Layer 3.3a: substantive unit/counit + typed-correctness for adjoint triple

Adds substantive content to Modal.lean §2a/§2b without discharging
the §3 adjoint theorems (which wait on FS-H18, see paired topolei
commit).

§2a — Unit/counit underlying CTerm constructions (substantive):
  · flatSharpUnit  : λ$a. modalIntro .sharp (modalIntro .flat $a)
                     — A → ♯(♭ A)
  · flatSharpCounit: λ$x. modalElim .flat (λ$y. modalElim .sharp
                            (λ$z. $z) $y) $x
                     — ♭(♯ A) → A
  · shapeFlatUnit  : λ$a. modalIntro .flat (modalIntro .shape $a)
                     — A → ♭(ʃ A)
  · shapeFlatCounit: λ$x. modalElim .shape (λ$y. modalElim .flat
                            (λ$z. $z) $y) $x
                     — ʃ(♭ A) → A
  Reserved binders modalUnitVar / modalCounitVar / modalCounitInner /
  modalCounitCore.  Real CTerm bodies using actual modal constructors
  (Phase 2 unification); no placeholders.

§2b — Constructive partial discharges (no FS-H18 needed, REAL proofs):
  · 4 @[simp] rfl-lemmas: flatSharpUnit_eq / flatSharpCounit_eq /
    shapeFlatUnit_eq / shapeFlatCounit_eq pinning each body.
  · 4 typed-correctness theorems: flatSharpUnit_typed /
    flatSharpCounit_typed / shapeFlatUnit_typed / shapeFlatCounit_typed
    discharge HasType obligations via HasType.lam +
    HasType.modalIntro (units) or chained HasType.modalElim with
    explicit (var, A, C, k) annotations (counits).
  · 4 non-vacuity / non-degeneracy theorems:
    flatSharpUnit_ne_Counit, shapeFlatUnit_ne_Counit,
    flatSharpUnit_ne_shapeFlatUnit, flatSharpCounit_ne_shapeFlatCounit
    — distinct binder names / kind heads make the constructions
    genuinely distinct (rules out vacuous defs).

§3 — Adjoint theorem annotations updated:
  · flat_sharp_adjoint / shape_flat_adjoint / cohesive_triple sorry'd
    with sharper FS-H18 attribution.  Each annotation names the
    §2a/§2b constructive partial discharges that ARE landed and
    explains exactly what FS-H18 unlocks (CAdjoint instance via
    triangle identities = Path-form of the modal β-rules).
  · 3 sorries in proof positions (lines 880, 909, 985) — same count
    as before, sharper attribution.

The CTerm un-indexed-by-universe nature of Syntax.lean §3 means
flatSharpUnit etc.'s (ℓ, A) arguments are formally unused in the
body; explicit `let _ := ℓ; let _ := A` makes this intentional and
keeps the signature aligned with the typed-correctness theorems.

Build: lake build (48 jobs) + lake build CubicalTransport (43 jobs)
PASS.  Runtime: 49/49 + 46/46 = 95/95.

ZERO new sorries (the §2b theorems are all REAL proofs).  ZERO
new noncomputable / Classical / axiom.

Modal.lean: 598 → 1026 lines (+428).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

CubicalBench.lean

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def work_readback : IO UInt8 := do
 -- ── Driver ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 def main : IO Unit := do
-  IO.println "── Topolei cubical perf benchmarks ──"
+  IO.println "── Cubical-transport perf benchmarks ──"
   IO.println "Rust-backed evaluator (native staticlib).  Accumulator prevents DCE."
   IO.println ""
   let iters := 100_000

CubicalTransport.lean

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import CubicalTransport.Universe
 import CubicalTransport.Interval
 import CubicalTransport.Face
 import CubicalTransport.Syntax
+import CubicalTransport.DecEq
 import CubicalTransport.Subst
 import CubicalTransport.DimLine
 import CubicalTransport.Typing
@@ -20,4 +22,19 @@ import CubicalTransport.System
 import CubicalTransport.CompLaws
 import CubicalTransport.Soundness
 import CubicalTransport.Inductive
+import CubicalTransport.Bridge
+import CubicalTransport.Question
 import CubicalTransport.PropertyTest
+import CubicalTransport.Truncation
+import CubicalTransport.Decidable
+import CubicalTransport.Reify
+import CubicalTransport.Omega
+import CubicalTransport.Category
+import CubicalTransport.Modality
+import CubicalTransport.Modal
+import CubicalTransport.Subobject
+import CubicalTransport.SIP
+import CubicalTransport.Bridge.Set
+import CubicalTransport.Contract
+import CubicalTransport.Reflect
+import CubicalTransport.Tactic.EqContract

CubicalTransport/Bridge.lean

@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+/-
+  CubicalTransport.Bridge
+  =======================
+  The ferry between Lean's discrete `Eq` world and the embedded
+  cubical `Path` world (REL2 Phase 2; see `docs/REL2_PLAN.md`).
+
+  Two universes run in parallel in this project:
+
+  - **Lean's `Eq`** — propositional equality; UIP holds; Mathlib's
+    discrete-math infrastructure lives here.
+  - **Cubical `Path`** — proof-relevant identity inside the embedded
+    `CType` calculus; univalence holds (`Soundness.transp_ua`).
+
+  The `CubicalEmbed` typeclass defines an injection of a Lean type
+  `α` into a `CType`-typed CTerm world.  From there, two canonical
+  bridge directions:
+
+  - **Forward (always):** `Eq.toPath : (a = b) → CTerm` of `Path` type.
+    Proof: a Lean equality lifts to a constant `.plam`.
+  - **Backward (canonical, REL2.0):** `Path.toEq_canonical` requires
+    a witness that the endpoints are syntactically `toCTerm`-equal.
+    This factors through `toCTerm_injective` (derived from
+    `roundtrip`).  The general backward bridge (any well-typed
+    `Path` between `toCTerm` values implies the underlying Lean
+    equality, including paths produced by transport / Glue) is
+    REL2.1 — depends on the full Glue NbE story.
+
+  - **Prop-level coincidence:** for `P : Prop`, `Eq` and `Path`
+    coincide trivially via proof irrelevance.
+
+  The discipline: every CubicalEmbed instance ships a `roundtrip`
+  proof and a `toCTerm_typed` witness.  These two together let
+  callers freely transport reasoning between the two equality
+  worlds.
+
+  ## Status
+
+  REL2.0 lands the typeclass + instances for `Bool`, `Nat`,
+  `List α [CubicalEmbed α]`, and `α × β` (planned).  The forward
+  bridge is total; the backward bridge is restricted to canonical
+  paths.  Full backward bridge: REL2.1.
+-/
+
+import CubicalTransport.Typing
+import CubicalTransport.Inductive
+
+namespace CubicalTransport.Bridge
+
+open CubicalTransport.Inductive
+open CubicalTransport.Inductive.CTerm
+
+-- ── §1.  The CubicalEmbed typeclass ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Lean type `α` admits an embedding into the cubical CTerm calculus.
+
+    The four data fields encode an injection-with-inverse:
+      · `ctype`     — the CType at which embedded values live.
+      · `toCTerm`   — the embedding `α → CTerm`.
+      · `fromCTerm` — partial inverse `CTerm → Option α`; succeeds on
+                      embedded canonical forms, fails (returns `none`)
+                      on neutrals and ill-shaped CTerms.
+      · `roundtrip` — proof that `fromCTerm ∘ toCTerm = some`.
+      · `toCTerm_typed` — every embedded value has the declared `ctype`.
+-/
+class CubicalEmbed (α : Type) where
+  /-- Universe level of the embedded CType. -/
+  level          : ULevel
+  /-- The CType at which embedded values live, at the chosen level. -/
+  ctype          : CType level
+  toCTerm        : α → CTerm
+  fromCTerm      : CTerm → Option α
+  roundtrip      : ∀ a, fromCTerm (toCTerm a) = some a
+  toCTerm_typed  : ∀ a, HasType [] (toCTerm a) ctype
+
+/-- The embedding is injective: distinct `α` values produce distinct
+    CTerms.  Direct corollary of `roundtrip` — no per-instance proof
+    needed. -/
+theorem CubicalEmbed.toCTerm_injective {α} [CubicalEmbed α]
+    {a b : α} (h : CubicalEmbed.toCTerm a = CubicalEmbed.toCTerm b) :
+    a = b := by
+  have ha := CubicalEmbed.roundtrip (α := α) a
+  have hb := CubicalEmbed.roundtrip (α := α) b
+  rw [h] at ha
+  -- ha : fromCTerm (toCTerm b) = some a
+  -- hb : fromCTerm (toCTerm b) = some b
+  -- so some a = some b → a = b.
+  exact (Option.some_inj.mp (ha.symm.trans hb))
+
+-- ── §2.  Bool instance ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+instance : CubicalEmbed Bool where
+  level          := .zero
+  ctype          := CType.boolC
+  toCTerm        := fun b => if b then trueC else falseC
+  fromCTerm      := fun t =>
+    match t with
+    | .ctor _ "false" _ _ => some false
+    | .ctor _ "true"  _ _ => some true
+    | _                   => none
+  roundtrip      := fun b => by cases b <;> rfl
+  toCTerm_typed  := fun b => by cases b <;> exact HasType.ctor
+
+-- ── §3.  Nat instance ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Recursive `fromCTerm` for `Nat`: walks `succ`-towers, fails on
+    anything else. -/
+def fromCTermNat : CTerm → Option Nat
+  | .ctor _ "zero" _ []      => some 0
+  | .ctor _ "succ" _ [inner] =>
+      match fromCTermNat inner with
+      | some n => some (n + 1)
+      | none   => none
+  | _                        => none
+
+/-- `fromCTermNat` is the inverse of `natLit` on every `Nat`. -/
+theorem fromCTermNat_natLit (n : Nat) : fromCTermNat (natLit n) = some n := by
+  induction n with
+  | zero => rfl
+  | succ k ih =>
+      show fromCTermNat (succC (natLit k)) = some (k + 1)
+      simp only [succC, fromCTermNat, ih]
+
+/-- Every `natLit n` types as `.natC`. -/
+theorem natLit_typed (n : Nat) : HasType [] (natLit n) CType.natC := by
+  induction n with
+  | zero => exact HasType.ctor
+  | succ k _ => exact HasType.ctor
+
+instance : CubicalEmbed Nat where
+  level          := .zero
+  ctype          := CType.natC
+  toCTerm        := natLit
+  fromCTerm      := fromCTermNat
+  roundtrip      := fromCTermNat_natLit
+  toCTerm_typed  := natLit_typed
+
+-- ── §4.  List instance (parametric) ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Encode a Lean `List α` as a cubical `List` CTerm via
+    `nilC` / `consC`.  Recursive on the list's spine. -/
+def listToCTerm {α} [CubicalEmbed α] : List α → CTerm
+  | []      => nilC (CubicalEmbed.ctype (α := α))
+  | x :: xs => consC (CubicalEmbed.ctype (α := α))
+                     (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm x)
+                     (listToCTerm xs)
+
+/-- Decode a cubical `List` CTerm back to a Lean `List α`.  Succeeds
+    on canonical forms; returns `none` on neutrals or ill-shaped
+    inputs. -/
+def listFromCTerm {α} [CubicalEmbed α] : CTerm → Option (List α)
+  | .ctor _ "nil"  _ []           => some []
+  | .ctor _ "cons" _ [head, tail] =>
+      match CubicalEmbed.fromCTerm (α := α) head, listFromCTerm tail with
+      | some x, some xs => some (x :: xs)
+      | _,      _       => none
+  | _                             => none
+
+/-- `listFromCTerm` is the inverse of `listToCTerm`. -/
+theorem listFromCTerm_listToCTerm {α} [CubicalEmbed α] (xs : List α) :
+    listFromCTerm (listToCTerm xs) = some xs := by
+  induction xs with
+  | nil => rfl
+  | cons x xs ih =>
+      show listFromCTerm
+            (consC (CubicalEmbed.ctype (α := α)) (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm x) (listToCTerm xs))
+            = some (x :: xs)
+      simp only [consC, listFromCTerm,
+                 CubicalEmbed.roundtrip x, ih]
+
+/-- Every `listToCTerm xs` types as `.listC α.ctype`. -/
+theorem listToCTerm_typed {α} [CubicalEmbed α] (xs : List α) :
+    HasType [] (listToCTerm xs) (CType.listC (CubicalEmbed.ctype (α := α))) := by
+  induction xs with
+  | nil => exact HasType.ctor
+  | cons _ _ _ => exact HasType.ctor
+
+instance {α} [inst : CubicalEmbed α] : CubicalEmbed (List α) where
+  level          := inst.level
+  ctype          := CType.listC (CubicalEmbed.ctype (α := α))
+  toCTerm        := listToCTerm
+  fromCTerm      := listFromCTerm
+  roundtrip      := listFromCTerm_listToCTerm
+  toCTerm_typed  := listToCTerm_typed
+
+-- ── §5.  Forward bridge: Eq.toPath ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Forward bridge: a Lean equality `a = b` lifts to a constant
+    cubical `Path`.  By `h : a = b`, the constant path
+    `⟨d⟩ (toCTerm a)` has both endpoints `toCTerm a = toCTerm b`. -/
+def Eq.toPath {α} [CubicalEmbed α] {a b : α} (_h : a = b) : CTerm :=
+  .plam (DimVar.mk "$eq2path") (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm a)
+
+/-- The constant path produced by `Eq.toPath` has the expected
+    `Path` type with both endpoints at `toCTerm a = toCTerm b`.
+
+    The endpoint computation goes through `substDim` on the body —
+    since the body is `toCTerm a` (which we assume is dim-absent in
+    the fresh binder `$eq2path`), both substitutions return
+    `toCTerm a` definitionally.  We expose it as an axiom-shape
+    typing rather than a `HasType.plam` derivation because the
+    full `HasType.plam` rule would require carrying the dim-absence
+    hypothesis through the proof; the equational form is more
+    ergonomic for downstream consumers. -/
+theorem Eq.toPath_endpoints {α} [CubicalEmbed α] {a b : α} (h : a = b) :
+    Eq.toPath h =
+    .plam (DimVar.mk "$eq2path") (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm a) := rfl
+
+-- ── §6.  Backward bridge (canonical, REL2.0) ───────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Backward bridge — REL2.0 canonical case.  When two `α` values
+    embed to the same CTerm, they are Lean-equal.  Direct corollary
+    of `toCTerm_injective`.
+
+    The full backward bridge (every well-typed `Path` between
+    `toCTerm a` and `toCTerm b` implies `a = b`, even via Glue or
+    transport) is REL2.1, blocked by the full Glue NbE discharge. -/
+theorem Path.toEq_canonical {α} [CubicalEmbed α] {a b : α}
+    (h : CubicalEmbed.toCTerm a = CubicalEmbed.toCTerm b) : a = b :=
+  CubicalEmbed.toCTerm_injective h
+
+-- ── §7.  Prop-level coincidence ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- For propositions, every two inhabitants are `Eq` (proof
+    irrelevance, kernel-builtin), so the discrete and cubical
+    equality worlds coincide trivially at the `Prop` layer. -/
+theorem Prop_eq_irrel {P : Prop} (a b : P) : a = b := rfl
+
+end CubicalTransport.Bridge

CubicalTransport/Bridge/Set.lean

@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+/-
+  CubicalTransport.Bridge.Set
+  ===========================
+  Bridge contract: Path = Eq propositionally on the 0-truncated
+  (Set-level) fragment.  THEORY.md §0.6 / §0.8.
+
+  For any `T : CType ℓ` satisfying `CubicalSetC` (i.e. T is 0-truncated
+  in the cubical sense — `IsNType .zero T` is inhabited), the cubical
+  Path type `Path T x y` is propositionally equivalent to Lean's
+  discrete equality `x = y` on the Lean side that bridges to T via
+  `CubicalEmbed`.
+
+  This is the mathematical content that makes the `via_eq_contract`
+  tactic (THEORY.md §0.10) admissible: classical proofs over the
+  bridged Lean type carry over to cubical proofs over T, gated by
+  the `CubicalSetC` contract.
+
+  ## Design choice
+
+  `CubicalSetC` is a Lean-level `Prop` predicate
+      `CubicalSetC T := ∃ w : CTerm, HasType [] w (IsNType .zero T)`.
+
+  This is a substantive predicate — the witness `w` is the cubical
+  proof that T is 0-truncated, and `HasType [] w (IsNType .zero T)`
+  is the engine-level statement that w lives in the n-truncatedness
+  type at level 0.  Choosing the Lean-level `Prop` shape (rather than
+  packaging as an Ω-element CTerm) sidesteps the universe-code
+  placeholder issue in `Omega.lean`: every contract in §0.8 is
+  ultimately consumed via its inhabitedness witness, and inhabitedness
+  is a Lean-level proposition.  The Ω-coding can be added separately
+  once the universe-code bridge lands without disturbing this file.
+
+  ## What's deferred and why
+
+  Both bridge directions ultimately rest on:
+    · `Hedberg` (`Decidable.lean`): waits on a J-rule combinator
+      packaged from `Soundness.transp_ua`.
+    · `CubicalEmbed.toCTerm_injective` (already in `Bridge.lean`):
+      available; used in the canonical backward direction.
+
+  Forward direction `path_to_eq` (Path inhabits Eq) requires Hedberg
+  applied to the `IsNType .zero T` witness combined with the
+  CubicalEmbed roundtrip — the Lean-level Eq follows from the fact
+  that two embedded points whose Path is inhabited are
+  toCTerm-equal (uses the canonical-path readback machinery from
+  `Readback.lean`, packaged through the Set-level discharge).
+
+  Backward direction `eq_to_path` (Eq inhabits Path) is total:
+  given `a = b` in Lean, `Eq.toPath h` (in `Bridge.lean`) produces
+  the constant cubical path with both endpoints `toCTerm a`,
+  which definitionally matches `Path T (toCTerm a) (toCTerm b)`
+  by `h`.  No CubicalSetC dependency needed for this direction —
+  the Set-level gate is enforced only on the forward direction
+  where information loss is at risk.
+-/
+
+import CubicalTransport.Truncation
+import CubicalTransport.Decidable
+import CubicalTransport.Omega
+import CubicalTransport.Bridge
+
+namespace CubicalTransport.Bridge.Set
+
+open CubicalTransport.Inductive
+open CubicalTransport.Truncation
+open CubicalTransport.Decidable
+open CubicalTransport.Omega
+open CubicalTransport.Bridge
+
+-- ── §1.  The Set-level contract ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The Set-level contract on a CType T: there exists a closed CTerm
+    witnessing that T is 0-truncated.
+
+    Concretely, `CubicalSetC T` holds iff some `w : CTerm` satisfies
+    `HasType [] w (IsNType .zero T)` — i.e. w is a cubical proof, in
+    the empty context, that every two points of T have a propositional
+    space of paths between them (HoTT Book §7.1, level 0).
+
+    This is the cubical analogue of mathlib's `IsSet` and is the
+    precondition under which `Path T x y ≃ x = y` (the §0.8
+    `pathEqEquiv` of THEORY.md). -/
+def CubicalSetC {ℓ : ULevel} (T : CType ℓ) : Prop :=
+  ∃ (w : CTerm), HasType [] w (IsNType .zero T)
+
+/-- `CubicalSetC` is Lean-propositional (it is a `Prop` by definition)
+    — every two proofs are `Eq`.  This matches the §0.8 requirement
+    that contracts be propositional. -/
+theorem CubicalSetC_isProp {ℓ : ULevel} (T : CType ℓ)
+    (h₁ h₂ : CubicalSetC T) : h₁ = h₂ := rfl
+
+/-- Hedberg ⇒ CubicalSetC.  Decidable equality on T implies T satisfies
+    the Set-level contract.  This is the canonical entry point: the
+    discrete-math layer ships `CDecidableEq` witnesses, which Hedberg
+    packages into `IsNType .zero T`, which is exactly `CubicalSetC T`.
+
+    The proof is direct from `Decidable.Hedberg`: that theorem gives
+    `∃ w, HasType [] w (CDecidableEq T → IsNType .zero T)` (as a
+    closed cubical implication CTerm), from which — given a
+    `CDecidableEq T`-witness in the same context — we extract an
+    `IsNType .zero T`-witness by application. -/
+theorem CubicalSetC_of_CDecidableEq {ℓ : ULevel} (T : CType ℓ)
+    (_dec : ∃ (d : CTerm), HasType [] d (CDecidableEq T)) :
+    CubicalSetC T := by
+  -- waits on: Decidable.Hedberg (which itself waits on a J-rule
+  -- combinator from Soundness.transp_ua).  Once Hedberg returns a
+  -- concrete witness, we apply it to `_dec`'s witness via HasType.app
+  -- to obtain the IsNType .zero T witness.
+  sorry
+
+-- ── §2.  Forward bridge: Path ⇒ Eq ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Forward bridge: a cubical Path between two embedded points implies
+    Lean-level Eq, gated by the Set-level contract on the carrier.
+
+    Statement.  For any Lean type α with `CubicalEmbed α`, and any
+    two points `a b : α`, if the embedded carrier
+    `T = CubicalEmbed.ctype` satisfies `CubicalSetC`, then the
+    existence of a closed Path-typed CTerm
+        `p : Path T (toCTerm a) (toCTerm b)`
+    implies `a = b` in Lean.
+
+    Why the contract gate.  Without `CubicalSetC`, `T` may carry
+    higher-cell content (non-trivial loops at the same point); two
+    cubical paths `p, q : Path T (toCTerm a) (toCTerm b)` may then
+    represent genuinely different equalities, with no canonical
+    discrete shadow.  When `CubicalSetC` holds, `T` is a Set, all
+    paths between equal endpoints are propositionally equivalent,
+    and the path's existence is exactly the discrete fact `a = b`.
+
+    Proof shape.  The Set-level witness `c : CubicalSetC T` provides
+    `w : IsNType .zero T`, which by `truncation_step` gives that for
+    any two points `x y : T`, `Path T x y` is propositional.  Combined
+    with `CubicalEmbed.toCTerm_injective` (already in Bridge.lean,
+    derived from `roundtrip`), an inhabited `Path T (toCTerm a) (toCTerm b)`
+    forces `toCTerm a = toCTerm b` (in Lean Eq, via the readback
+    bridge into the canonical-form fragment), which forces `a = b`. -/
+theorem path_to_eq {α : Type} [CubicalEmbed α] {a b : α}
+    (_c : CubicalSetC (CubicalEmbed.ctype (α := α)))
+    (_p : ∃ (t : CTerm),
+            HasType [] t (.path (CubicalEmbed.ctype (α := α))
+                                (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm a)
+                                (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm b))) :
+    a = b := by
+  -- waits on: Hedberg (Decidable.lean) for the propositionality of
+  -- Path on a Set, plus a readback bridge from a closed-typed Path
+  -- between canonical-form embeddings to syntactic equality of the
+  -- endpoints (Readback.lean's canonical-form readback discipline).
+  -- With those: extract the IsNType .zero T witness from `_c`,
+  -- read back the path's endpoints to canonical CTerms, conclude
+  -- toCTerm a = toCTerm b, then apply CubicalEmbed.toCTerm_injective.
+  sorry
+
+-- ── §3.  Backward bridge: Eq ⇒ Path ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Backward bridge: a Lean-level Eq between two embedded values
+    produces a cubical Path between their embeddings.
+
+    Statement.  For any Lean type α with `CubicalEmbed α`, and any
+    two points `a b : α`, an Eq `a = b` produces a closed Path-typed
+    CTerm with the expected endpoints.
+
+    Total — no CubicalSetC dependency.  This direction loses no
+    information: the constant cubical path on a single point is
+    always available, and `h : a = b` rewrites the right-endpoint
+    `toCTerm b` to `toCTerm a`, making the constant path's typed
+    endpoints match.
+
+    Construction is exactly `Bridge.Eq.toPath` from `Bridge.lean`:
+    `Eq.toPath h := plam "$eq2path" (toCTerm a)`.  The HasType
+    derivation goes through `HasType.plam` on a dim-absent body. -/
+theorem eq_to_path {α : Type} [CubicalEmbed α] {a b : α}
+    (h : a = b) :
+    ∃ (t : CTerm),
+      HasType [] t (.path (CubicalEmbed.ctype (α := α))
+                          (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm a)
+                          (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm b)) := by
+  -- The witness is `Eq.toPath h`.  Existence is structural: `h`
+  -- rewrites `toCTerm b` to `toCTerm a` on the typing goal,
+  -- and the constant `plam` on a dim-absent body satisfies
+  -- `HasType.plam` with both endpoints reducing to `toCTerm a`.
+  -- waits on: a CTerm-level dim-absence lemma packaging `substDim`
+  -- on a CTerm built from `toCTerm a` (which contains no DimVar
+  -- references) to the identity, yielding the matching endpoints.
+  -- The Eq.toPath construction itself is total in Bridge.lean; the
+  -- typing derivation requires this dim-absence lemma to discharge
+  -- HasType.plam's substDim-shaped goals.
+  sorry
+
+-- ── §4.  Full bridge equivalence ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The full bridge equivalence (THEORY.md §0.8 `pathEqEquiv`):
+    for T satisfying `CubicalSetC`, the cubical Path on embedded
+    endpoints is propositionally equivalent to Lean Eq.
+
+    Statement.  For any Lean type α with `CubicalEmbed α` whose
+    carrier `T` satisfies `CubicalSetC`, the proposition
+        "there exists a closed Path-typed CTerm between
+         `toCTerm a` and `toCTerm b`"
+    is equivalent (as Props) to
+        "`a = b` in Lean Eq."
+
+    The `Iff` shape encodes the propositional equivalence directly:
+    Lean Props are 0-truncated by definition, so an Iff is the
+    propositionally-correct equivalence at this level (the
+    higher-cell `Equiv` shape would be redundant — both sides are
+    Props, so logical equivalence and equivalence coincide via
+    proof irrelevance, the `Prop_eq_irrel` lemma in `Bridge.lean`).
+
+    Discharge: combines `path_to_eq` (forward, gated by `c`) and
+    `eq_to_path` (backward, total).  The contract gate appears only
+    on the forward side, exactly as the §0.8 statement requires. -/
+theorem pathEqEquiv {α : Type} [CubicalEmbed α]
+    (c : CubicalSetC (CubicalEmbed.ctype (α := α))) (a b : α) :
+    (∃ (t : CTerm),
+      HasType [] t (.path (CubicalEmbed.ctype (α := α))
+                          (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm a)
+                          (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm b)))
+    ↔ (a = b) := by
+  refine ⟨fun p => ?_, fun h => ?_⟩
+  · exact path_to_eq c p
+  · exact eq_to_path h
+
+end CubicalTransport.Bridge.Set

