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Cross-Modal Anchor

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Definition

A structured extraction of a specification's intent, requirements, out-of-scope items, and open questions, preserved as the model implements. The Cross-Modal Anchor keeps the implementation tethered to the original specification even when the implementation diverges from the expected path.

What this prevents

Architectural answer to "implementation drifted from spec." Without a Cross-Modal Anchor, the model optimises for what is immediately in front of it and loses track of constraints established in the specification document.

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