metavacua · google-labs-jules · Oct 18, 2025
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
@@ -80,4 +80,5 @@ This repository uses a hierarchical protocol system. Each of the following direc
 - [Compliance](protocols/compliance/AGENTS.md)
 - [Core](protocols/core/AGENTS.md)
 - [Critic](protocols/critic/AGENTS.md)
-- [Security](protocols/security/AGENTS.md)
+- [Security](protocols/security/AGENTS.md)
+- [Self_improvement](protocols/self_improvement/AGENTS.md)
diff --git a/build_config.json b/build_config.json
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
       "command": "python3 -m unittest discover -v .",
       "description": "Runs all unit tests in the repository."
     },
+    "test:protocols": {
+      "type": "command",
+      "command": "python3 -m unittest discover -v tests/protocols",
+      "description": "Runs all protocol tests."
+    },
     "docs": {
       "type": "compiler",
       "compiler": "tooling/doc_builder.py",
@@ -98,6 +103,6 @@
   },
   "build_groups": {
     "all": ["docs", "security", "agents", "readme", "pages", "doc-tooling"],
-    "quality": ["format", "lint", "test"]
+    "quality": ["format", "lint", "test", "test:protocols"]
   }
 }
diff --git a/critic/protocols/critic-meta-protocol-001.protocol.json b/critic/protocols/critic-meta-protocol-001.protocol.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "protocol_id": "critic-meta-protocol-001",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "A meta-protocol that governs the behavior and evaluation criteria of the Code Review Critic agent.",
   "rules": [
     {

diff --git a/critic/protocols/critic-reset-prohibition-001.protocol.json b/critic/protocols/critic-reset-prohibition-001.protocol.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "protocol_id": "critic-reset-prohibition-001",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "A specific, high-priority protocol that forbids the Code Review Critic agent from using the 'reset_all' tool.",
   "rules": [
     {

diff --git a/knowledge_core/protocols.ttl b/knowledge_core/protocols.ttl
diff --git a/protocols/compliance/00_bootstrap.protocol.json b/protocols/compliance/00_bootstrap.protocol.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "version": "1.0.0",
   "protocol_id": "agent-bootstrap-001",
   "description": "A foundational protocol that dictates the agent's initial actions upon starting any task.",
   "rules": [

diff --git a/protocols/compliance/00_dependency-management.protocol.json b/protocols/compliance/00_dependency-management.protocol.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "version": "1.0.0",
   "protocol_id": "dependency-management-001",
   "description": "A protocol for ensuring a reliable execution environment through formal dependency management.",
   "rules": [

diff --git a/protocols/compliance/00_experimental.protocol.json b/protocols/compliance/00_experimental.protocol.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "version": "1.0.0",
   "protocol_id": "experimental-prologue-001",
   "description": "An experimental protocol to test dynamic rule-following. It mandates a prologue action before file creation.",
   "rules": [

diff --git a/protocols/compliance/AGENTS.md b/protocols/compliance/AGENTS.md
diff --git a/protocols/core/01_agent_shell.protocol.json b/protocols/core/01_agent_shell.protocol.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "version": "1.0.0",
   "protocol_id": "agent-shell-001",
   "description": "A protocol governing the use of the interactive agent shell as the primary entry point for all tasks.",
   "rules": [

diff --git a/protocols/core/08_toolchain_review.protocol.json b/protocols/core/08_toolchain_review.protocol.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "version": "1.0.0",
   "protocol_id": "toolchain-review-on-schema-change-001",
   "description": "A meta-protocol to ensure the agent's toolchain remains synchronized with the architecture of its governing protocols.",
   "rules": [