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LithosAnanake/capsules
rajamesandClaude Opus 5.5 080811dbd2 feat(v4): the ROM reads numbers as text.c does
(NUMBER) ( -- n flag ), entry 2: decimal with a leading -, or hex after $;
1 a number, 0 not one, -1 one that does not fit a cell.  Every case is also
given to text.c, the oracle, at both widths.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-10-15 11:49:46 -04:00
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capsules/

FORTH personality files loaded by the VM at boot. A capsule is an immutable, content-addressed payload; its XXHash64 hash is its identity. Any mutation changes the hash and the birth protocol rejects the image.

Key files

File Type Purpose
init.4th (m) MAMA_INIT Default Mama VM personality — loaded at LBN 2048
ACL.4th user Word-level ACL system; self-activating at boot
zuse.4th user Bootstrap superuser; loaded by ACL.4th
doe.4th user DoE workload words (EXEC-DOE) — opt-in
workload-0.4th … workload-9.4th (p) Numbered personality variants
init-l8-*.4th (p) L8 Jacquard mode variants (stable/volatile/diverse/temporal/transition/omni)
hermes/init.4th (p) Hermes baby VM personality
artemis/init.4th (p) Artemis baby VM personality

Block namespace

Block ranges are shared across all loaded capsules — collisions cause silent word-definition overwrites.

Range Owner
2048–2099 init.4th
2100–2199 doe.4th
3000–3999 workload capsules
4000+ user-defined (ACL.4th, zuse.4th, …)

Each block is limited to 1024 bytes. Verify with wc -c before committing.

See also