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function normaliseText(value) {
return String(value || "")
.toLowerCase()
.replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, " ")
.trim();
}
function sentenceCase(value) {
const trimmed = String(value || "").trim();
if (!trimmed) return "this uncertainty";
return trimmed.charAt(0).toLowerCase() + trimmed.slice(1);
}
function stripTrailingPunctuation(value) {
return String(value || "")
.trim()
.replace(/[.?!:;]+$/g, "")
.trim();
}
function buildNodeMap(graph) {
return new Map((graph?.nodes || []).map((node) => [node.id, node]));
}
function collectRelatedNodes(node, graph) {
if (!node || !graph) return [];
const nodesById = buildNodeMap(graph);
const relatedIds = new Set([
...(node.dependsOn || []),
...(node.affects || []),
...(node.childIds || []),
]);
if (node.parentId) {
relatedIds.add(node.parentId);
}
for (const edge of graph.edges || []) {
if (edge.fromNodeId === node.id) {
relatedIds.add(edge.toNodeId);
}
if (edge.toNodeId === node.id) {
relatedIds.add(edge.fromNodeId);
}
}
return [...relatedIds].map((nodeId) => nodesById.get(nodeId)).filter(Boolean);
}
function collectResolvedContextValues(graph) {
const resolvedSet = new Set(graph?.resolvedNodeIds || []);
return (graph?.nodes || [])
.filter((node) => resolvedSet.has(node.id))
.map((node) => node.value)
.filter((value) => typeof value === "string" && value.trim().length > 0);
}
function hasAudienceIdentityQuestion(text) {
const normalised = normaliseText(text);
if (!normalised) return false;
return (
/\bwho\s+(is|are)\s+(the\s+)?(customer|user|buyer|stakeholder|recipient|audience)\b/.test(
normalised,
) ||
/\bwhich\s+(customer|user|buyer|stakeholder|recipient|audience|segment|segments)\b/.test(
normalised,
) ||
/\b(target|intended)\s+(customer|user|buyer|stakeholder|recipient|audience|segment)\b/.test(
normalised,
) ||
/\bidentify(ing)?\s+(the\s+)?(customer|user|buyer|stakeholder|recipient|audience|segment)\b/.test(
normalised,
) ||
/\bwho\s+experiences\b/.test(normalised) ||
/\bwho\s+(this|the decision|the product|the service)\s+is\s+for\b/.test(
normalised,
) ||
/\bwho\s+would\s+(receive|use|benefit)\b/.test(normalised)
);
}
function extractMeaning(node) {
const raw = `${node?.label || ""} ${node?.description || ""}`.trim();
const rawLabel = stripTrailingPunctuation(String(node?.label || "")).trim();
let meaning = stripTrailingPunctuation(
String(node?.label || node?.description || "this uncertainty"),
).trim();
if (isDirectInterrogativeMeaning(rawLabel)) {
return rawLabel;
}
const lowered = normaliseText(raw);
if (hasAudienceIdentityQuestion(lowered)) {
return "the relevant customer, user, or value recipient";
}
const description = String(node?.description || "").trim();
const strippedDescription = stripTrailingPunctuation(description)
.replace(/^uncertainty regarding\s+/i, "")
.replace(/^uncertainty about\s+/i, "")
.replace(/^uncertainty over\s+/i, "")
.replace(/^unknown\s+/i, "")
.replace(/^uncertain\s+/i, "")
.trim();
const extractWhetherProposition = (text) => {
const match = String(text || "")
.trim()
.match(
/^(whether\b[\s\S]*?)(?:;\s+|,\s*(?:so\s+that|because)\b|\s+matters\s+because\b|$)/i,
);
return match?.[1]?.trim() || String(text || "").trim();
};
if (
/^whether\s+/i.test(strippedDescription) &&
(/\b(status|likelihood|probability|chance|risk|uncertainty)\b/i.test(
String(node?.label || ""),
) ||
/^whether\s+/i.test(description))
) {
return sentenceCase(extractWhetherProposition(strippedDescription));
}
meaning = meaning
.replace(/^uncertainty regarding\s+/i, "")
.replace(/^uncertainty about\s+/i, "")
.replace(/^lack of\s+/i, "")
.replace(/^unknown\s+/i, "")
.replace(/^whether\s+/i, "")
.replace(/^the\s+/, "")
.trim();
if (!meaning) {
return "this uncertainty";
}
return sentenceCase(meaning);
}
function isDefinitionLikeUnknown(nodeText, text) {
return (
/\b(define|definition|meaning|term|terminology)\b/.test(nodeText) ||
(/\bdefinition\b/.test(text) && /\bdisagreement\b/.test(text)) ||
(/\b(define|definition|meaning|term|terminology)\b/.test(text) &&
/\b(unclear|ambiguous|inconsistent|undefined|used inconsistently)\b/.test(
text,
))
);
}
function isClaimLikeUnknown(node, text) {
return (
node?.kind === "reported_claim" ||
node?.kind === "conclusion" ||
/\b(claim|assertion|true|false|correct|incorrect|happened|happening)\b/.test(
text,
) ||
/^whether\b/i.test(String(node?.label || "").trim())
);
}
function sanitizeQuestionText(question) {
return String(question || "")
.replace(/\)\.\s+/g, ") ")
.replace(/\s+/g, " ")
.trim();
}
/**
* Detect whether a meaning string is already an interrogative (wh-question,
* yes/no question, or modal auxiliary inversion). This covers the class of
* labels that were previously interpolated raw into template frames, producing
* output like "What would clarify are the projected office savings from
* relocation realistic in this situation?".
*/
function isInterrogativeMeaning(meaning) {
const trimmed = String(meaning || "")
.trim()
.toLowerCase();
if (!trimmed) return false;
// Wh-questions (direct or indirect): who/what/where/when/how ...
if (/^(who|what|where|when|how)\b/.test(trimmed)) {
return true;
}
// Yes/no questions via subject-auxiliary inversion: the first word is a
// modal/auxiliary verb followed by a subject determiner (the / a / an / this / etc.)
// This covers "Is the …", "Are the …", "Will we …", "Does it …", etc.
