System Architecture (Canonical Topology)

This skill is the single source of truth for joelclaw system wiring.

Freshness notes:

• 2026-07-17 memory retirement: memory_observations and the system-log JSONL/slog path are retired. joelclaw recall now queries disposable Brain/observation projections. Chorus/Rhizomatic is parked with no briefing injection or live claims; service stop still needs steering sudo. Claude auto-memory is a pointer index, not a content store.

• 2026-07-10 topology: the old Panda-centric mental model is migration debt. Current responsibility lanes:

• Central: Flagg/Mac Studio. It is authoritative for agent-mail and Run capture ingress; verify each remaining service family during migration.

• Relay: Panda account-bound leftovers and explicit decommission blockers.

• Satellite: Blaine/other capture clients, connectors, outboxes, and transcript backup freshness.

Treat older “Panda is the whole system” wording as stale unless re-verified against live receipts.