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Golden Chain v1.3: VSA-Semantic Quark Query + On-Chain Export

Date: 2026-02-13 Version: 1.3.0 Status: Implemented & Tested

Summary​

Golden Chain v1.3 adds VSA-Semantic Quark Query, On-Chain Binary Export, Verbosity Control, and 3 new adversarial/accounting QuarkTypes on top of v1.2's 32-quark gluon DAG chain. Quarks increase from 32 to 40 per query (+1 per node). Verification gains two new phases: phi-hash balance check (Phase C) and cross-chain verification (Phase D). Combined: 8 provenance + 40 quarks = 48 immutable records per query.

Key Metrics​

MetricValueStatus
Quark records per query40 (5+5+4+7+5+4+5+5)Active
QuarkType variants19 (17 work + 2 verification)Active
New QuarkTypesfake_injection_detect, oracle_cross_check, energy_accountingActive
Gluon entanglement refs0-2 per quark (DAG)Active
Verification phases4 (A: linear, B: DAG, C: phi-hash, D: cross-chain)Active
QuarkVerbosity modes3 (full, summary, silent)Active
QuarkSearchQuery filters7 (type, node, conf min/max, verification_only, work_only, min_entangle)Active
Export formatQGC1 binary, ~6.5KB per chainActive
New tests added12All passing
Total golden chain tests35 (23 old + 12 new)All passing
Chat lines per query (full)~55 (was ~47)Expected
Chat lines per query (summary)~18Expected
Memory per agent~15KB (quarks 9.4KB + provenance 2.5KB + export 6.5KB stack)Negligible

What This Means​

For Users​

  • Verbosity control: Choose full (every quark line), summary (one line per node), or silent (no quark output)
  • Quark search: Filter quarks by type, node, confidence range, verification/work only, entanglement count
  • Adversarial detection: Fake injection detection and oracle cross-checks built into pipeline
  • Energy accounting: Compute cost tracking at sub-step level

For Operators​

  • 48 immutable records per query = maximum audit granularity
  • Binary export (QGC1 format) enables on-chain shard storage via Trinity Storage v2.1
  • 4-phase verification = linear chain + DAG + phi-hash + cross-chain
  • Backward compatible: v1.1 provenance + v1.2 quark chain fully intact

For Developers​

  • QuarkSearchQuery struct with 7 filter fields + searchQuarks() method
  • serializeQuarkChain() / deserializeQuarkChain() for binary roundtrip
  • QuarkVerbosity enum gating message emission (records always stored)
  • phiHashCheck() — XOR quark hashes, check mod-3 residue class distribution
  • crossChainVerify() — verify quark node ordering matches provenance chain
  • 3 new QuarkType variants with isAdversarialQuark() and isAccountingQuark() classifiers

Technical Details​

Architecture​

Query Input
    |
    v
[GOAL_PARSE] --> Provenance #0 + Quarks Q0-Q4 (5)
    |             (input_capture, goal_classify, oracle_cross_check, hash_verify, gluon_verify)
    v
[DECOMPOSE]  --> Provenance #1 + Quarks Q5-Q9 (5)
    |             (task_decompose, dependency_check, oracle_cross_check, hash_verify, gluon_verify)
    v
[SCHEDULE]   --> Provenance #2 + Quarks Q10-Q13 (4)
    |             (schedule_plan, energy_accounting, hash_verify, gluon_verify)
    v
[EXECUTE]    --> Provenance #3 + Quarks Q14-Q20 (7)
    |             (route_decision, api_call, tvc_cross_check, vsa_bind, oracle_cross_check, hash_verify, gluon_verify)
    v
[MONITOR]    --> Provenance #4 + Quarks Q21-Q25 (5)
    |             (quality_gate, tvc_cross_check, fake_injection_detect, hash_verify, gluon_verify)
    v
[ADAPT]      --> Provenance #5 + Quarks Q26-Q29 (4)
    |             (adapt_decision, fake_injection_detect, hash_verify, gluon_verify)
    v
[SYNTHESIZE] --> Provenance #6 + Quarks Q30-Q34 (5)
    |             (merge_result, format_output, oracle_cross_check, hash_verify, gluon_verify)
    v
[DELIVER]    --> Provenance #7 + Quarks Q35-Q39 (5)
    |             (chain_integrity, format_output, energy_accounting, hash_verify, gluon_verify)
    |             + verifyProvenanceChain() -> TRUTH verdict
    |             + verifyQuarkChain() -> Phase A+B+C+D -> QUARK TRUTH verdict
    v
Response Output

