Build Log · June 22, 2026

Trap Architecture

KNOWN TRAPS pruned from 45 to 20 rows. Altitude rule added. Quench Gate born. Forge traps go home.

  • OS
  • Engine
  • Rules
trap rows
45→20

trap rows

new gate (Quench)
1

new gate (Quench)

traps moved to Forge-local
14

traps moved to Forge-local

Timeline

  1. Start

    Ignition + focus shift

    Gino unavailable — Forge moved to waiting, ForgeHome becomes primary

  2. 15m

    Quench Gate added

    Closed the 'Other' spin category with 4 targeted trap rows in ignition.md

  3. 30m

    Trap architecture decision

    Zeb named the real problem: global vs local knowledge, trap vs gate, memory vs preflight

  4. 45m

    Plan B+ approved

    Altitude rule + Forge-local file + Quench Gate promoted to proper gate format

  5. 60m

    Implementation complete

    45 → 20 rows, forge/.claude/rules/traps.md created, gates.md and triggers.md updated

What shipped

  • Altitude rule added to KNOWN TRAPS: max 20 rows, cross-product only, product traps live with the product

  • 13 Forge-specific traps moved to forge/.claude/rules/traps.md — loaded automatically when working inside forge/

  • Quench Gate promoted from 4 trap rows to a proper gate in gates.md with trigger + checklist + proof format

  • Quench Gate added to Trigger Map in triggers.md with 2 new trigger rows

  • docs/focus.md updated: Forge moved to radar (Gino unavailable), ForgeHome becomes primary