docs: portable runbook and Diataxis index

Public face is a product, not a laptop tool. Run steps live in
docs/runbook.md; decisions D3/D6/D14/D15/D17/D18 stay in the docs index.

README.md

@@ -7,14 +7,16 @@
 [![Latest Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/tag/eSlider/2dph?sort=semver&label=release)](https://github.com/eSlider/2dph/releases)
 [![GitHub Stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/eSlider/2dph?style=social)](https://github.com/eSlider/2dph/stargazers)
 
-An evidence-first brain over the operational eSlider stack. **Facts need two
-independent sources, or they are `(not confirmed)`.**
+An evidence-first brain. **Facts need two independent sources, or they are
+`(not confirmed)`.** Cursor is not the runtime.
 
-`2dph` is a single embedded knowledge graph (LadybugDB = Kuzu successor) with
-native **HNSW vector** + **BM25 full-text** indexes, built from markdown,
-compose files, ssh config, docker state, and git history. Search is
-*deduction*: confirmed facts first, supporting info second, `web-search` as
-the independent second source when the local graph cannot confirm.
+`2dph` is a single embedded knowledge graph (LadybugDB) with native **HNSW
+vector** + **BM25 full-text** indexes. Search is *deduction*: confirmed facts
+first, supporting info second, `web-search` as the independent second source
+when the local graph cannot confirm.
+
+Run it: [docs/runbook.md](docs/runbook.md). Design: [docs/design.md](docs/design.md).
+Docs index: [docs/README.md](docs/README.md).
 
 ## Architecture
 
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ graph TB
 ## The method
 
 Every assertion is `Who / What / How / Where / When + evidence + confidence`,
-mirroring the detective detective skill: **≥2 independent sources confirm a
+mirroring the detective method: **≥2 independent sources confirm a
 fact; conflicting sources or a single source → `hypothesis` → `(not confirmed)`.**
 
 | root | meaning | used for answers |
@@ -124,17 +126,15 @@ bin/brain/search.go "invoice from last week"                            # same s
 
 ## Storage
 
-- **LadybugDB** — single `var/kb.lbug`, Cypher property graph, HNSW + BM25
-  in one engine, embedded (no server), ACID, read-only-safe for concurrent
-  readers. Read tools (`get` / `stats` / `eval`) are Go + Zig CGO (`bin/cgo/zcc`); Python
-  `bin/kb/{get,stats,eval}` is the CI fallback. **Never `DROP INDEX` FTS/VECTOR** on Ladybug 0.19: DROP leaves
-  ghost catalog tables (`_0_Leaf_vec_UPPER`) so recreate fails while
-  `SHOW_INDEXES` omits HNSW. Fresh indexes = delete `var/kb.lbug` +
-  `bin/brain/index.go --rebuild`. Use `ensure_indexes()` after upserts.
-- **model2vec** — `potion-multilingual-128M` static embeddings (256-dim),
-  CPU-fast, deterministic, no Ollama runtime dependency.
-- facts and info split semantically by `root` column but written inside the
-  same transaction.
+- **LadybugDB** — single `var/kb.lbug`, Cypher + HNSW + BM25, embedded.
+  Read tools (`get` / `stats` / `eval`) are Go + Zig CGO (`bin/cgo/zcc`).
+  Python fallbacks stay for CI until the runner fetches Zig. Write is
+  Compose profile `index` (`bin/brain/index.go`).
+- **model2vec** — `potion-multilingual-128M` (256-dim), CPU, no Ollama
+  runtime dependency.
+- facts and info split by `root` but written in the same transaction.
+
+Ladybug 0.19 DROP INDEX warning: [docs/runbook.md](docs/runbook.md).
 
 ## Tooling conventions
 
@@ -145,11 +145,13 @@ machines. Tests gate every commit. HTTP: `bin/brain/serve.go` calls
 
 ## Development
 
+See the portable runbook: [docs/runbook.md](docs/runbook.md).
+
 ```bash
-uv venv .venv                                  # Python 3.12, uv-managed
-uv pip install -r requirements.lock.txt        # pinned toolchain
-bin/facts/audit.go self                        # lexicon consistency gate
-go test ./... && python -m unittest discover -s bin/tools -t .
+uv venv .venv
+uv pip install -r requirements.lock.txt
+bin/facts/audit.go self
+go test ./... && uv run python -m unittest discover -s bin/tools -t .
 ```
 
 Docker (optional, cached model + var volumes):

bin/tools/test_published_docs.py

@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ class PublishedDocsTest(unittest.TestCase):
             ROOT / "docs" / "design.md",
             ROOT / "skills" / "brain" / "SKILL.md",
             ROOT / "skills" / "diataxis-docs" / "SKILL.md",
+            ROOT / "docs" / "runbook.md",
+            ROOT / "docs" / "README.md",
         ]
         # Command-style `--hop 1` / `--hop N` plus follow/walk = the old lie.
         # Honest "not implemented" notes must not match.
@@ -155,3 +157,19 @@ class PublishedDocsTest(unittest.TestCase):
                 lie.search(text),
                 f"{path.relative_to(ROOT)} still claims --hop walks the graph",
             )
+
+    def test_docs_are_portable_diataxis(self) -> None:
+        index = (ROOT / "docs" / "README.md").read_text()
+        self.assertIn("type: reference", index)
+        for d in ("D3", "D6", "D14", "D15", "D17", "D18"):
+            self.assertIn(d, index)
+        runbook = (ROOT / "docs" / "runbook.md").read_text()
+        self.assertIn("type: howto", runbook)
+        self.assertIn("bin/brain/search.go", runbook)
+        self.assertIn("bin/brain/index.go", runbook)
+        self.assertNotIn("search.ops.io", runbook)
+        self.assertNotIn("/mnt/", runbook)
+        self.assertNotIn("/home/", runbook)
+        readme = (ROOT / "README.md").read_text()
+        self.assertIn("docs/runbook.md", readme)
+        self.assertNotIn("search.ops.io", readme)

docs/README.md

@@ -1,16 +1,34 @@
-# 2dph (deductionphile)
+---
+type: reference
+status: current
+related:
+  - docs/runbook.md
+  - docs/design.md
+  - PLAN.md
+---
 
