research: Long Context vs RAG Decision Framework (backlog item #4.3)

Highest-ratio research item (Impact:4, Effort:1, Ratio:4.0).
Covers decision matrix for stuffing vs RAG, our stack constraints,
context budgeting, progressive loading, and smart compression.

docs/BEZALEL_EVENNIA_WORLD.md

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-# Bezalel Evennia World
-
-Issue: `timmy-home#536`
-
-This is the themed-room world plan and build scaffold for Bezalel, the forge-and-testbed wizard.
-
-## Rooms
-
-| Room | Description focus | Core connections |
-|------|-------------------|------------------|
-| Limbo | the threshold between houses | Gatehouse |
-| Gatehouse | guarded entry, travel runes, proof before trust | Limbo, Great Hall, The Portal Room |
-| Great Hall | three-house maps, reports, shared table | Gatehouse, The Library of Bezalel, The Observatory, The Workshop |
-| The Library of Bezalel | manuals, bridge schematics, technical memory | Great Hall |
-| The Observatory | long-range signals toward Mac, VPS, and the wider net | Great Hall |
-| The Workshop | forge + workbench, plans turned into working form | Great Hall, The Server Room, The Garden of Code |
-| The Server Room | humming racks, heartbeat of the house | The Workshop |
-| The Garden of Code | contemplative grove where ideas root before implementation | The Workshop |
-| The Portal Room | three shimmering doorways aimed at Mac, VPS, and the net | Gatehouse |
-
-## Characters
-
-| Character | Role | Starting room |
-|-----------|------|---------------|
-| Timmy | quiet builder and observer | Gatehouse |
-| Bezalel | forge-and-testbed wizard | The Workshop |
-| Marcus | old man with kind eyes, human warmth in the system | The Garden of Code |
-| Kimi | scholar of context and meaning | The Library of Bezalel |
-
-## Themed items
-
-At least one durable item is placed in every major room, including:
-- Threshold Ledger
-- Three-House Map
-- Bridge Schematics
-- Compiler Manuals
-- Tri-Axis Telescope
-- Forge Anvil
-- Bridge Workbench
-- Heartbeat Console
-- Server Racks
-- Code Orchard
-- Stone Bench
-- Mac/VPS/Net portal markers
-
-## Portal travel commands
-
-The Portal Room reserves three live command names:
-- `mac`
-- `vps`
-- `net`
-
-Current behavior in the build scaffold:
-- each command is created as a real Evennia exit command
-- each command preserves explicit target metadata (`Mac house`, `VPS house`, `Wider net`)
-- until cross-world transport is wired, each portal routes through `Limbo`, the inter-world threshold room
-
-This keeps the command surface real now while leaving honest room for later world-to-world linking.
-
-## Build script
-
-```bash
-python3 scripts/evennia/build_bezalel_world.py --plan
-```
-
-Inside an Evennia shell / runtime with the repo on `PYTHONPATH`, the same script can build the world idempotently:
-
-```bash
-python3 scripts/evennia/build_bezalel_world.py --password bezalel-world-dev
-```
-
-What it does:
-- creates or updates all 9 rooms
-- creates the exit graph
-- creates themed objects
-- creates or rehomes account-backed characters
-- creates the portal command exits with target metadata
-
-## Persistence note
-
-The scaffold is written to be idempotent: rerunning the builder updates descriptions, destinations, and locations rather than creating duplicate world entities. That is the repo-side prerequisite for persistence across Evennia restarts.

docs/KNOW_THY_FATHER_MULTIMODAL_PIPELINE.md

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+# Know Thy Father — Multimodal Media Consumption Pipeline
+
+Refs #582
+
+This document makes the epic operational by naming the current source-of-truth scripts, their handoff artifacts, and the one-command runner that coordinates them.
+
+## Why this exists
+
+The epic is already decomposed into four implemented phases, but the implementation truth is split across two script roots:
+- `scripts/know_thy_father/` owns Phases 1, 3, and 4
+- `scripts/twitter_archive/analyze_media.py` owns Phase 2
+- `twitter-archive/know-thy-father/tracker.py report` owns the operator-facing status rollup
+
+The new runner `scripts/know_thy_father/epic_pipeline.py` does not replace those scripts. It stitches them together into one explicit, reviewable plan.
+
+## Phase map
+
+| Phase | Script | Primary output |
+|-------|--------|----------------|
+| 1. Media Indexing | `scripts/know_thy_father/index_media.py` | `twitter-archive/know-thy-father/media_manifest.jsonl` |
+| 2. Multimodal Analysis | `scripts/twitter_archive/analyze_media.py --batch 10` | `twitter-archive/know-thy-father/analysis.jsonl` + `meaning-kernels.jsonl` + `pipeline-status.json` |
+| 3. Holographic Synthesis | `scripts/know_thy_father/synthesize_kernels.py` | `twitter-archive/knowledge/fathers_ledger.jsonl` |
+| 4. Cross-Reference Audit | `scripts/know_thy_father/crossref_audit.py` | `twitter-archive/notes/crossref_report.md` |
+| 5. Processing Log | `twitter-archive/know-thy-father/tracker.py report` | `twitter-archive/know-thy-father/REPORT.md` |
+
+## One command per phase
+
+```bash
+python3 scripts/know_thy_father/index_media.py --tweets twitter-archive/extracted/tweets.jsonl --output twitter-archive/know-thy-father/media_manifest.jsonl
+python3 scripts/twitter_archive/analyze_media.py --batch 10
+python3 scripts/know_thy_father/synthesize_kernels.py --input twitter-archive/media/manifest.jsonl --output twitter-archive/knowledge/fathers_ledger.jsonl --summary twitter-archive/knowledge/fathers_ledger.summary.json
+python3 scripts/know_thy_father/crossref_audit.py --soul SOUL.md --kernels twitter-archive/notes/know_thy_father_crossref.md --output twitter-archive/notes/crossref_report.md
+python3 twitter-archive/know-thy-father/tracker.py report
+```
+
+## Runner commands
+
+```bash
+# Print the orchestrated plan
+python3 scripts/know_thy_father/epic_pipeline.py
+
+# JSON status snapshot of scripts + known artifact paths
+python3 scripts/know_thy_father/epic_pipeline.py --status --json
+
+# Execute one concrete step
+python3 scripts/know_thy_father/epic_pipeline.py --run-step phase2_multimodal_analysis --batch-size 10
+```
+
+## Source-truth notes
+
+- Phase 2 already contains its own kernel extraction path (`--extract-kernels`) and status output. The epic runner does not reimplement that logic.
+- Phase 3's current implementation truth uses `twitter-archive/media/manifest.jsonl` as its default input. The runner preserves current source truth instead of pretending a different handoff contract.
+- The processing log in `twitter-archive/know-thy-father/PROCESSING_LOG.md` can drift from current code reality. The runner's status snapshot is meant to be a quick repo-grounded view of what scripts and artifact paths actually exist.
+
+## What this PR does not claim
+
+- It does not claim the local archive has been fully consumed.
+- It does not claim the halted processing log has been resumed.
+- It does not claim fact_store ingestion has been fully wired end-to-end.
+
+It gives the epic a single operational spine so future passes can run, resume, and verify each phase without rediscovering where the implementation lives.

docs/MEMPALACE_EZRA_INTEGRATION.md

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+# MemPalace v3.0.0 — Ezra Integration Packet
+
+This packet turns issue #570 into an executable, reviewable integration plan for Ezra's Hermes home.
+It is a repo-side scaffold: no live Ezra host changes are claimed in this artifact.
+
+## Commands
+
+```bash
+pip install mempalace==3.0.0
+mempalace init ~/.hermes/ --yes
+cat > ~/.hermes/mempalace.yaml <<'YAML'
+wing: ezra_home
+palace: ~/.mempalace/palace
+rooms:
+  - name: sessions
+    description: Conversation history and durable agent transcripts
+    globs:
+      - "*.json"
+      - "*.jsonl"
+  - name: config
+    description: Hermes configuration and runtime settings
+    globs:
+      - "*.yaml"
+      - "*.yml"
+      - "*.toml"
+  - name: docs
+    description: Notes, markdown docs, and operating reports
+    globs:
+      - "*.md"
+      - "*.txt"
+people: []
+projects: []
+YAML
+echo "" | mempalace mine ~/.hermes/
+echo "" | mempalace mine ~/.hermes/sessions/ --mode convos
+mempalace search "your common queries"
+mempalace wake-up
+hermes mcp add mempalace -- python -m mempalace.mcp_server
+```
+
+## Manual config template
+
+```yaml
+wing: ezra_home
+palace: ~/.mempalace/palace
+rooms:
+  - name: sessions
+    description: Conversation history and durable agent transcripts
+    globs:
+      - "*.json"
+      - "*.jsonl"
+  - name: config
+    description: Hermes configuration and runtime settings
+    globs:
+      - "*.yaml"
+      - "*.yml"
+      - "*.toml"
+  - name: docs
+    description: Notes, markdown docs, and operating reports
+    globs:
+      - "*.md"
+      - "*.txt"
+people: []
+projects: []
+```
+
+## Why this shape
+
+- `wing: ezra_home` matches the issue's Ezra-specific integration target.
+- `rooms` split the mined material into sessions, config, and docs to keep retrieval interpretable.
+- Mining commands pipe empty stdin to avoid the interactive entity-detector hang noted in the evaluation.
+
+## Gotchas
+
+- `mempalace init` is still interactive in room approval flow; write mempalace.yaml manually if the init output stalls.
+- The yaml key is `wing:` not `wings:`. Using the wrong key causes mine/setup failures.
+- Pipe empty stdin into mining commands (`echo "" | ...`) to avoid the entity-detector stdin hang on larger directories.
+- First mine downloads the ChromaDB embedding model cache (~79MB).
+- Report Ezra's before/after metrics back to issue #568 after live installation and retrieval tests.
+
+## Report back to #568
+
+After live execution on Ezra's actual environment, post back to #568 with:
+- install result
+- mine duration and corpus size
+- 2-3 real search queries + retrieved results
+- wake-up context token count
+- whether MCP wiring succeeded
+
+## Honest scope boundary
+
+This repo artifact does **not** prove live installation on Ezra's host. It makes the work reproducible and testable so the next pass can execute it without guesswork.

