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+---
+name: run-sica-fondt
+description: Build, run, launch, smoke-test, and verify the sica-fondt polyglot architecture (Pony Ichor bus, Ada/SPARK border + tests, COBOL invariant-law vault). Use when asked to run, build, compile, test, or smoke-check this project.
+---
+
+# Run sica-fondt
+
+This repo is a **polyglot, design-first architecture**, not a single app and not
+a GUI — so the harness is a **smoke driver** that builds and runs every piece
+that actually executes, and checks its output. No screenshots; this is the
+compiled/CLI pattern.
+
+The three executable units (and what they prove):
+- **Ichor** (`src/ichor/`, **Pony**) — the outer perfusion bus; proves the D1
+  membrane screens inbound traffic.
+- **mafiabot_core** (`mafiabot_core/`, **Ada/SPARK** via Alire) — the border;
+  builds + runs `trust_tests`, `config_tests`, `engine_tests`.
+- **E1 invariant-law vault** (`mafiabot_core/src/trust/invariants-architecture.cobol`,
+  **COBOL**) — the constitution; compiles + prints Invariants 0 / 01.
+
+Paths below are relative to the repo root.
+
+## Run (agent path) — the driver
+
+```bash
+.claude/skills/run-sica-fondt/smoke.sh
+```
+Builds + runs all three units, asserts key output, exits 0 = all green / N =
+failures. Output is teed to `/tmp/{ichor,ada,cobol}.out`. This is the primary
+path — start here.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Toolchains are **per-session** (the container is ephemeral). The SessionStart
+hook `.claude/hooks/install-toolchains.sh` installs them automatically each
+session; to do it by hand:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt-get install -y gnat gprbuild gnucobol          # Ada + COBOL
+sh -c "$(curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ponylang/ponyup/latest-release/ponyup-init.sh)"
+/root/.local/share/ponyup/bin/ponyup update ponyc release   # Pony
+curl -sSL -o /tmp/alr.zip https://github.com/alire-project/alire/releases/download/v2.1.1/alr-2.1.1-bin-x86_64-linux.zip
+cd /tmp && unzip -o -q alr.zip && sudo cp bin/alr /usr/local/bin/alr   # Alire
+```
+`ponyc` is at `/root/.local/share/ponyup/bin`; ensure it's on `PATH`.
+
+## Build + run each unit individually
+
+```bash
+# Ichor (Pony) — MUST run from repo root
+export PATH=/root/.local/share/ponyup/bin:$PATH
+ponyc src/ichor -o build && ./build/ichor
+
+# mafiabot_core (Ada) — use alr, not bare gprbuild
+cd mafiabot_core && alr -n build && ./bin/trust_tests
+
+# E1 invariant vault (COBOL) — free format required
+cd mafiabot_core/src/trust
+cobc -x -free -o /tmp/invariant-laws invariants-architecture.cobol && /tmp/invariant-laws
+```
+
+## Test
+
+The Ada test executables ARE the test suite (`alr -n build` then run
+`bin/trust_tests` etc.). The R/Octave organs under `src/endocrine/` have their
+own `run_tests.sh` (not covered by this driver yet).
+
+## Gotchas (battle scars from real runs)
+
+- **`ponyc src/ichor` must run from the repo root** — from elsewhere it errors
+  `src/ichor: couldn't locate this path`.
+- **`ponyc` may not be on PATH** even after install — it's at
+  `/root/.local/share/ponyup/bin`. Export it (the hook appends to `~/.bashrc`,
+  but a fresh non-login shell can miss it).
+- **Don't run bare `gprbuild -P mafiabot_core.gpr`** — it imports
+  `config/mafiabot_core_config.gpr`, which **Alire generates**. Use `alr build`;
+  bare gprbuild fails with `imported project file ... not found`.
+- **COBOL needs `-free`** — the vault is free-format; without `-free`, `cobc`
+  parses it as fixed-format and throws `syntax error, unexpected -` /
+  `invalid system-name`. The `_FORTIFY_SOURCE redefined` warning is harmless.
