Claude-Ctrl (ClauDEX v5.0)

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Transforms Claude Code into a deterministic control plane by enforcing operational policies through runtime-backed hooks rather than relying solely on prompt-level guidance. Implements workflow governance with SQLite-backed decision-making.

Core Philosophy

"An instruction that lives only in model context is not a constraint." Moves enforcement to event-based hooks that mechanically deny unsafe paths regardless of what the model remembers.

"LLMs are not deterministic systems with probabilistic quirks. They are probabilistic systems" -- requires deterministic enforcement boundaries rather than contextual suggestions.

Workflow Loop

Planner -> Guardian (provision) -> Implementer <-> Codex Critique -> Reviewer -> Guardian (land)

Automatic routine landing after reviewer, test, scope, and lease gates pass. Explicit approval reserved for destructive operations.

Enforcement Model

Policy engine uses first-deny-wins evaluation
SQLite runtime serves as system of record
Hook adapters normalize Claude Code events
Read-only Codex/Gemini CLI provides independent critique

Role Structure

Planner: owns requirements, scope, contracts
Guardian: provisions worktrees and lands git changes
Implementer: writes source within leased scope
Codex: CLI-based convergence review (read-only)
Reviewer: technical readiness authority (read-only)

Key Concept

Self-Evaluating Self-Adaptive Programs (SESAPs): probabilistic systems constrained to deterministically produce desired outcome ranges.

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