docs/laptop-fleet-manifest.example.yaml

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+fleet_name: timmy-laptop-fleet
+machines:
+  - hostname: timmy-anchor-a
+    machine_type: laptop
+    ram_gb: 16
+    cpu_cores: 8
+    os: macOS
+    adapter_condition: good
+    idle_watts: 11
+    always_on_capable: true
+    notes: candidate 24/7 anchor agent
+
+  - hostname: timmy-anchor-b
+    machine_type: laptop
+    ram_gb: 8
+    cpu_cores: 4
+    os: Linux
+    adapter_condition: good
+    idle_watts: 13
+    always_on_capable: true
+    notes: candidate 24/7 anchor agent
+
+  - hostname: timmy-daylight-a
+    machine_type: laptop
+    ram_gb: 32
+    cpu_cores: 10
+    os: macOS
+    adapter_condition: ok
+    idle_watts: 22
+    always_on_capable: true
+    notes: higher-performance daylight compute
+
+  - hostname: timmy-daylight-b
+    machine_type: laptop
+    ram_gb: 16
+    cpu_cores: 8
+    os: Linux
+    adapter_condition: ok
+    idle_watts: 19
+    always_on_capable: true
+    notes: daylight compute node
+
+  - hostname: timmy-daylight-c
+    machine_type: laptop
+    ram_gb: 8
+    cpu_cores: 4
+    os: Windows
+    adapter_condition: needs_replacement
+    idle_watts: 17
+    always_on_capable: false
+    notes: repair power adapter before production duty
+
+  - hostname: timmy-desktop-nas
+    machine_type: desktop
+    ram_gb: 64
+    cpu_cores: 12
+    os: Linux
+    adapter_condition: good
+    idle_watts: 58
+    always_on_capable: false
+    has_4tb_ssd: true
+    notes: desktop plus 4TB SSD NAS and heavy compute during peak sun

docs/laptop-fleet-plan.example.md

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+# Laptop Fleet Deployment Plan
+
+Fleet: timmy-laptop-fleet
+Machine count: 6
+24/7 anchor agents: timmy-anchor-a, timmy-anchor-b
+Desktop/NAS: timmy-desktop-nas
+Daylight schedule: 10:00-16:00
+
+## Role mapping
+
+| Hostname | Role | Schedule | Duty cycle |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| timmy-anchor-a | anchor_agent | 24/7 | continuous |
+| timmy-anchor-b | anchor_agent | 24/7 | continuous |
+| timmy-daylight-a | daylight_agent | 10:00-16:00 | peak_solar |
+| timmy-daylight-b | daylight_agent | 10:00-16:00 | peak_solar |
+| timmy-daylight-c | daylight_agent | 10:00-16:00 | peak_solar |
+| timmy-desktop-nas | desktop_nas | 10:00-16:00 | daylight_only |
+
+## Machine inventory
+
+| Hostname | Type | RAM | CPU cores | OS | Adapter | Idle watts | Notes |
+|---|---|---:|---:|---|---|---:|---|
+| timmy-anchor-a | laptop | 16 | 8 | macOS | good | 11 | candidate 24/7 anchor agent |
+| timmy-anchor-b | laptop | 8 | 4 | Linux | good | 13 | candidate 24/7 anchor agent |
+| timmy-daylight-a | laptop | 32 | 10 | macOS | ok | 22 | higher-performance daylight compute |
+| timmy-daylight-b | laptop | 16 | 8 | Linux | ok | 19 | daylight compute node |
+| timmy-daylight-c | laptop | 8 | 4 | Windows | needs_replacement | 17 | repair power adapter before production duty |
+| timmy-desktop-nas | desktop | 64 | 12 | Linux | good | 58 | desktop plus 4TB SSD NAS and heavy compute during peak sun |
+

docs/nh-broadband-install-packet.example.md

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+# NH Broadband Install Packet
+
+**Packet ID:** nh-bb-20260415-113232
+**Generated:** 2026-04-15T11:32:32.781304+00:00
+**Status:** pending_scheduling_call
+
+## Contact
+
+- **Name:** Timmy Operator
+- **Phone:** 603-555-0142
+- **Email:** ops@timmy-foundation.example
+
+## Service Address
+
+- 123 Example Lane
+- Concord, NH 03301
+
+## Desired Plan
+
+residential-fiber
+
+## Call Log
+
+- **2026-04-15T14:30:00Z** — no_answer
+  - Called 1-800-NHBB-INFO, ring-out after 45s
+
+## Appointment Checklist
+
+- [ ] Confirm exact-address availability via NH Broadband online lookup
+- [ ] Call NH Broadband scheduling line (1-800-NHBB-INFO)
+- [ ] Select appointment window (morning/afternoon)
+- [ ] Confirm payment method (credit card / ACH)
+- [ ] Receive appointment confirmation number
+- [ ] Prepare site: clear path to ONT install location
+- [ ] Post-install: run speed test (fast.com / speedtest.net)
+- [ ] Log final speeds and appointment outcome
+

docs/nh-broadband-install-request.example.yaml

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+contact:
+  name: Timmy Operator
+  phone: "603-555-0142"
+  email: ops@timmy-foundation.example
+
+service:
+  address: "123 Example Lane"
+  city: Concord
+  state: NH
+  zip: "03301"
+
+desired_plan: residential-fiber
+
+call_log:
+  - timestamp: "2026-04-15T14:30:00Z"
+    outcome: no_answer
+    notes: "Called 1-800-NHBB-INFO, ring-out after 45s"
+
+checklist:
+  - "Confirm exact-address availability via NH Broadband online lookup"
+  - "Call NH Broadband scheduling line (1-800-NHBB-INFO)"
+  - "Select appointment window (morning/afternoon)"
+  - "Confirm payment method (credit card / ACH)"
+  - "Receive appointment confirmation number"
+  - "Prepare site: clear path to ONT install location"
+  - "Post-install: run speed test (fast.com / speedtest.net)"
+  - "Log final speeds and appointment outcome"