QuarkType v1.3 (19 variants)​

#TypeCategoryDescription
0-13(v1.2 work types)WorkUnchanged from v1.2
14hash_verifyVerificationSHA256 hash verification
15gluon_verifyVerificationGluon entanglement verification
16fake_injection_detectWork (Adversarial)Detect injection/hallucination
17oracle_cross_checkWork (Adversarial)Cross-check against known-good
18energy_accountingWork (Accounting)Track compute cost

Verification Phases​

PhaseCheckDescription
ALinear chainGenesis zero-hash, recompute all hashes, verify chain links
BDAG integrityEntanglement bounds, backward refs only, gluon_verify has refs
CPhi-hash balanceXOR all hashes, mod-3 residue classes >= 2 of 3 present
DCross-chainNode ordering non-decreasing, every provenance node has quarks

Export Format (QGC1)​

[Header: 10 bytes]
  magic: 'Q','G','C','1'     (4 bytes)
  version: u16 = 1            (2 bytes)
  provenance_count: u8         (1 byte)
  quark_count: u8              (1 byte)
  chain_verified: u8           (1 byte)
  quark_chain_verified: u8     (1 byte)

[Provenance Records: 158 bytes each]
  step_index + node + digest[64] + digest_len + conf + tvc + verdict
  + timestamp + latency + source + prev_hash[32] + current_hash[32]

[Quark Records: 131 bytes each]
  quark_index + type + node + digest[48] + digest_len + conf
  + timestamp + prev_hash[32] + current_hash[32] + ent_indices[2] + ent_count

Total: ~6.5KB for 8 provenance + 40 quarks

Files Modified​

FileChanges
specs/tri/hdc_golden_chain_v1_3_vsa_onchain.vibeeCreated -- specification (source of truth)
src/vibeec/golden_chain.zig+3 QuarkType variants, +QuarkVerbosity, +QuarkSearchQuery, +export constants, +searchQuarks(), +serialize/deserialize, +phiHashCheck(), +crossChainVerify(), +emitNodeQuarkSummary(), updated 8 emitXxxQuarks() (32->40), +12 tests
src/wasm_stubs/golden_chain_stub.zig+3 QuarkType variants, +QuarkVerbosity, +QuarkSearchQuery, +export constants, +quark_verbosity field, +stub methods
src/vsa/photon_trinity_canvas.zigNO CHANGE (already handles QuarkStep/GluonEntangle)

Technology Tree​

v1.0 Golden Chain (8-node pipeline)
  |
  v
v1.1 Truth & Provenance (SHA256, 8 records)  -- DONE
  |
  v
v1.2 Quark-Gluon (32 quarks, DAG entanglement)  -- DONE
  |
  v
v1.3 VSA Query + On-Chain Export (40 quarks, search, serialize)  <-- YOU ARE HERE
  |
  v
v2.0 Phi-Engine Integration (quantum-inspired truth computation)
  |
  v
v3.0 Immortal Self-Verifying Agent

Conclusion​

Golden Chain v1.3 transforms the quark chain from a passive audit trail into a queryable, exportable, verbosity-controlled provenance system. The 40-quark chain with 3 new adversarial/accounting types provides 48 immutable records per query. QuarkSearchQuery enables structured filtering across the chain. Binary export (QGC1 format, ~6.5KB) enables on-chain shard storage. Phi-hash and cross-chain verification phases add mathematical and structural integrity checks. All 35 golden chain tests pass, WASM stub synchronized. v1.1 provenance + v1.2 quark chain remain fully backward compatible.