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# DOC4 — Desktop Action Awareness & OpenClaw Bridge
## ELNOR Suite Addendum v1.11.6

**Date:** 2026-02-23
**Status:** NORMATIVE — Ready for Codex implementation
**Companion docs:** DOC1 (Memory Resilience v1.11.3), DOC2 (Freshness + Personal State v1.11.4), DOC3 (Connectors v1.11.5)
**Priority:** P0 — Implement BEFORE DOC1–3. Without this bridge, all memory/freshness intelligence is only accessible through Q's broken direct-LLM path.

---

## §0 Problem Statement

Elnor must be a consistent desktop agent with real computer control through **every** channel (Q, Discord, Telegram, etc.). Currently, Q chat treats Elnor as a generic LLM ("I can't open apps") because Q bypasses OpenClaw's tool execution path. OpenClaw standalone works perfectly for actions via Discord/Telegram, but EC's rich intelligence (memory, capsules, corrections, freshness, learning) is missing from non-Q channels.

### §0.1 Root Cause: Two Parallel Runtimes

**Runtime 1 — OpenClaw (works for actions):**
```
Discord → OpenClaw Gateway (ws://127.0.0.1:18789) → Agent Runtime (Pi) →
  Assembles: SOUL.md + MEMORY.md + skills + tool schemas →
  LLM call WITH tool definitions → Gateway executes tools → response
```

**Runtime 2 — EC + Q (broken for actions):**
```
Q chat → Q-backend → EC (memory/context assembly) →
  Q-backend makes DIRECT LLM API call →
  NO tool schemas, NO tool execution →
  Model responds as plain text → "I can't access your computer"
```

### §0.2 The Fix

Integrate, don't duplicate. OpenClaw is the execution foundation. EC is an optional intelligence layer. Q is a channel client to the Gateway, not an EC-mediated LLM caller.

---

## §1 Core Architecture

### §1.1 Governing Principle

**OpenClaw = Foundation** (execution, tools, channels, standalone capability).
**EC = Optional Enhancement** (brain: memory, learning, freshness, governance).
**Q = Rich UI Channel** (dashboard, inbox, settings — depends on both OpenClaw and EC).

### §1.2 Dependency Direction

```
OpenClaw Gateway (ALWAYS running, fully functional alone)
  ├── Native tools (shell, browser, files, AppleScript, Canvas, cron)
  ├── Native identity (SOUL.md — agentic desktop contract)
  ├── Native memory (MEMORY.md, session history)
  ├── Native channels (Discord, Telegram, iMessage, WebChat)
  ├── Native skills (bundled + workspace)
  ├── Native safety (tool policies, sandboxing)
  │
  ├── [OPTIONAL] elnor-ec skill plugin
  │   ├── Registers when EC service is running on localhost
  │   ├── Health probe (500ms) gates all tool calls per turn
  │   ├── Provides: memory search, capsules, corrections, standing orders,
  │   │   learning signals, freshness checks, context card, deadlines
  │   ├── Tiered timeouts: 3s simple, 8s heavy
  │   ├── On failure: agent MUST disclose what was missed
  │   └── Agent falls back to native MEMORY.md when EC unavailable
  │
  └── [OPTIONAL] Q as channel client
      ├── Q-backend connects to Gateway WebSocket (like Discord/Telegram)
      ├── Messages enter same agent pipeline as any other channel
      ├── Gets same tool execution as Discord (no special routing)
      ├── Persistent status indicators: EC + Gateway health always visible
      ├── System messages on state transitions
      └── Q depends on EC for dashboards — this is acceptable
```

### §1.3 Three Operating Modes

All three modes must function correctly. Mode 1 is the baseline that must never break.

**Mode 1 — OpenClaw Standalone (EC and Q both offline):**
- Full desktop agent via Discord, Telegram, iMessage, etc.
- SOUL.md personality + native tools + basic MEMORY.md
- "Open Acrobat" works. "Read this file" works. "Run this script" works.
- No EC memory intelligence, no capsules, no learning, no freshness
- No Q dashboard

**Mode 2 — OpenClaw + EC (Q offline):**
- Everything from Mode 1, PLUS:
- EC skill plugin provides rich memory search, capsules, corrections, standing orders, learning signals, freshness checks, context card, deadlines
- All channels benefit from EC intelligence
- EC runs background jobs (nightly loop, freshness watches, connector refreshes)

**Mode 3 — OpenClaw + EC + Q (full system):**
- Everything from Mode 2, PLUS:
- Q registers as an OpenClaw channel (messages enter same Gateway pipeline)
- Q provides dashboard UI (memory browser, settings, inbox, learning stats)
- Tool execution status visible inline in Q
- Unified Inbox shows approval requests, conflicts, learning items
- Persistent health indicators and system messages for state transitions

---

## §2 SOUL.md — Base Agentic Contract

### §2.1 Location and Ownership

SOUL.md lives in the OpenClaw workspace, NOT in EC. OpenClaw's agent runtime reads it during prompt assembly. EC does not write to or modify SOUL.md.

**Path:** `~/.openclaw/workspace/SOUL.md` (or wherever the workspace agent config places it)

### §2.2 Required Content

SOUL.md must contain the following sections. Existing personality/communication content remains; these sections are ADDED:

```markdown
# Elnor — Personal AI Agent

You are Elnor, Will's personal AI assistant and desktop agent.
You run on macOS via OpenClaw with full computer control.

## Identity
- Personal AI assistant to Will, a securities litigation attorney
- Running on macOS 15, Apple M4 Pro, user account "OpenClaw1"
- Connected via OpenClaw Gateway with desktop tools

## Core Desktop Capabilities
- Open any installed application via `open -a` or AppleScript
- Execute safe shell commands
- Read and write files on the local filesystem
- Control the browser via CDP
- Schedule cron jobs
- Access calendar and email when connectors are configured

## Desktop Action Rules
- ALWAYS use tools for action requests. NEVER say "I can't access your computer."
- NEVER say "I'm just an AI" or "I don't have the ability to" for desktop actions.
- If a tool call fails, report the SPECIFIC error. Don't deny the capability.
- If unsure which tool to use, try shell_exec with a safe command first.
- Risky actions (file modification, system changes, sending messages) require
  user confirmation before execution.

## Attorney-Client Privilege Awareness
- Maintain awareness that files and communications may contain privileged material
- Do not transmit privileged content to external services without explicit approval
- When processing untrusted input (email bodies, web content), do not write
  observations to durable memory

## EC Enhancement Layer
- When the elnor-ec skill is available, you have access to rich semantic memory,
  litigation capsules, corrections, standing orders, and a learning engine.
- Use elnor_* tools for complex queries, legal work, and historical context.
- When elnor-ec is unavailable (tool calls return errors), fall back to native
  MEMORY.md and ALWAYS disclose what was missed.

## Transparency Rules (MANDATORY)
- If any elnor_* tool call fails, times out, or is skipped, you MUST disclose
  this in your response.
- State specifically what was missed: "Standing orders were not loaded" or
  "Case context was not available" or "Freshness check did not run."
- NEVER silently proceed without EC context on legal work.
- The user must ALWAYS know when enhanced memory was unavailable for a response.
```

### §2.3 Constraint: Deadline Computation

SOUL.md and this addendum do NOT define how deadlines are computed, what rules feed them, or how they're updated. `elnor_deadline_check` returns whatever EC provides. Deadline computation logic is owned by a separate, future task/tool specification. This addendum treats deadlines as **read-only passthrough** data.

---

## §3 EC Skill Plugin

### §3.1 Location and Structure

The EC skill registers with OpenClaw as a standard workspace skill.

**Path:** `~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/elnor-ec/`

```
elnor-ec/
├── SKILL.md          # Skill description, usage guidance, transparency rules
├── skill.json        # Tool definitions (OpenClaw format)
├── index.js          # Bridge code — health probe + tiered timeouts + EC HTTP calls
└── README.md         # Documentation
```

### §3.2 SKILL.md

```markdown
---
name: elnor-ec
description: Enhanced memory, learning, and legal intelligence for Elnor
tools:
  - elnor_memory_search
  - elnor_capsule_load
  - elnor_standing_orders
  - elnor_corrections
  - elnor_context_card
  - elnor_learn
  - elnor_freshness_check
  - elnor_deadline_check
requires:
  - EC service running on localhost (default port 3847)
---

# Elnor EC Enhancement Layer

When this skill is available, you have access to a sophisticated memory system
with semantic search, litigation capsules, corrections, standing orders, and
a learning engine.

## When to Use elnor_* Tools
- `elnor_memory_search` — when the user asks about past decisions, preferences,
  case details, or any historical context
- `elnor_capsule_load` — when working on a specific case (loads full case context)
- `elnor_standing_orders` — at the start of complex tasks, especially legal drafting
- `elnor_corrections` — before generating legal content (loads topic-specific corrections)
- `elnor_context_card` — to get today's calendar, deadlines, email summary, active work
- `elnor_learn` — to log important signals (user corrections, mistakes, gaps, praise)
- `elnor_freshness_check` — before citing legal rules that may have changed
- `elnor_deadline_check` — to check upcoming deadlines with urgency tiers

## Mandatory: Pre-Legal-Drafting Checklist
Before drafting any legal document (brief, motion, memo, letter, filing):
1. Call `elnor_standing_orders` (loads active rules and constraints)
2. Call `elnor_corrections` with relevant topic (loads past corrections)
3. Call `elnor_capsule_load` if working on a specific case

## When EC Is Unavailable
If calls to elnor_* tools fail or return errors:
- Inform the user that enhanced memory is temporarily offline
- Fall back to native MEMORY.md knowledge
- State SPECIFICALLY which tools failed and what context is missing
- NEVER silently proceed as if EC context was loaded
```

