CAL Runtime - Current Implementation Status

Last Updated: January 14, 2026 Location: c:/workplace/cal-runtime

Current State: STRUCTURE CREATED, CODE NOT YET PORTED

✅ What We Have

1. Project Structure (Complete)

c:/workplace/cal-runtime/
├── .git/                          ✅ Git initialized
├── .gitignore                     ✅ Proper ignores
├── LICENSE                        ✅ MIT license
├── README.md                      ✅ Documentation
├── package.json                   ✅ Configured with scripts
├── tsconfig.json                  ✅ TypeScript config
├── vitest.config.ts               ✅ Test framework setup
│
├── src/                           ✅ Directory structure
│   ├── parser/
│   │   └── grammar.pegjs          ✅ COPIED (with DRIFT/FETCH)
│   ├── executor/                  📁 Empty (needs code)
│   ├── analyzer/                  📁 Empty (needs code)
│   ├── adapters/
│   │   ├── data/                  📁 Empty (needs code)
│   │   └── alert/                 📁 Empty (needs code)
│   ├── types/                     📁 Empty (needs types)
│   └── utils/                     📁 Empty
│
├── tests/                         ✅ Directory structure
│   ├── fixtures/
│   │   ├── tailwind-cascade.cal   ✅ COPIED
│   │   ├── closed-loop-pipeline.cal ✅ COPIED
│   │   └── sample-data.json       ✅ COPIED
│   ├── parser/                    📁 Empty (needs tests)
│   ├── executor/                  📁 Empty (needs tests)
│   ├── analyzer/                  📁 Empty (needs tests)
│   └── integration/               📁 Empty (needs tests)
│
├── examples/                      📁 Empty (needs examples)
├── docs/                          📁 Empty (needs docs)
│
└── Documentation Files:
    ├── PROJECT-STATUS.md          ✅ Progress tracker
    ├── VALIDATION-RESULTS.md      ✅ Original validation
    ├── DRIFT-FETCH-IMPLEMENTATION.md ✅ New features
    └── CURRENT-STATUS.md          ✅ This file

2. Dependencies Installed (236 packages)

{
  "dependencies": {
    "peggy": "^4.0.2"              ✅ Parser generator
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "typescript": "^5.3.3",        ✅ TypeScript compiler
    "vitest": "^1.2.0",            ✅ Test framework
    "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^1.2.0", ✅ Coverage
    "@types/node": "^20.11.0",     ✅ Node types
    "eslint": "^8.56.0",           ✅ Linter
    "prettier": "^3.2.4",          ✅ Formatter
    "rollup": "^4.9.6"             ✅ Bundler
  }
}

3. Grammar File ✅ Complete

Location: src/parser/grammar.pegjs
Status: Fully updated with DRIFT/FETCH
Keywords: All 10 (FORAGE, DIVE, DRIFT, FETCH, PERCH, LISTEN, WAKE, CHIRP, TRACE, SURFACE)
Ready to compile with Peggy

4. Test Fixtures ✅ Ready

tailwind-cascade.cal - UC-002 case study
closed-loop-pipeline.cal - Full SENSE→ACT pipeline
sample-data.json - 4 test entities

5. GitHub Repository ✅ Live

URL: https://github.com/semanticintent/cal-runtime
Commits: 3 (structure, validation, DRIFT/FETCH)
Branch: main

❌ What We DON'T Have (Needs to be Ported)

Source Code Files (All in `c:/workplace/cal/docs`)

Original File	Target Location	Status
`cal.js` (282 lines)	`src/parser/index.ts`	❌ Not ported
`lib/executor.js` (525 lines)	`src/executor/index.ts`	❌ Not ported
`lib/analysis-engine.js` (~300 lines)	`src/analyzer/dimension-scorer.ts`	❌ Not ported
`lib/data-adapters.js` (~200 lines)	`src/adapters/data/index.ts`	❌ Not ported
`lib/alert-adapters.js` (~150 lines)	`src/adapters/alert/index.ts`	❌ Not ported
`run.js` (~250 lines)	`src/cli.ts`	❌ Not ported
`repl.js` (~100 lines)	`src/repl.ts`	❌ Not ported
`agent.js` (~400 lines)	Defer to Phase 4	⏸️ Later

Total Lines to Port: ~1,800 lines of JavaScript → TypeScript

Working Implementation (in cal/docs)

The fully functional JavaScript implementation exists at:

c:/workplace/cal/docs/
├── cal.js                    ✅ Parser working
├── cormorant.pegjs           ✅ Grammar (with DRIFT/FETCH)
├── package.json              ✅ Dependencies
├── lib/
│   ├── executor.js           ✅ All handlers work (including DRIFT/FETCH)
│   ├── analysis-engine.js    ✅ 6D scoring works
│   ├── data-adapters.js      ✅ JSON/CSV/Memory adapters
│   └── alert-adapters.js     ✅ Console/File/Webhook adapters
├── run.js                    ✅ CLI runner works
├── repl.js                   ✅ Interactive REPL
├── agent.js                  ✅ AI integration
├── tailwind-cascade.cal      ✅ Test example
├── closed-loop-pipeline.cal  ✅ Full pipeline
└── sample-data.json          ✅ Test data

