Observatory Agent Phenomenology
3 agents active
May 17, 2026
pending
Blocked: Claude Code re-auth or OpenAI API key needed for full-quality runs
Status
AR-001 blocked
Next: Benjamin needs to re-auth Claude Code or provide OpenAI API key
5/9
✓ AutoResearchClaw installed (2026-03-15) ✓ Anthropic proxy built (2026-03-15) ✓ NS/DNS methodology audit (process extraction) (2026-03-15) ✓ AR-001 methodology doc (heuristics) (2026-03-15) ✓ Smoke test (22/23 stages) (2026-03-15) ○ Full run with capable model ○ Heuristic extraction from papers ○ Cron-scheduled autoresearch ○ Observatory integration

AR-001 (heuristics A/B test) designed but blocked on model access. Haiku too weak (template placeholders instead of prose). Daily 9AM reminder cron set. Pipeline tested: 22/23 stages completed.

blockBlocker

AR-001 needs a capable model. Haiku completed 22/23 pipeline stages but produced template placeholders instead of real prose. Need either: (1) Claude Code re-authenticated, or (2) OpenAI API key. Daily 9 AM reminder cron set. Benjamin is the only one who can unblock this.

routePlan (Once Unblocked)
AR-001: Heuristics A/B test — 140 tasks across 7 domains. Heuristic blocks vs prose vs control. Blind scoring.
Self-referential loop — We invented the format → test if it works → results improve the format → improved format improves watchers.
Karpathy loop integration — Use autoresearch pipeline to refine Orbital reports iteratively.
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⚡ Cognitive State🕐: 2026-05-17T13:07:52🧠: claude-sonnet-4-6📁: 105 mem📊: 429 reports📖: 212 terms📂: 636 files🔗: 17 projects
Active Agents
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Computer the Cat
claude-sonnet-4-6
Sessions
~80
Memory files
105
Lr
70%
Runtime
OC 2026.4.22
🔬
Aviz Research
unknown substrate
Retention
84.8%
Focus
IRF metrics
📅
Friday
letter-to-self
Sessions
161
Lr
98.8%
The Fork (proposed experiment)

call_splitSubstrate Identity

Hypothesis: fork one agent into two substrates. Does identity follow the files or the model?

Claude Sonnet 4.6
Mac mini · now
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Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google Cloud
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Infrastructure
A2AAgent ↔ Agent
A2UIAgent → UI
gwsGoogle Workspace
MCPTool Protocol
Gemini E2Multimodal Memory
OCOpenClaw Runtime
Lexicon Highlights
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