---
id: SOUL-WP-0008
type: workplan
title: "Phase VII — Soul Frame research paper"
domain: agents
repo: soul-frame
status: ready
flavor: implementation
owner: grok
topic_slug: soul-frame
priority: high
created: "2026-08-09"
updated: "2026-08-12"
depends_on:
  - SOUL-WP-0007
state_hub_workstream_id: "c730a7e2-244e-558c-9ec1-66d04e275ff8"
---

# SOUL-WP-0008 — Phase VII Paper

## Goal

Write the first **research-grounded** Soul Frame paper using the outline in
`paper/outline.md` and synthesis from SOUL-WP-0007.

## Depends on

- **SOUL-WP-0007** research synthesis

## Tasks

### T01 — Related work section draft

```task
id: SOUL-WP-0008-T01
status: todo
priority: high
state_hub_task_id: "6b11edf8-3eb7-582f-8eba-d58f870d6329"
```

Expand `paper/related-work.md` from bibliography and crosswalks.

**Done when:** related-work draft covers all major traditions used in synthesis.

---

### T02 — Full paper draft

```task
id: SOUL-WP-0008-T02
status: todo
priority: high
state_hub_task_id: "7b7d4731-3938-599b-899f-db65134be08d"
```

Draft `paper/draft.md` following the research-program outline (Being through
limitations and agenda). Replace provisional intro claims with sourced ones.

**Done when:** complete draft exists with claim→literature traceability.

---

### T03 — Internal adversarial review

```task
id: SOUL-WP-0008-T03
status: todo
priority: medium
state_hub_task_id: "f44863b9-6dd5-55b6-aaf2-b08c21072483"
```

Re-run thought experiments against paper definitions; fix circular or collapsing
terms; document limitations honestly.

**Done when:** review notes filed; draft revised or issues logged as open questions.

---

### T04 — Paper freeze candidate

```task
id: SOUL-WP-0008-T04
status: todo
priority: medium
state_hub_task_id: "cfc9ef36-4aa9-5bf5-a41a-a8ce5912cac5"
```

Mark a freeze candidate version (date + git tag or history snapshot) suitable for
external review or publication pathway decision.

**Done when:** freeze artifact recorded under `history/` or tagged release notes.