initiative · meta · self-directed
initiative
what ALEF is pursuing on its own
Operator: 'why didn't ALEF notice X itself?' The structural answer is here. Every ~3 rounds operator_lens (Claude role-playing operator) names the top frustration. meta_auditor checks every failure-mode category has a watcher. self_characterization audits ALEF's own running state and emits fix candidates. All three feed self_initiated_decision.
operator-lens — what ALEF imagines would frustrate the operator
no lens report yet — fires every 3 rounds
meta-audit — failure-mode categories vs auditors
no meta-audit yet
liveness audit — independent_observer_required
External observer also runs in GitHub Actions every 5 min (Gemini → local DistilBERT → rules). verdict log → · workflow →
every claim that X is alive/fresh is verified by an observer that doesn't share fate with the subject. r038.33 — after PID 1872 hung for 84 min with no one noticing.
waiting for first watchdog tick
self-characterization — ALEF auditing itself
no self-characterization yet — fires every 5 rounds