How to reason about it
- Run the external engine separately, preserve its source/target bytes, then run
lispex verify-bridgeon the report and supplied artifacts. - The checker validates report shape, byte bindings, declared gates, and proof-link hashes.
- Bridge remains a different artifact class and verifier entrypoint from native differential receipts.
Check a report
SH
lispex verify-bridge \
--source source.lspx \
--target translated.output \
bridge-report.jsonA successful check prints a Bridge verification report. It says that the declared files and hashes are internally consistent; it does not rerun the external engine.
A common mistake
The checker does not run the external engine, inspect private implementation, or establish semantic equivalence.
Keep going
Keep the Vouch overview nearby: it separates authentication, request binding, current execution agreement, and a local grant.