Technology Topics
The architectural pillars behind ArcBlock's AI-native, decentralized infrastructure. Each topic represents a core technology area with deep technical resources, related products, and research.
Technical Architecture Overview
ArcBlock's architecture is built on four interconnected technology pillars. Decentralized Identity (DID) provides the accountable actor model — every entity in the system has a verifiable identity. AI-Native Engineering (AINE) provides the engineering discipline for building with non-deterministic AI actors. Agentic File System (AFS) provides the system abstraction layer that both humans and AI understand. Blocklet Technology provides the composable, self-hostable deployment model.
These are not independent technologies. They form a coherent stack: DID provides identity for Blocklets, Blocklets implement Chambers from AINE, Chambers interact through AFS, and AINE ties everything together into an engineerable discipline. Understanding any one pillar deepens your understanding of the others.
Core Technology Pillars
Decentralized Identity (DID)
Not a wallet. Not a login. The accountable system actor identifier for people, services, AI agents, and everything that acts in the system. Identity + Capability + Delegation separation. Patented delegation mechanism.
Explore DID →AI-Native Engineering (AINE)
The engineering discipline for non-deterministic computational actors. Six core phases: Intent, Context, Contract, Chamber, Build/Run/Ops, Feedback. Not workflow, not prompt engineering — systems engineering for AI.
Explore AINE →Agentic File System (AFS)
The AI-Native system abstraction layer. Four pillars: Everything is File, View, Context, Identity. Agent-First, semantic, LLM-First. View is the soul — projection, not raw data. Path is protocol. FS is the greatest common denominator between human and AI.
Explore AFS →Blocklet Technology
Identity-bound, capability-scoped deployable units. Not plugins, not containers. DID identity, clear runtime boundary, capability declaration. Everything is Blocklet. Everything can Self-Host. Blocklet = Chamber in AINE terms.
Explore Blocklets →How They Connect
DID + Blocklet
Every Blocklet has a DID. Identity is not bolted on — it is the foundation. Blocklets authenticate, delegate, and are held accountable through their decentralized identities.
Blocklet = Chamber
Blocklets are the practical implementation of AINE's Chamber concept. Blocklet Server is the first Chamber Runtime. Years of Blocklet production experience informed the AINE framework.
AFS + AINE
AFS is one of four core AINE components. It provides the system abstraction that AI actors use to interact with data, services, and UIs through semantic file paths and views.
DID + AFS
AFS's "Everything is Identity" pillar is built on DID. Every file system access is by a known actor. Paths encode capability boundaries. Identity makes the file system secure by default.
Products Built on These Pillars
AIGNE
The AI-native engine implementing AINE principles. Open-source framework for composing AI agents.
Learn more →DID Wallet
User-facing identity management. DIDs, verifiable credentials, and digital assets in your pocket.
Learn more →Blocklet Server
The Chamber Runtime. Deploy, manage, and compose Blocklets with identity and capability enforcement.
Learn more →ArcSphere
Hosted infrastructure built on all four pillars. DID identity, AFS abstraction, Blocklet deployment.
Learn more →Dive Deeper
Explore the documentation, read the research papers, and start building on ArcBlock's technology stack.