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Specify Lisp-shaped ALGAL workbench direction - #258

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ALGAL now has an evidence-backed direction for a Lisp-shaped authoring workbench. The experiment compares eleven paired programs, lowers the Lisp-shaped forms through the real compiler, and requires exact manifest parity. The north-star plan records the provisional decision to keep ALGAL's durable runtime and readable source contract while exploring Lisp as an optional authoring and repair layer.

The workbench specification defines bounded S-expression reading, deterministic hygienic macro expansion, expansion and source identity, diagnostics, snapshot-based repairs, and the boundary between source tooling and the runtime.

Evidence

  • 11/11 paired fixtures have exact manifest digest parity.
  • Lisp-shaped source is 17.5% smaller in bytes in the sample.
  • Lisp-shaped source is 42.6% larger in lexical tokens in the sample.
  • bun run check passes: typecheck, lint, tests, docs check, and site build.

The interactive repair and timed iteration study remains the gate for making the workbench the default source surface.

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Records the shared funded-habitat economics (seed, sponsored, recurring,
and revenue backing; build/operate/protect purposes), the Temper-derived
contract-first mechanisms worth adopting, and the hosted-cost requirement
that keeps hosting funding independent of provider allowances. Adds
hill-climbing gates and the initial contract/resource experiments, while
keeping financial state and credentials host-owned.

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