Visual anchors for the model.
These are the first launch-critical diagram concepts. Their job is to make the shift, the loop, and the artifact system legible.
Live diagrams and Mermaid sources now move together.
Each live diagram is backed by a repo-native Mermaid source file. The Astro component is the presentation layer; the Mermaid file preserves the structural version for iteration, review, and redraw work later.
Old World vs New World
Show the move from isolated findings and fragmented tooling to path-oriented, validation-driven workflow.
Source: docs/reference/diagrams/D1-old-new.mmd
Findings first
Paths first
Primitive to Path to Validation Loop
Show the operating loop: capabilities, candidate paths, validation, pruning, and surviving chains.
Source: docs/reference/diagrams/D2-validation-loop.mmd
Convert findings into working capability hints.
Use patterns and heuristics to propose routes.
Test against execution environments and constraints.
Reject weak paths and keep what survives.
Artifact System Map
Show how the site, thesis, posts, diagrams, walkthrough, paper, and reference surface all connect.
Source: docs/reference/diagrams/D5-artifact-system.mmd
Primitive Layer Map
Show the middle layer between weakness labels and final outcomes without pretending the taxonomy is final.
Source: docs/reference/diagrams/D3-primitive-map.mmd
Sphere Crossing and Outcome Acceleration
Show why crossing control spheres matters more than counting isolated flaws.
Source: docs/reference/diagrams/D4-sphere-crossing.mmd
Initial foothold or weak control often begins here.
Capabilities compound when the path crosses into stronger control.
Impact accelerates when a path crosses a trust boundary.