0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml

# SPDX-License-Identifier: PMPL-1.0-or-later
# Copyright (c) 2026 Jonathan D.A. Jewell (hyperpolymath) <j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk>
#
# 0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml — Universal AI agent entry point for dafniser

# STOP - CRITICAL READING REQUIRED

**THIS FILE MUST BE READ FIRST BY ALL AI AGENTS**

## WHAT IS THIS?

This is the AI manifest for **dafniser** — a tool that generates
correct-by-construction code for critical functions using Dafny.

Dafniser takes function specifications (pre/postconditions, loop invariants,
ghost variables, lemma hints) from a TOML manifest, generates Dafny source
with `requires`/`ensures`/`invariant`/`decreases` annotations, verifies
them via Z3, and compiles to C#, Java, Go, Python, or JavaScript.

Part of the hyperpolymath -iser family (https://github.com/hyperpolymath/iseriser).

## CANONICAL LOCATIONS (UNIVERSAL RULE)

### Machine-Readable Metadata: `.machine_readable/` ONLY

These 6 a2ml files MUST exist in `.machine_readable/6a2/` directory ONLY:
1. **STATE.a2ml** - Project state, progress, blockers
2. **META.a2ml** - Architecture decisions, governance
3. **ECOSYSTEM.a2ml** - Position in ecosystem, relationships
4. **AGENTIC.a2ml** - AI agent interaction patterns
5. **NEUROSYM.a2ml** - Neurosymbolic integration config
6. **PLAYBOOK.a2ml** - Operational runbook

**CRITICAL:** If ANY of these files exist in the root directory, this is an ERROR.

### Anchor File: `.machine_readable/anchors/ANCHOR.a2ml` ONLY

Canonical authority and semantic-boundary declaration MUST exist at:

` .machine_readable/anchors/ANCHOR.a2ml `

Do not place `ANCHOR.a2ml` at repository root.

### Maintenance Policies: `.machine_readable/policies/` ONLY

Canonical maintenance/governance files MUST exist under:

` .machine_readable/policies/ `

Minimum required files:
- `MAINTENANCE-AXES.a2ml`
- `MAINTENANCE-CHECKLIST.a2ml`
- `SOFTWARE-DEVELOPMENT-APPROACH.a2ml`

Do not place maintenance policy files in repository root.

### Bot Directives: `.machine_readable/bot_directives/` ONLY

Bot-specific instructions for your automated agents.

### Contractiles: `.machine_readable/contractiles/` ONLY

Policy enforcement contracts (k9, dust, lust, must, trust).

### AI Configuration & Guides: `.machine_readable/ai/` ONLY

- `AI.a2ml` - Language-specific or LLM-specific patterns
- `PLACEHOLDERS.adoc` - Bootstrap guide

### Community & Forge Metadata: `.github/` ONLY

- `CODEOWNERS` - Review assignments
- `MAINTAINERS` - Machine-readable contact list
- `SUPPORT` - Support channels
- `SECURITY.md` - Technical security policy
- `CONTRIBUTING.md` - Technical contribution manual
- `CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md` - Conduct rules

### Agent Instructions

- `0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml` - THIS FILE (universal entry point)

## REPOSITORY STRUCTURE

```
dafniser/
├── 0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml         # THIS FILE (start here)
├── README.adoc                 # What dafniser does and why
├── ROADMAP.adoc                # Phase 0-6 roadmap
├── CONTRIBUTING.adoc           # Human contribution guide
├── Justfile                    # Task runner
├── Containerfile               # OCI build (Chainguard base)
├── Cargo.toml                  # Rust CLI dependencies
├── LICENSE                     # PMPL-1.0-or-later
├── src/
│   ├── main.rs                 # CLI entry point (init/validate/generate/build/run/info)
│   ├── lib.rs                  # Library API
│   ├── manifest/               # TOML manifest parser and spec extraction
│   ├── codegen/                # Dafny source generation with verification annotations
│   └── interface/              # Verified Interface Seams
│       ├── abi/                # Idris2 ABI (Types, Layout, Foreign)
│       │   ├── Types.idr       # Precondition, Postcondition, LoopInvariant,
│       │   │                   # GhostVariable, Lemma, VerificationResult, SpecTree
│       │   ├── Layout.idr      # Memory layout proofs for ABI types
│       │   └── Foreign.idr     # FFI declarations (Dafny compile, Z3 verify, target compile)
│       ├── ffi/                # Zig FFI (The Bridge)
│       │   ├── build.zig       # Build config (shared + static libs)
│       │   ├── src/main.zig    # C-ABI implementation of Foreign.idr
│       │   └── test/           # Integration tests
│       └── generated/          # C Headers (auto-generated from Idris2 ABI)
├── docs/
│   └── architecture/
│       └── TOPOLOGY.md         # Module topology and data flow diagram
└── .machine_readable/          # ALL machine-readable metadata (6a2/ subdirectory)
```

## CORE INVARIANTS

1. **No state file duplication** - Root must NOT contain STATE.a2ml, META.a2ml, etc.
2. **Single source of truth** - `.machine_readable/` is authoritative
3. **No stale metadata** - If root state files exist, they are OUT OF DATE
4. **License consistency** - All code PMPL-1.0-or-later unless platform requires MPL-2.0
5. **Author attribution** - Always "Jonathan D.A. Jewell <j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk>"
6. **Container images** - MUST use Chainguard base (`cgr.dev/chainguard/wolfi-base:latest` or `cgr.dev/chainguard/static:latest`)
7. **Container runtime** - Podman, never Docker. Files are `Containerfile`, never `Dockerfile`
8. **Container orchestration** - `selur-compose`, never `docker-compose`
9. **Dafny pipeline order** - Always: parse spec -> meta-prove (Idris2) -> generate .dfy -> verify (Z3) -> compile target
10. **No manual Dafny** - Users never write Dafny; dafniser generates everything from TOML specs

## SESSION STARTUP CHECKLIST

1. Read THIS file (0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml) first
2. Understand canonical location: `.machine_readable/`
3. Read `.machine_readable/6a2/STATE.a2ml` for current project state
4. State understanding of canonical locations

## ATTESTATION PROOF

**"I have read the AI manifest for dafniser. All machine-readable content (state files, anchors, policies, bot directives, contractiles, AI guides) is located in `.machine_readable/` ONLY, and community metadata is in `.github/`. I will not create duplicate files in the root directory."**