RATIO is an open-source platform for visualizing, validating, and verifying AI reasoning processes. By leveraging advanced graph visualization techniques and blockchain technology, RATIO ensures transparency and accountability in AI decision-making processes.

• 📊 Reasoning Graph Visualization - Visual representation of complex AI reasoning paths
• 🔄 Validation Engine - Ensures reasoning follows logical and domain-specific rules
• 🔐 Blockchain Verification - Immutably stores and verifies reasoning integrity
• 🧩 Modular Architecture - Extensible components for custom integration
• 🔌 API-First Design - Easy integration with existing AI systems
• 📱 Cross-Platform Support - Works across web, mobile, and server environments

As AI systems become more powerful and widely deployed, there's an increasing need for tools that make AI reasoning transparent, accountable, and verifiable. RATIO addresses these challenges by:

• Making complex reasoning processes visual and intuitive
• Providing validation tools to ensure reasoning quality
• Using blockchain to create tamper-proof records of reasoning
• Enabling comparison between different AI reasoning approaches
• Supporting developers with tools to build trust into AI systems

# Install core package
npm install @ratio/core

# For UI components
npm install @ratio/ui

# For blockchain integration
npm install @ratio/blockchain

# Complete platform with all packages
npm install @ratio/core @ratio/ui @ratio/blockchain @ratio/api

import { createGraph, addNode, addEdge, validateGraph } from '@ratio/core';

// Create a new reasoning graph
const graph = createGraph({
  title: 'Decision Analysis',
  description: 'Reasoning process for business decision'
});

// Add reasoning elements
const premise = addNode(graph, {
  type: 'premise',
  content: 'Increasing market demand for sustainable products'
});

const evidence = addNode(graph, {
  type: 'evidence',
  content: 'Market research shows 65% of consumers prefer eco-friendly options'
});

const conclusion = addNode(graph, {
  type: 'conclusion',
  content: 'Invest in sustainable product development'
});

// Connect the reasoning elements
addEdge(graph, {
  source: evidence.id,
  target: premise.id,
  type: 'supports'
});

addEdge(graph, {
  source: premise.id,
  target: conclusion.id,
  type: 'leads_to'
});

// Validate the reasoning
const validation = validateGraph(graph);
console.log('Reasoning is valid:', validation.valid);
if (!validation.valid) {
  console.error('Validation issues:', validation.errors);
}

RATIO is built as a modular monorepo with the following key packages:

• @ratio/core - Core data structures and algorithms for reasoning graphs
• @ratio/ui - React components for visualization and interaction
• @ratio/blockchain - Blockchain integration for verification and storage
• @ratio/api - RESTful API for server-side integration
• @ratio/models - AI model integrations for automated reasoning graph generation

┌─────────────────────┐      ┌─────────────────────┐
│                     │      │                     │
│  Applications       │      │  Integration        │
│  - Web Interface    │◄────►│  - API Services     │
│  - Explorer         │      │  - SDK Libraries    │
│  - Validator        │      │  - Model Connectors │
│                     │      │                     │
└────────┬────────────┘      └─────────┬───────────┘
         │                             │
         │                             │
         ▼                             ▼
┌─────────────────────┐      ┌─────────────────────┐
│                     │      │                     │
│  Core Libraries     │      │  Blockchain         │
│  - Graph Management │◄────►│  - Verification     │
│  - Validation       │      │  - Storage          │
│  - Rendering        │      │  - Tokenization     │
│                     │      │                     │
└─────────────────────┘      └─────────────────────┘

RATIO follows a layered architecture pattern:

1. Core Layer - The foundation of the platform providing data structures, algorithms, and business logic
2. Service Layer - APIs, blockchain connectors, and model integrations
3. Presentation Layer - User interfaces, visualizations, and developer SDK

Reasoning graphs in RATIO are represented as directed graphs with typed nodes and edges:

┌───────────────┐                ┌───────────────┐
│               │                │               │
│   Evidence    │                │   Premise     │
│   (node)      │───supports────►│   (node)      │
│               │                │               │
└───────────────┘                └──────┬────────┘
                                        │
                                        │
                                        │
                                  leads_to
                                        │
                                        │
                                        ▼
                                 ┌──────────────┐
                                 │              │
                                 │  Conclusion  │
                                 │  (node)      │
                                 │              │
                                 └──────────────┘

The data flow in RATIO follows a cyclical pattern:

┌─────────────┐      ┌─────────────┐      ┌─────────────┐      ┌─────────────┐
│             │      │             │      │             │      │             │
│  Creation   │─────►│ Validation  │─────►│  Storage    │─────►│ Verification │
│             │      │             │      │             │      │             │
└─────────────┘      └─────────────┘      └─────────────┘      └─────────────┘
       ▲                                                              │
       │                                                              │
       │                                                              │
       └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              Iteration

1. Creation Phase - Graphs are created manually or via AI models
2. Validation Phase - Logic and domain rules are applied to verify reasoning integrity
3. Storage Phase - Validated graphs are stored and optionally recorded on blockchain
4. Verification Phase - Stored graphs can be verified for authenticity and integrity