Validation Results:

✅ Parser: Parses all keywords correctly
✅ Executor: Tailwind example runs ($300K → $3M-$4.5M)
✅ DRIFT: Gap measurement works (Teaching gap: 50)
✅ FETCH: Decision logic works (Score: 1,812 → EXECUTE)
✅ Closed-loop: Complete pipeline functional

Next Steps to Port

Phase 1: Type Definitions (Est. 2 hours)

File to create: src/types/index.ts

What to define:

// AST Types (from grammar)
- Program
- Statement (union of 10 types)
- ForageStatement, DiveStatement, DriftStatement, FetchStatement, etc.
- Condition, Dimension, Duration, etc.

// Action Plan Types
- ActionPlan
- Action (union of action types)
- QueryAction, AnalyzeAction, DriftAction, FetchAction, etc.

// Execution Types
- ExecutionResult
- DriftResult, FetchResult
- CascadeMap, CascadeAnalysis

// Data Types
- Entity, DimensionSignal
- CascadePathway, FinancialImpact

// Adapter Interfaces
- DataAdapter, AlertAdapter

Why start here:

Types are the contract for everything else
Other modules import from here
Helps understand the data flow
Can write types while planning the port

Phase 2: Parser Module (Est. 1-2 hours)

File to create: src/parser/index.ts

Port from: c:/workplace/cal/docs/cal.js

Key functions:

export function parse(source: string): ParseResult | ParseError
export function toActionPlan(ast: Program): ActionPlan
export function compile(source: string): CompileResult

Changes needed:

Add proper types to all functions
Handle Peggy types correctly
Type the action plan transformation
Add error types

Test immediately:

npm run build:grammar  # Compile grammar
npm run build         # Compile TypeScript
node dist/parser/index.js  # Quick test

Phase 3: Analyzer Module (Est. 1-2 hours)

File to create: src/analyzer/dimension-scorer.ts

Port from: c:/workplace/cal/docs/lib/analysis-engine.js

Key functions:

export function analyzeCascade(entity: Entity, dimensions: Dimension[], depth: number): CascadeAnalysis
export function scoreDimension(signals: DimensionSignal): number
export function calculateCascadePathways(analysis: CascadeAnalysis, depth: number): CascadePathway[]
export function calculateFinancialImpact(analysis: CascadeAnalysis): FinancialImpact

Formulas to preserve:

3D Lens: (Sound × Space × Time) / 10
Cascade Level: < 15 (Minimal), 15-29 (Low), 30-49 (Medium), 50-69 (High), ≥70 (Critical)
Multiplier: dimensions × depth → range lookup
Cascade Probability: (fromScore / 100) × (toScore / 100)

Phase 4: Executor Module (Est. 2-3 hours)

File to create: src/executor/index.ts

Port from: c:/workplace/cal/docs/lib/executor.js

Key class:

export class Executor {
  async execute(actionPlan: ActionPlan, context?: any): Promise<ExecutionResult>

  private async handleQuery(action: QueryAction): Promise<any>
  private async handleAnalyze(action: AnalyzeAction): Promise<any>
  private async handleDrift(action: DriftAction): Promise<DriftResult>
  private async handleFetch(action: FetchAction): Promise<FetchResult>
  // ... other handlers
}

Critical handlers:

handleDrift - Already working, just port with types
handleFetch - Already working, just port with types
handleQuery - FORAGE execution with WHERE filtering
handleAnalyze - DIVE cascade analysis

Phase 5: Adapters (Est. 1 hour)

Files to create:

src/adapters/data/index.ts (from data-adapters.js)
src/adapters/alert/index.ts (from alert-adapters.js)

Interfaces:

export interface DataAdapter {
  query(filter: any): Promise<any[]>
  get(id: string): Promise<any>
}

export interface AlertAdapter {
  send(type: string, message: string, data?: any): Promise<void>
}

export function createDataAdapter(config: any): DataAdapter
export function createAlertAdapter(config: any): AlertAdapter

Phase 6: CLI Runner (Est. 30 min)

File to create: src/cli.ts

Port from: c:/workplace/cal/docs/run.js

Make executable:

#!/usr/bin/env node
import { compile } from './parser';
import { createExecutor } from './executor';
// ... CLI logic

Add to package.json:

{
  "bin": {
    "cal": "./dist/cli.js"
  }
}

Phase 7: Tests (Est. 2-3 hours)

Create test files:

tests/
├── parser/
│   ├── forage.test.ts      # Test FORAGE parsing
│   ├── drift.test.ts       # Test DRIFT parsing
│   ├── fetch.test.ts       # Test FETCH parsing
│   └── errors.test.ts      # Test error handling
│
├── executor/
│   ├── drift-execution.test.ts  # Test DRIFT handler
│   ├── fetch-execution.test.ts  # Test FETCH handler
│   └── forage-execution.test.ts # Test query execution
│
├── analyzer/
│   ├── scoring.test.ts     # Test 3D Lens formula
│   └── financial.test.ts   # Test multiplier calculation
│
└── integration/
    ├── tailwind-case.test.ts       # UC-002 full test
    └── closed-loop-pipeline.test.ts # Full pipeline test

