# Self-Correcting Memory - Correction Store

## What This Is

This directory contains **corrections** - patterns that identify mistakes and enforce quality.

## How It Works

1. **Critic Engine** validates ALL output before delivery
2. **If violation found** → Output blocked, user notified
3. **If new pattern detected** → Auto-stored as correction
4. **Future occurrences** → Immediately blocked

## Correction Format

```json
{
  "id": "correction_<timestamp>_<random>",
  "pattern": "regex pattern to match",
  "excludePattern": "regex that exempts match",
  "severity": "error|warning|auto-correct",
  "message": "What to tell user",
  "suggestion": "How to fix",
  "blocking": true,
  "autoDetected": true,
  "hitCount": 0,
  "createdAt": "2026-07-04T..."
}
```

## Active Patterns

| ID | Pattern | Severity | Action |
|----|---------|----------|--------|
| quantitative_without_proof | `\d+\s*(%\|percent\|times)` | auto-correct | Block + require evidence |
| vague_quantification | `\b(many\|few\|several\|some)\b` | auto-correct | Block + require specificity |
| unverified_done | `\b(done\|complete\|finished)\b` | error | Block + require verification |

## Files

- `_index.json` - All corrections (master list)
- `correction_*.json` - Individual correction files
- `README.md` - This file

## Learning

The system learns from its own mistakes:
- Every uncorrected pattern → Becomes a correction
- No manual intervention required
- Immediate enforcement