This short summary quantifies the consolidation achieved by Phase 7 (documentation-only).
Counts (docs/persona directory)
- Documents (before): 7 (core + supporting + historical + legacy backups)
- Documents (after): 7 (no deletions; reclassified and consolidated references)
Word counts (selected):
docs/persona/PERSONA_PROTOCOL.md— before: 708 words; after: 318 words (condensed canonical core)docs/persona/legacy/*— preserved historical content (total: ~1,866 words)- Net effect: core protocol condensed (~390 word reduction in canonical doc)
Decision rule counts (qualitative):
- Decision rules in canonical protocol before: multiple sections across several docs
- Decision rules after: consolidated into a single minimal core (authority classes, routing model, precedence, event rules).
Simplification table (short):
| Metric | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Persona docs | 7 | 7 |
| Canonical doc words | 708 | 318 |
| Legacy docs preserved (words) | 1,866 | 1,866 |
Summary: Phase 7 reduced the canonical surface area and concentrated normative rules into PERSONA_PROTOCOL.md, while preserving historical and supporting materials as references. This consolidation reduces the cognitive surface for reviewers and implementers while preserving all audit traces.