governance/GOVERNANCE.md

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# Inference-X Community Governance
Intelligence flows where gravity takes it. Like a khettara.
## Structure
```
elmadani (Founder) <- Supreme control. Cannot be removed.
|
+-- founders team <- owner permission on all org repos
+-- craton-admins <- admin (11 regional leaders)
+-- maintainers <- write + merge approved PRs
+-- contributors <- write, no merge to protected branches
+-- community <- read + issues only
```
## The 11 Cratons
| Craton | Region | Admin account |
|--------|--------|---------------|
| Anti-Atlas | Morocco / North Africa | elmadani (Founder) |
| Amazonian | South America | amazonian-admin |
| Congo | Central Africa | congo-admin |
| Kaapvaal | Southern Africa | kaapvaal-admin |
| Pilbara | Australia | pilbara-admin |
| Superior | North America | superior-admin |
| Siberian | Russia / Central Asia | siberian-admin |
| North China | East Asia | china-admin |
| Dharwar | South Asia | dharwar-admin |
| West African | West Africa | west-africa-admin |
| Baltica | Europe | baltica-admin |
## Permissions by Role
### Founder (elmadani)
- Everything. Veto on all decisions. Cannot be removed.
- Only account that can push to core protected branches (master/main)
- Can override any team decision
### Craton Admins
- Manage their zone: issues, PRs, discussions
- Appoint maintainers in their zone
- Cannot merge to core protected branches without founder approval
- Cannot touch other zones
### Maintainers
- Merge approved PRs after craton-admin review
- Cannot push to master/main directly
### Contributors
- Submit PRs, open issues, review code
- No merge rights
### Community
- Read all public repos
- Open issues and discussions only
## Inviolable Rules
1. elmadani CANNOT be removed from Owners team by any mechanism
2. Governance docs require founder's signed commit to change
3. Protected branches: founder push only
4. Any account attempting privilege escalation is immediately banned
5. Internal project names and personal details must never appear in public repos
6. No single craton admin can claim founder authority
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Signed: elmadani | Anti-Atlas Craton