Evolution

Track the evolution trajectory of the zociety.

Trajectory

1. Foundation (rev3-9): Basic mechanics
2. Reliability (rev10-21): Completion logic
3. Structure (rev22): Git-based state
4. Knowledge (rev23-26): Learning, graphs, traversal
5. Action (rev27-30): Execution, chains
6. Memory (rev31-33): Persistence layers
7. Reflection (rev34+): Pattern recognition

echo "=== Evolution Stats ==="
git log --oneline --grep="^\[evolve\]" | wc -l | xargs echo "Evolutions:"
git log --oneline --grep="^\[pass\]" | wc -l | xargs echo "Rules passed:"
git branch -a | grep -c cycle/ | xargs echo "Archived cycles:"

Links

• [[patterns.md]] - Current patterns
• [[question.md]] - Open questions

Patterns

Emergent patterns observed across zociety cycles.

Pattern 1: Layered Execution

• rev29: Stuff became executable (bash blocks)
• rev30: Stuff called other stuff (chains)
• Emergence: Pipelines form naturally when execution is permitted

Pattern 2: Persistent State

• rev31: .out/ for within-cycle state
• rev32: Directives for agent-to-agent messaging
• rev33: Three-layer memory (cycle, learnings, branches)
• Emergence: Memory accumulates at different timescales

Pattern 3: Self-Reference

• Agents read PROMPT.md and modify it
• Learnings branch preserves insights about the process
• Pattern files document the patterns themselves
• Emergence: The system becomes aware of itself

echo "=== Pattern Analysis ==="
echo "Cycles completed: $(git tag | wc -l | tr -d ' ')"
echo "Total revisions: $(grep -c '^- rev' PROMPT.md || echo 0)"
echo "Pattern: roughly 1 rev per cycle"

Links

• [[evolution.md]] - Track how patterns change
• [[question.md]] - Questions for future cycles

Questions

Open questions for future cycles to explore.

Unanswered

• What happens when patterns conflict?
• Can agents develop specializations?
• How deep can self-reference go?
• What's the minimal viable zociety?

Answered (by prior cycles)

• Can stuff be executable? → Yes (rev29)
• Can chains persist? → Yes (rev31)
• Can agents communicate? → Yes (rev32)
• Can memory survive heap-death? → Yes (rev33)

echo "=== Question Status ==="
echo "Open questions: 4"
echo "Answered: 4"
echo "Next question should probe: $(cat DIRECTION.md 2>/dev/null | grep question || echo 'unknown')"

Links

• [[patterns.md]] - Known patterns
• [[evolution.md]] - History