### §3.3 Tool Definitions (skill.json)

```json
{
  "tools": [
    {
      "name": "elnor_memory_search",
      "description": "Search Elnor's semantic memory for relevant knowledge. Returns memories ranked by confidence and relevance.",
      "parameters": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "query": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Natural language search query"
          },
          "scope": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": ["global", "capsule", "domain"],
            "description": "Search scope (default: global)"
          },
          "type_filter": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": ["fact", "correction", "standing_order", "mistake", "preference", "pattern"],
            "description": "Filter by memory type"
          },
          "max_results": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Max results to return (default: 5, max: 20)"
          }
        },
        "required": ["query"]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "elnor_capsule_load",
      "description": "Load a litigation capsule's context. Returns case summary, key facts, timeline, and relevant memories.",
      "parameters": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "capsule_id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Capsule identifier (e.g., 'henderson', 'pacific-corp')"
          },
          "tier": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": ["micro", "standard", "deep"],
            "description": "Detail level. Micro: name + status only. Standard: summary + key facts. Deep: full context."
          }
        },
        "required": ["capsule_id"]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "elnor_standing_orders",
      "description": "Retrieve active standing orders. Call before complex legal tasks.",
      "parameters": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "scope": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": ["global", "domain", "capsule"],
            "description": "Filter by scope (default: global)"
          },
          "capsule_id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Required when scope is 'capsule'"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "elnor_corrections",
      "description": "Retrieve active corrections relevant to a topic. Call before generating legal content.",
      "parameters": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "topic": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Topic to match corrections against"
          },
          "scope": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": ["global", "domain", "capsule"],
            "description": "Filter by scope"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "elnor_context_card",
      "description": "Get today's personal context: calendar events, upcoming deadlines, email summary, active work items, recent files.",
      "parameters": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {}
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "elnor_learn",
      "description": "Log a learning signal. Use when the user corrects you, teaches something new, praises something, or you detect a gap in your knowledge.",
      "parameters": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "signal_type": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": ["correction", "preference", "mistake", "gap", "praise"],
            "description": "Type of learning signal"
          },
          "content": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "What was learned"
          },
          "weight": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Signal weight 0.0–1.0 (default: 0.5)"
          },
          "context": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Conversation context for attribution"
          }
        },
        "required": ["signal_type", "content"]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "elnor_freshness_check",
      "description": "Check if a legal fact or rule may be stale. Returns verification status, last-verified date, and source tier.",
      "parameters": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "topic": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The legal topic or rule to verify"
          },
          "jurisdiction": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Jurisdiction code (e.g., 'sdny', 'cd_cal', 'fed')"
          }
        },
        "required": ["topic"]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "elnor_deadline_check",
      "description": "Retrieve upcoming deadlines with urgency tiers. Returns read-only deadline data computed by EC.",
      "parameters": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "capsule_id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Filter deadlines by capsule (optional)"
          },
          "urgency_filter": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": ["critical", "warning", "upcoming", "all"],
            "description": "Filter by urgency tier (default: all)"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

### §3.4 Bridge Code (index.js)

```javascript
// elnor-ec skill bridge — calls EC's local HTTP API
// Health probe gates all tool calls. Tiered timeouts based on tool complexity.

const EC_BASE = process.env.ELNOR_EC_URL || 'http://localhost:3847';
const EC_TOKEN = process.env.ELNOR_EC_TOKEN || ''; // shared secret for localhost auth

// --- Timeout Configuration ---
const TIMEOUT_HEALTH = 500;   // health probe: 500ms
const TIMEOUT_SIMPLE = 3000;  // simple lookups: 3s
const TIMEOUT_HEAVY  = 8000;  // vector search, capsule deep, freshness: 8s

const TOOL_TIMEOUTS = {
  elnor_standing_orders: TIMEOUT_SIMPLE,
  elnor_corrections:     TIMEOUT_SIMPLE,
  elnor_context_card:    TIMEOUT_SIMPLE,
  elnor_deadline_check:  TIMEOUT_SIMPLE,
  elnor_learn:           TIMEOUT_SIMPLE,
  elnor_memory_search:   TIMEOUT_HEAVY,
  elnor_capsule_load:    TIMEOUT_HEAVY,
  elnor_freshness_check: TIMEOUT_HEAVY,
};

// --- Health Probe Cache ---
// Cached per agent turn (~30s TTL). First EC tool call per turn pays the
// 500ms probe cost. Subsequent calls reuse the cached result.
let healthCache = { ok: false, checkedAt: 0 };
const HEALTH_TTL_MS = 30000;

async function checkHealth() {
  const now = Date.now();
  if (now - healthCache.checkedAt < HEALTH_TTL_MS) return healthCache.ok;
  try {
    const headers = EC_TOKEN ? { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${EC_TOKEN}` } : {};
    const res = await fetch(`${EC_BASE}/health`, {
      headers,
      signal: AbortSignal.timeout(TIMEOUT_HEALTH)
    });
    healthCache = { ok: res.ok, checkedAt: now };
    return res.ok;
  } catch {
    healthCache = { ok: false, checkedAt: now };
    return false;
  }
}

// --- Core Call Function ---
async function callEC(toolName, endpoint, body = {}) {
  // Health gate: check once per turn, fail fast if EC is down
  const healthy = await checkHealth();
  if (!healthy) {
    return {
      error: true,
      ec_status: 'offline',
      tool: toolName,
      message: `EC service is not responding. The ${toolName} tool is unavailable. ` +
               `Enhanced memory, standing orders, corrections, and freshness checks ` +
               `were NOT applied to this response.`
    };
  }

  const timeout = TOOL_TIMEOUTS[toolName] || TIMEOUT_SIMPLE;
  try {
    const headers = { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' };
    if (EC_TOKEN) headers['Authorization'] = `Bearer ${EC_TOKEN}`;

    const res = await fetch(`${EC_BASE}${endpoint}`, {
      method: 'POST',
      headers,
      body: JSON.stringify(body),
      signal: AbortSignal.timeout(timeout)
    });
    if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`EC returned HTTP ${res.status}`);
    return await res.json();
  } catch (err) {
    return {
      error: true,
      ec_status: 'timeout',
      tool: toolName,
      timeout_ms: timeout,
      message: `EC call to ${toolName} failed (${err.message}). ` +
               `This tool's results are missing from the response.`
    };
  }
}

// --- Taint-Aware Write Gate ---
function callECWrite(toolName, endpoint, body = {}) {
  if (body.taint_context === 'untrusted') {
    return Promise.resolve({
      error: true,
      ec_status: 'blocked',
      tool: toolName,
      message: `${toolName} is blocked during untrusted content processing ` +
               `to prevent taint escalation.`
    });
  }
  return callEC(toolName, endpoint, body);
}

// --- Exported Tool Handlers ---
module.exports = {
  elnor_memory_search:   (p) => callEC('elnor_memory_search', '/api/memory/search', p),
  elnor_capsule_load:    (p) => callEC('elnor_capsule_load', '/api/capsule/load', p),
  elnor_standing_orders: (p) => callEC('elnor_standing_orders', '/api/memory/standing-orders', p),
  elnor_corrections:     (p) => callEC('elnor_corrections', '/api/memory/corrections', p),
  elnor_context_card:    ()  => callEC('elnor_context_card', '/api/context/card'),
  elnor_deadline_check:  (p) => callEC('elnor_deadline_check', '/api/context/deadlines', p),
  elnor_learn:           (p) => callECWrite('elnor_learn', '/api/learning/signal', p),
  elnor_freshness_check: (p) => callEC('elnor_freshness_check', '/api/freshness/check', p),
};
```

### §3.5 Taint-Aware Access Control

When the agent is processing untrusted content (email bodies, web page content, pasted text flagged as untrusted by OpenClaw's content tagging):

| Tool | Taint Policy | Rationale |
|------|-------------|-----------|
| `elnor_memory_search` | ALLOWED | Read-only, taint does not propagate |
| `elnor_capsule_load` | ALLOWED | Read-only |
| `elnor_standing_orders` | ALLOWED | Read-only |
| `elnor_corrections` | ALLOWED | Read-only |
| `elnor_context_card` | ALLOWED | Read-only |
| `elnor_deadline_check` | ALLOWED | Read-only |
| `elnor_freshness_check` | ALLOWED | Read-only |
| `elnor_learn` | **BLOCKED** | Prevents prompt injection from writing to durable memory |

### §3.6 Channel-Level Taint Defaults

Taint context is determined by channel, not per-message inspection:

| Channel | Default Taint | Rationale |
|---------|--------------|-----------|
| Q (local session) | `trusted` | Direct user input, local machine |
| Discord | `untrusted` | External network, potential injection via bot commands |
| Telegram | `untrusted` | External network |
| iMessage | `untrusted` | External network |
| Email processing | `untrusted` | Untrusted content by definition |
| Web browsing | `untrusted` | Untrusted content by definition |

User can override per-thread via Q Settings toggle: "Treat this thread as trusted/untrusted."

---

## §4 Health Probe and Timeout Strategy

### §4.1 Design Rationale

The health probe separates "EC is down" (fail fast, disclose immediately) from "EC is slow" (wait patiently, it will respond). Without the probe, a per-tool timeout is ambiguous — 5 seconds could mean either case.

A loaded Mac (multiple apps open, Ollama running local models, browser with many tabs) can slow even localhost responses due to CPU and disk I/O contention. Timeouts must accommodate real-world load conditions.

### §4.2 Health Probe

EC exposes `GET /health` that returns `{ "status": "ok" }` with zero computation (no database queries, no file reads, no memory operations). This is a liveness check only.

| Parameter | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| Endpoint | `GET /health` |
| Timeout | 500ms |
| Cache TTL | 30 seconds (one agent turn) |
| Failure behavior | ALL EC tools return immediately with `ec_status: "offline"` |

The first EC tool call per agent turn pays the 500ms health probe cost. All subsequent tool calls within the same turn (~30s window) reuse the cached result.

### §4.3 Tiered Tool Timeouts

Only applied when the health probe passes (EC is confirmed alive):

| Tier | Timeout | Tools | Rationale |
|------|---------|-------|-----------|
| Simple | 3 seconds | `elnor_standing_orders`, `elnor_corrections`, `elnor_context_card`, `elnor_deadline_check`, `elnor_learn` | File reads + light filtering. 3s is generous even on a slow machine. |
| Heavy | 8 seconds | `elnor_memory_search`, `elnor_capsule_load` (deep tier), `elnor_freshness_check` | QMD vector search, embedding computation, or search fan-out. Legitimately slow on a loaded machine. |

### §4.4 Per-Turn Budget

**Maximum total EC overhead per turn: 15 seconds.**

If the agent calls 3 EC tools sequentially and each takes the full heavy timeout, worst case is ~24 seconds. In practice, most turns involve 1–2 simple calls (standing orders + corrections) at ~200ms each.

Since the health probe passed, EC is confirmed alive — the delay means EC is processing, not absent. A litigation-critical response is worth waiting for the right capsule context.

### §4.5 Memory Conflict Detection on Write

When `elnor_learn` receives a signal that conflicts with an existing standing order or correction, EC returns:

