CIE-Unified

2026-03-31_branch_a_plan.md

 1# Branch A Plan
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 3## Positioning
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 5Branch A is the pure graph-native minimal runtime line:
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 7- minimal runtime centered on the graph itself
 8- canonical state centered on `(phi, mu, J)`
 9- few parameters and little magic
10- strong observability from the first runnable version
11- no `exact_text_map` as the inference engine
12- no MoE disguised as multi-core cognition
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14## Planned Tasks
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161. **Task 01: scaffold + observability** `[completed]`
17   Repo-native scaffold, locked interface, and smoke coverage are in place.
182. **Task 02: minimal dynamics + feedback loop + decay + degraded output** `[completed]`
19   Runtime dynamics, output feedback, observable decay, and mode degradation are now implemented and validated.
203. **Task 03: sedimentation path + skill belt candidates + merge/decay events** `[completed]`
21   Explicit sedimentation profiles, stage transitions, merge events, and decay-linked demotion are now implemented and validated.
224. **Task 04: unified validation/reporting against locked spec** `[completed]`
23   Comparable JSON/Markdown validation reports and the review-ready acceptance harness are now in place.