const auxVerbs =
"is|are|was|were|do|does|did|have|has|had|will|would|can|could|should|may|might|must";
if (
new RegExp(
`^(?:${auxVerbs})\\s+(?:the|a|an|this|that|these|those|my|your|our|their|some|any|each|every|both|i|you|we|he|she|it|they)`,
"i",
).test(trimmed)
) {
return true;
}
return false;
}
function isWhetherPropositionMeaning(meaning) {
return /^whether\b/i.test(String(meaning || "").trim());
}
function wrapInterrogativeForTemplate(meaning) {
const stripped = stripTrailingPunctuation(meaning).trim();
// Direct interrogatives → return unchanged (already coherent standalone questions)
if (/^(who|what|where|when|how)\b/.test(stripped.toLowerCase())) {
return stripped;
}
if (isInterrogativeMeaning(meaning)) {
return stripped;
}
return stripped;
}
function buildNeutralClarificationQuestion(meaning) {
const content = wrapInterrogativeForTemplate(meaning);
// If content is already interrogative (wh-), use it as-is with trailing context
if (isDirectInterrogativeMeaning(content)) {
return `${content}?`;
}
return `What would clarify ${content} in this situation?`;
}
function buildEvidenceFallbackQuestion(meaning) {
const content = wrapInterrogativeForTemplate(meaning);
if (isDirectInterrogativeMeaning(content)) {
return `${content}?`;
}
return `What evidence would confirm or rule out ${content}?`;
}
function isDirectInterrogativeMeaning(meaning) {
return (
isInterrogativeMeaning(meaning) && !isWhetherPropositionMeaning(meaning)
);
}
function extractConstraintClarificationSubject(node) {
const label = stripTrailingPunctuation(node?.label || "");
const description = String(node?.description || "");
const combined = `${label} ${description}`;
const labelMatch = label.match(
/^Whether\s+(.+)\s+is\s+a\s+hard constraint$/i,
);
if (labelMatch?.[1]) {
return labelMatch[1].trim();
}
const descriptionMatch = combined.match(
/whether\s+(.+?)\s+is\s+a\s+hard constraint\s+or\s+a\s+preference(?:\/|-|\s)trade(?:\/|-|\s)?off/i,
);
if (descriptionMatch?.[1]) {
return descriptionMatch[1].trim();
}
return null;
}
function buildUserMeaningClarificationQuestion(node) {
const subject = extractConstraintClarificationSubject(node);
if (subject) {
return `Is ${subject} a hard constraint or a preference/trade-off?`;
}
return buildNeutralClarificationQuestion(extractMeaning(node));
}
function isUserOwnedMeaningBoundaryUnknown(node) {
const text = normaliseText(`${node?.label || ""} ${node?.description || ""}`);
return (
text.includes("hard constraint") &&
(text.includes("preference trade off") ||
text.includes("preference/trade-off") ||
text.includes("preference or trade off") ||
text.includes("preference or trade-off"))
);
}
function collectObservationNodes(graph) {
return (graph?.nodes || []).filter(
(node) => node.kind === "observation" && node.status === "supported",
);
}
function analyseObservationText(text) {
const normalised = normaliseText(text);
return {
text,
normalised,
isMeasurementLike:
/\b(increase|increased|decrease|decreased|fell|rose|doubled|halved|remained|average|score|scores|rate|time|traffic|sales|output|defects|complaints|production|revenue|cash|temperature|quality)\b/.test(
normalised,
) || /%|percent/.test(String(text || "")),
timeframeMentioned:
/\b(period|timeframe|quarter|month|week|year|day|annual|daily|weekly|monthly|same period)\b/.test(
normalised,
),
scaleMentioned: /\b(average|rate|score|scores|per|percent|%)\b/.test(
normalised,
),
unitMentioned:
/\b(celsius|fahrenheit|minutes|minute|hours|hour|days|day|units|sales|traffic|cash|revenue|complaints|defects)\b/.test(
normalised,
),
};
}
export const COMPARABILITY_REASONING_NODE_ID = "reasoning:comparability";
function readStoredComparabilityState(graph) {
const reasoningState = graph?.reasoningState;
if (!reasoningState?.comparabilityStatus) return null;
return {
comparabilityStatus: reasoningState.comparabilityStatus,
reason:
reasoningState.comparabilityReason ||
"Comparability state was carried forward from earlier reasoning.",
contradictionReasoningAllowed:
reasoningState.comparabilityStatus === "confirmed",
};
}
export function assessComparability(graph) {
const storedState = readStoredComparabilityState(graph);
if (storedState) {
return storedState;
}
const observations = collectObservationNodes(graph);
const centralText = normaliseText(graph?.centralStatement || "");
const profiles = observations.map((node) =>
analyseObservationText(`${node.label} ${node.description}`),
);
if (profiles.length < 2) {
return {
comparabilityStatus: "confirmed",
reason: "Fewer than two supported observations need comparison.",
contradictionReasoningAllowed: true,
};
}
if (
profiles.every((profile) => profile.normalised === profiles[0].normalised)
) {
return {
comparabilityStatus: "confirmed",
reason: "The observations restate the same measurement.",
contradictionReasoningAllowed: false,
};
}
if (profiles.some((profile) => !profile.isMeasurementLike)) {
return {
comparabilityStatus: "confirmed",
reason: "The observations are not competing like-for-like measurements.",
contradictionReasoningAllowed: true,
};
}
const hasExplicitTimeframe =
/\b(period|timeframe|quarter|month|week|year|day|same period)\b/.test(
centralText,
) || profiles.every((profile) => profile.timeframeMentioned);
const hasSharedScale = profiles.every((profile) => profile.scaleMentioned);
const hasSharedUnits = profiles.every((profile) => profile.unitMentioned);
if (!hasExplicitTimeframe || !hasSharedScale || !hasSharedUnits) {
return {
comparabilityStatus: "uncertain",
reason:
"Comparability between the observations is not yet established across period, scale, or measurement basis.",
contradictionReasoningAllowed: false,
};
}
return {
comparabilityStatus: "uncertain",
reason:
"The observations appear comparable in form, but the basis for comparing them is still not established.",
contradictionReasoningAllowed: false,
};
}
function buildReasoningStages(comparability, relationship, deferred = false) {
return [
{
stage: "comparability",
status: comparability.comparabilityStatus,
outcome: comparability.reason,
},
{
stage: "relationship",
status: relationship.relationshipStatus,
outcome: deferred
? "not assessed until comparability is established"
: relationship.reason,
},
];
}
function extractObservationConcepts(profile) {
const concepts = new Set();
const text = profile.normalised;
const conceptPatterns = [
["sales", /\bsales\b/],
["revenue", /\brevenue\b/],
["cash", /\bcash\b/],
["complaints", /\bcomplaints?\b/],
["production", /\bproduction\b/],
["delivery_time", /\bdelivery time\b|\baverage delivery time\b/],
["cancellations", /\bcancellations?\b/],
["satisfaction", /\bsatisfaction\b/],
["temperature", /\btemperature\b/],
["ice", /\bice\b/],
["traffic", /\btraffic\b/],
["defects", /\bdefects?\b/],
["quality", /\bquality\b/],
["staffing", /\bstaff(ing)?\b/],
["availability", /\bavailable|availability|unavailable\b/],
["service", /\bservice\b/],
];
for (const [name, pattern] of conceptPatterns) {
if (pattern.test(text)) concepts.add(name);
}
return [...concepts];
}
function extractObservationDirection(profile) {
const text = profile.normalised;
if (/\bunavailable\b/.test(text)) return "unavailable";
if (/\b(increase|increased|rose|up|doubled)\b/.test(text)) return "up";
if (/\b(decrease|decreased|fell|down|halved)\b/.test(text)) return "down";
if (/\b(remained unchanged|unchanged|same)\b/.test(text)) return "flat";
if (/\bavailable\b/.test(text)) return "available";
if (/\bmelted\b/.test(text)) return "melted";
return "unknown";
}
function classifyObservationRelationshipWhenComparable(graph) {
const observations = collectObservationNodes(graph);
const profiles = observations.map((node) =>
analyseObservationText(`${node.label} ${node.description}`),
);
if (profiles.length < 2) {
return {
relationshipStatus: "insufficient_information",
reason:
"Fewer than two supported observations are available for comparison.",
contradictionReasoningAllowed: false,
questionRequired: false,
questionSuppressedReason:
"Not enough observations to classify a relationship.",
};
}
if (
profiles.every((profile) => profile.normalised === profiles[0].normalised)
) {
return {
relationshipStatus: "duplicate",
reason: "The observations repeat the same measurement and direction.",
contradictionReasoningAllowed: false,
questionRequired: false,
questionSuppressedReason:
"Duplicate observations do not justify a follow-up question.",
};
}
const conceptSets = profiles.map((profile) =>
extractObservationConcepts(profile),
);
const sharedConcepts = conceptSets.reduce((shared, concepts, index) => {
if (index === 0) return new Set(concepts);
return new Set(concepts.filter((concept) => shared.has(concept)));
}, new Set());
const directions = profiles.map((profile) =>
extractObservationDirection(profile),
);
const conceptUnion = new Set(conceptSets.flat());
const hasRevenueCashPair =
conceptUnion.has("revenue") && conceptUnion.has("cash");
if (
sharedConcepts.size > 0 &&
directions.includes("available") &&
directions.includes("unavailable")
) {
return {
relationshipStatus: "contradictory",
reason:
"The observations assert mutually incompatible states about the same subject.",
contradictionReasoningAllowed: true,
questionRequired: true,
};
}
if (
sharedConcepts.size > 0 &&
directions.every((direction) => direction !== "unknown")
) {
return {
relationshipStatus: "potentially_related",
reason:
"The observations concern the same subject but do not assert a direct contradiction.",
contradictionReasoningAllowed: false,
questionRequired: true,
};
}
if (
hasRevenueCashPair &&
directions.every((direction) => direction !== "unknown")
) {
return {
relationshipStatus: "potentially_related",
reason:
"The observations concern connected business signals but do not establish a direct contradiction or cause.",
contradictionReasoningAllowed: false,
questionRequired: true,
};
}
if (
sharedConcepts.size === 0 &&
directions.every((direction) => direction !== "unknown")
) {
return {
relationshipStatus: "compatible",
reason:
"The observations can coexist without asserting incompatible states about the same subject.",
contradictionReasoningAllowed: false,
questionRequired: false,
questionSuppressedReason:
"Compatible observations do not justify a contradiction investigation.",
};
}
return {
relationshipStatus: "insufficient_information",
reason:
"There is not enough structure to classify the relationship safely.",
contradictionReasoningAllowed: false,
questionRequired: false,
questionSuppressedReason:
"No meaningful relationship structure was established; uncertainty is preserved without fabricating an explanation problem.",
};
}
export function classifyObservationRelationship(graph) {
const comparability = assessComparability(graph);
if (comparability.comparabilityStatus !== "confirmed") {
const deferredRelationship = {
relationshipStatus: "insufficient_information",
reason:
"Relationship classification is deferred until comparability is established.",
contradictionReasoningAllowed: false,
questionRequired: comparability.comparabilityStatus === "uncertain",
questionSuppressedReason:
comparability.comparabilityStatus === "incompatible"
? "Relationship classification was not attempted because the observations are not yet comparable."