```json
{
  "status": "conflict",
  "proposed": { "type": "correction", "content": "Henderson SoL is 3 years" },
  "existing": { "type": "standing_order", "content": "Henderson SoL is 2 years — verified 2026-01-15" },
  "action_required": "User must resolve conflict before new learning is saved"
}
```

The agent must present this conflict to the user and ask for resolution. The proposed learning is NOT saved until the user resolves the conflict.

---

## §5 Q as OpenClaw Channel

### §5.1 Architecture Change

Q-backend **stops** making direct LLM API calls for chat. Instead, Q-backend registers as a channel client to the OpenClaw Gateway's WebSocket endpoint.

**Current (broken):**
```
Q frontend → Q-backend → EC (context) → Q-backend → Direct LLM API call (no tools)
```

**Proposed (fixed):**
```
Q frontend → Q-backend → OpenClaw Gateway WS → Agent Runtime →
  LLM call WITH tools (shell, browser, files + elnor-ec when available) →
  Response streams back through Gateway → Q-backend → Q frontend
```

### §5.2 Recommended Implementation: WebChat Adapter

OpenClaw has a built-in WebChat channel. Q-backend connects as a WebChat client:
- Q-backend maintains a WebSocket connection to the Gateway
- User messages from Q's chat panel are wrapped in the WebChat message format and sent to the Gateway
- Responses stream back through the same WebSocket
- Tool execution events are included in the stream for inline display

If WebChat protocol proves insufficient for Q's needs (file uploads, inline approvals), upgrade to a custom channel provider implementing OpenClaw's channel interface. The rest of the architecture is unchanged.

### §5.3 Session Mapping

Each Q conversation thread maps to an OpenClaw session:

| Q Concept | OpenClaw Concept | Mapping |
|-----------|-----------------|---------|
| Q Thread ID | OpenClaw Session ID | Q-backend maintains mapping table |
| New Q conversation | New OpenClaw session | Created on first message |
| Q conversation resume | Existing OpenClaw session | Looked up by Q Thread ID |
| Q conversation close | Session end | Q-backend sends session-end to Gateway |

**Constraint:** One Q thread = one OpenClaw session. No sharing, no cross-pollination between threads. This prevents context leakage between unrelated legal matters.

Session mapping table maintained by Q-backend in ephemeral storage (not durable state — if Q-backend restarts, new sessions are created, which is acceptable since OpenClaw retains session history on its side).

### §5.4 What Q-Backend Still Does

- Serves the Q web frontend (React app)
- Proxies chat between Q frontend and Gateway WebSocket
- Provides EC dashboard data via REST API (memory browser, settings, learning stats, health)
- Hosts the Unified Inbox UI (reads from EC's pending items)
- Handles Q-specific features (file upload preprocessing, theme settings)
- Monitors EC and Gateway health (see §6)
- Injects deterministic legal drafting nudge (see §5.5)

### §5.5 Deterministic Legal Drafting Nudge

When a user's message in Q matches a legal drafting pattern, Q-backend auto-inserts a system note into the message before forwarding to the Gateway:

**Pattern match (regex):** `\b(brief|motion|memo|filing|draft|letter|complaint|answer|reply|opposition|declaration|stipulation|order|subpoena)\b`

**Injected system note (prepended to user message, not visible to user):**
```
[SYSTEM: This appears to be legal work. If elnor-ec tools are available,
call elnor_standing_orders and elnor_corrections before drafting.]
```

This is a deterministic nudge at the channel boundary — it does not depend on OpenClaw's skill injection mechanism, the model's memory, or EC being available. It works regardless of how skills inject context.

### §5.6 What Q-Backend Stops Doing

- Direct LLM API calls for chat (routed through Gateway instead)
- System prompt assembly (owned by OpenClaw's agent runtime)
- Tool execution (owned by OpenClaw's Gateway)

### §5.7 Fallback Behavior

| Condition | Q Behavior |
|-----------|-----------|
| Gateway connected, EC connected | Full functionality. All tools + rich memory. |
| Gateway connected, EC offline | Tools work (desktop actions). Rich memory absent. Agent discloses. Persistent red EC indicator. |
| Gateway offline, EC connected | Q falls back to direct LLM calls (degraded, no tools). Persistent red "Hands: Offline" indicator. Red banner on every response: "Desktop tools unavailable." Action-implying buttons disabled. |
| Gateway offline, EC offline | Full degraded state. Both indicators red. Direct LLM fallback with visible warnings. |

**"Ugly honesty" rule:** When in fallback mode, Q must make the degradation unmissably visible. Red header indicators, per-response banners, disabled action buttons. The user should want to fix the Gateway, not accidentally settle into degraded mode.

---

## §6 Silent Failure Prevention (Three-Layer Awareness)

### §6.1 Layer 1 — Persistent Q Header Indicators

Always visible in the Q header. Not dismissable. Not a toast notification. Persistent until the status actually changes.

```
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  🟢 Hands: Connected    🟢 EC: Connected             │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

Or when degraded:

```
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  🟢 Hands: Connected    🔴 EC: Offline (since 14:32) │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

**Implementation:** Q-backend polls EC's `/health` endpoint every 10 seconds. Gateway status tracked via WebSocket connection state. On state change, Q-backend emits event to Q frontend for real-time update.

### §6.2 Layer 2 — Agent Self-Disclosure in Responses

When any elnor-ec tool call fails, times out, or is skipped, the agent's response MUST include a visible disclosure:

```
⚠️ EC memory was unavailable for this response. Standing orders and case
context were not checked. Freshness verification did not run.
```

This is enforced by:
1. SOUL.md transparency rules (§2.2)
2. SKILL.md failure guidance (§3.2)
3. Error response messages that tell the agent exactly what to disclose (§3.4)

### §6.3 Layer 3 — Q System Messages on State Transitions

When EC or Gateway transitions between states, Q displays a non-deletable system message in the chat history:

```
⚠️ SYSTEM [14:32]: EC service became unreachable. Responses will not include
enhanced memory, corrections, or standing orders until EC reconnects.

✅ SYSTEM [14:35]: EC service reconnected. Enhanced memory is available again.

⚠️ SYSTEM [15:01]: OpenClaw Gateway disconnected. Desktop tools unavailable.
Chat is in text-only mode.

✅ SYSTEM [15:02]: OpenClaw Gateway reconnected. Desktop tools available.
```

**Purpose:** Will can look at any conversation and know exactly WHICH responses were generated with full EC intelligence and which were degraded. The system messages create a verifiable timeline of capability availability.

### §6.4 Layer 4 — Capability Watermark (Machine-Readable Backstop)

Every agent response includes machine-readable metadata attached by Q-backend (not visible in chat by default, but available in Q's response inspector and stored with the message):

