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the nine enforceable rules · overview

OMNIVSThe Silent Failure

OMNI saysThe nine enforceable rules (§3) turn the philosophy into checkable constraints.

Molecular coding isn't vibes — it's nine rules you can enforce in review or lint. They cover one-verb functions, layer boundaries, packets over globals, what memory holds, kernel immutability, hormone modulation limits, SELF's prune monopoly, mandatory commits, and metaSurf gating. Each rule maps to a failure mode that rots systems. Learn them as a checklist: a change either satisfies all nine or it's out of discipline.

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Nine checkable constraints (§3)
Enforceable in review/lint
Each maps to a known failure mode
A change satisfies all nine or it’s non-conforming

The Silent Failure attacks — common mistakes

Treating the rules as suggestions
Enforcing some rules but not others
No review/lint gate for them

Boss battleRecall the nine rules from memory as a checklist.

Example code

<!doctype html><html><head><meta charset="utf-8"></head>
<body style="background:#06040d;color:#b388ff;font-family:monospace;padding:20px"><pre>R1..R9 = enforceable constraints
review/lint checks each
pass all nine → in discipline</pre></body></html>

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