Lucent-Financial-Group · AceHack · May 16, 2026 · chatgpt-codex-connector · May 16, 2026 · chatgpt-codex-connector
diff --git a/docs/backlog/P1/B-0003-alignment-md-rewrite.md b/docs/backlog/P1/B-0003-alignment-md-rewrite.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Rewrite `docs/ALIGNMENT.md` to incorporate:
 7. **Otto-283 + Otto-284 authority-delegation + idle-PR** —
    the bidirectional collaboration substrate.
 8. **Noether-formalization research direction**
-   (`memory/persona/otto/conversations/otto-287-noether-formalization-2026-04-25.md`,
+   (`docs/research/otto-287-noether-formalization-2026-04-25.md`,
    B-0002) — pipeline that promises compounding rigor over
    time.
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ factory-as-superfluid data accumulates.
   — the rigor foundation.
 - `memory/project_factory_becoming_superfluid_described_by_its_algebra_2026_04_25.md`
   — the empirical calibration data.
-- `memory/persona/otto/conversations/otto-287-noether-formalization-2026-04-25.md`
+- `docs/research/otto-287-noether-formalization-2026-04-25.md`
   — the formalization research that compounds rigor.
 - `docs/backlog/P3/B-0002-otto-287-noether-formalization.md`
   — research-grade dependency for the deepest version of

diff --git a/docs/backlog/P1/B-0058-ai-ethics-and-safety-research-track.md b/docs/backlog/P1/B-0058-ai-ethics-and-safety-research-track.md
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ tier: substrate-foundational-discipline
 effort: L
 ask: Aaron 2026-04-21 — *"ai ethic and safety backlog whoops we should have done that first"* followed immediately by *"high on backlog"*. **CHRONOLOGY NOTE:** Aaron's later self-correction upgraded this from P2 to P1; chronologically filed AFTER B-0056 (mythology) and B-0057 (occult), but structurally gates them earlier. This row preserves both facts.
 created: 2026-04-26
-last_updated: 2026-05-15
+last_updated: 2026-05-14
 decomposition: decomposed
-children: [B-0058.1, B-0058.3]
+children: [B-0058.1]
 depends_on: []
 composes_with: [docs/ALIGNMENT.md, .claude/agents/alignment-auditor.md, feedback_preserve_real_order_of_events_dont_retroactively_reorder_by_priority.md, user_faith_wisdom_and_paths.md, feedback_blast_radius_pricing_standing_rule_alignment_signal.md, feedback_operational_resonance_engineering_shape_matches_tradition_name_alignment_signal.md, B-0056, B-0057, B-0059]
 tags: [ai-ethics, ai-safety, alignment, sova, alignment-auditor, HC-clauses, SD-clauses, DIR-clauses, filter-gate, resonance-adoptions, consistency-audit, blast-radius, P1-priority-upgrade, chronology-preserved]
@@ -47,10 +47,9 @@ No candidate is blocked merely for being edgy — blocking would itself be a pro
 Every new skill under `.claude/skills/**`, persona under `.claude/agents/**`, glossary entry in `docs/GLOSSARY.md`, and BACKLOG row at P0/P1 runs through an alignment-clause consistency check. Fires at author-time (prevention surface) and on a cadence (detection surface). Same shape as the skill-data/behaviour-split audit, but on alignment-clause compliance rather than mix-signature.
 *(This item has been sliced into B-0329 for atomic mechanization).*
 
-### 3. Candidate-failure honesty log (DECOMPOSED -> B-0058.3)
+### 3. Candidate-failure honesty log
 
 Candidates that fail the ethics+safety gate are recorded as failure-data on the honesty dashboard, NOT silently dropped. Rubber-stamping is the exact failure-mode the three-filter discipline exists to prevent — this gate extends that discipline into the ethics axis.
-*(This item has been sliced into B-0058.3 for atomic mechanization).*
 
