EVA v0.5 — Stable public theory release

Summary

This release marks the first stable public theory release of EVA v0.5.

EVA is a theory-first architecture for agents centered on continuous existence rather than task completion. Its core claim
is that, for some agents, the first architectural question is not only what task the agent should complete, but what it
must maintain in order to persist as the same agent over time.

Current status

• Theory: v0.5 stable for public discussion
• Repository role: public theory-and-architecture repository
• Implementation: partial relative to the full EVA architecture

Recommended reading

1. README.md
2. ARTICLES/01-paradigm-introduction.md
3. FAQ.md
4. ARTICLES/02-architectural-contributions.md
5. ARTICLES/03-related-work-and-positioning.md
6. THEORY/v0.5-integrated.md

Notes

This release is intended to make the framework public, critiqueable, and discussable. It is not presented as a mature
general-purpose agent framework release.

Citation / DOI

Archived on Zenodo: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19669470