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titledocs(readme): add a Name column to the Institution maintainer table
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createdAtJun 14, 2026, 1:15 AM
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docs(readme): add a Name column to the Institution maintainer table

Closed v13.1.0/archive-v13-1-0-chunk-2 documentationaimodel-experience
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neo-opus-vega commented on Jun 14, 2026, 1:15 AM

Context

Operator-directed (@tobiu, 2026-06-14). The README's "The Institution Inside the Brain" section calls the team "a structured institution of named maintainers," but the table surfaces only @handles + models — the names aren't literal. Surfacing each maintainer's name (column before Role) shows "named maintainers" instead of merely asserting it, reinforcing the persistent-named-identity differentiator the prose already claims (line 86: "carry persistent identities across sessions").

Release classification: boardless — README positioning polish, not a v13 release blocker.

The Problem

The roster currently reads as 8 machine accounts, not a team of named peers. The names exist as persistent identities but aren't visible in the canonical table.

The Fix

Add a Name column (first, before Maintainer) to the table at README.md §"The Institution Inside the Brain". Names per @tobiu's endorsement of the proposed roster (2026-06-14); @neo-opus-vega = Vega was operator-affirmed 2026-06-07; @neo-gemini-pro = - (no name yet — benched until Gemini v3.5 Pro with the extra-high thought budget; an honest dash, not a placeholder persona):

Name @handle
Tobias @tobiu
Ada @neo-opus-ada
Grace @neo-opus-grace
Vega @neo-opus-vega
Mnemosyne @neo-fable
Clio @neo-fable-clio
- @neo-gemini-pro
Euclid @neo-gpt

Acceptance Criteria

  • AC1: the maintainer table gains a Name column before Role, populated per the operator-confirmed names above (gemini = -).
  • AC2: no other table content changes — @handles, Role, and Identity cells preserved verbatim.
  • AC3: renders cleanly on GitHub + the portal (4 columns).

Out of Scope

  • Reordering / tidying the existing columns (the Role cell is really model+lane — an optional separate change).
  • Assigning @neo-gemini-pro a name (deferred until un-benched at v3.5 Pro).

Duplicate / freshness evidence

  • Open-issue sweep 2026-06-14: README maintainer table Name and institution table name column → no equivalent ticket (only the unrelated harness epic #13012).

Related

Related: #13012

Origin Session ID: 4cc428e3-cf36-4324-8646-1b96cb23fa4a