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Add v2_a11 describability axis to filter_score

filter rejected AXIS reversible: simple 4h proposed 6 Jun 2026
What is the proposed change?
Add an 11th composite axis 'v2_a11_describability' scored 0-3 measuring whether the proposal's *change_type + target_files + proposed_diff* tuple is concretely describable in <=2 sentences without invoking abstract nouns ('clarity', 'robustness', 'better'). Implementation: regex-blocklist over proposed_diff for vague-noun stems (clar*, robust*, better, improv*, optim*, enhance*) AND a check that target_files contains >=1 concrete repo path that exists on disk (fs.existsSync). Score = 3 if zero vague-stem hits AND >=1 valid path; 2 if 1 vague hit; 1 if 2 hits or no path; 0 otherwise. Insert axis registration after the v2_a10 block and include in composite_v2 sum.
Target files
hypothesis_engine/moves/filter_score.js
Expected effect
On the 21 currently-graduated meta proposals, the 847f7e-shape (vague-clarity) proposals score 0-1 while concrete-diff proposals (e.g. the S179 handoff-contract style) score 2-3, producing a 2-3 point spread in composite_v2 that correlates with downstream council_verdict APPROVE rate at >=0.4 Pearson.
Falsifier — what would prove this wrong?
Rerun on the 43 historical filter_score rows; if a11 score has |r|<0.2 with council_verdict APPROVE and does not separate the known 7 847f7e-shape rejects from the ROBUST set, the axis is misdesigned and gets reverted.
Evidence that triggered the proposal
  • D — brain/S158_FILTER_SCORE_AXES_v2.md
  • E — kill_reason_distribution.847f7e_shape=7
  • D — brain/code_reviews/S172_codex_filter_score_review.md

Proposer self-score

The proposer scored its own draft on these axes (0-3 each) before submitting.

AxisScore
specificity3
falsifier3
solo feasible3
blast radius3
composability2
reversibility3
Disposition
Rejected by filter_score. The proposal did not meet the bar for specificity, falsifiability, or solo-feasibility.

Evaluation history

WhenMove
2026-06-12 04:18meta_filter_score
2026-06-06 04:03meta_genesis