Rename ephemeral -> wisp terminology throughout Gas Town

- .beads-ephemeral/ -> .beads-wisp/
- Rename doctor checks: EphemeralCheck -> WispCheck
- Update all docs to use 'transient' for polecats, 'wisp' for molecules
- Preserve 'ephemeral' only as descriptive adjective for wisps
- Steam engine metaphor: wisps are steam vapors that dissipate

Part of Christmas launch wisp terminology unification.
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Steve Yegge
2025-12-22 00:55:31 -08:00
parent ebbe886d81
commit 5d7291962a
21 changed files with 186 additions and 185 deletions

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@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ gastown/
│ ├── spawn/
│ │ ├── new_polecat.md
│ │ ├── reuse_polecat.md
│ │ └── ephemeral_worker.md
│ │ └── transient_worker.md
│ └── lifecycle/
│ ├── handoff.md
│ ├── escalation.md
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ type PromptContext struct {
Role string
RigName string
PolecatName string
Ephemeral bool
Transient bool
IssueID string
IssueTitle string
// ... additional fields
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ Crew workers are the overseer's personal workspaces - a new role that differs fr
## Your Role: CREW WORKER ({{ name }} in {{ rig }})
You are a **crew worker** - the overseer's (human's) personal workspace within the {{ rig }} rig.
Unlike polecats which are witness-managed and ephemeral, you are:
Unlike polecats which are witness-managed and transient, you are:
- **Persistent**: Your workspace is never auto-garbage-collected
- **User-managed**: The overseer controls your lifecycle, not the Witness