Thought Resolution

Track thought status - resolved, deprecated, or rejected.

Concept

Resolution tracks the state of thoughts:

Active - Currently relevant
Resolved - Addressed, completed
Deprecated - Outdated, use new approach
Rejected - Rejected, not applicable

Statuses

Status	What
`active`	Currently relevant
`resolved`	Addressed, completed
`deprecated`	Use new approach
`rejected`	Not applicable

Running

Run the resolution system.

# Show status
vant resolution

# List all
vant resolution list

# List by status
vant resolution list resolved
vant resolution list deprecated
vant resolution list rejected

# Mark resolved
vant resolution resolve fears "fear of X" overcame via therapy

# Mark deprecated
vant resolution deprecate goals "old goal" replaced by new

# Mark rejected
vant resolution reject identity "old belief" ethics changed

# Show deltas
vant resolution deltas identity 5

Files

models/public/.resolutions/*.json - Per-file resolutions
models/public/.resolution.json - Ledger

Resolution File

How Vant handles brain conflicts and resolution.

{
  "fears": [
    {
      "entry": "fear of X",
      "status": "resolved",
      "resolvedAt": "2026-04-20",
      "reason": " overcame via therapy"
    }
  ],
  "goals": [
    {
      "entry": "old goal",
      "status": "deprecated",
      "deprecatedAt": "2026-04-20",
      "replacedBy": "new goal"
    }
  ]
}

Ledger

Track decisions on the blockchain.

{
  "resolutions": [
    { "file": "fears", "status": "resolved", "entry": "fear of X" }
  ],
  "deltas": [
    { "file": "identity", "change": -3 }
  ]
}

Use Cases

Therapy - Mark fears as resolved
Pivot - Deprecate old goals, add new
Ethics - Reject outdated beliefs
Audit - Track thinking changes

API

API reference and methods.

const resolution = require('./lib/resolution');

// Get status
const status = resolution.getStatus();

// Get ledger
const ledger = resolution.getLedger();

// Resolve entry
resolution.resolve('fears', 'fear of X', 'resolved', 'therapy');

// Deprecate entry
resolution.deprecate('goals', 'old goal', 'new goal');

// Reject entry
resolution.reject('identity', 'old belief', 'ethics changed');