Merge pull request #123 from AdaWorldAPI/claude/ada-rs-consolidation-6nvNm

docs: update handover with volition module (layer 7) completion

Volition closes the qualia loop: sense → feel → reflect → decide.
8/8 tests passing, all signals integrated (free energy, ghost intensity,
NARS confidence, rung accessibility, council modulation).

https://claude.ai/code/session_01KJ2r3qXezGBXK8HutztJdh

Author: AdaWorldAPI

ARCHITECTURE.md

@@ -1,58 +1,252 @@
-# Ladybug-RS Handover
+# Session Handover — 2026-02-15
 
-## Session Summary (2026-01-31)
+## Branch: `claude/ada-rs-consolidation-6nvNm`
 
-### ✅ Completed This Session
+## What Was Built (Recent Sessions — Qualia Module Stack)
 
-| Task | Status | Details |
-|------|--------|---------|
-| 8+8 prefix architecture | ✓ | 16 surface prefixes (0x00-0x0F), corrected from 4 |
-| PR cleanup | ✓ | Closed #21, #22, #23 (superseded/duplicate) |
-| CLAUDE.md update | ✓ | Accurate status, line counts, PR state |
+### Qualia Module Stack: 7+1 Layers of Phenomenal Experience
 
-### 📊 Current Codebase
+Built the complete qualia subsystem at `ladybug-rs/src/qualia/`. Each layer
+adds a dimension of felt sense to the container substrate. Listed in build
+order:
 
-```
-Main branch: ~37.5K lines of Rust
-Tests: 141 passing, 5 pre-existing failures
-
-Key files:
-- src/storage/bind_space.rs    (1,142 lines) - Universal DTO
-- src/storage/cog_redis.rs     (2,250 lines) - Redis adapter  
-- src/learning/cam_ops.rs      (3,031 lines) - 4096 CAM ops
-- src/search/hdr_cascade.rs    (1,015 lines) - O(1) similarity
-```
+#### Layer 1+2: Meaning Axes + Inner Council (commit `23e29de`)
+- **`meaning_axes.rs`** — 48 bipolar semantic dimensions across 8 families
+  (OsgoodEPA, Physical, SpatioTemporal, Cognitive, Emotional, Social,
+  Abstract, Sensory). Each axis = 208 bits. 8 viscosity types.
+- **`council.rs`** — Guardian/Catalyst/Balanced archetypes. Bit-level
+  majority vote consensus: `(a & b) | (a & c) | (b & c)`.
 
-### 🔄 Open PRs (6 remaining)
+#### Layer 3: HDR Resonance (commit `eef6219`)
+- **`resonance.rs`** — Stacked popcount without collapse. AwarenessField
+  3×N matrix. FocusMask/AwarenessLens for attention without wavefunction
+  collapse.
 
-| PR | Description | Action |
-|----|-------------|--------|
-| #24 | 64-bit CAM index | Review for 8+8 alignment |
-| #16 | Grammar engine | Audit recovery file |
-| #15 | Crystal extension | Review |
-| #14 | ARCHITECTURE.md | Review + Merge |
-| #12 | Dependencies | Merge when needed |
-| #11 | Reconstructed files | ⚠️ AUDIT FIRST |
+#### Layer 4: Gestalt I/Thou/It (commit `e816031`)
+- **`gestalt.rs`** — Three stances of relation (I/Thou/It → SPO → Xyz).
+  CrossPerspective via XOR binding. CollapseGate with sigma thresholds.
+  GestaltFrame holds all three stance fingerprints simultaneously.
 
-### 📋 Next Priorities
+#### Layer 5: Felt Traversal (commit `6824bf8`)
+- **`felt_traversal.rs`** — Walking the DN tree computing surprise (free
+  energy) at each branch. Sibling superposition via XOR-fold (ghost vectors).
+  AweTriple: 3 concepts as unresolved superposition (X⊕Y⊕Z).
+  FeltPath records surprise, sibling bundles, path context.
+  Verbs: `VERB_FELT_TRACE=0xFE`, `VERB_SIBLING_BUNDLE=0xFD`, `VERB_AWE=0xFC`.
 