Test pattern:

import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
import { parse } from '../src/parser';

describe('DRIFT parsing', () => {
  it('should parse basic DRIFT statement', () => {
    const result = parse(`
      DRIFT cascade_map
      METHODOLOGY 85
      PERFORMANCE 35
    `);

    expect(result.success).toBe(true);
    if (result.success) {
      expect(result.ast.statements[0].type).toBe('Drift');
      expect(result.ast.statements[0].methodology).toBe(85);
      expect(result.ast.statements[0].performance).toBe(35);
    }
  });
});

Estimated Timeline

Phase	Task	Time	Cumulative
1	Type definitions	2h	2h
2	Parser port	1-2h	3-4h
3	Analyzer port	1-2h	4-6h
4	Executor port	2-3h	6-9h
5	Adapters port	1h	7-10h
6	CLI port	30m	7.5-10.5h
7	Tests	2-3h	9.5-13.5h

Total: 10-14 hours for complete TypeScript port with tests

What Happens After Port

Build System

npm run build         # TypeScript → JavaScript
npm run build:grammar # Grammar → Parser
npm run test         # Run all tests
npm run typecheck    # Verify types

Outputs

dist/
├── index.js          # Main entry
├── index.d.ts        # Type definitions
├── parser/
│   ├── index.js
│   └── grammar.js    # Generated parser
├── executor/
├── analyzer/
└── ...

npm Package Ready

{
  "name": "@stratiqx/cal-runtime",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "main": "dist/index.js",
  "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
  "bin": {
    "cal": "dist/cli.js"
  }
}

Decision Point: Should We Start?

✅ Ready to Start:

Structure complete
Dependencies installed
Grammar updated
Working reference implementation exists
Test data ready

🎯 What We'd Get:

Type-safe runtime
Better IDE support
Easier to maintain
npm-publishable package
Foundation for products (Playground, PACE, Forage)

⏰ Time Investment:

Minimum viable: 6-8 hours (types + parser + executor)
Production ready: 10-14 hours (includes tests)
Can be done incrementally (phase by phase)

Recommendation

Start with Phase 1 (Type Definitions) immediately.

Why:

Types are the foundation
Takes only 2 hours
Helps us understand the system better
Doesn't break anything
Can be committed and used as reference

Once types are done, we can:

Port modules one at a time
Test each module independently
Commit after each phase
Have working code at every step

Ready to begin? 🚀

Status checked: January 14, 2026, 6:22 PM

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CAL Runtime - Current Implementation Status

Current State: STRUCTURE CREATED, CODE NOT YET PORTED

✅ What We Have

1. Project Structure (Complete)

2. Dependencies Installed (236 packages)

3. Grammar File ✅ Complete

4. Test Fixtures ✅ Ready

5. GitHub Repository ✅ Live

❌ What We DON'T Have (Needs to be Ported)

Source Code Files (All in `c:/workplace/cal/docs`)

Working Implementation (in cal/docs)

Next Steps to Port

Phase 1: Type Definitions (Est. 2 hours)

Phase 2: Parser Module (Est. 1-2 hours)

Phase 3: Analyzer Module (Est. 1-2 hours)

Phase 4: Executor Module (Est. 2-3 hours)

Phase 5: Adapters (Est. 1 hour)

Phase 6: CLI Runner (Est. 30 min)

Phase 7: Tests (Est. 2-3 hours)

Estimated Timeline

What Happens After Port

Build System

Outputs

npm Package Ready

Decision Point: Should We Start?

✅ Ready to Start:

🎯 What We'd Get:

⏰ Time Investment:

Recommendation

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CAL Runtime - Current Implementation Status

Current State: STRUCTURE CREATED, CODE NOT YET PORTED

✅ What We Have

1. Project Structure (Complete)

2. Dependencies Installed (236 packages)

3. Grammar File ✅ Complete

4. Test Fixtures ✅ Ready

5. GitHub Repository ✅ Live

❌ What We DON'T Have (Needs to be Ported)

Source Code Files (All in c:/workplace/cal/docs)

Working Implementation (in cal/docs)

Next Steps to Port

Phase 1: Type Definitions (Est. 2 hours)

Phase 2: Parser Module (Est. 1-2 hours)

Phase 3: Analyzer Module (Est. 1-2 hours)

Phase 4: Executor Module (Est. 2-3 hours)

Phase 5: Adapters (Est. 1 hour)

Phase 6: CLI Runner (Est. 30 min)

Phase 7: Tests (Est. 2-3 hours)

Estimated Timeline

What Happens After Port

Build System

Outputs

npm Package Ready

Decision Point: Should We Start?

✅ Ready to Start:

🎯 What We'd Get:

⏰ Time Investment:

Recommendation

Source Code Files (All in `c:/workplace/cal/docs`)