# Plan: Video Analysis De-obfuscation Campaign (umbrella)

This is the umbrella-level plan for Pass 2 of the 3-pass research campaign. Per the Tier 1 Track Initialization Rules, scope is measured in files/sites — no day estimates.

## Phase 0: User samples provided

This phase is a USER action item, not a Tier 2/3 action.

- [ ] **Task 0.1:** User gathers 3-10 samples of their past de-obfuscation notes (any format: markdown, txt, mixed) and places them in `conductor/tracks/video_analysis_deob_warmup_20260621/samples/`.

## Phase 1: Warmup (precursor)

- [ ] **Task 1.1:** Initialize the warmup track: create `plan.md`, `metadata.json`, `state.toml` (Tier 2).
- [ ] **Task 1.2:** Survey the samples (Tier 3 worker delegated): term frequency, structural patterns, "form projection" heuristics, noise-dedup maps.
- [ ] **Task 1.3:** Write `report.md` (Tier 3 worker, ~1000-3000 LOC). Sections: design philosophy (anchored to user directives), the curated lexicon (terms + re-encodings), the 3 noise-dedup maps, sample transformations.
- [ ] **Task 1.4:** Write `prompt_template.md` (Tier 3 worker, ~200-500 LOC). The operational artifact; an LLM can be prompted with this directly to perform the de-obfuscation.
- [ ] **Task 1.5:** User review + approval of the lexicon + template.

## Phase 2: Phase 1 child — Lexicon refinement

- [ ] **Task 2.1:** Initialize the lexicon child track (Tier 2).
- [ ] **Task 2.2:** Refine the warmup's draft: add 5-10 test cases (example transformations drawn from the user's samples); add the "form anchor" requirement; add cross-references to the warmup's report.
- [ ] **Task 2.3:** Produce `lexicon.md` (the codified operational spec), `terms_catalog.md` (the machine-readable lexicon), `dedup_map.md` (the 3 noise-dedup maps).
- [ ] **Task 2.4:** User review + approval before Phase 3 child starts.

## Phase 3: Phase 2 child — Pilot on 2 videos

- [ ] **Task 3.1:** Initialize the pilot child track (Tier 2).
- [ ] **Task 3.2:** Apply the lexicon to `cs229_building_llms` (Pass 1 report). Produce 3-layer deliverable in `artifacts/cs229_building_llms/`.
- [ ] **Task 3.3:** Apply the lexicon to `entropy_epiplexity` (Pass 1 report). Produce 3-layer deliverable in `artifacts/entropy_epiplexity/`.
- [ ] **Task 3.4:** Write `pilot_report.md` capturing: lexicon refinements discovered, concepts that didn't fit (gaps), process improvements.
- [ ] **Task 3.5:** User review + approval before Phase 4 child starts.

## Phase 4: Phase 3 child — Apply to remaining 10 + synthesis

- [ ] **Task 4.1:** Initialize the apply child track (Tier 2).
- [ ] **Task 4.2:** Apply the refined lexicon to each of the 10 remaining Pass 1 reports. Produce 3-layer deliverables in `artifacts/<slug>/`.
- [ ] **Task 4.3:** Apply the refined lexicon to the cross-cutting synthesis. Produce 3-layer deliverable in `artifacts/synthesis/`.
- [ ] **Task 4.4:** Write `apply_report.md` capturing: final lexicon v2, final process refinements, open questions for Pass 3.

## Phase 5: Campaign closeout

- [ ] **Task 5.1:** Update umbrella `README.md` with final statuses (all 4 children shipped).
- [ ] **Task 5.2:** Update umbrella `state.toml` to `status = "completed"`.
- [ ] **Task 5.3:** Write end-of-track report at `docs/reports/TRACK_COMPLETION_video_analysis_deob_20260621.md`.
- [ ] **Task 5.4:** Move all 5 folders to `conductor/archive/` per the project's archiving convention.
- [ ] **Task 5.5:** Update `conductor/chronology.md` with 5 new rows.
- [ ] **Task 5.6:** Update `conductor/tracks.md` to remove the campaign from Active Tracks.

## Verification (gate per workflow.md)

Each phase's completion requires:
- [ ] Idempotency check: re-running the de-obfuscation produces identical output (modulo timestamps)
- [ ] 4 verification criteria per umbrella spec §8 (lossless, bounded, constructively typed, etymology-cited)
- [ ] User review + approval at each phase boundary
- [ ] Per-task commits with git notes
- [ ] All artifacts committed to git

The campaign is "Pass 2 complete" when all 5 folders shipped, the 13 deliverables (2 pilot + 11 apply) are in `artifacts/`, and the user has approved each.