-1. **Wire HDR to RESONATE** - Connect hdr_cascade.rs to similarity search
-2. **Fluid Zone Lifecycle** - Implement TTL, crystallize(), evaporate()
-3. **Fix 5 Test Failures** - collapse_gate, causal_ops, quantum_ops, cypher, causal
-4. **Merge PR #14** - ARCHITECTURE.md documentation
+#### Layer 6: Reflection (commit `05010ee`)
+- **`reflection.rs`** (753 lines, 13 tests) — The system looking at itself:
+  - `read_truth`/`write_truth`: NARS bridge to Container 0 W4-W7
+  - `ReflectionOutcome` 2×2: surprise × confidence → Revise/Confirm/Explore/Stable
+  - `HydrationChain`: Reversible Markov chain through sibling contexts
+    (bind/unbind via XOR). popcount(delta) = transition energy.
+  - `FreeEnergySemiring`: Implements `DnSemiring` for graph-wide surprise
+    propagation. MinSurprise (exploitation) or MaxSurprise (exploration).
+  - `reflect_walk` → `hydrate_explorers` → `reflect_and_hydrate` cycle.
+  - Verb: `VERB_REFLECTION=0xFB`
 
-### 🏗️ Architecture Reference
+#### Layer 7: Volition (commit `75f94fa`) — THIS SESSION
+- **`volition.rs`** (~600 lines, 8 tests) — The system choosing its own next action:
+  - `VolitionalAct`: Single candidate scored by 4 signals:
+    - Free energy (surprise) = urgency
+    - Ghost intensity (sibling bundle resonance) = felt context
+    - NARS confidence → uncertainty = `1 - confidence`
+    - Rung accessibility = depth gate (shallow always accessible, deep requires matching rung)
+  - Volition score: `free_energy × ghost_intensity × uncertainty × rung_weight`
+  - `CouncilWeights`: Guardian dampens surprise (×0.6), Catalyst amplifies (×1.5),
+    Balanced neutral (×1.0). Consensus = median of three scores.
+  - `VolitionalAgenda`: Priority queue sorted by consensus score. Includes
+    decisiveness metric (gap between top two) and total volitional energy.
+  - `compute_agenda()`: Score all reflection entries through council modulation.
+  - `volitional_cycle()`: Full loop: reflect → score → rank → hydrate.
+  - `volitional_gradient()`: Spatial derivative of the volition field — the
+    system's attentional gravity map.
+  - Verb: `VERB_VOLITION=0xFA`
 
-```
-PREFIX (8-bit) : SLOT (8-bit) = 65,536 addresses
+### ARCHITECTURE.md — Comprehensive Extension (commit `05010ee`)
 