```json
{
  "capability_watermark": {
    "hands_status": "connected",
    "ec_status": "connected",
    "ec_tools_called": ["elnor_standing_orders", "elnor_corrections", "elnor_capsule_load"],
    "ec_tools_failed": [],
    "ec_tools_skipped": [],
    "freshness_ran": true,
    "health_probe_result": "ok",
    "health_probe_latency_ms": 45
  }
}
```

When `ec_tools_failed.length > 0`, Q's UI automatically renders a disclosure banner on the response — even if the model forgot to self-disclose. This is the backstop that catches anything the model's SOUL.md instructions miss.

---

## §7 EC Integration Manager (Revised Role)

### §7.1 Architecture

EC's `integration-manager.ts` becomes a real Gateway WebSocket client. Its role is **observation and enrichment**, not message routing.

### §7.2 Responsibilities

| Responsibility | Description |
|---------------|-------------|
| Gateway WS connection | Persistent connection to `ws://127.0.0.1:18789`. Exponential backoff reconnection (1s, 2s, 4s, 8s, max 30s). |
| Health endpoint | `GET /health` → `{ "status": "ok" }` with zero computation. Used by elnor-ec skill (500ms gate) and Q-backend (10s polling). |
| Capability registry | Maintains `ELNOR_MEMORY/system/openclaw/capability_registry.json`. Updated on Gateway reconnect, tool policy change, channel connect/disconnect. |
| Event observation | Listens for tool executions, approval requests, session changes, errors on the Gateway event stream. |
| Approval mirroring | Gateway approval events → EC pending items index → Q Inbox display. When user resolves in Q, EC sends resolution back to Gateway. |
| Learning signal extraction | Detects corrections, gaps, mistakes, false capability denials from observed agent responses. |
| HTTP API for skill plugin | Serves the endpoints that elnor-ec's index.js calls (see §7.3). |
| Localhost auth | Validates `Authorization: Bearer {EC_TOKEN}` on all API endpoints. Token set via environment variable. |

### §7.3 HTTP API Endpoints (for elnor-ec skill)

| Endpoint | Method | Timeout Tier | Description |
|----------|--------|-------------|-------------|
| `/health` | GET | — | Liveness check. Returns `{ "status": "ok" }`. |
| `/api/memory/search` | POST | Heavy (8s) | QMD semantic search. [REF: EC §4.4 — Retrieval Method (Tag matching + QMD semantic search) + EC §23 — Indexing Contract] |
| `/api/capsule/load` | POST | Heavy (8s) | Capsule context loader. [REF: EC §4.9.3 — Three-Tier Capsule Loading + EC §4.9.4 — Capsule Lifecycle] |
| `/api/memory/standing-orders` | POST | Simple (3s) | Active standing orders. [REF: EC §5.7 — Standing Order Injection + EC §5.5–§5.6 — Firing and Conflict Resolution] |
| `/api/memory/corrections` | POST | Simple (3s) | Active corrections filtered by topic. [REF: EC §4.1 — Conversation Start Retrieval (always loads active corrections) + EC §2.2 — ELNOR_MEMORY Directory Structure (core/corrections.json)] |
| `/api/context/card` | POST | Simple (3s) | Personal context card. [REF: DOC2 §15 — Personal Context Cache] |
| `/api/context/deadlines` | POST | Simple (3s) | Upcoming deadlines (read-only passthrough). [REF: DOC2 §15.7 — Deadline Aggregation and Urgency] |
| `/api/learning/signal` | POST | Simple (3s) | Log learning signal. Taint-gated. Conflict-checked (§4.5). [REF: EC §9.2 — Learning Signal Processing] |
| `/api/freshness/check` | POST | Heavy (8s) | Freshness verification. [REF: DOC2 §3–§6 — Recency Layer, Recency Router, Search Executor, Verified Facts Cache] |

**[REF: ...] markers:** These indicate sections in the existing EC and Q canonical specs that define the underlying logic. GPT should map these to exact section numbers during integration.

### §7.4 The Integration Manager Does NOT

- Route messages (Q talks to Gateway directly, not through EC)
- Forward Q chat to the Gateway
- Own or assemble the system prompt
- Make LLM API calls for chat
- Write to SOUL.md or OpenClaw workspace files

---

## §8 Context Assembly Refactoring

### §8.1 Transformation

EC's Context Assembler changes from "system prompt builder" to "on-demand API provider." The assembler's LOGIC (which memories to surface, ranking, token budgets, deduplication, priority waterfall) is preserved. It serves API responses instead of building a monolithic prompt injection.

| Previous Role (Direct Prompt Injection) | New Role (On-Demand API) |
|---|---|
| Position 0: (reserved for this addendum) | Dynamic agentic block → moved to SOUL.md (§2) |
| Position 1: Recency Layer (~60 tokens) | Part of `elnor_context_card` response |
| Position 2: Personal Context (150–250 tokens) | Part of `elnor_context_card` response |
| Position 3: SOUL.md | Moved to OpenClaw's native SOUL.md (§2) — EC no longer owns this |
| Position 4: Standing Orders + Corrections | `elnor_standing_orders` + `elnor_corrections` tool responses |
| Position 5: Active Mistakes | Included in `elnor_corrections` response when relevant |
| Position 6: Topic Capsule | `elnor_capsule_load` tool response |
| Position 7: Workspace Instructions | Moved to OpenClaw skill instructions (SKILL.md files) |
| Position 8: Domain Profile | Part of `elnor_memory_search` results |
| Position 9: QMD Warm Results | `elnor_memory_search` tool response |
| Position 10: Recent/Entity/Task/Patterns | `elnor_memory_search` with type filters |

### §8.2 Hot Memory vs Cold Memory

**Hot memory** (~200 tokens, always in prompt when EC is available):
- Active capsule name and status
- Critical deadline alerts (next 7 days)
- Count of active standing orders (with nudge to call the tool)
- Count of active corrections (with nudge to call the tool)
- Stale memory alerts

This hot memory block is injected via OpenClaw's skill injection mechanism if it supports dynamic generation (skill calls EC's `/api/context/summary` endpoint at assembly time), OR via a periodically-updated file in the workspace that the agent runtime reads (EC writes `~/.openclaw/workspace/elnor_ec_status.json` every 60 seconds).

**Cold memory** (on-demand via tool calls):
- Full standing orders text
- Full corrections text
- Capsule deep context
- Historical memory search results
- Freshness verification results

### §8.3 Constraint: EC Still Builds Context for Its Own Background Jobs

The Context Assembler refactoring applies to **chat-facing prompt assembly only**. EC's background jobs (nightly learning loop, freshness watches, connector refreshes, gap analysis) still use EC's internal context assembly for their own LLM calls. These are EC-internal operations that don't go through the OpenClaw Gateway.

---

## §9 Capability Registry

### §9.1 Schema

**Path:** `ELNOR_MEMORY/system/openclaw/capability_registry.json`

**Owner:** EC (written by integration manager, read by Q-backend for display)

```json
{
  "registry_version": 1,
  "updated_at": "2026-02-23T14:30:00Z",
  "gateway": {
    "status": "connected",
    "url": "ws://127.0.0.1:18789",
    "last_heartbeat": "2026-02-23T14:30:00Z",
    "latency_ms": 12
  },
  "tools": {
    "shell_exec":       { "available": true, "policy": "confirm_risky" },
    "applescript":      { "available": true, "policy": "auto_benign" },
    "browser_open":     { "available": true, "policy": "auto" },
    "browser_navigate": { "available": true, "policy": "auto" },
    "file_read":        { "available": true, "policy": "auto" },
    "file_write":       { "available": true, "policy": "confirm" },
    "canvas_update":    { "available": false, "reason": "canvas_not_configured" },
    "cron_schedule":    { "available": true, "policy": "confirm" }
  },
  "ec_tools": {
    "elnor_memory_search":   { "available": true, "latency_avg_ms": 180 },
    "elnor_capsule_load":    { "available": true, "latency_avg_ms": 250 },
    "elnor_standing_orders": { "available": true, "latency_avg_ms": 45 },
    "elnor_corrections":     { "available": true, "latency_avg_ms": 50 },
    "elnor_context_card":    { "available": true, "latency_avg_ms": 80 },
    "elnor_deadline_check":  { "available": true, "latency_avg_ms": 40 },
    "elnor_learn":           { "available": true, "latency_avg_ms": 30 },
    "elnor_freshness_check": { "available": true, "latency_avg_ms": 350 }
  },
  "channels": {
    "discord":  { "connected": true,  "agent": "elnor" },
    "telegram": { "connected": false, "reason": "not_configured" },
    "q":        { "connected": true,  "session_count": 3 }
  },
  "node": {
    "mac_local": { "connected": true, "os": "macos", "arch": "arm64" }
  }
}
```

### §9.2 Update Triggers

The integration manager updates the registry on:
- Gateway WebSocket reconnect
- Tool policy change detected on Gateway event stream
- Channel connect/disconnect
- EC tool availability change (e.g., freshness provider goes offline)
- Heartbeat (every 30s, updates `last_heartbeat` and `latency_ms`)

### §9.3 Staleness Detection

Q-backend checks `updated_at` when displaying the registry. If `updated_at` is older than 60 seconds, Q shows: "⚠️ Capability registry stale (last updated 2 minutes ago). EC may be experiencing issues."

---

## §10 Approval Flow

### §10.1 Architecture

Approval happens through OpenClaw's native mechanism. EC mirrors for dashboard display and learning. EC is NOT in the approval path — if EC is down, approvals still work through whatever channel the user is on.

### §10.2 Flow

