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8 fully-implemented cognitive subsystems in godelOS/ were disconnected from the runtime — instantiated nowhere, called by nothing. This wires them into the active cognitive cycle and makes their status observable.

backend/core/dormant_module_manager.py (new)

  • DormantModuleManager pulls live instances for all 8 modules from CognitivePipeline via godelos_integration
  • async tick() runs each active module every cycle, tracking active, last_tick, tick_count, and last_output per module
  • Emits module_state_update WebSocket event on every tick
  • Per-module try/except — one broken module never aborts the cycle

Modules managed:

Key Module
symbol_grounding_associator learn_groundings_from_buffer()
perceptual_categorizer process_perceptual_input()
simulated_environment tick(0.1) — physics step
ilp_engine readiness probe
modal_tableau_prover capability probe
clp_module capability + solver count
explanation_based_learner readiness probe
meta_control_rl get_state_features()

backend/unified_server.py

{
  "modules": [
    {
      "module_name": "ilp_engine",
      "active": true,
      "last_tick": "2024-01-01T12:00:00+00:00",
      "tick_count": 42,
      "last_output": {"max_clause_length": 5, "ready": true},
      "error": null
    }
  ]
}

Fallback to CognitivePipeline subsystem status when the manager is unavailable; returns all-inactive when neither is available.

tests/backend/test_dormant_modules.py (new)

28 tests covering init (all active, partial, no pipeline), tick semantics (timestamp updates, counter increments, WS broadcast, error resilience), REST endpoint schema, fallback behaviour, and per-module tick handler return values.

.github/workflows/ci.yml

  • Added nltk to the CI pip install step to fix pre-existing ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'nltk' collection errors in tests/test_cognitive_subsystem_activation.py.

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Test Evidence

======================== 28 passed, 1 warning in 1.65s =========================

All pre-existing backend tests continue to pass (2 pre-existing failures unrelated to this change: test_get_knowledge_graph — missing semver dep; test_service_injection_allows_mocksbackend.main stub issue).

Checklist

  • Tests pass locally (pytest tests/)
  • Code is formatted (black . and isort .)
  • Documentation updated (if applicable)
  • No secrets or credentials committed
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Context — Issue #76

docs/DORMANT_FUNCTIONALITY_ANALYSIS.md catalogues significant implemented-but-disconnected subsystems present in godelOS/ that are not wired into unified_server.py or the active consciousness loop.

Dormant subsystems to activate

All of the following are implemented in godelOS/ but currently disconnected from the runtime:

  1. Symbol grounding associator — wire into the cognitive loop so symbolic representations are grounded to perceptual states at each cycle
  2. Perceptual categoriser — activate and integrate with the sensory input pathway
  3. Simulated environment subsystem — connect to the runtime so the system can receive perceptual inputs from a simulated world model
  4. ILP engine (Inductive Logic Programming) — connect to the inference pipeline so hypotheses can be induced from observed data
  5. Modal tableau prover (standard + enhanced) — connect to the inference pipeline alongside or instead of the existing prover stubs
  6. CLP module (Constraint Logic Programming) — wire into inference pipeline
  7. Explanation-based learner — connect to the knowledge graph so learned explanations are persisted and reused
  8. Meta-control RL module — activate with live feedback from the consciousness loop so it can tune cognitive resource allocation

Tasks

  • Audit godelOS/ and backend/unified_server.py to identify exact import and instantiation points for each dormant module
  • Add initialisation of each module in backend/unified_server.py startup (lifespan/startup event), with graceful try/except so missing optional deps do not crash startup
  • Wire each module into the appropriate stage of the unified_consciousness_loop (or equivalent active cognitive cycle)
  • Expose activation status of each module via a new GET /api/system/modules endpoint returning { module_name: str, active: bool, last_tick: datetime | null } for each
  • Add WebSocket events (or augment the existing consciousness WS payload) so the frontend can observe state emissions from each newly active module
  • Write integration tests: for each module, assert active: true from the /api/system/modules endpoint and assert at least one WS state event is emitted within a test cycle

Definition of Done

  • All 8 modules report active: true on /api/system/modules
  • WebSocket stream carries state contributions from each active module
  • Integration tests pass covering dormant→active transitions
  • No import errors on startup in a slim environment (all activations wrapped in try/except with graceful degradation)

Related Issue

Fixes #76

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Steake commented Mar 6, 2026

@copilot The PR looks good — 28 tests pass, graceful degradation is correct, WS events wired. A few things to address before merge:

  1. CI failures are pre-existing noise (ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'nltk' in tests/test_cognitive_subsystem_activation.py) — these are not caused by your changes. Please add nltk to the CI requirements (e.g. requirements-dev.txt or the test install step in the workflow) so these errors stop polluting the CI output.