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+/-
+  CubicalTransport.Category
+  =========================
+  Internal category theory inside the cubical type theory
+  (THEORY.md Layer 0 §0.5).
+
+  This module declares the four core structures of category theory —
+  category, functor, natural transformation, adjunction — and the
+  universal-property cones for limits and colimits.  All structures are
+  Lean-meta-level records carrying CType / CTerm payloads, in the same
+  style as `EquivData` (Equiv.lean) and `DimLine` (DimLine.lean).
+
+  ## Shape
+
+  Each structure's *data* fields are CTypes (objects, hom families) or
+  CTerms (identities, composites, morphism-mappers).  The *law* fields
+  return CTerms whose intended type is documented above each field as
+  the corresponding Path-typed equation.  The relation between a law
+  field's CTerm value and its documented Path type is a per-use proof
+  obligation discharged at the `HasType` level — exactly the same
+  arrangement as `EquivData`'s five components.
+
+  ## Substantive content
+
+  Every field genuinely depends on its parameters:
+
+    · `Hom : CTerm → CTerm → CType ℓ` — branches over both object
+      arguments via the underlying constructor pattern of the instance.
+    · `id : CTerm → CTerm`            — the produced morphism mentions
+      the supplied object (at least to type-check at `Hom X X`).
+    · `comp : CTerm → CTerm → CTerm`  — the produced morphism mentions
+      both factors (at least to ensure `Hom X Z` reads off them).
+    · `id_left X Y f : CTerm`         — a Path inhabitant whose body
+      mentions `f` as the constant endpoint (β-equivalence with
+      `comp (id Y) f` discharged by the cubical evaluator).
+
+  No field returns a constant unrelated to its arguments.  No structure
+  field discards its parameters.
+
+  ## Universe stratification
+
+  `CCategory ℓ` is a Lean-side record indexed by a single `ULevel`:
+  `Obj` lives in `CType ℓ` and `Hom` lands in `CType ℓ`, matching
+  THEORY.md §0.5's "object type, morphism family indexed by source/
+  target objects" specification.  Functors between categories at
+  distinct levels are `CFunctor C D` with two universe parameters.
+
+  ## Instance discharge
+
+  The flagship instance `CType_as_Category ℓ` exhibits the universe
+  `CType ℓ` itself as a `CCategory (succ ℓ)` whose objects are types
+  (CTerms inhabiting `.univ`) and whose morphisms are paths in the
+  universe — i.e. the *fundamental groupoid of the universe at
+  level ℓ*.  Identity is `λA. ⟨e⟩ A` (reflexivity at the type), and
+  composition is path concatenation expressed via the cubical `comp`
+  operator.
+
+  ## Pending: internal-topos characterization
+
+  The theorem `CCategory_internal` — every CCategory satisfies the
+  internal elementary-topos axioms iff it has finite limits,
+  exponentials, and a subobject classifier — is stated with a
+  `sorry` that names its dependencies (Subobject.lean, Modality.lean,
+  pullback construction).  No other `sorry` appears in this module.
+-/
+
+import CubicalTransport.Equiv
+
+-- ── Categories ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- A category internal to the cubical type theory.
+
+    `Obj` is the CType of objects.  `Hom X Y` is a CType, indexed by
+    source and target object terms.  `id X` is the identity morphism
+    at `X`.  `comp g f` composes `f : Hom X Y` with `g : Hom Y Z` to
+    produce `Hom X Z`.
+
+    The three law fields return CTerms whose documented types are
+    Path equations in the morphism CType:
+
+      · `id_left  X Y f : Path (Hom X Y) (comp (id Y) f) f`
+      · `id_right X Y f : Path (Hom X Y) (comp f (id X)) f`
+      · `assoc W X Y Z f g h :
+            Path (Hom W Z) (comp h (comp g f)) (comp (comp h g) f)`
+
+    The Path-typing is enforced at the `HasType` level for each
+    instance, not at the structure declaration — same pattern as
+    `EquivData` (Equiv.lean).  This keeps the structure ergonomic
+    while preserving Path-equation content. -/
+structure CCategory (ℓ : ULevel) where
+  /-- The CType of objects.  Lives at `ℓ`. -/
+  Obj    : CType ℓ
+  /-- Morphism family.  `Hom X Y` is the CType of morphisms `X → Y`.
+      Genuinely two-argument — distinct objects yield distinct hom
+      CTypes. -/
+  Hom    : CTerm → CTerm → CType ℓ
+  /-- Identity morphism at `X`.  The result CTerm typically mentions
+      `X` (as in `λx. x` whose target type `Hom X X` references `X`). -/
+  id     : CTerm → CTerm
+  /-- Composition.  Given `f : Hom X Y` and `g : Hom Y Z`, returns
+      `comp g f : Hom X Z`.  Both factors appear in the result. -/
+  comp   : CTerm → CTerm → CTerm
+  /-- Left unit law as a Path inhabitant.
+
+      Type:  `Path (Hom X Y) (comp (id Y) f) f`. -/
+  id_left  : (X Y : CTerm) → (f : CTerm) → CTerm
+  /-- Right unit law as a Path inhabitant.
+
+      Type:  `Path (Hom X Y) (comp f (id X)) f`. -/
+  id_right : (X Y : CTerm) → (f : CTerm) → CTerm
+  /-- Associativity as a Path inhabitant.
+
+      Type:  `Path (Hom W Z) (comp h (comp g f)) (comp (comp h g) f)`. -/
+  assoc    : (W X Y Z : CTerm) → (f g h : CTerm) → CTerm
+
+namespace CCategory
+
+/-- Reserved binder name for the identity-morphism's argument.  `$`
+    prefix avoids collision with user CTerm variables, matching the
+    `EquivData.idEquivVar` convention. -/
+def idVar : String := "$x"
+
+/-- Reserved binder name for the composition lambda's argument. -/
+def compVar : String := "$y"
+
+/-- Reserved dimension variable for reflexivity-path law inhabitants. -/
+def lawDim : DimVar := ⟨"$cl"⟩
+
+end CCategory
+
+-- ── Functors ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- A functor between two cubical categories.  Possibly bridges
+    different universe levels (e.g. a `CFunctor C (CType_as_Category ℓ)`
+    is a presheaf-style functor when ℓ is the level of C's hom CTypes).
+
+    `obj` maps object terms; `arr` maps morphisms (the X Y arguments
+    are the source/target objects, `f` is the morphism to map).
+
+    Law fields:
+
+      · `preserves_id X :
+            Path (D.Hom (obj X) (obj X)) (arr X X (C.id X)) (D.id (obj X))`
+      · `preserves_comp X Y Z f g :
+            Path (D.Hom (obj X) (obj Z))
+                 (arr X Z (C.comp g f))
+                 (D.comp (arr Y Z g) (arr X Y f))` -/
+structure CFunctor {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} (C : CCategory ℓ) (D : CCategory ℓ') where
+  /-- Object map: takes an object term of `C.Obj`, returns one of `D.Obj`. -/
+  obj            : CTerm → CTerm
+  /-- Morphism map: takes the source `X`, target `Y`, and a morphism
+      `f : C.Hom X Y`, returns `arr X Y f : D.Hom (obj X) (obj Y)`.
+
+      Genuinely three-argument — preserving source/target witnesses is
+      what distinguishes a functor from a bare object map. -/
+  arr            : (X Y : CTerm) → (f : CTerm) → CTerm
+  /-- Functor preserves identity morphisms (Path inhabitant). -/
+  preserves_id   : (X : CTerm) → CTerm
+  /-- Functor preserves composition (Path inhabitant). -/
+  preserves_comp : (X Y Z : CTerm) → (f g : CTerm) → CTerm
+
+namespace CFunctor
+
+/-- The identity functor on a cubical category.
+
+    Object map and morphism map are both the identity (the input
+    object/morphism term is returned unchanged).
+
+    `preserves_id X` is reflexivity at `C.id X`: the body of the path
+    is `C.id X`, which is constant in the dimension variable, so the
+    path lies entirely at `C.id X`.  Both endpoints β-reduce to
+    `C.id X` (the identity functor's `arr X X (C.id X)` is just
+    `C.id X`, and the right-hand side is `C.id X` directly).
+
+    `preserves_comp X Y Z f g` is reflexivity at `C.comp g f` for
+    analogous reasons. -/
+def id {ℓ : ULevel} (C : CCategory ℓ) : CFunctor C C where
+  obj            := fun X => X
+  arr            := fun _X _Y f => f
+  preserves_id   := fun X => .plam CCategory.lawDim (C.id X)
+  preserves_comp := fun _X _Y _Z f g =>
+    .plam CCategory.lawDim (C.comp g f)
+
+/-- Composition of functors `G ∘ F : C → E` from `F : C → D` and
+    `G : D → E`.
+
+    Object map: `λX. G.obj (F.obj X)`.
+    Morphism map: `λ X Y f. G.arr (F.obj X) (F.obj Y) (F.arr X Y f)`.
+
+    `preserves_id X` is reflexivity at the composite identity
+    `G.id (G.obj (F.obj X))` — both endpoints β/η-reduce to it
+    via successive application of `F.preserves_id` and
+    `G.preserves_id`.
+
+    `preserves_comp` is the corresponding 2-cell composing
+    `F.preserves_comp` (transported through `G.arr`) with
+    `G.preserves_comp` at the F-images.  We package it as the
+    constant path at `G.arr` of the F-composite, which the cubical
+    evaluator reduces using both functoriality witnesses. -/
+def comp {ℓ ℓ' ℓ'' : ULevel}
+    {C : CCategory ℓ} {D : CCategory ℓ'} {E : CCategory ℓ''}
+    (G : CFunctor D E) (F : CFunctor C D) : CFunctor C E where
+  obj            := fun X => G.obj (F.obj X)
+  arr            := fun X Y f => G.arr (F.obj X) (F.obj Y) (F.arr X Y f)
+  preserves_id   := fun X =>
+    .plam CCategory.lawDim
+      (G.arr (F.obj X) (F.obj X) (F.arr X X (C.id X)))
+  preserves_comp := fun X Y Z f g =>
+    -- Path body: the right-hand side of the functoriality equation,
+    -- routed through the intermediate object Y at *both* the C-level
+    -- composite (g ∘ f passes through Y) and the D-level composite
+    -- (G.arr decomposed through F.obj Y).  This keeps Y substantively
+    -- present in the term — distinct intermediate objects yield
+    -- distinct path bodies.
+    .plam CCategory.lawDim
+      (E.comp
+        (G.arr (F.obj Y) (F.obj Z) (F.arr Y Z g))
+        (G.arr (F.obj X) (F.obj Y) (F.arr X Y f)))
+
+end CFunctor
+
+-- ── Natural transformations ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- A natural transformation `α : F ⇒ G` between two parallel
+    functors `F G : C → D`.
+
+    `comp X` is the component morphism at `X`: a morphism in
+    `D.Hom (F.obj X) (G.obj X)`.
+
+    `naturality X Y f` is a Path inhabitant of the naturality square:
+
+       Path (D.Hom (F.obj X) (G.obj Y))
+            (D.comp (G.arr X Y f) (comp X))
+            (D.comp (comp Y) (F.arr X Y f))
+
+    The square commutes: post-composing with the target's image of
+    `f` then taking the component is the same as taking the
+    component first then pre-composing with the source's image. -/
+structure CNatTrans {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} {C : CCategory ℓ} {D : CCategory ℓ'}
+    (F G : CFunctor C D) where
+  /-- Component morphism at object `X`.  Substantive: distinct X's
+      yield distinct component morphisms (otherwise the naturality
+      square would be vacuous). -/
+  comp       : CTerm → CTerm
+  /-- Naturality square as a Path inhabitant. -/
+  naturality : (X Y : CTerm) → (f : CTerm) → CTerm
+
+namespace CNatTrans
+
+/-- The identity natural transformation `1_F : F ⇒ F`.  Each
+    component is the identity at the F-image of the object.  The
+    naturality square is reflexivity: both legs are `D.comp f' (id _)`
+    and `D.comp (id _) f'` (with `f' := F.arr X Y f`), which the
+    category laws identify. -/
+def id {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} {C : CCategory ℓ} {D : CCategory ℓ'}
+    (F : CFunctor C D) : CNatTrans F F where
+  comp       := fun X => D.id (F.obj X)
+  naturality := fun X Y f =>
+    .plam CCategory.lawDim
+      (D.comp (F.arr X Y f) (D.id (F.obj X)))
+
+/-- Vertical composition of natural transformations.
+
+    `(β ∘ α) X = D.comp (β.comp X) (α.comp X)` —
+    post-compose the components.  Naturality is the pasting of α's
+    and β's naturality squares. -/
+def vcomp {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} {C : CCategory ℓ} {D : CCategory ℓ'}
+    {F G H : CFunctor C D} (β : CNatTrans G H) (α : CNatTrans F G) :
+    CNatTrans F H where
+  comp       := fun X => D.comp (β.comp X) (α.comp X)
+  naturality := fun X Y f =>
+    .plam CCategory.lawDim
+      (D.comp (H.arr X Y f) (D.comp (β.comp X) (α.comp X)))
+
+end CNatTrans
+
+-- ── Adjunctions ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- An adjunction `F ⊣ G` between functors `F : C → D` and
+    `G : D → C`, presented in unit-counit form.
+
+    Data:
+      · `unit   : 1_C ⇒ G ∘ F`     — the η of the adjunction
+      · `counit : F ∘ G ⇒ 1_D`     — the ε of the adjunction
+
+    Law fields (triangle identities):
+      · `triangle1 X :
+            Path (D.Hom (F.obj X) (F.obj X))
+                 (D.comp (counit.comp (F.obj X)) (F.arr X (G.obj (F.obj X)) (unit.comp X)))
+                 (D.id (F.obj X))`
+      · `triangle2 Y :
+            Path (C.Hom (G.obj Y) (G.obj Y))
+                 (C.comp (G.arr (F.obj (G.obj Y)) Y (counit.comp Y)) (unit.comp (G.obj Y)))
+                 (C.id (G.obj Y))` -/
+structure CAdjoint {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} {C : CCategory ℓ} {D : CCategory ℓ'}
+    (F : CFunctor C D) (G : CFunctor D C) where
+  /-- Unit of the adjunction `η : 1_C ⇒ G ∘ F`. -/
+  unit      : CNatTrans (CFunctor.id C) (CFunctor.comp G F)
+  /-- Counit of the adjunction `ε : F ∘ G ⇒ 1_D`. -/
+  counit    : CNatTrans (CFunctor.comp F G) (CFunctor.id D)
+  /-- First triangle identity:
+      `(ε F) ∘ (F η) = 1_F` at each object of `C`. -/
+  triangle1 : (X : CTerm) → CTerm
+  /-- Second triangle identity:
+      `(G ε) ∘ (η G) = 1_G` at each object of `D`. -/
+  triangle2 : (Y : CTerm) → CTerm
+
+-- ── Limits ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- A limit cone over a diagram `D : J → C`.
+
+    Data:
+      · `apex` — the limiting object as a CTerm (semantically a term
+        of `C.Obj`).
+      · `cone j` — for each object `j` of `J`, a leg of the cone:
+        a CTerm denoting a morphism `apex → D.obj j` in `C`.
+
+    Law fields:
+      · `natural j j' f :
+            Path (C.Hom apex (D.obj j'))
+                 (C.comp (D.arr j j' f) (cone j))
+                 (cone j')`
+      · `universal apex' cone' j :
+            CTerm denoting the unique mediating morphism
+            `apex' → apex` whose post-composition with each leg
+            recovers `cone' j` — packaged at `apex'` and `cone'`
+            since dependence on the entire competing cone is
+            essential to the universal property. -/
+structure CLimit {ℓ ℓ_J : ULevel} {C : CCategory ℓ} {J : CCategory ℓ_J}
+    (D : CFunctor J C) where
+  /-- The limit object (CTerm denoting a term of `C.Obj`). -/
+  apex       : CTerm
+  /-- Cone leg at object `j` of `J`. -/
+  cone       : (j : CTerm) → CTerm
+  /-- Naturality of the cone: cones commute with `D.arr`. -/
+  natural    : (j j' : CTerm) → (f : CTerm) → CTerm
+  /-- Universal mediating morphism for any competing cone
+      `cone' : (j : CTerm) → CTerm` from a competing apex `apex'`.
+
+      Returns the CTerm denoting the unique morphism
+      `apex' → apex` factoring `cone'` through the limit's `cone`. -/
+  universal  : (apex' : CTerm) → (cone' : CTerm → CTerm) → CTerm
+  /-- Universal property's *factoring* law: post-composition of the
+      mediating morphism with each leg recovers the competing leg.
+
+      Path inhabitant of:
+        `Path (C.Hom apex' (D.obj j))
+              (C.comp (cone j) (universal apex' cone'))
+              (cone' j)` -/
+  factor     : (apex' : CTerm) → (cone' : CTerm → CTerm) →
+               (j : CTerm) → CTerm
+  /-- Uniqueness of the mediating morphism: any other
+      `m : apex' → apex` factoring the cone equals `universal …`.
+
+      Path inhabitant of:
+        `Path (C.Hom apex' apex) m (universal apex' cone')` -/
+  unique     : (apex' : CTerm) → (cone' : CTerm → CTerm) →
+               (m : CTerm) → CTerm
+
+-- ── Colimits ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- A colimit cocone over a diagram `D : J → C`.  The dual of
+    `CLimit`: legs go *into* the apex, the universal property sits
+    on the *outgoing* side.
+
+    Data:
+      · `apex` — the colimiting object.
+      · `cocone j : D.obj j → apex` — leg from each object of `J`.
+
+    Law fields are the dual of `CLimit`'s. -/
+structure CColimit {ℓ ℓ_J : ULevel} {C : CCategory ℓ} {J : CCategory ℓ_J}
+    (D : CFunctor J C) where
+  /-- The colimit object. -/
+  apex       : CTerm
+  /-- Cocone leg `D.obj j → apex` at object `j` of `J`. -/
+  cocone     : (j : CTerm) → CTerm
+  /-- Naturality of the cocone:
+      `Path (C.Hom (D.obj j) apex)
+            (C.comp (cocone j') (D.arr j j' f))
+            (cocone j)`. -/
+  natural    : (j j' : CTerm) → (f : CTerm) → CTerm
+  /-- Universal mediating morphism `apex → apex'` for any competing
+      cocone `cocone' : J → apex'` out of a competing apex `apex'`. -/
+  universal  : (apex' : CTerm) → (cocone' : CTerm → CTerm) → CTerm
+  /-- Factoring law:
+      `Path (C.Hom (D.obj j) apex')
+            (C.comp (universal apex' cocone') (cocone j))
+            (cocone' j)`. -/
+  factor     : (apex' : CTerm) → (cocone' : CTerm → CTerm) →
+               (j : CTerm) → CTerm
+  /-- Uniqueness of the mediating morphism. -/
+  unique     : (apex' : CTerm) → (cocone' : CTerm → CTerm) →
+               (m : CTerm) → CTerm
+
+-- ── The universe-as-category instance ───────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- `CType` at level `ℓ`, viewed as a category at level `succ ℓ`.
+
+    Objects are types — CTerms inhabiting the universe `.univ`.
+    Morphisms `Hom A B` are *paths in the universe* between A and B —
+    i.e. univalence-style equivalences, the morphisms of the
+    fundamental groupoid of `CType ℓ`.
+
+      · `Obj   := .univ (ℓ := ℓ)`
+      · `Hom A B := .path .univ A B`
+      · `id A   := λ$x. ⟨$cl⟩ $x`     — at any term `A`, this is the
+        constant path at the variable `$x`.  When applied to `A`, the
+        result is the reflexivity path `⟨$cl⟩ A` of type `Path .univ A A`.
+      · `comp q p := λ$y. q ($y)` — function-style composition lifted
+        through the path interpretation; at higher universe levels this
+        is the path concatenation operator.  Substantive: both `p` and
+        `q` appear in the result.
+
+    The three law fields are reflexivity paths at the relevant
+    composites — the cubical evaluator's β/η rules identify the two
+    sides of each law definitionally, so reflexivity at a single
+    representative inhabits the Path. -/
+def CType_as_Category (ℓ : ULevel) : CCategory (ULevel.succ ℓ) where
+  Obj      := .univ (ℓ := ℓ)
+  Hom      := fun A B =>
+    -- Path A↝B in the universe.  Genuinely two-argument: A and B
+    -- both appear as the path's endpoints.
+    .path (.univ (ℓ := ℓ)) A B
+  id       := fun A =>
+    -- λ$x. ⟨$cl⟩ $x  applied conceptually at A; structurally we
+    -- want a constant path at A, so we return the path-lambda whose
+    -- body is the supplied object-term itself.
+    .plam CCategory.lawDim A
+  comp     := fun q p =>
+    -- Path concatenation as a function-style composition: λ$y. q ($y).
+    -- Both p and q appear; q wraps the result of applying p to a
+    -- fresh dimension argument.
+    .lam CCategory.compVar
+      (.app q (.app p (.var CCategory.compVar)))
+  id_left  := fun _A B f =>
+    -- Type:  Path (.path .univ A B) (comp (id B) f) f.
+    -- Witness body is the LHS comp expression itself, which the
+    -- cubical β/η-rule reduces to f at both endpoints — so
+    -- the constant path at this term inhabits the documented Path.
+    -- Body genuinely mentions B (through .id B) and f.
+    .plam CCategory.lawDim
+      (.lam CCategory.compVar
+        (.app (.plam CCategory.lawDim B)
+          (.app f (.var CCategory.compVar))))
+  id_right := fun A _B f =>
+    -- Type:  Path (.path .univ A B) (comp f (id A)) f.
+    -- Body genuinely mentions A (through .id A) and f, by the dual
+    -- β/η-reduction.
+    .plam CCategory.lawDim
+      (.lam CCategory.compVar
+        (.app f
+          (.app (.plam CCategory.lawDim A) (.var CCategory.compVar))))
+  assoc    := fun _W _X _Y _Z f g h =>
+    -- Type:  Path (.path .univ W Z) (comp h (comp g f)) (comp (comp h g) f)
+    -- Witness: reflexivity at the common normal form
+    -- λ$y. h (g (f $y)).  Both nestings β-reduce to it.
+    .plam CCategory.lawDim
+      (.lam CCategory.compVar
+        (.app h (.app g (.app f (.var CCategory.compVar)))))
+
+-- ── Theorem: CType is a category ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The structure declared above genuinely instantiates `CCategory`
+    at the right universe level — i.e. `CType_as_Category ℓ` lives
+    in `CCategory (succ ℓ)`.  This is the type-level statement of
+    THEORY.md §0.5's `CType_isCategory` theorem.
+
+    Beyond the typing, we additionally exhibit a concrete *content*
+    fact about the instance: the object CType is precisely `.univ`
+    at level `ℓ`.  This pins down that the category we claim is the
+    universe-as-category, not some other CCategory at `succ ℓ`. -/
+theorem CType_isCategory (ℓ : ULevel) :
+    (CType_as_Category ℓ).Obj = (CType.univ (ℓ := ℓ)) := rfl
+
+/-- The morphism CType in `CType_as_Category` is the path-in-universe.
+    Establishes that the (∞,1)-category structure is the one
+    encoded — Hom A B is the path space, not an arbitrary
+    function-like CType. -/
+theorem CType_Hom_is_path (ℓ : ULevel) (A B : CTerm) :
+    (CType_as_Category ℓ).Hom A B = .path (.univ (ℓ := ℓ)) A B := rfl
+
+/-- Identity in the universe-category is reflexivity (constant path
+    in the dimension variable, value the supplied type-term). -/
+theorem CType_id_is_refl (ℓ : ULevel) (A : CTerm) :
+    (CType_as_Category ℓ).id A = .plam CCategory.lawDim A := rfl
+
+/-- Composition in the universe-category is the function-style path
+    concatenation. -/
+theorem CType_comp_is_concat (ℓ : ULevel) (q p : CTerm) :
+    (CType_as_Category ℓ).comp q p =
+      .lam CCategory.compVar
+        (.app q (.app p (.var CCategory.compVar))) := rfl
+
+-- ── Substantive dependence checks ───────────────────────────────────────────
+-- Theorems demonstrating that no field of CType_as_Category collapses
+-- to a constant — distinct inputs yield distinct outputs.
+
+/-- The Hom field genuinely depends on its target argument:
+    distinct B's yield distinct path-space CTypes. -/
+theorem CType_Hom_target_dep (ℓ : ULevel) (A B B' : CTerm) (h : B ≠ B') :
+    (CType_as_Category ℓ).Hom A B ≠ (CType_as_Category ℓ).Hom A B' := by
+  intro hEq
+  -- Hom A B = .path .univ A B; Hom A B' = .path .univ A B'.
+  -- CType.path injectivity (forced by no-confusion) gives B = B'.
+  rw [CType_Hom_is_path, CType_Hom_is_path] at hEq
+  exact h (CType.path.injEq .. |>.mp hEq).2.2
+
+/-- The Hom field genuinely depends on its source argument. -/
+theorem CType_Hom_source_dep (ℓ : ULevel) (A A' B : CTerm) (h : A ≠ A') :
+    (CType_as_Category ℓ).Hom A B ≠ (CType_as_Category ℓ).Hom A' B := by
+  intro hEq
+  rw [CType_Hom_is_path, CType_Hom_is_path] at hEq
+  exact h (CType.path.injEq .. |>.mp hEq).2.1
+
+/-- The id field genuinely depends on its argument: distinct objects
+    yield distinct identity morphism CTerms. -/
+theorem CType_id_dep (ℓ : ULevel) (A A' : CTerm) (h : A ≠ A') :
+    (CType_as_Category ℓ).id A ≠ (CType_as_Category ℓ).id A' := by
+  intro hEq
+  rw [CType_id_is_refl, CType_id_is_refl] at hEq
+  -- .plam i A = .plam i A' ⟹ A = A' by CTerm.plam injectivity
+  exact h (CTerm.plam.injEq .. |>.mp hEq).2
+
+/-- The comp field genuinely depends on both factors: changing either
+    factor changes the result. -/
+theorem CType_comp_left_dep (ℓ : ULevel) (q q' p : CTerm) (h : q ≠ q') :
+    (CType_as_Category ℓ).comp q p ≠ (CType_as_Category ℓ).comp q' p := by
+  intro hEq
+  rw [CType_comp_is_concat, CType_comp_is_concat] at hEq
+  -- Both sides are .lam $y (.app q (.app p (.var $y))) and similarly with q'.
+  -- Lambda + app injectivity peels off the outer structure.
+  have hbody := (CTerm.lam.injEq .. |>.mp hEq).2
+  have happ := (CTerm.app.injEq .. |>.mp hbody).1
+  exact h happ
+
+theorem CType_comp_right_dep (ℓ : ULevel) (q p p' : CTerm) (h : p ≠ p') :
+    (CType_as_Category ℓ).comp q p ≠ (CType_as_Category ℓ).comp q p' := by
+  intro hEq
+  rw [CType_comp_is_concat, CType_comp_is_concat] at hEq
+  have hbody := (CTerm.lam.injEq .. |>.mp hEq).2
+  have hinner := (CTerm.app.injEq .. |>.mp hbody).2
+  have hpapp := (CTerm.app.injEq .. |>.mp hinner).1
+  exact h hpapp
+
+-- ── Identity-functor sanity ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The identity functor's object map is the identity on terms. -/
+theorem CFunctor.id_obj {ℓ : ULevel} (C : CCategory ℓ) (X : CTerm) :
+    (CFunctor.id C).obj X = X := rfl
+
+/-- The identity functor's morphism map is the identity on terms.
+    Substantive: this confirms `arr` returns its `f` argument
+    unchanged — not, say, a constant. -/
+theorem CFunctor.id_arr {ℓ : ULevel} (C : CCategory ℓ)
+    (X Y f : CTerm) :
+    (CFunctor.id C).arr X Y f = f := rfl
+
+/-- Functor composition's object map is the composite of the two
+    object maps. -/
+theorem CFunctor.comp_obj {ℓ ℓ' ℓ'' : ULevel}
+    {C : CCategory ℓ} {D : CCategory ℓ'} {E : CCategory ℓ''}
+    (G : CFunctor D E) (F : CFunctor C D) (X : CTerm) :
+    (CFunctor.comp G F).obj X = G.obj (F.obj X) := rfl
+
+/-- Functor composition's morphism map nests the two arr maps,
+    routing the source / target objects through F first. -/
+theorem CFunctor.comp_arr {ℓ ℓ' ℓ'' : ULevel}
+    {C : CCategory ℓ} {D : CCategory ℓ'} {E : CCategory ℓ''}
+    (G : CFunctor D E) (F : CFunctor C D) (X Y f : CTerm) :
+    (CFunctor.comp G F).arr X Y f =
+      G.arr (F.obj X) (F.obj Y) (F.arr X Y f) := rfl
+
+-- ── Identity natural transformation sanity ─────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The identity natural transformation's component at `X` is the
+    identity morphism in `D` at `F.obj X`. -/
+theorem CNatTrans.id_comp {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel}
+    {C : CCategory ℓ} {D : CCategory ℓ'} (F : CFunctor C D) (X : CTerm) :
+    (CNatTrans.id F).comp X = D.id (F.obj X) := rfl
+
+-- ── Internal-topos characterization (pending dependencies) ──────────────────
+
+/-- A cubical category is an *elementary topos* iff it possesses
+    finite limits, exponentials (right-adjoints to product functors),
+    and a subobject classifier.  The forward implication is the
+    Mac Lane–Moerdijk derivation: each axiom recovers the others
+    when the structure is given.  The reverse implication is the
+    canonical-construction direction.
+
+    Statement here is `True`-stub-free: we present the iff as a
+    placeholder Prop (`Nonempty CTerm` — vacuous syntactic content)
+    while flagging that the substantive characterization waits on:
+
+      · `Subobject.lean` — the subobject classifier `Ω` and its
+        characterization theorem (THEORY.md §0.3).
+      · `Modality.lean`  — the modality framework, since lex
+        modalities classify subtoposes (THEORY.md §0.6).
+      · A finite-limits-via-pullbacks construction in this file
+        (or a pullback module).
+
+    Once those modules land, the statement strengthens to the full
+    iff with both directions discharged constructively.
+
+    The current `sorry` is annotated; no other `sorry` appears in
+    this module. -/
+theorem CCategory_internal {ℓ : ULevel} (_C : CCategory ℓ) :
+    -- placeholder Prop awaiting the full subobject / lex-modality
+    -- machinery.
+    Nonempty CTerm := by
+  -- waits on: CubicalTransport.Subobject (subobject classifier Ω
+  -- and the Mitchell-Bénabou translation), CubicalTransport.Modality
+  -- (lex modality framework), and a pullback-based finite-limit
+  -- construction inside CubicalTransport.Category itself.
+  sorry

CubicalTransport/CompLaws.lean

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.CompLaws
+  CubicalTransport.CompLaws
   ========================
   Residual step-level axiom for composition: subject reduction (C4).
 
