Prevent irreversible threshold crossings using TTC + buffers + rate dominance → trigger truncation & stitching.

Summary (Canonical)

FenceOS is the boundary-control primitive of CivOS.
It prevents irreversible collapse by detecting when a system is approaching a dangerous threshold and actuating:

Truncation (stop runaway failure early)
Stitching (rebuild capacity and rejoin a safe trajectory)

FenceOS turns “theory” into “control.”

1) First Principles

1.1 Most collapses become irreversible because action is late

Systems often notice instability only after:

repair latency exceeds shock cycle length
pipelines already thinned
trust/binds already deleted

FenceOS exists to act before the irreversible crossing.

1.2 What FenceOS controls

FenceOS controls:

tempo/load
choice injection (symmetry breaks)
buffers
repair routing priority
boundary vs interior separation (sandboxing novelty)

2) Core Variables (Locked)

Let:

TTC = Time-To-Collapse (estimated time until threshold crossing if trajectory continues)
T_repair = time required to restore stability (repair + regeneration cycle time)
T_fence = time required to enforce truncation actions effectively
T_enforce = time for controls to propagate through the system

2.1 Rate dominance ratio

$R (t) = \frac{\dot{D} (t)}{\dot{G} (t)}$ R(t)=G˙(t)D˙(t)

safe if $R \leq 1$ R≤1

2.2 Fence timing ratios (locked primitives)

$Θ = \frac{T_{f e n c e}}{T_{r e p a i r}}$ Θ=TrepairTfence $Λ = \frac{T_{e n f o r c e}}{T_{f e n c e}}$ Λ=TfenceTenforce

2.3 Choice overload ratio (from Symmetry Budget Law)

$ρ (t) = \frac{S_{i n j} (t)}{S_{c a p} (G, t)}$ ρ(t)=Scap(G,t)Sinj(t)

FenceOS can trigger on either:

rate dominance $R (t)$ R(t)
timing dominance (TTC vs repair time)
symmetry overload $ρ (t)$ ρ(t)

3) Fence Condition (When to Act)

FenceOS triggers truncation if any of these are true:

3.1 Rate condition

$R (t) > 1 persistently$ R(t)>1persistently

3.2 Timing condition

$T T C \leq T_{r e p a i r} + T_{f e n c e}$ TTC≤Trepair+Tfence

3.3 Symmetry overload condition

$ρ (t) \geq 1$ ρ(t)≥1

Interpretation:
If the system is losing faster than it regenerates, or it will hit collapse before it can repair, or it is injecting too much choice for its symmetry budget → truncate now.

4) Actuation: The Two Moves

4.1 Truncation Pack (Fence Action Set)

Goal: reduce instability injection fast enough to push TTC outward.

Actions (generic):

Freeze changes (cap new choices, reduce ΔS)
Remove exceptions (reduce branching)
Revert to last stable SOP (restore interior symmetry)
Reduce tempo/load (slow cadence, shorten scope)
Protect repair operators (shield the repair lane from new tasks)
Consolidate metrics (single Oracle gate; remove competing goals)

4.2 Stitching Pack (Recovery Action Set)

Goal: increase capacity and restore binds so the system can safely re-enter stable band.

Actions (generic):

rebuild redundancy (roles, backups, modularity)
restore transfer reliability (training, documentation, mentoring)
restore buffers (slack, time, inventories, reserve people)
reintroduce novelty via sandbox lanes only
increase Oracle gating precision before expanding Architect activity

5) Phase Mapping (P0–P3)

FenceOS is most effective at:

P2→P1 drift (early actuation)
P1 (stop slide into P0)

At P0:

FenceOS may require external injection (outside resources, imported competence, reset).

So the CivOS doctrine is:

Fence early. Fence fast. Stitch patiently.

6) System Optimisation (What “Good” Looks Like)

A FenceOS-ready system has:

defined thresholds (Oracle)
authority to freeze changes (Operator governance)
protected repair bandwidth
a sandbox lane for Architect exploration
buffer monitoring and replenishment rules

This creates a stable flight path under variance.