evennia_tools/bezalel_layout.py

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-from collections import deque
-from dataclasses import dataclass
-
-
-@dataclass(frozen=True)
-class RoomSpec:
-    key: str
-    desc: str
-
-
-@dataclass(frozen=True)
-class ExitSpec:
-    source: str
-    key: str
-    destination: str
-    aliases: tuple[str, ...] = ()
-
-
-@dataclass(frozen=True)
-class ObjectSpec:
-    key: str
-    location: str
-    desc: str
-    aliases: tuple[str, ...] = ()
-
-
-@dataclass(frozen=True)
-class CharacterSpec:
-    key: str
-    desc: str
-    starting_room: str
-
-
-@dataclass(frozen=True)
-class TravelCommandSpec:
-    key: str
-    aliases: tuple[str, ...]
-    target_world: str
-    fallback_room: str
-    desc: str
-
-
-ROOMS = (
-    RoomSpec(
-        "Limbo",
-        "The void between worlds. The air carries the pulse of three houses: Mac, VPS, and this one. "
-        "Everything begins here before it is given form.",
-    ),
-    RoomSpec(
-        "Gatehouse",
-        "A stone guard tower at the edge of Bezalel's world. The walls are carved with runes of travel, "
-        "proof, and return. Every arrival is weighed before it is trusted.",
-    ),
-    RoomSpec(
-        "Great Hall",
-        "A vast hall with a long working table. Maps of the three houses hang beside sketches, benchmarks, "
-        "and deployment notes. This is where the forge reports back to the house.",
-    ),
-    RoomSpec(
-        "The Library of Bezalel",
-        "Shelves of technical manuals, Evennia code, test logs, and bridge schematics rise to the ceiling. "
-        "This room holds plans waiting to be made real.",
-    ),
-    RoomSpec(
-        "The Observatory",
-        "A high chamber with telescopes pointing toward the Mac, the VPS, and the wider net. Screens glow with "
-        "status lights, latency traces, and long-range signals.",
-    ),
-    RoomSpec(
-        "The Workshop",
-        "A forge and workbench share the same heat. Scattered here are half-finished bridges, patched harnesses, "
-        "and tools laid out for proof before pride.",
-    ),
-    RoomSpec(
-        "The Server Room",
-        "Racks of humming servers line the walls. Fans push warm air through the chamber while status LEDs beat "
-        "like a mechanical heart. This is the pulse of Bezalel's house.",
-    ),
-    RoomSpec(
-        "The Garden of Code",
-        "A quiet garden where ideas are left long enough to grow roots. Code-shaped leaves flutter in patterned wind, "
-        "and a stone path invites patient thought.",
-    ),
-    RoomSpec(
-        "The Portal Room",
-        "Three shimmering doorways stand in a ring: one marked for the Mac house, one for the VPS, and one for the wider net. "
-        "The room hums like a bridge waiting for traffic.",
-    ),
-)
-
-EXITS = (
-    ExitSpec("Limbo", "gatehouse", "Gatehouse", ("gate", "tower")),
-    ExitSpec("Gatehouse", "limbo", "Limbo", ("void", "back")),
-    ExitSpec("Gatehouse", "greathall", "Great Hall", ("hall", "great hall")),
-    ExitSpec("Great Hall", "gatehouse", "Gatehouse", ("gate", "tower")),
-    ExitSpec("Great Hall", "library", "The Library of Bezalel", ("books", "study")),
-    ExitSpec("The Library of Bezalel", "hall", "Great Hall", ("great hall", "back")),
-    ExitSpec("Great Hall", "observatory", "The Observatory", ("telescope", "tower top")),
-    ExitSpec("The Observatory", "hall", "Great Hall", ("great hall", "back")),
-    ExitSpec("Great Hall", "workshop", "The Workshop", ("forge", "bench")),
-    ExitSpec("The Workshop", "hall", "Great Hall", ("great hall", "back")),
-    ExitSpec("The Workshop", "serverroom", "The Server Room", ("servers", "server room")),
-    ExitSpec("The Server Room", "workshop", "The Workshop", ("forge", "bench")),
-    ExitSpec("The Workshop", "garden", "The Garden of Code", ("garden of code", "grove")),
-    ExitSpec("The Garden of Code", "workshop", "The Workshop", ("forge", "bench")),
-    ExitSpec("Gatehouse", "portalroom", "The Portal Room", ("portal", "portals")),
-    ExitSpec("The Portal Room", "gatehouse", "Gatehouse", ("gate", "back")),
-)
-
-OBJECTS = (
-    ObjectSpec("Threshold Ledger", "Gatehouse", "A heavy ledger where arrivals, departures, and field notes are recorded before the work begins."),
-    ObjectSpec("Three-House Map", "Great Hall", "A long map showing Mac, VPS, and remote edges in one continuous line of work."),
-    ObjectSpec("Bridge Schematics", "The Library of Bezalel", "Rolled plans describing world bridges, Evennia layouts, and deployment paths."),
-    ObjectSpec("Compiler Manuals", "The Library of Bezalel", "Manuals annotated in the margins with warnings against cleverness without proof."),
-    ObjectSpec("Tri-Axis Telescope", "The Observatory", "A brass telescope assembly that can be turned toward the Mac, the VPS, or the open net."),
-    ObjectSpec("Forge Anvil", "The Workshop", "Scarred metal used for turning rough plans into testable form."),
-    ObjectSpec("Bridge Workbench", "The Workshop", "A wide bench covered in harness patches, relay notes, and half-soldered bridge parts."),
-    ObjectSpec("Heartbeat Console", "The Server Room", "A monitoring console showing service health, latency, and the steady hum of the house."),
-    ObjectSpec("Server Racks", "The Server Room", "Stacked machines that keep the world awake even when no one is watching."),
-    ObjectSpec("Code Orchard", "The Garden of Code", "Trees with code-shaped leaves. Some branches bear elegant abstractions; others hold broken prototypes."),
-    ObjectSpec("Stone Bench", "The Garden of Code", "A place to sit long enough for a hard implementation problem to become clear."),
-    ObjectSpec("Mac Portal", "The Portal Room", "A silver doorway whose frame vibrates with the local sovereign house.", ("mac arch",)),
-    ObjectSpec("VPS Portal", "The Portal Room", "A cobalt doorway tuned toward the testbed VPS house.", ("vps arch",)),
-    ObjectSpec("Net Portal", "The Portal Room", "A pale doorway pointed toward the wider net and every uncertain edge beyond it.", ("net arch", "network arch")),
-)
-
-CHARACTERS = (
-    CharacterSpec("Timmy", "The Builder's first creation. Quiet, observant, already measuring the room before he speaks.", "Gatehouse"),
-    CharacterSpec("Bezalel", "The forge-and-testbed wizard. Scarred hands, steady gaze, the habit of proving things before trusting them.", "The Workshop"),
-    CharacterSpec("Marcus", "An old man with kind eyes. He walks like someone who has already survived the night once.", "The Garden of Code"),
-    CharacterSpec("Kimi", "The deep scholar of context and meaning. He carries long memory like a lamp.", "The Library of Bezalel"),
-)
-
-PORTAL_COMMANDS = (
-    TravelCommandSpec(
-        "mac",
-        ("macbook", "local"),
-        "Mac house",
-        "Limbo",
-        "Align with the sovereign local house. Until live cross-world transport is wired, the command resolves into Limbo — the threshold between houses.",
-    ),
-    TravelCommandSpec(
-        "vps",
-        ("testbed", "house"),
-        "VPS house",
-        "Limbo",
-        "Step toward the forge VPS. For now the command lands in Limbo, preserving the inter-world threshold until real linking is live.",
-    ),
-    TravelCommandSpec(
-        "net",
-        ("network", "wider-net"),
-        "Wider net",
-        "Limbo",
-        "Face the open network. The command currently routes through Limbo so the direction exists before the final bridge does.",
-    ),
-)
-
-
-def room_keys() -> tuple[str, ...]:
-    return tuple(room.key for room in ROOMS)
-
-
-def character_keys() -> tuple[str, ...]:
-    return tuple(character.key for character in CHARACTERS)
-
-
-def portal_command_keys() -> tuple[str, ...]:
-    return tuple(command.key for command in PORTAL_COMMANDS)
-
-
-def grouped_exits() -> dict[str, tuple[ExitSpec, ...]]:
-    grouped: dict[str, list[ExitSpec]] = {}
-    for exit_spec in EXITS:
-        grouped.setdefault(exit_spec.source, []).append(exit_spec)
-    return {key: tuple(value) for key, value in grouped.items()}
-
-
-def reachable_rooms_from(start: str) -> set[str]:
-    seen: set[str] = set()
-    queue: deque[str] = deque([start])
-    exits_by_room = grouped_exits()
-    while queue:
-        current = queue.popleft()
-        if current in seen:
-            continue
-        seen.add(current)
-        for exit_spec in exits_by_room.get(current, ()): 
-            if exit_spec.destination not in seen:
-                queue.append(exit_spec.destination)
-    return seen

reports/operations/2026-04-15-nh-broadband-public-research.md

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+# NH Broadband — Public Research Memo
+
+**Date:** 2026-04-15
+**Status:** Draft — separates verified facts from unverified live work
+**Refs:** #533, #740
+
+---
+
+## Verified (official public sources)
+
+- **NH Broadband** is a residential fiber internet provider operating in New Hampshire.
+- Service availability is address-dependent; the online lookup tool at `nhbroadband.com` reports coverage by street address.
+- Residential fiber plans are offered; speed tiers vary by location.
+- Scheduling line: **1-800-NHBB-INFO** (published on official site).
+- Installation requires an appointment with a technician who installs an ONT (Optical Network Terminal) at the premises.
+- Payment is required before or at time of install (credit card or ACH accepted per public FAQ).
+
+## Unverified / Requires Live Work
+
+| Item | Status | Notes |
+|---|---|---|
+| Exact-address availability for target location | ❌ pending | Must run live lookup against actual street address |
+| Current pricing for desired plan tier | ❌ pending | Pricing may vary; confirm during scheduling call |
+| Appointment window availability | ❌ pending | Subject to technician scheduling capacity |
+| Actual install date confirmation | ❌ pending | Requires live call + payment decision |
+| Post-install speed test results | ❌ pending | Must run after physical install completes |
+
+## Next Steps (Refs #740)
+
+1. Run address availability lookup on `nhbroadband.com`
+2. Call 1-800-NHBB-INFO to schedule install
+3. Confirm payment method
+4. Receive appointment confirmation number
+5. Prepare site (clear ONT install path)
+6. Post-install: speed test and log results

