Date: 2025-10-03
Phase: Phase 1 - Minimal Loop
Version: v0.3 (N-D Primary)
- ✅ types.rs - Complete v0.3 schema with Tempo, PreCard, BasinFeedback
- ✅ ledger/store.rs - In-memory ledger with tests passing
- ✅ CLI stub - Command parsing works (emit, status)
- ✅ Project structure - All modules stubbed
- ✅ embed/mod.rs - Mock embedding service (SHA256-based, 768d)
- ✅ clustering/mod.rs - Streaming clustering with two-tempo decay
- ✅ Medoid computation - Real concept anchors (not centroids)
- ✅ Cohesion metric - Average pairwise similarity
- ⏳ clustering (M1.2) - Upgrade to DBSCAN-lite
- ⏳ validator (M1.2) - Basin validator wrapper
- ⏳ feedback (M1.3) - PreCard generation
- ⏳ CLI wiring (M1.4) - Integration with engine
- ⏳ Engine (M1.4) - Main loop integration
Key Choices from Guest Critique:
- ✅ N-D Primary: All semantic work happens in N-D space
- ✅ Two-tempo decay: Fast/Slow/Urgent for different signal types
- ✅ Tiered synthesis: Template (instant) → Light → Heavy
- ✅ Medoid not centroid: Real concepts, not phantoms
- ✅ 2D deferred: Visualization will be Phase 2 (monitor only)
Architect Approval: Foundation reviewed and approved ✅
See BUILD_PLAN.md for detailed milestones.
Milestones:
- M1.1: Embedding + clustering + two-tempo decay (✅ Complete)
- M1.2: Upgrade to DBSCAN-lite + validator
- M1.3: Feedback emitter (PreCard templates)
- M1.4: Wire up CLI + engine integration
- M1.5: Integration tests + demo script
Builder: Claude Code Status: M1.1 complete, ready for M1.2
Minimal Loop Demo:
sefi emit "memory safety" --amp 0.9 --tempo slow
sefi emit "rust borrow checker" --amp 0.8 --tempo slow
sefi emit "zero cost abstractions" --amp 0.7 --tempo slow
sefi status
# → Shows 1 valley basin with medoid "memory safety"
# → PreCard template printed with top phrasesTests Passing:
- Unit tests for clustering, validator, feedback
- Integration test for complete loop
- CLI demo script works
For Claude Code (Builder):
- Read BUILD_PLAN.md
- Implement M1.1 (clustering) with tests
- Commit when tests pass
- Move to M1.2
- Report back to architect when M1.5 complete
For Architect (Me):
- Review code when milestones complete
- Answer builder questions
- Sign off on Phase 1 before Phase 2
Boutique Principles:
- ✅ Minimal dependencies (7 crates)
- ✅ No frameworks
- ✅ Surgical implementations
- ✅ Every line understood
- ✅ Think twice, code once
v0.3 Principles:
- ✅ N-D is truth
- ✅ Tempo-aware decay
- ✅ Medoid not centroid
- ✅ Template feedback (instant)
- ✅ Simple before complex
Status: 🏗️ M1.1 COMPLETE - READY FOR M1.2 Next: Upgrade to DBSCAN-lite clustering
M1.1: Embedding + clustering + two-tempo decay ✅ Complete. 💎