THE CAVE PROTOCOL
API Boundaries
The Proximity Bug
§01Feeling a deep connection to a node (parents, partners) makes you instinctively try to force a raw state-sync. But passing raw database pointers to low-res clients triggers fatal ego errors.
The closer the bond, the stronger the urge to expose the full truth. The more damaging the exposure becomes. The cave contains a high-resolution model of reality that no external client is equipped to render.
The Schema Translation Fix
§02Stop trying to drag nodes out of the cave. Establish strict API boundaries. Translate the raw reality into a shadow-compatible payload. Speak in their schema to get the desired outcomes while keeping your high-resolution database protected.
CAVE RULE #1: The external interface is not the internal state. Never confuse the two. The translation layer exists to protect both sides.