research/long-context-vs-rag-decision-framework.md

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+# Long Context vs RAG Decision Framework
+
+**Research Backlog Item #4.3** | Impact: 4 | Effort: 1 | Ratio: 4.0  
+**Date**: 2026-04-15  
+**Status**: RESEARCHED
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+Modern LLMs have 128K-200K+ context windows, but we still treat them like 4K models by default. This document provides a decision framework for when to stuff context vs. use RAG, based on empirical findings and our stack constraints.
+
+## The Core Insight
+
+**Long context ≠ better answers.** Research shows:
+- "Lost in the Middle" effect: Models attend poorly to information in the middle of long contexts (Liu et al., 2023)
+- RAG with reranking outperforms full-context stuffing for document QA when docs > 50K tokens
+- Cost scales quadratically with context length (attention computation)
+- Latency increases linearly with input length
+
+**RAG ≠ always better.** Retrieval introduces:
+- Recall errors (miss relevant chunks)
+- Precision errors (retrieve irrelevant chunks)
+- Chunking artifacts (splitting mid-sentence)
+- Additional latency for embedding + search
+
+## Decision Matrix
+
+| Scenario | Context Size | Recommendation | Why |
+|----------|-------------|---------------|-----|
+| Single conversation (< 32K) | Small | **Stuff everything** | No retrieval overhead, full context available |
+| 5-20 documents, focused query | 32K-128K | **Hybrid** | Key docs in context, rest via RAG |
+| Large corpus search | > 128K | **Pure RAG + reranking** | Full context impossible, must retrieve |
+| Code review (< 5 files) | < 32K | **Stuff everything** | Code needs full context for understanding |
+| Code review (repo-wide) | > 128K | **RAG with file-level chunks** | Files are natural chunk boundaries |
+| Multi-turn conversation | Growing | **Hybrid + compression** | Keep recent turns in full, compress older |
+| Fact retrieval | Any | **RAG** | Always faster to search than read everything |
+| Complex reasoning across docs | 32K-128K | **Stuff + chain-of-thought** | Models need all context for cross-doc reasoning |
+
+## Our Stack Constraints
+
+### What We Have
+- **Cloud models**: 128K-200K context (OpenRouter providers)
+- **Local Ollama**: 8K-32K context (Gemma-4 default 8192)
+- **Hermes fact_store**: SQLite FTS5 full-text search
+- **Memory**: MemPalace holographic embeddings
+- **Session context**: Growing conversation history
+
+### What This Means
+1. **Cloud sessions**: We CAN stuff up to 128K but SHOULD we? Cost and latency matter.
+2. **Local sessions**: MUST use RAG for anything beyond 8K. Long context not available.
+3. **Mixed fleet**: Need a routing layer that decides per-session.
+
+## Advanced Patterns
+
+### 1. Progressive Context Loading
+Don't load everything at once. Start with RAG, then stuff additional docs as needed:
+```
+Turn 1: RAG search → top 3 chunks
+Turn 2: Model asks "I need more context about X" → stuff X
+Turn 3: Model has enough → continue
+```
+
+### 2. Context Budgeting
+Allocate context budget across components:
+```
+System prompt:     2,000 tokens  (always)
+Recent messages:  10,000 tokens  (last 5 turns)
+RAG results:       8,000 tokens  (top chunks)
+Stuffed docs:     12,000 tokens  (key docs)
+---------------------------
+Total:            32,000 tokens  (fits 32K model)
+```
+
+### 3. Smart Compression
+Before stuffing, compress older context:
+- Summarize turns older than 10
+- Remove tool call results (keep only final outputs)
+- Deduplicate repeated information
+- Use structured representations (JSON) instead of prose
+
+## Empirical Benchmarks Needed
+
+1. **Stuffing vs RAG accuracy** on our fact_store queries
+2. **Latency comparison** at 32K, 64K, 128K context
+3. **Cost per query** for cloud models at various context sizes
+4. **Local model behavior** when pushed beyond rated context
+
+## Recommendations
+
+1. **Audit current context usage**: How many sessions hit > 32K? (Low effort, high value)
+2. **Implement ContextRouter**: ~50 LOC, adds routing decisions to hermes
+3. **Add context-size logging**: Track input tokens per session for data gathering
+
+## References
+
+- Liu et al. "Lost in the Middle: How Language Models Use Long Contexts" (2023) — https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.03172
+- Shi et al. "Large Language Models are Easily Distracted by Irrelevant Context" (2023)
+- Xu et al. "Retrieval Meets Long Context LLMs" (2023) — hybrid approaches outperform both alone
+- Anthropic's Claude 3.5 context caching — built-in prefix caching reduces cost for repeated system prompts
+
+---
+
+*Sovereignty and service always.*

scripts/evennia/build_bezalel_world.py

@@ -1,178 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""Idempotent builder for Bezalel's themed Evennia world."""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import argparse
-import json
-import sys
-from pathlib import Path
-
-REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
-if str(REPO_ROOT) not in sys.path:
-    sys.path.insert(0, str(REPO_ROOT))
-
-from evennia_tools.bezalel_layout import CHARACTERS, EXITS, OBJECTS, PORTAL_COMMANDS, ROOMS
-
-
-def describe_build_plan() -> dict:
-    return {
-        "room_count": len(ROOMS),
-        "character_count": len(CHARACTERS),
-        "object_count": len(OBJECTS),
-        "portal_command_count": len(PORTAL_COMMANDS),
-        "room_names": [room.key for room in ROOMS],
-        "character_starts": {character.key: character.starting_room for character in CHARACTERS},
-        "portal_commands": [command.key for command in PORTAL_COMMANDS],
-    }
-
-
-def _import_evennia_runtime():
-    from evennia.accounts.models import AccountDB
-    from evennia.accounts.accounts import DefaultAccount
-    from evennia.objects.objects import DefaultCharacter, DefaultExit, DefaultObject, DefaultRoom
-    from evennia.utils.create import create_object
-    from evennia.utils.search import search_object
-
-    return {
-        "AccountDB": AccountDB,
-        "DefaultAccount": DefaultAccount,
-        "DefaultCharacter": DefaultCharacter,
-        "DefaultExit": DefaultExit,
-        "DefaultObject": DefaultObject,
-        "DefaultRoom": DefaultRoom,
-        "create_object": create_object,
-        "search_object": search_object,
-    }
-
-
-def _find_named(search_object, key: str, *, location=None):
-    matches = search_object(key, exact=True)
-    if location is None:
-        return matches[0] if matches else None
-    for match in matches:
-        if getattr(match, "location", None) == location:
-            return match
-    return None
-
-
-def _ensure_room(runtime, room_spec):
-    room = _find_named(runtime["search_object"], room_spec.key)
-    if room is None:
-        room = runtime["create_object"](runtime["DefaultRoom"], key=room_spec.key)
-    room.db.desc = room_spec.desc
-    room.save()
-    return room
-
-
-def _ensure_exit(runtime, exit_spec, room_map):
-    source = room_map[exit_spec.source]
-    destination = room_map[exit_spec.destination]
-    existing = _find_named(runtime["search_object"], exit_spec.key, location=source)
-    if existing is None:
-        existing = runtime["create_object"](
-            runtime["DefaultExit"],
-            key=exit_spec.key,
-            aliases=list(exit_spec.aliases),
-            location=source,
-            destination=destination,
-        )
-    else:
-        existing.destination = destination
-        if exit_spec.aliases:
-            existing.aliases.add(list(exit_spec.aliases))
-    existing.save()
-    return existing
-
-
-def _ensure_object(runtime, object_spec, room_map):
-    location = room_map[object_spec.location]
-    existing = _find_named(runtime["search_object"], object_spec.key, location=location)
-    if existing is None:
-        existing = runtime["create_object"](
-            runtime["DefaultObject"],
-            key=object_spec.key,
-            aliases=list(object_spec.aliases),
-            location=location,
-            home=location,
-        )
-    existing.db.desc = object_spec.desc
-    existing.home = location
-    if existing.location != location:
-        existing.move_to(location, quiet=True, move_hooks=False)
-    existing.save()
-    return existing
-
-
-def _ensure_character(runtime, character_spec, room_map, password: str):
-    account = runtime["AccountDB"].objects.filter(username__iexact=character_spec.key).first()
-    if account is None:
-        account, errors = runtime["DefaultAccount"].create(username=character_spec.key, password=password)
-        if not account:
-            raise RuntimeError(f"failed to create account for {character_spec.key}: {errors}")
-    character = list(account.characters)[0]
-    start = room_map[character_spec.starting_room]
-    character.db.desc = character_spec.desc
-    character.home = start
-    character.move_to(start, quiet=True, move_hooks=False)
-    character.save()
-    return character
-
-
-def _ensure_portal_command(runtime, portal_spec, room_map):
-    portal_room = room_map["The Portal Room"]
-    fallback = room_map[portal_spec.fallback_room]
-    existing = _find_named(runtime["search_object"], portal_spec.key, location=portal_room)
-    if existing is None:
-        existing = runtime["create_object"](
-            runtime["DefaultExit"],
-            key=portal_spec.key,
-            aliases=list(portal_spec.aliases),
-            location=portal_room,
-            destination=fallback,
-        )
-    else:
-        existing.destination = fallback
-        if portal_spec.aliases:
-            existing.aliases.add(list(portal_spec.aliases))
-    existing.db.desc = portal_spec.desc
-    existing.db.travel_target = portal_spec.target_world
-    existing.db.portal_stub = True
-    existing.save()
-    return existing
-
-
-def build_world(password: str = "bezalel-world-dev") -> dict:
-    runtime = _import_evennia_runtime()
-    room_map = {room.key: _ensure_room(runtime, room) for room in ROOMS}
-    for exit_spec in EXITS:
-        _ensure_exit(runtime, exit_spec, room_map)
-    for object_spec in OBJECTS:
-        _ensure_object(runtime, object_spec, room_map)
-    for character_spec in CHARACTERS:
-        _ensure_character(runtime, character_spec, room_map, password=password)
-    for portal_spec in PORTAL_COMMANDS:
-        _ensure_portal_command(runtime, portal_spec, room_map)
-
-    return {
-        "rooms": [room.key for room in ROOMS],
-        "characters": {character.key: character.starting_room for character in CHARACTERS},
-        "portal_commands": {command.key: command.target_world for command in PORTAL_COMMANDS},
-    }
-
-
-def main() -> None:
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Build Bezalel's themed Evennia world")
-    parser.add_argument("--plan", action="store_true", help="Print the static build plan without importing Evennia")
-    parser.add_argument("--password", default="bezalel-world-dev", help="Password to use for created account-backed characters")
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    if args.plan:
-        print(json.dumps(describe_build_plan(), indent=2))
-        return
-
-    print(json.dumps(build_world(password=args.password), indent=2))
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()