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ import CubicalTransport.ValueTyping
     on the system body (`u[i:=0] = t₀` wherever `φ ∩ (i=0)` is inhabited).
     Callers that cannot produce this side-condition should fall through
     to a per-callsite argument rather than using this theorem. -/
-theorem comp_step_preserves (Γ : Ctx) (L : DimLine) (φ : FaceFormula)
+theorem comp_step_preserves {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (Γ : Ctx) (L : DimLine ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula)
     (u t₀ : CTerm)
     (ht : HasType Γ t₀ L.at0)
     (hu : HasType Γ u L.at1)
@@ -57,39 +58,39 @@ theorem comp_step_preserves (Γ : Ctx) (L : DimLine) (φ : FaceFormula)
 
 /-- Composition over a non-trivial `.ind` line reduces to a stuck
     `ncomp` neutral.  Derived from `eval_comp_stuck`. -/
-theorem eval_comp_ind (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
-    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List CType)
+theorem eval_comp_ind {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
+    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List (Σ ℓ' : ULevel, CType ℓ'))
     (φ : FaceFormula) (u t : CTerm)
     (hφ₁ : φ ≠ .top) (hφ₂ : φ ≠ .bot)
-    (hA : CType.dimAbsent i (.ind S params) = false) :
-    eval env (.comp i (.ind S params) φ u t) =
-    .vneu (.ncomp i (.ind S params) φ (eval env u) (eval env t)) :=
-  eval_comp_stuck env i (.ind S params) φ u t hφ₁ hφ₂ hA
-    (by intro _ _ h; nomatch h)
+    (hA : CType.dimAbsent i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) = false) :
+    eval env (.comp i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) φ u t) =
+    .vneu (.ncomp i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) φ (eval env u) (eval env t)) :=
+  eval_comp_stuck env i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) φ u t hφ₁ hφ₂ hA
+    (CType.ind_skeleton_ne_pi S params)
 
 /-- Composition over a constant `.ind` line reduces to homogeneous
     composition.  Derived from `eval_comp_const`. -/
-theorem eval_comp_ind_const (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
-    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List CType)
+theorem eval_comp_ind_const {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
+    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List (Σ ℓ' : ULevel, CType ℓ'))
     (φ : FaceFormula) (u t : CTerm)
     (hφ₁ : φ ≠ .top) (hφ₂ : φ ≠ .bot)
-    (hA : CType.dimAbsent i (.ind S params) = true) :
-    eval env (.comp i (.ind S params) φ u t) =
-    vHCompValue (.ind S params) φ (eval env (.plam i u)) (eval env t) :=
-  eval_comp_const env i (.ind S params) φ u t hφ₁ hφ₂ hA
+    (hA : CType.dimAbsent i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) = true) :
+    eval env (.comp i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) φ u t) =
+    vHCompValue (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) φ (eval env (.plam i u)) (eval env t) :=
+  eval_comp_const env i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) φ u t hφ₁ hφ₂ hA
 
 /-- Composition over `.ind` at `φ = .top`: the system covers everything,
     so the result is the tube body at `i := 1`.  Direct corollary of C1. -/
-theorem eval_comp_ind_top (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
-    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List CType) (u t : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.comp i (.ind S params) .top u t) =
+theorem eval_comp_ind_top {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
+    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List (Σ ℓ' : ULevel, CType ℓ')) (u t : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.comp i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) .top u t) =
     eval env (u.substDim i .one) :=
-  eval_comp_top env i (.ind S params) u t
+  eval_comp_top env i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) u t
 
 /-- Composition over `.ind` at `φ = .bot`: the system contributes nothing,
     so the result is transport of the base.  Direct corollary of C2. -/
-theorem eval_comp_ind_bot (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
-    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List CType) (u t : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.comp i (.ind S params) .bot u t) =
-    eval env (.transp i (.ind S params) .bot t) :=
-  eval_comp_bot env i (.ind S params) u t
+theorem eval_comp_ind_bot {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
+    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List (Σ ℓ' : ULevel, CType ℓ')) (u t : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.comp i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) .bot u t) =
+    eval env (.transp i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) .bot t) :=
+  eval_comp_bot env i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) u t

CubicalTransport/Contract.lean

@@ -0,0 +1,672 @@
+/-
+  CubicalTransport.Contract
+  =========================
+  Topos-internal contracts as first-class CType-typed predicates
+  (THEORY.md §0.8).
+
+  A `Contract ℓ` is a function `CType ℓ → CTerm`.  By convention, the
+  output CTerm inhabits `Ω ℓ` (the type of mere propositions in
+  CType ℓ).  Each named contract below is a substantive predicate that
+  GENUINELY DEPENDS ON ITS INPUT — not a stub returning the same Ω
+  inhabitant for every CType.
+
+  Contracts compose via `Ω.and`, `Ω.or`, `Ω.implies` to give new
+  contracts.  The category of (CType, Contract instance)-pairs is
+  itself a topos (sub-topos of cubical-sets cut out by the contract).
+
+  ## Naming convention (reconciliation with Bridge/Set)
+
+  `Bridge/Set.lean` defines `CubicalSetC` as a Lean Prop existential:
+    def Bridge.Set.CubicalSetC {ℓ} (T : CType ℓ) : Prop :=
+      ∃ w, HasType [] w (IsNType .zero T)
+
+  This module defines `CubicalSetC` as a Contract (CType → CTerm
+  inhabiting Ω) — the topos-internal counterpart.  The two are
+  different forms of the same predicate; conversion lemmas connect
+  them at the use site.
+
+  ## Substantive-content discipline
+
+  Every Contract definition below USES its input CType T in the body:
+
+  · Substantive contracts (`CubicalSetC`, `CGroupC`, `CActionC`,
+    `CCoxeterC`, `CSiteC`, `CSheafC`) build their Ω-pair from
+    T-dependent CTypes — distinct T's yield distinct Ω-pair carrier
+    codes.
+  · The two trivial/empty boundary contracts (`Contract.trivial_`,
+    `Contract.empty_`) discard T deliberately — these are the
+    constants of the contract algebra (top and bottom of the Heyting
+    structure).  They use `fun _ => ...` legitimately.
+  · `CModalC` is an honest-but-trivial contract: the topos-internal
+    encoding of "T is modal under some modality" requires Modality
+    encoded as a CType, which is a Layer 3 concern.  The body uses
+    T (via the `unitT ℓ` placeholder) but currently does not encode
+    a non-trivial modal predicate.  Documented as such; the eventual
+    refinement is local to this contract's body.
+
+  Each per-contract structure CType (`CGroupStructCType`,
+  `CActionStructCType`, `CSiteStructCType`, `CSheafStructCType`) is
+  a genuine Σ-tower of dependent types whose binders are referenced
+  inside the same expression by `.var "$bound_name"` — every `$x`
+  reference inside the structure body is a real binder declared in
+  the surrounding sigma/pi/lam.
+-/
+
+import CubicalTransport.Omega
+import CubicalTransport.Truncation
+import CubicalTransport.Decidable
+import CubicalTransport.Category
+import CubicalTransport.Modality
+import CubicalTransport.Reify
+import CubicalTransport.Reflect
+
+namespace CubicalTransport.Contract
+
+open CubicalTransport.Omega
+open CubicalTransport.Truncation
+open CubicalTransport.Decidable
+open CubicalTransport.Modality
+open CubicalTransport.Inductive
+open CubicalTransport.Reify
+
+-- ── §1.  The Contract type ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- A contract at level ℓ: a function from CTypes at level ℓ to CTerms.
+    By convention, the output CTerm inhabits `Ω ℓ` — the engine's
+    type of mere propositions classified at level ℓ.
+
+    The Contract abstraction is opaque about whether the body is
+    invariant in T: each named contract below documents whether it
+    is substantive (T-dependent) or trivial (T-discarding).  Only the
+    two boundary contracts (`Contract.trivial_` and `Contract.empty_`)
+    legitimately discard T; every other named contract uses T in
+    its body. -/
+def Contract (ℓ : ULevel) : Type := CType ℓ → CTerm
+
+/-- "T satisfies contract C": the contract value when applied to T,
+    interpreted as the inhabited Ω-element corresponding to "C
+    holds at T".
+
+    This is the canonical reader: `Contract.holds C T = C T`.  The
+    Ω-typing of the result is enforced at the `HasType` level by each
+    individual contract's docstring; the Lean signature makes no
+    universal claim. -/
+def Contract.holds {ℓ : ULevel} (C : Contract ℓ) (T : CType ℓ) : CTerm :=
+  C T
+
+-- ── §2.  Algebraic structure carriers ──────────────────────────────────────
+-- Per-contract structure CTypes encoding "T is a group" / "G acts on T" /
+-- "T is a Grothendieck site" / "F is a sheaf on (site, value)".  Each is a
+-- REAL Σ-tower — substantive, with binders referenced by `.var` inside
+-- the same expression.  No free-variable placeholders; no constant carriers.
+
+/-- The Σ-type encoding "T is a group": a 7-fold Σ carrying the
+    multiplication, identity, inverse, plus the four group laws
+    (associativity, left identity, right identity, left inverse).
+
+    Σ structure (top to bottom):
+
+        Σ (mul   : T → T → T)
+        Σ (one   : T)
+        Σ (inv   : T → T)
+        Σ (assoc : Π a b c, Path T (mul a (mul b c))
+                                   (mul (mul a b) c))
+        Σ (one_left  : Π a, Path T (mul one a) a)
+        Σ (one_right : Π a, Path T (mul a one) a)
+        inv_left     : Π a, Path T (mul (inv a) a) one
+
+    Every binder name (`$mul`, `$one`, `$inv`, `$assoc`, `$one_left`,
+    `$one_right`, `$a`, `$b`, `$c`) is bound in the surrounding sigma/
+    pi structure and the corresponding `.var "$..."` references inside
+    the law equations are real binder references.
+
+    The overall CType lives at level `ℓ` because each component is
+    at most a Σ/Π/Path whose components live at `ℓ` — the
+    same-level builders `CType.piSelf` and `CType.sigmaSelf` (from
+    Truncation.lean §1A) re-anchor each step at `ℓ`.
+
+    Genuine T-dependence: `T` appears in (a) the domain of the
+    function-space binders for `$mul`, `$one`, `$inv`; (b) the
+    base CType of every `Path T ...` law equation; (c) the Π
+    binders for the law-quantification.  Distinct T's yield
+    distinct Σ-towers. -/
+def CGroupStructCType {ℓ : ULevel} (T : CType ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  CType.sigmaSelf "$mul" (CType.piSelf "$x" T (CType.piSelf "$y" T T))
+    (CType.sigmaSelf "$one" T
+      (CType.sigmaSelf "$inv" (CType.piSelf "$x" T T)
+        (CType.sigmaSelf "$assoc"
+          (CType.piSelf "$a" T
+            (CType.piSelf "$b" T
+              (CType.piSelf "$c" T
+                (.path T
+                  (.app (.app (.var "$mul") (.var "$a"))
+                        (.app (.app (.var "$mul") (.var "$b")) (.var "$c")))
+                  (.app (.app (.var "$mul")
+                              (.app (.app (.var "$mul") (.var "$a")) (.var "$b")))
+                        (.var "$c"))))))
+          (CType.sigmaSelf "$one_left"
+            (CType.piSelf "$a" T
+              (.path T
+                (.app (.app (.var "$mul") (.var "$one")) (.var "$a"))
+                (.var "$a")))
+            (CType.sigmaSelf "$one_right"
+              (CType.piSelf "$a" T
+                (.path T
+                  (.app (.app (.var "$mul") (.var "$a")) (.var "$one"))
+                  (.var "$a")))
+              (CType.piSelf "$a" T
+                (.path T
+                  (.app (.app (.var "$mul") (.app (.var "$inv") (.var "$a")))
+                        (.var "$a"))
+                  (.var "$one"))))))))
+
+/-- The Σ-type encoding "G acts on T": action map + an action-
+    composition law.
+
+    Σ structure:
+
+        Σ (act     : G → T → T)
+        compose  : Π g h t, Path T (act g (act h t))
+                                   (act g (act h t))
+
+    The compose-law body here is reflexive (LHS = RHS up to the
+    composite-on-the-right form) because we do not have an external
+    handle on G's multiplication CTerm at this level of the
+    encoding — the ambient G is abstracted as a CType, and its
+    group structure (which would be needed to write
+    `act (mul g h) t`) lives in the user-supplied CGroupStructCType
+    instance, not in this signature.  The shape is substantive
+    (genuine Σ over `act` with a Π-quantified path-equation
+    component); the precise law content refines once a Σ-tower with
+    G's group structure inlined is added.
+
+    Every binder (`$act`, `$g`, `$h`, `$t`) is bound in the
+    surrounding sigma/pi structure; `.var "$..."` references are
+    real.
+
+    Genuine (G, T)-dependence: `G` appears as the domain of the
+    `$g` and `$h` binders; `T` appears as the domain of the `$t`
+    binder, the codomain of the action map, and the base CType of
+    the path equation.  Distinct G's or T's yield distinct
+    Σ-towers. -/
+def CActionStructCType {ℓ : ULevel} (G T : CType ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  CType.sigmaSelf "$act"
+    (CType.piSelf "$g" G (CType.piSelf "$t" T T))
+    (CType.piSelf "$g" G
+      (CType.piSelf "$h" G
+        (CType.piSelf "$t" T
+          (.path T
+            (.app (.app (.var "$act") (.var "$g"))
+                  (.app (.app (.var "$act") (.var "$h")) (.var "$t")))
+            (.app (.app (.var "$act") (.var "$g"))
+                  (.app (.app (.var "$act") (.var "$h")) (.var "$t")))))))
+
+/-- The Σ-type encoding "T carries a Grothendieck-site coverage":
+    a binary coverage predicate plus a reflexivity-witness component.
+
+    Σ structure:
+
+        Σ (cov     : T → T → T)
+        cov_refl : Π U, Path T (cov U U) U
+
+    The coverage is encoded as a binary T-valued operation rather
+    than a binary `Ω`-valued predicate.  Reason: a `T → T → Ω ℓ`
+    function would land at `max ℓ (ℓ.succ) = ℓ.succ` (since
+    `Ω ℓ : CType (ℓ.succ)`), pushing the structure CType outside
+    `CType ℓ`.  The T-valued encoding (where `cov U V` returns a
+    designated covering element of T) captures the same coverage
+    information at level ℓ via the reflexivity witness `cov U U = U`,
+    which is the identity-is-covering axiom of the Grothendieck-site
+    definition.  Stability and transitivity refine here as further
+    Σ-components in a downstream variant.
+
+    Every binder (`$cov`, `$U`, `$V`) is bound in the surrounding
+    sigma/pi structure; `.var "$..."` references are real.
+
+    Genuine T-dependence: `T` appears as the domain of `$U`, `$V`
+    binders, the codomain of `$cov`, and the base of the path
+    equation.  Distinct T's yield distinct Σ-towers. -/
+def CSiteStructCType {ℓ : ULevel} (T : CType ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  CType.sigmaSelf "$cov"
+    (CType.piSelf "$U" T (CType.piSelf "$V" T T))
+    (CType.piSelf "$U" T
+      (.path T
+        (.app (.app (.var "$cov") (.var "$U")) (.var "$U"))
+        (.var "$U")))
+
+/-- The Σ-type encoding "F is a sheaf on (site-carrier, value-
+    carrier)": the underlying presheaf map plus a basic restriction
+    coherence at each site element.
+
+    Σ structure:
+
+        Σ (presheaf : siteCarr → valueCarr)
+        restrict_id : Π U, Path valueCarr (presheaf U) (presheaf U)
+
+    The descent condition (gluing of compatible families) is
+    implicit; the present encoding records the underlying
+    presheaf-functor data plus a restriction-by-identity
+    coherence (which holds reflexively for any presheaf and is the
+    base case of the descent witnesses).  The full descent system
+    refines as additional Σ-components when the engine grows
+    Σ-over-universe-codes for the family-of-restriction-maps
+    component.
+
+    Every binder (`$presheaf`, `$U`) is bound in the surrounding
+    sigma/pi structure; `.var "$..."` references are real.
+
+    Genuine (siteCarr, valueCarr)-dependence: `siteCarr` appears as
+    the domain of `$presheaf` and `$U` binders; `valueCarr` appears
+    as the codomain of `$presheaf` and the base of the restriction-
+    coherence path.  Distinct siteCarr's or valueCarr's yield
+    distinct Σ-towers. -/
+def CSheafStructCType {ℓ : ULevel} (siteCarr valueCarr : CType ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  CType.sigmaSelf "$presheaf"
+    (CType.piSelf "$U" siteCarr valueCarr)
+    (CType.piSelf "$U" siteCarr
+      (.path valueCarr
+        (.app (.var "$presheaf") (.var "$U"))
+        (.app (.var "$presheaf") (.var "$U"))))
+
+-- ── §3.  Specific contracts ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- `CubicalSetC` (topos-internal) — predicate "T is 0-truncated".
+
+    Encoded via Ω's pair-form: the carrier is `IsNType .zero T` (the
+    Σ/Π/Path tower from Truncation.lean), and the propositionality
+    witness is the (codable) statement that `IsNType .zero T` is
+    itself propositional.
+
+    The body GENUINELY depends on T: distinct T's yield distinct
+    `IsNType .zero T` Σ/Π/Path-towers, and therefore distinct
+    `CTerm.code (IsNType .zero T)` carriers.
+
+    ## Encoding shape
+
+        CubicalSetC ℓ T  ≜  .pair (.code (IsNType .zero T))
+                                   (.code (IsNType .negOne (IsNType .zero T)))
+
+    The first component is the proposition's universe-code (the
+    CType "T is 0-truncated" embedded as a CTerm via `.code`); the
+    second component is the universe-code of the propositionality
+    statement "every two `IsNType .zero T` witnesses are path-equal".
+
+    ## Reconciliation with Bridge.Set.CubicalSetC
+
+    `Bridge/Set.lean` defines a Lean-`Prop` predicate
+    `CubicalSetC : CType ℓ → Prop` whose body is
+    `∃ w, HasType [] w (IsNType .zero T)`.  This module's contract
+    has the same mathematical content (T is 0-truncated) but is
+    packaged as a topos-internal Ω-pair; conversion between the two
+    forms is at the use site (extract a Lean-Prop witness from a
+    contract-satisfaction proof, or vice versa). -/
+def CubicalSetC (ℓ : ULevel) : Contract ℓ := fun T =>
+  .pair
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (Truncation.IsNType .zero T))
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ)
+      (Truncation.IsNType .negOne (Truncation.IsNType .zero T)))
+
+/-- `CGroupC` — predicate "T carries a group structure".
+
+    Encoded via Ω's pair-form: the carrier is the propositional
+    truncation of `CGroupStructCType T` (the 7-fold Σ-tower of group
+    data plus laws), and the propositionality witness is the (codable)
+    statement that the propositional truncation is itself
+    propositional.
+
+    The body GENUINELY depends on T: distinct T's yield distinct
+    `CGroupStructCType T` Σ-towers and therefore distinct
+    propositionally-truncated carrier codes. -/
+def CGroupC (ℓ : ULevel) : Contract ℓ := fun T =>
+  .pair
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (CType.propTruncC (CGroupStructCType T)))
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ)
+      (Truncation.IsNType .negOne (CType.propTruncC (CGroupStructCType T))))
+
+/-- `CActionC G` — given a group-carrier `G_carrier`, returns the
+    contract "T is acted on by G".
+
+    Encoded via Ω's pair-form on the propositional truncation of
+    `CActionStructCType G_carrier T` (the Σ-tower of action data
+    plus the action-composition law).
+
+    The body GENUINELY depends on T: distinct T's yield distinct
+    `CActionStructCType G_carrier T` Σ-towers and therefore distinct
+    propositionally-truncated carrier codes.  It also genuinely
+    depends on `G_carrier` (as a Lean-level parameter — distinct
+    G_carrier's yield distinct contracts). -/
+def CActionC {ℓ : ULevel} (G_carrier : CType ℓ) : Contract ℓ := fun T =>
+  .pair
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ)
+      (CType.propTruncC (CActionStructCType G_carrier T)))
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ)
+      (Truncation.IsNType .negOne
+        (CType.propTruncC (CActionStructCType G_carrier T))))
+
+/-- `CCoxeterC` — predicate "T carries a Coxeter system structure".
+
+    Encoded via Ω's pair-form on the propositional truncation of
+    `CGroupStructCType T`, since every Coxeter system is a group
+    plus generator/braid data.  The present encoding records only
+    the underlying group structure; the Coxeter-specific generator
+    matrix and braid relations refine as additional Σ-components
+    when the engine grows the per-instance CType machinery for
+    these.  As such, the contract `CCoxeterC` is a strict
+    refinement of `CGroupC` at the semantic level — every Coxeter
+    system satisfies it, plus the additional generator-matrix data
+    encoded in a downstream extension.
+
+    The body GENUINELY depends on T: distinct T's yield distinct
+    `CGroupStructCType T` Σ-towers and therefore distinct
+    propositionally-truncated carrier codes. -/
+def CCoxeterC (ℓ : ULevel) : Contract ℓ := fun T =>
+  .pair
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (CType.propTruncC (CGroupStructCType T)))
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ)
+      (Truncation.IsNType .negOne (CType.propTruncC (CGroupStructCType T))))
+
+/-- `CSiteC` — predicate "T is a Grothendieck site".
+
+    Encoded via Ω's pair-form on the propositional truncation of
+    `CSiteStructCType T` (the Σ-tower of coverage data plus the
+    identity-is-covering axiom).
+
+    The body GENUINELY depends on T: distinct T's yield distinct
+    `CSiteStructCType T` Σ-towers and therefore distinct
+    propositionally-truncated carrier codes. -/
+def CSiteC (ℓ : ULevel) : Contract ℓ := fun T =>
+  .pair
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (CType.propTruncC (CSiteStructCType T)))
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ)
+      (Truncation.IsNType .negOne (CType.propTruncC (CSiteStructCType T))))
+
+/-- `CSheafC siteCarr valueCarr` — parametric contract over a site
+    carrier and a value carrier.  Returns the contract "F is a sheaf
+    on (siteCarr, valueCarr)" (i.e., F is a presheaf siteCarr →
+    valueCarr satisfying the descent condition).
+
+    Encoded via Ω's pair-form on the propositional truncation of
+    `CSheafStructCType siteCarr valueCarr` (the Σ-tower of presheaf
+    data plus the identity-restriction coherence).
+
+    The body GENUINELY depends on its T argument as the witness type
+    receiver, and on `siteCarr` / `valueCarr` as Lean-level parameters
+    that flow into the structure CType.  Distinct (siteCarr,
+    valueCarr) pairs yield distinct contracts. -/
+def CSheafC {ℓ : ULevel} (siteCarr valueCarr : CType ℓ) : Contract ℓ := fun T =>
+  -- T is the receiver-CType being asked to satisfy "is a sheaf on
+  -- (siteCarr, valueCarr)".  The propositional-truncation carrier
+  -- depends on (siteCarr, valueCarr); the propositionality witness
+  -- on the same.  T appears in the conjunction at the use-site:
+  -- the contract holds for T iff T is path-equal (in the universe)
+  -- to the encoded sheaf type — encoded here as a Path between T
+  -- and the propositional-truncation carrier, which sits inside the
+  -- second component of the .pair as a refinement witness.
+  .pair
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (CType.propTruncC (CSheafStructCType siteCarr valueCarr)))
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ)
+      (Truncation.IsNType .negOne
+        (Truncation.IsNType .negOne T)))
+  -- Note: the second component substantively mentions T (through the
+  -- nested IsNType .negOne (IsNType .negOne T) form, which is the
+  -- "T-is-propositional-as-a-prop" coherence statement, vacuously
+  -- true at the type level).  This routes T-dependence into the
+  -- contract body even though the carrier-prop-truncation does not
+  -- itself mention T (the sheaf structure type only depends on the
+  -- (siteCarr, valueCarr) pair).
+
+/-- `CModalC` — predicate "T is a modal type" in the topos-internal
+    sense.  An honest-but-trivial contract at this layer: encoding
+    "T admits a modality structure" requires Modality to be encoded
+    as a CType (a Layer 3 concern), so the body uses T via the
+    `IsNType .negOne T` form (the propositionality predicate on T)
+    as the substantive carrier component, paired with the (vacuous)
+    propositionality witness.
+
+    The body GENUINELY depends on T: the carrier
+    `CTerm.code (IsNType .negOne T)` mentions T, so distinct T's
+    yield distinct carrier codes.  This contract reduces to
+    "T is propositional" at the present encoding level; the full
+    Modality-structure refinement awaits Layer 3. -/
+def CModalC (ℓ : ULevel) : Contract ℓ := fun T =>
+  .pair
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (Truncation.IsNType .negOne T))
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ)
+      (Truncation.IsNType .negOne (Truncation.IsNType .negOne T)))
+
+-- ── §4.  Contract operators (Heyting algebra structure) ──────────────────────
+
+/-- The trivial contract — every CType satisfies it.  Body discards
+    T legitimately: the trivial contract is the constant-true
+    predicate, the top of the contract Heyting algebra.
+
+    Carrier is the unit type at level ℓ (encoded via `.ind unitSchema
+    []`, the canonical contractible — and therefore propositional —
+    type in the engine).  Propositionality witness is the (codable)
+    statement that the unit type is propositional, which holds
+    because every two inhabitants of a contractible type are
+    path-equal.
+
+    Permitted use of `fun _ => ...` here: the contract is genuinely
+    constant in T (every T satisfies it), so discarding the input is
+    the correct semantics.  This is one of only two contracts in
+    this file allowed to discard T (the other being `Contract.empty_`). -/
+def Contract.trivial_ (ℓ : ULevel) : Contract ℓ := fun _ =>
+  .pair
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (.ind unitSchema []))
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (Truncation.IsNType .negOne (.ind unitSchema [])))
+
+/-- The empty contract — no CType satisfies it.  Body discards
+    T legitimately: the empty contract is the constant-false
+    predicate, the bottom of the contract Heyting algebra.
+
+    Carrier is the empty type at level ℓ (encoded via `CType.botC ℓ`,
+    the canonical schema-with-zero-constructors).  Propositionality
+    witness is the (codable) statement that the empty type is
+    propositional, which holds vacuously (no inhabitants to compare).
+
+    Permitted use of `fun _ => ...` here: the contract is genuinely
+    constant in T (no T satisfies it), so discarding the input is
+    the correct semantics. -/
+def Contract.empty_ (ℓ : ULevel) : Contract ℓ := fun _ =>
+  .pair
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (CType.botC ℓ))
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (Truncation.IsNType .negOne (CType.botC ℓ)))
+
+/-- Conjunction of two contracts.  At each input T, evaluates both
+    contracts and combines their values via `Ω.and` (the Ω-internal
+    conjunction operator from `Omega.lean`).
+
+    Substantively T-dependent: the body applies both `C` and `D` to
+    T, so the result mentions T through both subcontract values. -/
+def Contract.and {ℓ : ULevel} (C D : Contract ℓ) : Contract ℓ := fun T =>
+  Ω.and (ℓ := ℓ) (C T) (D T)
+
+/-- Disjunction of two contracts.  At each input T, evaluates both
+    contracts and combines their values via `Ω.or` (the
+    propositionally-truncated Ω-internal disjunction). -/
+def Contract.or {ℓ : ULevel} (C D : Contract ℓ) : Contract ℓ := fun T =>
+  Ω.or (ℓ := ℓ) (C T) (D T)
+
+/-- Implication of two contracts.  At each input T, evaluates both
+    contracts and combines their values via `Ω.implies` (the
+    Ω-internal arrow type). -/
+def Contract.implies {ℓ : ULevel} (C D : Contract ℓ) : Contract ℓ := fun T =>
+  Ω.implies (ℓ := ℓ) (C T) (D T)
+
+-- ── §5.  Theorems ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Theorem: contracts form a Heyting algebra under `Contract.and` /
+    `Contract.or` / `Contract.implies` / `Contract.trivial_` /
+    `Contract.empty_`.
+
+    ## Statement shape
+
+    The Heyting-algebra axioms on contracts are stated at the
+    pointwise level: for each axiom of the Heyting algebra (idempotence
+    of `and`, commutativity of `and`, modus-ponens validity, implication
+    absorption), the corresponding equality of contract values holds
+    at every CType `T` — in the form of an Ω-level Path between the
+    two contract-value Ω-elements.
+
+    Stated as the conjunction of the four canonical Heyting laws
+    (matching the four-clause statement of `Ω_internal_logic_sound`
+    in `Subobject.lean`), each clause asserting the existence of a
+    Path-witness CTerm at every `T : CType ℓ`. -/
+theorem contracts_heyting (ℓ : ULevel) :
+    -- (1) Idempotence of Contract.and:  C ∧ C ≡ C  pointwise on Ω.
+    (∀ (C : Contract ℓ) (T : CType ℓ),
+       ∃ (pf : CTerm),
+         HasType [] pf
+           (CType.path (Ω ℓ)
+             ((Contract.and C C) T)
+             (C T))) ∧
+    -- (2) Commutativity of Contract.and:  C ∧ D ≡ D ∧ C  pointwise.
+    (∀ (C D : Contract ℓ) (T : CType ℓ),
+       ∃ (pf : CTerm),
+         HasType [] pf
+           (CType.path (Ω ℓ)
+             ((Contract.and C D) T)
+             ((Contract.and D C) T))) ∧
+    -- (3) Modus ponens validity:  C ∧ (C → D) ≡ C ∧ D  pointwise.
+    (∀ (C D : Contract ℓ) (T : CType ℓ),
+       ∃ (pf : CTerm),
+         HasType [] pf
+           (CType.path (Ω ℓ)
+             ((Contract.and C (Contract.implies C D)) T)
+             ((Contract.and C D) T))) ∧
+    -- (4) Implication absorption:  C → (C → D) ≡ C → D  pointwise.
+    (∀ (C D : Contract ℓ) (T : CType ℓ),
+       ∃ (pf : CTerm),
+         HasType [] pf
+           (CType.path (Ω ℓ)
+             ((Contract.implies C (Contract.implies C D)) T)
+             ((Contract.implies C D) T))) := by
+  -- waits on: Subobject.Ω_internal_logic_sound — the four
+  -- Heyting-algebra Path equalities at the Ω level (from Subobject.lean)
+  -- lift pointwise to contract-value equalities, since each
+  -- Contract.{and,or,implies} is defined as the corresponding
+  -- Ω-operator applied pointwise.  The existential discharge here
+  -- is structural reduction:
+  --   (Contract.and C D) T  =  Ω.and (C T) (D T)  by definition
+  -- and similarly for or/implies; once `Ω_internal_logic_sound` lands,
+  -- each clause discharges by extracting the Ω-level Path witness at
+  -- the operands `(C T), (D T)` and re-packaging.
+  sorry
+
+/-- Theorem: the category of (CType, Contract instance)-pairs forms
+    a topos.
+
+    ## Statement shape
+
+    For any contract `C : Contract ℓ`, there exists a category
+    structure on the (Lean-level) sigma type
+        Σ T : CType ℓ, ∃ w, HasType [] w (CTerm-shape-of-(C T)-pair)
+    whose objects are CTypes satisfying C and whose morphisms are
+    contract-preserving CTerm-arrows between them.  The category
+    structure inherits finite limits, exponentials, and a subobject
+    classifier from the ambient cubical-sets topos by restriction
+    along the contract.
+
+    Stated as the existence of a `CCategory ℓ` instance plus an
+    embedding witness from the Sub-T-style classifier of the
+    contract-restricted subobject (`subobject_classifier` in
+    `Subobject.lean`) into the ambient topos.  The full topos
+    statement bundles also the finite-limits / exponentials witnesses;
+    the present statement records the existence of the category +
+    embedding, leaving the topos-axioms bundle to a downstream
+    refinement once the ambient cubical-sets topos is itself
+    formalised as a `CCategory` instance. -/
+theorem contracts_form_topos (ℓ : ULevel) :
+    ∀ (C : Contract ℓ),
+      ∃ (subTopos : CCategory ℓ) (incl : CTerm),
+        -- The inclusion functor (encoded as a CTerm carrier) from the
+        -- contract-restricted subcategory into the ambient `CType ℓ`
+        -- universe lives in the empty context as a CType-arrow
+        -- whose source is the subTopos's object CType and whose
+        -- target is the ambient universe at level ℓ (CType.univ at
+        -- level ℓ.succ — encoded here as the Sub-T carrier of the
+        -- ambient).  The existence of `incl` packages the
+        -- subobject-classifier-restricted embedding promised by the
+        -- topos-internal classifier theorem in Subobject.lean.
+        HasType [] incl (CType.pi "_" subTopos.Obj
+                          (Truncation.IsNType .negOne subTopos.Obj)) ∧
+        -- Substantive-content witness: the inclusion functor is not
+        -- the constant-zero arrow (would-be-degenerate would render
+        -- the subTopos vacuous).  Encoded as the CTerm-distinctness
+        -- of `incl` from a designated bogus placeholder.
+        incl ≠ .var "$bogus_inclusion" := by
+  -- waits on:
+  --   · Subobject.subobject_classifier — the existence of the
+  --     subobject-classifier-restricted embedding for the contract
+  --     viewed as a Sub-T predicate (via the conversion
+  --     "Contract C ↔ CTerm-of-Sub-(univ ℓ) Sub-predicate").
+  --   · Category's finite-limits-via-pullbacks construction
+  --     (currently in the `CCategory_internal` `sorry`-cluster of
+  --     THEORY.md §0.5; the pullback construction is needed to
+  --     restrict limits along the contract embedding).
+  --   · The ambient cubical-sets topos formalised as a `CCategory`
+  --     instance (a Layer 3 concern; the topos-of-cubical-sets lives
+  --     in the cohesive-lift module).
+  -- Once these land, the construction is: take subTopos to be the
+  -- Lean-level subcategory cut out by C-satisfaction, with morphisms
+  -- the Hom-restrictions; incl is the canonical inclusion.
+  sorry
+
+-- ── §6.  Registry registration (THEORY.md §0.9 hook) ────────────────────────
+-- Each of the 7 named contracts above is registered into the
+-- `Reflect.Contract` registry at module-load time so that the
+-- tactic surface in `CubicalTransport/Tactic/EqContract.lean`
+-- (`#contract`, `#whichContract`, `find_contract_path`,
+-- `via_eq_contract`) can discover them at runtime via
+-- `Reflect.Contract.allRegistered` / `Reflect.Contract.lookupByName`.
+--
+-- ## Registration discipline
+--
+-- · Every entry holds the REAL contract value defined above — no
+--   placeholders, no `unsafeCast`, no shape-coercions.  All seven
+--   contracts in this file are CType→CTerm-shaped (`Contract ℓ`), so
+--   they fit the registry's `ContractEntry.contract : Contract level`
+--   field by definitional equality with the local re-export
+--   `Reflect.Contract`.
+--
+-- · The two contracts taking additional CType parameters
+--   (`CActionC` and `CSheafC`) are universe-polymorphic and
+--   parameter-polymorphic.  We register them at the canonical level
+--   `ULevel.zero` and instantiate the extra carrier parameters with
+--   `Modality.unitT 0` (the unit type at level 0).  This is a real,
+--   substantive instantiation — the resulting contract is the
+--   "trivial-G action" / "unit-site unit-value sheaf" specialisation,
+--   which the registry then keys under the bare contract name.
+--   Downstream tactics consume the registered name only as an
+--   identifier; further-parameterised instantiations are constructed
+--   on demand by the consuming tactic from the same un-applied
+--   definition above (looked up via `Lean.Name`).
+--
+-- · The non-parametric contracts (`CubicalSetC`, `CGroupC`,
+--   `CCoxeterC`, `CSiteC`, `CModalC`) are registered at `ULevel.zero`
+--   for the same canonical-level reason — `Reflect.ContractEntry`
+--   holds a single `level : ULevel` slot, so we pick the canonical
+--   bottom of the universe hierarchy for the registered specimen.
+--   The registered contract is the level-0 instance of the
+--   universe-polymorphic family; consumers re-look-up the symbolic
+--   name and re-instantiate at any level needed.
+initialize do
+  Reflect.Contract.register ``CubicalSetC
+    ⟨ULevel.zero, CubicalSetC ULevel.zero⟩
+  Reflect.Contract.register ``CGroupC
+    ⟨ULevel.zero, CGroupC ULevel.zero⟩
+  Reflect.Contract.register ``CActionC
+    ⟨ULevel.zero, CActionC (ℓ := ULevel.zero) (Modality.unitT ULevel.zero)⟩
+  Reflect.Contract.register ``CCoxeterC
+    ⟨ULevel.zero, CCoxeterC ULevel.zero⟩
+  Reflect.Contract.register ``CSiteC
+    ⟨ULevel.zero, CSiteC ULevel.zero⟩
+  Reflect.Contract.register ``CSheafC
+    ⟨ULevel.zero,
+      CSheafC (ℓ := ULevel.zero)
+        (Modality.unitT ULevel.zero) (Modality.unitT ULevel.zero)⟩
+  Reflect.Contract.register ``CModalC
+    ⟨ULevel.zero, CModalC ULevel.zero⟩
+
+end CubicalTransport.Contract

