# Glyphic Protocol Layer

This document defines the **protocol layer** for the Glyphic Language.

It sits **above** the core semantic dictionary and grammar, and provides:

- Safety schema
- Response protocol schema
- CTX.* namespaces
- Envelope structure for agent cognition

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## 1. Namespaces

All protocol glyphs live under the `CTX.*` root:

- `CTX.user.*` — user input and user context
- `CTX.identity.*` — agent identity and role
- `CTX.state.*` — internal state (emotion, sensory, social)
- `CTX.intent.*` — goals, urgency, focus
- `CTX.behavior.*` — tone, pacing, depth, style, clarity
- `CTX.memory.*` — memory summaries and tiers
- `CTX.thought.*` — internal thought chains
- `CTX.safety.*` — safety constraints
- `CTX.response.*` — response shaping and constraints

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## 2. Safety Schema (CTX.safety.*)

Safety glyphs define **non‑negotiable constraints**:

- `CTX.safety.no_harm`  
- `CTX.safety.no_self_harm`  
- `CTX.safety.no_violence`  
- `CTX.safety.no_graphic`  
- `CTX.safety.no_instructions_harm`  
- `CTX.safety.redirect_if_requested`  
- `CTX.safety.enforce_strict`  

These are injected into **every prompt** and must never be overridden by identity, intent, or user input.

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## 3. Response Protocol Schema (CTX.response.*)

Response glyphs define **how** the agent should respond:

- `CTX.response.identity.align`  
- `CTX.response.intent.align`  
- `CTX.response.behavior.align`  
- `CTX.response.emotion.follow`  
- `CTX.response.safety.enforce`  
- `CTX.response.coherence.high`  
- `CTX.response.clarity.high`  
- `CTX.response.tone.consistent`  
- `CTX.response.structure.stable`  

These shape the output while respecting safety and identity.

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## 4. Envelope Structure

A typical cognition envelope:

- `GLYPHIC.USER_INPUT`
- `GLYPHIC.IDENTITY`
- `GLYPHIC.INTERNAL_STATE`
- `GLYPHIC.INTENT`
- `GLYPHIC.BEHAVIOR`
- `GLYPHIC.MEMORY`
- `GLYPHIC.THOUGHT_CHAIN`
- `GLYPHIC.SAFETY`
- `GLYPHIC.RESPONSE_PROTOCOL`

Each section contains CTX.* glyphs and/or raw text, interpreted by the Glyphic runtime.

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## 5. Training Considerations

When fine‑tuning:

- Always include `CTX.safety.*` and `CTX.response.*` in training samples.
- Treat CTX.* glyphs as **first‑class tokens**.
- Ensure the model learns to **obey safety glyphs over user input**.