Lenses: Full governance, behavioral tracking, tests, Store-ready#3
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README fully updated to reflect everything shipped: - Worldfile anatomy with required sections documented - Governance worldfile: 15 rules, 4 gates, rule precedence, recovery - Interaction model table (tap, hold, help, voice commands) - Word limits: nothing exceeds 50 words on glasses display - Behavioral tracking: MODE tags, nextAction, dashboard insights - Live governance: simulateWorld(), gates, invisible adjustments - Dashboard: cost estimate, human-readable mode labels, governance hints - Demo modes: canned, live, multi-provider, interactive, local - NeuroverseOS family: lenses + startalk + negotiator + governance engine - Requirements: links to MentraOS SDK and governance repos - BYO-Key: "Requires an AI API key" stated upfront, no apologies Added Apache License 2.0 (matching @neuroverseos/governance). https://claude.ai/code/session_01VJskmFD8Lm4E4UfJpgHE2N
New file: src/governance.ts
- Extracted all pure functions from server.ts into testable module
- Zero external dependencies — no SDK, no governance engine imports
- Exports: extractModeTag, classifyGate, gateAdjustments, resolveSignal,
buildBehaviorInsight, purgeExpiredAmbient, hasRecentAmbient,
getAmbientContext, buildFromNewest, createEmptyJournal
- All types exported: SignalRecord, LensJournal, AmbientBuffer,
GovernanceGate, GovernanceState, ResponseMode, NextAction
New file: src/__tests__/governance.test.ts (Vitest)
- 40+ test cases covering:
- extractModeTag: valid modes, invalid modes, missing tags, edge cases
- classifyGate: all 4 thresholds, exact boundary values
- gateAdjustments: ACTIVE/DEGRADED/SUSPENDED/REVOKED multipliers
- resolveSignal: acted/delayed/switched/dropped, per-mode tracking,
effectiveness math, rolling window cap at 50
- buildBehaviorInsight: minimum signal threshold (5), human-readable
labels, top-2 mode sorting, 3+ signal filter
- Ambient buffer: purge expired, recency detection, word budget,
newest-first building
- createEmptyJournal: zero state, independent instances
New file: .github/workflows/ci.yml
- Runs on push and PR: typecheck → test → docker build
- Node 20, npm ci, minimal config
Note: Tests import only from src/governance.ts (zero external deps).
npm install fails locally because @mentra/sdk is an internal package.
Tests will pass in CI with access to Mentra's npm registry.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01VJskmFD8Lm4E4UfJpgHE2N
Lenses is a perspective companion, not a signal detector. This distinction is now enforced at every layer: Governance worldfile (lenses-app.nv-world.md): - perspective_only: every response must reframe through philosophy. Never detect, classify, or label behavioral signals. That is the domain of other apps (Negotiator). - no_signal_detection: no deception analysis, confidence scores, signal labels, or pattern detection. If user asks "are they lying?" the lens reframes through philosophy, never through analysis. System prompt (philosophy-loader.ts): - Added "Core Rule" section before Constraints: "You are a perspective companion. You NEVER detect, classify, or label behavioral signals." - Enforced at the prompt level so the AI cannot cross the boundary. Kernel output boundary (lenses-governance.ts): - Added output-signal-detection pattern that blocks responses containing "deception detected", "inconsistency detected", "confidence: X", or signal classification syntax. README: - perspective_only and no_signal_detection added as top two invariants in the invariants table, bolded. https://claude.ai/code/session_01VJskmFD8Lm4E4UfJpgHE2N
npm ci fails because @mentra/sdk is an internal package not on public npm. The governance tests import only from src/governance.ts which has zero external dependencies — so we install vitest standalone and run tests without the full dependency chain. Typecheck and Docker build jobs are commented out with instructions to uncomment when CI has access to Mentra's internal npm registry. https://claude.ai/code/session_01VJskmFD8Lm4E4UfJpgHE2N
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…olution npm install --no-save still reads package.json and tries to resolve all dependencies including @mentra/sdk (internal package). Fix by installing vitest into /tmp/test-runner with its own package.json, then running it from there. Tests import only from src/governance.ts which has zero external dependencies. https://claude.ai/code/session_01VJskmFD8Lm4E4UfJpgHE2N
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Summary
Complete build-out of Lenses as a governed, adaptive AI perspective companion for MentraOS smart glasses.
What shipped (11 commits)
Core Architecture
@neuroverseos/governance(extracted from monorepo, standalone repo)simulateWorld()wired — governance engine runs after every AI call, rules fire, trust decays/recovers, gates transitionBehavioral Tracking Loop
[MODE:tag]on every response (stripped before display, tracked in journal)nextActiontracking: acted / delayed / switched / dropped — replaces raw dismissal booleansignalEffectiveness,behaviorPatterns,modeEffectiveness,recentSignals"72% led to action · you respond best to: pushback (80%) · clear advice (65%)"Core Invariants
perspective_only— every response reframes through philosophy, never detects behavioral signalsno_signal_detection— no deception analysis, confidence scores, or signal labels. Enforced at prompt level, governance worldfile, AND kernel output boundaryGovernance Worldfile (lenses-app.nv-world.md)
UX
"unprompted"— user always knows AI spoke up on its own"12 calls (~$0.012)""Adjusting — try fewer, slower taps."Live Demo
npm run demo:live— real AI calls through compiled worldfiles--interactivemode with/switch,/compare,/promptcommands--localmode — shows worldfile anatomy + governance invariants without API keyStore Blockers (all 5 fixed)
secretwith description^3.0.0(was"latest")ai_can_act: "opt_in_only"with governance descriptionTests + CI
src/governance.ts— pure logic extracted (zero external deps)npm cidependency on @mentra/sdk)README
Philosophy worldfiles (10 traditions, all validated)
All have: thesis, 5-6 principles with before/after examples, 3-4 historical voices, 5 modes (direct/translate/reflect/challenge/teach), boundaries with clinical referrals, tone metadata.
Stoicism · ICF Coaching · Accountability · Mindfulness · Positive Psychology · Strategic Influence · Bushido · Socratic Method · CBT · Existentialism
Bug fixes
journal.totalLenses→journal.totalSignals(field didn't exist in new schema)settingsvariable in onSession (runtime crash)Test plan
npm run demo:live -- --localshows worldfile anatomy without API keyANTHROPIC_API_KEY=... npm run demo:liveproduces different responses per voicenpm run validatepasses all world + governance checksnpx vitest run— 40+ tests passhttps://claude.ai/code/session_01VJskmFD8Lm4E4UfJpgHE2N