# InvestOS > An open standard for agent-mediated investment workflows. For every decision d: verifiable(d), attributable(d), reproducible(d). Status: draft 0. Machine-readable description: https://investos.io/investos.json (its SHA-256 is stamped on the home page). ## Layers - L1 Trace Schema (data): canonical record of every workflow run. - L2 Identity-Provider Protocol (interaction): portable investor identity across surfaces. - L3 Canonical Prompt Test Suite (conformance): public tests a runtime must pass. - L4 Live Verified Stamp (certification): continuously re-attested pass mark, revocable on regression. - L5 InvestOS Markdown (authoring): human- and machine-readable methodology documents. - L6 Delegation Protocol (runtime): hosts delegate intent to a conformant runtime instead of orchestrating primitives. - L7 Reputation Score Standard (attestation): schema and computation for methodology quality. ## Conformance ladder L0 Registered, L1 Declared, L2 Tested, L3 Audited, L4 Certified Composition. Orthogonal to the layers and graded per subject. It measures conformance to the standard, not regulatory approval. ## Contact - investos@tilt.io