  2. GET /api/system/modules conflict — PRs feat(self-modification): backend engine, REST API, and frontend panel #127 and feat: Implement SelfModificationEngine with REST API (issue #95) #128 also register GET /api/system/modules in unified_server.py (backed by SelfModificationEngine). This PR's version is backed by DormantModuleManager. Since this PR will merge first, PRs feat(self-modification): backend engine, REST API, and frontend panel #127/feat: Implement SelfModificationEngine with REST API (issue #95) #128 will overwrite this endpoint. Please rename your endpoint to GET /api/system/dormant-modules to avoid the collision, and update the test assertions and WS payload docs accordingly.

Once those two items are resolved, this is ready to merge.

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@copilot The PR looks good — 28 tests pass, graceful degradation is correct, WS events wired. A few things to address before merge:

  1. CI failures are pre-existing noise (`Mod...

Both items addressed in 03daea4:

  1. Added nltk to the CI install step in .github/workflows/ci.yml — the 20 ModuleNotFoundError collection errors in tests/test_cognitive_subsystem_activation.py should now be resolved.

  2. Renamed endpoint from GET /api/system/modulesGET /api/system/dormant-modules in unified_server.py and updated all test assertions in tests/backend/test_dormant_modules.py. All 28 tests pass with the new path.

Copilot AI changed the title feat: Activate 8 dormant cognitive subsystems and expose /api/system/modules feat: Activate 8 dormant cognitive subsystems and expose /api/system/dormant-modules Mar 6, 2026
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Pull request overview

This PR wires eight previously disconnected GödelOS cognitive subsystems into the runtime tick cycle, exposes their runtime status via a new REST endpoint, and adds backend tests/CI tweaks to support the new behavior.

Changes:

  • Added DormantModuleManager to initialize, tick, and broadcast state for 8 dormant cognitive subsystems.
  • Started a background ticker in unified_server.py and added GET /api/system/dormant-modules for observability with fallbacks.
  • Added backend tests for manager behavior + endpoint contract; updated CI deps to include nltk.

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File Description
backend/core/dormant_module_manager.py New manager that discovers pipeline instances, ticks active modules, tracks per-module state, and broadcasts updates.
backend/unified_server.py Imports/initializes the manager, starts/stops a periodic ticker in lifespan, and adds /api/system/dormant-modules.
tests/backend/test_dormant_modules.py New tests covering initialization, tick semantics, WS broadcast attempts, and endpoint schema/fallbacks.
.github/workflows/ci.yml Adds nltk to CI install step to address collection failures.

"""Tick all active dormant modules every 2 seconds (same cadence as consciousness loop)."""
while True:
try:
await dormant_module_manager.tick()
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In the _dormant_modules_ticker loop, except Exception will also catch asyncio.CancelledError on Python 3.10/3.11, which can prevent the task from ever cancelling (shutdown may hang while awaiting _dormant_ticker_task). Handle asyncio.CancelledError explicitly (re-raise/break) before the generic exception handler.

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await dormant_module_manager.tick()
await dormant_module_manager.tick()
except asyncio.CancelledError:
logger.debug("Dormant module ticker task cancelled")
raise

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logger.warning(
"DormantModuleManager: CognitivePipeline not found on godelos_integration; "
"all dormant modules will be inactive."
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DormantModuleManager.initialize() sets _initialized=True and returns when cognitive_pipeline is missing, but it leaves each module record’s error as None. That makes /api/system/dormant-modules look like a clean inactive state rather than “pipeline unavailable”. Consider populating a consistent error string on all records in this branch.