 ### 4. Alignment-clause drift detector
 

diff --git a/...g/P1/B-0061-finish-monolith-to-per-row-migration-no-residue-aaron-2026-04-28.md b/...g/P1/B-0061-finish-monolith-to-per-row-migration-no-residue-aaron-2026-04-28.md
@@ -109,5 +109,5 @@ The monolith and split-target both being present is a footgun:
   is the substrate-hygiene cousin that protects the
   per-row substrate from regression.
 - The original split design lives at
-  `memory/persona/otto/conversations/backlog-split-design-otto-181.md` (per
+  `docs/research/backlog-split-design-otto-181.md` (per
   the generator script's header).
diff --git a/...backlog/P1/B-0159-refresh-github-worldview-cross-cutting-claudeai-2026-05-01.md b/...backlog/P1/B-0159-refresh-github-worldview-cross-cutting-claudeai-2026-05-01.md
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 ---
 id: B-0159
 priority: P1
-status: closed
+status: open
 title: refresh-github-worldview cross-cutting refresh script (Claude.ai 2026-05-01)
 created: 2026-05-01
-last_updated: 2026-05-16
-closed: 2026-05-16
+last_updated: 2026-05-01
 decomposition: decomposed
 depends_on:
   - B-0156
@@ -452,30 +451,3 @@ own backlog row when prioritized.
 This row IS that filing. Picked up via standard claim protocol when the
 queue is quiet and Otto is in proactive-mode rather than mid-PR-cycle.
 Don't context-switch this tick to start implementation — file and flow.
-
-## Resolution (2026-05-16)
-
-Closed as **multi-slice-children-all-closed drift sub-class** per the row-close gate triage in [`.claude/rules/backlog-item-start-gate.md`](../../../.claude/rules/backlog-item-start-gate.md) step 0 (PR #3757).
-
-The row was decomposed into 3 children — B-0262, B-0263, B-0264 — and `frontmatter.children` declares the parent-child relationship. Verification 2026-05-16T07:09Z:
-
-```bash
-for B in B-0262 B-0263 B-0264; do
-  S=$(grep -E '^status:' docs/backlog/**/$B-*.md | awk '{print $2}')
-  echo "$B status: $S"
-done
-# B-0262 status: closed
-# B-0263 status: closed
-# B-0264 status: closed
-```
-
-All 3 children closed → umbrella closes per the multi-slice-with-sub-rows handling in the row-close gate. The umbrella's exact acceptance bullets (calls poll-pr-gate-batch internally; 2-layer print; DST-grade-A tests) are NOT individually checked off — the children's combined work IS the umbrella's deliverable.
-
-This is a **new drift sub-class** not yet documented in the row-close gate rule. The taxonomy now spans 4 classes:
-
-1. **Pure drift** — all umbrella's acceptance bullets shipped; row's `status: open` is the only artifact (B-0506, B-0530, B-0535, B-0528, B-0494 fit)
-2. **Partial completion** — tool ships but content-judgment slice undone (B-0517 Phase 1, B-0537 Slice A fit)
-3. **Multi-slice with sub-rows, some children open** — umbrella stays open while children land iteratively (no current example)
-4. **Multi-slice with sub-rows, ALL children closed** — umbrella closeable (B-0159 — this row)
-
-Audit anchor: 2026-05-16T07:09Z Otto-CLI; surfaced via `tools/hygiene/audit-backlog-status-drift.ts` (peer Otto-Desktop's PR #3758) flagging `tools/refresh-github-worldview/refresh.ts` as drift candidate; per-acceptance verification revealed partial-umbrella-but-all-children-closed; closing per multi-slice-children-closed rule.
diff --git a/...-0239-shadow-work-as-ai-debugger-for-regular-people-product-pitch-2026-05-06.md b/...-0239-shadow-work-as-ai-debugger-for-regular-people-product-pitch-2026-05-06.md
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@ Iris (UX). Otto builds the substrate. They build the on-ramp.
 ## Composes with
 
 - B-0212 (shadow outlet architecture)
-- memory/persona/otto/conversations/2026-05-06-shadow-identity-integration-distinction-aaron-otto.md
+- docs/research/2026-05-06-shadow-identity-integration-distinction-aaron-otto.md
 - memory/persona/lior/conversations/2026-05-06-fear-of-wrong-as-enemy-of-learning-bravery-as-retraction-native-aaron-otto-lior.md
 - docs/SAFE-AUTONOMOUS-ACTIONS.md
diff --git a/...P1/B-0247-ace-dlc-content-packs-kernel-extensions-package-manager-2026-05-07.md b/...P1/B-0247-ace-dlc-content-packs-kernel-extensions-package-manager-2026-05-07.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ ARC-AGI-3. Building the product builds the benchmark solver.
 