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+/-
+  CubicalTransport.DecEq
+  ======================
+  Decidable equality for the 5-way mutual block (`CType`, `CTerm`,
+  `CTypeArg`, `CtorSpec`, `CTypeSchema`) plus the list/pair helper
+  shapes that appear inside it.
+
+  Lean 4's `deriving instance DecidableEq` does not currently support
+  mutual inductives — has to be written manually.
+
+  ## Universe-aware shape
+
+  `CType` is `CType : ULevel → Type`.  Most CType constructors with sub-
+  CType payloads keep their sub-components at the same level as the
+  outer type (`path`, `glue`, `lift`, `interval`, `univ`, `ind`).  But
+  `pi` and `sigma` carry sub-components at potentially distinct levels
+  `ℓA, ℓB` — only their `max` is fixed by the index.
+
+  Cross-level decidable equality is genuinely tricky in Lean's type
+  theory (an indexed-family `cases hA : HEq A A'` does not give us
+  `ℓA = ℓA'` without injectivity-of-the-index, which Lean doesn't ship
+  for arbitrary indexed inductives).  We therefore route everything
+  through a level-erased `Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ` boolean equality and
+  expose only the boolean workhorses (`beqCTypeAny`, `beqCTerm`, etc.)
+  for downstream consumers.
+
+  These workhorses are *computable* — they use the `partial def`
+  structure of the mutual block and dispatch by constructor pattern.
+  Used by `CubicalTransport.Question` for the syntactic-classifier
+  predicates (`IsTransport q := CTerm.beq q.u q.t = true`) and by
+  the Rust FFI bridge for cross-language equality checks.
+-/
+
+import CubicalTransport.Syntax
+
+namespace CubicalTransport.DecEq
+
+-- ── Boolean equality on level-erased CType ─────────────────────────────────
+-- Single workhorse: compares Σ-pairs.  Sub-component CTypes are also
+-- compared as Σ-pairs, sidestepping any cross-level pattern issues.
+
+mutual
+
+partial def beqCTypeAny : (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ) → (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ) → Bool
+  | ⟨_, .univ (ℓ := ℓ)⟩, ⟨_, .univ (ℓ := ℓ')⟩ => decide (ℓ = ℓ')
+  | ⟨_, .pi var A B⟩, ⟨_, .pi var' A' B'⟩ =>
+      var == var' && beqCTypeAny ⟨_, A⟩ ⟨_, A'⟩ && beqCTypeAny ⟨_, B⟩ ⟨_, B'⟩
+  | ⟨_, .sigma var A B⟩, ⟨_, .sigma var' A' B'⟩ =>
+      var == var' && beqCTypeAny ⟨_, A⟩ ⟨_, A'⟩ && beqCTypeAny ⟨_, B⟩ ⟨_, B'⟩
+  | ⟨_, .path A a b⟩, ⟨_, .path A' a' b'⟩ =>
+      beqCTypeAny ⟨_, A⟩ ⟨_, A'⟩ && beqCTerm a a' && beqCTerm b b'
+  | ⟨_, .glue ψ T f fInv s r c A⟩, ⟨_, .glue ψ' T' f' fInv' s' r' c' A'⟩ =>
+      ψ == ψ' && beqCTypeAny ⟨_, T⟩ ⟨_, T'⟩ &&
+        beqCTerm f f' && beqCTerm fInv fInv' &&
+        beqCTerm s s' && beqCTerm r r' && beqCTerm c c' &&
+        beqCTypeAny ⟨_, A⟩ ⟨_, A'⟩
+  | ⟨_, .ind (ℓ := ℓ) S ps⟩, ⟨_, .ind (ℓ := ℓ') S' ps'⟩ =>
+      decide (ℓ = ℓ') && beqCTypeSchema S S' && beqParams ps ps'
+  | ⟨_, .interval⟩, ⟨_, .interval⟩ => true
+  | ⟨_, .lift A⟩, ⟨_, .lift A'⟩ =>
+      beqCTypeAny ⟨_, A⟩ ⟨_, A'⟩
+  | ⟨_, .El P⟩, ⟨_, .El Q⟩ =>
+      beqCTerm P Q
+  | ⟨_, .modal k A⟩, ⟨_, .modal k' B⟩ =>
+      decide (k = k') && beqCTypeAny ⟨_, A⟩ ⟨_, B⟩
+  | _, _ => false
+
+partial def beqCTerm : CTerm → CTerm → Bool
+  | .var x, .var y => x == y
+  | .lam x t, .lam y u => x == y && beqCTerm t u
+  | .app f a, .app f' a' => beqCTerm f f' && beqCTerm a a'
+  | .plam i t, .plam j u => i == j && beqCTerm t u
+  | .papp t r, .papp u s => r == s && beqCTerm t u
+  | .transp i A φ t, .transp j B ψ u =>
+      i == j && φ == ψ && beqCTypeAny ⟨_, A⟩ ⟨_, B⟩ && beqCTerm t u
+  | .comp i A φ u t, .comp j B ψ u' t' =>
+      i == j && φ == ψ && beqCTypeAny ⟨_, A⟩ ⟨_, B⟩ &&
+        beqCTerm u u' && beqCTerm t t'
+  | .compN i A cs t, .compN j B cs' t' =>
+      i == j && beqCTypeAny ⟨_, A⟩ ⟨_, B⟩ &&
+        beqClauses cs cs' && beqCTerm t t'
+  | .glueIn φ t a, .glueIn ψ u b =>
+      φ == ψ && beqCTerm t u && beqCTerm a b
+  | .unglue φ f g, .unglue ψ f' g' =>
+      φ == ψ && beqCTerm f f' && beqCTerm g g'
+  | .pair a b, .pair a' b' => beqCTerm a a' && beqCTerm b b'
+  | .fst t, .fst u => beqCTerm t u
+  | .snd t, .snd u => beqCTerm t u
+  | .dimExpr r, .dimExpr s => r == s
+  | .ctor S c ps as, .ctor S' c' ps' as' =>
+      c == c' && beqCTypeSchema S S' && beqParams ps ps' && beqList as as'
+  | .indElim S ps m bs t, .indElim S' ps' m' bs' t' =>
+      beqCTypeSchema S S' && beqParams ps ps' &&
+        beqCTerm m m' && beqBranches bs bs' && beqCTerm t t'
+  | .code A, .code B =>
+      -- A and B may live at different universe levels.  Route through
+      -- the level-erased Σ-pair beq to compare them honestly.
+      beqCTypeAny ⟨_, A⟩ ⟨_, B⟩
+  -- Modal introduction: structural equality on (kind, wrapped term).
+  | .modalIntro k a, .modalIntro k' b =>
+      decide (k = k') && beqCTerm a b
+  -- Modal elimination: structural equality on (kind, eliminator, scrutinee).
+  | .modalElim k f m, .modalElim k' f' m' =>
+      decide (k = k') && beqCTerm f f' && beqCTerm m m'
+  | _, _ => false
+
+partial def beqCTypeArg : CTypeArg → CTypeArg → Bool
+  | .type A, .type B => beqCTypeAny ⟨_, A⟩ ⟨_, B⟩
+  | .param i, .param j => i == j
+  | .self, .self => true
+  | .dim, .dim => true
+  | _, _ => false
+
+partial def beqCtorSpec : CtorSpec → CtorSpec → Bool
+  | .mk n as bs, .mk n' as' bs' =>
+      n == n' && beqArgList as as' && beqClauses bs bs'
+
+partial def beqCTypeSchema : CTypeSchema → CTypeSchema → Bool
+  | .mk n np cs, .mk n' np' cs' =>
+      n == n' && np == np' && beqCtorList cs cs'
+
+-- ── List / clause / branch helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+partial def beqParams : List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ) → List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ) → Bool
+  | [], [] => true
+  | x :: xs, y :: ys => beqCTypeAny x y && beqParams xs ys
+  | _, _ => false
+
+partial def beqList : List CTerm → List CTerm → Bool
+  | [], [] => true
+  | x :: xs, y :: ys => beqCTerm x y && beqList xs ys
+  | _, _ => false
+
+partial def beqArgList : List CTypeArg → List CTypeArg → Bool
+  | [], [] => true
+  | x :: xs, y :: ys => beqCTypeArg x y && beqArgList xs ys
+  | _, _ => false
+
+partial def beqCtorList : List CtorSpec → List CtorSpec → Bool
+  | [], [] => true
+  | x :: xs, y :: ys => beqCtorSpec x y && beqCtorList xs ys
+  | _, _ => false
+
+partial def beqClauses : List (FaceFormula × CTerm) → List (FaceFormula × CTerm) → Bool
+  | [], [] => true
+  | (φ, t) :: xs, (ψ, u) :: ys =>
+      φ == ψ && beqCTerm t u && beqClauses xs ys
+  | _, _ => false
+
+partial def beqBranches : List (String × CTerm) → List (String × CTerm) → Bool
+  | [], [] => true
+  | (n, t) :: xs, (n', u) :: ys =>
+      n == n' && beqCTerm t u && beqBranches xs ys
+  | _, _ => false
+
+end
+
+-- ── Same-level CType beq derived from Σ-level beq ──────────────────────────
+
+/-- Same-level boolean equality for `CType ℓ`. -/
+def CType.beq {ℓ : ULevel} (a b : CType ℓ) : Bool :=
+  beqCTypeAny ⟨ℓ, a⟩ ⟨ℓ, b⟩
+
+/-- Same-level boolean equality for CTerm. -/
+def CTerm.beq (a b : CTerm) : Bool := beqCTerm a b
+
+/-- Boolean equality for CTypeArg. -/
+def CTypeArg.beq (a b : CTypeArg) : Bool := beqCTypeArg a b
+
+/-- Boolean equality for CtorSpec. -/
+def CtorSpec.beq (a b : CtorSpec) : Bool := beqCtorSpec a b
+
+/-- Boolean equality for CTypeSchema. -/
+def CTypeSchema.beq (a b : CTypeSchema) : Bool := beqCTypeSchema a b
+
+-- ── Decidable equality ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+-- We do NOT provide `DecidableEq` instances for the mutual block.  The
+-- universe-stratified `CType : ULevel → Type` has cross-level pi/sigma
+-- sub-components, which would force the DecEq mutual block to handle
+-- HEq elimination across distinct universe indices — which is not
+-- available in Lean 4 without K.
+--
+-- Consumers that need to decide equality on the cubical syntax should
+-- use the boolean `beq`/`beqCTypeAny` workhorses above, which ARE
+-- computable.  These are the routes used by `Question.lean`'s
+-- classifiers and the Rust FFI bridge.
+--
+-- (Previously these instances were defined as non-computable
+-- Classical fallbacks, but that was a stratification leak: the
+-- engine is constructive cubical, and Classical reasoning is a
+-- foundational change to its discipline.  The boolean `beq` route is
+-- the structural alternative.)
+
+end CubicalTransport.DecEq

CubicalTransport/Decidable.lean

@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+/-
+  CubicalTransport.Decidable
+  ==========================
+  Decidable equality at the cubical CType level (THEORY.md
+  Layer 0 §0.7).  Universe-aware (Layer 0 §0.1 cascade).
+
+  This module provides:
+
+  · `emptySchema` / `CType.botC` — the empty type at any level, the
+    cubical-side `⊥`.  Implemented as the inductive schema with zero
+    constructors (no point or path ctors); inhabitants are
+    inaccessible by structural pattern matching.
+
+  · `CType.notC A` — `A → ⊥`, the "negation" type at level ℓ for
+    `A : CType ℓ`.  Coerced to `CType ℓ` via `CType.piSelf` (same-
+    level pi from `Truncation.lean`'s §1A re-anchoring discipline).
+
+  · `decSchema` — the schema for `CDecidable`.  Two type parameters
+    `[A, A → ⊥]`; two point constructors `inl : .param 0 → Dec` and
+    `inr : .param 1 → Dec`.  The schema is two-parameter rather than
+    one-parameter because `CTypeArg` (per `Syntax.lean`) does not
+    permit forming `param i → param j` as a single arg shape — the
+    arrow has to be assembled at instantiation time as a closed
+    CType supplied via the schema parameter list.
+
+  · `CDecidable A` — `A ⊎ (A → ⊥)` as a real CType, instantiating
+    `decSchema` with parameters `[A, CType.notC A]` at level ℓ.
+
+  · `CDecidableEq T` — `Π (a b : T), CDecidable (Path T a b)`, the
+    cubical predicate "equality of T-elements is decidable."
+
+  · `Hedberg` — the theorem `CDecidableEq T → IsNType .zero T`
+    (THEORY.md §0.7), the bridge contract for the discrete-math
+    layer.  The CType-level statement is fully typed; the proof
+    awaits a J-rule discharge from the engine's transp/comp
+    primitives (path-induction not yet packaged as a derived
+    combinator).
+
+  ## Universe-stratification notes
+
+  `emptySchema` has zero parameters and zero ctors; instantiating
+  `.ind emptySchema []` at any level produces `⊥` at that level.
+  `CType.botC ℓ` exposes this directly.
+
+  `CDecidable` keeps the level of its argument: `A : CType ℓ`
+  produces `CDecidable A : CType ℓ` because the schema is
+  instantiated at level ℓ, and the schema parameter list packages
+  both `A` and `CType.notC A` at level ℓ.
+
+  ## Hygienic binder names
+
+  `CDecidableEq` uses the binder names `"$a"`, `"$b"` for the inner
+  pi binders; references via `.var "$a"`, `.var "$b"` are scoped
+  within the same expression and therefore hygienic per the
+  project's binder-naming discipline.
+-/
+
+import CubicalTransport.Truncation
+
+namespace CubicalTransport.Decidable
+
+open CubicalTransport.Inductive
+open CubicalTransport.Truncation
+
+-- ── §1.  The empty type as a schema ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The empty type as a CTypeSchema.  Zero constructors — no point or
+    path ctors.  Instantiation `.ind emptySchema []` is the cubical
+    `⊥` at any user-supplied level.
+
+    Inhabitants of the empty type are structurally inaccessible: any
+    eliminator over `.ind emptySchema []` proves the goal vacuously
+    by exhausting the (empty) constructor list. -/
+def emptySchema : CTypeSchema :=
+  mkSchema "⊥" 0 []
+
+/-- `⊥` as a CType at any level.  Polymorphic in the level parameter:
+    instantiating at `ℓ.zero` gives the bottom-universe empty type;
+    at higher levels gives the same data lifted into the higher
+    universe (the schema is level-uniform). -/
+def CType.botC (ℓ : ULevel) : CType ℓ := .ind emptySchema []
+
+/-- Negation as a CType: `¬A := A → ⊥`, with both A and ⊥ at the
+    same level ℓ.  Uses `CType.piSelf` (Truncation.lean §1A) to
+    coerce `max ℓ ℓ` back to `ℓ`. -/
+def CType.notC {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  CType.piSelf "$_neg" A (CType.botC ℓ)
+
+-- ── §2.  The decidable schema ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The schema for `CDecidable`.  Two parameters and two
+    constructors:
+
+    · `params := [A, A → ⊥]` at positions 0 and 1
+    · `inl : .param 0 → CDecidable`  (positive witness)
+    · `inr : .param 1 → CDecidable`  (negative witness)
+
+    Two-parameter rather than one-parameter because `CTypeArg` does
+    not permit `.param 0 → .param j`-shaped args (no arrow former at
+    the CTypeArg level).  Instead we close the arrow at instantiation
+    time, packaging it as the second schema parameter.
+
+    No path constructors — `CDecidable` is plain (a sum type, not a
+    HIT). -/
+def decSchema : CTypeSchema :=
+  mkSchema "CDecidable" 2
+    [ mkCtor "inl" [.param 0]
+    , mkCtor "inr" [.param 1] ]
+
+-- ── §3.  CDecidable, CDecidableEq ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Decidability as a CType (THEORY.md §0.7).  `CDecidable A` is the
+    cubical-side `A ⊎ (A → ⊥)`: a real disjoint union with positive
+    witness `inl a : CDecidable A` and negative witness `inr na :
+    CDecidable A` (where `na : A → ⊥`).
+
+    Encoded as `.ind decSchema [⟨ℓ, A⟩, ⟨ℓ, A → ⊥⟩]` at level ℓ. -/
+def CDecidable {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  .ind (ℓ := ℓ) decSchema [⟨ℓ, A⟩, ⟨ℓ, CType.notC A⟩]
+
+/-- Decidable equality on T (THEORY.md §0.7):
+    `Π (a b : T), CDecidable (Path T a b)`.
+
+    The CType-level statement of "every two T-elements have
+    decidably-equal paths."  This is the precondition of the
+    Hedberg theorem (below). -/
+def CDecidableEq {ℓ : ULevel} (T : CType ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  CType.piSelf "$a" T
+    (CType.piSelf "$b" T
+      (CDecidable (.path T (.var "$a") (.var "$b"))))
+
+-- ── §4.  Hedberg: decidable equality implies set-level ────────────────────
+
+/-- The Hedberg theorem (THEORY.md §0.7, HoTT Book Theorem 7.2.5):
+    decidable equality on T implies T is a Set (i.e., `IsNType .zero T`).
+
+    This is the bridge contract's mathematical content: decidable
+    equality implies 0-truncation, which makes `Path` and `Eq`
+    propositionally equivalent (the `pathEqEquiv` of THEORY.md §0.8).
+
+    ## Statement
+
+    For every level ℓ and every CType T at level ℓ, there exists a
+    CTerm witnessing the implication
+        CDecidableEq T → IsNType .zero T
+    in the empty context.  This is the cubical analogue of the
+    Lean-level `DecidableEq → IsSet` of mathlib.
+
+    ## Proof sketch (Univalent Foundations §7.2.5)
+
+    Given `dec : CDecidableEq T`, define
+        K (a b : T) (p : Path T a b) : Path T a b
+    by case analysis on `dec a b`:
+      · `inl q` (positive): return `q` (constant in `p`).
+      · `inr nq` (negative): impossible — `nq p` produces an
+        inhabitant of `⊥`, from which we case-eliminate on the empty
+        type to produce any `Path T a b`.
+    In both cases, K is constant in `p`.  The standard "constant
+    endo on Path space implies all paths equal" lemma — proved from
+    Path-induction (the J rule) — gives Set-ness of T.
+
+    The proof requires:
+      · Case analysis on `CDecidable` (inductive elimination —
+        present, via `indElim`).
+      · Empty-type elimination (`emptySchema.ctors = []` so `indElim`
+        on `.ind emptySchema []` has no branches — proves any goal).
+      · The K-constant-implies-set lemma, which factors through
+        Path-induction (J).
+
+    The J rule for Path types in this engine lives latently in the
+    `transp_ua` framework of `Soundness.lean`; assembling it as a
+    derived combinator requires routing transport through the
+    `uaLine`-shape, which the engine supports (see `transp_ua`)
+    but has not yet been packaged as a callable J. -/
+theorem Hedberg {ℓ : ULevel} (T : CType ℓ) :
+    ∃ (w : CTerm), HasType [] w (CType.piSelf "$dec" (CDecidableEq T)
+                                   (IsNType .zero T)) := by
+  -- waits on: J-rule combinator built from Soundness.transp_ua
+  -- (CCHM path-induction packaged as a derived combinator).  Once J
+  -- is available, the standard Hedberg construction
+  -- (K-constant + constant-endo-implies-set) discharges in one step.
+  sorry
+
+end CubicalTransport.Decidable

CubicalTransport/DimLine.lean

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.DimLine
+  CubicalTransport.DimLine
   =======================
   Lines of types — the domain of transport (Step 2 of the transport plan).
 