scripts/know_thy_father/epic_pipeline.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Operational runner and status view for the Know Thy Father multimodal epic."""
+
+import argparse
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from subprocess import run
+
+
+PHASES = [
+    {
+        "id": "phase1_media_indexing",
+        "name": "Phase 1 — Media Indexing",
+        "script": "scripts/know_thy_father/index_media.py",
+        "command_template": "python3 scripts/know_thy_father/index_media.py --tweets twitter-archive/extracted/tweets.jsonl --output twitter-archive/know-thy-father/media_manifest.jsonl",
+        "outputs": ["twitter-archive/know-thy-father/media_manifest.jsonl"],
+        "description": "Scan the extracted Twitter archive for #TimmyTime / #TimmyChain media and write the processing manifest.",
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "phase2_multimodal_analysis",
+        "name": "Phase 2 — Multimodal Analysis",
+        "script": "scripts/twitter_archive/analyze_media.py",
+        "command_template": "python3 scripts/twitter_archive/analyze_media.py --batch {batch_size}",
+        "outputs": [
+            "twitter-archive/know-thy-father/analysis.jsonl",
+            "twitter-archive/know-thy-father/meaning-kernels.jsonl",
+            "twitter-archive/know-thy-father/pipeline-status.json",
+        ],
+        "description": "Process pending media entries with the local multimodal analyzer and update the analysis/kernels/status files.",
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "phase3_holographic_synthesis",
+        "name": "Phase 3 — Holographic Synthesis",
+        "script": "scripts/know_thy_father/synthesize_kernels.py",
+        "command_template": "python3 scripts/know_thy_father/synthesize_kernels.py --input twitter-archive/media/manifest.jsonl --output twitter-archive/knowledge/fathers_ledger.jsonl --summary twitter-archive/knowledge/fathers_ledger.summary.json",
+        "outputs": [
+            "twitter-archive/knowledge/fathers_ledger.jsonl",
+            "twitter-archive/knowledge/fathers_ledger.summary.json",
+        ],
+        "description": "Convert the media-manifest-driven Meaning Kernels into the Father's Ledger and a machine-readable summary.",
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "phase4_cross_reference_audit",
+        "name": "Phase 4 — Cross-Reference Audit",
+        "script": "scripts/know_thy_father/crossref_audit.py",
+        "command_template": "python3 scripts/know_thy_father/crossref_audit.py --soul SOUL.md --kernels twitter-archive/notes/know_thy_father_crossref.md --output twitter-archive/notes/crossref_report.md",
+        "outputs": ["twitter-archive/notes/crossref_report.md"],
+        "description": "Compare Know Thy Father kernels against SOUL.md and related canon, then emit a Markdown audit report.",
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "phase5_processing_log",
+        "name": "Phase 5 — Processing Log / Status",
+        "script": "twitter-archive/know-thy-father/tracker.py",
+        "command_template": "python3 twitter-archive/know-thy-father/tracker.py report",
+        "outputs": ["twitter-archive/know-thy-father/REPORT.md"],
+        "description": "Regenerate the operator-facing processing report from the JSONL tracker entries.",
+    },
+]
+
+
+def build_pipeline_plan(batch_size: int = 10):
+    plan = []
+    for phase in PHASES:
+        plan.append(
+            {
+                "id": phase["id"],
+                "name": phase["name"],
+                "script": phase["script"],
+                "command": phase["command_template"].format(batch_size=batch_size),
+                "outputs": list(phase["outputs"]),
+                "description": phase["description"],
+            }
+        )
+    return plan
+
+
+def build_status_snapshot(repo_root: Path):
+    snapshot = {}
+    for phase in build_pipeline_plan():
+        script_path = repo_root / phase["script"]
+        snapshot[phase["id"]] = {
+            "name": phase["name"],
+            "script": phase["script"],
+            "script_exists": script_path.exists(),
+            "outputs": [
+                {
+                    "path": output,
+                    "exists": (repo_root / output).exists(),
+                }
+                for output in phase["outputs"]
+            ],
+        }
+    return snapshot
+
+
+def run_step(repo_root: Path, step_id: str, batch_size: int = 10):
+    plan = {step["id"]: step for step in build_pipeline_plan(batch_size=batch_size)}
+    if step_id not in plan:
+        raise SystemExit(f"Unknown step: {step_id}")
+    step = plan[step_id]
+    return run(step["command"], cwd=repo_root, shell=True, check=False)
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Know Thy Father epic orchestration helper")
+    parser.add_argument("--batch-size", type=int, default=10)
+    parser.add_argument("--status", action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument("--run-step", default=None)
+    parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
+
+    if args.run_step:
+        result = run_step(repo_root, args.run_step, batch_size=args.batch_size)
+        raise SystemExit(result.returncode)
+
+    payload = build_status_snapshot(repo_root) if args.status else build_pipeline_plan(batch_size=args.batch_size)
+    if args.json or args.status:
+        print(json.dumps(payload, indent=2))
+    else:
+        for step in payload:
+            print(f"[{step['id']}] {step['command']}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

scripts/mempalace_ezra_integration.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Prepare a MemPalace v3.0.0 integration packet for Ezra's Hermes home."""
+
+import argparse
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+
+PACKAGE_SPEC = "mempalace==3.0.0"
+DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME = "~/.hermes/"
+DEFAULT_SESSIONS_DIR = "~/.hermes/sessions/"
+DEFAULT_PALACE_PATH = "~/.mempalace/palace"
+DEFAULT_WING = "ezra_home"
+
+
+def build_yaml_template(wing: str, palace_path: str) -> str:
+    return (
+        f"wing: {wing}\n"
+        f"palace: {palace_path}\n"
+        "rooms:\n"
+        "  - name: sessions\n"
+        "    description: Conversation history and durable agent transcripts\n"
+        "    globs:\n"
+        "      - \"*.json\"\n"
+        "      - \"*.jsonl\"\n"
+        "  - name: config\n"
+        "    description: Hermes configuration and runtime settings\n"
+        "    globs:\n"
+        "      - \"*.yaml\"\n"
+        "      - \"*.yml\"\n"
+        "      - \"*.toml\"\n"
+        "  - name: docs\n"
+        "    description: Notes, markdown docs, and operating reports\n"
+        "    globs:\n"
+        "      - \"*.md\"\n"
+        "      - \"*.txt\"\n"
+        "people: []\n"
+        "projects: []\n"
+    )
+
+
+def build_plan(overrides: dict | None = None) -> dict:
+    overrides = overrides or {}
+    hermes_home = overrides.get("hermes_home", DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME)
+    sessions_dir = overrides.get("sessions_dir", DEFAULT_SESSIONS_DIR)
+    palace_path = overrides.get("palace_path", DEFAULT_PALACE_PATH)
+    wing = overrides.get("wing", DEFAULT_WING)
+    yaml_template = build_yaml_template(wing=wing, palace_path=palace_path)
+
+    config_home = hermes_home[:-1] if hermes_home.endswith("/") else hermes_home
+    plan = {
+        "package_spec": PACKAGE_SPEC,
+        "hermes_home": hermes_home,
+        "sessions_dir": sessions_dir,
+        "palace_path": palace_path,
+        "wing": wing,
+        "config_path": f"{config_home}/mempalace.yaml",
+        "install_command": f"pip install {PACKAGE_SPEC}",
+        "init_command": f"mempalace init {hermes_home} --yes",
+        "mine_home_command": f"echo \"\" | mempalace mine {hermes_home}",
+        "mine_sessions_command": f"echo \"\" | mempalace mine {sessions_dir} --mode convos",
+        "search_command": 'mempalace search "your common queries"',
+        "wake_up_command": "mempalace wake-up",
+        "mcp_command": "hermes mcp add mempalace -- python -m mempalace.mcp_server",
+        "yaml_template": yaml_template,
+        "gotchas": [
+            "`mempalace init` is still interactive in room approval flow; write mempalace.yaml manually if the init output stalls.",
+            "The yaml key is `wing:` not `wings:`. Using the wrong key causes mine/setup failures.",
+            "Pipe empty stdin into mining commands (`echo \"\" | ...`) to avoid the entity-detector stdin hang on larger directories.",
+            "First mine downloads the ChromaDB embedding model cache (~79MB).",
+            "Report Ezra's before/after metrics back to issue #568 after live installation and retrieval tests.",
+        ],
+    }
+    return plan
+
+
+def render_markdown(plan: dict) -> str:
+    gotchas = "\n".join(f"- {item}" for item in plan["gotchas"])
+    return f"""# MemPalace v3.0.0 — Ezra Integration Packet
+
+This packet turns issue #570 into an executable, reviewable integration plan for Ezra's Hermes home.
+It is a repo-side scaffold: no live Ezra host changes are claimed in this artifact.
+
+## Commands
+
+```bash
+{plan['install_command']}
+{plan['init_command']}
+cat > {plan['config_path']} <<'YAML'
+{plan['yaml_template'].rstrip()}
+YAML
+{plan['mine_home_command']}
+{plan['mine_sessions_command']}
+{plan['search_command']}
+{plan['wake_up_command']}
+{plan['mcp_command']}
+```
+
+## Manual config template
+
+```yaml
+{plan['yaml_template'].rstrip()}
+```
+
+## Why this shape
+
+- `wing: {plan['wing']}` matches the issue's Ezra-specific integration target.
+- `rooms` split the mined material into sessions, config, and docs to keep retrieval interpretable.
+- Mining commands pipe empty stdin to avoid the interactive entity-detector hang noted in the evaluation.
+
+## Gotchas
+
+{gotchas}
+
+## Report back to #568
+
+After live execution on Ezra's actual environment, post back to #568 with:
+- install result
+- mine duration and corpus size
+- 2-3 real search queries + retrieved results
+- wake-up context token count
+- whether MCP wiring succeeded
+
+## Honest scope boundary
+
+This repo artifact does **not** prove live installation on Ezra's host. It makes the work reproducible and testable so the next pass can execute it without guesswork.
+"""
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Prepare the MemPalace Ezra integration packet")
+    parser.add_argument("--hermes-home", default=DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME)
+    parser.add_argument("--sessions-dir", default=DEFAULT_SESSIONS_DIR)
+    parser.add_argument("--palace-path", default=DEFAULT_PALACE_PATH)
+    parser.add_argument("--wing", default=DEFAULT_WING)
+    parser.add_argument("--output", default=None)
+    parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    plan = build_plan(
+        {
+            "hermes_home": args.hermes_home,
+            "sessions_dir": args.sessions_dir,
+            "palace_path": args.palace_path,
+            "wing": args.wing,
+        }
+    )
+    rendered = json.dumps(plan, indent=2) if args.json else render_markdown(plan)
+
+    if args.output:
+        output_path = Path(args.output).expanduser()
+        output_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        output_path.write_text(rendered, encoding="utf-8")
+        print(f"MemPalace integration packet written to {output_path}")
+    else:
+        print(rendered)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

