Documentation

Full API reference, guides, and examples for every NAVAL-SEM release. Start with v2.0 — the current release — for fingerprint/provenance and Bitcoin timestamping, or v1.0 for the full, schema-stable API reference (still current for everything except /nomological).

Choose a Version

Current

v2.0

22 Aug 2026 · patch v2.0.1

Fingerprint & provenance on every endpoint
Optional Bitcoin timestamping (OpenTimestamps, free)
Provenance in every export format
⚠ Breaking change: POST /nomological response shape
v2.0.1: packaged-build timestamping fix

Open docs → Current · Recommended

LTS

v1.0

27 Jun 2026

fsQCA engine — POST /fsqca
APA 7th edition Word export
Schema freeze — stable API
21 endpoints documented
174+ tests in release gate
Full API reference — still accurate except /nomological's response shape (see v2.0)

Open docs → LTS · Schema Reference

Archived

v0.9

22 Jun 2026

CVI — Content Validity Index
EFA — principal-axis factoring
Nomological validity
Measurement invariance (MICOM)
NCA-ESSE sensitivity extension
19 endpoints documented

FIMIX-PLS segmentation
PLS-POS
Gaussian Copula
PDF export
14 endpoints documented

Moderation, IPMA, NCA
Conditional process (PROCESS)
Moderated mediation
10 endpoints documented

Higher-Order Constructs
MICOM (initial)
Multi-Group Analysis
8 endpoints documented

PLSpredict, Q², CVPAT
Common Method Bias
6 endpoints documented

Open docs → Archived

About NAVAL-SEM

Citing NAVAL-SEM

Use the Zenodo DOI for archival citation. A CITATION.cff is included in the repository root for software citation in APA 7 and BibTeX format.

↗ Zenodo archive

License

NAVAL-SEM is released under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Free for academic and non-commercial research use. Source available on GitHub.

Distribution

Download the Windows, macOS, and Linux binaries from SourceForge. Also listed on AlternativeTo and available via Microsoft Store.

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