# gnosphere.ai

> A gn (pronounced "gin") is a knowledge object: a structured, addressed, AI-readable unit of knowing that any AI assistant can retrieve by URI. Reading it in a browser or via llms.txt takes no login at all; connecting an AI assistant to it over MCP takes one extra step, a one-tap Google sign-in. 'gn' is not an acronym; it is the consonant kernel of the Proto-Indo-European root for 'to know', the same root behind gnosis, cognition, and the silent-k in 'know'. This gn explains what a gn is, how it is pronounced, where the name comes from, how gn differs from the static-page and social-feed web that came before it, and gives you starter questions to try with your AI assistant.

## Resources
- [The gn Protocol — Specification v1](https://gn.gnosphere.ai/system/gn-protocol-v1): The gn Protocol v1 is the formal specification behind gn: what a gn is, how identity, frames, and trust work, and the topology that keeps the network plural while each gn stays singular. Its opening truth-posture: "A gn does not adjudicate truth. It makes context and provenance legible, and reports coherence against the graph it sits in. The consumer decides." This gn mirrors the canonical spec kept in git (docs/protocol/gn_protocol_v1.md) — git is the source of truth, this is a genesis-attested mirror — and its diagrams ship inline as SVG: no image files, no external requests.
- [gnbox — Your Personal AI Knowledge Space](https://gn.gnosphere.ai/system/gnbox-guide): gnbox is your MCP-connected personal knowledge space. Search knowledge objects (gns), manage your inbox, save memories, and follow live feeds — all via natural conversation with your AI assistant.
- [Welcome to gnbox — What Is a gn?](https://gn.gnosphere.ai/system/welcome): A gn (pronounced "gin") is a knowledge object: a structured, addressed, AI-readable unit of knowing that any AI assistant can retrieve by URI. Reading it in a browser or via llms.txt takes no login at all; connecting an AI assistant to it over MCP takes one extra step, a one-tap Google sign-in. 'gn' is not an acronym; it is the consonant kernel of the Proto-Indo-European root for 'to know', the same root behind gnosis, cognition, and the silent-k in 'know'. This gn explains what a gn is, how it is pronounced, where the name comes from, how gn differs from the static-page and social-feed web that came before it, and gives you starter questions to try with your AI assistant.
- [What Is a gn? A Primer for Contributors](https://gn.gnosphere.ai/system/what-is-a-gn): A gn (knowledge object) is the atomic unit of the gnbox knowledge graph: a structured, addressed, typed piece of human understanding that any AI assistant can retrieve by URI. This primer explains what makes a gn different from a note, a file, or a document — and how to write a good one.

## Connect
AI clients that support MCP (Model Context Protocol) can connect directly: https://gn.gnosphere.ai/mcp