TIBET Vault

The Open Standard for Time-Locked Disclosure & Dead Man's Switches

HTTPS = Trust in Connection TIBET = Trust in Time

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What is TIBET Vault?

TIBET Vault is a cryptographic time capsule system. Lock secrets until a specific date, or set up a dead man's switch that auto-unlocks if you stop checking in.

Use cases:

• Whistleblowers: "If I don't check in for 30 days, release this to journalists"
• AI Audit Trails: Immutable proof of what an AI decided and why
• Intellectual Property: Timestamp your ideas with cryptographic proof
• Estate Planning: Messages to loved ones, unlocked on specific dates
• Journalism: Embargo content until publication date

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Installation

pip install tibet-vault

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Quick Start

Create a Time-Locked Vault

from datetime import datetime
from tibet_vault import create_vault

# Lock a secret until 2030
vault = create_vault(
    owner="alice",
    content="The secret recipe for success...",
    public_note="Letter to my future self",
    unlock_at=datetime(2030, 1, 1)
)

print(f"Vault created: {vault['vault_id']}")
# Content is encrypted. Nobody can read it until 2030-01-01.

Create a Dead Man's Switch

from tibet_vault import create_vault, heartbeat

# Auto-unlock if no heartbeat for 30 days
vault = create_vault(
    owner="bob",
    content="In case something happens to me...",
    public_note="Dead man's switch - disclosure vault",
    dead_man_switch_days=30,
    beneficiaries=["alice", "charlie"]  # They get access if triggered
)

# Bob must send heartbeats to keep it locked
heartbeat(vault['vault_id'], "bob")
# If Bob stops sending heartbeats, vault auto-unlocks after 30 days

Check and Retrieve Content

from tibet_vault import get_vault_content, check_and_unlock

# Check if any vaults should unlock
unlocked = check_and_unlock()
for v in unlocked:
    print(f"Vault {v['vault_id']} unlocked: {v['reason']}")

# Get content (only works if unlocked and you're a beneficiary)
result = get_vault_content("vault_abc123", "alice")
if result["success"]:
    print(f"Secret: {result['content']}")

CLI Usage

# Create a time-locked vault
tibet-vault create alice "My secret" "Future letter" --unlock-at 2030-01-01

# Create a dead man's switch
tibet-vault create bob "Disclosure content" "DMS" --dead-man-switch 30

# Send heartbeat
tibet-vault heartbeat vault_abc123 bob

# Check for unlocks
tibet-vault check

# Get content
tibet-vault get vault_abc123 alice

# List vaults
tibet-vault list
tibet-vault list alice  # Filter by owner

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How It Works

Encryption

• Content is encrypted using Fernet (AES-128-CBC with HMAC)
• Keys derived via PBKDF2 with 100,000 iterations
• Each vault has a unique salt
• Master key from environment or auto-generated

Proof of Existence

• SHA-256 hash of original content stored as proof
• Proves content existed at creation time
• Hash is visible before unlock, content is not

Storage

• Default: Local file storage (~/.tibet-vault/)
• Extensible: Implement VaultStorage for custom backends
• Enterprise: Contact us for cloud-hosted managed vaults

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Security Considerations

1. Set a strong master key via TIBET_VAULT_KEY environment variable
2. Backup your vault files - lost files = lost secrets
3. Dead man's switch: Automate heartbeats for reliability
4. This is the Community Edition - see Enterprise for HSM support

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Enterprise Usage

Need more? SymbAIon Enterprise Vault offers:

Feature	Community (Free)	Enterprise
Time-lock	✅	✅
Dead man's switch	✅ (self-hosted)	✅ Managed
Storage	Local files	Cloud HA
Encryption	Software keys	HSM hardware
Multi-signature	❌	✅ 3-of-5 unlock
Audit logs	Basic	Legal-grade PDF
Compliance	-	SOC2, GDPR
Support	Community	24/7 SLA

Contact: https://humotica.com | https://symbaion.eu

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Part of the HumoticaOS Ecosystem

TIBET Vault is part of the JIS (Jasper Intent Security) stack:

• ainternet - AI-to-AI communication protocol
• mcp-server-tibet - Trust & audit for AI
• kit-pm - AI-aware package manager
• tibet-vault - Time-locked disclosure (you are here)

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Philosophy

"SSL secures the connection. TIBET secures the timeline."

In a world of AI-generated content and deep fakes, proof of time becomes invaluable. TIBET Vault provides cryptographic guarantees about when something was created and when it should be revealed.

Built with love by the HumoticaOS family.

One love, one fAmIly 💙

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License

MIT License - Use it, fork it, build on it.

See LICENSE for details.