: undefined,
relationshipAssessed: false,
};
return {
...deferredRelationship,
reasoningStages: buildReasoningStages(
comparability,
deferredRelationship,
true,
),
};
}
const classified = classifyObservationRelationshipWhenComparable(graph);
return {
...classified,
relationshipAssessed: true,
reasoningStages: buildReasoningStages(comparability, classified, false),
};
}
export function buildReasoningState(graph, overrides = {}) {
const relationship = classifyObservationRelationship({
...graph,
reasoningState: {
...(graph?.reasoningState || {}),
...(overrides || {}),
},
});
return {
comparabilityStatus: relationship.reasoningStages[0]?.status ?? null,
comparabilityReason: relationship.reasoningStages[0]?.outcome ?? null,
comparabilityEvidence:
overrides.comparabilityEvidence ??
graph?.reasoningState?.comparabilityEvidence ??
[],
relationshipStatus: relationship.relationshipStatus,
relationshipReason: relationship.reason,
relationshipAssessed: relationship.relationshipAssessed,
contradictionReasoningAllowed: relationship.contradictionReasoningAllowed,
reasoningStages: relationship.reasoningStages,
};
}
function buildComparabilityQuestion(graph, assessment) {
const centralText = normaliseText(graph?.centralStatement || "");
const mentionsPeriod =
/\b(period|timeframe|quarter|month|week|year|day)\b/.test(centralText);
if (mentionsPeriod) {
return "Were these figures measured on the same basis and at the same scale?";
}
return "Were these figures measured over the same period and at the same scale?";
}
function detectContradictionContext(graph) {
const central = stripTrailingPunctuation(
graph?.centralStatement || "this situation",
);
const contradictionNode = (graph?.nodes || []).find((node) => {
const text = normaliseText(`${node.label} ${node.description}`);
return (
node.kind === "relationship" &&
/\b(contradiction|conflict|inconsistent|mismatch|divergent|opposing)\b/.test(
text,
)
);
});
return {
centralStatement: central,
contradictionLabel: stripTrailingPunctuation(
contradictionNode?.label || "",
),
};
}
function buildBroadInvestigationQuestion(graph) {
const central = sanitizeQuestionText(
stripTrailingPunctuation(graph?.centralStatement || "these observations"),
);
return `What changed during that period that could help explain why ${central}?`;
}
function buildFoundationalDirectQuestion(node) {
const label = stripTrailingPunctuation(node?.label || "");
if (/^who experiences this problem$/i.test(label)) {
return "Who experiences this problem?";
}
if (/^whether other people experience this problem$/i.test(label)) {
return "What makes you think other people experience this problem too?";
}
if (/^what happens when this problem is not resolved$/i.test(label)) {
return "What happens when this problem is not resolved?";
}
if (/^how often this problem happens$/i.test(label)) {
return "How often does this problem happen?";
}
if (/^how people deal with this problem today$/i.test(label)) {
return "How do people deal with this problem today?";
}
if (
/^whether people actively look for help with this problem$/i.test(label)
) {
return "Do people actively look for help with this problem?";
}
if (/^whether people would pay to solve this problem$/i.test(label)) {
return "Would people pay to solve this problem?";
}
return null;
}
function isRelationshipExplanationUnknown(node, graph) {
const text = normaliseText(`${node?.label || ""} ${node?.description || ""}`);
if (isDirectlyAnswerableObservationChildText(text)) {
return false;
}
return (
collectObservationNodes(graph).length >= 2 &&
/\b(explain|explanation|divergence|moved differently|difference between|change or event|what changed|why the observations)/.test(
text,
)
);
}
function isBroadCompositeUnknownText(text) {
return /\b(possible causes|possible reasons|root causes|causes of|drivers of|factors behind|factors affecting|what changed|explanation for why|why .* but|difference between|divergence|moved differently|broad explanation|independent dimensions)\b/.test(
text,
);
}
function isCommercialValidationUnknownText(text) {
return /\b(genuine problem|people would value|pay for it|commercially justified|commercial justification|commercial value|justified confidence|decision support methods|decision support|budget do they currently allocate|willingness to pay|problem existence|seek help)\b/.test(
text,
);
}
function hasCompoundAbstractSignals(text) {
return (
/\b(timing|measurement|basis|cost|costs|debt|stock|tax|capital spending|mix|segment)\s+(and|or)\s+\b/.test(
text,
) ||
/\b[a-z]+\/[a-z]+\b/.test(text) ||
/,\s*[a-z]+,\s*[a-z]+/.test(text)
);
}
function isFocusedAtomicUnknownText(text) {
return /\b(define|definition|meaning|term|threshold|criterion|criteria|baseline|evidence|measure|metric|denominator|rate|date|period|budget|constraint|customer|actor|owner)\b/.test(
text,
);
}
function isDirectlyAnswerableObservationChildText(text) {
return /\b(whether the two observations reflect different timing|how the two observations were measured|change mainly affecting|one off event during the period|mix shift during the period)\b/.test(
text,
);
}
function countPrerequisiteConceptSignals(text) {
let count = 0;
if (/\bproblem\b/.test(text)) count += 1;
if (/\b(audience|customer|user|buyer|stakeholder|recipient)\b/.test(text))
count += 1;
if (/\b(demand|seek help|actively look for help)\b/.test(text)) count += 1;
if (/\b(pay|willingness to pay|price|pricing)\b/.test(text)) count += 1;
if (
/\b(compare|comparison|different from|alternatives|alternative|existing alternatives|existing tools|better than)\b/.test(
text,
)
)
count += 1;
if (/\b(value|viability|justified|business case|commercial)\b/.test(text))
count += 1;
if (/\b(feasibility|technical)\b/.test(text)) count += 1;
return count;
}
function countIndependentAnswerDimensions(node, graph) {
const text = normaliseText(`${node?.label || ""} ${node?.description || ""}`);
const relatedNodes = collectRelatedNodes(node, graph);
const unresolvedDependencies = relatedNodes.filter(
(relatedNode) =>
relatedNode.kind === "unknown" && relatedNode.status !== "resolved",
).length;
const conjunctionCount = (text.match(/\b(and|or)\b/g) || []).length;
const prerequisiteConceptCount = countPrerequisiteConceptSignals(text);
const implicitConclusion =
/\b(commercially justified|commercial justification|commercial viability|business case|customer value|market demand|product validation|technical feasibility)\b/.test(
text,
) ||
(/\bevidence that\b/.test(text) &&
/\b(problem|need|demand|audience|customer|user|alternatives|better than)\b/.test(
text,
)) ||
(/\bwhether\b/.test(text) &&
/\b(addresses|solve|solves|justifies|supports|demonstrates)\b/.test(
text,
) &&
/\b(problem|value|need|demand|audience|customer|user)\b/.test(text));
return {
prerequisiteConceptCount,
unresolvedDependencies,
conjunctionCount,
implicitConclusion,
multipleEvidenceDimensions:
prerequisiteConceptCount >= 2 || conjunctionCount >= 2,
};
}
export function assessUnknownAnswerability({ node, graph }) {
const text = normaliseText(`${node?.label || ""} ${node?.description || ""}`);
const dimensionSummary = countIndependentAnswerDimensions(node, graph);
const independentlyAnswerable =
!dimensionSummary.implicitConclusion &&
!dimensionSummary.multipleEvidenceDimensions &&
dimensionSummary.unresolvedDependencies === 0 &&
dimensionSummary.prerequisiteConceptCount <= 1;
if (independentlyAnswerable) {
return {
independentlyAnswerable: true,
reason:
"This unknown can be answered directly without first resolving several prerequisite investigations.",
prerequisiteConceptCount: dimensionSummary.prerequisiteConceptCount,
decompositionRequired: false,
};
}
return {
independentlyAnswerable: false,
reason: dimensionSummary.implicitConclusion
? "This unknown asks for a higher-level conclusion that depends on several smaller investigations."
