| name | experiment |
| description | Scaffold a new experiment for Parallax development. Creates a structured manifest linked to a hypothesis. |
/experiment -- Create Experiment Manifest
Scaffold a new experiment for Parallax development.
When to Use
Invoke /experiment when starting a new experiment or computational investigation on the Parallax codebase.
Protocol
- Ask the human for the experiment name and linked hypothesis.
- Fill out the manifest template below.
- Create the manifest file in the appropriate location.
Manifest Template
## Experiment: [name]
**Hypothesis:** [reference to hypothesis being tested]
**Description:** [what will be done]
**Expected outcome:** [prediction based on hypothesis]
**Test plan:**
1. [step-by-step procedure]
**Environment:**
- Code version: [git ref]
- Config: [relevant settings]
- Data: [input data description/location]
- Python: [version]
- pixi lockfile: [hash or date]
**Status:** proposed | active | concluded
**Result:** [filled after conclusion]
- Outcome: supported | refuted | inconclusive
- Evidence: [data, plots, metrics]
- Notes: [observations, surprises, caveats]
Rules
- Every experiment must link to a hypothesis. No undirected exploration without a stated expectation.
- Record environment details sufficient for exact reproduction (git ref, pixi lock state, Python version).
- Document the result regardless of outcome.
- If the experiment reveals something unexpected, create a new hypothesis.
- Reference @CONSTITUTION.md principle 4 (reproducibility) when recording environment.