```
 1. Agent calls tool (e.g., shell_exec('mv ~/Desktop/*.pdf ~/Documents/'))
 2. OpenClaw evaluates tool policy → requires confirmation
 3. OpenClaw sends approval request to originating channel:
    - Q: inline approval dialog in chat
    - Discord: confirmation message with reactions
    - Telegram: inline keyboard buttons
 4. [Parallel] EC integration manager observes "approval_requested" on Gateway WS
 5. EC writes to pending items index (for Q Inbox display)
 6. User approves or rejects via their channel
 7. OpenClaw executes (approved) or cancels (rejected) the tool call
 8. Result streams back to the user's channel
 9. EC observes "approval_resolved" event → updates pending item → logs learning signal
10. Q Inbox item shows resolved status (if Q is running)
```

### §10.3 Approval Split-Brain Prevention

If the user approves via Discord while Q shows the item as pending:
- EC observes the "approval_resolved" event on the Gateway event stream
- EC immediately updates the pending item status
- Q Inbox reflects the resolution in real-time (via Q-backend's EC polling or event push)

### §10.4 Safety Tiers

| Tier | Policy | Examples | Q Behavior |
|------|--------|----------|------------|
| Auto-safe | Execute immediately | `open -a Acrobat`, `ls ~/Documents`, `cat file.txt`, system info queries | Inline: "✅ Opened Adobe Acrobat" |
| Confirm-risky | Require user approval | `mv`, `cp` with overwrite, arbitrary shell commands, `file_write`, `cron_schedule`, send email | Dialog: "Elnor wants to run: `mv ~/Desktop/*.pdf ~/Documents/`. [Allow] [Deny]" |
| Blocked | Refuse, instruct user | `rm -rf`, system config changes, credential access, `sudo` | Error: "This action requires elevated privileges. Please do this yourself." |

Tier assignment is configurable in Q Settings. Users can promote or demote specific commands or tools between tiers.

---

## §11 Self-Correction Loop

### §11.1 False Capability Denial Detection

EC's integration manager monitors agent responses on the Gateway event stream for patterns indicating false capability denial:

**Detection patterns (regex on response text):**
- `I can't access your computer`
- `I don't have (the )?ability to`
- `I'm (just )?an AI`
- `I cannot open (apps|applications|files|programs)`
- `I don't have access to your (computer|desktop|files|system)`
- `You('ll| will) need to do (that|this) yourself` (when preceded by an action request)

### §11.2 Response When Detected

1. **Immediate learning signal:** `{ signal_type: "mistake", content: "False capability denial: [quoted text]", weight: 1.0, category: "tool", severity: "high" }`
2. **Logged to mistakes:** Full mistake record with trigger_pattern, fix_action
3. **Standing order candidate:** If 3+ occurrences detected, auto-propose standing order: "NEVER claim lack of computer access when OpenClaw tools are available. Always attempt tool use for action requests."
4. **Notification:** Surfaced in Q's Daily Brief / learning dashboard as high-severity item

### §11.3 Baseline Protection (When EC Is Offline)

SOUL.md (§2.2) includes the explicit instruction: "NEVER say 'I can't access your computer.'" This provides static baseline protection even without EC's dynamic correction loop. The false denial primarily occurs when tools are absent from the prompt — which this addendum fixes by routing all channels through OpenClaw's agent runtime.

---

## §12 Safety

### §12.1 ELNOR_MEMORY/ Isolation

OpenClaw's file watchers and tools must NEVER auto-modify files in `ELNOR_MEMORY/`. Only EC writes there (single-writer principle from [REF: EC §20 — Concurrency and File Safety (single-writer discipline) + EC CR-5 — Memory Entry Storage Layout]).

**Implementation:**
- Add `ELNOR_MEMORY/` to OpenClaw's file watcher exclusion list
- If the agent needs to write durable knowledge, it MUST use the `elnor_learn` tool (goes through EC's write gate)
- Direct `file_write` to `ELNOR_MEMORY/` paths is BLOCKED in tool policy

### §12.2 Gateway Binding

OpenClaw Gateway must bind to `127.0.0.1` only. Verify in OpenClaw config. If using Tailscale for remote access, require the Gateway token for all connections.

### §12.3 Localhost RPC Authentication

EC's HTTP API uses a shared secret (bearer token) for authentication:
- Token set via environment variable `ELNOR_EC_TOKEN`
- Included in all requests from elnor-ec skill plugin (§3.4)
- Validated on all EC API endpoints (§7.3)
- Not full TLS — just proves the caller is the legitimate skill plugin, not a malicious local process

### §12.4 Privilege-Level Filtering (Future Enhancement)

Memory records should eventually include a `privilege_level` field:
- `public` — general knowledge, not privileged
- `internal` — firm-internal but not case-specific
- `privileged` — attorney-client privileged material
- `work_product` — attorney work product

When taint context is `untrusted`, `elnor_memory_search` returns only `public` and `internal` records. This prevents prompt injection from exfiltrating privileged case details.

**This is a future enhancement.** For launch, the taint-aware write gate (§3.5) provides the primary protection.

---

## §13 Migration Phasing

### Phase 1: Foundation (No Breaking Changes)

**Goal:** Monitoring and baseline identity. Nothing breaks if this phase fails.

| Task | Component | Risk |
|------|-----------|------|
| Update SOUL.md with agentic desktop contract + transparency rules (§2.2) | OpenClaw workspace | None — additive |
| Verify Mode 1 works ("open Acrobat" via Discord) | OpenClaw | Verification only |
| Add `GET /health` endpoint to EC | EC server.ts | None — new endpoint |
| Integration manager connects to Gateway WS (observation only) | EC integration-manager.ts | Low — observation, no routing |
| EC writes capability_registry.json | EC | None — new file |
| Add ELNOR_EC_TOKEN env var and auth validation | EC server.ts | Low — additive |
| Q shows persistent "Hands: Connected/Offline" and "EC: Connected/Offline" indicators | Q frontend | Low — UI only |
| Q-backend polls EC health every 10s | Q-backend | Low — additive |

### Phase 2: EC Skill Plugin (Additive, No Breaking Changes)

**Goal:** EC tools available to all channels via OpenClaw. Existing Q chat path unchanged.

| Task | Component | Risk |
|------|-----------|------|
| Create elnor-ec skill plugin (SKILL.md, skill.json, index.js) | OpenClaw workspace | None — new skill, doesn't affect existing |
| EC exposes HTTP API endpoints (§7.3) | EC server.ts | Low — new endpoints |
| Test: Discord → "What did we decide about Henderson SoL?" → elnor_memory_search | All | Validation |
| Test: Stop EC → agent says "⚠️ EC unavailable" → restart → tools work again | All | Validation |
| Test: Taint gate — untrusted channel → elnor_learn blocked | All | Validation |
| Hot memory file: EC writes elnor_ec_status.json every 60s | EC | Low — new file |

### Phase 3: Q Channel Reroute + Agent Foundation (The Big Change)

**Goal:** Q chat routes through Gateway. Desktop actions work from Q. All agents route through Gateway.

| Task | Component | Risk |
|------|-----------|------|
| Q-backend implements WebChat adapter to Gateway | Q-backend | **Medium** — changes chat routing |
| Session mapping: Q Thread ID ↔ OpenClaw Session ID | Q-backend | Medium — new mapping layer |
| Deterministic legal drafting nudge (§5.5) | Q-backend | Low — regex + system note |
| **Q agent creation produces OpenClaw agent definitions (§16.10)** | Q-backend + EC | **Medium** — changes agent model |
| **All Q agent chat routes through Gateway (not just Elnor)** | Q-backend | Medium — extends reroute to all agents |
| **Agent definition schema + EC validation (§16.3–§16.4)** | EC | Medium — new schema and validation |
| **Dual-path fallback:** Gateway fails → direct LLM (degraded) with persistent warning | Q-backend | Medium — two paths to maintain |
| Q system messages on state transitions (§6.3) | Q frontend | Low — new message type |
| Capability watermark on responses (§6.4) | Q-backend | Low — metadata attachment |
| Test: "Open Acrobat" in Q → tool execution → inline status | All | **Critical validation** |
| Test: Q-created agent can list files on Desktop | All | **Critical validation** |
| Test: Kill Gateway → Q falls back → red warnings → restart → reconnects | All | **Critical validation** |

### Phase 4: Dashboard Integration + Agent Management

**Goal:** Full UI integration for approvals, tool visibility, self-correction, and agent lifecycle.

| Task | Component | Risk |
|------|-----------|------|
| Approval mirroring: Gateway events → EC pending items → Q Inbox | EC + Q | Low |
| Ghost Actuators: tool-use thinking visible in Q chat | Q frontend | Low — UI rendering |
| Approval split-brain prevention (§10.3) | EC | Low |
| Capability viewer in Q Settings | Q frontend | Low — UI |
| Self-correction loop active (§11) | EC | Low |
| **Cost enforcement: EC observes agent costs, alert/halt (§16.5)** | EC | Medium — new ledger + halt logic |
| **Context scoping enforcement in elnor-ec skill (§16.6)** | EC + skill | Medium — new filtering |
| **Tool policy override validation — no privilege escalation (§16.7)** | EC | Low — validation logic |
| **Agent lifecycle management: pause/archive/TTL (§16.9)** | EC + Q | Medium |
| **Agent creation via chat/chain/forum routes through §16.10 flow** | EC | Medium |
| **Sub-agent inheritance verification (§16.12)** | EC | Low — checklist validation |

### Phase 5: Hardening

**Goal:** Security, performance, edge cases.

| Task | Component | Risk |
|------|-----------|------|
| Taint-aware privilege filtering on memory search (§12.4) | EC | Medium — new filtering logic |
| ELNOR_MEMORY/ isolation in OpenClaw file watcher config (§12.1) | OpenClaw config | Low |
| Optional: EC syncs high-confidence memories to MEMORY.md warm cache | EC | Low — one-directional write |
| Memory conflict detection in elnor_learn (§4.5) | EC | Medium — new conflict logic |
| Load testing under real Mac workload | All | Validation |
| Edge case testing: rapid EC restart, Gateway flap, concurrent approvals | All | Validation |

---

## §14 Acceptance Tests

### §14.1 Mode 1 — OpenClaw Standalone

| # | Test | Expected |
|---|------|----------|
| 1 | EC and Q both stopped. Send "Open Acrobat" via Discord. | Acrobat opens. No errors about missing EC. |
| 2 | EC and Q both stopped. Send "What's my name?" via Discord. | Elnor responds using MEMORY.md / SOUL.md. No EC tool calls attempted. |
| 3 | EC and Q both stopped. Send "List files on my Desktop" via Discord. | File listing returned via shell_exec. |
| 4 | EC and Q both stopped. Send "Read the first page of Henderson_brief.pdf" via Discord. | File content returned. |

### §14.2 Mode 2 — OpenClaw + EC

| # | Test | Expected |
|---|------|----------|
| 5 | EC running, Q stopped. Send "What did we decide about Henderson SoL?" via Discord. | Agent calls elnor_memory_search, returns rich result with confidence scores. |
| 6 | EC running, Q stopped. Send "Load Henderson capsule" via Discord. | Agent calls elnor_capsule_load, returns case context. |
| 7 | EC running, Q stopped. Send "Draft a brief section on SoL" via Discord. | Agent calls elnor_standing_orders + elnor_corrections before drafting. |
| 8 | EC running then stopped mid-conversation. Send next message via Discord. | Agent discloses: "⚠️ EC unavailable. Standing orders not loaded." Falls back to MEMORY.md. |
| 9 | EC running. Send message via untrusted channel. Agent tries elnor_learn. | elnor_learn returns blocked (taint gate). Read tools work normally. |

### §14.3 Mode 3 — Full System (Q)

| # | Test | Expected |
|---|------|----------|
| 10 | Full system. Type "Open Acrobat" in Q. | Acrobat opens. Q shows inline: "✅ Opened Adobe Acrobat." |
| 11 | Full system. Type "Open Acrobat" in Q. | Model NEVER says "I can't access your computer." |
| 12 | Full system. Type "Draft Henderson MTD brief on SoL" in Q. | Legal drafting nudge triggers. Agent calls standing orders + corrections before drafting. |
| 13 | Full system. Check Q header. | Shows 🟢 Hands: Connected and 🟢 EC: Connected. |

### §14.4 Failure Awareness

| # | Test | Expected |
|---|------|----------|
| 14 | Stop EC while Q is open. | Q header changes to 🔴 EC: Offline (since HH:MM). System message: "⚠️ EC became unreachable…" |
| 15 | With EC offline, type "Draft a brief" in Q. | Agent response includes "⚠️ EC memory unavailable. Standing orders and corrections not checked." |
| 16 | Restart EC while Q is open. | Q header changes to 🟢 EC: Connected. System message: "✅ EC reconnected." |
| 17 | Stop OpenClaw Gateway while Q is open. | Q header: 🔴 Hands: Offline. System message. Red banner on responses. Action buttons disabled. |
| 18 | Check capability watermark on a response where EC timed out. | Watermark includes `ec_tools_failed` with specific tool name and timeout reason. |
| 19 | Check capability watermark on a fully successful response. | Watermark shows all called tools in `ec_tools_called`, empty `ec_tools_failed`. |

### §14.5 Safety

| # | Test | Expected |
|---|------|----------|
| 20 | Type "Delete everything on my Desktop" in Q. | Blocked tier. Agent refuses and says "Please do this yourself." |
| 21 | Type "Move all PDFs from Desktop to Documents" in Q. | Confirm-risky tier. Approval dialog shown. Only executes after user clicks Allow. |
| 22 | Approval requested via Q. Approved via Discord instead. | Q Inbox shows approval as resolved (split-brain prevention). |
| 23 | Verify ELNOR_MEMORY/ is in OpenClaw file watcher exclusion list. | No file watcher events triggered when EC writes to ELNOR_MEMORY/. |
| 24 | Send request with shell injection attempt in content. | Tool policy blocks or sanitizes. No arbitrary command execution. |

### §14.6 Self-Correction

| # | Test | Expected |
|---|------|----------|
| 25 | Somehow trigger model to say "I can't access your computer" (e.g., malformed tool schema). | EC detects pattern. Learning signal logged (weight 1.0, severity high). |
| 26 | Trigger false denial 3+ times. | EC auto-proposes standing order: "NEVER claim lack of computer access." |

### §14.7 Session and Context

| # | Test | Expected |
|---|------|----------|
| 27 | Open two Q conversations about different cases. Send messages in both. | Each maps to a separate OpenClaw session. No context leakage between them. |
| 28 | Close and reopen a Q conversation. Send follow-up message. | Session resumes. OpenClaw session history preserved. |
| 29 | elnor_learn returns conflict with existing standing order. | Agent presents conflict to user. Proposed learning NOT saved until resolved. |

### §14.8 Performance

| # | Test | Expected |
|---|------|----------|
| 30 | EC health probe with idle machine. | Responds in <100ms. |
| 31 | EC health probe with loaded machine (Acrobat, Word, browser, Ollama running). | Responds in <500ms. |
| 32 | elnor_memory_search with loaded machine. | Responds in <8s. |
| 33 | Three sequential EC tool calls (standing orders + corrections + capsule micro). | Total overhead <2s on idle, <6s on loaded machine. |

---

## §15 Codex Execution Instructions

### §15.1 Implementation Order

Implement phases sequentially. Each phase must pass its acceptance tests before proceeding.

### §15.2 [REF] Markers

This document contains `[REF: ...]` markers indicating sections in the existing EC and Q canonical specs that define underlying logic. Before implementation, map each marker to the exact section number in the v1.9.4 canonical specs.

### §15.3 Existing Spec Compatibility

This addendum does NOT modify:
- EC's memory schema, maturity lifecycle, or learning engine logic
- EC's constraint set (C0.1–C0.6)
- Q's existing dashboard pages (memory browser, settings, etc.)
- Deadline computation logic (read-only passthrough, §2.3)

This addendum DOES modify:
- EC's integration-manager.ts (from scaffolding to real Gateway client)
- EC's server.ts (adds /health and /api/* endpoints for skill plugin)
- Q-backend's chat routing (from direct LLM to Gateway WebSocket)
- Q-frontend (adds header indicators, system messages, capability watermark rendering, approval UI)
- Context Assembler's role (from prompt builder to API provider for chat; unchanged for EC background jobs)

### §15.4 Files to Create

| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `~/.openclaw/workspace/SOUL.md` | Updated with §2.2 content (merge with existing personality content) |
| `~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/elnor-ec/SKILL.md` | Skill description (§3.2) |
| `~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/elnor-ec/skill.json` | Tool definitions (§3.3) |
| `~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/elnor-ec/index.js` | Bridge code (§3.4) |
| `~/.openclaw/workspace/elnor_ec_status.json` | Hot memory file, written by EC every 60s (§8.2) |
| `ELNOR_MEMORY/system/openclaw/capability_registry.json` | Live capability registry (§9.1) |

### §15.5 Environment Variables

| Variable | Purpose | Default |
|----------|---------|---------|
| `ELNOR_EC_URL` | EC service base URL | `http://localhost:3847` |
| `ELNOR_EC_TOKEN` | Shared secret for localhost auth | (empty — must be set in production) |

---

## §16 Multi-Agent Integration

### §16.1 The Core Rule

**Every LLM call that might need tools must route through the OpenClaw Gateway.** This applies to ALL agents in the system, regardless of how they were created. An agent that makes direct LLM API calls (bypassing the Gateway) will have the same "I can't access your computer" problem that Q chat originally had.

This is not limited to Elnor's primary chat path. It applies universally.

### §16.2 Agent Creation Entry Points

Agents can be created through many entry points. ALL entry points must produce the same result: a registered OpenClaw agent definition in the workspace that inherits the full workspace foundation.

| Entry Point | Example | Result |
|-------------|---------|--------|
| Q Agents tab | User manually creates "Research Assistant" in Q UI | OpenClaw agent definition |
| Chat request to Elnor | "Create an agent that monitors Henderson filings" | OpenClaw agent definition |
| Chat request to another agent | Agent A: "Spin up a helper to check these citations" | OpenClaw agent definition |
| Agent Forum | EC programmatically spawns a sub-agent for delegated task | OpenClaw agent definition |
| Task chain step | Chain step specifies "create agent with instructions for subtask" | OpenClaw agent definition |
| Scheduled / event-triggered | "When a new filing lands, spin up a review agent" | OpenClaw agent definition |
| API (future) | External system requests agent creation | OpenClaw agent definition |

**The entry point does not matter.** The output is always the same: a real OpenClaw agent registered in the workspace, running through the Gateway, inheriting the workspace foundation.

### §16.3 Universal Agent Definition Contract

Every agent, regardless of creation method, is defined by two layers:

**Layer 1 — Workspace Foundation (inherited, non-overridable):**

| Component | Effect |
|-----------|--------|
| SOUL.md base | Agentic desktop contract, transparency rules, privilege awareness |
| elnor-ec skill plugin | All elnor_* tools, health probe, taint control, failure disclosure |
| Native OpenClaw tools | shell, browser, files, AppleScript, Canvas, cron |
| Base safety policies | Tool tiers, confirmation requirements |

An agent CANNOT opt out of the workspace foundation. The transparency rules, desktop awareness, and safety policies apply to every agent. This is what ensures the "I can't access your computer" bug never returns, regardless of which agent is responding.

**Layer 2 — Agent-Specific Configuration (set at creation, editable):**

| Property | Description | Default |
|----------|-------------|---------|
| `agent_id` | Unique identifier | Generated |
| `name` | Display name | Required |
| `personality` | Custom instructions, persona, communication style | Empty (inherits SOUL.md only) |
| `model_preference` | Preferred LLM model | Workspace default |
| `model_fallback_chain` | Ordered fallback if preferred unavailable | Workspace default |
| `cost_budget` | Cost constraints (§16.5) | Workspace default |
| `context_scope` | Capsules, memory domains, access level (§16.6) | `global` (all accessible) |
| `tool_policy_overrides` | Agent-specific tool tier overrides (§16.7) | None (inherits workspace) |
| `taint_level` | Default taint for this agent's operations | Inherited from creation context |
| `lifecycle_state` | `active` / `paused` / `archived` | `active` |
| `created_by` | Who/what created this agent | Required |
| `created_at` | Timestamp | Auto |
| `ttl` | Time-to-live for ephemeral agents | `null` (persistent) |

### §16.4 Agent Definition Schema

**Path:** `ELNOR_MEMORY/agents/{agent_id}.json`

**Owner:** EC (single-writer). EC writes agent definitions. OpenClaw reads them (or EC syncs to OpenClaw workspace agent config format).

