Evidence verification without trust

(Hexarch Verify lives here.)

Core statement

Most systems ask to be trusted. Hexarch is designed to be verified.

Hexarch Verify evaluates evidence as immutable artifacts, not as system claims. Every record is checked. Every link is validated. Verification is deterministic, read-only, and independently reproducible.

What this capability does

• Verifies cryptographic integrity of evidence artifacts
• Validates chained records and manifests
• Produces a defensible verification transcript
• Emits verification facts, not decisions

Verification never mutates artifacts and never triggers action.

What it explicitly does not do

• No orchestration
• No lifecycle advancement
• No automation
• No interpretation or judgment

Verification answers “is this intact and provable?” — nothing more.

Inputs

• Evidence bundles (ZIPs, manifests, records)
• Hashes and chain metadata

Outputs

• Verification status (pass / fail / incomplete)
• Deterministic transcript
• Portable proof artifact

These outputs can be validated outside Hexarch using the same rules.

Where this fits

Verification is the foundation. Everything else in Hexarch depends on it — nothing bypasses it.