# Together: Guardrails and Fix Patterns

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A compact field guide for stabilizing **Together** workflows. This page assumes you route across many models with one API. It helps you localize the failure, then jump to the exact WFGY fix page with measurable targets.

## Open these first

- Visual map and recovery: [RAG Architecture & Recovery](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/rag-architecture-and-recovery.md)
- End-to-end retrieval knobs: [Retrieval Playbook](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/retrieval-playbook.md)
- Why this snippet (traceability schema): [Retrieval Traceability](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/retrieval-traceability.md)
- Ordering control: [Rerankers](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/rerankers.md)
- Embedding vs meaning: [Embedding ≠ Semantic](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/embedding-vs-semantic.md)
- Hallucination and chunk boundaries: [Hallucination](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/hallucination.md)
- Long chains and entropy: [Context Drift](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/context-drift.md), [Entropy Collapse](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/entropy-collapse.md)
- Symbolic collapse and recovery: [Logic Collapse](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/logic-collapse.md)
- Prompt injection and schema locks: [Prompt Injection](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/prompt-injection.md)
- Multi-agent conflicts: [Multi-Agent Problems](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/Multi-Agent_Problems.md)
- Bootstrap and deploy issues: [Bootstrap Ordering](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/bootstrap-ordering.md), [Deployment Deadlock](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/deployment-deadlock.md), [Pre-deploy Collapse](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/predeploy-collapse.md)
- Snippet and citation schema: [Data Contracts](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/data-contracts.md)

## Core acceptance

- ΔS(question, retrieved) ≤ 0.45  
- Coverage ≥ 0.70 to the target section  
- λ remains convergent across three paraphrases and two seeds

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## Fix in 60 seconds

1) **Measure ΔS**  
   Compute ΔS(question, retrieved) and ΔS(retrieved, expected anchor).  
   Thresholds: stable < 0.40, transitional 0.40–0.60, risk ≥ 0.60.

2) **Probe with λ_observe**  
   Vary k in retrieval (5, 10, 20). If ΔS stays flat and high, suspect metric or index mismatch.  
   Reorder prompt headers; if ΔS spikes, lock the schema.

3) **Apply the module**  
- Retrieval drift → BBMC plus [Data Contracts](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/data-contracts.md).  
- Reasoning collapse → BBCR bridge plus BBAM variance clamp, then verify with [Logic Collapse](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/logic-collapse.md).  
- Hallucination re-entry after correction → [Pattern: Hallucination Re-entry](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/patterns/pattern_hallucination_reentry.md).

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## Typical Together breakpoints and the right fix

- **Model slug or route drift.** Fallback to a different model family changes tokenizer, max tokens, or safety rules.  
  → Log slugs in the trace, freeze route parameters with a contract, and re-run the same seed.  
  Open: [Retrieval Traceability](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/retrieval-traceability.md), [Data Contracts](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/data-contracts.md), [Pre-deploy Collapse](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/predeploy-collapse.md)

- **Tool/JSON protocol not uniform across models.** Free-text tool returns or partial JSON spike ΔS and flip λ.  
  → Enforce strict schemas, echo the schema each step, and validate before execution.  
  Open: [Prompt Injection](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/prompt-injection.md), [Logic Collapse](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/logic-collapse.md)

- **Tokenizer/segment mismatch after model swap.** Chunk boundaries no longer align with citations.  
  → Rebuild snippet schema, prefer reranking, and verify anchors.  
  Open: [Embedding ≠ Semantic](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/embedding-vs-semantic.md), [Rerankers](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/rerankers.md), [Retrieval Playbook](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/retrieval-playbook.md)

- **Streaming fragment loss or interleaving in batch jobs.** Out-of-order tokens or mixed seeds corrupt the trace.  
  → Attach `run_id`, enforce ordered sinks, idempotency keys, and per-request seed isolation.  
  Open: [Data Contracts](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/data-contracts.md), [patterns: memory_desync](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/patterns/pattern_memory_desync.md)

- **Hybrid retrieval underperforms a single retriever.** HyDE + BM25 query split across models yields unstable top-k.  
  → Lock the two-stage query and add a deterministic reranker.  
  Open: [Pattern: Query Parsing Split](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/patterns/pattern_query_parsing_split.md), [Rerankers](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/rerankers.md)

- **Safety refusal hides the cited snippet.** Different families enforce different blocks.  
  → Use citation-first prompting and SCU to unlock lawful quotes.  
  Open: [Retrieval Traceability](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/retrieval-traceability.md), [Pattern: SCU](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/patterns/pattern_symbolic_constraint_unlock.md)