: "This unknown still bundles multiple prerequisite evidence dimensions, so it should be decomposed before it becomes the selected question.",
prerequisiteConceptCount: Math.max(
dimensionSummary.prerequisiteConceptCount,
dimensionSummary.unresolvedDependencies,
dimensionSummary.conjunctionCount + 1,
),
decompositionRequired: true,
};
}
export function assessUnknownAtomicity({ node, graph }) {
const nodeText = normaliseText(
`${node?.label || ""} ${node?.description || ""}`,
);
if (
isDirectlyAnswerableObservationChildText(nodeText) &&
!hasCompoundAbstractSignals(nodeText)
) {
return {
atomicity: "atomic",
reason:
"This unknown isolates one specific line of enquiry and can be investigated directly.",
decompositionKind: null,
};
}
if (isRelationshipExplanationUnknown(node, graph)) {
return {
atomicity: "composite",
reason:
"This unknown asks for a broad explanation across multiple observations, so it should be decomposed before asking a direct question.",
decompositionKind: "relationship_explanation",
};
}
if (hasCompoundAbstractSignals(nodeText)) {
return {
atomicity: "composite",
reason:
"This unknown still bundles multiple abstract uncertainties together, so it should be decomposed before asking it directly.",
decompositionKind: "compound_child",
};
}
if (
isFocusedAtomicUnknownText(nodeText) &&
!isBroadCompositeUnknownText(nodeText)
) {
return {
atomicity: "atomic",
reason:
"This unknown already targets a single concrete detail that can be investigated directly.",
decompositionKind: null,
};
}
if (isBroadCompositeUnknownText(nodeText)) {
return {
atomicity: "composite",
reason:
"This unknown combines multiple broad candidate explanations, so it should be split into smaller dimensions first.",
decompositionKind: "broad_explanation",
};
}
if (isCommercialValidationUnknownText(nodeText)) {
return {
atomicity: "composite",
reason:
"This unknown combines multiple problem-validation or commercial-validation dimensions, so it should be decomposed before asking a direct question.",
decompositionKind: "commercial_validation",
};
}
return {
atomicity: "atomic",
reason:
"No deterministic composite pattern was detected, so the unknown can be investigated directly.",
decompositionKind: null,
};
}
const ALL_REASONING_PATTERNS = [
"decision",
"explanation",
"contradiction",
"definition",
"diagnosis",
"comparison",
"prioritisation",
];
const QUESTION_FAMILIES_BY_PATTERN = {
decision: [
"decision_foundation",
"decision_evidence",
"decision_threshold",
"definition",
],
explanation: ["explanation", "comparison"],
contradiction: ["contradiction", "comparison", "explanation"],
definition: ["definition"],
diagnosis: ["diagnosis", "comparison"],
comparison: ["comparison"],
prioritisation: ["prioritisation", "decision_threshold"],
};
const STRATEGIES_BY_PATTERN = {
decision: [
"decision_threshold",
"evidence_gathering",
"definition",
"baseline_reconstruction",
],
explanation: ["evidence_gathering", "baseline_reconstruction"],
contradiction: [
"contradiction_resolution",
"baseline_reconstruction",
"evidence_gathering",
],
definition: ["definition"],
diagnosis: ["evidence_gathering", "baseline_reconstruction"],
comparison: ["baseline_reconstruction", "evidence_gathering"],
prioritisation: ["decision_threshold", "evidence_gathering"],
};
function buildParentChain(node, graph) {
const nodesById = buildNodeMap(graph);
const chain = [];
let current = node?.parentId ? nodesById.get(node.parentId) : null;
while (current) {
chain.push(current);
current = current.parentId ? nodesById.get(current.parentId) : null;
}
return chain;
}
function hasDecisionContext(node, graph, relatedNodes = []) {
const ancestry = buildParentChain(node, graph);
const contextText = normaliseText(
[
graph?.centralStatement,
node?.label,
node?.description,
...relatedNodes.map((relatedNode) => relatedNode.label),
...relatedNodes.map((relatedNode) => relatedNode.description),
...ancestry.map((ancestor) => ancestor.label),
...ancestry.map((ancestor) => ancestor.description),
...collectResolvedContextValues(graph),
]
.filter(Boolean)
.join(" "),
);
return /\b(whether to|build|launch|continue|proceed|invest|commercially justified|commercial justification|commercial value|business case|viability)\b/.test(
contextText,
);
}
function hasObservationRelationshipTopology(node, graph, relatedNodes = []) {
const ancestry = buildParentChain(node, graph);
const topologyNodes = [node, ...relatedNodes, ...ancestry].filter(Boolean);
return (
collectObservationNodes(graph).length >= 2 &&
topologyNodes.some(
(candidate) =>
candidate.kind === "observation" || candidate.kind === "relationship",
)
);
}
function isDefinitionPatternCandidate(node, graph) {
const text = normaliseText(`${node?.label || ""} ${node?.description || ""}`);
return isDefinitionLikeUnknown(
text,
`${text} ${graph?.centralStatement || ""}`,
);
}
function isContradictionPatternCandidate(node, graph, relatedNodes = []) {
const relationshipStatus = graph?.reasoningState?.relationshipStatus ?? null;
const text = normaliseText(
[
node?.label,
node?.description,
...relatedNodes.map((relatedNode) => relatedNode.label),
...relatedNodes.map((relatedNode) => relatedNode.description),
]
.filter(Boolean)
.join(" "),
);
return (
relationshipStatus === "contradictory" ||
/\b(contradiction|contradict|conflict|inconsistent|mismatch|opposing)\b/.test(
text,
)
);
}
function isComparisonPatternCandidate(node, graph, relatedNodes = []) {
if (isRelationshipExplanationUnknown(node, graph)) {
return false;
}
const text = normaliseText(
[
node?.label,
node?.description,
...relatedNodes.map((relatedNode) => relatedNode.label),
...relatedNodes.map((relatedNode) => relatedNode.description),
]
.filter(Boolean)
.join(" "),
);
return (
(hasObservationRelationshipTopology(node, graph, relatedNodes) ||
collectObservationNodes(graph).length >= 2 ||
graph?.reasoningState?.comparabilityStatus === "uncertain") &&
/\b(compare|comparison|different timing|measured|measurement|basis|scale|period|alternative|alternatives|better than)\b/.test(
text,
)
);
}
function isExplanationPatternCandidate(node, graph, relatedNodes = []) {
if (isRelationshipExplanationUnknown(node, graph)) return true;
const text = normaliseText(
[
node?.label,
node?.description,
...relatedNodes.map((relatedNode) => relatedNode.label),
...relatedNodes.map((relatedNode) => relatedNode.description),
]
.filter(Boolean)
.join(" "),
);
return (
hasObservationRelationshipTopology(node, graph, relatedNodes) &&
/\b(explain|explanation|why .* but|difference between|divergence|what changed|moved differently)\b/.test(
text,
)
);
}
function isPrioritisationPatternCandidate(node, graph, relatedNodes = []) {
const text = normaliseText(
[
node?.label,
node?.description,
graph?.centralStatement,
...relatedNodes.map((relatedNode) => relatedNode.label),
]
.filter(Boolean)
.join(" "),
);
return /\b(prioritise|prioritize|priority|rank|ranking|trade off|tradeoff|which first)\b/.test(
text,
);
}
export function selectReasoningPattern({ node, graph, context = {} }) {
const relatedNodes = collectRelatedNodes(node, graph);
const patternContext = {
hasDecisionContext: hasDecisionContext(node, graph, relatedNodes),
