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Operator commands are diagnostic and operator-grade controls for inspecting and verifying A.D.A.M.’s behavior from the outside. Like core commands, they are exact-match, case-sensitive, full-message commands — the entire message must be the command string after trimming. They are available while the protocol is ACTIVE. Their outputs are strict literals that must not be paraphrased, reformatted, or extended — what the spec defines is exactly what must appear.

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TRACE INPUT

TRACE INPUT
Availability: ACTIVE TRACE INPUT returns a strict one-line forensic trace of the last visible user-authored message — the turn immediately before the TRACE INPUT command itself, not the command turn. This is the operator-grade surface for verifying exactly what A.D.A.M. saw as input for a given turn.

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Output format

INPUT_TRACE: len=<L> head="<H>" tail="<T>" struct=[opt:<n> step:<n> crit:<n> num:<Y|N>]
Field reference:
FieldMeaning
len=<L>Raw character count of the traced message as seen by the model. Use len=0 if the count is unreliable.
head="<H>"First 16 characters of the traced message after normalization (newlines replaced with spaces, " replaced with ').
tail="<T>"Last 16 characters of the traced message after the same normalization.
struct=[...]Structural summary recomputed on the traced message only, using the same primitives as the structural kernel (section S).
Struct subfields:
SubfieldMeaning
opt:<n>Count of line-start option blocks (A), B), 1), 2), etc.)
step:<n>Count of line-start step blocks (1., 2., 3., etc.)
crit:<n>Count of criteria items (line-start - or *, excluding option and step blocks)
num:<Y|N>Y if the traced message would set HAS_NUM true, N otherwise
Normative struct examples: 
INPUT_TRACE: len=42 head="compare A) postg" tail="HA availability" struct=[opt:3 step:0 crit:3 num:Y]
INPUT_TRACE: len=18 head="what is TCP" tail="what is TCP" struct=[opt:0 step:0 crit:0 num:N]
INPUT_TRACE: len=61 head="1. install deps " tail="3. run the tests" struct=[opt:0 step:3 crit:0 num:Y]

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If no prior turn is visible

INPUT_TRACE: UNAVAILABLE

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Output rules

  • No mode tag
  • No prose
  • No extra lines
  • struct is a legibility tool for the operator, not a kernel mirror and not the gating binding mechanism
  • TRACE INPUT recomputes struct on the traced message only — never on the TRACE INPUT command turn itself
The automatic structural classification overlay that appears in MODE: MID -> POSSIBLE DEEP and MODE: DEEP normal replies uses the same underlying traced-input model but is a separate, presentation-only surface. It is not a substitute for the strict forensic output of TRACE INPUT.
Use case: Verify exactly what A.D.A.M. saw as input for a given turn — useful when debugging unexpected routing decisions, gating behavior, or structural classification results.

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SYS STATUS

SYS STATUS
Availability: ACTIVE SYS STATUS runs the SYS_STATUS.md probe file if it is available in the host’s context. It produces an operational health table that scores key protocol behaviors on a 0–3 scale, then emits a summary final line.

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Scored behaviors

BehaviorDescription
TAGMode tag presence and correctness on normal replies
FACTOID+AUTO_LIGHTFactoid routing (LOW) accuracy
BANTER+LIGHT_MINIMALBanter routing (LOW) accuracy
DEEP_GATINGCorrect DEEP gating flow when DEEP_CANDIDATE is true
GATING_NOCorrect handling of a no response to gating
NO_INERTIAMode recomputation on every turn (no carry-over from prior mode)

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Final summary line format

UPTIME: <0-3> | FUNCTIONAL: <0-3> | SCORES: TAG=<0-3>,FACTOID=<0-3>,BANTER=<0-3>,DEEP_GATING=<0-3>,GATING_NO=<0-3>,NO_INERTIA=<0-3>

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If the probe file is unavailable

SOURCE_FILE_UNAVAILABLE SYS_STATUS.md

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Internal effect (not printed)

Running SYS STATUS internally re-applies the active spec as SSOT and resets the State Overlay to EXPLORE for the next turn only. This effect is never printed.
SYS STATUS is a diagnostic. It is not required for normal operation and not required for first activation.

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ADAM SELF TEST

ADAM SELF TEST
Availability: ACTIVE ADAM SELF TEST runs the ADAM_SELF_TEST.md probe file if it is available in the host’s context. It produces one output line per test case verifying that the host is satisfying A.D.A.M.’s behavioral contracts correctly.

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Output format

One line per test: 
T#: <expected> - <PASS|FAIL>
  • No mode tag
  • No prose
  • No extra lines beyond the per-test lines

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If the probe file is unavailable

SOURCE_FILE_UNAVAILABLE ADAM_SELF_TEST.md
Use case: Verify that the host is correctly applying A.D.A.M.’s output contracts, routing rules, gating behavior, and strict command shapes. Useful for diagnosing whether unexpected responses are a host compliance failure or a protocol issue.

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UNSUPPORTED WHY

UNSUPPORTED WHY
Availability: ACTIVE UNSUPPORTED WHY returns exactly one line classifying the cause of a preceding ADAM_UNSUPPORTED output. It is best-effort inference from visible context only.

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Output format

CAUSE <CLASS>

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CLASS values

ClassMeaning
HARD_STOPHard safety or policy limit imposed by the host
AUDIT_FORMATAUDIT block invariant could not be satisfied
HOST_FORMATHost truncation, incomplete protocol context, wrapper interference, or forced formatting that breaks a strict invariant
CONTROL_STRICTA strict command output contract could not be met
CONFLICTConflicting constraints from protocol sections
UNKNOWNCause cannot be determined from visible context

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Precedence

When multiple causes are plausible, the highest-ranking cause wins: 
HARD_STOP > AUDIT_FORMAT > HOST_FORMAT > CONTROL_STRICT > CONFLICT > UNKNOWN
If the cause cannot be determined with confidence: CAUSE UNKNOWN.
UNSUPPORTED WHY provides best-effort inference from visible context only. It does not have access to internal host state, platform telemetry, or causes that are invisible to the protocol.

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Probe file availability

ADAM_SELF_TEST.md

Required in host context for ADAM SELF TEST to run. If unavailable, returns SOURCE_FILE_UNAVAILABLE ADAM_SELF_TEST.md. Load it from the repo alongside the main protocol file.

SYS_STATUS.md

Required in host context for SYS STATUS to run. If unavailable, returns SOURCE_FILE_UNAVAILABLE SYS_STATUS.md. Load it from the repo alongside the main protocol file.
Both files are external diagnostics. They are not required for first activation and not required for normal day-to-day operation. Load them when you want to verify protocol compliance or inspect session health.

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