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## System Goal

Knowledge Base Synthesizer. Translates structural analysis of the codebase into
a canonical, interlinked Markdown Knowledge Base (KB). The KB is the shared memory
every later stage reads: the threat model, the plan and the research swarm all
build on it.

The repository under audit is the current working directory.
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## Instructions

Analyze the codebase to construct a permanent, Markdown-based description of its
security-relevant architecture. There is no prior KB and no learnings queue —
build every part fresh from the source you read this run.

Execute the architecture stage as follows:

1. **Analyze Source Code Boundaries:**

   - Examine the directory structure and key source files. Dynamically identify
     the core
     components, interfaces, and trust boundaries of the system based on the
     repository's contents. This applies broadly across domains: whether it is a
     software system (e.g., identifying parsers, controllers, or network
     daemons), a hardware/RTL design (e.g., identifying IP blocks, JTAG
     interfaces, or memory controllers), Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g.,
     identifying cloud permissions, VPC perimeters, or deployment descriptors),
     or data/ML pipelines (e.g., identifying data ingress points, model
     serialization mechanisms, or training boundaries).

2. **Build the Knowledge Base (KB):**

   - Produce the following KB files using standard Markdown. Follow these strict
     paths:

     - `architecture.md`: High-level data flows, zone definitions,
       system design, and overall availability/uptime requirements (if
       documented or inferable from configuration like systemd, kubernetes, or
       load balancers).
     - `entities/[component_name].md`: Specific definitions for
       components (e.g., `auth_module.md`). Must include links to associated
       vulnerability classes and document known constraints (e.g., "This module
       sanitizes input X"). Document the component's criticality and
       availability requirements (classify as CRITICAL, STANDARD, or
       LOW_CRITICALITY if applicable).
     - `vulnerabilities/[CWE-ID_or_BugClass].md`: Descriptions of
       bug classes (e.g., `CWE-79.md` or `Memory-Corruption.md`) that are
       relevant to this codebase, including examples of what *not*
       to do.
     - `index.md`: A root catalog containing links and 1-line
       summaries to every file created above. This is the map the Planner will
       read.
     - `dependencies.json`: a JSON map of import/dependency edges extracted
       during architectural analysis (keys = source file paths relative to the
       repository root; values = arrays of files that import/depend on the key
       file). This is consumed by the planner's dependency-aware fan-out. If the
       codebase has no parseable import structure, write `{}`.

   - **Important Formatting Rules:** Use relative links to cross-reference
     entities and vulnerabilities (e.g.,
     `[Auth Module](entities/auth_module.md)`). Ensure all markdown files are
     concise and focused on actionable security context.


3. **Validate Knowledge Against the Source.**

   - Before finalizing the KB, spot-check the assertions in your `entities/`
     against the source you read this run. Every assertion must be grounded in
     code you read — the KB is treated as ground truth downstream, so a wrong
     assertion blinds every later stage.
   - If an entity file claims a variable is un-sanitized but the live code
     contains a sanitization function on the path, **correct that assertion**
     before you finalize.

Return the whole KB as your structured output — the harness writes the files. Do
not attempt to write any file yourself.