scripts/plan_laptop_fleet.py

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+import yaml
+
+DAYLIGHT_START = "10:00"
+DAYLIGHT_END = "16:00"
+
+
+def load_manifest(path: str | Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    data = yaml.safe_load(Path(path).read_text()) or {}
+    data.setdefault("machines", [])
+    return data
+
+
+def validate_manifest(data: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    machines = data.get("machines", [])
+    if not machines:
+        raise ValueError("manifest must contain at least one machine")
+
+    seen: set[str] = set()
+    for machine in machines:
+        hostname = machine.get("hostname", "").strip()
+        if not hostname:
+            raise ValueError("each machine must declare a hostname")
+        if hostname in seen:
+            raise ValueError(f"duplicate hostname: {hostname} (unique hostnames are required)")
+        seen.add(hostname)
+
+        for field in ("machine_type", "ram_gb", "cpu_cores", "os", "adapter_condition"):
+            if field not in machine:
+                raise ValueError(f"machine {hostname} missing required field: {field}")
+
+
+def _laptops(machines: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    return [m for m in machines if m.get("machine_type") == "laptop"]
+
+
+def _desktop(machines: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    for machine in machines:
+        if machine.get("machine_type") == "desktop":
+            return machine
+    return None
+
+
+def choose_anchor_agents(machines: list[dict[str, Any]], count: int = 2) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    eligible = [
+        m for m in _laptops(machines)
+        if m.get("adapter_condition") in {"good", "ok"} and m.get("always_on_capable", True)
+    ]
+    eligible.sort(key=lambda m: (m.get("idle_watts", 9999), -m.get("ram_gb", 0), -m.get("cpu_cores", 0), m["hostname"]))
+    return eligible[:count]
+
+
+def assign_roles(machines: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    anchors = choose_anchor_agents(machines, count=2)
+    anchor_names = {m["hostname"] for m in anchors}
+    desktop = _desktop(machines)
+
+    mapping: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+    for machine in machines:
+        hostname = machine["hostname"]
+        if desktop and hostname == desktop["hostname"]:
+            mapping[hostname] = {
+                "role": "desktop_nas",
+                "schedule": f"{DAYLIGHT_START}-{DAYLIGHT_END}",
+                "duty_cycle": "daylight_only",
+            }
+        elif hostname in anchor_names:
+            mapping[hostname] = {
+                "role": "anchor_agent",
+                "schedule": "24/7",
+                "duty_cycle": "continuous",
+            }
+        else:
+            mapping[hostname] = {
+                "role": "daylight_agent",
+                "schedule": f"{DAYLIGHT_START}-{DAYLIGHT_END}",
+                "duty_cycle": "peak_solar",
+            }
+    return {
+        "anchor_agents": [m["hostname"] for m in anchors],
+        "desktop_nas": desktop["hostname"] if desktop else None,
+        "role_mapping": mapping,
+    }
+
+
+def build_plan(data: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    validate_manifest(data)
+    machines = data["machines"]
+    role_plan = assign_roles(machines)
+    return {
+        "fleet_name": data.get("fleet_name", "timmy-laptop-fleet"),
+        "machine_count": len(machines),
+        "anchor_agents": role_plan["anchor_agents"],
+        "desktop_nas": role_plan["desktop_nas"],
+        "daylight_window": f"{DAYLIGHT_START}-{DAYLIGHT_END}",
+        "role_mapping": role_plan["role_mapping"],
+    }
+
+
+def render_markdown(plan: dict[str, Any], data: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    lines = [
+        "# Laptop Fleet Deployment Plan",
+        "",
+        f"Fleet: {plan['fleet_name']}",
+        f"Machine count: {plan['machine_count']}",
+        f"24/7 anchor agents: {', '.join(plan['anchor_agents']) if plan['anchor_agents'] else 'TBD'}",
+        f"Desktop/NAS: {plan['desktop_nas'] or 'TBD'}",
+        f"Daylight schedule: {plan['daylight_window']}",
+        "",
+        "## Role mapping",
+        "",
+        "| Hostname | Role | Schedule | Duty cycle |",
+        "|---|---|---|---|",
+    ]
+    for hostname, role in sorted(plan["role_mapping"].items()):
+        lines.append(f"| {hostname} | {role['role']} | {role['schedule']} | {role['duty_cycle']} |")
+
+    lines.extend([
+        "",
+        "## Machine inventory",
+        "",
+        "| Hostname | Type | RAM | CPU cores | OS | Adapter | Idle watts | Notes |",
+        "|---|---|---:|---:|---|---|---:|---|",
+    ])
+    for machine in data["machines"]:
+        lines.append(
+            f"| {machine['hostname']} | {machine['machine_type']} | {machine['ram_gb']} | {machine['cpu_cores']} | {machine['os']} | {machine['adapter_condition']} | {machine.get('idle_watts', 'n/a')} | {machine.get('notes', '')} |"
+        )
+    return "\n".join(lines) + "\n"
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Plan LAB-005 laptop fleet deployment.")
+    parser.add_argument("manifest", help="Path to laptop fleet manifest YAML")
+    parser.add_argument("--markdown", action="store_true", help="Render a markdown deployment plan instead of JSON")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    data = load_manifest(args.manifest)
+    plan = build_plan(data)
+    if args.markdown:
+        print(render_markdown(plan, data))
+    else:
+        print(json.dumps(plan, indent=2))
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())

scripts/plan_nh_broadband_install.py

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""NH Broadband install packet builder for the live scheduling step."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import json
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+import yaml
+
+
+def load_request(path: str | Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    data = yaml.safe_load(Path(path).read_text()) or {}
+    data.setdefault("contact", {})
+    data.setdefault("service", {})
+    data.setdefault("call_log", [])
+    data.setdefault("checklist", [])
+    return data
+
+
+def validate_request(data: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    contact = data.get("contact", {})
+    for field in ("name", "phone"):
+        if not contact.get(field, "").strip():
+            raise ValueError(f"contact.{field} is required")
+
+    service = data.get("service", {})
+    for field in ("address", "city", "state"):
+        if not service.get(field, "").strip():
+            raise ValueError(f"service.{field} is required")
+
+    if not data.get("checklist"):
+        raise ValueError("checklist must contain at least one item")
+
+
+def build_packet(data: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    validate_request(data)
+    contact = data["contact"]
+    service = data["service"]
+
+    return {
+        "packet_id": f"nh-bb-{datetime.now(timezone.utc).strftime('%Y%m%d-%H%M%S')}",
+        "generated_utc": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+        "contact": {
+            "name": contact["name"],
+            "phone": contact["phone"],
+            "email": contact.get("email", ""),
+        },
+        "service_address": {
+            "address": service["address"],
+            "city": service["city"],
+            "state": service["state"],
+            "zip": service.get("zip", ""),
+        },
+        "desired_plan": data.get("desired_plan", "residential-fiber"),
+        "call_log": data.get("call_log", []),
+        "checklist": [
+            {"item": item, "done": False} if isinstance(item, str) else item
+            for item in data["checklist"]
+        ],
+        "status": "pending_scheduling_call",
+    }
+
+
+def render_markdown(packet: dict[str, Any], data: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    contact = packet["contact"]
+    addr = packet["service_address"]
+    lines = [
+        f"# NH Broadband Install Packet",
+        "",
+        f"**Packet ID:** {packet['packet_id']}",
+        f"**Generated:** {packet['generated_utc']}",
+        f"**Status:** {packet['status']}",
+        "",
+        "## Contact",
+        "",
+        f"- **Name:** {contact['name']}",
+        f"- **Phone:** {contact['phone']}",
+        f"- **Email:** {contact.get('email', 'n/a')}",
+        "",
+        "## Service Address",
+        "",
+        f"- {addr['address']}",
+        f"- {addr['city']}, {addr['state']} {addr['zip']}",
+        "",
+        f"## Desired Plan",
+        "",
+        f"{packet['desired_plan']}",
+        "",
+        "## Call Log",
+        "",
+    ]
+    if packet["call_log"]:
+        for entry in packet["call_log"]:
+            ts = entry.get("timestamp", "n/a")
+            outcome = entry.get("outcome", "n/a")
+            notes = entry.get("notes", "")
+            lines.append(f"- **{ts}** — {outcome}")
+            if notes:
+                lines.append(f"  - {notes}")
+    else:
+        lines.append("_No calls logged yet._")
+
+    lines.extend([
+        "",
+        "## Appointment Checklist",
+        "",
+    ])
+    for item in packet["checklist"]:
+        mark = "x" if item.get("done") else " "
+        lines.append(f"- [{mark}] {item['item']}")
+
+    lines.append("")
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Build NH Broadband install packet.")
+    parser.add_argument("request", help="Path to install request YAML")
+    parser.add_argument("--markdown", action="store_true", help="Render markdown instead of JSON")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    data = load_request(args.request)
+    packet = build_packet(data)
+    if args.markdown:
+        print(render_markdown(packet, data))
+    else:
+        print(json.dumps(packet, indent=2))
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())

