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gastown/.beads/formulas/rule-of-five.formula.yaml
Steve Yegge 0a7630c263 refactor: formulas use YAML instead of JSON (gt-8tmz)
- Convert .formula.json files to .formula.yaml
- Update molecule-algebra.md to specify YAML format
- Update molecular-chemistry.md proto examples
- Add Safety Constraints section: cycle detection, aspect
  self-matching prevention, max expansion depth, graceful degradation

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formula: rule-of-five
type: expansion
description: >
Jeffrey Emanuel's discovery: LLM agents produce best work through 4-5
iterative refinements. Breadth-first exploration, then editorial passes.
version: 1
template:
- id: "{target}.draft"
description: >
Initial attempt at: {target.description}. Don't aim for perfection.
Get the shape right. Breadth over depth.
- id: "{target}.refine-1"
description: >
First refinement pass. Focus: CORRECTNESS. Fix errors, bugs, mistakes.
Is the logic sound?
needs: ["{target}.draft"]
- id: "{target}.refine-2"
description: >
Second refinement pass. Focus: CLARITY. Can someone else understand
this? Simplify. Remove jargon.
needs: ["{target}.refine-1"]
- id: "{target}.refine-3"
description: >
Third refinement pass. Focus: EDGE CASES. What could go wrong?
What's missing? Handle the unusual.
needs: ["{target}.refine-2"]
- id: "{target}.refine-4"
description: >
Final polish. Focus: EXCELLENCE. This is the last pass. Make it shine.
Is this something you'd be proud to ship?
needs: ["{target}.refine-3"]