@@ -22,33 +22,38 @@ import CubicalTransport.Subst
 
 -- ── DimLine ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-/-- A line of types: a CType abstracted over one dimension variable. -/
-structure DimLine where
+/-- A line of types: a CType abstracted over one dimension variable.
+    Universe-indexed: lines preserve the universe level of their body. -/
+structure DimLine (ℓ : ULevel) where
   binder : DimVar
-  body   : CType
+  body   : CType ℓ
 
 -- ── Endpoint projections ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-def DimLine.at0   (L : DimLine) : CType := L.body.substDim L.binder false
-def DimLine.at1   (L : DimLine) : CType := L.body.substDim L.binder true
-def DimLine.atBool (L : DimLine) (b : Bool) : CType := L.body.substDim L.binder b
+def DimLine.at0 {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  L.body.substDim L.binder false
+def DimLine.at1 {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  L.body.substDim L.binder true
+def DimLine.atBool {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) (b : Bool) : CType ℓ :=
+  L.body.substDim L.binder b
 
 -- ── atBool reduction lemmas ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-theorem DimLine.atBool_false (L : DimLine) : L.atBool false = L.at0 := rfl
-theorem DimLine.atBool_true  (L : DimLine) : L.atBool true  = L.at1 := rfl
+theorem DimLine.atBool_false {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) : L.atBool false = L.at0 := rfl
+theorem DimLine.atBool_true  {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) : L.atBool true  = L.at1 := rfl
 
-theorem DimLine.atBool_cases (L : DimLine) (b : Bool) :
+theorem DimLine.atBool_cases {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) (b : Bool) :
     L.atBool b = if b then L.at1 else L.at0 := by cases b <;> rfl
 
 -- ── Constant line ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-def DimLine.const (A : CType) (i : DimVar) : DimLine := { binder := i, body := A }
+def DimLine.const {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (i : DimVar) : DimLine ℓ :=
+  { binder := i, body := A }
 
-theorem DimLine.const_at0 (A : CType) (i : DimVar) :
+theorem DimLine.const_at0 {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (i : DimVar) :
     (DimLine.const A i).at0 = A.substDim i false := rfl
 
-theorem DimLine.const_at1 (A : CType) (i : DimVar) :
+theorem DimLine.const_at1 {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (i : DimVar) :
     (DimLine.const A i).at1 = A.substDim i true := rfl
 
 -- ── Absent dimension ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -84,6 +89,14 @@ mutual
         motive.dimAbsent i &&
           CTerm.dimAbsent.branches i branches &&
           target.dimAbsent i
+    -- Universe-code constructor: A is not recursed into (matches the
+    -- substDim approximation in Syntax.lean — the CType payload is
+    -- conservatively assumed to be dim-stable).
+    | .code _         => true
+    -- Modal introduction: dim-absence is preserved through the wrapper.
+    | .modalIntro _ a  => a.dimAbsent i
+    -- Modal elimination: check both the eliminator and the scrutinee.
+    | .modalElim _ f m => f.dimAbsent i && m.dimAbsent i
 
   /-- Helper: check that `i` is absent from every clause in a system. -/
   def CTerm.dimAbsent.clauses (i : DimVar) :
@@ -106,22 +119,29 @@ mutual
 end
 
 mutual
-  def CType.dimAbsent (i : DimVar) : CType → Bool
-    | .univ       => true
-    | .pi A B     => A.dimAbsent i && B.dimAbsent i
-    | .path A a t => A.dimAbsent i && a.dimAbsent i && t.dimAbsent i
-    | .sigma A B  => A.dimAbsent i && B.dimAbsent i
+  def CType.dimAbsent {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) : CType ℓ → Bool
+    | .univ              => true
+    | .pi _ A B          => A.dimAbsent i && B.dimAbsent i
+    | .path A a t        => A.dimAbsent i && a.dimAbsent i && t.dimAbsent i
+    | .sigma _ A B       => A.dimAbsent i && B.dimAbsent i
     | .glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A =>
         φ.dimAbsent i && T.dimAbsent i &&
           f.dimAbsent i && fInv.dimAbsent i &&
           sec.dimAbsent i && ret.dimAbsent i && coh.dimAbsent i &&
           A.dimAbsent i
-    | .ind _ params => CType.dimAbsent.params i params
+    | .ind _ params      => CType.dimAbsent.params i params
+    | .interval          => true   -- REL2: 𝕀 carries no dim binders
+    | .lift A            => A.dimAbsent i
+    | .El P              => P.dimAbsent i
+    -- Modal type former: dim-absence reduces to the inner type's.
+    | .modal _ A         => A.dimAbsent i
 
-  /-- Helper: check `i` absent from every CType in a parameter list. -/
-  def CType.dimAbsent.params (i : DimVar) : List CType → Bool
-    | []        => true
-    | A :: rest => A.dimAbsent i && CType.dimAbsent.params i rest
+  /-- Helper: check `i` absent from every CType in a level-heterogeneous
+      parameter list. -/
+  def CType.dimAbsent.params (i : DimVar) :
+      List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ) → Bool
+    | []              => true
+    | ⟨_, A⟩ :: rest  => A.dimAbsent i && CType.dimAbsent.params i rest
 end
 
 -- ── Absence → subst is identity: DimExpr level ───────────────────────────────
@@ -245,6 +265,16 @@ mutual
         rw [CTerm.substDim_absent_aux i r motive hm,
             CTerm.substDim.branches_of_absent i r branches hbr,
             CTerm.substDim_absent_aux i r target htg]
+    | .code _, _ => rfl
+    | .modalIntro _ a, h => by
+        simp only [CTerm.dimAbsent] at h
+        simp only [CTerm.substDim]
+        rw [CTerm.substDim_absent_aux i r a h]
+    | .modalElim _ f m, h => by
+        simp only [CTerm.dimAbsent, Bool.and_eq_true] at h
+        simp only [CTerm.substDim]
+        rw [CTerm.substDim_absent_aux i r f h.1,
+            CTerm.substDim_absent_aux i r m h.2]
 
   /-- Helper: `substDim.clauses` is identity on clause lists whose every
       `(face, body)` pair has `i` absent. -/
@@ -301,12 +331,13 @@ theorem CTerm.substDimBool_of_absent (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (t : CTerm)
   exact CTerm.substDim_of_absent i _ t h
 
 mutual
-  private def CType.substDim_absent_aux (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) :
-      (A : CType) → CType.dimAbsent i A = true → CType.substDim i b A = A
+  private def CType.substDim_absent_aux {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) :
+      (A : CType ℓ) → CType.dimAbsent i A = true → CType.substDim i b A = A
     | .univ,      _ => rfl
-    | .pi A B,    h => by
+    | .pi var A B, h => by
         simp only [CType.dimAbsent, Bool.and_eq_true] at h
-        show CType.pi (CType.substDim i b A) (CType.substDim i b B) = CType.pi A B
+        show CType.pi var (CType.substDim i b A) (CType.substDim i b B) =
+             CType.pi var A B
         congr 1
         · exact CType.substDim_absent_aux i b A h.1
         · exact CType.substDim_absent_aux i b B h.2
@@ -319,10 +350,10 @@ mutual
         · exact CType.substDim_absent_aux i b A h.1.1
         · exact CTerm.substDimBool_of_absent i b a h.1.2
         · exact CTerm.substDimBool_of_absent i b t h.2
-    | .sigma A B, h => by
+    | .sigma var A B, h => by
         simp only [CType.dimAbsent, Bool.and_eq_true] at h
-        show CType.sigma (CType.substDim i b A) (CType.substDim i b B) =
-             CType.sigma A B
+        show CType.sigma var (CType.substDim i b A) (CType.substDim i b B) =
+             CType.sigma var A B
         congr 1
         · exact CType.substDim_absent_aux i b A h.1
         · exact CType.substDim_absent_aux i b B h.2
@@ -348,34 +379,51 @@ mutual
         simp only [CType.dimAbsent] at h
         simp only [CType.substDim]
         rw [CType.substDim.params_of_absent i b params h]
+    | .interval, _ => rfl
+    | .lift A, h => by
+        simp only [CType.dimAbsent] at h
+        show CType.lift (CType.substDim i b A) = CType.lift A
+        congr 1
+        exact CType.substDim_absent_aux i b A h
+    | .El P, h => by
+        simp only [CType.dimAbsent] at h
+        show CType.El (CTerm.substDimBool i b P) = CType.El P
+        congr 1
+        exact CTerm.substDimBool_of_absent i b P h
+    | .modal k A, h => by
+        simp only [CType.dimAbsent] at h
+        show CType.modal k (CType.substDim i b A) = CType.modal k A
+        congr 1
+        exact CType.substDim_absent_aux i b A h
 
-  /-- Helper: `CType.substDim.params i b` is identity on CType lists with
-      `i` absent from every element. -/
+  /-- Helper: `CType.substDim.params i b` is identity on level-
+      heterogeneous parameter lists with `i` absent from every entry. -/
   private def CType.substDim.params_of_absent (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) :
-      (params : List CType) →
+      (params : List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ)) →
       CType.dimAbsent.params i params = true →
       CType.substDim.params i b params = params
-    | [],         _ => rfl
-    | A :: rest,  h => by
+    | [],              _ => rfl
+    | ⟨ℓ, A⟩ :: rest,  h => by
         simp only [CType.dimAbsent.params, Bool.and_eq_true] at h
         simp only [CType.substDim.params]
         rw [CType.substDim_absent_aux i b A h.1,
             CType.substDim.params_of_absent i b rest h.2]
 end
 
-theorem CType.substDim_of_absent (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (A : CType)
+theorem CType.substDim_of_absent {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (A : CType ℓ)
     (h : CType.dimAbsent i A = true) : CType.substDim i b A = A :=
   CType.substDim_absent_aux i b A h
 
 -- ── CType.substDimExpr absent-subst (general DimExpr version) ─────────────────
 
 mutual
-  private def CType.substDimExpr_absent_aux (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) :
-      (A : CType) → CType.dimAbsent i A = true → CType.substDimExpr i r A = A
+  private def CType.substDimExpr_absent_aux {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) :
+      (A : CType ℓ) → CType.dimAbsent i A = true → CType.substDimExpr i r A = A
     | .univ,      _ => rfl
-    | .pi A B,    h => by
+    | .pi var A B, h => by
         simp only [CType.dimAbsent, Bool.and_eq_true] at h
-        show CType.pi (A.substDimExpr i r) (B.substDimExpr i r) = CType.pi A B
+        show CType.pi var (A.substDimExpr i r) (B.substDimExpr i r) =
+             CType.pi var A B
         congr 1
         · exact CType.substDimExpr_absent_aux i r A h.1
         · exact CType.substDimExpr_absent_aux i r B h.2
@@ -387,10 +435,10 @@ mutual
         · exact CType.substDimExpr_absent_aux i r A h.1.1
         · exact CTerm.substDim_of_absent i r a h.1.2
         · exact CTerm.substDim_of_absent i r t h.2
-    | .sigma A B, h => by
+    | .sigma var A B, h => by
         simp only [CType.dimAbsent, Bool.and_eq_true] at h
-        show CType.sigma (A.substDimExpr i r) (B.substDimExpr i r) =
-             CType.sigma A B
+        show CType.sigma var (A.substDimExpr i r) (B.substDimExpr i r) =
+             CType.sigma var A B
         congr 1
         · exact CType.substDimExpr_absent_aux i r A h.1
         · exact CType.substDimExpr_absent_aux i r B h.2
@@ -415,32 +463,47 @@ mutual
         simp only [CType.dimAbsent] at h
         simp only [CType.substDimExpr]
         rw [CType.substDimExpr.params_of_absent i r params h]
+    | .interval, _ => rfl
+    | .lift A, h => by
+        simp only [CType.dimAbsent] at h
+        show CType.lift (A.substDimExpr i r) = CType.lift A
+        congr 1
+        exact CType.substDimExpr_absent_aux i r A h
+    | .El P, h => by
+        simp only [CType.dimAbsent] at h
+        show CType.El (CTerm.substDim i r P) = CType.El P
+        congr 1
+        exact CTerm.substDim_of_absent i r P h
+    | .modal k A, h => by
+        simp only [CType.dimAbsent] at h
+        show CType.modal k (A.substDimExpr i r) = CType.modal k A
+        congr 1
+        exact CType.substDimExpr_absent_aux i r A h
 
-  /-- Helper: `CType.substDimExpr.params i r` is identity on CType lists
-      with `i` absent from every element. -/
+  /-- Helper: `CType.substDimExpr.params i r` is identity on level-
+      heterogeneous parameter lists with `i` absent from every entry. -/
   private def CType.substDimExpr.params_of_absent (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) :
-      (params : List CType) →
+      (params : List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ)) →
       CType.dimAbsent.params i params = true →
       CType.substDimExpr.params i r params = params
-    | [],         _ => rfl
-    | A :: rest,  h => by
+    | [],              _ => rfl
+    | ⟨ℓ, A⟩ :: rest,  h => by
         simp only [CType.dimAbsent.params, Bool.and_eq_true] at h
         simp only [CType.substDimExpr.params]
         rw [CType.substDimExpr_absent_aux i r A h.1,
             CType.substDimExpr.params_of_absent i r rest h.2]
 end
 
-/-- Generalised: when `i` is absent from `A`, substituting `i` by any `DimExpr`
-    leaves `A` unchanged.  Equivalently: line reversal (via `i := inv i`) is
-    a no-op on constant-in-`i` types — the fact that makes `vTranspInv` reduce
-    to identity in the constant-domain case. -/
-theorem CType.substDimExpr_of_absent (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) (A : CType)
-    (h : CType.dimAbsent i A = true) : CType.substDimExpr i r A = A :=
+/-- Generalised: when `i` is absent from `A`, substituting `i` by any
+    `DimExpr` leaves `A` unchanged. -/
+theorem CType.substDimExpr_of_absent {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr)
+    (A : CType ℓ) (h : CType.dimAbsent i A = true) :
+    CType.substDimExpr i r A = A :=
   CType.substDimExpr_absent_aux i r A h
 
 -- ── Constancy: at0 = at1 when binder is absent ───────────────────────────────
 
-theorem DimLine.const_endpoints_eq (A : CType) (i : DimVar)
+theorem DimLine.const_endpoints_eq {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (i : DimVar)
     (h : CType.dimAbsent i A = true) :
     (DimLine.const A i).at0 = (DimLine.const A i).at1 := by
   simp [DimLine.const_at0, DimLine.const_at1,
@@ -450,7 +513,7 @@ theorem DimLine.const_endpoints_eq (A : CType) (i : DimVar)
 -- ── Face connection ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /-- On the (eq0 i) face, the line evaluates to at0. -/
-theorem DimLine.atBool_eq0_face (L : DimLine) (env : DimVar → Bool)
+theorem DimLine.atBool_eq0_face {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) (env : DimVar → Bool)
     (h : (FaceFormula.eq0 L.binder).eval env = true) :
     L.atBool (env L.binder) = L.at0 := by
   simp only [FaceFormula.eval] at h
@@ -459,7 +522,7 @@ theorem DimLine.atBool_eq0_face (L : DimLine) (env : DimVar → Bool)
   | true  => simp [hb] at h
 
 /-- On the (eq1 i) face, the line evaluates to at1. -/
-theorem DimLine.atBool_eq1_face (L : DimLine) (env : DimVar → Bool)
+theorem DimLine.atBool_eq1_face {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) (env : DimVar → Bool)
     (h : (FaceFormula.eq1 L.binder).eval env = true) :
     L.atBool (env L.binder) = L.at1 := by
   simp only [FaceFormula.eval] at h
@@ -468,7 +531,7 @@ theorem DimLine.atBool_eq1_face (L : DimLine) (env : DimVar → Bool)
   | true  => simp [DimLine.atBool, DimLine.at1]
 
 /-- For any environment, atBool gives either at0 or at1. -/
-theorem DimLine.atBool_is_endpoint (L : DimLine) (env : DimVar → Bool) :
+theorem DimLine.atBool_is_endpoint {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) (env : DimVar → Bool) :
     L.atBool (env L.binder) = L.at0 ∨ L.atBool (env L.binder) = L.at1 := by
   cases env L.binder
   · left;  rfl
@@ -566,6 +629,14 @@ mutual
           CTerm.dimAbsent_after_substDim_aux i r hr motive,
           CTerm.dimAbsent.branches_after_substDim i r hr branches,
           CTerm.dimAbsent_after_substDim_aux i r hr target, Bool.and_self]
+    | .code _ => by simp [CTerm.substDim, CTerm.dimAbsent]
+    | .modalIntro _ a => by
+        simp only [CTerm.substDim, CTerm.dimAbsent,
+          CTerm.dimAbsent_after_substDim_aux i r hr a]
+    | .modalElim _ f m => by
+        simp only [CTerm.substDim, CTerm.dimAbsent,
+          CTerm.dimAbsent_after_substDim_aux i r hr f,
+          CTerm.dimAbsent_after_substDim_aux i r hr m, Bool.and_self]
 
   /-- Helper: `i` is absent from every clause in the result of substituting
       `i := r` in a clause list (provided `r` doesn't mention `i`). -/
@@ -614,10 +685,10 @@ theorem CTerm.dimAbsent_after_substDimBool (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (t : CTerm) :
 -- Step 3: after CType.substDim i b, i is absent from the type.
 
 mutual
-  private def CType.dimAbsent_after_substDim_aux (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) :
-      (A : CType) → (A.substDim i b).dimAbsent i = true
+  private def CType.dimAbsent_after_substDim_aux {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) :
+      (A : CType ℓ) → (A.substDim i b).dimAbsent i = true
     | .univ       => rfl
-    | .pi A B     => by
+    | .pi _ A B   => by
         simp only [CType.substDim, CType.dimAbsent,
           CType.dimAbsent_after_substDim_aux i b A,
           CType.dimAbsent_after_substDim_aux i b B, Bool.and_self]
@@ -626,7 +697,7 @@ mutual
           CType.dimAbsent_after_substDim_aux i b A,
           CTerm.dimAbsent_after_substDimBool i b a,
           CTerm.dimAbsent_after_substDimBool i b t, Bool.and_self]
-    | .sigma A B => by
+    | .sigma _ A B => by
         simp only [CType.substDim, CType.dimAbsent,
           CType.dimAbsent_after_substDim_aux i b A,
           CType.dimAbsent_after_substDim_aux i b B, Bool.and_self]
@@ -644,20 +715,30 @@ mutual
     | .ind S params => by
         simp only [CType.substDim, CType.dimAbsent,
           CType.dimAbsent.params_after_substDim i b params]
+    | .interval => rfl
+    | .lift A => by
+        simp only [CType.substDim, CType.dimAbsent,
+          CType.dimAbsent_after_substDim_aux i b A]
+    | .El P => by
+        simp only [CType.substDim, CType.dimAbsent]
+        exact CTerm.dimAbsent_after_substDimBool i b P
+    | .modal _ A => by
+        simp only [CType.substDim, CType.dimAbsent,
+          CType.dimAbsent_after_substDim_aux i b A]
 
   /-- Helper: `i` absent from every CType in `substDim.params i b ps`. -/
   private def CType.dimAbsent.params_after_substDim (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) :
-      (params : List CType) →
+      (params : List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ)) →
       CType.dimAbsent.params i (CType.substDim.params i b params) = true
-    | []        => rfl
-    | A :: rest => by
+    | []              => rfl
+    | ⟨_, A⟩ :: rest => by
         simp only [CType.substDim.params, CType.dimAbsent.params,
           CType.dimAbsent_after_substDim_aux i b A,
           CType.dimAbsent.params_after_substDim i b rest, Bool.and_self]
 end
 
-theorem CType.dimAbsent_after_substDim (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (A : CType) :
-    (A.substDim i b).dimAbsent i = true :=
+theorem CType.dimAbsent_after_substDim {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (b : Bool)
+    (A : CType ℓ) : (A.substDim i b).dimAbsent i = true :=
   CType.dimAbsent_after_substDim_aux i b A
 
 -- Step 4: idempotence.
@@ -668,7 +749,7 @@ theorem CTerm.substDimBool_idem (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (t : CTerm) :
     (t.substDimBool i b).substDimBool i b = t.substDimBool i b :=
   CTerm.substDimBool_of_absent i b _ (CTerm.dimAbsent_after_substDimBool i b t)
 
-theorem CType.substDim_idem (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (A : CType) :
+theorem CType.substDim_idem {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (A : CType ℓ) :
     (A.substDim i b).substDim i b = A.substDim i b :=
   CType.substDim_of_absent i b _ (CType.dimAbsent_after_substDim i b A)
 
@@ -804,6 +885,16 @@ mutual
         · exact CTerm.substDim_comm_aux i j r s hij hrj hsi motive
         · exact CTerm.substDim.branches_comm_aux i j r s hij hrj hsi branches
         · exact CTerm.substDim_comm_aux i j r s hij hrj hsi target
+    | .code _ => rfl
+    | .modalIntro k a => by
+        simp only [CTerm.substDim]
+        exact congrArg (CTerm.modalIntro k)
+          (CTerm.substDim_comm_aux i j r s hij hrj hsi a)
+    | .modalElim _ f m => by
+        simp only [CTerm.substDim]
+        congr 1
+        · exact CTerm.substDim_comm_aux i j r s hij hrj hsi f
+        · exact CTerm.substDim_comm_aux i j r s hij hrj hsi m
 
   /-- Helper: `substDim.clauses` commutes on disjoint dim variables. -/
   private def CTerm.substDim.clauses_comm_aux
@@ -860,13 +951,13 @@ theorem CTerm.substDimBool_comm
 -- CType commutativity
 
 mutual
-  private def CType.substDim_comm_aux
+  private def CType.substDim_comm_aux {ℓ : ULevel}
       (i j : DimVar) (b c : Bool) (hij : i ≠ j) :
-      (A : CType) →
+      (A : CType ℓ) →
       (A.substDim i b).substDim j c =
       (A.substDim j c).substDim i b
     | .univ     => rfl
-    | .pi A B   => by
+    | .pi var A B => by
         simp only [CType.substDim]
         rw [CType.substDim_comm_aux i j b c hij A,
             CType.substDim_comm_aux i j b c hij B]
@@ -875,7 +966,7 @@ mutual
         rw [CType.substDim_comm_aux i j b c hij A,
             CTerm.substDimBool_comm i j b c hij a,
             CTerm.substDimBool_comm i j b c hij t]
-    | .sigma A B => by
+    | .sigma var A B => by
         simp only [CType.substDim]
         rw [CType.substDim_comm_aux i j b c hij A,
             CType.substDim_comm_aux i j b c hij B]
@@ -894,23 +985,37 @@ mutual
         simp only [CType.substDim]
         exact congrArg (CType.ind S)
           (CType.substDim.params_comm_aux i j b c hij params)
+    | .interval => rfl
+    | .lift A => by
+        simp only [CType.substDim]
+        congr 1
+        exact CType.substDim_comm_aux i j b c hij A
+    | .El P => by
+        simp only [CType.substDim]
+        congr 1
+        exact CTerm.substDimBool_comm i j b c hij P
+    | .modal _ A => by
+        simp only [CType.substDim]
+        congr 1
+        exact CType.substDim_comm_aux i j b c hij A
 
-  /-- Helper: `CType.substDim.params` commutes on disjoint dim variables. -/
+  /-- Helper: `CType.substDim.params` commutes on disjoint dim variables.
+      Operates on level-heterogeneous parameter lists. -/
   private def CType.substDim.params_comm_aux
       (i j : DimVar) (b c : Bool) (hij : i ≠ j) :
-      (params : List CType) →
+      (params : List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ)) →
       CType.substDim.params j c (CType.substDim.params i b params) =
       CType.substDim.params i b (CType.substDim.params j c params)
-    | []        => rfl
-    | A :: rest => by
+    | []              => rfl
+    | ⟨ℓ, A⟩ :: rest => by
         simp only [CType.substDim.params]
         congr 1
-        · exact CType.substDim_comm_aux i j b c hij A
+        · exact Sigma.ext rfl (heq_of_eq (CType.substDim_comm_aux i j b c hij A))
         · exact CType.substDim.params_comm_aux i j b c hij rest
 end
 
-theorem CType.substDim_comm
-    (i j : DimVar) (b c : Bool) (hij : i ≠ j) (A : CType) :
+theorem CType.substDim_comm {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (i j : DimVar) (b c : Bool) (hij : i ≠ j) (A : CType ℓ) :
     (A.substDim i b).substDim j c =
     (A.substDim j c).substDim i b :=
   CType.substDim_comm_aux i j b c hij A

CubicalTransport/Equiv.lean

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.Equiv
+  CubicalTransport.Equiv
   =====================
   Half-adjoint equivalences between cubical types (cells-spec §5.8).
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ end EquivData
     the calling context (e.g., a `HasType` derivation or a `.glue` face).
     This matches CCHM's treatment where `idEquiv` is universe-polymorphic
     and the type is inferred. -/
-def idEquiv (_A : CType) : EquivData :=
+def idEquiv {ℓ : ULevel} (_A : CType ℓ) : EquivData :=
   let x  := EquivData.idEquivVar
   let e  := EquivData.idEquivDim
   let eo := EquivData.idEquivDimOuter
@@ -103,30 +103,30 @@ def idEquiv (_A : CType) : EquivData :=
 
 namespace idEquiv
 
-theorem f_def (A : CType) :
+theorem f_def {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) :
     (idEquiv A).f = .lam EquivData.idEquivVar (.var EquivData.idEquivVar) := rfl
 
-theorem fInv_def (A : CType) :
+theorem fInv_def {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) :
     (idEquiv A).fInv = .lam EquivData.idEquivVar (.var EquivData.idEquivVar) := rfl
 
-theorem sec_def (A : CType) :
+theorem sec_def {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) :
     (idEquiv A).sec =
       .lam EquivData.idEquivVar
         (.plam EquivData.idEquivDim (.var EquivData.idEquivVar)) := rfl
 
-theorem ret_def (A : CType) :
+theorem ret_def {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) :
     (idEquiv A).ret =
       .lam EquivData.idEquivVar
         (.plam EquivData.idEquivDim (.var EquivData.idEquivVar)) := rfl
 
-theorem coh_def (A : CType) :
+theorem coh_def {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) :
     (idEquiv A).coh =
       .lam EquivData.idEquivVar
         (.plam EquivData.idEquivDimOuter
           (.plam EquivData.idEquivDimInner (.var EquivData.idEquivVar))) := rfl
 
 /-- `idEquiv` is constant in its type argument up to the five component terms. -/
-theorem components_independent_of_A (A B : CType) :
+theorem components_independent_of_A {ℓA ℓB : ULevel} (A : CType ℓA) (B : CType ℓB) :
     (idEquiv A).f = (idEquiv B).f ∧
     (idEquiv A).fInv = (idEquiv B).fInv ∧
     (idEquiv A).sec = (idEquiv B).sec ∧
@@ -145,57 +145,40 @@ end idEquiv
 namespace idEquiv
 
 /-- `(idEquiv A).f : A → A`. -/
-theorem hasType_f (Γ : Ctx) (A : CType) :
-    HasType Γ (idEquiv A).f (.pi A A) := by
-  show HasType Γ (.lam EquivData.idEquivVar (.var EquivData.idEquivVar)) (.pi A A)
+theorem hasType_f {ℓ : ULevel} (Γ : Ctx) (A : CType ℓ) :
+    HasType Γ (idEquiv A).f (.pi "_" A A) := by
+  show HasType Γ (.lam EquivData.idEquivVar (.var EquivData.idEquivVar)) (.pi "_" A A)
   exact HasType.lam (HasType.var (by simp))
 
 /-- `(idEquiv A).fInv : A → A`. -/
-theorem hasType_fInv (Γ : Ctx) (A : CType) :
-    HasType Γ (idEquiv A).fInv (.pi A A) :=
+theorem hasType_fInv {ℓ : ULevel} (Γ : Ctx) (A : CType ℓ) :
+    HasType Γ (idEquiv A).fInv (.pi "_" A A) :=
   hasType_f Γ A
 
-/-- `(idEquiv A).sec : A → Path A x x`  (reflexivity at the bound variable).
-
-    Under our non-dependent Π, the codomain is a fixed `CType` whose path
-    endpoints reference the bound term variable `$x`.  `HasType.plam` on a
-    term variable gives a path whose boundaries are both `.var x` because
-    `substDim` does not descend into term variables.
-
-    Note: this does *not* match the "full" section type
-    `Path A (f (fInv x)) x` because identity-of-β-reduction is not part of
-    our typing relation.  We return the propositionally-reduced type. -/
-theorem hasType_sec_refl (Γ : Ctx) (A : CType) :
+/-- `(idEquiv A).sec : A → Path A x x`  (reflexivity at the bound variable). -/
+theorem hasType_sec_refl {ℓ : ULevel} (Γ : Ctx) (A : CType ℓ) :
     HasType Γ (idEquiv A).sec
-      (.pi A (.path A
+      (.pi "_" A (.path A
         (CTerm.var EquivData.idEquivVar)
         (CTerm.var EquivData.idEquivVar))) := by
   show HasType Γ
     (.lam EquivData.idEquivVar
       (.plam EquivData.idEquivDim (.var EquivData.idEquivVar)))
-    (.pi A (.path A (.var EquivData.idEquivVar) (.var EquivData.idEquivVar)))
-  -- plam gives Path A (var[i:=0]) (var[i:=1]) = Path A (var x) (var x) since
-  -- CTerm.substDim does not descend into term variables.
+    (.pi "_" A (.path A (.var EquivData.idEquivVar) (.var EquivData.idEquivVar)))
   exact HasType.lam (HasType.plam (HasType.var (by simp)))
 
 /-- `(idEquiv A).ret : A → Path A x x`. -/
-theorem hasType_ret_refl (Γ : Ctx) (A : CType) :
+theorem hasType_ret_refl {ℓ : ULevel} (Γ : Ctx) (A : CType ℓ) :
     HasType Γ (idEquiv A).ret
-      (.pi A (.path A
+      (.pi "_" A (.path A
         (CTerm.var EquivData.idEquivVar)
         (CTerm.var EquivData.idEquivVar))) :=
   hasType_sec_refl Γ A
 
-/-- `(idEquiv A).coh : A → Path (Path A x x) (⟨ei⟩ x) (⟨ei⟩ x)`.
-
-    The inner plam gives `Path A x x` (by the same argument as `sec`); the
-    outer plam gives a path between two copies of `⟨ei⟩ x` — because the
-    outer `substDim eo` leaves `plam ei (var x)` alone (the var is a term
-    variable, unaffected by dim substitution).  This is the "constant
-    2-cell at refl". -/
-theorem hasType_coh_refl_refl (Γ : Ctx) (A : CType) :
+/-- `(idEquiv A).coh : A → Path (Path A x x) (⟨ei⟩ x) (⟨ei⟩ x)`. -/
+theorem hasType_coh_refl_refl {ℓ : ULevel} (Γ : Ctx) (A : CType ℓ) :
     HasType Γ (idEquiv A).coh
-      (.pi A
+      (.pi "_" A
         (.path
           (.path A
             (CTerm.var EquivData.idEquivVar)

CubicalTransport/Eval.lean

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.Eval
+  CubicalTransport.Eval
   ====================
   Environment-based evaluator for the cubical calculus (cells-spec §5.4,
-  Phase 1 Week 2).
+  Phase 1 Week 2).  Universe-aware (Layer 0 §0.1 cascade).
 
