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What is Beacon?
Beacon is an OVERT 1.0–conformant runtime that produces signed, verifiable receipts of AI decisions, using Ed25519 signatures over JCS-canonical JSON. It runs standalone, and its public browser demo generates a signing key in front of you and hands an auditor a bundle they can check with VERIFY. Beacon is open source under Apache-2.0.
Key facts
- Beacon is an OVERT 1.0-conformant runtime that produces signed, verifiable receipts of AI decisions.
- Beacon uses Ed25519 signatures over JCS-canonical JSON.
- Beacon runs standalone.
- The public browser demo generates a signing key in front of you and hands an auditor a bundle they can check with VERIFY.
- Beacon is open source under Apache-2.0.
- The sibling tools are Umbrella, which declares, and Lantern, which reads.
Related resources
- Try the Beacon browser demo
- Beacon source repository
- Practice site
- Ten-minute Gate Check
- Vendor RFI
- The Library
Related topics
Frequently asked questions
What is Beacon?
Beacon is an OVERT 1.0-conformant runtime that produces signed, verifiable receipts of AI decisions.
How are Beacon receipts signed?
Beacon uses Ed25519 signatures over JCS-canonical JSON.
Does Beacon run on its own?
Yes. Beacon runs standalone.
What happens in the browser demo?
The public browser demo generates a signing key in front of you and hands an auditor a bundle they can check with VERIFY.
What license does Beacon use?
Beacon is Apache-2.0.
Updated 2026-10-09 · Ken Johnston & Bob Rapp
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