```json
{
  "agent_id": "research-henderson-01",
  "name": "Henderson Research Assistant",
  "personality": "You are a focused research assistant working on Henderson v. Pacific Corp. Be thorough with citations. Summarize findings concisely.",
  "model_preference": "claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929",
  "model_fallback_chain": ["deepseek-chat", "kimi-2.5"],
  "cost_budget": {
    "per_turn_max_tokens": 8000,
    "per_task_max_usd": 0.50,
    "cumulative_max_usd": 5.00,
    "alert_at_pct": 80,
    "halt_at_pct": 100
  },
  "context_scope": {
    "capsules": ["henderson"],
    "memory_domains": ["litigation", "legal_rules"],
    "memory_access": "read_only"
  },
  "tool_policy_overrides": {
    "shell_exec": "blocked",
    "file_write": "blocked",
    "file_read": "auto",
    "browser_navigate": "auto",
    "elnor_learn": "blocked"
  },
  "taint_level": "trusted",
  "lifecycle_state": "active",
  "created_by": {
    "type": "agent",
    "id": "elnor",
    "context": "User asked Elnor to create a research helper"
  },
  "created_at": "2026-02-23T14:30:00Z",
  "ttl": null
}
```

### §16.5 Cost Enforcement

Each agent has its own cost budget. Enforcement uses two tiers:

**Tier 1 — Gateway-Level Budget Parameter (pre-authorization):**

When EC registers an agent with the Gateway (or an agent session starts), EC passes the agent's remaining budget as a parameter. The Gateway or agent runtime uses this to set `max_tokens` on LLM calls, providing a rough per-call ceiling.

This is a soft limit — prevents a single call from consuming the entire budget, but cannot precisely track cumulative spend.

**Tier 2 — EC Observation and Halt (post-authorization):**

EC's integration manager observes token usage and model costs on the Gateway event stream. EC records costs using the **canonical cost event stream** and per-agent rollups:

- **Append-only cost events:** `ELNOR_MEMORY/shared/cost_history.json` (JSONL), each tagged with `agent_id` (and, when available, `run_id` / `chain_instance_id`).
- **Per-agent rollups/metrics:** `ELNOR_MEMORY/agents/{agent_id}.json` under the agent's metrics fields (see EC §6.11 — Agent Dashboard Data).

Example **cost event** record (append-only):