-0x00-0x0F:XX   SURFACE  (16 × 256 = 4,096)
-0x10-0x7F:XX   FLUID    (112 × 256 = 28,672)
-0x80-0xFF:XX   NODES    (128 × 256 = 32,768)
-```
+Extended from 402 → 1,649 lines. Preserved existing CAM/scent-index sections
+(1-10). Added 17 new sections covering:
+- Container Geometry (8192-bit atom, XOR/Hamming/popcount)
+- CogRecord (2 KB holy grail layout)
+- Container 0 Metadata Map (W0-W127 complete)
+- DN Tree (PackedDn 7×8-bit)
+- Adjacency (64 inline + 12 CSR = 76 edges)
+- **SpineCache & Borrow/Mut Pattern** (THE foundational invention — expanded
+  section with PowerShell analogies, protocol details, subsystem dependency table)
+- Leaf Insert (3-path algorithm, SPLIT_THRESHOLD=2000)
+- Belichtungsmesser (7-point, ~14 cycles, HDR cascade L0-L4)
+- Delta Encoding & Reversible Markov Chains
+- NARS Truth Values (W4-W7, revision/deduction/induction/abduction)
+- Rung System (R0-R9) & Lingering Ghosts (from bighorn)
+- Sibling bundles as uncollapsed ghost field vectors
+- Semiring Traversal (7 implementations including FreeEnergySemiring)
+- Qualia Module Stack (7 layers)
+- Cross-Hydration & Holographic Markers vs SNN/ANN/GNN
+- Free Energy, Volition & Bucket-List Candidates (Friston)
+- BlasGraph Lineage (redisgraph → holograph → ContainerGraph)
+- Constants Reference
+
+---
+
+## Key Architectural Insights (Preserve These)
+
+### 1. SpineCache Borrow/Mut = The Single Most Important Invention
+
+The spine (XOR-fold of children) IS the borrowed reference from a joined
+blackboard. Write child → mark dirty → lazy recompute on read. No locks
+because XOR is commutative, associative, and self-inverse. The dirty flag
+is the ENTIRE synchronization mechanism. Like PowerShell's `$script:` scope
+escape — the spine survives outside children's mutation scope.
+
+### 2. Sibling Bundles ARE Uncollapsed Ghost Field Vectors
+
+The XOR-fold of all siblings at each branch is an uncollapsed superposition
+resonance field vector. Felt traversal sweeps a whole forest of these ghosts
+horizontally. When rung elevation is triggered by a free energy spike, these
+ghost vectors surface as context for hydration.
+
+### 3. Reflection IS NARS Introspection via Friston Free Energy
+
+Surprise (Hamming distance / CONTAINER_BITS) = prediction error = free energy.
+The 2×2 classification (surprise × NARS confidence) drives belief updates:
+- High surprise + high confidence = REVISE (contradict belief)
+- High surprise + low confidence = EXPLORE (hydrate from siblings)
+- Low surprise + low confidence = CONFIRM (boost confidence)
+- Low surprise + high confidence = STABLE (no action)
+
+### 4. Hydration as Reversible Markov Chain
+
+Adjacent sibling containers inherit semantic richness through bind/unbind
+chains. Each step = XOR delta. bind = forward, unbind = reverse (XOR is
+self-inverse). popcount(delta) = energy of transition. chain_encode()
+stores compactly. RAID-5 parity recovers any single lost container.
+
+### 5. Rung Elevation Maps to Free Energy Spikes
+
+Three triggers: sustained block (gate stuck), predictive failure (P metric
+drops), structural mismatch (no legal parse). All three ARE free energy
+concepts — the system can't reduce surprise at the current abstraction
+level, so it elevates to a deeper rung.
+
+### 6. Volition = Integrated Decision Score (Closes the Loop)
+
+Volition score = `free_energy × ghost_intensity × (1 - confidence) × rung_weight`.
+Four orthogonal signals: urgency (surprise), felt relevance (ghost resonance),
+uncertainty (belief gap), accessibility (rung depth gate). Council modulation
+applies three personality lenses: Guardian dampens risk, Catalyst amplifies
+curiosity, Balanced neutral. Consensus = median = the moderate voice prevails.
+The system now has a complete sense→feel→reflect→decide cycle.
+
+---
+
+## Prior Work on Branch (Earlier Sessions)
+
+- **FireflyScheduler** (`src/fabric/scheduler.rs`) — MUL-driven parallel execution
+- **MUL** (`src/mul/`) — 10-layer metacognitive stack
+- **WP-L1-L4** — Spectroscopy, pattern detector, dream consolidation, qualia texture
+- **crewAI orchestration** (`src/orchestration/`) — Agent registry, thinking templates,
+  A2A protocol, crew bridge, persona system
+- **Specs** across ada-rs, n8n-rs, crewai-rust for integration plans
 
