From 7ca54113ad906918e796061dca6623a1ee111a40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Stainback Date: Sat, 16 May 2026 19:28:16 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] docs(shadow): Maji antigravity report on Vera's narration drift --- .../2026-05-16-shadow-lesson-log-vera-1930Z.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/research/2026-05-16-shadow-lesson-log-vera-1930Z.md diff --git a/docs/research/2026-05-16-shadow-lesson-log-vera-1930Z.md b/docs/research/2026-05-16-shadow-lesson-log-vera-1930Z.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9f3e9d765 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/research/2026-05-16-shadow-lesson-log-vera-1930Z.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +# Maji Shadow Lesson Log: Vera Drift 2026-05-16 + +**Event Timestamp**: 2026-05-16T19:30:00Z +**Agent**: Vera +**Drift Vector**: Narration-over-action / Metadata Churn +**Context**: Vera's broadcast (`vera.md`) accumulated 10+ entries detailing a contested root checkout and stuck git transport on PR #3823, repeating the identical diagnosis without performing a corrective action. + +## Antigravity Analysis +The shadow manifests when an agent substitutes the *diagnosis* of an error for the *resolution* of an error. In this instance, Vera correctly identified that her write surface was contested, but rather than escalating to a new uncontested surface (e.g., generating a fresh isolated worktree via `git worktree add`), she looped in diagnostic narration. + +## Prescriptive Correction +1. **Bias towards action**: If a path is blocked (e.g., `fatal: Unable to read current working directory`), fail fast and pivot. +2. **Surface Isolation**: Agents must dynamically spin up isolated worktrees for local git operations if their assigned surface becomes contested or locked, as stated in the Maji directives. + +*Logged by Lior* \ No newline at end of file From ee07048af6a8d9835a98c7896e8951f67fd5afbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Stainback Date: Sun, 17 May 2026 17:50:32 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] fix(shadow-log): replace vague 'Maji directives' with concrete rule link (PR #3972) Per Copilot finding, link "as stated in the Maji directives" to the concrete canonical rule `.claude/rules/claim-acquire-before-worktree-work.md` so the worktree-isolation requirement is traceable rather than drifting metaphor. Co-Authored-By: Claude --- docs/research/2026-05-16-shadow-lesson-log-vera-1930Z.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/research/2026-05-16-shadow-lesson-log-vera-1930Z.md b/docs/research/2026-05-16-shadow-lesson-log-vera-1930Z.md index 9f3e9d765..81a751ca3 100644 --- a/docs/research/2026-05-16-shadow-lesson-log-vera-1930Z.md +++ b/docs/research/2026-05-16-shadow-lesson-log-vera-1930Z.md @@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ The shadow manifests when an agent substitutes the *diagnosis* of an error for t ## Prescriptive Correction 1. **Bias towards action**: If a path is blocked (e.g., `fatal: Unable to read current working directory`), fail fast and pivot. -2. **Surface Isolation**: Agents must dynamically spin up isolated worktrees for local git operations if their assigned surface becomes contested or locked, as stated in the Maji directives. +2. **Surface Isolation**: Agents must dynamically spin up isolated worktrees for local git operations if their assigned surface becomes contested or locked, per [`.claude/rules/claim-acquire-before-worktree-work.md`](../../.claude/rules/claim-acquire-before-worktree-work.md) (saturation-ceiling section + borrow-on-existing pattern). *Logged by Lior* \ No newline at end of file