MatrixSwarm Master Class: Timestamping Commits

MatrixSwarm uses OpenTimestamps to verify the authenticity and timing of every release. When we say a commit happened — we prove it.

📜 Why Timestamp?

• 💾 Ensure nobody rewrites release history
• ⏱ Prove when a protocol, file, or class was deployed
• 🔐 Anchor trust in your public Codex

🧪 What is OpenTimestamps?

OpenTimestamps is a decentralized timestamping infrastructure that uses the Bitcoin blockchain to prove data existed at a certain point in time — without revealing the data itself.

🛠 How to Timestamp a File

Install the client:

pip install opentimestamps-client

Then run:

ots stamp codex/releases/relay_v1.1_commit.txt

This creates a companion file:

relay_v1.1_commit.txt.ots

🔍 How to Verify

ots verify codex/releases/relay_v1.1_commit.txt.ots

📦 Where to Store

All timestamped releases should be placed in:

/public/_codex

Astro’s CodexPreview component will auto-detect .ots files and show ✓ Timestamp Verified

✅ Summary

• 🧠 Timestamping is zero-trust. You don’t need permission to verify.
• 📁 Codex entries + .ots = immutable swarm history
• 🔗 Timestamps are cryptographically anchored — no middleman, no edits

MatrixSwarm doesn’t just track state — it immortalizes it. The Codex doesn’t lie.