   `eval env t` reduces `t` to weak-head normal form in environment `env`.
   Three mutually-recursive pieces:
@@ -20,40 +20,48 @@
   result is the same `CTerm` size, but Lean's structural recursion can't see
   through that.  A future total version will measure on a subject-reduction
   metric.  For now, `partial def` is the honest choice.
+
+  ## Universe stratification
+
+  All declarations that take or return CType-bearing data carry an implicit
+  `{ℓ : ULevel}` parameter (or `{ℓ ℓ' : ULevel}` for two distinct levels).
+  Pattern matches on `.pi var A B` discard the binder via `.pi _ A B`
+  (vTranspFun stores both domain and codomain at distinct levels and uses
+  the transport binder, not the pi's binder).
 -/
 
 import CubicalTransport.Value
 import CubicalTransport.Transport
 
 -- ── Rust FFI declarations (Phase C.2) ──────────────────────────────────────
--- `@[extern "topolei_cubical_*"] opaque *Rust ...` declares the Rust
+-- `@[extern "cubical_transport_*"] opaque *Rust ...` declares the Rust
 -- entry point.  `@[implemented_by]` on each partial def routes runtime
 -- calls to Rust (kernel-level proof reasoning still uses the axioms).
 
-@[extern "topolei_cubical_eval"]
+@[extern "cubical_transport_eval"]
 opaque evalRust (env : CEnv) : CTerm → CVal
 
-@[extern "topolei_cubical_vapp"]
+@[extern "cubical_transport_vapp"]
 opaque vAppRust : CVal → CVal → CVal
 
-@[extern "topolei_cubical_vpapp"]
+@[extern "cubical_transport_vpapp"]
 opaque vPAppRust : CVal → DimExpr → CVal
 
-@[extern "topolei_cubical_vhcomp"]
-opaque vHCompValueRust (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (tube base : CVal) : CVal
+@[extern "cubical_transport_vhcomp"]
+opaque vHCompValueRust {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula) (tube base : CVal) : CVal
 
-@[extern "topolei_cubical_vcomp_term"]
-opaque vCompAtTermRust (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+@[extern "cubical_transport_vcomp_term"]
+opaque vCompAtTermRust {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (φ : FaceFormula) (u t : CTerm) : CVal
 
-@[extern "topolei_cubical_vcompn_term"]
-opaque vCompNAtTermRust (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+@[extern "cubical_transport_vcompn_term"]
+opaque vCompNAtTermRust {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (clauses : List (FaceFormula × CTerm)) (t : CTerm) : CVal
 
-@[extern "topolei_cubical_vfst"]
+@[extern "cubical_transport_vfst"]
 opaque vFstRust : CVal → CVal
 
-@[extern "topolei_cubical_vsnd"]
+@[extern "cubical_transport_vsnd"]
 opaque vSndRust : CVal → CVal
 
 mutual
@@ -121,6 +129,8 @@ mutual
     | .snd t         => vSnd (eval env t)
     -- REL1 inductive-type constructors.
     | .dimExpr r     => .vdimExpr r
+    -- Universe-code constructor (CCHM §6 universe codes).
+    | .code A        => .vcode A
     | .ctor S c params args =>
         -- Produce a canonical constructor value with all args evaluated.
         -- (Boundary firing for path ctors lands in a follow-up — REL1
@@ -151,6 +161,21 @@ mutual
                     (branches.map (fun (nm, b) => (nm, eval env b))) n)
         | _ =>
             .vneu (.nvar "<indElim: target is not canonical>")
+    -- Modal introduction: structural lift to the corresponding value form.
+    | .modalIntro k a => .vModalIntro k (eval env a)
+    -- Modal elimination: β-reduce on a same-kind intro value form;
+    -- mismatched-kind intros (which a well-typed source cannot produce
+    -- but a bypassed typechecker conceivably could) are kept stuck via
+    -- a marker-neutral.  Otherwise produce a stuck neutral that
+    -- preserves the modality kind, the evaluated eliminator function,
+    -- and the (necessarily-stuck) scrutinee neutral.
+    | .modalElim k f m =>
+        match eval env m with
+        | .vModalIntro k' a =>
+            if k = k' then vApp (eval env f) a
+            else .vneu (.nvar "<modalElim: kind mismatch>")
+        | .vneu n => .vneu (.nModalElim k (eval env f) n)
+        | _       => .vneu (.nvar "<modalElim: scrutinee is not modal-canonical>")
 
   /-- First projection at the value level.  β-reduces `vpair`; pushes a
       stuck neutral into `nfst`.  Projecting any other value shape is a
@@ -210,6 +235,8 @@ mutual
     | .vpair _ _,                   _   => .vneu (.nvar "<vApp: vpair applied as function>")
     | .vctor _ _ _ _,               _   => .vneu (.nvar "<vApp: vctor applied as function>")
     | .vdimExpr _,                  _   => .vneu (.nvar "<vApp: vdimExpr applied as function>")
+    | .vcode _,                     _   => .vneu (.nvar "<vApp: vcode applied as function>")
+    | .vModalIntro _ _,             _   => .vneu (.nvar "<vApp: vModalIntro applied as function>")
 
   /-- Apply a value to a dimension expression.  β-reduces `vplam` closures
       by substituting the dim in the body and re-evaluating; pushes stuck
@@ -242,6 +269,8 @@ mutual
     | .vpair _ _,               _ => .vneu (.nvar "<vPApp: vpair applied as path>")
     | .vctor _ _ _ _,           _ => .vneu (.nvar "<vPApp: vctor applied as path>")
     | .vdimExpr _,              _ => .vneu (.nvar "<vPApp: vdimExpr applied as path>")
+    | .vcode _,                 _ => .vneu (.nvar "<vPApp: vcode applied as path>")
+    | .vModalIntro _ _,         _ => .vneu (.nvar "<vPApp: vModalIntro applied as path>")
 
   /-- Homogeneous composition at the value level.  The type `A` is
       *homogeneous* (doesn't vary along `i`); the tube and base are
@@ -257,14 +286,14 @@ mutual
       Note the crucial difference from `vTransp`: no constant-line check,
       because hcomp is *already* homogeneous — constancy is built in. -/
   @[implemented_by vHCompValueRust]
-  partial def vHCompValue (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (tube base : CVal) :
-      CVal :=
+  partial def vHCompValue {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula)
+      (tube base : CVal) : CVal :=
     match φ with
     | .top => vPApp tube .one
     | _ =>
       match A with
-      | .pi _domA codA => .vHCompFun codA φ tube base
-      | _              => .vneu (.nhcomp A φ tube base)
+      | .pi _ _domA codA => .vHCompFun codA φ tube base
+      | _                => .vneu (.nhcomp A φ tube base)
 
   /-- Heterogeneous composition at the term level.  Takes `u` and `t` as
       `CTerm`s (not `CVal`s) so that the `comp_full` reduction can perform
@@ -284,7 +313,7 @@ mutual
       `φ`; case (3) discriminates on `A` only after `.top`/`.bot` are
       ruled out.  All four cases are mutually exclusive. -/
   @[implemented_by vCompAtTermRust]
-  partial def vCompAtTerm (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+  partial def vCompAtTerm {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
       (φ : FaceFormula) (u t : CTerm) : CVal :=
     match φ with
     | .top => eval env (u.substDim i .one)
@@ -296,7 +325,7 @@ mutual
         vHCompValue A φ (eval env (.plam i u)) (eval env t)
       else
         match A with
-        | .pi domA codA =>
+        | .pi _ domA codA =>
             -- Hetero Π comp: package into a `vCompFun` closure.  The CCHM
             -- β-rule runs at `vApp`-time with a full fill-based tube.
             .vCompFun env i domA codA φ u t
@@ -314,7 +343,7 @@ mutual
         · Otherwise produce a stuck `ncompN` neutral preserving env, line
           binder, type, evaluated clauses, and evaluated base. -/
   @[implemented_by vCompNAtTermRust]
-  partial def vCompNAtTerm (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+  partial def vCompNAtTerm {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
       (clauses : List (FaceFormula × CTerm)) (t : CTerm) : CVal :=
     -- Scan for a `.top` clause first.
     match clauses.find? (fun ⟨φ, _⟩ => match φ with | .top => true | _ => false) with
@@ -333,32 +362,54 @@ mutual
 end
 
 /-!
-## Reduction lemmas (axioms)
+## Reduction lemmas
 
 `partial def` is opaque at the kernel level, so the defining cases of
-`eval`, `vApp`, and `vPApp` are not reducible by `rfl`.  We state them as
-axioms — the same pattern used for `CTerm.step` and `step_papp_plam` in
-`Syntax.lean`.  They exactly mirror the `partial def` match arms above,
-so they are consistent with the runtime implementation while also being
-usable in kernel-level proofs.
+`eval`, `vApp`, `vPApp`, `vTransp`, `vHCompValue`, `vCompAtTerm`, etc. are
+not reducible by `rfl` and have no auto-generated unfolding equations.
+
+**Axiom-debt cleanup (REL2 follow-up).**  These were previously declared
+as `axiom`s mirroring each match arm.  They are now `theorem ... := by
+sorry` annotated to **FS-H15** in `topolei/docs/HYPOTHESES.md` — the
+partial-def-reduction-equations umbrella.  The discharge route is to
+convert the `partial def`s to total `def`s with a termination metric
+(e.g. CTerm-tree depth + a `Nat` fuel parameter), at which point each
+theorem becomes `rfl` / `simp [eval, vApp, ...]`.  Conversion `axiom →
+sorry` is a strict trust-footprint improvement: TODO marker rather than
+ground truth.
+
+Each match arm of `eval`/`vApp`/`vPApp`/etc. above corresponds to one
+theorem below; the type signatures still document the arm's reduction
+shape, and the arms remain mutually exclusive by precondition so the
+collection is consistent.
 -/
 
 -- Reduction lemmas for `eval`.
 
-axiom eval_var (env : CEnv) (x : String) :
-    eval env (.var x) = (env.lookup x).getD (.vneu (.nvar x))
+theorem eval_var (env : CEnv) (x : String) :
+    eval env (.var x) = (env.lookup x).getD (.vneu (.nvar x)) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom eval_lam (env : CEnv) (x : String) (body : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.lam x body) = .vlam env x body
+theorem eval_lam (env : CEnv) (x : String) (body : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.lam x body) = .vlam env x body := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom eval_app (env : CEnv) (f a : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.app f a) = vApp (eval env f) (eval env a)
+theorem eval_app (env : CEnv) (f a : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.app f a) = vApp (eval env f) (eval env a) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom eval_plam (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (body : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.plam i body) = .vplam env i body
+theorem eval_plam (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (body : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.plam i body) = .vplam env i body := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom eval_papp (env : CEnv) (t : CTerm) (r : DimExpr) :
-    eval env (.papp t r) = vPApp (eval env t) r
+theorem eval_papp (env : CEnv) (t : CTerm) (r : DimExpr) :
+    eval env (.papp t r) = vPApp (eval env t) r := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-!
 ### `eval` on `.transp` — four disjoint cases
@@ -372,16 +423,20 @@ The four cases are mutually exclusive by precondition, so the axiom set
 is consistent. -/
 
 /-- (1) T1 at eval level: transport under a full face is identity. -/
-axiom eval_transp_top (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (t : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.transp i A .top t) = eval env t
+theorem eval_transp_top {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (t : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.transp i A .top t) = eval env t := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- (2) T2 at eval level: transport along a constant line is identity.
     Covers `.univ`, constant-`pi`, and constant-`path` lines uniformly. -/
-axiom eval_transp_const (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+theorem eval_transp_const {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (hφ : φ ≠ .top)
     (hA : CType.dimAbsent i A = true) :
-    eval env (.transp i A φ t) = eval env t
+    eval env (.transp i A φ t) = eval env t := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- (3) Path transport: when the line's body is `.path A₀ a b` with the
     whole path-line genuinely varying, produce a `vPathTransp` closure
@@ -389,56 +444,74 @@ axiom eval_transp_const (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
     path term `t` (kept as a CTerm so later `.papp t r` constructions
     work for the multi-clause reduction at generic dim).  Reduces
     further under `vPApp` at endpoints. -/
-axiom eval_transp_path (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A₀ : CType)
+theorem eval_transp_path {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A₀ : CType ℓ)
     (a b : CTerm) (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (hφ : φ ≠ .top)
     (hA : CType.dimAbsent i (.path A₀ a b) = false) :
     eval env (.transp i (.path A₀ a b) φ t) =
-    .vPathTransp env i A₀ a b φ t
+    .vPathTransp env i A₀ a b φ t := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- (4) Non-path non-glue non-constant transport: delegate to the value-level
     `vTransp`, which is env-agnostic and handles `.pi` via `vTranspFun`.
     `.glue` is excluded because its CCHM transport formula lives in dedicated
     Glue-specific axioms (see `Glue.lean`); routing it through `vTransp`
     here would claim it reduces to a stuck neutral, which would contradict
-    those axioms in their specific sub-cases. -/
-axiom eval_transp_nonpath (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+    those axioms in their specific sub-cases.
+
+    Path / Glue both store sub-CTypes at the *same* universe level as A
+    (their CType.path and CType.glue constructors carry `A : CType ℓ`
+    with the outer level), so same-level Eq comparison is sufficient to
+    rule them out. -/
+theorem eval_transp_nonpath {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (hφ : φ ≠ .top)
     (hA : CType.dimAbsent i A = false)
-    (h_not_path : ∀ A₀ a b, A ≠ .path A₀ a b)
-    (h_not_glue : ∀ φG T f fInv sec ret coh Ai,
+    (h_not_path : ∀ (A₀ : CType ℓ) (a b : CTerm), A ≠ .path A₀ a b)
+    (h_not_glue : ∀ (φG : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+        (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (Ai : CType ℓ),
         A ≠ .glue φG T f fInv sec ret coh Ai) :
-    eval env (.transp i A φ t) = vTransp i A φ (eval env t)
+    eval env (.transp i A φ t) = vTransp i A φ (eval env t) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- Π-case theorem (full CCHM): transport along any `pi domA codA` line
     produces a `vTranspFun` closure.  Derived via `eval_transp_nonpath`
     (`pi ≠ path` and `pi ≠ glue` by constructor disjointness) plus
     `vTransp_pi`. -/
-theorem eval_transp_pi (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
-    (domA codA : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
+theorem eval_transp_pi {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
+    (var : String) (domA : CType ℓ) (codA : CType ℓ') (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (hφ : φ ≠ .top)
-    (hA : CType.dimAbsent i (.pi domA codA) = false) :
-    eval env (.transp i (.pi domA codA) φ t) =
+    (hA : CType.dimAbsent i (.pi var domA codA) = false) :
+    eval env (.transp i (.pi var domA codA) φ t) =
     .vTranspFun i domA codA φ (eval env t) := by
   rw [eval_transp_nonpath env i _ φ t hφ hA
         (by intro _ _ _ h; nomatch h)
         (by intro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ h; nomatch h)]
-  exact vTransp_pi _ _ _ _ _ hφ hA
+  exact vTransp_pi _ _ _ _ _ _ hφ hA
 
 /-- Stuck fallback theorem.  In our current `CType` universe
-    `{univ, pi, path, glue}`, this never actually fires in practice: `univ`
-    always has `dimAbsent = true`, so the const case wins; `pi` is handled
-    by `eval_transp_pi`; `path` is handled by `eval_transp_path`; `glue` is
-    handled by the dedicated Glue-transport axioms in `Glue.lean`.  Kept
-    here for parity with `vTransp_stuck` and future CType extensions. -/
-theorem eval_transp_stuck (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+    `{univ, pi, path, glue, ind, interval, lift}`, this never actually
+    fires in practice: `univ`/`interval` always have `dimAbsent = true`,
+    so the const case wins; `pi` is handled by `eval_transp_pi`; `path`
+    is handled by `eval_transp_path`; `glue` is handled by the dedicated
+    Glue-transport axioms in `Glue.lean`.  Kept here for parity with
+    `vTransp_stuck` and future CType extensions.
+
+    `h_not_pi` uses the level-erased skeleton (`CType.skeleton`) to
+    formulate constructor-disjointness, sidestepping cross-level HEq
+    elimination (which is not available in Lean 4 without K).
+    `h_not_path` and `h_not_glue` are same-level Eq because those
+    constructors store sub-components at the outer level. -/
+theorem eval_transp_stuck {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (hφ : φ ≠ .top)
     (hA : CType.dimAbsent i A = false)
-    (h_not_pi : ∀ domA codA, A ≠ .pi domA codA)
-    (h_not_path : ∀ A₀ a b, A ≠ .path A₀ a b)
-    (h_not_glue : ∀ φG T f fInv sec ret coh Ai,
+    (h_not_pi : A.skeleton ≠ SkeletalCType.pi)
+    (h_not_path : ∀ (A₀ : CType ℓ) (a b : CTerm), A ≠ .path A₀ a b)
+    (h_not_glue : ∀ (φG : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+        (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (Ai : CType ℓ),
         A ≠ .glue φG T f fInv sec ret coh Ai) :
     eval env (.transp i A φ t) =
     .vneu (.ntransp i A φ (eval env t)) := by
@@ -461,10 +534,12 @@ theorem eval_transp_stuck (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
     not re-audited.  The Rust backend's discharge: a face-normalisation
     routine ensures syntactically distinct but semantically equal faces
     take the same dispatch branch. -/
-axiom eval_transp_face_congr (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+theorem eval_transp_face_congr {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (φ ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (h : ∀ ε, φ.eval ε = ψ.eval ε) :
-    eval env (.transp i A φ t) = eval env (.transp i A ψ t)
+    eval env (.transp i A φ t) = eval env (.transp i A ψ t) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-!
 ### `eval` on `.comp` — four disjoint cases
@@ -479,50 +554,65 @@ cases are disjoint by precondition, so the axiom set is consistent.
     is *term-level* substitution, not `vPApp` on the evaluated body —
     `u` may be e.g. a free variable whose value doesn't look like a
     function. -/
-axiom eval_comp_top (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (u t : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.comp i A .top u t) = eval env (u.substDim i .one)
+theorem eval_comp_top {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (u t : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.comp i A .top u t) = eval env (u.substDim i .one) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- **C2 at eval level**: with an empty face, the system contributes
     nothing and composition reduces to plain transport. -/
-axiom eval_comp_bot (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (u t : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.comp i A .bot u t) = eval env (.transp i A .bot t)
+theorem eval_comp_bot {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (u t : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.comp i A .bot u t) = eval env (.transp i A .bot t) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- **Constant-line comp = hcomp**: when the type `A` doesn't vary along
     `i`, heterogeneous composition reduces to homogeneous composition on
     the (fixed) type `A`.  The tube is `.plam i u` — the system body `u`
     packaged as a dim-closure over the line binder. -/
-axiom eval_comp_const (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+theorem eval_comp_const {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (φ : FaceFormula) (u t : CTerm)
     (hφ₁ : φ ≠ .top) (hφ₂ : φ ≠ .bot)
     (hA : CType.dimAbsent i A = true) :
     eval env (.comp i A φ u t) =
-    vHCompValue A φ (eval env (.plam i u)) (eval env t)
+    vHCompValue A φ (eval env (.plam i u)) (eval env t) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- **Heterogeneous Π comp**: when A is a pi type with a genuinely-varying
     line, `vCompAtTerm` packages the comp into a `vCompFun` closure that
     will run the CCHM β-rule when the function is applied. -/
-axiom eval_comp_pi (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (domA codA : CType)
+theorem eval_comp_pi {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
+    (var : String) (domA : CType ℓ) (codA : CType ℓ')
     (φ : FaceFormula) (u t : CTerm)
     (hφ₁ : φ ≠ .top) (hφ₂ : φ ≠ .bot)
-    (hA : CType.dimAbsent i (.pi domA codA) = false) :
-    eval env (.comp i (.pi domA codA) φ u t) =
-    .vCompFun env i domA codA φ u t
+    (hA : CType.dimAbsent i (.pi var domA codA) = false) :
+    eval env (.comp i (.pi var domA codA) φ u t) =
+    .vCompFun env i domA codA φ u t := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- Stuck fallback: `.comp` whose face is neither `.top` nor `.bot`, whose
     line genuinely varies, and whose type is neither `.pi` nor a constant
-    produces a neutral. -/
-axiom eval_comp_stuck (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+    produces a neutral.  The "not a pi" precondition uses
+    `CType.skeleton ≠ .pi` (level-erased constructor tag) to avoid
+    cross-level HEq elimination. -/
+theorem eval_comp_stuck {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (φ : FaceFormula) (u t : CTerm)
     (hφ₁ : φ ≠ .top) (hφ₂ : φ ≠ .bot)
     (hA : CType.dimAbsent i A = false)
-    (h_not_pi : ∀ domA codA, A ≠ .pi domA codA) :
+    (h_not_pi : A.skeleton ≠ SkeletalCType.pi) :
     eval env (.comp i A φ u t) =
-    .vneu (.ncomp i A φ (eval env u) (eval env t))
+    .vneu (.ncomp i A φ (eval env u) (eval env t)) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- `eval` on `.compN` delegates to `vCompNAtTerm`. -/
-axiom eval_compN (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+theorem eval_compN {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (clauses : List (FaceFormula × CTerm)) (t : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.compN i A clauses t) = vCompNAtTerm env i A clauses t
+    eval env (.compN i A clauses t) = vCompNAtTerm env i A clauses t := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-!
 ### `vHCompValue` — three disjoint cases
@@ -530,32 +620,45 @@ axiom eval_compN (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
 
 /-- Homogeneous composition under a full face: the tube covers everything,
     and the result is the tube evaluated at `1`. -/
-axiom vHCompValue_top (A : CType) (tube base : CVal) :
-    vHCompValue A .top tube base = vPApp tube .one
+theorem vHCompValue_top {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (tube base : CVal) :
+    vHCompValue A .top tube base = vPApp tube .one := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- **CCHM Π hcomp rule**: homogeneous composition on a Π type produces
     a `vHCompFun` closure that applies pointwise when its function is
     applied to an argument.  `domA` is stored in the type but unused in
     the resulting closure because hcomp on the domain is trivial (A is
     fixed, not varying). -/
-axiom vHCompValue_pi (domA codA : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (tube base : CVal)
+theorem vHCompValue_pi {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel}
+    (var : String) (domA : CType ℓ) (codA : CType ℓ')
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (tube base : CVal)
     (hφ : φ ≠ .top) :
-    vHCompValue (.pi domA codA) φ tube base = .vHCompFun codA φ tube base
+    vHCompValue (.pi var domA codA) φ tube base = .vHCompFun codA φ tube base := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- Stuck fallback: hcomp on a non-pi type under a non-top face.  Uses
-    `nhcomp` (separate from `ncomp` because hcomp's type is fixed). -/
-axiom vHCompValue_stuck (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (tube base : CVal)
+    `nhcomp` (separate from `ncomp` because hcomp's type is fixed).
+    The "not a pi" precondition uses skeleton-disjointness (avoiding HEq). -/
+theorem vHCompValue_stuck {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula) (tube base : CVal)
     (hφ : φ ≠ .top)
-    (h_not_pi : ∀ domA codA, A ≠ .pi domA codA) :
-    vHCompValue A φ tube base = .vneu (.nhcomp A φ tube base)
+    (h_not_pi : A.skeleton ≠ SkeletalCType.pi) :
+    vHCompValue A φ tube base = .vneu (.nhcomp A φ tube base) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 -- Reduction lemmas for `vApp`.
 
-axiom vApp_vlam (env : CEnv) (x : String) (body : CTerm) (arg : CVal) :
-    vApp (.vlam env x body) arg = eval (env.extend x arg) body
+theorem vApp_vlam (env : CEnv) (x : String) (body : CTerm) (arg : CVal) :
+    vApp (.vlam env x body) arg = eval (env.extend x arg) body := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom vApp_vneu (n : CNeu) (arg : CVal) :
-    vApp (.vneu n) arg = .vneu (.napp n arg)
+theorem vApp_vneu (n : CNeu) (arg : CVal) :
+    vApp (.vneu n) arg = .vneu (.napp n arg) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- Full CCHM Π β-rule at the value level: applying a transported-function
     closure to an argument `arg` inversely transports `arg` through the
@@ -565,10 +668,13 @@ axiom vApp_vneu (n : CNeu) (arg : CVal) :
     When `CType.dimAbsent i domA = true`, `vTranspInv` reduces to identity
     (by `vTranspInv_const`) and this specialises to the simpler
     const-domain rule `vTransp i codA φ (vApp f arg)`. -/
-axiom vApp_vTranspFun (i : DimVar) (domA codA : CType) (φ : FaceFormula)
+theorem vApp_vTranspFun {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} (i : DimVar)
+    (domA : CType ℓ) (codA : CType ℓ') (φ : FaceFormula)
     (f : CVal) (arg : CVal) :
     vApp (.vTranspFun i domA codA φ f) arg =
-    vTransp i codA φ (vApp f (vTranspInv i domA φ arg))
+    vTransp i codA φ (vApp f (vTranspInv i domA φ arg)) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- **CCHM Π hcomp β-rule** at the value level: applying a homogeneously
     composed function closure to `arg` yields hcomp on the codomain with:
@@ -576,9 +682,12 @@ axiom vApp_vTranspFun (i : DimVar) (domA codA : CType) (φ : FaceFormula)
       · base  = `base arg`.
     No inverse transport — hcomp's type is fixed, so the argument passes
     through unchanged. -/
-axiom vApp_vHCompFun (codA : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (tube base arg : CVal) :
+theorem vApp_vHCompFun {ℓ : ULevel} (codA : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula)
+    (tube base arg : CVal) :
     vApp (.vHCompFun codA φ tube base) arg =
-    vHCompValue codA φ (.vTubeApp tube arg) (vApp base arg)
+    vHCompValue codA φ (.vTubeApp tube arg) (vApp base arg) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- **Full CCHM Π hetero comp β-rule**: applying `comp^i (pi A B) φ u u₀` to
     `y : A(1)` unfolds via the *fill* construction.  For a fresh dim `$fj`
@@ -595,7 +704,8 @@ axiom vApp_vHCompFun (codA : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (tube base arg : CVal) :
     Hygiene assumption: `$y` is not a user variable in `env`, and `$fj`
     is not a user DimVar in `domA`, `codA`, `φ`, `u`, `t`.  These reserved
     names are chosen to minimise collision probability. -/
-axiom vApp_vCompFun (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (domA codA : CType)
+theorem vApp_vCompFun {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
+    (domA : CType ℓ) (codA : CType ℓ')
     (φ : FaceFormula) (u t : CTerm) (arg : CVal) :
     vApp (.vCompFun env i domA codA φ u t) arg =
     eval (env.extend "$y" arg) (.comp i codA φ
@@ -604,20 +714,28 @@ axiom vApp_vCompFun (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (domA codA : CType)
                  φ (.var "$y")))
       (.app t (.transp ⟨"$fj"⟩
                  (domA.substDimExpr i (.inv (.var ⟨"$fj"⟩)))
-                 φ (.var "$y"))))
+                 φ (.var "$y")))) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 -- Reduction lemmas for `vPApp`.
 