+- **`engine_tests` prints nothing** — it's a deliberate null-stub main; success
+  is a clean exit, not output.
+- **Ephemeral container** — toolchains vanish on restart; the SessionStart hook
+  reinstalls them (idempotent, non-fatal).
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+| Symptom | Fix |
+|---|---|
+| `src/ichor: couldn't locate this path` | run `ponyc` from the repo root |
+| `ponyc: command not found` | `export PATH=/root/.local/share/ponyup/bin:$PATH` |
+| `imported project file "config/mafiabot_core_config.gpr" not found` | use `alr build`, not bare `gprbuild` |
+| cobc `syntax error, unexpected -` / `invalid system-name` | add `-free` |
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Smoke driver for sica-fondt — the run-<unit> harness.
+#
+# This repo is a polyglot, DESIGN-FIRST architecture, not a GUI app. The pieces
+# that actually compile + execute are driven here: the Ichor outer bus (Pony),
+# the mafiabot_core border + tests (Ada/Alire), and the E1 invariant-law vault
+# (COBOL). No GUI -> no screenshots; this is the CLI/compiled pattern.
+#
+# Run:  .claude/skills/run-sica-fondt/smoke.sh
+# Exit: 0 = all green, non-zero = a unit failed (count of failures).
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+set -uo pipefail
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../../.." && pwd)"
+# Toolchains are per-session (ephemeral container); the SessionStart hook
+# installs them. ponyc lands under ponyup; alr under /usr/local/bin.
+export PATH="/root/.local/share/ponyup/bin:/usr/local/bin:$PATH"
+fail=0
+note(){ printf '\n=== %s ===\n' "$1"; }
+
+# 1. Ichor — Pony outer bus -------------------------------------------------
+note "ichor (Pony): build + run"
+if command -v ponyc >/dev/null; then
+  ( cd "$ROOT" && ponyc src/ichor -o /tmp/ichor-build >/dev/null 2>&1 \
+      && /tmp/ichor-build/ichor ) | tee /tmp/ichor.out
+  grep -q "D1 REJECT" /tmp/ichor.out \
+    || { echo "FAIL: ichor membrane reject missing"; fail=$((fail+1)); }
+else
+  echo "SKIP: ponyc missing (install via ponyup)"; fail=$((fail+1))
+fi
+
+# 2. mafiabot_core — Ada border, build + tests ------------------------------
+note "mafiabot_core (Ada): alr build + tests"
+if command -v alr >/dev/null; then
+  ( cd "$ROOT/mafiabot_core" && alr -n build >/dev/null 2>&1 \
+      && for t in trust_tests config_tests engine_tests; do
+           [ -x "bin/$t" ] && { echo "-- $t --"; "bin/$t"; }
+         done ) | tee /tmp/ada.out
+  grep -q "ALL TRUST TESTS PASSED" /tmp/ada.out \
+    || { echo "FAIL: trust tests"; fail=$((fail+1)); }
+else
+  echo "SKIP: alr missing"; fail=$((fail+1))
+fi
+
+# 3. E1 invariant-law vault — COBOL -----------------------------------------
+note "E1 invariant vault (COBOL): compile + run"
+if command -v cobc >/dev/null; then
+  ( cd "$ROOT/mafiabot_core/src/trust" \
+      && cobc -x -free -o /tmp/invariant-laws invariants-architecture.cobol 2>/dev/null \
+      && /tmp/invariant-laws ) | tee /tmp/cobol.out
+  grep -q "culpability anchor" /tmp/cobol.out \
+    || { echo "FAIL: invariant vault missing Invariant 0"; fail=$((fail+1)); }
+else
+  echo "SKIP: cobc missing"; fail=$((fail+1))
+fi
+
+note "RESULT"
+if [ "$fail" = 0 ]; then echo "smoke: ALL GREEN"; else echo "smoke: FAILURES ($fail)"; fi
+exit "$fail"