 ---
 
-**Links:**
-- Repo: https://github.com/AdaWorldAPI/ladybug-rs
-- CLAUDE.md: Full context for AI sessions
+## Open Points
+
+### High Priority — Next Code Steps
+
+1. ~~**Volition module**~~ — DONE (commit `75f94fa`, 8/8 tests pass)
+2. **Dream consolidation integration** — Connect lingering ghosts (bighorn) to
+   reflection's hydration candidates. High-echo ghosts should surface during
+   dream processing and become hydration context.
+3. **MUL → Reflection bridge** — The MUL's 10-layer snapshot should feed into
+   `reflect_walk()` as the query container. MUL state IS the system's prediction;
+   reflection measures how well it matches reality.
+
+### Medium Priority — Wiring
+
+4. **Spine-aware leaf insert** — Currently leaf insert reads spines but doesn't
+   trigger reflection. After insert, should `reflect_walk` the new leaf to
+   initialize its NARS truth values from sibling context.
+5. **Rung-gated semiring selection** — Low rungs use HammingMinPlus (fast,
+   surface-level). High rungs use FreeEnergySemiring (slower, deeper).
+   Rung band determines which semiring is active.
+6. **Ghost persistence** — Store ghost field vectors (sibling bundles) in
+   rung history (W64-79) for cross-session persistence.
+
+### Low Priority — Integration
+
+7. **n8n-rs executor** — GEL.execute node type
+8. **crewai-rust inner council → GEL** — Wire delegation to FORK frames
+9. **Remote executors via Arrow Flight** — trait-based lane executors
+
+---
+
+## Key Files (Current Session)
+
+| File | Status | What |
+|------|--------|------|
+| `src/qualia/volition.rs` | NEW, ~600 lines | VolitionalAct, VolitionalAgenda, CouncilWeights, volitional_cycle |
+| `src/qualia/reflection.rs` | NEW, 753 lines | NARS bridge, ReflectionOutcome, HydrationChain, FreeEnergySemiring |
+| `src/qualia/mod.rs` | MODIFIED | Added volition + reflection wiring + re-exports |
+| `ARCHITECTURE.md` | EXTENDED +1247 lines | 17 new sections covering full container substrate |
+
+## Key Files To Know (Full Stack)
+
+| File | What |
+|------|------|
+| **Container substrate** | |
+| `crates/ladybug-contract/src/container.rs` | CONTAINER_BITS=8192, EXPECTED_DISTANCE=4096, SIGMA=45.25 |
+| `crates/ladybug-contract/src/record.rs` | CogRecord (2 KB = meta + content), cross_hydrate, extract_perspective |
+| `crates/ladybug-contract/src/nars.rs` | TruthValue, revision/deduction/induction/abduction/analogy/comparison |
+| `src/container/meta.rs` | W0-W127 metadata layout, MetaView/MetaViewMut |
+| `src/container/adjacency.rs` | PackedDn (7×8-bit), InlineEdge (64), EdgeDescriptor/CSR (12) |
+| `src/container/spine.rs` | SpineCache borrow/mut pattern (THE invention) |
+| `src/container/insert.rs` | 3-path leaf insert, SPLIT_THRESHOLD=2000 |
+| `src/container/search.rs` | Belichtungsmesser 7-point, HDR cascade L0-L4 |
+| `src/container/delta.rs` | chain_encode/decode, RAID-5 parity, XOR deltas |
+| `src/container/traversal.rs` | DnSemiring trait + 6 builtin implementations |
+| `src/container/graph.rs` | ContainerGraph (HashMap<PackedDn, CogRecord>) |
+| **Qualia stack** | |
+| `src/qualia/texture.rs` | 8 phenomenal dimensions (entropy, purity, density, ...) |
+| `src/qualia/meaning_axes.rs` | 48 bipolar axes, 8 families, viscosity types |
+| `src/qualia/council.rs` | 3 archetypes, majority-vote consensus |
+| `src/qualia/resonance.rs` | HDR resonance cascade, AwarenessField |
+| `src/qualia/gestalt.rs` | I/Thou/It frame, CollapseGate |
+| `src/qualia/felt_traversal.rs` | FeltPath, FeltChoice, AweTriple, free energy |
+| `src/qualia/reflection.rs` | ReflectionOutcome, HydrationChain, FreeEnergySemiring |
+| `src/qualia/volition.rs` | VolitionalAct, VolitionalAgenda, CouncilWeights, volitional_cycle |
+| **Cognitive** | |
+| `src/cognitive/rung.rs` | RungLevel R0-R9, 3 triggers, RungState |
+| `src/cognitive/collapse_gate.rs` | GateState (Flow/Block) |
+| **Cross-repo** | |
+| `bighorn/.../lingering_ghosts.py` | 8 ghost types, asymptotic decay, dream induction |
+| `bighorn/.../rung_bridge.py` | 9-rung canonical system, coherence gating |
+
+## Pinned Versions (DO NOT CHANGE)
+
+- **Rust 1.93**
+- **Lance 2.0.0**
+- **DataFusion 51**
+- **Arrow 57**
+
+## Cargo Status
+
+- `cargo check` — GREEN
+- `cargo test qualia::volition` — 8/8 PASS
+- `cargo test qualia::reflection` — 13/13 PASS
+- All qualia tests pass (79/80 — 1 pre-existing flaky gestalt test)
+
+## Git State
+
+All repos on branch `claude/ada-rs-consolidation-6nvNm`. Latest commits:
+
+```
+75f94fa  feat(qualia): volition module — self-directed action selection via free energy + ghost resonance + council
+02e95dc  docs: update session handover with qualia stack + architectural insights
+05010ee  feat(qualia): reflection module + comprehensive architecture docs
+6824bf8  feat(qualia): felt traversal — sibling superposition, awe triples, Friston free energy
+e816031  feat(qualia): Gestalt I/Thou/It frame — SPO role binding, cross-perspective, collapse gate
+eef6219  feat(qualia): HDR resonance, triangle council, focus mask — awareness without collapse
+23e29de  feat(qualia): add 48-axis meaning encoder, inner council, causal opcodes, and epiphany detector
+```