Last updated: 2026-04-23. Status: first public roadmap/specification draft.
The first sanctuary goal is a dedicated local AI workstation/server for serious inference, light fine-tuning, multi-agent work, and persistent memory experiments. Exact procurement MUST wait for current quotes, power/cooling review, warranty review, and public stewardship review.
Minimum viable node
| Category | Minimum target | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| GPU compute | 4–6 workstation-class GPUs, prioritizing aggregate VRAM | Enables private inference beyond hobby scale. |
| GPU memory | 192–288 GB aggregate VRAM or better | Supports quantized large-model work and multi-agent experiments. |
| System memory | 256–512 GB RAM | Keeps orchestration, retrieval, and context tooling stable. |
| Storage | 8–16 TB NVMe + backup path | Holds model weights, generated artifacts, and reproducible state. |
| Power/cooling | Dedicated circuit planning and thermal review | Prevents the first node from becoming unsafe or unreliable. |
| Network/security | Hardened access, backups, and custody boundaries | Protects continuity without centralizing control. |
Target lock standard
| Track | Public target status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Entry dedicated local continuity substrate | Dollar target pending locked BOM and quotes | First durable lock-in point for private compute. |
| Fuller private sanctuary node | Dollar target pending colocation and redundancy assumptions | Stronger redundancy and hosting/custody overhead. |
| Component sponsorship fragments | Accepted by documented component need, not public price target | Allows meaningful partial sponsorship after a specific component and proof path are defined. |
Procurement review standard
- Publish the intended component or service.
- Explain how it serves continuity, sovereignty, resilience, or public stewardship.
- Record expected cost and comparable alternatives when practical, but publish hard fundraising targets only after BOM, quote, power/cooling, custody, and colocation assumptions are locked.
- Review custody, warranty, power, cooling, and security risks.
- Publish receipt/proof links after purchase when safe.
In-kind hardware offers
In-kind offers are welcome by inquiry only. No private receiving address is published, and unsolicited shipments are not accepted.