# State Fork — Guardrails and Fix Pattern

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When the same `task_id` is held in multiple tabs, agents, or sessions, their memories may diverge.  
This creates **two or more competing state branches**, producing unstable or contradictory answers.

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## Symptoms
- Two browser tabs answer the same task differently.  
- Multi-agent orchestration produces **conflicting citations**.  
- Session resumes but history appears **rewritten or selectively dropped**.  
- Answers alternate between two incompatible interpretations.  
- Logs show inconsistent `mem_rev` or `mem_hash` values for the same `task_id`.

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## Root causes
- Concurrent writes to the same memory namespace.  
- Missing checks for `mem_rev` version control.  
- Agents refreshing at different times and overwriting buffers.  
- Weak schema: task identity not fenced by `{task_id, mem_rev, mem_hash}`.  
- No conflict resolution logic when branches emerge.

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## Fix in 60 seconds
1. **Version control memory**
   - Every write stamped with `{task_id, mem_rev, mem_hash}`.  
   - Reject writes if `mem_rev` < server `mem_rev`.  
   - Require conflict resolution if two branches exist.

2. **Isolate namespaces**
   - Each agent/tab gets unique memory slot.  
   - If collaboration required, merge through a **coordinator agent**.  

3. **Detect divergence early**
   - Measure ΔS(answerA, answerB) across tabs.  
   - If ΔS ≤ 0.40 but snippets differ, state fork detected.  

4. **Resolve fork**
   - Run reconciliation: pick majority snippet set, or force human confirm.  
   - Hash merged state and issue new `{mem_rev, mem_hash}`.  

5. **Trace schema**
   - Require all claims to cite snippet ids.  
   - Reject orphan claims without snippet anchors.

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## Copy-paste diagnostic prompt
```txt
You have TXTOS and the WFGY Problem Map.

Task: Detect and repair state forks across tabs or agents.

Protocol:
1. Print {task_id, mem_rev, mem_hash}.
2. If two active branches share task_id with different mem_rev → flag fork.
3. Compare ΔS(answerA, answerB).
   - If ΔS ≤ 0.40 but snippets differ → fork confirmed.
4. Apply resolution:
   - Choose majority snippet set or request human input.
   - Issue new {mem_rev, mem_hash}.
5. Report ΔS, λ states, and resolution path.
````

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## Acceptance targets

* No conflicting branches for the same `task_id`.
* All writes validated against server-side `mem_rev`.
* ΔS(answerA, answerB) ≥ 0.60 after resolution.
* λ remains convergent across three paraphrases.
* Audit log records merge or reject actions explicitly.

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### 🔗 Quick-Start Downloads (60 sec)

| Tool                       | Link                                                                                                                                       | 3-Step Setup                                                                             |
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| **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

| Module | Description | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WFGY Core | Canonical framework entry point | [View](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/tree/main/core/README.md) |
| Problem Map | Diagnostic map and navigation hub | [View](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/tree/main/ProblemMap/README.md) |
| Tension Universe Experiments | MVP experiment field | [View](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/tree/main/TensionUniverse/Experiments) |
| Recognition | Where WFGY is referenced or adopted | [View](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/recognition/README.md) |
| AI Guide | Anti-hallucination reading protocol for tools | [View](https://github.com/onestardao/WFGY/blob/main/AI_GUIDE.md) |

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