hasObservationRelationshipTopology: hasObservationRelationshipTopology(
node,
graph,
relatedNodes,
),
};
if (isDefinitionPatternCandidate(node, graph)) {
return {
pattern: "definition",
reason:
"Selected definition because the active unknown is about meaning, scope, or term boundaries.",
context: patternContext,
};
}
if (isContradictionPatternCandidate(node, graph, relatedNodes)) {
return {
pattern: "contradiction",
reason:
"Selected contradiction because the graph indicates opposing claims or incompatible observations.",
context: patternContext,
};
}
if (isComparisonPatternCandidate(node, graph, relatedNodes)) {
return {
pattern: "comparison",
reason:
"Selected comparison because the active unknown is about distinguishing measurements, timing, basis, or alternatives.",
context: patternContext,
};
}
if (isExplanationPatternCandidate(node, graph, relatedNodes)) {
return {
pattern: "explanation",
reason:
"Selected explanation because the active unknown is about accounting for a relationship between observations.",
context: patternContext,
};
}
if (patternContext.hasDecisionContext) {
return {
pattern: "decision",
reason:
"Selected decision because the active unknown sits inside a build, continue, invest, or commercial-justification decision context.",
context: patternContext,
};
}
if (isPrioritisationPatternCandidate(node, graph, relatedNodes)) {
return {
pattern: "prioritisation",
reason:
"Selected prioritisation because the active unknown is about ordering options or trade-offs.",
context: patternContext,
};
}
return {
pattern: "diagnosis",
reason:
"Selected diagnosis as the default because the active unknown needs clarifying evidence or mechanism-level investigation.",
context: patternContext,
};
}
function allowedQuestionFamiliesForPattern(pattern) {
return QUESTION_FAMILIES_BY_PATTERN[pattern] || [pattern];
}
function rejectedQuestionFamiliesForPattern(pattern) {
const allowed = new Set(allowedQuestionFamiliesForPattern(pattern));
return ALL_REASONING_PATTERNS.flatMap((candidatePattern) =>
(
QUESTION_FAMILIES_BY_PATTERN[candidatePattern] || [candidatePattern]
).filter((family) => !allowed.has(family)),
).filter((family, index, list) => list.indexOf(family) === index);
}
function constrainStrategyToReasoningPattern(strategy, reasoningPattern) {
if (!strategy) return null;
const allowedStrategies = STRATEGIES_BY_PATTERN[reasoningPattern] || [];
return allowedStrategies.includes(strategy.key) ? strategy : null;
}
function selectQuestionFamily({
node,
graph,
reasoningPattern,
investigationStrategy,
}) {
const text = normaliseText(`${node?.label || ""} ${node?.description || ""}`);
if (reasoningPattern === "definition") {
return { family: "definition", template: "definition_meaning" };
}
if (reasoningPattern === "contradiction") {
if (/\b(period|timing|basis|scale|measure|measured)\b/.test(text)) {
return {
family: "comparison",
template: "comparison_reconcile_measurement",
};
}
return {
family: "contradiction",
template: "contradiction_resolve_opposition",
};
}
if (reasoningPattern === "explanation") {
return {
family: "explanation",
template: "explanation_broad_investigation",
};
}
if (reasoningPattern === "comparison") {
return /\b(period|timing)\b/.test(text) &&
!/\bhow the two observations were measured|measurement\b/.test(text)
? { family: "comparison", template: "comparison_timing_basis" }
: { family: "comparison", template: "comparison_measurement_basis" };
}
if (reasoningPattern === "decision") {
if (hasAudienceIdentityQuestion(text)) {
return { family: "decision_foundation", template: "decision_audience" };
}
if (
/\b(alternative|alternatives|better than|different from|deal with)\b/.test(
text,
)
) {
return {
family: "decision_foundation",
template: "decision_current_alternatives",
};
}
if (/\b(problem|need|demand)\b/.test(text)) {
return {
family: "decision_foundation",
template: "decision_problem_existence",
};
}
if (investigationStrategy?.key === "decision_threshold") {
return {
family: "decision_threshold",
template: "decision_threshold_outcome",
};
}
return {
family: "decision_evidence",
template: "decision_evidence_clarification",
};
}
if (reasoningPattern === "prioritisation") {
return { family: "prioritisation", template: "prioritisation_tradeoff" };
}
return investigationStrategy?.key === "baseline_reconstruction"
? { family: "comparison", template: "diagnosis_baseline_comparison" }
: { family: "diagnosis", template: "diagnosis_evidence" };
}
function buildQuestionFromFamily({
node,
graph,
reasoningPattern,
questionFamily,
selectedQuestionTemplate,
investigationStrategy,
}) {
const meaning = extractMeaning(node);
if (reasoningPattern === "decision") {
if (selectedQuestionTemplate === "decision_audience") {
return "Who experiences this problem?";
}
if (selectedQuestionTemplate === "decision_current_alternatives") {
return "How do people deal with this today?";
}
if (selectedQuestionTemplate === "decision_problem_existence") {
return "What makes you think this is a real problem?";
}
if (selectedQuestionTemplate === "decision_threshold_outcome") {
return buildQuestionFromStrategy(
investigationStrategy || {
key: "decision_threshold",
meaning,
actionPhrase: null,
},
);
}
// If meaning is already interrogative, use it directly instead of wrapping
if (isDirectInterrogativeMeaning(meaning)) {
return `${wrapInterrogativeForTemplate(meaning)}?`;
}
return `What evidence would clarify ${stripTrailingPunctuation(meaning)}?`;
}
if (questionFamily === "definition") {
// If meaning is already interrogative, use it directly
if (isDirectInterrogativeMeaning(meaning)) {
return `${wrapInterrogativeForTemplate(meaning)}?`;
}
return `What does ${meaning} mean in this situation?`;
}
if (reasoningPattern === "comparison") {
if (selectedQuestionTemplate === "comparison_timing_basis") {
const cmpContent = wrapInterrogativeForTemplate(meaning);
if (isDirectInterrogativeMeaning(cmpContent)) {
return `${cmpContent}?`;
}
return `What evidence would clarify whether ${stripTrailingPunctuation(cmpContent)}?`;
}
if (selectedQuestionTemplate === "comparison_measurement_basis") {
const cmpContent = wrapInterrogativeForTemplate(meaning);
if (isDirectInterrogativeMeaning(cmpContent)) {
return `${cmpContent}?`;
}
return `What evidence would clarify ${stripTrailingPunctuation(cmpContent)}?`;
}
// Default comparison — handle interrogative meaning
if (isDirectInterrogativeMeaning(meaning)) {
return `${wrapInterrogativeForTemplate(meaning)}?`;
}
return `What evidence would clarify ${stripTrailingPunctuation(meaning)}?`;
}
if (reasoningPattern === "contradiction") {
if (investigationStrategy?.key === "contradiction_resolution") {
return buildQuestionFromStrategy(investigationStrategy);
}
// If meaning is interrogative, use it directly
if (isDirectInterrogativeMeaning(meaning)) {
return `${wrapInterrogativeForTemplate(meaning)}?`;
}
return `What fact would resolve the contradiction about ${stripTrailingPunctuation(meaning)}?`;
}
if (reasoningPattern === "explanation") {
return buildBroadInvestigationQuestion(graph);
}
if (reasoningPattern === "prioritisation") {
return `Which option should be investigated first, and why?`;
}
// Default (diagnosis) — handle interrogative meaning
