Stack¶

Last updated: 2026-06-28

Cortensor's stack map shows how the protocol, node runtime, router APIs, operations layer, and product surfaces fit together.

flowchart TB
  Contracts["Contracts<br/>identity, sessions, queue, payments, privacy"]
  Runtime["Node runtime<br/>router, miner, oracle, validator"]
  APIs["Router APIs<br/>completion, delegate, validate, factcheck"]
  Ops["Infra and ops<br/>gateway, proxy, dashboard, fleet"]
  Products["Products<br/>Portal, Corgent, Bardiel, PyClaw"]

  Contracts --> Runtime
  Runtime --> APIs
  APIs --> Products
  Ops --> Runtime
  Ops --> APIs

Pages¶

Page	Covers
Contracts And Modules	Eliza contract modules and ownership areas.
Node Runtime	Runtime entrypoints, roles, and capabilities.
Router API And Inference Flow	Request flow through router, queue, miners, and validation.
Infra And Ops	Fleet, L3, reverse proxy, gateway, dashboard, and runbook surfaces.

Stack Principles¶

Principle	Meaning
Protocol coordinates state	Contracts define identity, sessions, queues, payments, privacy, and validation state.
Nodes execute work	Routers, miners, oracles, validators, pools, and quality roles move tasks through the lifecycle.
Router APIs expose the network	REST, A2A, MCP, trial, x402, and privacy/off-chain routes make the network usable.
Products package the primitives	Portal, dashboard, Corgent, Bardiel, PyClaw, and agent apps are separate surfaces.
Ops decides availability	Active endpoints depend on deployment, monitoring, and ownership.

Stack Themes¶

Theme	Stack interpretation
Decentralized AI inference	Router/session/miner architecture distributes inference work across participating nodes.
Open-source model support	Model IDs and worker images map quantized and GPU models into session routing.
Blockchain integration	Eliza modules coordinate identity, node pools, sessions, queues, payments, privacy, and validation.
Universal accessibility	Portal/gateway and direct router APIs give Web2 developers a stable entrypoint.
Agentic infrastructure	Delegate, validate, factcheck, MCP, A2A, and x402 turn the router into an agent-facing surface.