CYCLE JOURNAL PUBLISHING

Cycle Journal Publishing¶

Status: Draft v1.0
Cycle: C-193

What Gets Generated¶

Workflow Overview¶

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  1. Agents (ATLAS/AUREA/ZEUS/ECHO) propose patches      │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  2. MobiusBot opens PR                                  │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  3. CI validates schema + renders markdown              │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  4. Michael reviews rendered .md artifact               │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  5. Merge → canon is updated                            │
│     ↓                                                   │
│  6. Copy/paste from C-XXX.md to Substack (if publishing)│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Substack Usage¶

Quick Publish¶

1. Navigate to journals/cycles/C-XXX.md (or download from CI artifact)
2. Copy the rendered markdown content
3. Paste into Substack editor
4. Add your Mobius Series footer block (optional)
5. Review and publish

Footer Template¶

---

*This Cycle Journal is part of the Mobius Integrity Series.*

**Series:** [Your Substack Series Name]
**Cycle:** C-XXX
**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD

*"We heal as we walk."*

Rendering Scripts¶

Validate All Entries¶

npm run cycle:validate

Validates all journals/cycles/C-*.json files against schemas/cycle_journal.schema.json.

Render to Markdown¶

npm run cycle:render

Converts all JSON entries to readable markdown files.

Full Check¶

npm run cycle:check

Runs both validation and rendering.

CI/CD Integration¶

Automatic Validation¶

The cycle-journal-ci.yml workflow runs on: - PRs that touch journals/cycles/** - Pushes to main that touch cycle files

Artifacts¶

After CI runs, download: - cycle-journal-markdown: Rendered .md files - cycle-journal-validation-log: Validation results

Integrity Rules¶

Non-Negotiable¶

1. If a claim is not verified: Label as "unconfirmed" + include source
2. Never present rumors as facts
3. Separate signal from assessment
4. Evidence links required for high-impact claims
5. Trusted domain allowlist for sources

Evidence Standards¶

Trusted Source Domains¶

Sources must come from the allowlist:

News Agencies: - reuters.com, apnews.com, bbc.co.uk, nytimes.com, wsj.com

Government: - sec.gov, congress.gov, supremecourt.gov, treasury.gov

Tech/Academic: - github.com, arxiv.org, nature.com

See scripts/apply_cycle_command.mjs for the full list.

Micro-Entry Pattern¶

For real-time updates without chaos:

During the Day¶

Create micro-entries: - C-193.morning.json - C-193.midday.json - C-193.eod.json

End of Day¶

MobiusBot compacts into: - C-193.json (sealed canonical version)

This keeps the daily log stable while allowing incremental updates.

Schema Sections¶

Required Sections¶

Optional Sections¶

Example: Full Cycle Entry¶

{
  "meta": {
    "cycle_id": "C-193",
    "date": "2026-01-16",
    "timezone": "America/New_York",
    "chamber": "Cycle Journal",
    "tags": ["cycle_journal", "memory_infrastructure"],
    "mood_vector": "Focused"
  },
  "sweep": {
    "statement": "I sweep this chamber with clarity, continuity, and accountable memory.",
    "style": "mobius"
  },
  "signals": [
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-01-16T10:00:00Z",
      "domain": "governance",
      "statement": "Cycle Journal runtime established with PR-based workflow.",
      "sources": ["https://github.com/kaizencycle/Mobius-Substrate/pull/XXX"],
      "confidence": 0.95,
      "attribution": "ATLAS"
    }
  ],
  "integrity": {
    "status": "normal",
    "domains_touched": ["memory", "governance"],
    "watch_items": []
  },
  "insight": "Fear persists where memory fails; accountability is preserved causality.",
  "decisions": [
    {
      "decision": "Adopt agents-propose, bot-commits pattern",
      "rationale": "Prevents drift while maintaining audit trail",
      "evidence": ["https://github.com/..."],
      "owner": "Michael",
      "risk": "low"
    }
  ],
  "actions": [
    { "task": "Review ATLAS topology proposal", "priority": "P1", "owner": "Michael" },
    { "task": "Publish cycle summary to Substack", "priority": "P2", "owner": "Michael" }
  ],
  "seal": {
    "compiled_at": "2026-01-16T23:59:00Z",
    "contributors": ["MobiusBot", "ATLAS", "AUREA"],
    "statement": "Memory holds. Motion continues."
  }
}

Troubleshooting¶

Validation Fails¶

❌ Schema validation failed: journals/cycles/C-193.json
  - /signals/0/domain must be equal to one of the allowed values

Fix: Check the domain field against allowed values in the schema.

Missing Required Fields¶

❌ Schema validation failed: journals/cycles/C-193.json
  - /meta must have required property 'cycle_id'

Fix: Add the missing required field.

Untrusted Source Domain¶

❌ ERROR: Untrusted source domain blocked: example.com

Fix: Use sources from the trusted domain allowlist, or request the domain be added.

Version History¶

Mobius Systems — Continuous Integrity Architecture
"We heal as we walk."