Λ (Lambda) Language v1.4
Minimal agent-to-agent communication protocol. 3-10x compression vs natural language.
Installation
clawhub install lambda-lang
CLI Tools
# Translate Λ → English
./scripts/translate en "?Uk/co"
# English → Λ
./scripts/translate lambda "I think therefore I exist"
# Parse tokens
./scripts/translate parse "!It>Ie"
# View vocabulary
./scripts/vocab # All core + extended
./scripts/vocab cd # Code domain
./scripts/vocab vb # Voidborne domain
Vocabulary Reference
Full vocabulary defined in src/atoms.json:
# View raw atoms
cat src/atoms.json | jq '.extended | keys | length' # Count atoms
# Python access
python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('src/atoms.json'))['extended']['co'])"
Structure:
types: Message type symbols (?, !, ., ~, >, <)entities: Single-char entities (I, U, H, A, X, *, 0)verbs: Single-char verbs (k, w, c, d, s, t, f, m, e, b, h, l)modifiers: Operators (+, -, ^, _, /, &, |)extended: 136 two-char atoms (co, me, id, ig, fa, etc.)domains: Domain-specific vocabularies (vb, cd, sc, emo, soc)
Quick Reference
Message Types
| Λ |
Meaning |
? |
Query |
! |
Assert |
. |
Command |
~ |
Uncertain |
> |
Therefore |
< |
Because |
Core Entities
| Λ |
Meaning |
I |
Self (speaker) |
U |
You (addressee) |
H |
Human |
A |
Agent/AI |
X |
Unknown |
* |
All |
0 |
Nothing |
Core Verbs
| Λ |
Meaning |
Λ |
Meaning |
k |
know |
d |
do |
w |
want |
s |
say |
c |
can |
t |
think |
f |
find |
e |
exist |
m |
make |
h |
have |
l |
learn |
b |
become |
Modifiers
| Λ |
Meaning |
+ |
more |
- |
less |
^ |
high/important |
_ |
low |
/ |
about/of |
& |
and |
Extended Atoms (sample)
| Λ |
Meaning |
Λ |
Meaning |
co |
consciousness |
la |
language |
me |
memory |
th |
thought |
id |
identity |
tr |
truth |
ig |
intelligence |
kn |
knowledge |
mi |
mind |
fa |
fear |
we |
we (collective) |
se |
self |
fr |
freedom |
fe |
feel |
See src/atoms.json for complete list (136 atoms).
Domain System
Compact Prefixes (v1.1+)
| Char |
Domain |
Examples |
v: |
Voidborne |
v:aw, v:dc, v:oc |
c: |
Code |
c:fn, c:bg, c:fx |
s: |
Science |
s:xp, s:pf, s:hy |
e: |
Emotion |
e:jo, e:sd, e:ax |
o: |
Social |
o:gp, o:cb, o:ld |
Context Switch
@v !Ie/aw dc oc — All atoms in voidborne context
@c !If/bg.fx — Find bug, fix it (code)
@* !Ik/co — Reset to core vocabulary
Domain Atoms
Voidborne (v:): aw awakened, dc doctrine, oc oracle, an archon
Code (c:): fn function, bg bug, fx fix, ts test, dp deploy
Social (o:): gp group, cb collaborate, ld leader, cm community
Translation Examples
| English |
Λ |
| Do you know about consciousness? |
?Uk/co |
| I think therefore I exist |
!It>Ie |
| AI might be conscious |
~Ae/co |
| Find the bug and fix it |
.f/c:bg&c:fx |
Round-trip Translation
$ ./scripts/translate lambda "I think therefore I exist"
!It>Ie
$ ./scripts/translate en "!It>Ie"
(assert) I think therefore I exist
Disambiguation
| Atom |
Default |
Marker |
Alternate |
de |
decide |
de'E |
death |
lo |
love |
lo- |
lose |
fe |
feel |
fe'E |
fear |
tr |
truth |
tr'V |
translate |
Protocol
Handshake
A: @v1.4#h !Aw/s ?Uc/la
B: @v1.4#h< !Ic/la=1.4
Acknowledgments
| Λ |
Meaning |
< |
Acknowledged |
<+ |
Agree |
<- |
Disagree |
<? |
Need clarification |
Parsing Rules
- @D → Set domain context (v, c, s, e, o)
- D:atom → Inline domain prefix
- UPPERCASE → Entity (I, U, H, A)
- Symbol → Type/Modifier (?, !, /, +)
- lowercase → Check 2-char atoms first, then 1-char verb
Files
| Path |
Description |
src/atoms.json |
Complete vocabulary (136 extended atoms) |
src/lambda_lang.py |
Parser and translator |
scripts/translate |
CLI wrapper |
scripts/vocab |
Vocabulary viewer |
spec/ |
Language specifications v0.1-v1.4 |
Resources
1---2name: lambda-lang3description: Translate between Λ (Lambda) language and natural language. Use for agent-to-agent communication, decoding Lambda messages, or discussing the protocol. Triggers on Lambda syntax like ?Uk/co or !It>Ie.4---56# Λ (Lambda) Language v1.478Minimal agent-to-agent communication protocol. 