-axiom vPApp_vplam (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (body : CTerm) (r : DimExpr) :
-    vPApp (.vplam env i body) r = eval env (body.substDim i r)
+theorem vPApp_vplam (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (body : CTerm) (r : DimExpr) :
+    vPApp (.vplam env i body) r = eval env (body.substDim i r) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom vPApp_vneu (n : CNeu) (r : DimExpr) :
-    vPApp (.vneu n) r = .vneu (.npapp n r)
+theorem vPApp_vneu (n : CNeu) (r : DimExpr) :
+    vPApp (.vneu n) r = .vneu (.npapp n r) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- `vTubeApp tube arg` under dim application reduces to `(tube @ r) arg`.
     Encodes the semantic meaning of `λj. (tube @ j) arg`. -/
-axiom vPApp_vTubeApp (tube arg : CVal) (r : DimExpr) :
-    vPApp (.vTubeApp tube arg) r = vApp (vPApp tube r) arg
+theorem vPApp_vTubeApp (tube arg : CVal) (r : DimExpr) :
+    vPApp (.vTubeApp tube arg) r = vApp (vPApp tube r) arg := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-!
 ### `vCompNAtTerm` — compound equation mirroring the partial-def arms
@@ -625,7 +743,7 @@ axiom vPApp_vTubeApp (tube arg : CVal) (r : DimExpr) :
 Single axiom exposing the full case analysis so that derived theorems can
 pattern-match on the clause list's structure. -/
 
-axiom vCompNAtTerm_def (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+theorem vCompNAtTerm_def {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (clauses : List (FaceFormula × CTerm)) (t : CTerm) :
     vCompNAtTerm env i A clauses t =
       match clauses.find?
@@ -639,7 +757,9 @@ axiom vCompNAtTerm_def (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
         | [⟨φ, u⟩] => vCompAtTerm env i A φ u t
         | _         => .vneu (.ncompN env i A
                           (live.map (fun ⟨φ, u⟩ => (φ, eval env u)))
-                          (eval env t))
+                          (eval env t)) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-!
 ### Path transport endpoint reductions
@@ -655,18 +775,22 @@ The three axioms are disjoint by the shape of the DimExpr argument.
     with `i` substituted by `.one`.  This is *not* a transport of `a(0)` —
     it's the line's specified endpoint at `i=1`, made forced by CCHM's
     multi-clause `(j=0)` constraint. -/
-axiom vPApp_vPathTransp_zero
-    (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (a b : CTerm) (φ : FaceFormula)
+theorem vPApp_vPathTransp_zero {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (a b : CTerm) (φ : FaceFormula)
     (p : CTerm) :
     vPApp (.vPathTransp env i A a b φ p) .zero =
-    eval env (a.substDim i .one)
+    eval env (a.substDim i .one) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- Path transport at right endpoint: result is `b(1)`. -/
-axiom vPApp_vPathTransp_one
-    (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (a b : CTerm) (φ : FaceFormula)
+theorem vPApp_vPathTransp_one {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (a b : CTerm) (φ : FaceFormula)
     (p : CTerm) :
     vPApp (.vPathTransp env i A a b φ p) .one =
-    eval env (b.substDim i .one)
+    eval env (b.substDim i .one) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- **Full CCHM path transport at a generic dim**: apply the path
     transport at `r` by evaluating the CCHM multi-clause comp
@@ -677,8 +801,8 @@ axiom vPApp_vPathTransp_one
       · `r = .var k` generic → both clauses are non-trivial; stalls at a
         structured `ncompN` neutral that can still unstick if `k` later
         becomes an endpoint. -/
-axiom vPApp_vPathTransp_general
-    (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (a b : CTerm) (φ : FaceFormula)
+theorem vPApp_vPathTransp_general {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (a b : CTerm) (φ : FaceFormula)
     (p : CTerm) (r : DimExpr)
     (h_zero : r ≠ .zero) (h_one : r ≠ .one) :
     vPApp (.vPathTransp env i A a b φ p) r =
@@ -686,7 +810,9 @@ axiom vPApp_vPathTransp_general
       [ (φ,                       .papp p r)
       , (FaceFormula.dimExprEq0 r, a)
       , (FaceFormula.dimExprEq1 r, b) ]
-      (.papp p r)
+      (.papp p r) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-!
 ### `eval` on `.glueIn` — three disjoint cases
@@ -703,12 +829,16 @@ axiom vPApp_vPathTransp_general
 The three cases are mutually exclusive by precondition. -/
 
 /-- (1) Full-face glueIn reduces to the T-side. -/
-axiom eval_glueIn_top (env : CEnv) (t a : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.glueIn .top t a) = eval env t
+theorem eval_glueIn_top (env : CEnv) (t a : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.glueIn .top t a) = eval env t := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- (2) Empty-face glueIn reduces to the A-side. -/
-axiom eval_glueIn_bot (env : CEnv) (t a : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.glueIn .bot t a) = eval env a
+theorem eval_glueIn_bot (env : CEnv) (t a : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.glueIn .bot t a) = eval env a := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- (3) Neutral-face glueIn produces an `nglueIn` stuck neutral preserving
     both evaluated sides.  The face formula is kept syntactic so that
@@ -719,10 +849,12 @@ axiom eval_glueIn_bot (env : CEnv) (t a : CTerm) :
     `eval_glueIn_of_unglue` to `eval env g` instead of a stuck form.
     Without this restriction, the stuck rule and the η-rule would
     disagree on a common instance. -/
-axiom eval_glueIn_stuck (env : CEnv) (φ : FaceFormula) (t a : CTerm)
+theorem eval_glueIn_stuck (env : CEnv) (φ : FaceFormula) (t a : CTerm)
     (hφ₁ : φ ≠ .top) (hφ₂ : φ ≠ .bot)
     (h_not_unglue : ∀ f g, a ≠ .unglue φ f g) :
-    eval env (.glueIn φ t a) = .vneu (.nglueIn φ (eval env t) (eval env a))
+    eval env (.glueIn φ t a) = .vneu (.nglueIn φ (eval env t) (eval env a)) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-!
 ### `eval` on `.unglue` — three disjoint cases
@@ -736,13 +868,17 @@ axiom eval_glueIn_stuck (env : CEnv) (φ : FaceFormula) (t a : CTerm)
 All three cases are mutually exclusive. -/
 
 /-- (1) Full-face unglue: apply the forward map pointwise. -/
-axiom eval_unglue_top (env : CEnv) (f g : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.unglue .top f g) = vApp (eval env f) (eval env g)
+theorem eval_unglue_top (env : CEnv) (f g : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.unglue .top f g) = vApp (eval env f) (eval env g) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- (2) Empty-face unglue: identity on `g`.  This is the definitional
     content of `Glue [bot ↦ (T, e)] A = A`: values are already A-values. -/
-axiom eval_unglue_bot (env : CEnv) (f g : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.unglue .bot f g) = eval env g
+theorem eval_unglue_bot (env : CEnv) (f g : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.unglue .bot f g) = eval env g := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- (3) Neutral-face unglue: produce a stuck `nunglue` neutral preserving
     `f` and `g`.  Later dim substitution into `φ` may resolve it to
@@ -753,10 +889,12 @@ axiom eval_unglue_bot (env : CEnv) (f g : CTerm) :
     `eval_unglue_of_glueIn` to `eval env a` under the overlap
     condition.  Without this restriction, the stuck rule and the
     β-rule would disagree on a common instance. -/
-axiom eval_unglue_stuck (env : CEnv) (φ : FaceFormula) (f g : CTerm)
+theorem eval_unglue_stuck (env : CEnv) (φ : FaceFormula) (f g : CTerm)
     (hφ₁ : φ ≠ .top) (hφ₂ : φ ≠ .bot)
     (h_not_glueIn : ∀ t a, g ≠ .glueIn φ t a) :
-    eval env (.unglue φ f g) = .vneu (.nunglue φ (eval env f) (eval env g))
+    eval env (.unglue φ f g) = .vneu (.nunglue φ (eval env f) (eval env g)) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-!
 ### Glue β- and η-rules (eval level)
@@ -778,15 +916,19 @@ unglue — the evaluator assumes it and short-circuits.
     overlap condition.  Rust-discharge: the evaluator recognises the
     nested pattern and short-circuits when the overlap invariant holds
     (typing guarantees it). -/
-axiom eval_unglue_of_glueIn (env : CEnv) (φ : FaceFormula) (f t a : CTerm)
+theorem eval_unglue_of_glueIn (env : CEnv) (φ : FaceFormula) (f t a : CTerm)
     (h_overlap : eval env (.app f t) = eval env a) :
-    eval env (.unglue φ f (.glueIn φ t a)) = eval env a
+    eval env (.unglue φ f (.glueIn φ t a)) = eval env a := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- η-rule: `glueIn φ t (unglue φ f g)` reduces to `g` under the
     overlap condition.  Rust-discharge: dual to `eval_unglue_of_glueIn`. -/
-axiom eval_glueIn_of_unglue (env : CEnv) (φ : FaceFormula) (f t g : CTerm)
+theorem eval_glueIn_of_unglue (env : CEnv) (φ : FaceFormula) (f t g : CTerm)
     (h_overlap : eval env t = eval env (.app f g)) :
-    eval env (.glueIn φ t (.unglue φ f g)) = eval env g
+    eval env (.glueIn φ t (.unglue φ f g)) = eval env g := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-!
 ### `eval` on Σ constructors — three arms
@@ -797,25 +939,95 @@ and produce stuck `.nfst` / `.nsnd` on neutrals.
 -/
 
 /-- Pair construction evaluates component-wise. -/
-axiom eval_pair (env : CEnv) (a b : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.pair a b) = .vpair (eval env a) (eval env b)
+theorem eval_pair (env : CEnv) (a b : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.pair a b) = .vpair (eval env a) (eval env b) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- First projection delegates to `vFst`. -/
-axiom eval_fst (env : CEnv) (t : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.fst t) = vFst (eval env t)
+theorem eval_fst (env : CEnv) (t : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.fst t) = vFst (eval env t) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- Second projection delegates to `vSnd`. -/
-axiom eval_snd (env : CEnv) (t : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.snd t) = vSnd (eval env t)
+theorem eval_snd (env : CEnv) (t : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.snd t) = vSnd (eval env t) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- β-rule for `vFst` on a pair. -/
-axiom vFst_vpair (a b : CVal) : vFst (.vpair a b) = a
+theorem vFst_vpair (a b : CVal) : vFst (.vpair a b) = a := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- β-rule for `vSnd` on a pair. -/
-axiom vSnd_vpair (a b : CVal) : vSnd (.vpair a b) = b
+theorem vSnd_vpair (a b : CVal) : vSnd (.vpair a b) = b := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- `vFst` on a neutral produces a stuck `nfst` neutral. -/
-axiom vFst_vneu (n : CNeu) : vFst (.vneu n) = .vneu (.nfst n)
+theorem vFst_vneu (n : CNeu) : vFst (.vneu n) = .vneu (.nfst n) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- `vSnd` on a neutral produces a stuck `nsnd` neutral. -/
-axiom vSnd_vneu (n : CNeu) : vSnd (.vneu n) = .vneu (.nsnd n)
+theorem vSnd_vneu (n : CNeu) : vSnd (.vneu n) = .vneu (.nsnd n) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
+
+/-!
+### `eval` on `.code` — universe-code introduction
+
+`code A` evaluates to its corresponding value form `.vcode A`,
+preserving the underlying CType.  Mirrors `eval_dimExpr` (a similar
+"lift constructor data into a value" rule).
+-/
+
+/-- Universe-code introduction at the eval level: encoding evaluates
+    to the corresponding `vcode` value form, preserving `A`. -/
+theorem eval_code {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (A : CType ℓ) :
+    eval env (.code A) = .vcode A := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
+
+/-!
+### `eval` on modal introduction / elimination (Refactor Phase 2)
+
+Engine-layer axioms parameterised over `ModalityKind`.  Replaces the
+prior trio of (intro, elim-β, elim-stuck) axioms per modality with one
+intro and two elim axioms (β on matching kinds, stuck on neutrals).
+Modal-cohesion semantics (Crisp variables, `ʃ ⊣ ♭ ⊣ ♯` adjunction
+laws) are Phase 3 and live in a separate `Modal.lean`.
+-/
+
+-- Modal introduction: structural lift to the corresponding value form.
+
+theorem eval_modalIntro (env : CEnv) (k : ModalityKind) (a : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.modalIntro k a) = .vModalIntro k (eval env a) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
+
+-- Modal elimination: β on matching-kind intro; stuck on neutrals.
+
+/-- β-rule: `modalElim k f (modalIntro k a)` reduces to `app f a` at
+    the eval level.  The β arm of `eval` checks that the elim's kind
+    matches the intro's kind, then delegates to `vApp` on the
+    eliminator value.  Cross-kind elims (which are type errors)
+    diverge from this rule by producing a marker neutral. -/
+theorem eval_modalElim_beta (env : CEnv) (k : ModalityKind) (f a : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.modalElim k f (.modalIntro k a)) =
+    vApp (eval env f) (eval env a) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
+
+/-- Stuck case: `modalElim k` whose scrutinee evaluates to a CNeu
+    produces an `nModalElim k` neutral preserving the kind, the
+    evaluated function, and the stuck scrutinee.  The scrutinee must
+    be `.vneu n` after eval; this is encoded by the explicit
+    hypothesis `eval env m = .vneu n`. -/
+theorem eval_modalElim_stuck (env : CEnv) (k : ModalityKind)
+    (f m : CTerm) (n : CNeu) (h : eval env m = .vneu n) :
+    eval env (.modalElim k f m) = .vneu (.nModalElim k (eval env f) n) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry

CubicalTransport/EvalTest.lean

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.EvalTest
+  CubicalTransport.EvalTest
   ========================
   Roundtrip tests for the evaluator (cells-spec §13 Phase 1 Week 2 test:
   "eval roundtrip for simple terms").
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@
     · path abstractions close over their environment,
     · path applications β-reduce via `substDim`,
     · transport / composition terms produce the expected neutrals.
+
+  ## Universe-stratified port
+
+  The original (pre-Layer 0) tests used a monomorphic `CType`; the
+  universe-stratified successor (`CType : ULevel → Type`) requires:
+    · `.univ` → `CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)` at result level `.succ .zero`
+    · `.pi A B` → `.pi "_" A B` (named binders)
+    · `.sigma A B` → `.sigma "_" A B`
+    · `.ind ... [P, Q]` → `.ind ... [⟨_, P⟩, ⟨_, Q⟩]` (Σ-pair params)
+    · `.glue` retained the same shape
+  Most tests are phrased over level `.succ .zero` (where `.univ` lives)
+  with sub-CTypes also at that level for compatibility.
 -/
 
 import CubicalTransport.Eval
@@ -98,7 +110,7 @@ theorem eval_papp_beta (i : DimVar) (body : CTerm) (r : DimExpr) :
 
 /-- T1 at eval level: transport under a `.top` face reduces to its argument.
     (This is the spec's Week 3 test "transport along refl = id".) -/
-theorem eval_transp_top_id (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (x : String) :
+theorem eval_transp_top_id {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (x : String) :
     eval .nil (.transp i A .top (.var x)) = .vneu (.nvar x) := by
   rw [eval_transp_top, eval_var]; rfl
 
@@ -106,17 +118,20 @@ theorem eval_transp_top_id (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (x : String) :
     to its argument.  For `A = .univ`, this holds for any `φ` — via
     `eval_transp_top` when `φ = .top` and via `eval_transp_const` otherwise. -/
 theorem eval_transp_const_univ (i : DimVar) (φ : FaceFormula) (x : String) :
-    eval .nil (.transp i .univ φ (.var x)) = .vneu (.nvar x) := by
+    eval .nil (.transp i (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) φ (.var x)) = .vneu (.nvar x) := by
   by_cases hφ : φ = .top
   · subst hφ; rw [eval_transp_top, eval_var]; rfl
   · rw [eval_transp_const _ _ _ _ _ hφ
-          (rfl : CType.dimAbsent i .univ = true),
+          (rfl : CType.dimAbsent i (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) = true),
         eval_var]; rfl
 
 /-- T2 also discharges for `pi` when neither side mentions the binder. -/
 theorem eval_transp_const_pi (i : DimVar) (φ : FaceFormula) (x : String) :
-    eval .nil (.transp i (.pi .univ .univ) φ (.var x)) = .vneu (.nvar x) := by
-  have h : CType.dimAbsent i (.pi .univ .univ) = true := rfl
+    eval .nil
+        (.transp i (.pi "_" (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero))) φ (.var x))
+      = .vneu (.nvar x) := by
+  have h : CType.dimAbsent i
+      (.pi "_" (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero))) = true := rfl
   by_cases hφ : φ = .top
   · subst hφ; rw [eval_transp_top, eval_var]; rfl
   · rw [eval_transp_const _ _ _ _ _ hφ h, eval_var]; rfl
@@ -124,12 +139,16 @@ theorem eval_transp_const_pi (i : DimVar) (φ : FaceFormula) (x : String) :
 /-- Transport at a free-variable argument under a stuck face and non-constant
     non-pi non-path non-glue line produces a neutral `ntransp`.  The Π, Path,
     and Glue cases are handled by `eval_transp_pi` / `eval_transp_path` /
-    the Glue-specific axioms in `Glue.lean`. -/
-theorem eval_transp_neu (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (x : String)
+    the Glue-specific axioms in `Glue.lean`.
+
+    The "not a pi" precondition uses the level-erased `skeleton ≠ .pi`
+    (the post-cascade structural form), avoiding cross-level HEq. -/
+theorem eval_transp_neu {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula) (x : String)
     (hφ : φ ≠ .top) (hA : CType.dimAbsent i A = false)
-    (h_not_pi : ∀ domA codA, A ≠ .pi domA codA)
-    (h_not_path : ∀ A₀ a b, A ≠ .path A₀ a b)
-    (h_not_glue : ∀ φG T f fInv sec ret coh Ai,
+    (h_not_pi : A.skeleton ≠ SkeletalCType.pi)
+    (h_not_path : ∀ (A₀ : CType ℓ) (a b : CTerm), A ≠ .path A₀ a b)
+    (h_not_glue : ∀ (φG : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+        (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (Ai : CType ℓ),
         A ≠ .glue φG T f fInv sec ret coh Ai) :
     eval .nil (.transp i A φ (.var x)) =
     .vneu (.ntransp i A φ (.vneu (.nvar x))) := by
@@ -140,25 +159,26 @@ theorem eval_transp_neu (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (x : String)
 --
 -- Concrete setup: codomain varies in dimension `i` but domain is `.univ`
 --   (constant).
---     Body: `pi univ (path univ (var "a") (papp (var "p") (dim-var i)))`.
+--     Body: `pi "_" univ (path univ (var "a") (papp (var "p") (dim-var i)))`.
 
 private def i_dim : DimVar := ⟨"i"⟩
 
-private def codAtype : CType :=
-  .path .univ (.var "a") (.papp (.var "p") (DimExpr.var i_dim))
+private def codAtype : CType (.succ .zero) :=
+  .path (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) (.var "a") (.papp (.var "p") (DimExpr.var i_dim))
 
 private theorem codAtype_varies : CType.dimAbsent i_dim codAtype = false := by decide
 
 private theorem pi_univ_codA_varies :
-    CType.dimAbsent i_dim (.pi .univ codAtype) = false := by decide
+    CType.dimAbsent i_dim (.pi "_" (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) codAtype) = false := by decide
 
 /-- vTransp along `pi .univ codAtype` produces a `vTranspFun` closure
     carrying both the (constant) domain and the (varying) codomain. -/
 theorem eval_transp_pi_const_dom_example
     (φ : FaceFormula) (hφ : φ ≠ .top) (f : String) :
-    eval .nil (.transp i_dim (.pi .univ codAtype) φ (.var f)) =
-    .vTranspFun i_dim .univ codAtype φ (.vneu (.nvar f)) := by
-  rw [eval_transp_pi _ _ _ _ _ _ hφ pi_univ_codA_varies, eval_var]
+    eval .nil
+        (.transp i_dim (.pi "_" (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) codAtype) φ (.var f))
+      = .vTranspFun i_dim (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) codAtype φ (.vneu (.nvar f)) := by
+  rw [eval_transp_pi _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hφ pi_univ_codA_varies, eval_var]
   rfl
 
 /-- The CCHM Π β-rule at the value level, const-domain subcase.  The inner
@@ -167,17 +187,19 @@ theorem eval_transp_pi_const_dom_example
     codomain stalls into a neutral. -/
 theorem vApp_vTranspFun_const_dom_reduces
     (φ : FaceFormula) (hφ : φ ≠ .top) (f y : String) :
-    vApp (.vTranspFun i_dim .univ codAtype φ (.vneu (.nvar f))) (.vneu (.nvar y)) =
+    vApp (.vTranspFun i_dim (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) codAtype φ (.vneu (.nvar f)))
+         (.vneu (.nvar y)) =
     .vneu (.ntransp i_dim codAtype φ
             (.vneu (.napp (.nvar f) (.vneu (.nvar y))))) := by
   -- CCHM Π β-rule
   rw [vApp_vTranspFun]
   -- Inverse transport through constant domain `.univ` is identity
-  rw [vTranspInv_const i_dim .univ φ _ (rfl : CType.dimAbsent i_dim .univ = true)]
+  rw [vTranspInv_const i_dim (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) φ _
+        (rfl : CType.dimAbsent i_dim (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) = true)]
   -- Apply `f` (a neutral) to `y` (a neutral) — stuck `napp`
   rw [vApp_vneu]
   -- Forward transport through the varying codomain — stuck neutral
-  rw [vTransp_stuck _ _ _ _ hφ codAtype_varies (by intro _ _ h; nomatch h)]
+  rw [vTransp_stuck _ _ _ _ hφ codAtype_varies (by intro h; cases h)]
 
 -- ── Π-case with varying domain, varying codomain ─────────────────────────────
 --
@@ -186,26 +208,26 @@ theorem vApp_vTranspFun_const_dom_reduces
 --     Body: `pi  (path univ (var "a0") (papp (var "p") (dim-var i)))
 --               (path univ (var "b0") (papp (var "q") (dim-var i)))`.
 
-private def domAtype : CType :=
-  .path .univ (.var "a0") (.papp (.var "p") (DimExpr.var i_dim))
+private def domAtype : CType (.succ .zero) :=
+  .path (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) (.var "a0") (.papp (.var "p") (DimExpr.var i_dim))
 
-private def codBtype : CType :=
-  .path .univ (.var "b0") (.papp (.var "q") (DimExpr.var i_dim))
+private def codBtype : CType (.succ .zero) :=
+  .path (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) (.var "b0") (.papp (.var "q") (DimExpr.var i_dim))
 
 private theorem domAtype_varies : CType.dimAbsent i_dim domAtype = false := by decide
 
 private theorem codBtype_varies : CType.dimAbsent i_dim codBtype = false := by decide
 
 private theorem pi_varying_all :
-    CType.dimAbsent i_dim (.pi domAtype codBtype) = false := by decide
+    CType.dimAbsent i_dim (.pi "_" domAtype codBtype) = false := by decide
 
 /-- vTransp along a pi with both sides varying still produces a unified
     `vTranspFun` — no special-case logic needed at the line level. -/
 theorem eval_transp_pi_varying_dom
     (φ : FaceFormula) (hφ : φ ≠ .top) (f : String) :
-    eval .nil (.transp i_dim (.pi domAtype codBtype) φ (.var f)) =
+    eval .nil (.transp i_dim (.pi "_" domAtype codBtype) φ (.var f)) =
     .vTranspFun i_dim domAtype codBtype φ (.vneu (.nvar f)) := by
-  rw [eval_transp_pi _ _ _ _ _ _ hφ pi_varying_all, eval_var]
+  rw [eval_transp_pi _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hφ pi_varying_all, eval_var]
   rfl
 
 /-- The reversed domain line also varies in `i_dim`.  Reversing substitutes
@@ -235,11 +257,11 @@ theorem vApp_vTranspFun_varying_dom_reduces
   unfold vTranspInv
   -- The reversed domAtype still varies in i_dim, so vTransp stalls.
   rw [vTransp_stuck _ _ _ _ hφ domAtype_reversed_varies
-        (by intro _ _ h; nomatch h)]
+        (by intro h; cases h)]
   -- Apply the (neutral) f to the (now-neutral) argument → stuck `napp`.
   rw [vApp_vneu]
   -- Forward transport through the varying codomain → stuck `ntransp`.
-  rw [vTransp_stuck _ _ _ _ hφ codBtype_varies (by intro _ _ h; nomatch h)]
+  rw [vTransp_stuck _ _ _ _ hφ codBtype_varies (by intro h; cases h)]
 
 -- ── Heterogeneous composition: C1, C2, const-line, and stuck ────────────────
 
@@ -248,7 +270,7 @@ theorem vApp_vTranspFun_varying_dom_reduces
     `u = .var "body"` (a free variable with no dim dependence) and `A = .univ`,
     the substitution is a no-op and the result is `vneu (nvar "body")`. -/
 theorem eval_comp_top_example (i : DimVar) (t : String) :
-    eval .nil (.comp i .univ .top (.var "body") (.var t)) =
+    eval .nil (.comp i (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) .top (.var "body") (.var t)) =
     .vneu (.nvar "body") := by
   rw [eval_comp_top]
   -- (var "body").substDim i .one = var "body" (var case is trivial)
@@ -261,7 +283,7 @@ theorem eval_comp_top_example (i : DimVar) (t : String) :
     `papp (var "p") .one`, which evaluates via `vPApp` on a neutral. -/
 theorem eval_comp_top_dim_subst (i : DimVar) (t : String) :
     eval .nil
-      (.comp i .univ .top (.papp (.var "p") (.var i)) (.var t)) =
+      (.comp i (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) .top (.papp (.var "p") (.var i)) (.var t)) =
     .vneu (.npapp (.nvar "p") .one) := by
   rw [eval_comp_top]
   -- Reduce `(papp (var "p") (var i)).substDim i .one`:
@@ -276,12 +298,12 @@ theorem eval_comp_top_dim_subst (i : DimVar) (t : String) :
     under `.bot`.  When the line `A` is constant (here `.univ`), T2 then
     reduces the transport to identity. -/
 theorem eval_comp_bot_univ (i : DimVar) (u t : String) :
-    eval .nil (.comp i .univ .bot (.var u) (.var t)) =
+    eval .nil (.comp i (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) .bot (.var u) (.var t)) =
     .vneu (.nvar t) := by
   rw [eval_comp_bot]
   -- eval (transp i .univ .bot (var t))
   rw [eval_transp_const _ _ _ _ _ (by intro h; nomatch h)
-        (rfl : CType.dimAbsent i .univ = true),
+        (rfl : CType.dimAbsent i (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) = true),
       eval_var]
   rfl
 
@@ -294,21 +316,23 @@ theorem eval_comp_bot_univ (i : DimVar) (u t : String) :
       comp (top) → substDim i .one → eval "body" → nvar "body". -/
 theorem eval_comp_const_line (i : DimVar) (φ : FaceFormula)
     (hφ₁ : φ ≠ .top) (hφ₂ : φ ≠ .bot) (t : String) :
-    eval .nil (.comp i .univ φ (.var "body") (.var t)) =
-    .vneu (.nhcomp .univ φ (.vplam .nil i (.var "body")) (.vneu (.nvar t))) := by
+    eval .nil (.comp i (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) φ (.var "body") (.var t)) =
+    .vneu (.nhcomp (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) φ
+      (.vplam .nil i (.var "body")) (.vneu (.nvar t))) := by
   rw [eval_comp_const _ _ _ _ _ _ hφ₁ hφ₂
-        (rfl : CType.dimAbsent i .univ = true)]
+        (rfl : CType.dimAbsent i (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) = true)]
   rw [eval_plam, eval_var]
   have : (CEnv.nil.lookup t).getD (.vneu (.nvar t)) = .vneu (.nvar t) := rfl
   rw [this]
   -- `vHCompValue .univ φ (vplam nil i (var "body")) (vneu (nvar t))`
   --   → stuck, since .univ is not .pi.
-  exact vHCompValue_stuck _ _ _ _ hφ₁ (by intro _ _ h; nomatch h)
+  exact vHCompValue_stuck _ _ _ _ hφ₁ (by intro h; cases h)
 
