Research Output

Publications

Whitepapers, technical briefs, and field-tested architectural methods.

New Applied Research — February 2025

Claude + Docling: Local Document Intelligence at Scale

How we indexed 400+ personal documents — financial, medical, vehicle, and household — into a persistent, privacy-preserving local cache using Docling MCP and Filesystem MCP. Covers the 3-phase optimization journey from naive batch processing (zero success) through expensive individual conversion to the hybrid pre-scan strategy that achieved 95% token efficiency and 99.2% reliability.

132
Files Indexed
18 directories
95%
Token Savings
vs. naive approach
35x
Faster
than manual processing

Key Findings

MCP Composability Gap: No standardized file passing between MCP servers operating in different contexts (user computer vs. Claude computer). Docling MCP cannot consume files from Filesystem MCP paths — forces architectural workarounds.

macOS .DS_Store: Hidden Finder metadata files break batch conversion 100% of the time. Pre-scan detection + auto-fallback to individual mode is mandatory.

Cache Persistence: Docling's local cache survives Claude Desktop restarts and conversation boundaries — enabling true cross-session document memory.

Privacy Architecture: Zero cloud upload. All processing local. HIPAA, GDPR, and attorney-client privilege compliant by design.

New Technical Postmortem — February 2025

Cross-MCP File Processing: Lessons from sort-O-matic

Honest documentation of what didn't work: building content-aware document organization across the Filesystem MCP / Docling MCP boundary. Discovered that cross-computer file passing has no standardized solution. Pivoted from content-based to filename-based classification — shipped the 80% that works, documented the 20% that's blocked.

Recommendations Filed

• Docling MCP: Accept base64 file content as alternative to file paths

• Claude.ai: Unified file handle passing between MCP servers

• MCP Protocol: Standardized cross-server file transfer pattern

Performance Brief — February 2025

O-Matic Skills Performance Report

Quantified comparison of convert-O-matic + sort-O-matic vs. baseline Claude, Filesystem-only, and Docling-only approaches. Includes the Pets folder case study (14 files organized in 2 minutes, 3,700 tokens) and Medical folder projection (300-500 files, 10-15 minutes, HIPAA compliant).

Token Economics

  • Batch (clean dir): ~150 tokens
  • Individual (100 files): ~12,000 tokens
  • Pre-scan hybrid: ~300-750 tokens
  • Manual upload: ~50,000+ tokens

MSP ROI Projection

  • 50 clients × 100 docs × 4x/year
  • Without skills: 700 hours ($105K)
  • With skills: 23 hours ($3.5K)
  • Annual savings: $101,500 (97%)

Featured Whitepaper

Closed Factory 2.0 — Multi-Agent Blueprint

Updates the Closed Factory model for next-gen agents, introducing the Spec X governance layer, enhanced multi-agent orchestration, and the Brandy / Probot / Carver roster.

Foundational Whitepaper

Closed Factory & Multi-Agent Blueprint (Original)

The original Closed Factory whitepaper. Core governance model, deterministic agent handoffs, Spec-10 persona architecture, and the principles behind safe multi-agent collaboration.

Upcoming Publications

MCP Composability: Cross-Server File Intelligence

Proposed patterns for unified file passing between MCP servers. Recommendations for Docling, Filesystem, and protocol-level improvements.

Spec-10 Architecture Overview

Structure, stability, identity, and cross-agent integrity.

Dynamic Intent Mesh

Intent routing, context binding, drift reduction, and evaluation layers.

Human-AI Roundtable Methods

Debate frameworks, cross-validation protocols, and multi-lens reasoning.

Agent Persona Stabilization

Reproducible identity systems for long-running agents.

Applied Governance Models for AI Systems

Operational practices for safety and auditability.