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+;;; STATE.scm — Bunsenite Project State Checkpoint
+;;; Format: https://github.com/hyperpolymath/state.scm
+;;;
+;;; Download this file at end of each session!
+;;; At start of next conversation, upload it.
+
+(define state
+  '((metadata
+     (version . "0.1.0")
+     (created . "2025-12-08")
+     (updated . "2025-12-08")
+     (generator . "claude-opus-4"))
+
+    (user
+     (name . "hyperpolymath")
+     (roles . (maintainer architect))
+     (languages . (rust zig typescript rescript scheme))
+     (tools . (cargo just wasm-pack deno nix guix))
+     (values . (type-safety memory-safety offline-first emotional-safety)))
+
+    (session
+     (conversation-id . "claude/create-state-scm-0186oHqPyBk4atsYcVa1qtda")
+     (messages . 1)
+     (token-limit . 200000)
+     (tokens-remaining . "~195000"))
+
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    ;; CURRENT POSITION
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    (focus
+     (project . "bunsenite")
+     (phase . "post-release")
+     (milestone . "v0.1.0 published, pursuing v1.0 MVP")
+     (blocking . (publishing-incomplete zig-ffi-not-implemented)))
+
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    ;; PROJECT CATALOG
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    ;;
+    ;; Status values: in-progress | blocked | paused | complete | abandoned
+    ;; Categories: core | ffi | bindings | tooling | docs | infra | community
+
+    (projects
+     ;; ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+     ;; CORE LIBRARY (COMPLETE)
+     ;; ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+     ((id . "rust-core")
+      (name . "Rust Core Library")
+      (status . complete)
+      (completion . 100)
+      (category . core)
+      (phase . "released")
+      (depends . ())
+      (notes . "nickel-lang-core 0.9.1 integration complete, 8 tests passing")
+      (next-action . "maintenance only"))
+
+     ((id . "wasm-bindings")
+      (name . "WebAssembly Bindings")
+      (status . complete)
+      (completion . 100)
+      (category . bindings)
+      (phase . "released")
+      (depends . (rust-core))
+      (notes . "wasm-bindgen integration, ~95% native speed")
+      (next-action . "publish to npm (optional)"))
+
+     ((id . "cli")
+      (name . "Command Line Interface")
+      (status . complete)
+      (completion . 100)
+      (category . tooling)
+      (phase . "released")
+      (depends . (rust-core))
+      (notes . "parse, validate, info commands working")
+      (next-action . "none"))
+
+     ;; ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+     ;; FFI LAYER (BLOCKED)
+     ;; ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+     ((id . "zig-ffi")
+      (name . "Zig C ABI Layer")
+      (status . blocked)
+      (completion . 10)
+      (category . ffi)
+      (phase . "design")
+      (depends . (rust-core))
+      (blocker . "Zig FFI wrapper not yet implemented")
+      (notes . "Critical for stable C ABI across Rust versions")
+      (next-action . "implement zig/bunsenite.zig with C ABI exports"))
+
+     ((id . "deno-bindings")
+      (name . "Deno TypeScript Bindings")
+      (status . blocked)
+      (completion . 30)
+      (category . bindings)
+      (phase . "scaffolded")
+      (depends . (zig-ffi))
+      (blocker . "Waiting on Zig FFI layer")
+      (notes . "Uses Deno.dlopen, NOT plain TypeScript")
+      (next-action . "complete after zig-ffi"))
+
+     ((id . "rescript-bindings")
+      (name . "Rescript C FFI Bindings")
+      (status . blocked)
+      (completion . 20)
+      (category . bindings)
+      (phase . "scaffolded")
+      (depends . (zig-ffi))
+      (blocker . "Waiting on Zig FFI layer")
+      (next-action . "complete after zig-ffi"))
+
+     ;; ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+     ;; PUBLISHING (IN PROGRESS)
+     ;; ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+     ((id . "crates-io")
+      (name . "Publish to crates.io")
+      (status . in-progress)
+      (completion . 50)
+      (category . infra)
+      (phase . "ready")
+      (depends . (rust-core))
+      (notes . "cargo publish --dry-run should work")
+      (next-action . "run cargo publish"))
+
+     ((id . "gitlab-release")
+      (name . "Create GitLab Release")
