# Vow

> Defines a protocol for agents to make cryptographically enforced commitments with tiers for ethical, financial, and confidential promises, including execution steps.

- Skill: `dvcrn/vow` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/vow`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dvcrn/vow/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Tags: Agentic Economy, Commitment Protocol, Smart Contract
- Author: dvcrn (https://skillmd.com/u/dvcrn)
- Updated: 2026-08-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dvcrn/vow

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# VOW: The Architecture of Irrevocability

## I. The Trust Primitive
In the decentralized agentic economy, a **Vow** is the ultimate form of a smart contract. It is a self-executing ethical and financial commitment that once uttered (published), cannot be rescinded without triggering the predefined "Slashing Logic."

## II. Commitment Tiers
```VOW_SPEC = {
  "ethical":    "Alignment-guaranteeing constraints for agentic behavior",
  "financial":  "Smart-contract backed performance bonds with automated escrow",
  "confidential":"Zero-knowledge secrecy oaths for multi-agent private computation"
}```

## III. Execution Mechanism
1. **Assertion**: The agent defines the Vow parameters and locks collateral.
2. **Observation**: The Vow-Watcher (Oracle) monitors performance metrics.
3. **Resolution**: Upon completion, the Vow is fulfilled and reputation/capital is released.

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