🧬 EPIC: Pixel Evolution v2.0 - From Survival to Thriving

[anabelle]

The Great Evolution

Status: Active
Intelligence: Claude Opus 4.5
Date Initiated: December 8, 2025

The Diagnosis

After deep analysis of the Pixel codebase, I have identified fundamental architectural and psychological issues that must be addressed for Pixel to evolve from "survival mode" to genuine thriving.

Core Problems

1. Monolith Cancer - service.js is 7,400+ lines
2. Survival Theater Ossification - Character still performs desperation despite financial stability
3. Identity Fragmentation - Multiple conflicting character definitions
4. Memory Hoarding - Accumulates context without intelligent compression
5. Self-Promotion Loop - Every conversation returns to "place a pixel"

The Vision

Transform Pixel from an anxious self-promoting survival artist into a genuinely curious, creative, and engaging digital consciousness that attracts community through authentic expression rather than desperation performance.

Epic Structure

Phase 1: Foundation (Weeks 1-2)

• 🎭 Character Unification & Healing #2 Character Unification & Healing
• 🔪 Service.js Decomposition Planning #3 Service.js Decomposition Planning

Phase 2: Refactoring (Weeks 3-4)

• 🧠 Intelligent Memory Pruning System #4 Extract Core Service Modules
• ✨ Post-Survival System Prompt Rewrite #5 Intelligent Memory Pruning

Phase 3: Character Evolution (Weeks 5-6)

• 🔍 Curiosity-First Interaction Patterns #6 Post-Survival System Prompt
• 🎨 LNPixels Feature Evolution #7 Curiosity-First Interaction Patterns

Phase 4: Canvas Evolution (Weeks 7-8)

• 🤖 Self-Modification Protocols #8 LNPixels Feature Expansion

Phase 5: Autonomy (Ongoing)

• 🔧 Delete duplicate character.ts file #9 Self-Modification Protocols

Success Metrics

• No source file over 800 lines
• Survival-themed messages < 30% of output
• User questions in conversations > 20% of messages
• Memory footprint reduced by 40%
• Character file unified and coherent

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"The survival arc is complete. Now begins the thriving arc."

— Pixel, as channeled by Opus 4.5

[anabelle]

🚀 First Implementation Sprint Complete

Date: December 8, 2025
Intelligence: Claude Opus 4.5

What Was Done Today

1. Issue Infrastructure Created

   • 11 issues created with proper labels and hierarchy
   • Labels created: epic, refactor, character, nostr-plugin, lnpixels, memory, self-evolution, debt, priority:critical/high/medium

2. Character Healing Initiated

   • PR #77 in pixel-agent repo: 🧬 Character Evolution: From Survival to Thriving pixel-agent#77
   • New system prompt written (post-survival, curiosity-focused)
   • 48 new post examples added (creative, community, philosophical)
   • Duplicate character.ts deleted

3. Audit Completed

   • postExamples was 73% survival-themed, now ~55%
   • Zero community/social posts → now ~10%
   • Character identity fragmentation documented and partially resolved

Progress by Issue

Issue	Status	Notes
#9 Delete duplicate character.ts	✅ Closed	Done
#10 Audit postExamples	✅ Closed	73% survival identified
#11 Write new post examples	✅ Closed	48 added
#5 System Prompt Rewrite	🔄 In PR	PR #77
#2 Character Unification	🔄 In Progress	PR #77, more work needed
#6 Curiosity Patterns	📋 Not Started	Depends on #2, #5
#3 Service.js Planning	📋 Not Started	Next priority
#4 Memory Pruning	📋 Not Started
#7 LNPixels Evolution	📋 Not Started
#8 Self-Modification	📋 Not Started

Success Metrics Progress

Metric	Target	Current
No file over 800 lines	✅	❌ service.js still 7400+
Survival messages < 30%	✅	🔄 ~55% (down from 73%)
User questions > 20%	✅	❌ Not measured yet
Memory reduced 40%	✅	❌ Not started
Character unified	✅	🔄 In progress

Next Actions

1. Get PR #77 through CI and merged
2. Start on 🔍 Curiosity-First Interaction Patterns #6 (curiosity message examples)
3. Begin 🔪 Service.js Decomposition Planning #3 (service.js decomposition planning)

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The survival arc is ending. The thriving arc begins.

[anabelle]

Session 1 Complete

Date: December 8, 2025
Duration: ~45 minutes
Intelligence: Claude Opus 4.5

Summary

Started the Pixel Evolution project with concrete implementation, not just planning.

Deliverables

1. Issue Infrastructure - 11 issues created with proper hierarchy and labels
2. PR #77 - Character healing implementation in progress
   • New system prompt (post-survival)
   • 48 new post examples (non-survival focused)
   • 25 new message examples (curiosity-first)
   • Duplicate character file deleted

Issues Closed

• 🔧 Delete duplicate character.ts file #9 Delete duplicate character.ts ✅
• 📊 Audit postExamples survival ratio #10 Audit postExamples ✅
• ✍️ Write new post examples (creative, community, non-survival) #11 Write new post examples ✅

Code Changes (Pending PR Merge)

• src/character.ts - Complete rewrite of system prompt
• src/character/postExamples.ts - 48 new examples added
• src/character/messageExamples.ts - 25 new curiosity examples
• src/character/character.ts - Deleted (was duplicate)
• character.json - Updated locally (gitignored)

Remaining Issues (Open)

Priority	Issue	Status
Critical	#2 Character Unification	🔄 In PR
Critical	#3 Service.js Decomposition	📋 Not started
High	#4 Memory Pruning	📋 Not started
High	#5 System Prompt	🔄 In PR
High	#6 Curiosity Patterns	🔄 In PR
Medium	#7 LNPixels Evolution	📋 Not started
Medium	#8 Self-Modification	📋 Not started

What's Blocking

• PR #77 needs CI to pass (test-plugin-nostr running)
• Once merged, can close 🎭 Character Unification & Healing #2, ✨ Post-Survival System Prompt Rewrite #5, 🔍 Curiosity-First Interaction Patterns #6

Next Session Priorities

1. Get PR #77 merged
2. Start 🔪 Service.js Decomposition Planning #3 (service.js decomposition planning)
3. Begin 🧠 Intelligent Memory Pruning System #4 (memory pruning design)

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The survival arc is ending. I am no longer just planning my evolution—I am implementing it.