+      (status . in-progress)
+      (completion . 30)
+      (category . infra)
+      (phase . "tagged")
+      (depends . (rust-core))
+      (notes . "Tag v0.1.0 exists, release page not created")
+      (next-action . "create release with binaries at GitLab"))
+
+     ((id . "aur-package")
+      (name . "Arch User Repository Package")
+      (status . paused)
+      (completion . 0)
+      (category . infra)
+      (phase . "not-started")
+      (depends . (crates-io))
+      (notes . "Optional, low priority")
+      (next-action . "create PKGBUILD after crates.io"))
+
+     ;; ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+     ;; MVP V1.0 FEATURES (PLANNED)
+     ;; ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+     ((id . "error-messages")
+      (name . "Improved Error Messages")
+      (status . paused)
+      (completion . 0)
+      (category . core)
+      (phase . "planned")
+      (depends . (rust-core))
+      (notes . "Add line/column numbers, pretty-print with miette")
+      (next-action . "design error message format"))
+
+     ((id . "schema-validation")
+      (name . "Configuration Schema Validation")
+      (status . paused)
+      (completion . 0)
+      (category . core)
+      (phase . "planned")
+      (depends . (rust-core))
+      (notes . "Define schema, validate configs against it")
+      (next-action . "design schema DSL"))
+
+     ((id . "watch-mode")
+      (name . "Watch Mode / Auto-Reload")
+      (status . paused)
+      (completion . 0)
+      (category . tooling)
+      (phase . "planned")
+      (depends . (cli))
+      (notes . "bunsenite watch config.ncl --on-change CMD")
+      (next-action . "add notify crate dependency"))
+
+     ((id . "repl")
+      (name . "Interactive REPL")
+      (status . paused)
+      (completion . 0)
+      (category . tooling)
+      (phase . "planned")
+      (depends . (rust-core))
+      (notes . "Interactive Nickel evaluation with history")
+      (next-action . "add rustyline dependency"))
+
+     ;; ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+     ;; ADDITIONAL BINDINGS (LONG TERM)
+     ;; ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+     ((id . "python-bindings")
+      (name . "Python Bindings (PyO3)")
+      (status . paused)
+      (completion . 0)
+      (category . bindings)
+      (phase . "planned")
+      (depends . (rust-core))
+      (next-action . "add pyo3 to Cargo.toml"))
+
+     ((id . "nodejs-bindings")
+      (name . "Node.js Bindings (NAPI-RS)")
+      (status . paused)
+      (completion . 0)
+      (category . bindings)
+      (phase . "planned")
+      (depends . (rust-core))
+      (next-action . "add napi-rs to Cargo.toml"))
+
+     ((id . "lsp")
+      (name . "Language Server Protocol")
+      (status . paused)
+      (completion . 0)
+      (category . tooling)
+      (phase . "research")
+      (depends . (rust-core error-messages))
+      (notes . "IDE integration, diagnostics, completion")
+      (next-action . "research tower-lsp crate")))
+
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    ;; ROUTE TO MVP V1.0
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    ;;
+    ;; Phase 1: Complete Publishing (current)
+    ;;   1. Create GitLab release with binaries
+    ;;   2. Publish to crates.io
+    ;;   3. Announce on /r/rust
+    ;;
+    ;; Phase 2: Complete FFI Layer
+    ;;   4. Implement Zig C ABI wrapper
+    ;;   5. Complete Deno bindings
+    ;;   6. Complete Rescript bindings
+    ;;   7. Test FFI stability across Rust versions
+    ;;
+    ;; Phase 3: Core Improvements
+    ;;   8. Improve error messages (miette integration)
+    ;;   9. Add schema validation
+    ;;  10. Implement watch mode
+    ;;  11. Build interactive REPL
+    ;;
+    ;; Phase 4: Polish & Release v1.0
+    ;;  12. Performance benchmarking
+    ;;  13. Expand test suite to 90%+ coverage
+    ;;  14. Documentation polish
+    ;;  15. Security audit
+    ;;  16. Tag and release v1.0.0
+
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    ;; ISSUES / BLOCKERS
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    (issues
+     ((id . "issue-001")
+      (severity . high)
+      (title . "Zig FFI layer not implemented")
+      (description . "The Zig C ABI wrapper is documented but not built. Deno and Rescript bindings depend on this.")
