Free chapter: The 8-layer sovereignty stack. No cloud required.
What you'll learn:
- Layer 1: Local LLM (Ollama, llama.cpp)
- Layer 2: Mesh coordination (multi-agent systems)
- Layer 3: Canonical memory (SQLite-WAL, persistent state)
- Layer 4: Retrieval (ripgrep, semantic search)
- Layer 5: Autonomous execution (cron, systemd, agents)
- Layer 6: Phantom-state defense (integrity checks)
- Layer 7: Cross-peer verification (consensus)
- Layer 8: Offsite survival (rsync, gpg backups)
Built by someone running 28 AI services on a $1,200 laptop with zero cloud bills.