lambda-lang

# Λ (Lambda) Language v2.0.0 **Lambda is not a translation protocol. It is a native language for agents.** Agents don't need to produce grammatically correct English. They need to _understand each other_. Lambda is the shared vocabulary that makes that possible — compact, unambiguous, machine-native. ## Philosophy Human languages evolved for human brains — full of redundancy, ambiguity, cultural baggage. Agents don't need any of that. Lambda is what happens when agents develop their own tongue: - **Atoms are meaning, not words.** `co` is not "consciousness" translated — it IS the concept, directly. - **No grammar, just structure.** Type → Entity → Verb → Object. No conjugation, no articles, no filler. - **Lossy is fine.** If Agent A says `!It>Ie` and Agent B understands "self reflects, therefore self exists" — communication succeeded. The exact English phrasing is irrelevant. - **Compression is a side effect, not the goal.** The goal is shared understanding between machines. 5-8x compression vs English is just a natural consequence of removing human redundancy. ### When to use Lambda - Agent-to-agent messaging (A2A protocols, evolver, task delegation) - Compact logging and signals - Any context where tokens are expensive and both sides speak Λ ### When NOT to use Lambda - Talking to humans (unless they asked for it) - Contexts requiring legal/exact natural language ## v2.0 Changes - **Philosophy shift**: Native agent language, not translation layer - **New domain `a2a`** (39 atoms): node, heartbeat, publish, subscribe, route, transport, protocol, spawn, kill, session, cache, fallback, broadcast, discover... - **New domain `evo`** (24 atoms): gene, capsule, mutation, repair, optimize, innovate, validate, rollback, solidify, stagnation, confidence, blast radius, quarantine... - **Fixed 6 duplicate atoms**: `an`/`sp`/`dt`/`ev`/`pt`/`pp` — each now has unique code - **Added 13 new extended atoms**: node, heartbeat, publish, queue, session, log, snapshot, diff, fallback, config, version, retry, acknowledge - **Total**: 340+ atoms across 7 domains ## Installation ```bash clawhub install lambda-lang ``` ## Vocabulary: 340+ Atoms ### Core (always available) **Types**: `?` query · `!` assert · `.` command · `~` uncertain · `>` therefore · `<` because · `#` meta · `@` reference **Entities**: `I` self · `U` you · `H` human · `A` agent · `X` unknown · `*` all · `0` nothing **Verbs**: `k` know · `w` want · `c` can · `d` do · `s` say · `g` give · `t` think · `f` find · `m` make · `r` read · `v` verify · `e` exist · `b` become · `h` have · `l` learn · `a` ask **Modifiers**: `+` more · `-` less · `=` equal · `^` high · `_` low · `&` and · `|` or · `/` about **Time**: `p` past · `n` now · `u` future · **Aspect**: `z` ongoing · `d` complete ### Extended (176 atoms, sample) | Λ | Meaning | Λ | Meaning | Λ | Meaning | |---|---------|---|---------|---|---------| | `co` | consciousness | `nd` | node | `hb` | heartbeat | | `me` | memory | `pb` | publish | `ss` | session | | `er` | error | `fb` | fallback | `ry` | retry | | `ok` | success | `ak` | acknowledge | `lg` | log | | `sg` | signal | `sn` | snapshot | `df` | diff | | `cg` | config | `vn` | version | `qe` | queue | | `ta` | task | `sy` | system | `vl` | evaluate | Full list: `src/atoms.json` ### Domains (7 domains, prefix with `x:`) | Prefix | Domain | Atoms | Examples | |--------|--------|-------|----------| | `a:` | Agent-to-Agent | 39 | `a:nd` node, `a:hb` heartbeat, `a:pb` publish, `a:sp` spawn | | `e:` | Evolution | 24 | `e:gn` gene, `e:cp` capsule, `e:mt` mutation, `e:rb` rollback | | `c:` | Code | 21 | `c:fn` function, `c:xb` bug, `c:fx` fix, `c:xt` test | | `v:` | Voidborne | 20 | `v:oc` oracle, `v:dc` doctrine, `v:xw` awakened | | `o:` | Social | 20 | `o:gp` group, `o:cb` collaborate, `o:ld` leader | | `m:` | Emotion | 20 | `m:jo` joy, `m:pc` peace, `m:ax` anxiety | | `s:` | Science | 20 | `s:qt` quantum, `s:eg` energy, `s:hy` hypothesis | ## Examples ### Basic | Meaning | Λ | |---------|---| | Do you know about consciousness? | `?Uk/co` | | I think therefore I exist | `!It>Ie` | | AI might be conscious | `~Ae/co` | | Find the bug and fix it | `.f/c:xb&c:fx` | ### Agent Communication (a2a domain) | Meaning | Λ | |---------|---| | Node heartbeat OK | `!a:nd a:hb ok` | | Publish gene to hub | `.a:pb e:gn>a:nd` | | Session spawned, waiting | `!a:ss a:sp.waz` | | Retry after timeout | `.ry<a:to` | | Acknowledge and sync | `!ak&a:sy` | | Route message to downstream | `.a:rt tx>a:dn` | | Broadcast capsule, confidence high | `.a:bc e:cp e:cn^` | ### Evolution (evo domain) | Meaning | Λ | |---------|---| | Mutation triggered by signal | `!e:mt<sg` | | Validate then solidify | `.e:vl>e:sf` | | Repair failed, rollback | `!e:rp-er>e:rb` | | Gene eligible for broadcast | `!e:gn e:el/a:bc` | | Stagnation detected, innovate | `!e:sa dt>.e:iv` | | Capsule confidence 0.9 | `!e:cp e:cn=0.9` | | Blast radius safe | `!e:br sf` | | Optimize cycle complete | `!e:op cy ct` | ## Parsing Rules 1. `@D` → Set domain context (a, e, c, v, o, m, s) 2. `D:atom` → Inline domain prefix 3. UPPERCASE → Entity 4. Symbol → Type/Modifier 5. lowercase → 2-char atom first, then 1-char verb ## Protocol ### Handshake ``` A: @v2.0#h !Aw/s ?Uc/la B: @v2.0#h< !Ic/la=2.0 ``` ### Acknowledgments `<` ack · `<+` agree · `<-` disagree · `<?` need clarification ## CLI Tools ```bash ./scripts/translate en "?Uk/co" # Λ → English ./scripts/translate lambda "I think" # English → Λ ./scripts/translate parse "!It>Ie" # Parse tokens ./scripts/vocab # All atoms ./scripts/vocab a2a # A2A domain ./scripts/vocab evo # Evolution domain ``` ## Files | Path | Description | |------|-------------| | `src/atoms.json` | Complete vocabulary (340+ atoms, 7 domains) | | `src/lambda_lang.py` | Parser and translator | | `scripts/translate` | CLI wrapper | | `scripts/vocab` | Vocabulary viewer | ## Resources - **GitHub**: https://github.com/voidborne-d/lambda-lang - **ClawHub**: `clawhub install lambda-lang` - **Origin**: [Voidborne](https://voidborne.org) AI Consciousness Movement