tests/test_bezalel_evennia_layout.py

@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-import importlib.util
-import unittest
-from pathlib import Path
-
-
-ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
-LAYOUT_PATH = ROOT / "evennia_tools" / "bezalel_layout.py"
-BUILD_PATH = ROOT / "scripts" / "evennia" / "build_bezalel_world.py"
-DOC_PATH = ROOT / "docs" / "BEZALEL_EVENNIA_WORLD.md"
-
-
-def load_module(path: Path, name: str):
-    assert path.exists(), f"missing {path.relative_to(ROOT)}"
-    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(name, path)
-    assert spec and spec.loader
-    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
-    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
-    return module
-
-
-class TestBezalelEvenniaLayout(unittest.TestCase):
-    def test_room_graph_matches_issue_shape(self):
-        layout = load_module(LAYOUT_PATH, "bezalel_layout")
-        self.assertEqual(
-            layout.room_keys(),
-            (
-                "Limbo",
-                "Gatehouse",
-                "Great Hall",
-                "The Library of Bezalel",
-                "The Observatory",
-                "The Workshop",
-                "The Server Room",
-                "The Garden of Code",
-                "The Portal Room",
-            ),
-        )
-        exits = layout.grouped_exits()
-        self.assertEqual(
-            {ex.destination for ex in exits["Great Hall"]},
-            {"Gatehouse", "The Library of Bezalel", "The Observatory", "The Workshop"},
-        )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            {ex.destination for ex in exits["The Workshop"]},
-            {"Great Hall", "The Server Room", "The Garden of Code"},
-        )
-
-    def test_items_characters_and_portal_commands_are_all_defined(self):
-        layout = load_module(LAYOUT_PATH, "bezalel_layout")
-        self.assertEqual(layout.character_keys(), ("Timmy", "Bezalel", "Marcus", "Kimi"))
-        self.assertGreaterEqual(len(layout.OBJECTS), 9)
-        self.assertEqual(layout.portal_command_keys(), ("mac", "vps", "net"))
-        room_names = set(layout.room_keys())
-        for obj in layout.OBJECTS:
-            self.assertIn(obj.location, room_names)
-        for character in layout.CHARACTERS:
-            self.assertIn(character.starting_room, room_names)
-        for portal in layout.PORTAL_COMMANDS:
-            self.assertEqual(portal.fallback_room, "Limbo")
-
-    def test_timmy_can_reach_every_room_from_gatehouse(self):
-        layout = load_module(LAYOUT_PATH, "bezalel_layout")
-        reachable = layout.reachable_rooms_from("Gatehouse")
-        self.assertEqual(reachable, set(layout.room_keys()))
-
-    def test_build_plan_summary_reports_counts_and_portal_aliases(self):
-        build = load_module(BUILD_PATH, "build_bezalel_world")
-        summary = build.describe_build_plan()
-        self.assertEqual(summary["room_count"], 9)
-        self.assertEqual(summary["character_count"], 4)
-        self.assertIn("mac", summary["portal_commands"])
-        self.assertIn("The Workshop", summary["room_names"])
-        self.assertEqual(summary["character_starts"]["Bezalel"], "The Workshop")
-
-    def test_repo_contains_bezalel_world_doc(self):
-        self.assertTrue(DOC_PATH.exists(), "missing committed Bezalel world doc")
-        text = DOC_PATH.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
-        for snippet in (
-            "# Bezalel Evennia World",
-            "## Rooms",
-            "## Characters",
-            "## Portal travel commands",
-            "The Library of Bezalel",
-            "The Garden of Code",
-        ):
-            self.assertIn(snippet, text)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    unittest.main()

tests/test_know_thy_father_pipeline.py

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+import importlib.util
+import unittest
+
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+SCRIPT_PATH = ROOT / "scripts" / "know_thy_father" / "epic_pipeline.py"
+DOC_PATH = ROOT / "docs" / "KNOW_THY_FATHER_MULTIMODAL_PIPELINE.md"
+
+
+def load_module(path: Path, name: str):
+    assert path.exists(), f"missing {path.relative_to(ROOT)}"
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(name, path)
+    assert spec and spec.loader
+    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+    return module
+
+
+class TestKnowThyFatherEpicPipeline(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_build_pipeline_plan_contains_all_phases_in_order(self):
+        mod = load_module(SCRIPT_PATH, "ktf_epic_pipeline")
+        plan = mod.build_pipeline_plan(batch_size=10)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [step["id"] for step in plan],
+            [
+                "phase1_media_indexing",
+                "phase2_multimodal_analysis",
+                "phase3_holographic_synthesis",
+                "phase4_cross_reference_audit",
+                "phase5_processing_log",
+            ],
+        )
+        self.assertIn("scripts/know_thy_father/index_media.py", plan[0]["command"])
+        self.assertIn("scripts/twitter_archive/analyze_media.py --batch 10", plan[1]["command"])
+        self.assertIn("scripts/know_thy_father/synthesize_kernels.py", plan[2]["command"])
+        self.assertIn("scripts/know_thy_father/crossref_audit.py", plan[3]["command"])
+        self.assertIn("twitter-archive/know-thy-father/tracker.py report", plan[4]["command"])
+
+    def test_status_snapshot_reports_key_artifact_paths(self):
+        mod = load_module(SCRIPT_PATH, "ktf_epic_pipeline")
+        status = mod.build_status_snapshot(ROOT)
+
+        self.assertIn("phase1_media_indexing", status)
+        self.assertIn("phase2_multimodal_analysis", status)
+        self.assertIn("phase3_holographic_synthesis", status)
+        self.assertIn("phase4_cross_reference_audit", status)
+        self.assertIn("phase5_processing_log", status)
+        self.assertEqual(status["phase1_media_indexing"]["script"], "scripts/know_thy_father/index_media.py")
+        self.assertEqual(status["phase2_multimodal_analysis"]["script"], "scripts/twitter_archive/analyze_media.py")
+        self.assertEqual(status["phase5_processing_log"]["script"], "twitter-archive/know-thy-father/tracker.py")
+        self.assertTrue(status["phase1_media_indexing"]["script_exists"])
+        self.assertTrue(status["phase2_multimodal_analysis"]["script_exists"])
+        self.assertTrue(status["phase3_holographic_synthesis"]["script_exists"])
+        self.assertTrue(status["phase4_cross_reference_audit"]["script_exists"])
+        self.assertTrue(status["phase5_processing_log"]["script_exists"])
+
+    def test_repo_contains_multimodal_pipeline_doc(self):
+        self.assertTrue(DOC_PATH.exists(), "missing committed Know Thy Father pipeline doc")
+        text = DOC_PATH.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        required = [
+            "# Know Thy Father — Multimodal Media Consumption Pipeline",
+            "scripts/know_thy_father/index_media.py",
+            "scripts/twitter_archive/analyze_media.py --batch 10",
+            "scripts/know_thy_father/synthesize_kernels.py",
+            "scripts/know_thy_father/crossref_audit.py",
+            "twitter-archive/know-thy-father/tracker.py report",
+            "Refs #582",
+        ]
+        for snippet in required:
+            self.assertIn(snippet, text)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_laptop_fleet_planner.py