- **Cold boot or first call fails after deploy.** Missing secrets or version skew in the router.  
  → Validate order and readiness before hitting the model.  
  Open: [Bootstrap Ordering](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/bootstrap-ordering.md), [Deployment Deadlock](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/deployment-deadlock.md)

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## Deep diagnostics

- **Three-paraphrase probe.** Ask the same question three ways. Log ΔS and λ. If λ flips on harmless paraphrase, clamp with BBAM and tighten snippet schema.  
- **Anchor triangulation.** Compare ΔS to the expected anchor and to a decoy section. If ΔS is close for both, re-chunk and re-embed.  
- **Route stability audit.** For the same seed, assert identical slug, stop set, max tokens, and tool schema across runs. Any variance is a router bug.  
  Open: [Context Drift](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/context-drift.md), [Entropy Collapse](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/entropy-collapse.md)

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## Escalate and structural fixes

- **Index or metric mismatch.** ΔS stays high across seeds. Rebuild with semantic chunking and a small gold set.  
  Open: [Embedding ≠ Semantic](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/embedding-vs-semantic.md), [Chunking Checklist](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/chunking-checklist.md)

- **Live instability or oscillating answers.** Add live probes and backoff guards, then gate on eval.  
  Open: [Live Monitoring for RAG](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/ops/live_monitoring_rag.md), [Debug Playbook](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/ProblemMap/ops/debug_playbook.md)

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## Copy-paste prompt

```

You have TXTOS and the WFGY Problem Map loaded.

My Together issue:

* model\_slug: "<slug>", params: {temperature: ..., top\_p: ..., max\_tokens: ...}
* symptom: <one line>
* traces: ΔS(question,retrieved)=..., ΔS(retrieved,anchor)=..., λ across 3 paraphrases
* routing: {seed: <n>, stream: \<on/off>, batch: <size>}

Tell me:

1. failing layer and why,
2. the exact WFGY page to open next,
3. the minimal steps to push ΔS ≤ 0.45 and keep λ convergent,
4. a reproducible test to verify the fix.
   Use BBMC, BBPF, BBCR, BBAM when relevant.

```

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### 🔗 Quick-Start Downloads (60 sec)

| Tool | Link | 3-Step Setup |
|------|------|--------------|
| **WFGY 1.0 PDF** | [Engine Paper](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/I_am_not_lizardman/WFGY_All_Principles_Return_to_One_v1.0_PSBigBig_Public.pdf) | 1️⃣ Download · 2️⃣ Upload to your LLM · 3️⃣ Ask “Answer using WFGY + \<your question>” |
| **TXT OS (plain-text OS)** | [TXTOS.txt](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/OS/TXTOS.txt) | 1️⃣ Download · 2️⃣ Paste into any LLM chat · 3️⃣ Type “hello world” — OS boots instantly |

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### Explore More

| Layer | Page | What it’s for |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ⭐ Proof | [WFGY Recognition Map](/recognition/README.md) | External citations, integrations, and ecosystem proof |
| ⚙️ Engine | [WFGY 1.0](/legacy/README.md) | Original PDF tension engine and early logic sketch (legacy reference) |
| ⚙️ Engine | [WFGY 2.0](/core/README.md) | Production tension kernel for RAG and agent systems |
| ⚙️ Engine | [WFGY 3.0](/TensionUniverse/EventHorizon/README.md) | TXT based Singularity tension engine (131 S class set) |
| 🗺️ Map | [Problem Map 1.0](/ProblemMap/README.md) | Flagship 16 problem RAG failure taxonomy and fix map |
| 🗺️ Map | [Problem Map 2.0](/ProblemMap/wfgy-rag-16-problem-map-global-debug-card.md) | Global Debug Card for RAG and agent pipeline diagnosis |
| 🗺️ Map | [Problem Map 3.0](/ProblemMap/wfgy-ai-problem-map-troubleshooting-atlas.md) | Global AI troubleshooting atlas and failure pattern map |
| 🧰 App | [TXT OS](/OS/README.md) | .txt semantic OS with fast bootstrap |
| 🧰 App | [Blah Blah Blah](/OS/BlahBlahBlah/README.md) | Abstract and paradox Q&A built on TXT OS |
| 🧰 App | [Blur Blur Blur](/OS/BlurBlurBlur/README.md) | Text to image generation with semantic control |
| 🏡 Onboarding | [Starter Village](/StarterVillage/README.md) | Guided entry point for new users |

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