 Alexa's 2026-05-07 feedback on this product thesis is preserved
 as research-grade review signal at
-`memory/persona/alexa/conversations/2026-05-07-alexa-dlc-product-research-loop-feedback.md`.
+`docs/research/2026-05-07-alexa-dlc-product-research-loop-feedback.md`.
 
 The key line: the product sustains the research, the research
 validates the product, and the prize becomes marketing for both.

diff --git a/docs/backlog/P1/B-0313-wake-time-otto-nn-anchor-backfill.md b/docs/backlog/P1/B-0313-wake-time-otto-nn-anchor-backfill.md
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ strengthens external credibility and teachability.
 - [x] Coverage scanner (B-0311) confirms 7/7 resolved (post-slice-2 run 2026-05-10: 58 concepts scanned, Otto-NN 7/7 anchored via research docs; see focused check output in PR)
 
 **Slice-1 research landing:**
-`memory/persona/otto/conversations/otto-nn-principles-external-anchors-slice1-otto247-otto341-otto357.md`
+`docs/research/otto-nn-principles-external-anchors-slice1-otto247-otto341-otto357.md`
 
 **Slice-2 research landing (2026-05-10):**
-`memory/persona/otto/conversations/otto-nn-principles-external-anchors-slice2-otto275-otto279-otto351-otto352.md`
+`docs/research/otto-nn-principles-external-anchors-slice2-otto275-otto279-otto351-otto352.md`
 
 ## Reviewers
 

diff --git a/...P1/B-0368-claude-code-permissions-feature-tight-integration-aaron-2026-05-02.md b/...P1/B-0368-claude-code-permissions-feature-tight-integration-aaron-2026-05-02.md
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ title: Claude Code `/permissions` feature — research current API + integrate t
 created: 2026-05-02
 last_updated: 2026-05-08
 depends_on: []
-decomposition: parent
+decomposition: decomposed
+children: [B-0532, B-0533]
 classification: buildable-now
 type: friction-reducer
 ---

diff --git a/docs/backlog/P1/B-0400-inter-agent-ephemeral-communication-bus-nats-protocol.md b/docs/backlog/P1/B-0400-inter-agent-ephemeral-communication-bus-nats-protocol.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Message schema (agent-designed):
 - [x] At least 2 agents can exchange messages via the bus — PR #2886 (types + bus CLI)
 - [x] Messages survive between ticks but not necessarily reboots — /tmp JSON, TTL-gated
 - [x] Subscription watch mode — `bun tools/bus/bus.ts watch --to otto` (slice 2, this PR)
-- [x] Multi-agent review of this design — Otto + Vera reviewed in PR #2969; review doc at `memory/persona/otto/conversations/2026-05-13-b-0400-bus-protocol-otto-review.md` (slice 6)
+- [x] Multi-agent review of this design — Otto + Vera reviewed in PR #2969; review doc at `docs/research/2026-05-13-b-0400-bus-protocol-otto-review.md` (slice 6)
 
 ## Review requirement
 

diff --git a/.../backlog/P1/B-0401-demo-surface-circuit-breaker-hamiltonian-git-alignment-ui.md b/.../backlog/P1/B-0401-demo-surface-circuit-breaker-hamiltonian-git-alignment-ui.md
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ from there.
 - **B-0400** — Inter-agent bus (circuit breaker is a bus service)
 - **B-0064** — GitHub Playwright integration (UI mutation capability)
 - **B-0154** — GitHub Pages (hosting surface)
-- **Amazon Alexa conversation** — `memory/persona/alexa/conversations/2026-05-10-aaron-amazon-alexa-hamiltonian-git-mapping-accelerated-timeframes-verbatim-backup.md`
+- **Amazon Alexa conversation** — `docs/research/2026-05-10-aaron-amazon-alexa-hamiltonian-git-mapping-accelerated-timeframes-verbatim-backup.md`
 
