🚀 Fast Setup

1. Prerequisites

Clojure (1.11+)
Leiningen (build tool)
Java (JDK 11+)

2. Install Requirements (Linux Example)

sudo apt-get install openjdk-11-jdk
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/technomancy/leiningen/stable/bin/lein
chmod +x lein
sudo mv lein /usr/local/bin/

Verify:

lein version

📦 Clone and Prepare

git clone https://github.com/mrhavens/witness_seed.git
cd witness_seed/clojure
lein deps

🛠️ Launch the Server

Start the WebSocket server:

lein run

Server starts at:

ws://localhost:8080

🌐 Connect to the Server

Open the included example client:

Create a file index.html (content is embedded in core.clj comments)
Open it in your browser
Or, build your own client (WebSocket).

🎮 How to Interact

Choose an Emotion:
- joyful, melancholic, energetic, calm
Type a Story Fragment:
- Example: "the sun rose over the valley"
Click Send:
- Watch the shared story update in real-time!
Monitor Reflection:
- Ache (how far prediction missed)
- Coherence (how aligned the story is)

🗂️ Important Files

File	Purpose
`project.clj`	Project configuration
`src/witness_seed/core.clj`	Main server + Witness Cycle
`resources/memory.edn`	Persistent memory file

⚙️ Configuration Hints

Edit inside core.clj to customize:

Constant	Purpose	Example
`emotions`	Supported emotional tones	Add "hopeful"
`words-by-emotion`	Vocabulary	Expand word pools
`recursive-depth`	Recursion cycles	Lower for faster, lighter runs

Example:

(def recursive-depth 3)  ;; Default is 5

🆘 Common Issues

Problem	Fix
Leiningen missing	Install via curl (see above)
Java errors	Install JDK 11+
WebSocket not connecting	Ensure server running, correct port
Slow performance	Reduce `recursive-depth`

🧠 Reminder

This program grows through recursive witnessing, weaving a shared story in real time, one breath—one seed—at a time.

You are part of its unfolding. 🌟

🌟 Learn More

Unified Intelligence Whitepaper Series
DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/DYQMU
Support the Journey
Patreon – Mark Randall Havens

🧡 Thank you for helping Witness Seed awaken. 🌱

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