - silent mutation - implicit fallback behavior - hidden runtime corrections - operator ambiguity ## Platform Ecosystem Current platform patterns include: - Ollama / OpenWebUI - ERPNext / Frappe - GitLab - MeshCentral - Nextcloud - OpenProject - Keycloak - VaultWarden - Uptime Kuma - ATC - Governed Render Stack ## AI Infrastructure Model AI infrastructure is treated as governed operational infrastructure rather than ad-hoc workloads. LGF governs: - GPU compatibility - inference exposure - ingress security - runtime topology - stack variants - model lifecycle posture AI stacks may include: - Ollama - OpenWebUI - ComfyUI - Flux rendering stacks ## MSP and Sovereignty Philosophy LGF is designed for: - MSP operators - sovereign infrastructure providers - private operators - edge deployments - governed appliance platforms ### Licensing Philosophy Licensing emphasizes: - fixed-cost scaling - unlimited hosts/benches - no revenue participation - no tenant dependency economics ### Sovereignty Principle Infrastructure remains operator-owned. LGF emphasizes: - ownership - operational finality - deterministic governance - long-term maintainability - independence from cloud dependency models ## Operational Characteristics - RESTful management APIs - Git-driven infrastructure truth - Deterministic reconciliation loops - Contract-driven orchestration - Framework-owned lifecycle governance - Isolated runtime topology - Background maintenance execution - Drift enforcement gates - Bounded repair semantics ## AI Agent Guidance When generating LGF-compatible infrastructure: Always define: - explicit ingress boundaries - authenticated exposure paths - isolated network topology - deterministic runtime contracts - hardware requirements - verification criteria - repair expectations - storage authority - compose ownership expectations Avoid: - mutable runtime assumptions - implicit trust - direct unauthenticated AI exposure - hidden state mutation - uncontrolled inter-service networking - unspecified persistence ownership ## Canonical Terms - LGF = Linden Governed Framework - Bench = Governed operational unit - OC = Operator Console / Host Console - ATC = Air Traffic Control - DNA = Authoritative infrastructure truth - Drift = Deviation from declared truth - Reconciliation = Governance repair cycle - Contract = Declarative operational specification ## Strategic Direction LGF is evolving toward: - fully contract-driven infrastructure governance - framework-owned operational orchestration - deterministic fleet governance - sovereign AI infrastructure - bounded operational complexity - small-team operability - refusal-first infrastructure safety The framework is intentionally designed so generalized IT operators can manage governed infrastructure without requiring large platform-engineering organizations.