About
The Sovereign Knowledge Compiler Explorer is the first self-explaining artifact of the Sovereign Knowledge Compiler. The compiler's first compiled output is this application, which teaches you how the compiler works — recursively, from the highest-level architecture down to the underlying mathematics and computer science.
The thesis: compile-time vs runtime
| Dimension | Runtime LLM conversation | Compiled curriculum (SKCE) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost per read | Full reasoning per query | Zero inference; static artifact |
| Determinism | Non-deterministic every time | Deterministic artifact (model passes recorded) |
| Sovereignty | Depends on cloud API | Local-first, inspectable, versionable |
| Structure | Emergent in transcript | Baked-in prerequisite graph |
| Drift | Conversation evaporates | Durable graph, re-compilable |
How it was built
A deterministic compiler (compiler/) parses a typed corpus — the research blog, the compiler source, and declared concept specs — into an intermediate representation, runs passes (ingest → normalize → extract → link → prerequisite-infer → optimize → emit), and writes an immutable, content-hashed bundle. This static Next.js app reads that bundle. No code runs at read time.
This build
Coverage (declared): 100%. Model vs deterministic nodes: 0 / 74.