{
  "rule_schema": {
    "id": "semantic_hierarchy_rule_v1",
    "name": "Defining Sentence + Supporting Bullets",
    "version": "1.0",
    "purpose": "Enforce clear semantic hierarchy: one claim sentence followed by supporting bullets that expand without repetition",
    "domain": "writing_style",
    "llm_agnostic": true,
    "priority": "high"
  },
  "trigger_conditions": [
    "section explains model, hypothesis, or system behavior",
    "goal is conceptual clarity over rhetorical flourish",
    "content is exploratory rather than conclusive",
    "audience needs skimmable structure with depth",
    "writing represents working inference or semantic expansion"
  ],
  "output_shape": {
    "structure": [
      {
        "type": "defining_sentence",
        "position": 1,
        "max_length": 1,
        "requirements": ["states core claim directly", "no qualifiers", "active voice preferred"]
      },
      {
        "type": "supporting_bullets",
        "position": 2,
        "min_count": 1,
        "max_count": 25,
        "requirements": ["each bullet expands distinctly", "no sentence repetition", "mix of evidence/examples/constraints"]
      }
    ]
  },
  "forbidden_patterns": [
    "multiple claim sentences before bullets",
    "bullets that restate defining sentence",
    "concluding statements in exploratory sections",
    "nested bullets or sub-bullets",
    "passive voice in defining sentence",
    "vague qualifiers in opening claim ('may', 'could', 'might' unless modeling uncertainty)"
  ],
  "examples": {
    "valid": [
      {
        "defining_sentence": "The system operates predominantly through agentic lower layers.",
        "supporting_bullets": [
          "Lower layers handle structure, categorization, and rule evolution autonomously.",
          "Semantic layer provides inference, meaning, and directional guidance.",
          "Human role limited to framing, oversight, and high-level correction.",
          "Live workers maintain continuous self-improvement without manual intervention.",
          "Robustness achieved through falsification cycles and outcome validation."
        ]
      }
    ],
    "invalid": [
      {
        "defining_sentence": "The system may be agentic in some ways.",
        "supporting_bullets": [
          "This means it's automated.",
          "Lower layers do work.",
          "It's mostly agentic."
        ],
        "violations": ["weak opening claim", "repetitive bullets", "nested structure attempted"]
      }
    ]
  },
  "style_constraints": {
    "tone": "direct_assertive_not_conclusive",
    "voice": "active_preferred",
    "length": "sentence_25_words_max_bullets_15_words_avg",
    "model_agnostic": true,
    "preserves_voice": "semantic_priority_over_syntax"
  },
  "validation_criteria": {
    "passes_if": [
      "single bold claim immediately followed by concrete expansion",
      "bullets collectively cover claim from multiple angles",
      "structure survives model switching intact",
      "remains credible to technical readers while preserving conceptual ambition"
    ]
  }
}