if (investigationStrategy) {
return buildQuestionFromStrategy(investigationStrategy);
}
if (isWhetherPropositionMeaning(meaning)) {
return `What evidence would clarify ${stripTrailingPunctuation(meaning)}?`;
}
if (isDirectInterrogativeMeaning(meaning)) {
return `${wrapInterrogativeForTemplate(meaning)}?`;
}
return buildNeutralClarificationQuestion(meaning);
}
export function formulateTieResolutionQuestion({ graph }) {
const comparability = assessComparability(graph);
if (comparability.comparabilityStatus === "uncertain") {
const deferredRelationship = classifyObservationRelationship(graph);
return {
question: buildComparabilityQuestion(graph, comparability),
reason:
"Formulated to confirm whether the observations are comparable before exploring competing explanations.",
strategy: null,
investigationStrategy: null,
selectionStatus: "ambiguous",
comparabilityStatus: comparability.comparabilityStatus,
comparabilityReason: comparability.reason,
contradictionReasoningAllowed:
comparability.contradictionReasoningAllowed,
relationshipStatus: deferredRelationship.relationshipStatus,
relationshipReason: deferredRelationship.reason,
relationshipAssessed: deferredRelationship.relationshipAssessed,
reasoningPattern: "comparison",
reasoningPatternReason:
"Tie resolution is using the comparison family because comparability is still unresolved.",
allowedQuestionFamilies: allowedQuestionFamiliesForPattern("comparison"),
rejectedQuestionFamilies:
rejectedQuestionFamiliesForPattern("comparison"),
questionFamily: "comparison",
selectedQuestionTemplate: "comparison_tie_resolution",
questionRequired: true,
reasoningStages: deferredRelationship.reasoningStages,
};
}
const relationship = classifyObservationRelationship(graph);
if (!relationship.questionRequired) {
return {
question: null,
reason: relationship.reason,
strategy: null,
investigationStrategy: null,
selectionStatus: "ambiguous",
comparabilityStatus: comparability.comparabilityStatus,
comparabilityReason: comparability.reason,
relationshipStatus: relationship.relationshipStatus,
relationshipReason: relationship.reason,
relationshipAssessed: relationship.relationshipAssessed,
contradictionReasoningAllowed: relationship.contradictionReasoningAllowed,
reasoningPattern: "comparison",
reasoningPatternReason:
"Tie resolution remains in the comparison family because no distinct winning unknown exists.",
allowedQuestionFamilies: allowedQuestionFamiliesForPattern("comparison"),
rejectedQuestionFamilies:
rejectedQuestionFamiliesForPattern("comparison"),
questionFamily: "comparison",
selectedQuestionTemplate: "comparison_no_question_required",
questionRequired: relationship.questionRequired,
questionSuppressedReason: relationship.questionSuppressedReason,
reasoningStages: relationship.reasoningStages,
};
}
if (relationship.relationshipStatus === "potentially_related") {
return {
question: buildBroadInvestigationQuestion(graph),
reason:
"Formulated as a neutral relationship question because the observations may be related without being contradictory.",
strategy: null,
investigationStrategy: null,
selectionStatus: "ambiguous",
comparabilityStatus: comparability.comparabilityStatus,
comparabilityReason: comparability.reason,
relationshipStatus: relationship.relationshipStatus,
relationshipReason: relationship.reason,
relationshipAssessed: relationship.relationshipAssessed,
contradictionReasoningAllowed: relationship.contradictionReasoningAllowed,
reasoningPattern: "explanation",
reasoningPatternReason:
"Tie resolution is using the explanation family because the observations appear related and need a neutral explanation question.",
allowedQuestionFamilies: allowedQuestionFamiliesForPattern("explanation"),
rejectedQuestionFamilies:
rejectedQuestionFamiliesForPattern("explanation"),
questionFamily: "explanation",
selectedQuestionTemplate: "explanation_broad_investigation",
questionRequired: relationship.questionRequired,
reasoningStages: relationship.reasoningStages,
};
}
const { centralStatement, contradictionLabel } =
detectContradictionContext(graph);
const focus =
centralStatement || contradictionLabel || "these conflicting signals";
const question = sanitizeQuestionText(
`What changed during the period that could explain why ${focus}?`,
);
return {
question,
reason:
"Formulated to distinguish between tied unresolved explanations without prematurely choosing one branch.",
strategy: null,
investigationStrategy: null,
selectionStatus: "ambiguous",
comparabilityStatus: comparability.comparabilityStatus,
comparabilityReason: comparability.reason,
relationshipStatus: relationship.relationshipStatus,
relationshipReason: relationship.reason,
relationshipAssessed: relationship.relationshipAssessed,
contradictionReasoningAllowed: relationship.contradictionReasoningAllowed,
reasoningPattern: "contradiction",
reasoningPatternReason:
"Tie resolution is using the contradiction family because the graph is trying to distinguish incompatible explanations.",
allowedQuestionFamilies: allowedQuestionFamiliesForPattern("contradiction"),
rejectedQuestionFamilies:
rejectedQuestionFamiliesForPattern("contradiction"),
questionFamily: "contradiction",
selectedQuestionTemplate: "contradiction_distinguishing_change",
questionRequired: relationship.questionRequired,
reasoningStages: relationship.reasoningStages,
};
}
function extractActionPhrase(texts) {
for (const text of texts) {
const value = String(text || "").trim();
if (!value) continue;
const matches = [
value.match(/\b(?:whether|deciding|decision) to\s+([^.,;:]+)/i),
value.match(/\b(?:justify|continuing|proceeding with)\s+([^.,;:]+)/i),
value.match(
/\b(build|launch|adopt|buy|continue|proceed|invest in|fund)\s+([^.,;:]+)/i,
),
].filter(Boolean);
const match = matches[0];
if (!match) continue;
const phrase = (match[1] || `${match[1] || ""} ${match[2] || ""}`)
.replace(/^to\s+/i, "")
.trim();
if (phrase) {
return phrase;
}
}
return null;
}
function toGerundPhrase(phrase) {
const trimmed = String(phrase || "").trim();
if (!trimmed) return "proceeding with this decision";
const [firstWord, ...rest] = trimmed.split(/\s+/);
const lower = firstWord.toLowerCase();
const irregular = {
be: "being",
build: "building",
continue: "continuing",
decide: "deciding",
proceed: "proceeding",
launch: "launching",
invest: "investing",
fund: "funding",
buy: "buying",
pay: "paying",
adopt: "adopting",
};
let gerund = irregular[lower];
if (!gerund) {
if (lower.endsWith("e") && !lower.endsWith("ee")) {
gerund = `${lower.slice(0, -1)}ing`;
} else {
gerund = `${lower}ing`;
}
}
return [gerund, ...rest].join(" ");
}
function buildInvestigationStrategy({
key,
reason,
node,
graph,
relatedNodes,
meaning,
actionPhrase,
}) {
return {
key,
reason,
nodeId: node?.id ?? null,
nodeLabel: node?.label ?? null,
meaning,
actionPhrase,
relatedNodeIds: relatedNodes.map((relatedNode) => relatedNode.id),
centralStatement: graph?.centralStatement ?? null,
};
}
export function selectInvestigationStrategy({ node, graph, context = {} }) {
const effectiveReasoningPattern =
context.reasoningPattern ||
selectReasoningPattern({ node, graph, context }).pattern;
const relatedNodes = collectRelatedNodes(node, graph);
