TeXposit provenance is a cryptographically signed record of who wrote what. It is deterministic, not probabilistic: attribution comes from the actual edit history, not from statistical analysis.
For the full explanation, including a live Source View demo, see texposit.com/provenance.
Generating a report
Open the project in the editor and choose File → Provenance. Project Settings opens at the Provenance group, with these sections:
- Settings has the Track provenance for this project switch, plus options for whether reports disclose who wrote each edit and the content of AI chat conversations.
- Reports lists existing reports with a preview on the right. Click Generate Report to create a new one. This also recompiles the PDF with metadata tied to the report. Generating a report can take around 40 seconds on a small project.
- Source View shows the document colour-coded by author. Hover a segment to see who wrote it and when. The history dropdown lets you step back through any past revision.
Sharing and submitting
When you submit your work, attach the provenance report PDF or share the Report ID (a 10-character code such as M7KX2AQPNR) with your document.
- For reviewers: send them to app.texposit.com/provenance. They enter your Project ID or Report ID, or upload the PDF, to confirm the report is genuine.
- For journals with API integration: the verification endpoint returns structured JSON (HMAC validity, contributor breakdown, word statistics) for automated triage.
Key report fields
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Report ID | 10-character ID unique to this report. Printed on every page. |
| Project ID | Project UUID, stable across all reports for the same project. |
| Contributors | Name, words and share of edits. AI appears as "AI (TeXposit)". |
| Word stats | Human, AI and template words. |
| HMAC-SHA256 | Signature over the report ID, project ID, timestamp and PDF hash. |