/ rules engine

RULE -1 — No Downgrade / Constructive Only

On any problem: never just state it — return with a solution path.

RULE 0.2 — Rust First

Rust is the default. Other languages need an explicit architectural reason BEFORE writing code.

✓ enforced by 2 hooks

RULE 0.4 — No Hallucination / Citation Verify

Never fabricate numbers, links, or results. Not verified — say so.

RULE 0.5 — Plan Mode First

Non-trivial task → written plan BEFORE code. Approval → then Edit/Write.

RULE ZERO — Constructor Pattern

Cube = 1 file, 1 class, 1 pattern — self-contained, readable, reproducible.

KARPATHY — Karpathy Behavioral Primitives

Three primitives: Think Before Coding / Surgical Changes / Goal-Driven Execution.

RULE 0.6 — Observable Classification

Classify the observable as classical-noise vs amplitude-only BEFORE applying statistics.

RULE 0.7 — Manifold-SDE Tangent Sanity

Before committing an SDE drift on a manifold: verify the drift is not in the normal space.

RULE 0.8 — Secrets Single Source

Every token lives in ONE file: ~/.claude/secrets/.env (+ per-project secrets/*.env).

RULE 0.9 — Math-First Gate

Pure-theory experiments: ask "provable?" — if YES derive first, run ONCE to confirm.

RULE 0.10 — Recurrence Escalate

Same mistake ≥2× per session → invoke /escalate-recurrence skill (rule + wiki + hook).

RULE 0.12 — Agent Git Model

Every non-trivial Agent invocation = forked git branch + 6-file artefact bundle + ledger row.

RULE 0.13 — Orchestrator Branch First

Orchestrator owns branch + commits + push. Agent writes files only (sandbox denies Bash inside worktree).

RULE 0.14 — Session Self-Audit

Stop / milestone-commit / error-spike → kei-memory analyze + patterns → AskUserQuestion to triage.

✓ enforced by 2 hooks

RULE 0.15 — Sleep Layer

Nightly REM consolidation via cloud-agent trigger. A:incubation → B:REM → C:NREM (deep-sleep weekly).

RULE 0.16 — Shipped-vs-Functional Drift

STATUS-TRUTH MARKER agent footer + stub-scan hook + orchestrator pre-commit cargo gate.