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# Surface a consistent error on all module records so API consumers
# can distinguish "pipeline unavailable" from a clean inactive state.
for record in self._records.values():
record.error = (
"CognitivePipeline not available on godelos_integration; "
"dormant module cannot be activated."
)

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for name in DORMANT_MODULE_NAMES:
try:
instance = pipeline.get_instance(name)
if instance is not None:
self._instances[name] = instance
self._records[name].active = True
logger.info(" ✔ dormant module activated: %s", name)
else:
status_info = pipeline.get_subsystem_status().get(name, {})
err = status_info.get("error", "instance is None")
self._records[name].error = err
logger.warning(" ✘ dormant module unavailable: %s — %s", name, err)
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In initialize(), pipeline.get_subsystem_status() is called inside the loop for each missing instance. If status computation is non-trivial, this becomes unnecessary repeated work. Cache the status dict once before the loop (or compute it lazily only when needed).

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def _tick_symbol_grounding_associator(self, instance: Any) -> Dict[str, Any]:
try:
instance.learn_groundings_from_buffer()
except Exception: # noqa: BLE001
pass
links = getattr(instance, "grounding_links", {})
return {
"grounding_link_count": sum(len(v) for v in links.values()),
"experience_buffer_size": len(getattr(instance, "experience_buffer", [])),
}
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The per-module tick handlers swallow exceptions (e.g. learn_groundings_from_buffer()), so failures won’t propagate to the outer tick() try/except and ModuleRecord.error won’t reflect runtime failures. Since tick() already isolates each module, consider letting handler exceptions bubble up (or capturing them and returning an error field) so the error attribute is accurate.

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# ------------------------------------------------------------------

def get_module_status(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""Return a list of per-module status dicts for the /api/system/modules endpoint."""
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get_module_status() docstring references the /api/system/modules endpoint, but the server endpoint added in this PR is /api/system/dormant-modules. Updating the docstring will avoid confusion when this manager is reused elsewhere.

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"""Return a list of per-module status dicts for the /api/system/modules endpoint."""
"""Return a list of per-module status dicts for the /api/system/dormant-modules endpoint."""

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def _get_test_client(self, mock_mgr):
"""Return a FastAPI TestClient with dormant_module_manager patched."""
from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
import backend.unified_server as us
us.dormant_module_manager = mock_mgr
return TestClient(us.app)

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_get_test_client() is defined but never used in this test class. Consider removing it (or using it consistently) to keep the test module focused and avoid confusion about the intended patching approach.

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def _get_test_client(self, mock_mgr):
"""Return a FastAPI TestClient with dormant_module_manager patched."""
from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
import backend.unified_server as us
us.dormant_module_manager = mock_mgr
return TestClient(us.app)

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continue
instance = self._instances.get(name)
if instance is None:
record.active = False
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When an already-active module’s instance is missing at tick time (instance is None), the code marks it inactive but does not set an error value. This can make the status look healthy-but-inactive. Consider setting a descriptive error (e.g., "instance missing") when deactivating due to a missing instance.

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record.active = False
record.active = False
record.error = "instance missing"

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import json
import time
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
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There are a few unused imports in this test module (json, time, and patch). Removing them will reduce noise and prevent failures if/when linting is added.

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import json
import time
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock

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await mgr.tick()
for r in mgr._records.values():
if r.active:
assert r.last_tick is not None
# Should be a recent timestamp
diff = (datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc) - r.last_tick).total_seconds()
assert diff < 5.0
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This assertion depends on wall-clock time (diff < 5.0) and can be flaky under slow CI or debugger pauses. Consider freezing time (e.g., via a time-mocking fixture) or asserting a looser bound / monotonic behavior to reduce test flakiness.

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await mgr.tick()
for r in mgr._records.values():
if r.active:
assert r.last_tick is not None
# Should be a recent timestamp
diff = (datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc) - r.last_tick).total_seconds()
assert diff < 5.0
before_tick = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
await mgr.tick()
after_tick = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
for r in mgr._records.values():
if r.active:
assert r.last_tick is not None
# last_tick should be set during this tick, between before_tick and after_tick
assert before_tick <= r.last_tick <= after_tick

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  1. Confirm the NLTK fix in ci.yml clears the 22 collection errors.
  2. Investigate the 4 pre-existing failures (test_get_knowledge_graph — semver dep; test_service_injection_allows_mocks — backend.main stub) to decide if they should be marked xfail or fixed inline
  3. apply changes based on the comments in this thread

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Milestone: v0.4 — Dormant Module Activation & Full System Wiring

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