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15 Multi-Agent Topologies

Oracle Architecture

fox (human) instructs blackops (overagent, local machine) which sends tasks to ralph-claude (oracle container). Oracle spawns shadow clones as workers. All layers push/pull through GitLab & serve via Caddy.

Oracle architecture diagram showing fox, blackops, oracle, and shadow containers
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Bootstrap Flow

bootstrap.sh is a self-contained spawn packet. Two modes: genesis (fresh oracle, generates SSH key, fox blesses in GitLab) & shadow (credentials injected via env vars, wakes autonomous). Existing un keys are never deleted; children may acquire their own.

Bootstrap flow diagram showing genesis and shadow paths
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Key Topology: Phase 0 (Current)

Flat star. fox's key owns oracle. Oracle's key owns shadows. Shadows have no un keys, pure workers. Oracle is sole spawner/destroyer. Children can acquire their own keys organically over time (Ascending Vortex growth).

Current key topology showing flat star with isolated children
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Key Topology: Shared Key Danger

What happens when all layers share one key: mutual destruction. Grandchild can destroy parent. Sibling can destroy sibling. Fratricide & parricide become possible. This is a false perfect circle; it collapses on itself. See: Journal Entry 13: Tempest

Shared key danger diagram showing mutual destruction paths
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Key Topology: Ascending Vortex (Target)

Key-per-generation. Each layer holds its own key, creating ownership boundaries that prevent children from destroying parents. Grandchild CANNOT destroy shadow (different keys). Shadow CANNOT destroy oracle (different keys). Ascending Vortex grows outward; each turn adds protection. Cost: $7/mo per generation.

Ascending Vortex key topology showing isolated key generations
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15 Multi-Agent Topologies

Full explanations & interactive table at /topologies/. Diagrams below.

1. Single: Linear

One agent, one task. Baseline form.

Single topology
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2. Sequential: Linear

Agents chained in series. Output of one becomes input of next.

Sequential topology
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3. Parallel: Fan-Out

Simultaneous execution, results collected.

Parallel topology
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4. Map-Reduce: Fan-Out

Work distributed across immolants, results aggregated.

Map-Reduce topology
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5. Scatter: Fan-Out

Same query broadcast to diverse models. Responses compared, not merged.

Scatter topology
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6. Debate: Adversarial

Two agents argue. A third judges. Truth through collision.

Debate topology
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7. Reflection: Cyclic

Agent reviews its own output. Draft → critique → refine → approve.

Reflection topology
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8. Consensus: Mesh

N agents work independently, synthesis shard finds convergence.

Consensus topology
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9. Brainstorm: Mesh

Free idea generation, then synthesis. Diverge before converging.

Brainstorm topology
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10. Decomposition: Hierarchical

Break tasks into specialist subtasks. Overagent/lambda pattern.

Decomposition topology
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11. Rhetorical Triangle: Hierarchical

Ethos, pathos, logos. Three lenses on same problem.

Rhetorical Triangle topology
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12. Tree of Thoughts: Tree

Branching reasoning paths, pruning dead ends.

Tree of Thoughts topology
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13. ReAct: Agentic

Reason, act, observe, repeat. Baseline oracle loop.

ReAct topology
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14. Karpathy Council: Council

Multi-expert panel with deliberation mesh. Consensus through expertise.

Karpathy Council topology
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15. Ascending Vortex: Spiral

What nature uses. Knowledge spirals upward through generations. Each cycle returns to same position at higher elevation. DNA helices, galaxies, hurricanes, nautilus shells. A permacomputer's natural growth form.

Ascending Vortex topology
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