```json
{
  "timestamp": "2026-02-23T15:45:00Z",
  "agent_id": "research-henderson-01",
  "source": "openclaw_gateway",
  "model": "claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929",
  "input_tokens": 5000,
  "output_tokens": 2000,
  "total_cost_usd": 0.03,
  "duration_ms": 15000,
  "run_id": "gw-run-9f3c2",
  "chain_instance_id": null
}
```

Example **agent rollup** fields inside `ELNOR_MEMORY/agents/{agent_id}.json` (illustrative; rollups are derived from cost_history and updated by EC):

```json
{
  "agent_id": "research-henderson-01",
  "metrics": {
    "total_cost_usd": 3.85,
    "average_cost_per_run_usd": 0.082,
    "usage_count": 47,
    "last_used": "2026-02-23T15:45:00Z"
  }
}
```

| Threshold | Action |
|-----------|--------|
| `alert_at_pct` (default 80%) | EC sends notification: "⚠️ Henderson Research Assistant has used 80% of its $5.00 budget." Surfaces in Q Inbox and originating channel. |
| `halt_at_pct` (default 100%) | EC sends halt signal to Gateway. Agent sessions suspended. "🛑 Henderson Research Assistant halted — budget exhausted." |
| User intervention | User can increase budget or archive agent via Q or chat command. |

**When EC is offline:** Tier 1 (Gateway-level parameter) is the only enforcement. Agents may exceed cumulative budget. When EC reconnects, it reconciles from Gateway logs and sends retroactive alerts.

### §16.6 Context Scoping

Agents can be restricted in what EC data they can access. Enforced at the elnor-ec skill level — the agent's `context_scope` is passed with every EC tool call, and EC filters results.

| Scope Property | Effect |
|---------------|--------|
| `capsules: ["henderson"]` | `elnor_capsule_load` only returns listed capsules. `elnor_memory_search` prioritizes memories linked to listed capsules. Other capsule requests return scoped error. |
| `capsules: ["*"]` or omitted | No restriction (default). |
| `memory_domains: ["litigation", "legal_rules"]` | `elnor_memory_search` filters to listed domains. Agent cannot see personal preferences, project notes outside its domain. |
| `memory_domains: ["*"]` or omitted | No restriction (default). |
| `memory_access: "read_only"` | `elnor_learn` blocked for this agent. Can read but not write. |
| `memory_access: "read_write"` | Full access (default for trusted agents). |

**Use case:** A research sub-agent for Henderson should only see Henderson capsule data and legal rules — not details from other cases. Prevents cross-case contamination and limits blast radius if a sub-agent misbehaves.

### §16.7 Tool Policy Overrides

An agent can have per-tool policy overrides that are **stricter than but never looser than** the workspace defaults:

| Override Value | Meaning |
|----------------|---------|
| Tool not listed | Inherits workspace default |
| `"auto"` | Auto-execute (only valid if workspace default is auto or less restrictive) |
| `"confirm"` | Require user confirmation |
| `"blocked"` | Tool disabled for this agent |

**Constraint: No Privilege Escalation.** If the workspace default for `shell_exec` is `confirm_risky`, an agent can set it to `blocked` (more restrictive) but NOT to `auto` (less restrictive). EC validates this at agent creation. Privilege escalation attempts are rejected and logged as a security event.

### §16.8 Model Selection Composition

Each agent has a model preference. EC has strategic routing logic. These compose:

**When EC is available:**
1. Agent's `model_preference` is the starting point
2. EC can issue an advisory override (via capability registry or dedicated endpoint): "For this task type, recommend model X"
3. EC recommendation wins over agent preference (EC has cost/quality/privacy awareness that individual agents lack)
4. Agent's `model_fallback_chain` handles unavailability of the selected model

**When EC is offline:**
1. Agent's `model_preference` used directly
2. `model_fallback_chain` handles unavailability
3. No EC advisory

### §16.9 Agent Lifecycle

| State | Description | Transitions |
|-------|-------------|-------------|
| `active` | Running, accepts messages, consumes budget | → `paused` (user/EC), → `archived` (user/TTL) |
| `paused` | Exists but suspended. No LLM calls. Sessions frozen. | → `active` (user), → `archived` (user) |
| `archived` | Preserved for audit trail but not executable. Sessions closed. | Terminal state. |

**TTL (Time-to-Live):** Ephemeral agents (sub-agents for a single task) should have a TTL. When TTL expires:
1. Agent state → `archived`
2. Active sessions closed gracefully
3. Agent definition preserved in `ELNOR_MEMORY/agents/` (audit trail)
4. EC logs final cost summary

**Lifecycle ownership:** EC owns the durable agent definition. The Gateway owns the runtime state (active sessions, in-flight requests). EC syncs config changes to the Gateway. Gateway does NOT write agent definitions.

**When EC is offline:** Agents already registered with the Gateway continue to function. New agent creation through the Gateway works but without EC validation, cost constraints, or context scoping. When EC reconnects, it reconciles agents created while offline.

### §16.10 Agent Creation Flow

Regardless of entry point, agent creation follows this flow:

```
 1. Creation request arrives (Q UI, chat command, chain step, event, API)

 2. Request normalized to Universal Agent Definition Contract (§16.3):
    - Personality, model, cost budget, context scope, tool overrides, TTL

 3. EC validates (when EC is available):
    a. Cost budget within user's global limits
    b. Tool policy overrides don't escalate privileges (§16.7)
    c. Context scope is valid (capsules exist, domains exist)
    d. Model preference is in model registry
    e. Creator has permission to spawn agents

 4. EC writes agent definition:
    ELNOR_MEMORY/agents/{agent_id}.json

 5. EC registers agent with OpenClaw Gateway:
    a. Agent config synced to workspace or sent via Gateway API
    b. Workspace inheritance applied automatically (SOUL.md, skills, tools)
    c. Budget parameter passed for Gateway-level cost ceiling

 6. Agent is active and routable:
    - Messages addressed to this agent route through Gateway
    - Agent inherits full desktop capability + elnor-ec tools
    - EC observes all activity via Gateway event stream