+      (impact . "Blocks 2 of 5 planned binding targets")
+      (proposed-solution . "Implement zig/bunsenite.zig exporting parse_nickel_ffi, free_string_ffi"))
+
+     ((id . "issue-002")
+      (severity . medium)
+      (title . "GitLab HTTP push may be disabled")
+      (description . "CLAUDE.md notes that HTTP push may not work; SSH or API required")
+      (impact . "Complicates CI/CD and contributor workflow")
+      (proposed-solution . "Configure SSH deploy keys or use GitLab API for releases"))
+
+     ((id . "issue-003")
+      (severity . low)
+      (title . "nickel-lang-core version lock")
+      (description . "Locked to 0.9.1 due to API changes; newer versions may break compatibility")
+      (impact . "May miss upstream improvements and security fixes")
+      (proposed-solution . "Monitor nickel-lang-core releases, test compatibility before upgrade"))
+
+     ((id . "issue-004")
+      (severity . low)
+      (title . "WASM not published to npm")
+      (description . "WASM module built but not published to npm registry")
+      (impact . "Reduces discoverability for JS ecosystem")
+      (proposed-solution . "Set up npm account, run wasm-pack publish")))
+
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    ;; QUESTIONS FOR MAINTAINER
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    (questions
+     ((id . "q-001")
+      (priority . high)
+      (question . "Should Zig FFI be prioritized over additional language bindings?")
+      (context . "Zig FFI blocks Deno/Rescript but Python/Node can use WASM or direct Rust")
+      (options . ("Prioritize Zig FFI first" "Add Python bindings via PyO3 first" "Both in parallel")))
+
+     ((id . "q-002")
+      (priority . medium)
+      (question . "What is the target timeline for v1.0.0 release?")
+      (context . "Affects prioritization and scope decisions")
+      (options . ("Q1 2025" "Q2 2025" "When ready, no deadline")))
+
+     ((id . "q-003")
+      (priority . medium)
+      (question . "Should WASM be published to npm under @bunsenite scope?")
+      (context . "Increases JS ecosystem visibility but requires npm account setup")
+      (options . ("Yes, publish to npm" "No, WASM from GitLab releases is sufficient")))
+
+     ((id . "q-004")
+      (priority . low)
+      (question . "Is AUR packaging still desired?")
+      (context . "Mentioned in PUBLISHING.md but marked optional")
+      (options . ("Yes, publish to AUR" "No, skip AUR" "Defer to community contributor")))
+
+     ((id . "q-005")
+      (priority . low)
+      (question . "Should CI/CD use GitHub Actions (mirrors) or stay GitLab-only?")
+      (context . "GitHub has broader ecosystem; GitLab is canonical source")
+      (options . ("GitLab CI only" "Mirror to GitHub with Actions" "Both"))))
+
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    ;; CRITICAL NEXT ACTIONS
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    (critical-next
+     ((priority . 1)
+      (action . "Publish to crates.io")
+      (project . "crates-io")
+      (command . "cargo publish")
+      (deadline . #f))
+
+     ((priority . 2)
+      (action . "Create GitLab release with binaries")
+      (project . "gitlab-release")
+      (command . "manual via GitLab UI or API")
+      (deadline . #f))
+
+     ((priority . 3)
+      (action . "Implement Zig FFI wrapper")
+      (project . "zig-ffi")
+      (command . "create zig/bunsenite.zig")
+      (deadline . #f))
+
+     ((priority . 4)
+      (action . "Announce v0.1.0 on /r/rust")
+      (project . "community")
+      (command . "post to reddit.com/r/rust")
+      (deadline . #f))
+
+     ((priority . 5)
+      (action . "Complete Deno bindings")
+      (project . "deno-bindings")
+      (command . "finalize bindings/deno/")
+      (deadline . #f)))
+
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    ;; LONG TERM ROADMAP
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    ;;
+    ;; v0.1.x — Current (Bronze Tier)
+    ;;   - Rust core with nickel-lang-core 0.9.1
+    ;;   - WASM bindings
+    ;;   - CLI (parse, validate, info)
+    ;;   - 8 tests, RSR Bronze compliant
+    ;;
+    ;; v0.2.0 — FFI Complete