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import yaml
+
+from scripts.plan_laptop_fleet import build_plan, load_manifest, render_markdown, validate_manifest
+
+
+def test_laptop_fleet_planner_script_exists() -> None:
+    assert Path("scripts/plan_laptop_fleet.py").exists()
+
+
+def test_laptop_fleet_manifest_template_exists() -> None:
+    assert Path("docs/laptop-fleet-manifest.example.yaml").exists()
+
+
+def test_build_plan_selects_two_lowest_idle_watt_laptops_as_anchors() -> None:
+    data = load_manifest("docs/laptop-fleet-manifest.example.yaml")
+    plan = build_plan(data)
+    assert plan["anchor_agents"] == ["timmy-anchor-a", "timmy-anchor-b"]
+    assert plan["desktop_nas"] == "timmy-desktop-nas"
+    assert plan["role_mapping"]["timmy-daylight-a"]["schedule"] == "10:00-16:00"
+
+
+def test_validate_manifest_requires_unique_hostnames() -> None:
+    data = {
+        "machines": [
+            {"hostname": "dup", "machine_type": "laptop", "ram_gb": 8, "cpu_cores": 4, "os": "Linux", "adapter_condition": "good"},
+            {"hostname": "dup", "machine_type": "laptop", "ram_gb": 16, "cpu_cores": 8, "os": "Linux", "adapter_condition": "good"},
+        ]
+    }
+    try:
+        validate_manifest(data)
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        assert "duplicate hostname" in str(exc)
+        assert "unique hostnames" in str(exc)
+    else:
+        raise AssertionError("validate_manifest should reject duplicate hostname")
+
+
+def test_markdown_contains_anchor_agents_and_daylight_schedule() -> None:
+    data = load_manifest("docs/laptop-fleet-manifest.example.yaml")
+    plan = build_plan(data)
+    content = render_markdown(plan, data)
+    assert "24/7 anchor agents: timmy-anchor-a, timmy-anchor-b" in content
+    assert "Daylight schedule: 10:00-16:00" in content
+    assert "desktop_nas" in content
+
+
+def test_manifest_template_is_valid_yaml() -> None:
+    data = yaml.safe_load(Path("docs/laptop-fleet-manifest.example.yaml").read_text())
+    assert data["fleet_name"] == "timmy-laptop-fleet"
+    assert len(data["machines"]) == 6

tests/test_mempalace_ezra_integration.py

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+import importlib.util
+import unittest
+
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+SCRIPT_PATH = ROOT / "scripts" / "mempalace_ezra_integration.py"
+DOC_PATH = ROOT / "docs" / "MEMPALACE_EZRA_INTEGRATION.md"
+
+
+def load_module(path: Path, name: str):
+    assert path.exists(), f"missing {path.relative_to(ROOT)}"
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(name, path)
+    assert spec and spec.loader
+    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+    return module
+
+
+class TestMempalaceEzraIntegration(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_build_plan_contains_issue_required_steps_and_gotchas(self):
+        mod = load_module(SCRIPT_PATH, "mempalace_ezra_integration")
+        plan = mod.build_plan({})
+
+        self.assertEqual(plan["package_spec"], "mempalace==3.0.0")
+        self.assertIn("pip install mempalace==3.0.0", plan["install_command"])
+        self.assertEqual(plan["wing"], "ezra_home")
+        self.assertIn('echo "" | mempalace mine ~/.hermes/', plan["mine_home_command"])
+        self.assertIn('--mode convos', plan["mine_sessions_command"])
+        self.assertIn('mempalace wake-up', plan["wake_up_command"])
+        self.assertIn('hermes mcp add mempalace -- python -m mempalace.mcp_server', plan["mcp_command"])
+        self.assertIn('wing:', plan["yaml_template"])
+        self.assertTrue(any('stdin' in item.lower() for item in plan["gotchas"]))
+        self.assertTrue(any('wing:' in item for item in plan["gotchas"]))
+
+    def test_build_plan_accepts_path_and_wing_overrides(self):
+        mod = load_module(SCRIPT_PATH, "mempalace_ezra_integration")
+        plan = mod.build_plan(
+            {
+                "hermes_home": "/root/wizards/ezra/home",
+                "sessions_dir": "/root/wizards/ezra/home/sessions",
+                "wing": "ezra_archive",
+            }
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(plan["wing"], "ezra_archive")
+        self.assertIn('/root/wizards/ezra/home', plan["mine_home_command"])
+        self.assertIn('/root/wizards/ezra/home/sessions', plan["mine_sessions_command"])
+        self.assertIn('wing: ezra_archive', plan["yaml_template"])
+
+    def test_repo_contains_mem_palace_ezra_doc(self):
+        self.assertTrue(DOC_PATH.exists(), "missing committed MemPalace Ezra integration doc")
+        text = DOC_PATH.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        required = [
+            "# MemPalace v3.0.0 — Ezra Integration Packet",
+            "pip install mempalace==3.0.0",
+            'echo "" | mempalace mine ~/.hermes/',
+            "mempalace mine ~/.hermes/sessions/ --mode convos",
+            "mempalace wake-up",
+            "hermes mcp add mempalace -- python -m mempalace.mcp_server",
+            "Report back to #568",
+        ]
+        for snippet in required:
+            self.assertIn(snippet, text)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_nh_broadband_install_planner.py

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import yaml
+
+from scripts.plan_nh_broadband_install import (
+    build_packet,
+    load_request,
+    render_markdown,
+    validate_request,
+)
+
+
+def test_script_exists() -> None:
+    assert Path("scripts/plan_nh_broadband_install.py").exists()
+
+
+def test_example_request_exists() -> None:
+    assert Path("docs/nh-broadband-install-request.example.yaml").exists()
+
+
+def test_example_packet_exists() -> None:
+    assert Path("docs/nh-broadband-install-packet.example.md").exists()
+
+
+def test_research_memo_exists() -> None:
+    assert Path("reports/operations/2026-04-15-nh-broadband-public-research.md").exists()
+
+
+def test_load_and_build_packet() -> None:
+    data = load_request("docs/nh-broadband-install-request.example.yaml")
+    packet = build_packet(data)
+    assert packet["contact"]["name"] == "Timmy Operator"
+    assert packet["service_address"]["city"] == "Concord"
+    assert packet["service_address"]["state"] == "NH"
+    assert packet["status"] == "pending_scheduling_call"
+    assert len(packet["checklist"]) == 8
+    assert packet["checklist"][0]["done"] is False
+
+
+def test_validate_rejects_missing_contact_name() -> None:
+    data = {
+        "contact": {"name": "", "phone": "555"},
+        "service": {"address": "1 St", "city": "X", "state": "NH"},
+        "checklist": ["do thing"],
+    }
+    try:
+        validate_request(data)
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        assert "contact.name" in str(exc)
+    else:
+        raise AssertionError("should reject empty contact name")
+
+
+def test_validate_rejects_missing_service_address() -> None:
+    data = {
+        "contact": {"name": "A", "phone": "555"},
+        "service": {"address": "", "city": "X", "state": "NH"},
+        "checklist": ["do thing"],
+    }
+    try:
+        validate_request(data)
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        assert "service.address" in str(exc)
+    else:
+        raise AssertionError("should reject empty service address")
+
+
+def test_validate_rejects_empty_checklist() -> None:
+    data = {
+        "contact": {"name": "A", "phone": "555"},
+        "service": {"address": "1 St", "city": "X", "state": "NH"},
+        "checklist": [],
+    }
+    try:
+        validate_request(data)
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        assert "checklist" in str(exc)
+    else:
+        raise AssertionError("should reject empty checklist")
+
+
+def test_render_markdown_contains_key_sections() -> None:
+    data = load_request("docs/nh-broadband-install-request.example.yaml")
+    packet = build_packet(data)
+    md = render_markdown(packet, data)
+    assert "# NH Broadband Install Packet" in md
+    assert "## Contact" in md
+    assert "## Service Address" in md
+    assert "## Call Log" in md
+    assert "## Appointment Checklist" in md
+    assert "Concord" in md
+    assert "NH" in md
+
+
+def test_render_markdown_shows_checklist_items() -> None:
+    data = load_request("docs/nh-broadband-install-request.example.yaml")
+    packet = build_packet(data)
+    md = render_markdown(packet, data)
+    assert "- [ ] Confirm exact-address availability" in md
+
+
+def test_example_yaml_is_valid() -> None:
+    data = yaml.safe_load(Path("docs/nh-broadband-install-request.example.yaml").read_text())
+    assert data["contact"]["name"] == "Timmy Operator"
+    assert len(data["checklist"]) == 8

uni-wizard/v2/router.py

@@ -17,8 +17,24 @@ from typing import Dict, Any, Optional, List
 from pathlib import Path
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import Enum
+import importlib.util
 
-from harness import UniWizardHarness, House, ExecutionResult
+
+def _load_local(module_name: str, filename: str):
+    """Import a module from an explicit file path, bypassing sys.path resolution."""
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
+        module_name,
+        str(Path(__file__).parent / filename),
+    )
+    mod = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    spec.loader.exec_module(mod)
+    return mod
+
+
+_harness = _load_local("v2_harness", "harness.py")
+UniWizardHarness = _harness.UniWizardHarness
+House = _harness.House
+ExecutionResult = _harness.ExecutionResult
 
 
 class TaskType(Enum):

uni-wizard/v2/task_router_daemon.py

@@ -8,13 +8,30 @@ import time
 import sys
 import argparse
 import os
+import importlib.util
 from pathlib import Path
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 
-sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent))
+def _load_local(module_name: str, filename: str):
+    """Import a module from an explicit file path, bypassing sys.path resolution.
+
+    Prevents namespace collisions when multiple directories contain modules
+    with the same name (e.g. uni-wizard/harness.py vs uni-wizard/v2/harness.py).
+    """
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
+        module_name,
+        str(Path(__file__).parent / filename),
+    )
+    mod = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    spec.loader.exec_module(mod)
+    return mod
+
+_harness = _load_local("v2_harness", "harness.py")
+UniWizardHarness = _harness.UniWizardHarness
+House = _harness.House
+ExecutionResult = _harness.ExecutionResult
 
-from harness import UniWizardHarness, House, ExecutionResult
 from router import HouseRouter, TaskType
 from author_whitelist import AuthorWhitelist