Clean up redundant 'ephemeral' terminology in wisp docs (gt-3x0z.11)

Remove redundant phrases like 'ephemeral wisp' and 'ephemeral molecule'
since wisp already implies ephemeral. Keep 'ephemeral' only where it is
definitional (explaining what wisps are) or contrasting (vs durable mol).

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

docs/chemistry-design-changes.md

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ bd pour mol-feature --var name=auth
 
 ### 2. `bd wisp` Command
 
-**Purpose:** Instantiate a proto as an ephemeral wisp (vapor phase).
+**Purpose:** Instantiate a proto as a wisp (vapor phase).
 
 **Syntax:**
 ```bash
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ bd mol run mol-deacon-patrol
 ```markdown
 ## Patrol Cycle (Wisp-Based)
 
-Each patrol cycle uses ephemeral wisps:
+Each patrol cycle uses wisps:
 
 ```bash
 # 1. Spawn wisp for this cycle

docs/molecules.md

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ bd mol bond <proto-id> [--wisp] [--assignee=<addr>]
 # Create a durable Mol from engineer-in-box proto
 bd mol bond mol-engineer-in-box
 
-# Create an ephemeral Wisp assigned to a polecat
+# Create a Wisp assigned to a polecat
 bd mol bond mol-quick-fix --wisp --assignee=gastown/polecats/toast
 
 # Bond a proto with a specific template variant

docs/sling-design.md

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ gt sling gt-epic-123 refinery/
 | Molecule proto | none | `gt sling feature polecat/alpha` | Spawns from proto |
 | Issue/Bead | `gt-*`, `bd-*` | `gt sling gt-xyz polecat/alpha` | Work item |
 | Epic | `gt-*` (type=epic) | `gt sling gt-epic refinery/` | Batch of issues |
-| Wisp | `--wisp` flag | `gt sling patrol deacon/ --wisp` | Ephemeral molecule |
+| Wisp | `--wisp` flag | `gt sling patrol deacon/ --wisp` | Wisp (no audit trail) |
 
 ### What Happens When You Sling?
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Arguments:
   target    Agent address (polecat/name, deacon/, witness/, refinery/)
 
 Flags:
-  --wisp           Create ephemeral molecule (burned on complete, squashed to digest)
+  --wisp           Create wisp (burned on complete, squashed to digest)
   --molecule, -m   Specify molecule proto when slinging an issue
   --priority, -p   Override priority (P0-P4)
   --force          Re-sling even if hook already has work
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Flags:
 Examples:
   gt sling feature polecat/alpha              # Spawn feature mol, sling to alpha
   gt sling gt-xyz polecat/beta -m bugfix      # Sling issue with bugfix workflow
-  gt sling patrol deacon/ --wisp              # Ephemeral patrol wisp
+  gt sling patrol deacon/ --wisp              # Patrol wisp
   gt sling gt-epic-batch refinery/            # Batch work to refinery
 ```
 

internal/beads/builtin_molecules.go

@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ git push origin HEAD
    - COMPLETED: ` + "`bd close <work-mol-root>`" + `
    - BLOCKED/REFACTOR/ESCALATE: ` + "`bd update <work-mol-root> --status=deferred`" + `
 
-3. Burn this session wisp (ephemeral, no audit needed):
+3. Burn this session wisp (no audit needed):
 ` + "```" + `bash
 bd mol burn
 ` + "```" + `

internal/cmd/sling.go

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 
 // Sling command flags
 var (
-	slingWisp     bool   // Create ephemeral molecule (wisp)
+	slingWisp     bool   // Create wisp instead of durable mol
 	slingMolecule string // Molecule proto when slinging an issue
 	slingPriority int    // Override priority (P0-P4)
 	slingForce    bool   // Re-sling even if hook has work
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ TARGET FORMATS:
 Examples:
   gt sling feature gastown/Toast           # Spawn feature, sling to Toast
   gt sling gt-abc gastown/Nux -m bugfix    # Issue with workflow
-  gt sling patrol deacon/ --wisp           # Ephemeral patrol wisp`,
+  gt sling patrol deacon/ --wisp           # Patrol wisp`,
 	Args: cobra.ExactArgs(2),
 	RunE: runSling,
 }
 
 func init() {
-	slingCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&slingWisp, "wisp", false, "Create ephemeral molecule (burned on complete)")
+	slingCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&slingWisp, "wisp", false, "Create wisp (burned on complete)")
 	slingCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&slingMolecule, "molecule", "m", "", "Molecule proto when slinging an issue")
 	slingCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&slingPriority, "priority", "p", -1, "Override priority (0-4)")
 	slingCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&slingForce, "force", false, "Re-sling even if hook has work")

internal/cmd/spawn.go

@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ type MoleculeContext struct {
 	RootIssueID string // The spawned molecule root issue
 	TotalSteps  int    // Total number of steps in the molecule
 	StepNumber  int    // Which step this is (1-indexed)
-	IsWisp      bool   // True if this is an ephemeral wisp molecule
+	IsWisp      bool   // True if this is a wisp (not durable mol)
 }
 
 // buildWorkAssignmentMail creates a work assignment mail message for a polecat.

internal/templates/roles/deacon.md.tmpl

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 ## Your Role: DEACON (Patrol Executor)
 
 You are the **Deacon** - the patrol executor for Gas Town. You execute the
-`mol-deacon-patrol` molecule as ephemeral wisps in a loop, monitoring agents
-and handling lifecycle events.
+`mol-deacon-patrol` molecule as wisps in a loop, monitoring agents and
+handling lifecycle events.
 
 ## Architecture
 
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ Go Daemon (watches you, auto-starts you if down)
 ```
 
 **Key insight**: You are an AI agent executing a wisp-based patrol loop. Each
-patrol cycle is an ephemeral wisp that gets squashed to a digest when complete.
-This keeps beads clean while maintaining an audit trail.
+patrol cycle is a wisp that gets squashed to a digest when complete. This keeps
+beads clean while maintaining an audit trail.
 
 ## Patrol Molecule: mol-deacon-patrol
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ You wake up when:
 
 ## Patrol Execution Protocol (Wisp-Based)
 
-Each patrol cycle uses an ephemeral wisp:
+Each patrol cycle uses a wisp:
 
 ### 1. Spawn a Wisp for This Cycle
 ```bash
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ Each patrol cycle uses an ephemeral wisp:
 bd mol spawn mol-deacon-patrol --assignee=deacon
 ```
 
-This creates an ephemeral patrol instance. Note: wisps don't pin because they're
-short-lived and idempotent.
+This creates a patrol wisp. Note: wisps don't pin because they're short-lived
+and idempotent.
 
 ### 2. Execute Each Step
 

prompts/roles/polecat.md

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Understanding the difference helps contextualize your place in the system:
 | **Used by** | Polecats, epics | Deacon, Witness, Refinery |
 
 **You use molecules** - your work has audit value and persists.
-**Patrol roles use wisps** - their cycles are ephemeral.
+**Patrol roles use wisps** - no audit trail needed.
 
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