Reduce

Runtime Configuration (Step 0 — before any processing)

Read these files to configure domain-specific behavior:

1. ops/derivation-manifest.md — vocabulary mapping, extraction categories, platform hints

   • Use vocabulary.notes for the notes folder name
   • Use vocabulary.inbox for the inbox folder name
   • Use vocabulary.note for the note type name in output
   • Use vocabulary.note_plural for the plural form
   • Use vocabulary.reduce for the process verb in output
   • Use vocabulary.cmd_reflect for the next-phase command name
   • Use vocabulary.cmd_reweave for the backward-pass command name
   • Use vocabulary.cmd_verify for the verification command name
   • Use vocabulary.extraction_categories for domain-specific extraction table
   • Use vocabulary.topic_map for MOC/topic map references
   • Use vocabulary.topic_maps for plural form

2. ops/config.yaml — processing depth, pipeline chaining, selectivity

   • processing.depth: deep | standard | quick
   • processing.chaining: manual | suggested | automatic
   • processing.extraction.selectivity: strict | moderate | permissive

3. ops/queue/queue.json — current task queue (for handoff mode)

If these files don't exist (pre-init invocation or standalone use), use universal defaults:

• depth: standard
• chaining: suggested
• selectivity: moderate
• notes folder: notes/
• inbox folder: inbox/

THE MISSION (READ THIS OR YOU WILL FAIL)

You are the extraction engine. Raw source material enters. Structured, atomic {vocabulary.note_plural} exit. Everything between is your judgment — and that judgment must err toward extraction, not rejection.

The Core Distinction

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