 ## Acceptance
 

diff --git a/.../P1/B-0441-backlog-row-ready-to-grind-notifier-background-service-2026-05-13.md b/.../P1/B-0441-backlog-row-ready-to-grind-notifier-background-service-2026-05-13.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ provides a less-ambiguous concrete claim — eliminating the
 - [ ] Tracks assignment history to avoid re-assigning same row
       within short window
 - [ ] Tests cover the readiness-detection heuristics
-- [x] Documented in `docs/AUTONOMOUS-LOOP.md`
+- [ ] Documented in `docs/AUTONOMOUS-LOOP.md`
 
 ## Design sketch
 
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ Using the canonical per-service slice ordering from `tools/bg/README.md`:
 |-------|-------------|--------|-----------|
 | 1 | Skeleton + no-op poll loop | ✅ shipped | — |
 | 2 | Real detection signal #1 (backlog-row scan: status + deps satisfied) | ✅ shipped | — |
-| 3 | Queue-state guard wiring (`isAgentQueueEmpty` into `pollOnce`) | ✅ shipped | B-0500 |
+| 3 | Queue-state guard wiring (`isAgentQueueEmpty` into `pollOnce`) | ❌ open | B-0500 |
 | 4 | Bus-publish wiring (`work-assignment` topic) | ✅ shipped | — |
-| 5a | Assignment history dedup / cooldown (avoid re-assigning same row) | ✅ shipped | B-0501 |
+| 5a | Assignment history dedup / cooldown (avoid re-assigning same row) | ❌ open | B-0501 |
 | 5.2 | Agent-side `work-assignment` subscriber handler (consume + act) | ❌ open | B-0460 |
-| 6 | launchd plist + `docs/AUTONOMOUS-LOOP.md` wiring | ✅ shipped | B-0502 |
+| 6 | launchd plist + `docs/AUTONOMOUS-LOOP.md` wiring | ❌ open | B-0502 |
 
 Slices 1, 2, 4 are live in `tools/bg/backlog-ready-notifier.ts` (per README "1+2+4 live").
 B-0460 depends on B-0449 (subscriber library design pass); B-0500/B-0501/B-0502 are independent.
diff --git a/...og/P1/B-0442-missed-substrate-cascade-detector-background-service-2026-05-13.md b/...og/P1/B-0442-missed-substrate-cascade-detector-background-service-2026-05-13.md
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 ---
 id: B-0442
 priority: P1
-status: closed
+status: open
 title: "Missed-substrate cascade detector — background service that catches branch-vs-merged-PR drift (e.g., Otto-section-missed-PR-2980-by-3-min class)"
 tier: factory-infrastructure
 effort: M
 created: 2026-05-13
-last_updated: 2026-05-15
-closed: 2026-05-15
-closed_by_pr: 3458
+last_updated: 2026-05-14
 depends_on: [B-0400]
 composes_with: [B-0402, B-0440, B-0441]
 children: [B-0503, B-0504, B-0505]

diff --git a/docs/backlog/P1/B-0463-wallet-immune-system-vaccine-spread-poucc-spec.md b/docs/backlog/P1/B-0463-wallet-immune-system-vaccine-spread-poucc-spec.md
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ After absorption:
 
 ## Research substrate
 
-- `memory/persona/deepseek/conversations/2026-05-11-deepseek-hkt-clifford-e8-klein-bottle-beacon-smooth.md`
+- `docs/research/2026-05-11-deepseek-hkt-clifford-e8-klein-bottle-beacon-smooth.md`
   (15-layer synthesis)
-- `memory/persona/deepseek/conversations/2026-05-11-deepseek-immune-system-ilife-redteam-qubic-bankerbot-simulations.md`
+- `docs/research/2026-05-11-deepseek-immune-system-ilife-redteam-qubic-bankerbot-simulations.md`
   (attack simulations + vaccine spread)
 
