{
  "project": "CareTV",
  "state_name": "persistent",
  "version": "v001",
  "updated_local_time": "2026-08-20T16:58:00-07:00",
  "definition": "Persistent state is the versioned, CareTV-owned machine-readable and human-readable project specification stored in the project tree/cloud. It is authoritative across chats and agents and must not depend on conversational memory.",
  "ownership": {
    "authoritative_local_root": "D:\\_VPS-WEBSITES\\8k.art\\beta\\_daily-builds",
    "cloud_role": "S3 stores published/versioned project state and artifacts.",
    "excluded": [
      "OneDrive as authoritative storage",
      "ChatGPT uploads as authoritative storage"
    ]
  },
  "agent_contract": {
    "browser_layer": "Consumes CareTV-owned localhost/API endpoints and persistent-state files.",
    "local_agent": "Loads persistent state before performing project work.",
    "credentials": "Never expose long-lived credentials to HTML or JavaScript.",
    "future_os": "Keep API contracts portable so Windows can be replaced."
  },
  "publishing_rules": {
    "daily_index": "Every date root has one stable index.html updated to point to the latest version of each project while preserving older versions.",
    "visible_build_stamp": "Daily index shows version, full date, and Pacific time at top.",
    "permanent_videos": [
      "HDCOLORS project-context YouTube embed",
      "Paul Krugman - It's Not About the Money YouTube embed"
    ],
    "approved_permanent_content": "Additive by default; never remove or replace without explicit user instruction."
  },
  "media_object_rules": {
    "educational_companion_page_required": true,
    "normal_click_target": "Companion educational HTML page, not naked media file.",
    "original_media_url": "Must remain permanent and directly addressable.",
    "navigation": "Every media page has an obvious one-click link upward to the daily build/project tree plus breadcrumbs.",
    "content": [
      "plain-language description",
      "why it matters",
      "universally educational context",
      "project/date/version",
      "accessibility text",
      "related media/projects",
      "permanent original-media link"
    ],
    "data_driven": "Use one common template with metadata rather than hand-coded page logic per media item.",
    "ai_optimization": "AI may improve, translate, summarize, and adapt educational communication without changing permanent media URLs."
  },
  "social_media_rules": {
    "youtube_square_count": 10,
    "square_aspect_ratio": "1:1",
    "large_legible_type": true,
    "safe_margins": true,
    "all_other_graphics": "16:9 intended for 8K UHD unless explicitly overridden"
  },
  "project_rules": {
    "source_delivery": "Generated source/code artifacts are delivered only in ZIP packages, never displayed inline.",
    "versioning": "Preserve prior versions; new revisions get new versions.",
    "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles / Pacific",
    "one_drive": "Permanently excluded from authoritative working, publishing, synchronization, and backup architecture."
  }
}