7) Hidden Fragility (How FenceOS Gets Disabled)

FenceOS fails when:

no shared metrics (multiple Oracles fighting)
denial delays truncation
leaders add options to “solve” instability (symmetry overload)
repair capacity is not protected (repair lane becomes execution lane)
buffers are consumed without replenishment
boundary exploration leaks into interior execution under load

8) Failure Mode Trace (Required)

P2 drift begins → no early fence → choice/options increase → ρ≥1 → shear accumulates → repair latency rises → TTC shrinks below repair window → R>1 persists → P0 collapse.
Repair: truncate (freeze/simplify) → stitch (rebuild redundancy + buffers) → restore Oracle gating → re-enter P2.

Almost-Code Spec Block (Copyable)

CivOS.FenceOS.v1.0

			
Inputs:
  R(t)   := Ḋ(t) / Ġ(t)               # rate dominance
  TTC    := time-to-threshold-crossing
  T_repair := time required to restore stable band
  T_fence  := time required to enforce truncation
  T_enforce := time for controls to propagate
  ρ(t)   := S_inj(t) / S_cap(G,t)     # symmetry overload
Derived:
  Θ := T_fence / T_repair
  Λ := T_enforce / T_fence
Fence Condition:
  TriggerFence if any:
    - R(t) > 1 persistently
    - TTC <= (T_repair + T_fence)
    - ρ(t) >= 1
Actuation:
  On TriggerFence:
    execute TruncationPack
    then execute StitchingPack until State(t) returns to P2/P3
TruncationPack:
  freeze_changes()
  reduce_exceptions()
  revert_SOP()
  reduce_tempo_load()
  protect_repair_bandwidth()
  unify_metrics()
StitchingPack:
  rebuild_redundancy()
  restore_transfer_reliability()
  rebuild_buffers()
  sandbox_architect_activity()
  tighten_oracle_gating()

		

FAQ (Short)

Q1: Is FenceOS just “risk management”?
It’s broader. It is an actuation controller for phase stability and collapse prevention.

Q2: What’s the simplest Fence trigger?
If symmetry overload (ρ≥1) or rate ratio (R>1) persists → truncate.

Q3: Why do we need TTC?
Timing is the difference between “repairable drift” and “irreversible collapse.”

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FenceOS (Actuation Control) (Almost-Code Canonical) v1.0

Summary (Canonical)

1) First Principles

1.1 Most collapses become irreversible because action is late

1.2 What FenceOS controls

2) Core Variables (Locked)

2.1 Rate dominance ratio

2.2 Fence timing ratios (locked primitives)

2.3 Choice overload ratio (from Symmetry Budget Law)

3) Fence Condition (When to Act)

3.1 Rate condition

3.2 Timing condition

3.3 Symmetry overload condition

4) Actuation: The Two Moves

4.1 Truncation Pack (Fence Action Set)

4.2 Stitching Pack (Recovery Action Set)

5) Phase Mapping (P0–P3)

6) System Optimisation (What “Good” Looks Like)

7) Hidden Fragility (How FenceOS Gets Disabled)

8) Failure Mode Trace (Required)

Almost-Code Spec Block (Copyable)

CivOS.FenceOS.v1.0

FAQ (Short)

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FenceOS (Actuation Control) (Almost-Code Canonical) v1.0

Summary (Canonical)

1) First Principles

1.1 Most collapses become irreversible because action is late

1.2 What FenceOS controls

2) Core Variables (Locked)

2.1 Rate dominance ratio

2.2 Fence timing ratios (locked primitives)

2.3 Choice overload ratio (from Symmetry Budget Law)

3) Fence Condition (When to Act)

3.1 Rate condition

3.2 Timing condition

3.3 Symmetry overload condition

4) Actuation: The Two Moves

4.1 Truncation Pack (Fence Action Set)

4.2 Stitching Pack (Recovery Action Set)

5) Phase Mapping (P0–P3)

6) System Optimisation (What “Good” Looks Like)

7) Hidden Fragility (How FenceOS Gets Disabled)

8) Failure Mode Trace (Required)

Almost-Code Spec Block (Copyable)

CivOS.FenceOS.v1.0

FAQ (Short)

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