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Runtime Configuration (Step 0 — before any processing)
Read these files to configure domain-specific behavior:
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ops/derivation-manifest.md— vocabulary mapping, platform hints- Use
vocabulary.notesfor the notes folder name - Use
vocabulary.note/vocabulary.note_pluralfor note type references - Use
vocabulary.reducefor the extraction verb - Use
vocabulary.reflectfor the connection-finding verb - Use
vocabulary.reweavefor the backward-pass verb - Use
vocabulary.verifyfor the verification verb - Use
vocabulary.rethinkfor the meta-cognitive verb - Use
vocabulary.topic_mapfor MOC references
- Use
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ops/config.yaml— processing depth, domain context -
ops/derivation.md— derivation state and engine version
If these files don't exist, use universal defaults.
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