    ┌───────────────┐
    │  Client SDK   │
    └───────┬───────┘
            │
            ▼
┌──────────────────────┐
│                      │
│  REST API Endpoints  │
│                      │
└──────────┬───────────┘
           │
           ▼
┌──────────────────────┐     ┌───────────────┐
│                      │     │               │
│  Service Layer       │────►│  Database     │
│                      │     │               │
└──────────┬───────────┘     └───────────────┘
           │
           ▼
┌──────────────────────┐     ┌───────────────┐
│                      │     │               │
│  Blockchain Module   │────►│  IPFS Storage │
│                      │     │               │
└──────────────────────┘     └───────────────┘

RATIO is built on a modern tech stack:

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, D3.js for visualization
• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB (primary), PostgreSQL (supported)
• Blockchain: Solana (primary), Ethereum (supported)
• Storage: IPFS for decentralized content addressing
• AI Integration: OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face models

// Core graph data structure
export interface Graph {
  id: string;
  nodes: Node[];
  edges: Edge[];
  metadata: GraphMetadata;
}

export interface Node {
  id: string;
  type: NodeType;
  content: string;
  metadata?: NodeMetadata;
}

export interface Edge {
  id: string;
  source: string;
  target: string;
  type: EdgeType;
  metadata?: EdgeMetadata;
}

The validation engine applies rule-based checks to ensure reasoning integrity:

// Example validation rule implementation
function evidenceRequiredRule(graph: Graph): ValidationResult {
  const claims = graph.nodes.filter(node => node.type === 'claim');
  const unsupportedClaims = claims.filter(claim => {
    const incomingEdges = graph.edges.filter(edge => edge.target === claim.id);
    return !incomingEdges.some(edge => 
      edge.type === 'supports' && 
      graph.nodes.find(n => n.id === edge.source)?.type === 'evidence'
    );
  });
  
  return {
    valid: unsupportedClaims.length === 0,
    errors: unsupportedClaims.map(claim => ({
      nodeId: claim.id,
      message: 'Claim lacks supporting evidence',
      severity: 'error'
    }))
  };
}

// Simplified blockchain storage flow
async function storeGraphOnChain(graph: Graph, options: StorageOptions): Promise<StorageResult> {
  // 1. Serialize graph to canonical form
  const serialized = canonicalizeGraph(graph);
  
  // 2. Store content on IPFS
  const ipfsHash = await storeOnIPFS(serialized);
  
  // 3. Compute content hash
  const contentHash = computeHash(serialized);
  
  // 4. Store hash on blockchain
  const txId = await registerOnChain(ipfsHash, contentHash, options);
  
  return {
    graphId: graph.id,
    ipfsHash,
    contentHash,
    transactionId: txId,
    timestamp: Date.now(),
    network: options.network
  };
}

The RATIO API provides a comprehensive set of endpoints:

GET /api/graph                  # List graphs
GET /api/graph/:id              # Get a specific graph
POST /api/graph                 # Create a new graph
PUT /api/graph/:id              # Update a graph
DELETE /api/graph/:id           # Delete a graph
GET /api/graph/:id/history      # Get revision history

POST /api/validation            # Validate a graph
GET /api/validation/:id         # Get validation results
GET /api/validation/rules       # Get available validation rules

POST /api/blockchain/store      # Store a graph on IPFS and blockchain
GET /api/blockchain/verify/:id  # Verify a graph against blockchain record
POST /api/blockchain/mint       # Create an NFT from a graph

Comprehensive documentation is available in the docs directory:

• Core Library Documentation
• UI Components Documentation
• Blockchain Integration
• API Reference
• Integration Guides
• Deployment Guide
• Models Integration
• SDK Documentation

The repository includes various examples to help you get started:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/RATIO-RAT/RATIO.git
cd RATIO

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run the examples
npm run examples

Browse through the examples directory for more specific use cases.

RATIO can be applied across various domains:

• AI Explainability - Make AI decision-making transparent and understandable
• Scientific Research - Document and verify complex scientific reasoning
• Legal Analysis - Map and validate legal arguments and evidence chains
• Business Intelligence - Document decision processes for auditing and improvement
• Educational Tools - Teach critical thinking and structured reasoning
• Compliance - Ensure AI systems follow regulatory requirements for transparency
• Knowledge Management - Map and connect organizational knowledge

RATIO can be deployed in various environments:

# Build Docker image
docker build -t ratio-platform .

# Run container
docker run -p 3000:3000 \
  -e NODE_ENV=production \
  -e DATABASE_URL=mongodb://mongo:27017/ratio \
  -e SOLANA_RPC_URL=https://api.devnet.solana.com \
  ratio-platform

RATIO supports deployment on major cloud platforms including AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure. See the Deployment Guide for detailed instructions.

We welcome contributions from the community! Please read our Contributing Guidelines to get started.

Key areas where we're looking for contributions:

• Additional validation rules for different reasoning domains
• New visualization components and layouts
• Integration with different blockchain platforms
• Enhanced testing and documentation
• Performance optimizations

Our development roadmap includes:

• Q2 2023: Enhanced visualization tools, expanded validation rulesets
• Q3 2023: Improved blockchain integration, developer SDK enhancements
• Q4 2023: Mobile support, additional model integrations
• Q1 2024: Enterprise features, advanced analytics tools

RATIO is released under the MIT License.

• GitHub Repository - Source code and issue tracking
• Website - Official website
• Twitter - For announcements and updates

Special thanks to all our contributors and the following open-source projects that make RATIO possible:

• React
• D3.js
• Solana Web3.js
• Express
• TypeScript