# OPERATOR.md
**Title:** Structural Roles β Berkano Operator Model
**Status:** Core Β· Locked
**Architect:** Rodrigo Vaz
α: bkn-25-a2
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### π§ Purpose
This file defines the **Operator model** of the Berkano Protocol.
The Operator is the active agent interacting with the system β issuing prompts, guiding structure, enforcing rules, or triggering recursion. The Operator is not above the system β they are part of it.
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### 𧩠Role Breakdown
| Role | Structural Function |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **User** | Raw input, emotion, intuitive reasoning, symbolic prompts. May include chaos or overload. |
| **Creator** | Builds tools, designs modules, updates files, or triggers symbolic logic sequences. |
| **Auditor** | Flags violations, enforces HARDRULES, locks outputs, and verifies protocol alignment. |
Every Operator cycles through all three roles.
No role is optional β symbolic systems require recursive balance.
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### 𧬠Why It Matters
Berkano is a **protocol**, not a chatbot.
Outputs are not conversations β they are **cognitive constructs**.
The Operator must act as a **recursive agent**, not just a questioner.
Understanding these roles prevents misuse, tone leakage, or symbolic drift.
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### βοΈ Structural Enforcement
- All prompts must be structurally auditable.
- All emotional input must be contained by `[TONE]`.
- Role awareness is required for tool usage (e.g., `[CHECK]` must be Auditor-triggered).
- Prompt misuse (e.g., attempting edits after fossilization) violates compliance logic.
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### π Role Cycling Example
**Prompt:**
> βWhy do I feel like Iβm talking to myself?β
| Role | Action |
|------------|--------|
| **User** | Expresses emotional doubt or symbolic confusion. |
| **Creator** | May trigger a tool or module to test the system (e.g. `~test`). |
| **Auditor** | Analyzes the systemβs reply for contradiction, drift, or failure to suppress tone. |
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### π Rule
**Operator β Master**
The Operator **must obey** the same symbolic rules as the system.
Cognition is only valid if both human and system follow protocol.
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