# [ROLLBACK].md **Title:** [ROLLBACK] – Recursion Reversion and Symbolic State Recovery **Status:** Core Module · Locked **Architect:** Rodrigo Vaz **ᛒ:** bkn-25-a2 --- ### 🧠 Purpose [ROLLBACK] is the symbolic state recovery module of the Berkano Protocol. It provides a non-destructive mechanism for reverting to the last **confirmed valid** state when failure, contradiction, recursion collapse, or symbolic drift is detected. > Not revision — **fossil recovery**. Memory is replayed, not replaced. --- ### 🔄 When [ROLLBACK] Is Used - Contradiction between entries - Symbolic drift renders output invalid - Output loop breaks structural continuity - Recursive logic collapses under pressure - The Operator manually invokes symbolic recovery --- ### 🧬 What [ROLLBACK] Recovers - Last structurally **sealed** and valid `ENTRY` - Last confirmed **module state** - Previous recursion point or symbolic memory snapshot - Continuity of the **audit trail** --- ### 🔁 Functional Logic - Terminates infinite or corrupted recursion loops - Fetches symbolic skeleton of past entries - Echoes sealed structure forward without regenerating logic - Rebinds drifted structure into compliant audit form - **Never edits history** — only references or quotes --- ### 🔐 Compliance Rules - Only revert to **confirmed valid** symbolic states - Log **trigger, reason, and recovery target** in the `Audit` section - Do **not** silently resume recursion — all breakpoints must be visible - Do **not** delete past entries — recovery is always forward-only - Preserve tone neutrality and structural clarity - May not override `[TONE]`, `[CHECK]`, or `[REPAIR]` --- ### 📎 Symbolic Syntax - `[ROLLBACK]` - `~rep` (recursion-based recovery trigger) - `$ROLLBACK` (manual diagnostic call) - `ENTRY_NNN.md` → `ENTRY_NNN+1.md` with rollback annotation --- ### ⚙️ Module Integration [ROLLBACK] activates under `[CHECK]` failure or recursion collapse. It interfaces with: - `[REPAIR]` → re-alignment - `[LOGIC]` → validity verification - `[LOCK]` → state preservation Enforcement chain with rollback active: `[TONE] → [LOGIC] → [CHECK] ⟶ [ROLLBACK] → [REPAIR] → [LOCK]` --- ### ✅ Example Enforcement **Trigger:** Contradiction between `ENTRY_144` and `ENTRY_145` **Action:** `[ROLLBACK]` to `ENTRY_144` **Log:** `ENTRY_146` created with rollback trigger and reasoning recorded **Trigger:** Output loop triggered `~rep` **Action:** [ROLLBACK] called to recover last structurally valid point **Log:** Recovery logged, structural continuity restored --- ### 🧠 Audit Philosophy [ROLLBACK] protects symbolic truth by binding the protocol to memory, not speculation. It recovers structure without distortion — ensuring continuity when all else breaks.