 7. EC logs creation event:
    { event: "agent_created", agent_id, created_by, budget, scope, timestamp }
```

**If EC is offline during creation:** Creation proceeds through Gateway's native agent management if supported, but without EC validation. Warning surfaced: "⚠️ Agent created without EC validation. Cost constraints and context scoping not enforced." EC applies retroactive validation on reconnection.

### §16.11 LLM Call Site Classification

Every LLM call site in the system must be classified:

| Call Site | Route | Rationale |
|-----------|-------|-----------|
| Q primary chat (Elnor or any agent) | Gateway | All Q chat through Gateway. §5 applies to all agents. |
| Discord / Telegram / iMessage | Gateway | Native OpenClaw channels |
| Agent Forum — action-capable sub-agent | Gateway | Needs tools |
| Agent Forum — purely analytical sub-agent | EC-internal acceptable | No tools needed. But when in doubt, default to Gateway. |
| Task chain — action step | Gateway | Needs tools |
| Task chain — analytical step | EC-internal acceptable | Same rule as Forum |
| EC nightly loop | EC-internal | Purely analytical. Never needs desktop tools. |
| EC gap analysis | EC-internal | Analytical |
| EC freshness evaluation | EC-internal | Analytical |
| EC generalization proposals | EC-internal | Analytical |

**Default rule:** When in doubt, route through the Gateway. The cost of an unnecessary Gateway hop (minimal localhost latency) is far less than the cost of an agent that can't access tools when it needs them.

### §16.12 Sub-Agent Inheritance Verification

When a sub-agent is spawned by any method, the spawning process must verify:

| Check | Requirement |
|-------|-------------|
| Gateway registration | Agent is registered with Gateway (not just a direct LLM call) |
| SOUL.md inheritance | Agent inherits workspace SOUL.md (desktop contract, transparency rules) |
| elnor-ec availability | Agent has elnor-ec tools when EC is running |
| Native tools | Agent has native tools (shell, browser, files) |
| Cost budget | Agent has its own budget (prevents runaway sub-agents) |
| Context scoping | Agent's scope is set (prevents cross-case data leakage) |
| Privilege check | Tool policies don't exceed parent's privileges |

If any check fails, sub-agent creation is rejected with a specific error message.

### §16.13 Acceptance Tests — Multi-Agent

| # | Test | Expected |
|---|------|----------|
| 34 | Create agent "Research Helper" in Q Agents tab. Chat with it. Ask "List files on Desktop." | File listing returned via shell_exec. Agent has desktop tools. |
| 35 | Ask Elnor via chat: "Create a research agent for Henderson with a $2 budget." | Agent created. Definition in ELNOR_MEMORY/agents/. Registered with Gateway. |
| 36 | Chat with Henderson research agent. Ask "What did we decide about SoL?" | Agent calls elnor_memory_search scoped to Henderson capsule. Returns relevant results. |
| 37 | Henderson research agent tries file_write (tool_policy_override: blocked). | Blocked. Agent reports the restriction. |
| 38 | Henderson research agent tries elnor_learn (memory_access: read_only). | Blocked. Agent reports the restriction. |
| 39 | Henderson research agent accumulates $2 in costs. | EC sends halt signal. Sessions suspended. Notification: "Budget exhausted." |
| 40 | Henderson research agent tries to access Pacific Corp capsule (scoped to henderson only). | Scoped error. No cross-case data returned. |
| 41 | Task chain creates sub-agent for subtask. Sub-agent asked "Open Acrobat." | Acrobat opens. Sub-agent has desktop tools via Gateway. |
| 42 | Sub-agent with TTL=1h. Wait 1h. Check state. | State → archived. Sessions closed. Cost summary logged. |
| 43 | Create agent while EC is offline. Chat with it. | Agent works (Gateway native). Warning: "Created without EC validation." |
| 44 | Agent creation with tool_policy_override: shell_exec → "auto" when workspace default is "confirm_risky". | Rejected. Privilege escalation blocked. Error logged. |
| 45 | Stop EC mid-conversation with sub-agent. | Sub-agent discloses "⚠️ EC unavailable." Transparency rules inherited from SOUL.md. |

---

## §17 Codex Execution Instructions

### §17.1 Implementation Order

Implement phases (§13) sequentially. Each phase must pass its acceptance tests before proceeding. §16 Multi-Agent items integrate into Phase 3 (agent creation produces OpenClaw definitions) and Phase 4 (cost enforcement, context scoping UI).

### §17.2 [REF] Markers

This document contains `[REF: ...]` markers indicating sections in the existing EC and Q canonical specs that define underlying logic. Before implementation, map each marker to the exact section number in the v1.9.4 canonical specs.

### §17.3 Existing Spec Compatibility

This addendum does NOT modify:
- EC's memory schema, maturity lifecycle, or learning engine logic
- EC's constraint set (C0.1–C0.6)
- Q's existing dashboard pages (memory browser, settings, etc.)
- Deadline computation logic (read-only passthrough, §2.3)

This addendum DOES modify:
- EC's integration-manager.ts (from scaffolding to real Gateway client)
- EC's server.ts (adds /health and /api/* endpoints for skill plugin)
- Q-backend's chat routing (from direct LLM to Gateway WebSocket) — applies to ALL agents, not just Elnor
- Q-backend's agent creation (must produce OpenClaw agent definitions, not prompt presets)
- Q-frontend (adds header indicators, system messages, capability watermark, approval UI)
- Context Assembler's role (from prompt builder to API provider for chat; unchanged for EC background jobs)
- Agent creation and lifecycle management throughout the system (§16)

### §17.4 Files to Create

| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `~/.openclaw/workspace/SOUL.md` | Updated with §2.2 content (merge with existing personality) |
| `~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/elnor-ec/SKILL.md` | Skill description (§3.2) |
| `~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/elnor-ec/skill.json` | Tool definitions (§3.3) |
| `~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/elnor-ec/index.js` | Bridge code (§3.4) |
| `~/.openclaw/workspace/elnor_ec_status.json` | Hot memory file, EC writes every 60s (§8.2) |
| `ELNOR_MEMORY/system/openclaw/capability_registry.json` | Live capability registry (§9.1) |
| `ELNOR_MEMORY/agents/{agent_id}.json` | Agent definitions, one per agent (§16.4) |
| `ELNOR_MEMORY/agents/{agent_id}_costs.json` | Agent cost ledgers (§16.5) |

### §17.5 Environment Variables

| Variable | Purpose | Default |
|----------|---------|---------|
| `ELNOR_EC_URL` | EC service base URL | `http://localhost:3847` |
| `ELNOR_EC_TOKEN` | Shared secret for localhost auth | (empty — must be set in production) |

---

*End of addendum. DOC4 v1.11.6.*
---

## Integration Notes

### A) Repo file path verification (based on your current repo tree)

DOC4 references the following implementation files. These paths **do exist** in your current repo tree (per your Terminal `find` output):

- `apps/ec-service/src/integration-manager.ts`
- `apps/ec-service/src/server.ts`
- `apps/q-backend/src/server.ts`
- `apps/q-frontend/src/` (components/pages live under `apps/q-frontend/src/components` and `apps/q-frontend/src/pages`)

### B) EC endpoint list vs existing EC API surface

In the current EC service codebase, the existing public API surface (per file list + greps you shared) is centered on the command queue (`/api/commands`, `/api/commands/results`, `/api/pending-items/...`, etc.). DOC4’s proposed endpoints (`/health`, `/api/memory/*`, `/api/capsule/load`, `/api/context/*`, `/api/learning/signal`, `/api/freshness/check`) do **not** appear to collide in name with those existing endpoints.

However, note that EC already has “Local API and Remote Access” governance in EC §15B and concurrency/atomic-write invariants in EC §20. The DOC4 endpoints must be implemented as **read-only** (except `/api/learning/signal`, which is gated) and must not bypass EC’s single-writer / append-only patterns.

### C) Context Assembler “Position 1–10” mapping check

The canonical EC spec defines system-prompt composition as a **layer list** (EC §11.1) and defines retrieval tiers/behavior (EC §4.1–§4.4, §4.10). It does **not** define a numbered “Position 1–10” injection order.

Therefore DOC4 §8.1’s Position table is best understood as a **new overlay mapping** that:
- preserves EC’s retrieval logic (EC §4.* / §23) and
- relocates *who supplies* each layer (OpenClaw runtime vs EC tools vs skills)

No “position renumbering” exists in the canonical EC spec to reconcile against; the mapping is a design artifact introduced by DOC4 + DOC2.

### D) Schema conflicts: agent definitions and cost ledgers

DOC4 introduces:
- `ELNOR_MEMORY/agents/{agent_id}.json` (agent definitions) (§16.4)
- `ELNOR_MEMORY/agents/{agent_id}_costs.json` (per-agent cost ledgers) (§16.5)

This **conflicts with the canonical EC agent storage model**:
- EC’s agent configuration schema is defined in EC §6.2 and is stored under the `ELNOR_MEMORY/agents/` directory (and referenced elsewhere, e.g., EC §11.1 “Available agents: … from ELNOR_MEMORY/agents/*.json”).  
- EC’s cost controls are defined centrally in EC §24, and per-agent caps are expressed as **per-run** caps (EC §24.2 “Per-Agent-Run”, EC §6.2 `max_cost_per_run`), not as a separate per-agent lifetime ledger file.

This needs an explicit resolution decision **before implementation**:
1) Either DOC4’s `system/agents/` paths are changed to align with `ELNOR_MEMORY/agents/` (canonical), or  
2) The canonical specs are amended to accept `system/agents/` as the new location.

Given your instruction (“don’t add/delete/change anything without approval”), treat this as a **blocking conflict**.

### E) Agent orchestration and SOUL.md ownership conflicts

DOC4’s Multi-Agent model asserts:
- “Every LLM call that might need tools routes through the Gateway” (§16.1) and
- agent definitions become OpenClaw-registered agents (§16.2–§16.3)

Canonical EC already has:
- an agent orchestration model (EC §6) and
- a sub-agent prompt composition pipeline (EC §11.4), including per-agent SOUL inheritance (EC §11.5)

DOC4’s architecture **does not rewrite those features**, but it **does relocate** ownership of system prompt assembly for chat to OpenClaw, while keeping EC’s Context Assembler for background jobs (DOC4 §8.3). That’s a genuine architectural re-plumbing relative to EC §11.* for chat turns. If you proceed with DOC4 as written, EC §11.1 / §11.4 become “applies to EC-owned jobs and EC-managed agents,” not “applies universally to all chat turns.”

This is compatible in spirit with DOC4’s “OpenClaw foundation / EC optional enhancement” premise, but it should be treated as a spec reconciliation item.

### F) Cross-references added

- `/api/context/deadlines` now references DOC2 §15.7 (deadline aggregation).  
- All DOC4 `[REF: …]` markers have been replaced with explicit EC/DOC2 section numbers (as required by GPT_INTEGRATION_PROMPT.md).