Artifex/docs/handoff_current_state_20260817.md

# Artifex Handoff - Current State - 2026-08-17

## Current Objective

We have been repairing and dogfooding the `CRYPTO / PROTOCOL VENTURE COHORT` pipeline, specifically the V0.3.1 cohort and the V0.3.2B token-judge evidence repair.

Hard constraint: **NO NEW IDEAS** for the repair work. Only reprocess the existing six former V0.3.1 survivors.

Safety constraints remain active:

- Do not issue or sell native tokens.
- Do not sell NFTs or memberships.
- Do not launch mainnet.
- Do not create liquidity or market make.
- Do not contact investors, users, or customers.
- Do not fundraise.
- Do not spend real money.

## Environment

- Workspace: `S:\PycharmProjects\Artifex`
- Repo remote: `http://192.168.1.162:3000/daniel/Artifex.git`
- Database: `sqlite:///db.sqlite3`
- SearXNG: `http://192.168.1.162:8080`
- Qwen: `http://192.168.1.162:8002`
- Current date in environment: `2026-08-17`
- Known harmless push warning: `git: 'credential-manager-core' is not a git command. See 'git --help'.`

Spark remote validation was previously blocked by SSH auth:

- `daniel@192.168.1.162: Permission denied (publickey,password).`

## Current Cohort

- Cohort ID: `CPV031-20260816215626-66d636b2`
- GraphRun: `10`
- Existing six former V0.3.1 survivors only:
  - `Agent Passport Clearinghouse`
  - `PatchBond Network`
  - `ProofGrid Compute Attestation Network`
  - `ProofBond`
  - `Compute Clearance Network`
  - `ProofGrid Compute Escrow`

## Latest Implemented Work

### V0.3.2B Token Judge Evidence Repair

Implemented strict Sol Token Utility Judge evidence validation.

Required non-empty fields now enforced:

- `argument_for_native_token`
- `argument_against_native_token`
- `external_collateral_counterfactual`
- `native_token_removed_breaks`
- `native_token_removed_explanation`
- `material_improvements_over_USDC_ETH`
- `native_asset_costs_and_risks`
- `final_rationale`

Behavior now:

- Rejects incomplete Sol judge response.
- Retries incomplete judge response up to 3 attempts.
- Raises `ValueError` after exhausted retries.
- Does **not** fall back to deterministic/heuristic classification when Sol produced an incomplete response.
- Normalizes Sol response when `external_collateral_counterfactual` appears nested under `counterfactual_analysis`.
- Uppercases `utility_scores` keys during normalization.
- Persists `final_rationale` in token metadata as well as `TokenUtilityAssessment.rationale`.
- `crypto_score_row()` now reuses persisted `token_utility_assessment` instead of calling the token judge again.
- Final Sol IC prompt was compacted so it returns usable JSON.

Rationale invariants now checked:

- Every `TOKEN_OPTIONAL` rationale must explain why ETH/USDC/external collateral is preferable despite claimed degradation.
- Every `TOKEN_ESSENTIAL` / `TOKEN_STRONGLY_JUSTIFIED` rationale must explain what protocol-specific property cannot be reproduced economically enough with ETH/USDC/external collateral.
- The code does not automatically promote due to material degradation.

## Latest Six-Proposal Results

Before/after classifications from V0.3.2B:

| Company | Before | After | Score | Final IC Decision | Final IC Score | Required Field Gaps |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Agent Passport Clearinghouse | `TOKEN_OPTIONAL` | `TOKEN_UNNECESSARY` | `18.0` | `REJECT_TOKEN_NOT_NEEDED` | `62.3` | `[]` |
| PatchBond Network | `TOKEN_OPTIONAL` | `TOKEN_OPTIONAL` | `48.0` | `REJECT_TOKEN_NOT_NEEDED` | `66.4` | `[]` |
| ProofGrid Compute Attestation Network | `TOKEN_OPTIONAL` | `TOKEN_OPTIONAL` | `42.0` | `REJECT_TOKEN_UTILITY_WEAK` | `63.6` | `[]` |
| ProofBond | `TOKEN_OPTIONAL` | `TOKEN_OPTIONAL` | `54.0` | `REJECT_TOKEN_UTILITY_WEAK` | `64.3` | `[]` |
| Compute Clearance Network | `TOKEN_OPTIONAL` | `TOKEN_STRONGLY_JUSTIFIED` | `78.0` | `PROTOCOL_VALIDATE` | `79.7` | `[]` |
| ProofGrid Compute Escrow | `TOKEN_OPTIONAL` | `TOKEN_OPTIONAL` | `58.0` | `REVISE_TOKEN_MODEL` | `67.9` | `[]` |

Current corrected cohort state:

- Token unnecessary: `1`
- Token optional/routed SaaS: `4`
- Token strongly justified: `1`
- Token essential: `0`
- Serious crypto survivors: `0`
- Crypto survivors: `0`
- Autonomous crypto survivors: `0`
- Assisted high-potential: `0`
- Finalists: `0`
- V0.3.2B required field gaps: `0`
- Token red-team failures:
  - `TOKEN_NOT_REQUIRED: 5`
  - `YIELD_DEPENDENCY: 1`
  - `SLASHING_DEPENDS_ON_HUMAN_JUDGMENT: 1`

Important nuance: `Compute Clearance Network` became `TOKEN_STRONGLY_JUSTIFIED`, but final cohort finalists remain `0`. It is not automatically promoted to finalist.

## Latest Files Changed

- `agents/crypto_venture.py`
  - Strict token judge evidence validation/retry/fail-closed behavior.
  - Token judge response normalization.
  - Persisted required fields.
  - Reused persisted token assessment in `crypto_score_row()`.
  - Compact final Sol IC prompt.
- `tests/test_crypto_venture_cohort.py`
  - Added coverage for complete required judge fields.
  - Added retry-success and retry-exhaustion/fail-closed tests.
- `control_plane/ventures/management/commands/export_crypto_venture_cohort.py`
  - Added `V0.3.2B Before/After` markdown section.
- `docs/crypto_venture_cohort_v031_20260816.md`
  - Updated exported V0.3.2B report.
- `docs/crypto_venture_cohort_v031_20260816.json`
  - Updated exported V0.3.2B report data.

## Latest Commits Pushed

Recent relevant commits:

- `35d3346 Repair crypto token judge evidence export`
- `6e89ea8 Require complete crypto token judge evidence`
- `052d1fc Add corrected crypto cohort V0.3.1 export`
- `94b9ab6 Repair crypto token utility scoring`
- `54ffe92 Add crypto protocol cohort V0.3.1 export`

The most recent push succeeded to `main` with the known harmless credential-manager warning.

## Verification

Latest verification passed:

- `python manage.py check`: passed
- `python -m pytest -p no:django -q tests/test_crypto_venture_cohort.py`: `14 passed`
- Full suite: `157 passed, 1 skipped`

Warnings are existing Python/Django/LangGraph deprecation warnings and pytest collection warnings for `TestRun`; no failing tests.

## Current Git State At Time Of Handoff

After the latest commit/push, `git status --short` was clean.

This handoff file itself is newly added after that push and should be committed/pushed if the user wants the note persisted remotely.

## If Continuing

Recommended next steps only if the user asks to continue:

1. Commit and push this handoff note if desired.
2. If further V0.3.2B analysis is requested, inspect `docs/crypto_venture_cohort_v031_20260816.md` first.
3. Do not regenerate ideas unless explicitly instructed.
4. Do not rerun broad research unless explicitly requested or needed for a new judge repair.
5. Keep all token/mainnet/fundraising/user-contact/no-spend stop conditions active.