Operating ETHRAEON: A Day in the Life (W23)

0. Purpose

Make ETHRAEON runnable by a human operator without myth, guessing, or role-mixing. This guide explains exactly how intent becomes execution under ANCHOR governance.

1. What an Operator Is (and Is Not)

• Not a founder myth or inspirational mascot.
• Not a technician running scripts.
• Is the human authority who routes relationships, authorizes scope, and halts when needed.

2. Roles (Locked)

• Operator (Jason) — decides what happens, for whom, when. Owns relationship routing and RSS overrides.
• ANCHOR — governance lane: orders work, locks scope, ratifies or halts outcomes.
• COPILOT — compiler: turns intent into executable/synthesis blocks. No governance.
• VSCode Codex — execution-only: scripts, VPS, evidence capture. No synthesis.
• VSCode Claude — librarian/synthesizer: guides, cockpits, proof-pack structure. No deployment.

3. Morning: Intake & State Check

• Open the cockpit and review every surface (status color, audience, last verified).
• Confirm RSS locks (Snyder = RSS-P0 locked unless explicitly opened).
• Check disk headroom (local + VPS) and outstanding evidence bundles.
• Write today’s objective in one sentence.

4. Daily Loop (Single Loop)

INTENT → COMPILE → EXECUTE → EVIDENCE → RATIFY

1. Operator states intent (1–2 lines).
2. COPILOT compiles Claude/Codex blocks.
3. VSCode agents run only their assigned blocks.
4. Evidence is captured (hash + logs + references).
5. ANCHOR ratifies, halts, or orders the next rung.

Daily operation checklist:

• Open the cockpit page and confirm each surface status (🟢 / 🟡 / 🔴).
• Review every “Last Verified” timestamp and follow the linked evidence bundle.
• Decide whether to proceed, pause, or halt before any execution request is issued.
• Authorize execution through Codex only after intent and scope are clear.
• Seal evidence (hash + log + reference) before any outreach.

5. Decision Points (The Core)

• Who receives which link (send-links table authority).
• What “done” means for each recipient (depth, tone, proof depth).
• When an outreach actually happens (operator send only after evidence sealed).
• When a surface unlocks or relocks (RSS overrides).
• When AI stops and humans decide (any ambiguity, stop and escalate).

Proceed / pause / halt rules:

• Proceed only when evidence is complete and no P0 hygiene issues remain.
• Pause when clarification or additional synthesis is required; no execution occurs until resolved.
• Halt the moment any stop condition triggers; resume only after ANCHOR re-authorizes.

6. Execution Without Drift

• Codex executes scripts and deployments only after explicit authorization.
• Claude synthesizes documents/cockpits only; never touches VPS.
• No auto-deploy: every change requires an Operator directive + evidence logging.
• Every block cites origin (ANCHOR → COPILOT → Agent) so provenance stays intact.
• Evidence is considered sealed only when outputs are hashed, logs are indexed, and links are verified. If evidence is not sealed, the operator send remains pending.

7. When Things Go Right

• Intent transforms into plan → design → prototype → validation → documentation → deploy without losing authorship.
• New ideas enter safely because execution is gated and evidence persists.
• Surfaces remain stable for observers due to RSS locks + sealed bundles.

8. When Things Go Wrong

Stop immediately when:

• Any investor link shows unexpected content.
• Claim hygiene flags a P0 issue.
• A referenced surface 404s.
• RSS status changes without authorization.
• Agents propose narrative instead of deterministic blocks. Response: stop → log → notify ANCHOR → await new authorization. Evidence, not blame.
• The Operator has halt authority at all times. No system auto-resumes; restarts require explicit Operator approval routed through ANCHOR.
• “No evidence = no send” remains the hard rule for every recipient.

9. End of Day

• Archive evidence bundles and record hashes/paths.
• Reconfirm RSS lock states.
• Update cockpit timestamps or note pending verifications.
• Write tomorrow’s objective and list conscious deferrals.
• No silent overnight sends.

10. Outcome Test

After reading this guide, a human should immediately say: “I can see how someone actually runs this.” If not, the guide must be revised before any new execution orders are issued.