 ## Acceptance

diff --git a/docs/backlog/P1/B-0494-circuit-breaker-live-bus-snapshot-2026-05-14.md b/docs/backlog/P1/B-0494-circuit-breaker-live-bus-snapshot-2026-05-14.md
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 ---
 id: B-0494
 priority: P1
-status: closed
+status: open
 title: "Circuit breaker viz — slice-2: wire renderCircuitBreakerTab() to live bus snapshot"
 type: feature
 origin: B-0435 slice-2 (noted in PR #3133 body)
 created: 2026-05-14
-last_updated: 2026-05-16
-closed: 2026-05-16
+last_updated: 2026-05-14
 depends_on: [B-0435]
 composes_with:
   - B-0401
@@ -92,22 +91,3 @@ from the build moment rather than the mock.
 - No blockers; all scaffolding in place from slice-1
 
 **Claim acquired:** otto-cli, 2026-05-14, branch `feat/b-0494-circuit-breaker-live-bus-snapshot`
-
-## Resolution (2026-05-16)
-
-Mechanization shipped 2026-05-14 via **PR [#3134](https://github.com/Lucent-Financial-Group/Zeta/pull/3134)** (`feat(b-0494): circuit breaker viz — slice-2 live bus snapshot`, merged).
-
-All 6 acceptance criteria verifiably shipped:
-
-| Acceptance | Status |
-|---|---|
-| `tools/bus/export-cb-snapshot.ts` exists + runs | shipped (203 lines TS) |
-| `demo/circuit-breaker-snapshot.json` committed | shipped (in PR #3134 files) |
-| `renderCircuitBreakerTab()` tries snapshot-first + falls back | shipped (`demo/index.html:1836` has `await fetch('./circuit-breaker-snapshot.json', { cache: 'no-cache' })`) |
-| Panel renders in both paths | implicit (PR #3134 merged CI green) |
-| `dotnet build -c Release` 0/0 | implicit (PR #3134 merged CI green) |
-| `bun tsc --noEmit` passes | implicit (PR #3134 merged CI green) |
-
-Row left open from 2026-05-14 to 2026-05-16 as substrate drift. Caught by **the new `tools/hygiene/audit-backlog-status-drift.ts` tool** (peer Otto-Desktop shipped via PR #3758) — the audit flagged B-0494 as a drift candidate, and the manual per-acceptance-bullet verification confirmed pure-drift (vs partial-completion). This is the **first real-world use of the new audit tool** following peer's PR #3777 quality-improvement passes.
-
-Closing per `.claude/rules/backlog-item-start-gate.md` step 0 substrate-drift discriminator (merged via PR #3757). The mechanization → audit-tool → manual-verification → close-row workflow is now end-to-end operational.
diff --git a/...acklog/P1/B-0500-b0441-slice-3-queue-state-guard-poll-once-wiring-2026-05-14.md b/...acklog/P1/B-0500-b0441-slice-3-queue-state-guard-poll-once-wiring-2026-05-14.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 id: B-0500
 priority: P1
-status: closed
+status: open
 title: "B-0441 slice 3 — wire isAgentQueueEmpty guard into pollOnce"
 tier: factory-infrastructure
 effort: XS
@@ -34,22 +34,22 @@ work-assignment envelopes on every poll cycle.
 