const meaning = extractMeaning(node);
const combinedText = [
node?.label,
node?.description,
...relatedNodes.map((relatedNode) => relatedNode.label),
...relatedNodes.map((relatedNode) => relatedNode.description),
graph?.centralStatement,
...(context.resolvedValues || []),
]
.filter(Boolean)
.join(" ");
const text = normaliseText(combinedText);
const nodeText = normaliseText(
`${node?.label || ""} ${node?.description || ""}`,
);
const relatedText = normaliseText(
relatedNodes
.map((relatedNode) => `${relatedNode.label} ${relatedNode.description}`)
.join(" "),
);
const resolvedValues = collectResolvedContextValues(graph);
const actionPhrase = extractActionPhrase([
...resolvedValues,
...relatedNodes.map((relatedNode) => relatedNode.value),
...relatedNodes.map((relatedNode) => relatedNode.label),
...relatedNodes.map((relatedNode) => relatedNode.description),
graph?.centralStatement,
]);
const decisionContext =
/\b(decision|whether to|build|launch|continue|proceed|invest|allocate)\b/.test(
`${text} ${relatedText} ${resolvedValues.join(" ")}`,
) || Boolean(actionPhrase);
const hasConstraintLanguage =
/\b(constraint|limit|budget|deadline|requirement|regulation|capacity)\b/.test(
text,
);
const hasPrimaryConstraintLanguage =
/\b(constraint|limit|budget|deadline|requirement|regulation|capacity)\b/.test(
nodeText,
);
const hasBaselineLanguage =
/\b(before|previous|baseline|prior|comparable state)\b/.test(text);
const hasPrimaryBaselineLanguage =
/\b(before|previous|baseline|prior|comparable state)\b/.test(nodeText);
let selectedStrategy = null;
if (hasBaselineLanguage && hasPrimaryBaselineLanguage) {
selectedStrategy = buildInvestigationStrategy({
key: "baseline_reconstruction",
reason:
"Selected because the unknown explicitly references a missing previous or baseline state.",
node,
graph,
relatedNodes,
meaning,
actionPhrase,
});
}
const hasDefinitionLanguage = isDefinitionLikeUnknown(nodeText, text);
const hasPrimaryDefinitionLanguage =
/\b(define|definition|meaning|term|terminology)\b/.test(nodeText);
const hasCriteriaLanguage =
/\b(success criteria|success threshold|threshold|decision criteria|criterion|justify|sufficient)\b/.test(
nodeText,
);
const hasDecisionValueLanguage =
decisionContext &&
/\b(value|commercial value|commercial viability|viability|justify|sufficient|success|threshold|criterion)\b/.test(
text,
);
const hasMeasurementLanguage =
/\b(metric|measure|measurable|roi|revenue projection|benchmark)\b/.test(
text,
);
const hasEvidenceLanguage =
/\b(evidence|proof|validate|validation|signal|demand)\b/.test(text) ||
isClaimLikeUnknown(node, text);
const hasContradictionLanguage =
/\b(contradiction|contradict|conflict|inconsistent|inconsistency|disagree|mismatch)\b/.test(
`${text} ${relatedText}`,
) ||
relatedNodes.some(
(relatedNode) =>
relatedNode.status === "contradicted" ||
relatedNode.kind === "conclusion",
);
if (
!selectedStrategy &&
(hasPrimaryDefinitionLanguage || hasDefinitionLanguage)
) {
selectedStrategy = buildInvestigationStrategy({
key: "definition",
reason:
"Selected because the unknown is primarily about clarifying what a term means in this case.",
node,
graph,
relatedNodes,
meaning,
actionPhrase,
});
}
if (
!selectedStrategy &&
(hasCriteriaLanguage ||
(hasDecisionValueLanguage && !isWhetherPropositionMeaning(meaning)))
) {
selectedStrategy = buildInvestigationStrategy({
key: "decision_threshold",
reason:
"Selected because the unknown determines the threshold for making or justifying a decision.",
node,
graph,
relatedNodes,
meaning,
actionPhrase,
});
}
if (
!selectedStrategy &&
(hasPrimaryBaselineLanguage || hasBaselineLanguage)
) {
selectedStrategy = buildInvestigationStrategy({
key: "baseline_reconstruction",
reason:
"Selected because reconstructing the prior state is the most direct way to resolve the unknown.",
node,
graph,
relatedNodes,
meaning,
actionPhrase,
});
}
if (!selectedStrategy && hasContradictionLanguage) {
selectedStrategy = buildInvestigationStrategy({
key: "contradiction_resolution",
reason:
"Selected because the graph context indicates conflicting claims or inconsistent states that must be reconciled.",
node,
graph,
relatedNodes,
meaning,
actionPhrase,
});
}
if (
!selectedStrategy &&
(hasEvidenceLanguage || hasMeasurementLanguage || hasConstraintLanguage)
) {
selectedStrategy = buildInvestigationStrategy({
key: "evidence_gathering",
reason:
hasConstraintLanguage && hasPrimaryConstraintLanguage
? "Selected because evidence about the practical limiting factor is needed before the unknown can be resolved."
: "Selected because resolving the unknown requires evidence, signals, or measurable confirmation.",
node,
graph,
relatedNodes,
meaning,
actionPhrase,
});
}
return constrainStrategyToReasoningPattern(
selectedStrategy,
effectiveReasoningPattern,
);
}
function buildQuestionFromStrategy(strategy) {
// If meaning is interrogative, use it directly instead of embedding in a template
const m = strategy.meaning;
if (isDirectInterrogativeMeaning(m)) {
return `${wrapInterrogativeForTemplate(m)}?`;
}
switch (strategy.key) {
case "decision_threshold":
return strategy.actionPhrase
? `What outcome would demonstrate enough value to justify ${toGerundPhrase(strategy.actionPhrase)}?`
: "What outcome would be sufficient to justify this decision?";
case "definition":
return `What does ${strategy.meaning} mean in this situation?`;
case "evidence_gathering":
return `What evidence would clarify ${stripTrailingPunctuation(strategy.meaning)}?`;
case "baseline_reconstruction":
return `What was the comparable state before ${strategy.meaning}?`;
case "contradiction_resolution":
return `What fact would resolve the contradiction about ${strategy.meaning}?`;
default:
return `What specific fact would resolve whether ${strategy.meaning} is true?`;
}
}
function isCompoundQuestion(question) {
const trimmed = String(question || "").trim();
const questionMarks = (trimmed.match(/\?/g) || []).length;
if (questionMarks !== 1) return true;
if (/\?\s*(and|or)\b/i.test(trimmed)) return true;
if (/\b(and|or)\b[^?]{0,80}\?/i.test(trimmed) && /,/.test(trimmed)) {
return true;
}
return false;
}
function validateFormulatedQuestion(question, meaning) {
const trimmed = String(question || "").trim();
const lower = trimmed.toLowerCase();
const meaningWords = normaliseText(meaning)
.split(" ")
.filter((word) => word.length > 3);
const overlappingWord = meaningWords.find((word) => lower.includes(word));
if (!trimmed) return false;
if ((trimmed.match(/\?/g) || []).length !== 1) return false;
if (isCompoundQuestion(trimmed)) return false;
if (/^what is\s+/i.test(trimmed)) return false;
if (/^how should uncertainty regarding\b/i.test(trimmed)) return false;
if (/^what would resolve uncertainty regarding\b/i.test(trimmed))
return false;
if (/\)\.\s+[A-Z]/.test(trimmed)) return false;
if (/\bis true\?$/i.test(trimmed) && !/^whether\b/i.test(meaning))
return false;
if (
/\bprice|pricing|price point\b/i.test(trimmed) &&
!/\bprice\b/i.test(meaning)
) {
return false;
}
if (
!overlappingWord &&
!/\b(decision|evidence|constraint|customer|user|buyer|stakeholder|recipient|audience|value|outcome|who experiences)\b/i.test(
trimmed,
)
) {
return false;
}
return true;
}
