Build Log
Engine: Ideation + Shaping Loop
June 21, 2026
Built the missing front-end of the ForgeKit loop — Zeb can now show up with smoke and a half-sentence.
EngineOSIdeationShapingLoop
2
new loop rituals
1
new config file
3
OS files updated
Timeline
Start
Side-project constraint captured
Saved to memory — shapes all ideation going forward
15m
Ideation Ritual designed
Focus config, signal review, 5 focus questions, radar check, ranked 3-move output
45m
Shaping Pass designed
Always runs, forge-ready threshold, ideas_in_flight with return_trigger
60m
Schema restructured
session_contract becomes ideation → shaping → declared build chain
End
Committed + retro written
Loop has a real front-end
What shipped
docs/focus.md — stable focus configuration (primary app, radar apps, usage sources, side-project lens)
ignition.md §1.5 — Ideation Ritual with signal review, 5 focus questions, radar check, ranked output
ignition.md §2 — Shaping Pass with forge-ready threshold and ideas_in_flight capture
_SCHEMA.md — session_contract restructured as ideation_snapshot → shaping_pass → declared build
Memory updated: side-project constraint baked into user_zeb.md and project_forgekit.md
“The idea does not need to be clear. The next proof needs to be clear.”