-Evidence-first knowledge graph + hybrid RAG over the operational
-Brain/ops/eSlider stack. Facts need proof or they are
+# 2dph docs (Diataxis)
+
+Evidence-first knowledge graph. Facts need proof or they are
 `(not confirmed)`.
 
-- [PLAN.md](../PLAN.md) — decisions, execution order, open questions (v2)
-- [design](design.md) — schema, deduction model, sources
-- [reasoner](reasoner.md) — D18 CPU bake-off (Qwen3.5-9B vs Bonsai / Qwen3.6-27B)
-- [Gitea issues](https://git.produktor.io/eSlider/2dph/issues) — work board (origin)
+| Type | Doc |
+|------|-----|
+| tutorial / howto | [runbook](runbook.md) — run anywhere (uv, Go, Docker) |
+| explanation | [design](design.md) — two roots, deduction, D17/D20/D18 |
+| howto | [picoclaw](picoclaw.md) — MCP agent profile |
+| howto | [reasoner](reasoner.md) — CPU bake-off (D18) |
+| reference | [PLAN.md](../PLAN.md) — decisions D1–D21 |
+
+Decisions the public face must name: **D3** SearXNG compose, **D6** Go service /
+Python write sidecar, **D14** `bin/{subject}/{method}.go`, **D15** Gitea origin,
+**D17** assertion gate (facts → info → web), **D18** pluggable reasoner.
 
 Search: `bin/brain/search.go "query"` (HTTP: `bin/brain/serve.go` —
 `/health` `/search` `/get` `/stats` `/audit` `/ingest`). `--hop` is
 not a walk; the flag errors until File/FROM_FILE edges exist.
 
-Published docs live here and mirror the project state.
+Work board: [Gitea issues](https://git.produktor.io/eSlider/2dph/issues).
+PRs and CI: GitHub [`eSlider/2dph`](https://github.com/eSlider/2dph).
+
+Published docs live here and match live commands.

docs/design.md

@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+---
+type: explanation
+status: current
+related:
+  - docs/README.md
+  - docs/runbook.md
+---
+
 # Design — facts, info, deduction
 
 ## Two roots, one transaction

docs/runbook.md

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+---
+type: howto
+status: current
+related:
+  - docs/README.md
+  - PLAN.md
+---
+
+# Run 2dph (portable)
+
+No laptop-absolute paths. Config lives in env files under `$HOME/.config/brain/`
+(mode 0600), not in git.
+
+## Toolchain
+
+- Go (see `go.mod`)
+- Python 3.12 + [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv)
+- Optional: Docker, Zig CGO via `bin/cgo/zig` (not gcc)
+
+```bash
+uv venv .venv
+uv pip install -r requirements.lock.txt
+eval "$(bin/cgo/zig env)"   # when compiling Ladybug read tools
+go test ./...
+uv run python -m unittest discover -s bin/tools -t .
+```
+
+## Config
+
+| File / env | Purpose |
+|------------|---------|
+| `$BRAIN_SEARCH_ENV` (default `$HOME/.config/brain/search.env`) | `BRAIN_SEARCH_URL` (SearXNG). Optional Basic Auth. |
+| `$HOME/.config/brain/db-profiles.yml` | read-only Postgres profiles (OnlyOffice via tunnel) |
+
+If the host already runs SearXNG, point `BRAIN_SEARCH_URL` at it. Do not start
+a second copy (D3). Optional Compose instance:
+
+```bash
+SEARXNG_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32) docker compose --profile searxng up -d
+```
+
+That binds `127.0.0.1:8888`. JSON format must stay enabled.
+
+## Index then search
+
+Write path is Compose profile `index` (Python Ladybug rebuild) until
+`brain/add` is v2. The operator command is `bin/brain/index.go`.
+
+```bash
+bin/brain/index.go --rebuild
+bin/brain/search.go "LadybugDB vector index"     # facts → info → web (D17)
+bin/brain/search.go "upstream flag" --no-web
+bin/brain/get.go <id> --body
+bin/brain/stats.go
+```
+
+`--hop` is not implemented. Empty web results are `throttled`, not absence.
+
+Ladybug 0.19: never `DROP INDEX` FTS/VECTOR (ghost catalog). Fresh indexes =
+delete `var/kb.lbug` then `--rebuild`.
+
+## HTTP / MCP
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d brain                       # :8630 Zig CGO serve
+docker compose --profile index run --rm index    # rebuild
+docker compose --profile picoclaw up brain-mcp   # MCP 127.0.0.1:8630
+```
+
+`GET /openapi.json`, `POST /mcp`. Agent tool order: `search` → `get` → `audit`.
+
+## Reasoner (optional, D18)
+
+CPU sidecar on `127.0.0.1:11435`. Weights are not in the 2dph image.
+
+```bash
+docker compose --profile reasoner up -d reasoner
+REASONER_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:11435/v1 ./bin/reasoner/bakeoff.go --json
+```
+
+See [reasoner.md](reasoner.md).