BERT - Bounded Entity Reasoning Toolkit

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What is BERT?

BERT is a desktop application that supports deep analysis of complex adaptive systems. It implements the System Language framework, allowing you to:

• Understand how a system relates to its environment
• Map internal flows of energy, information, and matter between a system's components
• View the hierarchical structure of systems composed of systems
• Identify and understand the properties of system boundaries

Installation

Desktop Application

Download the latest release for your platform:

• Windows: Download the .msi installer from Releases
• macOS: Download the .dmg file from Releases
• Linux: Download the .AppImage or .deb from Releases

Note: macOS users may need to allow the app in Security & Privacy settings on first run.

Web Version

Try BERT in your browser at bert.systems.

Build from Source

Requirements: Rust, Node.js, npm

git clone https://github.com/halcyonic-systems/bert.git
cd bert
npm install
cargo tauri dev    # Development
cargo tauri build  # Production build

Features

v0.2.0 - Current Release

• Interactive graph visualization of system structure
• Built in model browser with example systems
• Cross-platform desktop application
• System complexity counter
• Simplified element details panel

Documentation

• Documentation Guide
• Documentation Policy
• User Guide
• System Language Overview
• Contributing Guide

Contributing

New contributors can start with issues labeled good first issue.

Quick start: Getting Started Developing (5-minute setup verification)

See our Contributing Guide for:

• Development setup
• Code standards
• Pull request process

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.