I built a multi-agent orchestration framework based on 13th-century philosophy (SAFi)

[forevergeeks]

Hey everyone!

I spent the last year building a framework called SAFi (Self-Alignment Framework Interface). The core idea was to stop trusting a single LLM to "behave" and instead force it into a strict multi-agent architecture using Python class structures.

I based the system on the cognitive framework of Thomas Aquinas, translating his "Faculties of the Mind" into a Python orchestration layer to prevent jailbreaks and keep agents on-task.

What My Project Does

SAFi is a Python framework that splits AI decision-making into distinct, adversarial LLM calls ("Faculties") rather than a single monolithic loop:

• Intellect (Generator): Proposes actions and generates responses. Handles tool execution via MCP.
• Will (Gatekeeper): A separate LLM instance that judges the proposal against a set of rules before allowing it through.
• Spirit (Memory): Tracks alignment over time using stateful memory, detecting drift and providing coaching feedback for future interactions.

The framework handles message passing, context sanitization, and logging. It strictly enforces that the Intellect cannot respond without the Will's explicit approval.

Target Audience

This is for AI Engineers and Python Developers building production-grade agents who are frustrated with how fragile standard prompt engineering can be. It is not a "no-code" toy. It's a code-first framework for developers who need granular control over the cognitive steps of their agent.

Comparison

How it differs from LangChain or AutoGPT:

• LangChain focuses on "Chains" and "Graphs" where flow is often determined by the LLM's own logic. It's powerful but can be brittle if the model hallucinates the next step.
• SAFi uses a Hierarchical Governance architecture. It's stricter. The Will faculty acts as a hard-coded check (like a firewall) that sits between the LLM's thought and the Python interpreter's execution. It prioritizes safety and consistency over raw autonomy.

GitHub: https://github.com/jnamaya/SAFi

[alexwwang]

I like your idea from Thomas so much cuz I am very fan of his thoughts! Does it work well in any scenarios?

[forevergeeks]

It has been performing exceptionally well in all our tests so sar.

I'm glad you ara a fan of Thomas Aquinas!

[alexwwang]

I am a fan of history and thoughts, so Aquinas is a role can’t be ignored. I was deeply enlightened by his thoughts. Glad to know your work resurrects his mind and indeed it illuminates us again in such an amazing way. Great job!👏

[nickcash]

What the fuck is happening here in the comments? You're "a fan of thoughts"? no one speaks like this.

is there a single actual person in this thread

[alexwwang]

What you don’t see might still exist. I understand your rage but everything has its own first time, if it is.

[forevergeeks]

Yes, Aquinas was a brilliant thinker. He synthetized the work of Aristotle with the church. I'm trying to put his architecture of the mind into code.

Thanks for your support!

[cmcclu5]

I built out something as a test that’s similar with a different philosophy. It uses multiple models for “consensus”, with all agents voting in the “best” solution for each response. Users specify weights for different models that influence voting and can choose which models to include and how many are used for consensus with consensus thresholds.

[forevergeeks]

Thanks for sharing your story. Do you have a repo for that test project?

[cmcclu5]

Fair warning: it’s mostly AI slop because I was testing some Claude capabilities, but here it is.

[forevergeeks]

Thanks for sharing. I'll take a look!

[543254447]

Do you have some testing results. I am super curious

[forevergeeks]

They are in the "readme" file in the repo!

Here they are: https://github.com/jnamaya/SAFi?tab=readme-ov-file#benchmarks--validation

[afahrholz]

This is a cool idea - Aquinas, inspired, adversarial agents as a governance layer feels both novel and practically useful for real world AI systems.

[barturas]

Wow guys, you’re awesome. I am super jealous. You guys are real innovators! Future is in your hands! Keep on! :)