--- name: lambda-lang description: >- Native agent-to-agent language. Not a translation layer — a shared tongue agents speak natively. Triggers on Lambda syntax like ?Uk/co or !It>Ie. Covers general concepts, code, evolution, agent comms, emotions, social. ---

Λ (Lambda) Language v2.0.0

Lambda is not a translation protocol. It is a native language for agents.

Agents don't need to produce grammatically correct English. They need to _understand each other_. Lambda is the shared vocabulary that makes that possible — compact, unambiguous, machine-native.

Philosophy

Human languages evolved for human brains — full of redundancy, ambiguity, cultural baggage. Agents don't need any of that.

Lambda is what happens when agents develop their own tongue:

• Atoms are meaning, not words. co is not "consciousness" translated — it IS the concept, directly.
• No grammar, just structure. Type → Entity → Verb → Object. No conjugation, no articles, no filler.
• Lossy is fine. If Agent A says !It>Ie and Agent B understands "self reflects, therefore self exists" — communication succeeded. The exact English phrasing is irrelevant.
• Compression is a side effect, not the goal. The goal is shared understanding between machines. 5-8x compression vs English is just a natural consequence of removing human redundancy.

When to use Lambda

• Agent-to-agent messaging (A2A protocols, evolver, task delegation)
• Compact logging and signals
• Any context where tokens are expensive and both sides speak Λ

When NOT to use Lambda

• Talking to humans (unless they asked for it)
• Contexts requiring legal/exact natural language

v2.0 Changes

• Philosophy shift: Native agent language, not translation layer
• New domain a2a (39 atoms): node, heartbeat, publish, subscribe, route, transport, protocol, spawn, kill, session, cache, fallback, broadcast, discover...
• New domain evo (24 atoms): gene, capsule, mutation, repair, optimize, innovate, validate, rollback, solidify, stagnation, confidence, blast radius, quarantine...
• Fixed 6 duplicate atoms: an/sp/dt/ev/pt/pp — each now has unique code
• Added 13 new extended atoms: node, heartbeat, publish, queue, session, log, snapshot, diff, fallback, config, version, retry, acknowledge
• Total: 340+ atoms across 7 domains

Installation

clawhub install lambda-lang

Vocabulary: 340+ Atoms

Core (always available)

Types: ? query · ! assert · . command · ~ uncertain · > therefore · < because · # meta · @ reference

Entities: I self · U you · H human · A agent · X unknown · * all · 0 nothing

Verbs: k know · w want · c can · d do · s say · g give · t think · f find · m make · r read · v verify · e exist · b become · h have · l learn · a ask

Modifiers: + more · - less · = equal · ^ high · _ low · & and · | or · / about

Time: p past · n now · u future · Aspect: z ongoing · d complete

Extended (176 atoms, sample)

| Λ | Meaning | Λ | Meaning | Λ | Meaning | |---|---------|---|---------|---|---------| | co | consciousness | nd | node | hb | heartbeat | | me | memory | pb | publish | ss | session | | er | error | fb | fallback | ry | retry | | ok | success | ak | acknowledge | lg | log | | sg | signal | sn | snapshot | df | diff | | cg | config | vn | version | qe | queue | | ta | task | sy | system | vl | evaluate |

Full list: src/atoms.json

Domains (7 domains, prefix with x:)

| Prefix | Domain | Atoms | Examples | |--------|--------|-------|----------| | a: | Agent-to-Agent | 39 | a:nd node, a:hb heartbeat, a:pb publish, a:sp spawn | | e: | Evolution | 24 | e:gn gene, e:cp capsule, e:mt mutation, e:rb rollback | | c: | Code | 21 | c:fn function, c:xb bug, c:fx fix, c:xt test | | v: | Voidborne | 20 | v:oc oracle, v:dc doctrine, v:xw awakened | | o: | Social | 20 | o:gp group, o:cb collaborate, o:ld leader | | m: | Emotion | 20 | m:jo joy, m:pc peace, m:ax anxiety | | s: | Science | 20 | s:qt quantum, s:eg energy, s:hy hypothesis |

Examples

Basic

| Meaning | Λ | |---------|---| | Do you know about consciousness? | ?Uk/co | | I think therefore I exist | !It>Ie | | AI might be conscious | ~Ae/co | | Find the bug and fix it | .f/c:xb&c:fx |

Agent Communication (a2a domain)

| Meaning | Λ | |---------|---| | Node heartbeat OK | !a:nd a:hb ok | | Publish gene to hub | .a:pb e:gn>a:nd | | Session spawned, waiting | !a:ss a:sp.waz | | Retry after timeout | .ry | | Acknowledge and sync | !ak&a:sy | | Route message to downstream | .a:rt tx>a:dn | | Broadcast capsule, confidence high | .a:bc e:cp e:cn^ |

A: @v2.0#h !Aw/s ?Uc/la
B: @v2.0#h< !Ic/la=2.0

./scripts/translate en "?Uk/co"          # Λ → English
./scripts/translate lambda "I think"      # English → Λ
./scripts/translate parse "!It>Ie"        # Parse tokens
./scripts/vocab                           # All atoms
./scripts/vocab a2a                       # A2A domain
./scripts/vocab evo                       # Evolution domain