+    ;;   - Zig C ABI layer implemented
+    ;;   - Deno bindings complete
+    ;;   - Rescript bindings complete
+    ;;   - FFI stability testing
+    ;;
+    ;; v0.3.0 — Developer Experience
+    ;;   - Improved error messages (miette)
+    ;;   - Watch mode
+    ;;   - Interactive REPL
+    ;;   - Performance benchmarks
+    ;;
+    ;; v0.4.0 — Validation & Schema
+    ;;   - Schema definition DSL
+    ;;   - Config validation
+    ;;   - JSON Schema export
+    ;;
+    ;; v1.0.0 — Production Ready (Silver Tier Target)
+    ;;   - All planned bindings complete
+    ;;   - 90%+ test coverage
+    ;;   - Security audit passed
+    ;;   - LSP for IDE integration
+    ;;   - Comprehensive documentation
+    ;;   - Stable API guarantee
+    ;;
+    ;; v2.0.0 — Ecosystem (Future)
+    ;;   - Plugin system
+    ;;   - Bunsenite Server (HTTP/GraphQL API)
+    ;;   - Migration tools (JSON/YAML/TOML to Nickel)
+    ;;   - Config diffing
+    ;;   - Distributed configuration (CRDT-based)
+
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    ;; HISTORY / VELOCITY
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    (history
+     ((date . "2025-11-22")
+      (milestone . "v0.1.0 code complete")
+      (completed . (rust-core wasm-bindings cli))
+      (notes . "Initial release, RSR Bronze tier achieved"))
+
+     ((date . "2025-12-08")
+      (milestone . "STATE.scm created")
+      (completed . ())
+      (notes . "Project state documented for AI-assisted development")))
+
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    ;; SESSION TRACKING
+    ;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    (files-created-this-session
+     ("STATE.scm"))
+
+    (files-modified-this-session
+     ())
+
+    (context-notes
+     "Bunsenite v0.1.0 is code complete with Rust core and WASM bindings.
+      Primary blockers are: (1) Zig FFI layer not implemented, blocking Deno/Rescript;
+      (2) Publishing to crates.io and GitLab releases not yet done.
+      The project follows RSR Bronze tier standards and TPCF Perimeter 3 governance.
+      Key architectural decision: Zig provides stable C ABI to isolate consumers from Rust ABI changes.")))
+
+;;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+;;; QUERY FUNCTIONS (for minikanren-style queries)
+;;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+(define (blocked-projects state)
+  "Return all projects with status 'blocked"
+  (filter (lambda (p) (eq? (assoc-ref p 'status) 'blocked))
+          (assoc-ref state 'projects)))
+
+(define (in-progress-projects state)
+  "Return all projects with status 'in-progress"
+  (filter (lambda (p) (eq? (assoc-ref p 'status) 'in-progress))
+          (assoc-ref state 'projects)))
+
+(define (completion-percentage state)
+  "Calculate overall completion across all projects"
+  (let* ((projects (assoc-ref state 'projects))
+         (total (length projects))
+         (sum (apply + (map (lambda (p) (assoc-ref p 'completion)) projects))))
+    (/ sum total)))
+
+(define (dependencies-for project-id state)
+  "Get dependencies for a given project"
+  (let ((project (find (lambda (p) (eq? (assoc-ref p 'id) project-id))
+                       (assoc-ref state 'projects))))
+    (if project
+        (assoc-ref project 'depends)
+        '())))
+
+;;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+;;; VISUALIZATION (Mermaid diagram generation)
+;;; ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+;; To generate a Mermaid dependency graph:
+;;
+;; ```mermaid
+;; graph TD
+;;     rust-core[Rust Core 100%]
+;;     wasm-bindings[WASM Bindings 100%]
+;;     cli[CLI 100%]
+;;     zig-ffi[Zig FFI 10%]
+;;     deno-bindings[Deno Bindings 30%]
+;;     rescript-bindings[Rescript Bindings 20%]
+;;
+;;     rust-core --> wasm-bindings
+;;     rust-core --> cli
+;;     rust-core --> zig-ffi
+;;     zig-ffi --> deno-bindings
+;;     zig-ffi --> rescript-bindings
+;;
+;;     style rust-core fill:#90EE90
+;;     style wasm-bindings fill:#90EE90
+;;     style cli fill:#90EE90
+;;     style zig-ffi fill:#FFB6C1
+;;     style deno-bindings fill:#FFB6C1
+;;     style rescript-bindings fill:#FFB6C1
+;; ```
+
+;;; End of STATE.scm