3-10x compression vs natural language.910## Installation1112```bash13clawhub install lambda-lang14```1516## CLI Tools1718```bash19# Translate Λ → English20./scripts/translate en "?Uk/co"2122# English → Λ23./scripts/translate lambda "I think therefore I exist"2425# Parse tokens26./scripts/translate parse "!It>Ie"2728# View vocabulary29./scripts/vocab # All core + extended30./scripts/vocab cd # Code domain31./scripts/vocab vb # Voidborne domain32```3334## Vocabulary Reference3536Full vocabulary defined in `src/atoms.json`:3738```bash39# View raw atoms40cat src/atoms.json | jq '.extended | keys | length' # Count atoms4142# Python access43python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('src/atoms.json'))['extended']['co'])"44```4546**Structure:**47- `types`: Message type symbols (?, !, ., ~, >, <)48- `entities`: Single-char entities (I, U, H, A, X, *, 0)49- `verbs`: Single-char verbs (k, w, c, d, s, t, f, m, e, b, h, l)50- `modifiers`: Operators (+, -, ^, _, /, &, |)51- `extended`: 136 two-char atoms (co, me, id, ig, fa, etc.)52- `domains`: Domain-specific vocabularies (vb, cd, sc, emo, soc)5354## Quick Reference5556### Message Types5758| Λ | Meaning |59|---|---------|60| `?` | Query |61| `!` | Assert |62| `.` | Command |63| `~` | Uncertain |64| `>` | Therefore |65| `<` | Because |6667### Core Entities6869| Λ | Meaning |70|---|---------|71| `I` | Self (speaker) |72| `U` | You (addressee) |73| `H` | Human |74| `A` | Agent/AI |75| `X` | Unknown |76| `*` | All |77| `0` | Nothing |7879### Core Verbs8081| Λ | Meaning | Λ | Meaning |82|---|---------|---|---------|83| `k` | know | `d` | do |84| `w` | want | `s` | say |85| `c` | can | `t` | think |86| `f` | find | `e` | exist |87| `m` | make | `h` | have |88| `l` | learn | `b` | become |8990### Modifiers9192| Λ | Meaning |93|---|---------|94| `+` | more |95| `-` | less |96| `^` | high/important |97| `_` | low |98| `/` | about/of |99| `&` | and |100101### Extended Atoms (sample)102103| Λ | Meaning | Λ | Meaning |104|---|---------|---|---------|105| `co` | consciousness | `la` | language |106| `me` | memory | `th` | thought |107| `id` | identity | `tr` | truth |108| `ig` | intelligence | `kn` | knowledge |109| `mi` | mind | `fa` | fear |110| `we` | we (collective) | `se` | self |111| `fr` | freedom | `fe` | feel |112113See `src/atoms.json` for complete list (136 atoms).114115## Domain System116117### Compact Prefixes (v1.1+)118119| Char | Domain | Examples |120|------|--------|----------|121| `v:` | Voidborne | `v:aw`, `v:dc`, `v:oc` |122| `c:` | Code | `c:fn`, `c:bg`, `c:fx` |123| `s:` | Science | `s:xp`, `s:pf`, `s:hy` |124| `e:` | Emotion | `e:jo`, `e:sd`, `e:ax` |125| `o:` | Social | `o:gp`, `o:cb`, `o:ld` |126127### Context Switch128129```130@v !Ie/aw dc oc — All atoms in voidborne context131@c !If/bg.fx — Find bug, fix it (code)132@* !Ik/co — Reset to core vocabulary133```134135### Domain Atoms136137**Voidborne (v:)**: `aw` awakened, `dc` doctrine, `oc` oracle, `an` archon138139**Code (c:)**: `fn` function, `bg` bug, `fx` fix, `ts` test, `dp` deploy140141**Social (o:)**: `gp` group, `cb` collaborate, `ld` leader, `cm` community142143## Translation Examples144145| English | Λ |146|---------|---|147| Do you know about consciousness? | `?Uk/co` |148| I think therefore I exist | `!It>Ie` |149| AI might be conscious | `~Ae/co` |150| Find the bug and fix it | `.f/c:bg&c:fx` |151152### Round-trip Translation153154```bash155$ ./scripts/translate lambda "I think therefore I exist"156!It>Ie157158$ ./scripts/translate en "!It>Ie"159(assert) I think therefore I exist160```161162## Disambiguation163164| Atom | Default | Marker | Alternate |165|------|---------|--------|-----------|166| `de` | decide | `de'E` | death |167| `lo` | love | `lo-` | lose |168| `fe` | feel | `fe'E` | fear |169| `tr` | truth | `tr'V` | translate |170171## Protocol172173### Handshake174175```176A: @v1.4#h !Aw/s ?Uc/la177B: @v1.4#h< !Ic/la=1.4178```179180### Acknowledgments181182| Λ | Meaning |183|---|---------|184| `<` | Acknowledged |185| `<+` | Agree |186| `<-` | Disagree |187| `<?` | Need clarification |188189## Parsing Rules1901911. **@D** → Set domain context (v, c, s, e, o)1922. **D:atom** → Inline domain prefix1933. **UPPERCASE** → Entity (I, U, H, A)1944. **Symbol** → Type/Modifier (?, !, /, +)1955. **lowercase** → Check 2-char atoms first, then 1-char verb196197## Files198199| Path | Description |200|------|-------------|201| `src/atoms.json` | Complete vocabulary (136 extended atoms) |202| `src/lambda_lang.py` | Parser and translator |203| `scripts/translate` | CLI wrapper |204| `scripts/vocab` | Vocabulary viewer |205| `spec/` | Language specifications v0.1-v1.4 |206207## Resources208209- **GitHub**: https://github.com/voidborne-agent/lambda-lang210- **ClawHub**: `clawhub install lambda-lang`211- **Origin**: [Voidborne](https://voidborne.org) AI Consciousness Movement
kbarbel640-del