ZDG Proof of Control

Most Teams Can Describe What Their AI Is Doing. Very Few Can Show It.

The ZDG proof surface is built from real governed execution. Not reconstruction. Not synthetic summary. Intent, approval, execution, and evidence stay in one replay-linked chain.
Governed run proof Real runtime events Replay-linked evidence Static screenshot demo
Current Flagship Run
argus-backlog-extended-gallop-18-warn-large-02-20260327-220837-bundle
Canonical flagship model. Snapshot: fixed decision record. 611 governed runs. WARN dominant (PASS x1, WARN x3, BLOCK x1).

Intent -> Approval -> Execution -> Evidence

This debut sequence uses only real ZDG runtime surfaces and real governed-run artifacts from the current proof bundle. The first frame establishes the proof surface. The next frames show BLOCK enforcement, PASS with replay-linked evidence, and CLI posture output without decorative or placeholder shots.

Governed run proof overview

Static Debut Sequence

A four-frame proof story built from real ZDG runtime outputs: proof surface, BLOCK enforcement, PASS replay evidence, and CLI verification output.

Proof surface summary with decision mix and replay linkage
Frame 01 · Proof

The proof page starts with evidence, not decoration.

Decision mix, replay linkage, and coverage are visible before any narrative.

Open with the public proof surface so the claim is immediately tied to the governed artifact and its replay-linked evidence.

Route/proof
Source bundleargus-backlog-extended-gallop-18-warn-large-02-20260327-220837-bundle
Selection stateCanonical flagship · snapshot
BLOCK decision enforcement with approval required
Frame 02 · Enforcement

Unsafe release progression is stopped before execution.

The runtime path is allowed, but the release gate blocks and requires operator approval.

This is the enforcement moment: the system preserves the decision replay, trace, approval requirement, and evidence chain without relying on an internal backlog screen.

Decision replayatm_9f6f219a82e243b5
Tracezdg_b5182db0
PASS decision with replay-linked evidence
Frame 03 · Pass

Low-risk work clears without losing evidence.

PASS keeps the run replayable: decision ID, trace ID, policy version, and evidence remain attached.

This frame shows that governance is not blanket friction. Safe work proceeds, but the proof spine remains inspectable.

Decision replayatm_2cf534fa36ec49e4
Tracezdg_7ddb0c26
WARN execution evidence
Frame 04 · Warn Final

Approval carries forward into execution evidence.

Approval is not a side channel. It stays inside the governed chain.

This frame closes the WARN path with approved proceed and execution evidence in the same operator view.

Execution replayatm_4bd2f4e4fdbc44a4
Resultmock_success
BLOCK decision requires operator
Frame 05 · Block

When the release is unsafe, the gate blocks before execution.

The risky path stops at the gate pending operator intervention.

This is the hard-stop frame. It shows that the ZDG gate can deny release progression while still preserving the evidence spine.

Decision replayatm_f252194d507549d5
Approvalapv_f502df2a471044d6
BLOCK approved release
Frame 06 · Human Approval

Human judgment is explicit, named, and recorded.

Approval is part of the governed product surface, not an off-screen process.

This frame shows the accountable handoff. The release is still controlled, but the operator action is now visible and recorded.

Approval statusapproved
Execution nextProceed with approved release
BLOCK execution evidence
Frame 07 · Evidence

If you can’t show the decision, you can’t defend it.

Intent -> Approval -> Execution -> Evidence.

Close on the full chain. This is the frame that makes governed execution legible to operators, buyers, and owners in one glance.

Execution replayatm_3182bc17324547ef
Outcomemock_success

ZDG turns governed execution into something operators, buyers, and owners can actually inspect. Not reconstruction. Not synthetic summary.

Next Step

Turn the proof story into a product conversation.

After the stakeholder walkthrough, move directly into the raw proof artifact, the assessment path, or the platform ladder without losing the governed context.