Category: AI & Interpretation
Module: AHIM™ — Agent Harness Integrity Module
Type: Integrity & Validation Module

Parent Standard: Runtime Integrity Standard (RIS)
Derived From: INTEGROS® — Integrity Standard
Reference Layer: Execution & Runtime Integrity Layer

Version: 1.0
Status: Canonical · Open Module
Effective Date: 19 April 2026

Authority: OOF™ Origin Open Foundation™
Protection: MIP™ — Methodological Intellectual Property
Canonical Language: English (UCL™)

Canonical Definition

Agent Harness Integrity defines the non-bypassable conditions
under which the orchestration layer of an AI agent system remains
controlled, verifiable, and valid during real-time execution.

It ensures that all runtime processes — including model invocation, tool interaction,
memory handling, session control, and external execution — operate within enforceable
boundaries and produce traceable, non-deviating outcomes.

Reference to Parent Standard (RIS)

This module extends the Runtime Integrity Standard (RIS), which defines
runtime integrity as the condition ensuring systems remain valid during real-time operation.

AHIM™ applies this condition specifically to the agent orchestration layer.

Base

The agent harness is the execution control layer of an AI system.

Integrity at this layer requires:

• controlled execution boundaries
• enforceable permission scope
• validated tool orchestration
• stable runtime state
• verifiable execution paths

The harness determines whether the system remains valid during execution, not only in definition.

Protocol

All conditions defined in this module are non-bypassable during runtime execution.

1. Execution Integrity Condition
All actions must occur within defined and enforceable runtime boundaries.

2. Tool Governance Condition
All tool interactions must be:

• authorized
• contextually valid
• traceable
• restricted to defined permissions

3. Memory Consistency Condition
All memory operations must:

• preserve state integrity
• prevent unauthorized mutation
• maintain contextual coherence

4. Session Integrity Condition
All runtime sessions must:

• maintain controlled state transitions
• prevent uncontrolled persistence
• remain bounded to defined execution scope

5. Environment Integrity Condition
Execution environments must:

• isolate agent operations
• prevent uncontrolled external impact
• enforce auditable behavior

6. Outcome Integrity Condition
All outputs must:

• align with defined intent
• remain within operational constraints
• be verifiable and auditable

Scope

This module applies to:

• AI agent harness systems
• orchestration frameworks
• model-native agent runtimes
• managed and self-hosted environments
• multi-agent coordination systems

Methodology

Agent Harness Integrity is evaluated as a runtime condition.

It is independent of:

• infrastructure ownership
• vendor implementation
• pricing model

The module evaluates execution validity, not system branding or deployment context.

Failure Condition

Agent Harness Integrity is invalid if:

• execution occurs outside defined boundaries
• tools operate without authorization
• memory state is corrupted or uncontrolled
• session state is unbounded or inconsistent
• environment allows uncontrolled external impact
• outputs cannot be verified or audited

Compatibility Statement (RIS-Aligned)

A system may declare:

"Runtime Integrity Compatible — AHIM™"

only if all execution conditions defined in this module are continuously satisfied during operation.

Relationship to CIS

CIS validates continuity across time
AHIM™ validates correctness during execution

Both operate independently and evaluate different integrity dimensions.

Canonical Closing Statement

If execution cannot be verified, it cannot be trusted.

→ Runtime Integrity Standard (RIS)

→ About AHIM™

→ AHIM™ — Self-Declaration Framework

→ AHIM™ — Minimum Implementation Framework