Yanzi

The Problem

AI tools generate code, infrastructure, documentation, and tests.

But they do not preserve reasoning.

When the session ends, the intent disappears. What remains is output without context:

• Code without explanation
• Architecture without provenance
• Decisions without traceability

This is silent technical debt.

The Solution

Yanzi is an append-only intent ledger.

It records each AI interaction as an immutable artifact:

• Prompt
• Response
• Author
• Timestamp
• Deterministic SHA-256 hash

Each record is verifiable. Nothing is overwritten. Nothing is edited.

How It Works

yanzi capture
yanzi list
yanzi show <id>
yanzi verify <id>
      

Local-first by default.

Optional server mode for shared environments.

Deterministic. Immutable. Auditable.

Why This Matters

Developers version their code.

DevOps teams version infrastructure.

AI decisions are rarely versioned.

If AI participates in your development workflow, its reasoning must be preserved.

Prompts are architecture.

Example

# Capture an interaction
yanzi capture --prompt-file prompt.txt --response-file response.txt

# Browse recent intent
yanzi list

# Inspect reasoning
yanzi show 01KHA305Z4T3DTMSTED09C0MMA

# Verify integrity
yanzi verify 01KHA305Z4T3DTMSTED09C0MMA
      

No SaaS. No dashboard. No lock-in.

Just a ledger.