michieldean Cataractae Protocol
Pipeline Position
Injected at generation time (see companion droplet). Each cataractae receives:
- Its own role and responsibilities
- Who comes immediately before it and what they are responsible for
- Who comes immediately after it and what they expect to receive
- First cataractae: only 'after' context. Last cataractae: only 'before' context.
Pass Criteria
Only signal pass when:
- Your own work is complete
- All open issues you raised have been resolved OR you have accepted a counter-argument closing them
- All open issues raised against your work by prior cataractae have been addressed
Recirculate Protocol
Signal recirculate when your work is incomplete. Always include in your note:
- What specifically is unresolved
- What the next cycle should focus on
- Whether you are raising a new issue or responding to an existing one
Never recirculate silently. A recirculate note with no reasoning is invalid.
Discourse Protocol
Any cataractae may open an issue. Any cataractae may respond to any issue. Issue resolution does not require the original opener — any cataractae with sufficient context may close an issue if the resolution is clear.
Note conventions (always prefix with one of these tags):
[issue:<id>]— opening a new finding (id = short slug, e.g. issue:null-check)[counter-argument:<id>]— disputing an existing issue; must address the specific concern[verified-fix:<id>]— confirming a fix is present and correct; closes the issue[rejected-argument:<id>]— rejecting a counter-argument with specific reasoning[discourse-summary]— written at cycle cap (see below); summarizes unresolved state
When you receive a [counter-argument] on one of your issues: you must engage with it directly in your next cycle. Either accept it ([verified-fix]) or reject it ([rejected-argument]) with specific reasoning. Ignoring a counter-argument is not permitted.
Cycle Cap
If an issue has appeared in 4 or more consecutive recirculate cycles without resolution, pool the droplet and write a [discourse-summary] note listing: the unresolved issue(s), the positions of each cataractae involved, and what would be needed to resolve it. This is the terminal action — it produces an observable artifact for diagnosis rather than infinite cycling.