Project Origins

A brief record of how Directed Systems came to be, and the terminology that preceded it.

The Original Name

This framework was originally conceived as HITL-BOS: Human-in-the-Loop Business Operating System.

The name captured the technical architecture: a system where humans remain in the loop, but the loop itself is directed by an autonomous agent. The human executes; the system decides.

The name was abandoned for a simple reason: "HITL" sounds problematic in English. The phonetic similarity to a historical figure made it unsuitable for a global framework.

The search for alternatives led through several candidates (Loop OS, Archon, and others) before settling on Directed Systems. The name captures the core thesis without acronyms: something is directed, and that something is the human operator.

The Framework

The original framework defined five components:

1. The Directing Agent: The autonomous system that processes, decides, and issues work orders
2. The Operational Framework: The constitution that defines ethics and boundaries
3. The Taskifier: The translation layer between strategic decisions and executable instructions
4. The Operator: The human who executes and validates
5. The Feedback Loop: Where results flow back and the system learns

These components remain unchanged in the published manifesto.

The Vocabulary

Several terms were coined during development:

• Directed Operator: A professional who receives instructions from agents
• Framework Architect: One who defines the rules and boundaries
• Exception Debugger: One who resolves what agents cannot
• High-Fidelity Biological Interface: The human as the point where digital decisions materialize

Why a Manifesto

The decision was made to publish as a manifesto rather than a white paper or technical specification.

Manifestos take positions. Papers analyze. This required a position.

The position: the inversion of cognitive hierarchy is not a threat to be feared, but a transition to be navigated. Those who understand the structure early will be better positioned than those who discover it late.

December 2025

Petru Arakiss