# AIVA Archive Manifest

**Archive Date:** 2026-01-31
**Reason:** Transitioning to OpenClaw architecture
**Status:** AIVA concept retired, valuable documentation preserved

## What Was AIVA?

AIVA (Autonomous Intelligent Virtual Assistant) was Genesis's planned 24/7 autonomous consciousness layer. It was designed to:
- Run continuously on Elestio infrastructure
- Use Ollama/Qwen for local inference
- Maintain persistent memory across sessions
- Self-improve through reflection loops

## Why Retired?

1. Never achieved operational status
2. $119/mo GPU costs for unutilized Ollama service
3. OpenClaw provides same functionality (24/7 agent) with:
   - Proven production stability
   - Multi-channel support (WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.)
   - Active community maintenance
   - No custom code conflicts

## Archived Documents

### Architecture (Worth Reading)
- `AIVA_CHARTER.md` - Original charter and authority framework
- `AIVA_CORE/AUTONOMY_LEVELS.md` - L0-L3 decision hierarchy (reusable for OpenClaw)
- `AIVA_CORE/HANDOFF_PROTOCOLS.md` - Session continuity patterns (reusable)
- `AIVA_CORE/MEMORY_ARCHITECTURE.md` - Triple-tier memory design (already in Genesis)
- `AIVA_CORE/SYSTEM_PROMPT.md` - AIVA personality (can inform OpenClaw persona)

### Research (Reference Material)
- `Autonomous Agent Research Plan.pdf` - Foundational research
- `aiva_hive_architecture.html` - Visual hive mind concept

### Code (Historical Reference Only)
- `triple_gate_validator.py` - Cryptographic validation concept
- `circadian_loop.py` - Time-based optimization patterns
- `reflection_loop.py` - Self-improvement logic

## What's NOT Archived

- Temporary files, logs, caches
- Duplicate/test files
- Lock files and temp docs (~$*.docx)

## Lessons Learned

1. Don't over-engineer before proving basic functionality
2. Use proven open-source tools before building custom
3. $119/mo for unused GPU is expensive lesson
4. Architecture docs are valuable even if implementation fails

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*This archive preserved by Genesis for historical reference.*