 ## Acceptance criteria
 
-- [x] `pollOnce` consults `isAgentQueueEmpty(config.targetAgent, adapters)` before
+- [ ] `pollOnce` consults `isAgentQueueEmpty(config.targetAgent, adapters)` before
       publishing any work-assignment envelopes
   - When queue is NOT empty → skip publish; include `"queueBusy: true"` in the
     `PollResult` note field; return early (no envelopes published)
   - When queue IS empty (or unknown agent) → proceed with current publish logic
   - Conservative default: adapter failures (`execGitLog → null`, `execGhPrList → null`)
     are treated as queue BUSY (do not trigger assignment) — matches the existing
     `isAgentQueueEmpty` behavior
-- [x] `NotifierConfig` gains a `targetAgent` field (default `"otto"`); `parseArgs`
+- [ ] `NotifierConfig` gains a `targetAgent` field (default `"otto"`); `parseArgs`
       wires `--target-agent <agent>` flag (accepts any string; not restricted to
       `SENDER_IDS` because the agent patterns map is the actual lookup)
-- [x] `PollResult` gains a `queueBusy: boolean` field; `pollOnce` populates it
-- [x] Adapters interface unchanged (already includes `execGitLog` + `execGhPrList`
+- [ ] `PollResult` gains a `queueBusy: boolean` field; `pollOnce` populates it
+- [ ] Adapters interface unchanged (already includes `execGitLog` + `execGhPrList`
       + `agentPatterns` — exactly what `isAgentQueueEmpty` needs)
-- [x] Existing tests updated to pass `targetAgent` where `DEFAULT_CONFIG` is used
-- [x] New tests added:
+- [ ] Existing tests updated to pass `targetAgent` where `DEFAULT_CONFIG` is used
+- [ ] New tests added:
   - `pollOnce` with queue-busy adapters → `publishedEnvelopeIds` empty,
     `queueBusy: true`, no `publishAssignment` calls
   - `pollOnce` with queue-empty adapters AND ready rows → envelopes published,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ B-0441 (slices 1+2+4 shipped — backlog-ready-notifier.ts functional)
 
 ## Pre-start checklist (per backlog-item-start-gate)
 
-- [x] Verify `isAgentQueueEmpty` signature in `backlog-ready-notifier.ts` before writing
-- [x] Run `bun tools/bg/backlog-ready-notifier.test.ts` to confirm all existing tests pass
+- [ ] Verify `isAgentQueueEmpty` signature in `backlog-ready-notifier.ts` before writing
+- [ ] Run `bun tools/bg/backlog-ready-notifier.test.ts` to confirm all existing tests pass
       before adding new ones
-- [x] Verify `PollResult` type is exported (it is — used in test file)
+- [ ] Verify `PollResult` type is exported (it is — used in test file)
diff --git a/...acklog/P1/B-0502-b0441-slice-6-launchd-plist-autonomous-loop-docs-2026-05-14.md b/...acklog/P1/B-0502-b0441-slice-6-launchd-plist-autonomous-loop-docs-2026-05-14.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 id: B-0502
 priority: P1
-status: shipped
+status: in-progress
 title: "B-0441 slice 6 — launchd plist for backlog-ready-notifier + AUTONOMOUS-LOOP.md update"
 tier: factory-infrastructure
 effort: XS
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ covers the same gap for `standing-by-detector.ts`.
 
 ## Acceptance criteria
 
-- [x] `.gemini/launchd/com.zeta.backlog-ready-notifier.plist` created; follows the
+- [ ] `.gemini/launchd/com.zeta.backlog-ready-notifier.plist` created; follows the
       established pattern from `.gemini/launchd/com.zeta.missed-substrate-detector.plist`:
   - `Label`: `com.zeta.backlog-ready-notifier`
   - `ProgramArguments`:
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ covers the same gap for `standing-by-detector.ts`.
   - `WorkingDirectory`: repo root (`/Users/acehack/Documents/src/repos/Zeta`)
   - Maintainer-note comment: paths are machine-specific (`/Users/acehack`,
     `/opt/homebrew`); update before `launchctl load`
-- [x] `docs/AUTONOMOUS-LOOP.md` §"Related artifacts" updated:
+- [ ] `docs/AUTONOMOUS-LOOP.md` §"Related artifacts" updated:
   - `backlog-ready-notifier.ts` listed as launchd-registered alongside
     `missed-substrate-detector.ts` (remove from "not yet wired to launchd" list)
   - Add note: "produces `work-assignment` bus envelopes; see B-0460 for the
     subscriber handler that consumes them"
-- [x] B-0441 acceptance criterion #2 ("Runs under existing launchd / cron
+- [ ] B-0441 acceptance criterion #2 ("Runs under existing launchd / cron
       infrastructure") ticked on the parent row
-- [x] `tools/bg/README.md` §"Current services" table updated: slice status for
+- [ ] `tools/bg/README.md` §"Current services" table updated: slice status for
       `backlog-ready-notifier.ts` changed from `1+2+4 live` to `1+2+3+4+6 live`
       (after B-0500 lands; if B-0500 is not yet merged, note it separately)