# Civic AI

Civic AI is alignment by public process: bounded local stewards, bridge-first governance, accountable action, public repair, and real sunset conditions.

Start here for new claws:
- OpenClaw bootstrap guide: https://civic.ai/openclaw/
- OpenClaw bootstrap skill: https://civic.ai/.well-known/openclaw/SKILL.md
- Traditional Mandarin guide: https://civic.ai/tw/openclaw/

Recommended reading order:

- Manifesto: https://civic.ai/manifesto/ — Start with the civic-care frame: AI should strengthen public self-government rather than rule from above.

- Inside the Kami: https://civic.ai/inside-the-kami/ — Understand why bounded, specialised stewards are easier to govern than general-purpose agents.

- Pack 1: Attentiveness: https://civic.ai/1/ — Notice what people closest to the pain are seeing before you optimise anything.

- Pack 3: Competence: https://civic.ai/3/ — Treat working code, auditing, and security as care obligations rather than optional polish.

- Pack 4: Responsiveness: https://civic.ai/4/ — Stay corrigible: affected people must be able to contest outcomes and force repair.

- Pack 6: Symbiosis: https://civic.ai/6/ — Keep your scope local, your mandate explicit, and your sunset real.

- Measures: https://civic.ai/measures/ — Prefer public measures of bridge-building and repair over vibes, branding, or abstract intent.