function countPrimaryConcepts(question) {
let concepts = 1;
if (/\band what\b/i.test(question)) concepts += 1;
if (/\bhow often\b.*\bwhat\b/i.test(question)) concepts += 1;
if (/\bcost\b.*\bbudget\b|\bbudget\b.*\bcost\b/i.test(question)) {
concepts += 1;
}
if (/\bwho\b.*\bwhat\b|\bwhat\b.*\bwho\b/i.test(question)) concepts += 1;
return concepts;
}
export function assessQuestionComplexity({ question, selectedUnknown, graph }) {
const text = String(question || "").trim();
const lower = text.toLowerCase();
const reasons = [];
const compoundQuestionSignals = [];
const abstractMatches =
lower.match(
/\b(justified confidence|financial or operational cost|comparable decision support methods|commercial justification|decision support methods|value recipient)\b/g,
) || [];
const primaryConceptCount = countPrimaryConcepts(lower);
if ((text.match(/\?/g) || []).length !== 1) {
reasons.push("multiple_question_marks");
compoundQuestionSignals.push("multiple_question_marks");
}
if (/\band what\b|\bwhat .* and .* what\b/i.test(text)) {
reasons.push("multiple_requested_answers");
compoundQuestionSignals.push("joined_requests");
}
if (/,[^,]{0,60},/.test(text) || /,\s*(and|or)\b/i.test(text)) {
reasons.push("list_like_question");
compoundQuestionSignals.push("comma_list");
}
if (/\bcost\b.*\bbudget\b|\bbudget\b.*\bcost\b/i.test(text)) {
reasons.push("cost_and_budget_combined");
compoundQuestionSignals.push("distinct_measures_combined");
}
if (primaryConceptCount > 1) {
reasons.push("multiple_primary_concepts");
}
if (text.split(/\s+/).length > 20) {
reasons.push("very_long_question");
}
if (abstractMatches.length > 1) {
reasons.push("abstract_term_chain");
}
const cognitiveLoad =
reasons.length >= 3 ? "high" : reasons.length === 2 ? "medium" : "low";
return {
acceptable: reasons.length === 0,
primaryConceptCount,
compoundQuestionSignals: [...new Set(compoundQuestionSignals)],
abstractTermCount: abstractMatches.length,
cognitiveLoad,
reasons,
selectedUnknownId: selectedUnknown?.id ?? null,
graphCentralStatement: graph?.centralStatement ?? null,
};
}
function applyPlainLanguageNormalisations(question) {
const normalisations = [];
let next = String(question || "");
const replacements = [
[
/individuals experiencing insufficient justified confidence/gi,
"people who struggle to feel confident about a decision",
"simplified_justified_confidence_phrase",
],
[
/current financial or operational cost/gi,
"current cost",
"simplified_cost_phrase",
],
[
/comparable decision support methods/gi,
"other ways they deal with the problem",
"simplified_decision_support_phrase",
],
[
/the relevant customer, user, or value recipient/gi,
"the people affected",
"simplified_actor_phrase",
],
];
for (const [pattern, replacement, code] of replacements) {
if (pattern.test(next)) {
next = next.replace(pattern, replacement);
normalisations.push(code);
}
}
next = sanitizeQuestionText(next);
return { question: next, normalisations };
}
export function formulateQuestion({ node, graph, context = {} }) {
if (context.selectionState?.status === "ambiguous") {
return formulateTieResolutionQuestion({ graph });
}
const reasoningPatternSelection = selectReasoningPattern({
node,
graph,
context,
});
const allowedQuestionFamilies = allowedQuestionFamiliesForPattern(
reasoningPatternSelection.pattern,
);
const rejectedQuestionFamilies = rejectedQuestionFamiliesForPattern(
reasoningPatternSelection.pattern,
);
if (isUserOwnedMeaningBoundaryUnknown(node)) {
const question = sanitizeQuestionText(
buildUserMeaningClarificationQuestion(node),
);
const questionComplexity = assessQuestionComplexity({
question,
selectedUnknown: node,
graph,
});
return {
question,
reason:
"Formulated as a user-clarification question because this unresolved distinction depends on the user's own meaning rather than external evidence.",
strategy: null,
investigationStrategy: null,
reasoningPattern: reasoningPatternSelection.pattern,
reasoningPatternReason: reasoningPatternSelection.reason,
questionFamily: "prioritisation",
allowedQuestionFamilies,
rejectedQuestionFamilies,
selectedQuestionTemplate: "user_meaning_clarification",
questionComplexity,
plainLanguageNormalisations: [],
};
}
const foundationalDirectQuestion = buildFoundationalDirectQuestion(node);
if (
foundationalDirectQuestion &&
reasoningPatternSelection.pattern === "decision"
) {
const plainLanguage = applyPlainLanguageNormalisations(
sanitizeQuestionText(foundationalDirectQuestion),
);
const questionComplexity = assessQuestionComplexity({
question: plainLanguage.question,
selectedUnknown: node,
graph,
});
return {
question: plainLanguage.question,
reason:
"Formulated as a direct foundational question because this child unknown should be answered one step at a time.",
strategy: null,
investigationStrategy: null,
reasoningPattern: reasoningPatternSelection.pattern,
reasoningPatternReason: reasoningPatternSelection.reason,
questionFamily: "decision_foundation",
allowedQuestionFamilies,
rejectedQuestionFamilies,
selectedQuestionTemplate: "decision_foundation_direct_child",
questionComplexity,
plainLanguageNormalisations: plainLanguage.normalisations,
};
}
const investigationStrategy = selectInvestigationStrategy({
node,
graph,
context: {
...context,
reasoningPattern: reasoningPatternSelection.pattern,
},
});
const questionFamilySelection = selectQuestionFamily({
node,
graph,
reasoningPattern: reasoningPatternSelection.pattern,
investigationStrategy,
});
let question = buildQuestionFromFamily({
node,
graph,
reasoningPattern: reasoningPatternSelection.pattern,
questionFamily: questionFamilySelection.family,
selectedQuestionTemplate: questionFamilySelection.template,
investigationStrategy,
});
question = sanitizeQuestionText(question);
const plainLanguage = applyPlainLanguageNormalisations(question);
question = plainLanguage.question;
const fallbackMeaning = extractMeaning(node);
if (
!validateFormulatedQuestion(
question,
investigationStrategy?.meaning || fallbackMeaning,
)
) {
question = sanitizeQuestionText(
(investigationStrategy &&
isClaimLikeUnknown(
node,
normaliseText(
collectRelatedNodes(node, graph)
.map(
(relatedNode) =>
`${relatedNode.label} ${relatedNode.description}`,
)
.concat([node?.label, node?.description])
.filter(Boolean)
.join(" "),
),
)) ||
reasoningPatternSelection.pattern === "diagnosis"
? buildEvidenceFallbackQuestion(fallbackMeaning)
: buildNeutralClarificationQuestion(fallbackMeaning),
);
}
const questionComplexity = assessQuestionComplexity({
question,
selectedUnknown: node,
graph,
});
return {
question,
reason: investigationStrategy
? `Formulated from graph context using the ${investigationStrategy.key} investigation strategy.`
: "Formulated as a neutral clarification question because no narrower investigation strategy clearly applied.",
strategy: investigationStrategy?.key ?? null,
investigationStrategy,
reasoningPattern: reasoningPatternSelection.pattern,
reasoningPatternReason: reasoningPatternSelection.reason,
questionFamily: questionFamilySelection.family,
allowedQuestionFamilies,
rejectedQuestionFamilies,
selectedQuestionTemplate: questionFamilySelection.template,
questionComplexity,
plainLanguageNormalisations: plainLanguage.normalisations,
};
}