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id: task-030
title: Mycelial Signal Propagation System
status: To Do
assignee: []
created_date: '2025-12-04 21:12'
labels:
  - feature
  - mapping
  - intelligence
  - research
dependencies: []
priority: medium
---

## Description

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Implement a biologically-inspired signal propagation system for the canvas network, modeling how information, attention, and value flow through the collaborative space like nutrients through mycelium.

Core concepts:
- Nodes: Points of interest, events, people, resources, discoveries
- Hyphae: Connections/paths between nodes (relationships, routes, attention threads)
- Signals: Urgency, relevance, trust, novelty gradients
- Behaviors: Gradient following, path optimization, emergence detection

Features:
- Signal emission when events/discoveries occur
- Decay with spatial, relational, and temporal distance
- Aggregation at nodes (multiple weak signals → strong signal)
- Spore dispersal pattern for notifications
- Resonance detection (unconnected focus on same location)
- Collective blindspot visualization (unmapped areas)

The map becomes a living organism that breathes with activity cycles and grows where attention focuses.
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## Acceptance Criteria
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- [ ] #1 Signal propagation algorithm implemented
- [ ] #2 Decay functions configurable (spatial, relational, temporal)
- [ ] #3 Visualization of signal gradients on canvas
- [ ] #4 Resonance detection alerts working
- [ ] #5 Spore-style notification system
- [ ] #6 Blindspot/unknown area highlighting
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