Encode the conversation's shared understanding as a Manifest at (writable scratch path — prefer when writable, else / ). If the transcript lacks shared understanding, invoke first; propagate when invoked from or 's amendment path. Pre-flight: babysit ( → ); amend (args contain a manifest file path → see Amendment below); else fresh. Encoding discipline. figure-out reaches shared understanding of the problem ; /define handles manifest-specific encoding judgment calls — invariant vs process guidance, AC scope and pass threshold, phase ordering (fast vs slow), trade-offs to lock as . Surface the…