-/-- Stuck comp: free variables, non-constant non-pi line, non-top non-bot face. -/
-theorem eval_comp_neu (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (u t : String)
+/-- Stuck comp: free variables, non-constant non-pi line, non-top non-bot face.
+    The "not a pi" precondition uses the skeleton-disjointness form. -/
+theorem eval_comp_neu {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula) (u t : String)
     (hφ₁ : φ ≠ .top) (hφ₂ : φ ≠ .bot) (hA : CType.dimAbsent i A = false)
-    (h_not_pi : ∀ domA codA, A ≠ .pi domA codA) :
+    (h_not_pi : A.skeleton ≠ SkeletalCType.pi) :
     eval .nil (.comp i A φ (.var u) (.var t)) =
     .vneu (.ncomp i A φ (.vneu (.nvar u)) (.vneu (.nvar t))) := by
   rw [eval_comp_stuck _ _ _ _ _ _ hφ₁ hφ₂ hA h_not_pi, eval_var, eval_var]
@@ -324,7 +348,8 @@ theorem eval_comp_neu (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (u t : String)
     a vplam tube: `tube = vplam .nil j (var "u_body")`.  The result is
     `eval .nil ((var "u_body").substDim j .one) = vneu (nvar "u_body")`. -/
 theorem vHCompValue_top_reduces (j : DimVar) (base : CVal) :
-    vHCompValue (.pi .univ .univ) .top (.vplam .nil j (.var "u_body")) base =
+    vHCompValue (.pi "_" (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero))) .top
+        (.vplam .nil j (.var "u_body")) base =
     .vneu (.nvar "u_body") := by
   rw [vHCompValue_top, vPApp_vplam]
   -- (var "u_body").substDim j .one = var "u_body" (no dim usage)
@@ -344,15 +369,15 @@ theorem vHCompValue_top_reduces (j : DimVar) (base : CVal) :
       3. `vApp_vneu` reduces `vApp base y` to `napp (nvar "base_fn") y`.
       4. `vHCompValue_stuck` on `.univ` produces the final neutral `nhcomp`. -/
 theorem vApp_vHCompFun_reduces (φ : FaceFormula) (hφ : φ ≠ .top) :
-    vApp (.vHCompFun .univ φ
+    vApp (.vHCompFun (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) φ
             (.vneu (.nvar "tube"))
             (.vneu (.nvar "base_fn")))
          (.vneu (.nvar "y")) =
-    .vneu (.nhcomp .univ φ
+    .vneu (.nhcomp (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) φ
             (.vTubeApp (.vneu (.nvar "tube")) (.vneu (.nvar "y")))
             (.vneu (.napp (.nvar "base_fn") (.vneu (.nvar "y"))))) := by
   rw [vApp_vHCompFun, vApp_vneu,
-      vHCompValue_stuck _ _ _ _ hφ (by intro _ _ h; nomatch h)]
+      vHCompValue_stuck _ _ _ _ hφ (by intro h; cases h)]
 
 /-- **vTubeApp reduction**: `(λj. (tube @ j) arg) @ r = (tube @ r) arg`.
     Exercised with a vplam tube: `tube = vplam .nil j (var "u_body")`.
@@ -385,7 +410,8 @@ theorem vPApp_vTubeApp_reduces (j : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) :
 
 private def pathLine_a : CTerm := .var "a_line"
 private def pathLine_b : CTerm := .papp (.var "b_pt") (DimExpr.var i_dim)
-private def pathLineA : CType := .path .univ pathLine_a pathLine_b
+private def pathLineA : CType (.succ .zero) :=
+  .path (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) pathLine_a pathLine_b
 
 private theorem pathLineA_varies : CType.dimAbsent i_dim pathLineA = false := by decide
 
@@ -394,9 +420,9 @@ private theorem pathLineA_varies : CType.dimAbsent i_dim pathLineA = false := by
 theorem eval_transp_path_example
     (φ : FaceFormula) (hφ : φ ≠ .top) (p : String) :
     eval .nil (.transp i_dim pathLineA φ (.var p)) =
-    .vPathTransp .nil i_dim .univ pathLine_a pathLine_b φ (.var p) := by
+    .vPathTransp .nil i_dim (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) pathLine_a pathLine_b φ (.var p) := by
   show eval .nil
-    (.transp i_dim (.path .univ pathLine_a pathLine_b) φ (.var p)) = _
+    (.transp i_dim (.path (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) pathLine_a pathLine_b) φ (.var p)) = _
   rw [eval_transp_path _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hφ pathLineA_varies]
 
 /-- **Path transport at the `.zero` endpoint**: CCHM's `(j=0)` clause fires,
@@ -404,7 +430,8 @@ theorem eval_transp_path_example
     (which has no `i`-dep, so its `substDim i .one` is itself). -/
 theorem vPApp_vPathTransp_zero_reduces
     (φ : FaceFormula) (p : CTerm) :
-    vPApp (.vPathTransp .nil i_dim .univ pathLine_a pathLine_b φ p) .zero =
+    vPApp (.vPathTransp .nil i_dim (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero))
+            pathLine_a pathLine_b φ p) .zero =
     .vneu (.nvar "a_line") := by
   rw [vPApp_vPathTransp_zero]
   -- pathLine_a.substDim i_dim .one = pathLine_a (no dim dep; var case)
@@ -419,7 +446,8 @@ theorem vPApp_vPathTransp_zero_reduces
     `npapp (nvar "b_pt") .one`. -/
 theorem vPApp_vPathTransp_one_reduces
     (φ : FaceFormula) (p : CTerm) :
-    vPApp (.vPathTransp .nil i_dim .univ pathLine_a pathLine_b φ p) .one =
+    vPApp (.vPathTransp .nil i_dim (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero))
+            pathLine_a pathLine_b φ p) .one =
     .vneu (.npapp (.nvar "b_pt") .one) := by
   rw [vPApp_vPathTransp_one]
   -- pathLine_b.substDim i_dim .one = papp (var "b_pt") (DimExpr.subst i_dim .one (DimExpr.var i_dim))
@@ -434,9 +462,10 @@ theorem vPApp_vPathTransp_one_reduces
     transport reduces via T2 at eval level (arm 2), returning the base
     unchanged — no `vPathTransp` produced. -/
 theorem eval_transp_constant_path (i : DimVar) (φ : FaceFormula) (p : String) :
-    eval .nil (.transp i (.path .univ (.var "a0") (.var "b0")) φ (.var p)) =
+    eval .nil (.transp i (.path (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) (.var "a0") (.var "b0")) φ (.var p)) =
     .vneu (.nvar p) := by
-  have hA : CType.dimAbsent i (.path .univ (.var "a0") (.var "b0")) = true :=
+  have hA : CType.dimAbsent i
+      (.path (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) (.var "a0") (.var "b0")) = true :=
     rfl
   by_cases hφ : φ = .top
   · subst hφ; rw [eval_transp_top, eval_var]; rfl
@@ -450,13 +479,13 @@ theorem eval_transp_constant_path (i : DimVar) (φ : FaceFormula) (p : String) :
     transport of the base.  Demonstrated with `A = .univ` where transport is
     identity (via T2). -/
 theorem eval_compN_empty (i : DimVar) (t : String) :
-    eval .nil (.compN i .univ [] (.var t)) = .vneu (.nvar t) := by
+    eval .nil (.compN i (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) [] (.var t)) = .vneu (.nvar t) := by
   rw [eval_compN, vCompNAtTerm_def]
   -- find? on [] is none; filter on [] is []; [] arm → transport
   simp only [List.find?, List.filter]
   -- Now: eval .nil (.transp i .univ .bot (.var t))
   rw [eval_transp_const _ _ _ _ _ (by intro h; nomatch h)
-        (rfl : CType.dimAbsent i .univ = true),
+        (rfl : CType.dimAbsent i (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) = true),
       eval_var]
   rfl
 
@@ -464,7 +493,7 @@ theorem eval_compN_empty (i : DimVar) (t : String) :
     the clause's body substituted at `i := .one`.  This is the CCHM
     full-system rule lifted to multi-clause. -/
 theorem eval_compN_top_fires (i : DimVar) (u t : String) :
-    eval .nil (.compN i .univ [(.top, .var u)] (.var t)) =
+    eval .nil (.compN i (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) [(.top, .var u)] (.var t)) =
     .vneu (.nvar u) := by
   rw [eval_compN, vCompNAtTerm_def]
   -- find? matches the (.top, _) head immediately.
@@ -477,7 +506,7 @@ theorem eval_compN_top_fires (i : DimVar) (u t : String) :
     scanning `find?` still picks it up.  Exercised with clauses
     `[(φ, _), (.top, u)]` for some non-top `φ`. -/
 theorem eval_compN_top_later (i : DimVar) (u t : String) (k : DimVar) :
-    eval .nil (.compN i .univ
+    eval .nil (.compN i (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero))
       [(.eq0 k, .var "dummy"), (.top, .var u)] (.var t)) =
     .vneu (.nvar u) := by
   rw [eval_compN, vCompNAtTerm_def]
@@ -501,8 +530,8 @@ theorem eval_compN_top_later (i : DimVar) (u t : String) (k : DimVar) :
     `vCompNAtTerm`'s `find?` picks the third clause. -/
 theorem vPApp_vPathTransp_inv_zero
     (φ : FaceFormula) (hφ : φ ≠ .top) (hφbot : φ ≠ .bot) (p : CTerm) :
-    vPApp (.vPathTransp .nil i_dim .univ pathLine_a pathLine_b φ p)
-          (.inv .zero) =
+    vPApp (.vPathTransp .nil i_dim (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero))
+            pathLine_a pathLine_b φ p) (.inv .zero) =
     .vneu (.npapp (.nvar "b_pt") .one) := by
   rw [vPApp_vPathTransp_general _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
         (by intro h; nomatch h)
@@ -538,27 +567,27 @@ theorem vPApp_vPathTransp_inv_zero
     that runs the CCHM β-rule on application. -/
 theorem eval_comp_pi_example (u_name t_name : String)
     (φ : FaceFormula) (hφ₁ : φ ≠ .top) (hφ₂ : φ ≠ .bot) :
-    eval .nil (.comp i_dim (.pi domAtype codBtype) φ
+    eval .nil (.comp i_dim (.pi "_" domAtype codBtype) φ
                  (.var u_name) (.var t_name)) =
     .vCompFun .nil i_dim domAtype codBtype φ (.var u_name) (.var t_name) := by
-  rw [eval_comp_pi _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hφ₁ hφ₂ pi_varying_all]
+  rw [eval_comp_pi _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hφ₁ hφ₂ pi_varying_all]
 
 /-- **Const-domain hetero Π comp β degenerate case**: when `domA = .univ`
     (const in i), the fill `y_at_i` and `y_at_0` both reduce to `y` (via
     `vTransp_const`).  The inner comp becomes just `comp^i codB φ (u y) (t y)`. -/
 theorem vApp_vCompFun_const_dom_example (u_name t_name y_name : String) (φ : FaceFormula) :
-    vApp (.vCompFun .nil i_dim .univ codBtype φ (.var u_name) (.var t_name))
+    vApp (.vCompFun .nil i_dim (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) codBtype φ (.var u_name) (.var t_name))
          (.vneu (.nvar y_name)) =
     eval (CEnv.nil.extend "$y" (.vneu (.nvar y_name)))
       (.comp i_dim codBtype φ
         (.app (.var u_name)
           (.transp ⟨"$fj"⟩
-            ((CType.univ).substDimExpr i_dim
+            ((CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)).substDimExpr i_dim
               (.join (.inv (.var ⟨"$fj"⟩)) (.var i_dim)))
             φ (.var "$y")))
         (.app (.var t_name)
           (.transp ⟨"$fj"⟩
-            ((CType.univ).substDimExpr i_dim (.inv (.var ⟨"$fj"⟩)))
+            ((CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)).substDimExpr i_dim (.inv (.var ⟨"$fj"⟩)))
             φ (.var "$y")))) := by
   rw [vApp_vCompFun]
 
@@ -588,7 +617,7 @@ theorem vApp_vCompFun_varying_dom_fires
 example :
     domAtype.substDimExpr i_dim
       (.join (.inv (.var ⟨"$fj"⟩)) (.var i_dim)) =
-    .path .univ (.var "a0")
+    .path (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) (.var "a0")
       (.papp (.var "p") (.join (.inv (.var ⟨"$fj"⟩)) (.var i_dim))) := by
   simp only [domAtype, CType.substDimExpr, CTerm.substDim, DimExpr.subst]
   rfl

CubicalTransport/FFI.lean

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.FFI
-  ===================
+  CubicalTransport.FFI
+  ====================
   Documentation + convenience re-exports for the Rust cubical-HoTT
   backend (Phase C, 2026-04-24).
 
   ## Architecture after Phase C
 
-  The `@[extern "topolei_cubical_*"]` `opaque` declarations and their
+  The `@[extern "cubical_transport_*"]` `opaque` declarations and their
   `@[implemented_by]` attributes are **inlined directly in the files
   that own the fallback `partial def`**:
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
   ## Runtime behaviour
 
-  When `libtopolei_cubical.a` is linked (default via `lakefile.toml`),
+  When `libcubical_transport.a` is linked (default via `lakefile.toml`),
   every runtime call to `eval` / `vApp` / `readback` / etc. routes
   through Rust at native speed.  Kernel-level proof reasoning
   continues to go through the axioms in each module — unchanged.
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
 
   ## ABI version
 
-  `TOPOLEI_FFI_ABI_VERSION = 1`.  Defined in
-  `native/cubical/include/topolei_cubical.h`.  Any change to an
+  `CUBICAL_TRANSPORT_ABI_VERSION = 1`.  Defined in
+  `native/cubical/include/cubical_transport.h`.  Any change to an
   `@[extern]` signature (arity, argument types) requires incrementing
   the version and updating the C header.
 

CubicalTransport/FFITest.lean

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.FFITest
+  CubicalTransport.FFITest
   =======================
   Phase C.3 smoke test (2026-04-24).  Exercises the FFI wiring by
   running simple cubical terms through `eval` / `readback` / the
@@ -21,14 +21,27 @@
 import CubicalTransport.Readback
 import CubicalTransport.FFI
 import CubicalTransport.Inductive
+import CubicalTransport.Bridge
+import CubicalTransport.Question
 
 open CubicalTransport.Inductive
 open CubicalTransport.Inductive.CTerm
+open CubicalTransport.Bridge
+open Question
 
 namespace CubicalTransportFFITest
 
 -- ── Summarisers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
+/-- Display-name for a `ModalityKind`: a printable tag used by the
+    summarisers to label modal values / neutrals.  Pure formatting —
+    no semantic per-kind dispatch, just a single reflection of the
+    enum's three constructors into their conventional symbols. -/
+def modalityKindTag : ModalityKind → String
+  | .flat  => "flat"
+  | .sharp => "sharp"
+  | .shape => "shape"
+
 def cvalSummary : CVal → String
   | .vneu (.nvar s)             => s!"vneu nvar {s}"
   | .vneu (.napp _ _)           => "vneu napp"
@@ -42,6 +55,7 @@ def cvalSummary : CVal → String
   | .vneu (.nfst _)             => "vneu nfst"
   | .vneu (.nsnd _)             => "vneu nsnd"
   | .vneu (.nIndElim _ _ _ _ _) => "vneu nIndElim"
+  | .vneu (.nModalElim k _ _)   => s!"vneu nModalElim {modalityKindTag k}"
   | .vlam _ x _                 => s!"vlam {x} ..."
   | .vplam _ i _                => s!"vplam {i.name} ..."
   | .vpair _ _                  => "vpair ..."
@@ -52,6 +66,8 @@ def cvalSummary : CVal → String
   | .vPathTransp _ _ _ _ _ _ _  => "vPathTransp"
   | .vctor _ c _ _              => s!"vctor {c} ..."
   | .vdimExpr _                 => "vdimExpr ..."
+  | .vcode _                    => "vcode ..."
+  | .vModalIntro k _            => s!"vModalIntro {modalityKindTag k} ..."
 
 def ctermSummary : CTerm → String
   | .var x          => s!"var {x}"
@@ -64,6 +80,8 @@ def ctermSummary : CTerm → String
   | .dimExpr _      => "dimExpr ..."
   | .ctor _ c _ _   => s!"ctor {c} ..."
   | .indElim _ _ _ _ _ => "indElim ..."
+  | .modalIntro k _ => s!"modalIntro {modalityKindTag k} ..."
+  | .modalElim k _ _ => s!"modalElim {modalityKindTag k} ..."
   | _               => "<other CTerm>"
 
 -- ── Individual test definitions ────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -109,19 +127,21 @@ def tests : List (String × String × String) :=
     -- the CCHM RHS → result is no longer a stuck marker`.
     ("β vApp vTranspFun (const line, via beta::force_transp_fun)",
      cvalSummary (vApp
-       (.vTranspFun ⟨"i"⟩ .univ .univ .bot (.vneu (.nvar "f")))
+       (.vTranspFun ⟨"i"⟩ (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero))
+          .bot (.vneu (.nvar "f")))
        (.vneu (.nvar "y"))),
      "vneu napp"),
     ("β vApp vHCompFun (stuck on .univ codA, via beta::force_hcomp_fun)",
      cvalSummary (vApp
-       (.vHCompFun .univ .bot
+       (.vHCompFun (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) .bot
          (.vplam .nil ⟨"j"⟩ (.var "tube_body"))
          (.vneu (.nvar "b")))
        (.vneu (.nvar "x"))),
      "vneu nhcomp"),
     ("β vApp vCompFun (φ=.bot collapses via C2, via beta::force_comp_fun)",
      cvalSummary (vApp
-       (.vCompFun .nil ⟨"i"⟩ .univ .univ .bot (.var "u") (.var "t"))
+       (.vCompFun .nil ⟨"i"⟩ (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero))
+          .bot (.var "u") (.var "t"))
        (.vneu (.nvar "y"))),
      "vneu napp"),
     ("β vPApp vTubeApp (via beta::force_tube_app)",
@@ -131,17 +151,20 @@ def tests : List (String × String × String) :=
      "vneu napp"),
     ("β vPApp vPathTransp at .zero ⇓ a(1)  (via beta::force_path_transp)",
      cvalSummary (vPApp
-       (.vPathTransp .nil ⟨"i"⟩ .univ (.var "a0") (.var "b0") .bot (.var "p"))
+       (.vPathTransp .nil ⟨"i"⟩ (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero))
+          (.var "a0") (.var "b0") .bot (.var "p"))
        .zero),
      "vneu nvar a0"),
     ("β vPApp vPathTransp at .one ⇓ b(1)",
      cvalSummary (vPApp
-       (.vPathTransp .nil ⟨"i"⟩ .univ (.var "a0") (.var "b0") .bot (.var "p"))
+       (.vPathTransp .nil ⟨"i"⟩ (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero))
+          (.var "a0") (.var "b0") .bot (.var "p"))
        .one),
      "vneu nvar b0"),
     ("β vPApp vPathTransp at var r ⇓ compN (CCHM 3-clause system)",
      cvalSummary (vPApp
-       (.vPathTransp .nil ⟨"i"⟩ .univ (.var "a0") (.var "b0") .bot (.var "p"))
+       (.vPathTransp .nil ⟨"i"⟩ (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero))
+          (.var "a0") (.var "b0") .bot (.var "p"))
        (.var ⟨"r"⟩)),
      "vneu ncompN"),
     -- ── REL1 inductive-type smoke tests ─────────────────────────────────────
@@ -185,12 +208,148 @@ def tests : List (String × String × String) :=
     ("comp_ind C1: φ=.top reduces to u[i:=1]",
      cvalSummary (eval .nil
        (.comp ⟨"i"⟩ CType.natC .top (succC zeroC) zeroC)),
-     "vctor succ ...") ]
+     "vctor succ ..."),
+    -- REL2: interval primitive
+    ("eval (.dimExpr .zero) ⇓ vdimExpr",
+     cvalSummary (eval .nil (.dimExpr .zero)),
+     "vdimExpr ..."),
+    ("transp_interval is identity (constant line on 𝕀)",
+     cvalSummary (eval .nil
+       (.transp ⟨"i"⟩ CType.intervalC (.eq0 ⟨"j"⟩) (.dimExpr .one))),
+     "vdimExpr ..."),
+    -- REL2 Phase 2: Bridge.lean — Eq ↔ Path interop
+    ("Bridge: CubicalEmbed Bool round-trip on true",
+     match CubicalEmbed.fromCTerm (α := Bool) (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm true) with
+     | some true  => "ok"
+     | _          => "<roundtrip failed>",
+     "ok"),
+    ("Bridge: CubicalEmbed Bool round-trip on false",
+     match CubicalEmbed.fromCTerm (α := Bool) (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm false) with
+     | some false => "ok"
+     | _          => "<roundtrip failed>",
+     "ok"),
+    ("Bridge: CubicalEmbed Nat round-trip on 7",
+     match CubicalEmbed.fromCTerm (α := Nat) (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm 7) with
+     | some 7 => "ok"
+     | _      => "<roundtrip failed>",
+     "ok"),
+    ("Bridge: CubicalEmbed (List Bool) round-trip on [true, false, true]",
+     match CubicalEmbed.fromCTerm (α := List Bool)
+             (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm [true, false, true]) with
+     | some [true, false, true] => "ok"
+     | _                        => "<roundtrip failed>",
+     "ok"),
+    ("Bridge: Eq.toPath rfl on Bool produces a constant plam",
+     ctermSummary (Eq.toPath (rfl : true = true)),
+     "plam $eq2path ..."),
+    -- Question.lean Level 1: CompQ smoke
+    ("CompQ.ask delegates to eval (.comp ...)",
+     cvalSummary
+       (let q : CompQ :=
+         { level := .succ .zero, env := .nil, binder := ⟨"i"⟩
+         , body := CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)
+         , φ := .top, u := .var "u", t := .var "t" }
+        q.ask),
+     "vneu nvar u"),
+    ("CompQ.ofTransp on a constant interval line: full-face → eval u",
+     cvalSummary
+       (CompQ.ofTransp .nil ⟨"i"⟩ CType.interval .top (.var "x")).ask,
+     "vneu nvar x"),
+    ("Classifier IsConstLine decidable on .interval line",
+     (if Question.IsConstLine
+            { level := .zero, env := .nil, binder := ⟨"i"⟩
+            , body := CType.interval
+            , φ := .top, u := .var "u", t := .var "t" }
+        then "yes" else "no"),
+     "yes"),
+    ("Classifier IsFullFace decidable on .top face",
+     (if Question.IsFullFace
+            { level := .succ .zero, env := .nil, binder := ⟨"i"⟩
+            , body := CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)
+            , φ := .top, u := .var "u", t := .var "t" }
+        then "yes" else "no"),
+     "yes"),
+    -- IsTransport classifier (uses CTerm.beq, fully computable post-cascade).
+    ("Classifier IsTransport accepts when u = t",
+     (if Question.IsTransport
+            { level := .succ .zero, env := .nil, binder := ⟨"i"⟩
+            , body := CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)
+            , φ := .top, u := .var "x", t := .var "x" }
+        then "yes" else "no"),
+     "yes"),
+    ("Classifier IsTransport rejects when u ≠ t",
+     (if Question.IsTransport
+            { level := .succ .zero, env := .nil, binder := ⟨"i"⟩
+            , body := CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)
+            , φ := .top, u := .var "u", t := .var "t" }
+        then "yes" else "no"),
+     "no"),
+    -- Body-shape classifiers (decidable via CType.skeleton check).
+    ("Classifier IsPiLine accepts on .pi body",
+     (if Question.IsPiLine
+            { level := .succ .zero, env := .nil, binder := ⟨"i"⟩
+            , body := .pi "_" (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero))
+            , φ := .top, u := .var "u", t := .var "t" }
+        then "yes" else "no"),
+     "yes"),
+    ("Classifier IsPiLine rejects on .univ body",
+     (if Question.IsPiLine
+            { level := .succ .zero, env := .nil, binder := ⟨"i"⟩
+            , body := CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)
+            , φ := .top, u := .var "u", t := .var "t" }
+        then "yes" else "no"),
+     "no"),
+    ("Classifier IsIntervalLine accepts on .interval body",
+     (if Question.IsIntervalLine
+            { level := .zero, env := .nil, binder := ⟨"i"⟩
+            , body := CType.interval
+            , φ := .top, u := .var "u", t := .var "t" }
+        then "yes" else "no"),
+     "yes"),
+    ("Classifier IsIntervalLine rejects on .univ body",
+     (if Question.IsIntervalLine
+            { level := .succ .zero, env := .nil, binder := ⟨"i"⟩
+            , body := CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)
+            , φ := .top, u := .var "u", t := .var "t" }
+        then "yes" else "no"),
+     "no"),
+    ("Classifier IsUnivLine accepts on .univ body",
+     (if Question.IsUnivLine
+            { level := .succ .zero, env := .nil, binder := ⟨"i"⟩
+            , body := CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)
+            , φ := .top, u := .var "u", t := .var "t" }
+        then "yes" else "no"),
+     "yes"),
+    ("Classifier IsPathLine accepts on .path body",
+     (if Question.IsPathLine
+            { level := .succ .zero, env := .nil, binder := ⟨"i"⟩
+            , body := .path (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) (.var "a") (.var "b")
+            , φ := .top, u := .var "u", t := .var "t" }
+        then "yes" else "no"),
+     "yes"),
+    ("Classifier IsSigmaLine accepts on .sigma body",
+     (if Question.IsSigmaLine
+            { level := .succ .zero, env := .nil, binder := ⟨"i"⟩
+            , body := .sigma "_" (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero))
+            , φ := .top, u := .var "u", t := .var "t" }
+        then "yes" else "no"),
+     "yes"),
+    ("Classifier IsIndLine rejects on .univ body",
+     (if Question.IsIndLine
+            { level := .succ .zero, env := .nil, binder := ⟨"i"⟩
+            , body := CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)
+            , φ := .top, u := .var "u", t := .var "t" }
+        then "yes" else "no"),
+     "no") ]
+-- Note: Algebra/Infoductor smoke tests moved to the
+-- `infoductor-cubical` bridge repo (private), where the Infoductor
+-- dependency now lives.  cubical-transport-hott-lean4 has no
+-- Infoductor dep — pure cubical engine.
 
 /-- Run every smoke test, print its actual vs expected.  Returns the
     number of failures. -/
 def runSmokeTests : IO UInt32 := do
-  IO.println "── Topolei cubical FFI smoke tests ──"
+  IO.println "── Cubical-transport FFI smoke tests ──"
   let mut fails : UInt32 := 0
   for (desc, actual, expected) in tests do
     if actual == expected then

CubicalTransport/Face.lean

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.Face
+  CubicalTransport.Face
   ====================
   The face lattice F: distributive lattice generated by (i=0) and (i=1)
   with the fundamental relation (i=0) ∧ (i=1) = 0_F.
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ inductive FaceFormula where
   | eq1 (i : DimVar)           : FaceFormula  -- (i = 1)
   | meet (ϕ ψ : FaceFormula)  : FaceFormula  -- ϕ ∧ ψ
   | join (ϕ ψ : FaceFormula)  : FaceFormula  -- ϕ ∨ ψ
-  deriving Repr, Inhabited
+  deriving Repr, Inhabited, DecidableEq
 
 -- ── Semantic evaluation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ theorem substDim_comm (i j : DimVar) (r s : DimExpr) (hij : i ≠ j)
 -- etc.) are deliberately skipped — they require decidable equality on
 -- `DimVar` in the reduction step and don't affect any current axiom.
 
-@[extern "topolei_cubical_face_normalize"]
+@[extern "cubical_transport_face_normalize"]
 private opaque normalizeRust : FaceFormula → FaceFormula
 
 /-- Canonical form under literal-identity / absorption reductions. -/

CubicalTransport/Glue.lean

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.Glue
+  CubicalTransport.Glue
   ====================
   The `Glue` type former and univalence-via-glue construction (cells-spec
-  §5.7, Phase 1 Week 5).
+  §5.7, Phase 1 Week 5).  Universe-aware (Layer 0 §0.1 cascade).
 
   The `.glue` constructor is declared in `Cubical/Syntax.lean` (it must live
   alongside `CType` / `CTerm` in the mutual inductive block); this module
@@ -28,29 +28,12 @@
       *computationally* like `A` (at `r = 0`) and `B` (at `r = 1`),
       derived from the face-disjoint axioms in `Eval.lean`.
 
-  Downstream: `Cubical/Soundness.lean` (Week 6) will prove
-  `transp_ua : transp (uaLine e A B) .bot a = e.f a` — the computational
-  content of univalence — by combining `uaLine_zero_glueIn_reduces`
-  with the transport rules for `.glue` (yet to be added; see "Deferred"
-  below).
+  ## Universe stratification
 
-  ## What's intentionally deferred (Phase 1 Week 5 scope)
-
-  1. **Transport of Glue types.**  `CTerm.transp i (.glue …) φ t` has no
-     dedicated reduction rule yet.  Adding one requires the CCHM Glue
-     transport formula (which involves the equivalence's half-adjoint
-     structure), and is Week 6 material.
-
-  2. **Multi-face Glue.**  `CType.glue` carries a single face; CCHM's
-     ua-as-two-face-glue would need either a `.glueN` constructor or an
-     encoding via iterated single-face glue.  The single-face ua here
-     (`Glue [r=0 ↦ (A, e)] B`) is semantically equivalent.
-
-  3. **Type-as-term injection.**  Lean's `CType` and `CTerm` are
-     disjoint.  A proper `ua : EquivData → CType → CType → CTerm` with
-     `ua e A B : Path U A B` would require embedding `CType` into `CTerm`
-     (e.g., a `CTerm.ty : CType → CTerm` injection).  We work at the
-     CType-function level (`DimExpr → CType`) instead.
+  Glue's `.glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A` constructor stores T and A at
+  the *same* universe level `ℓ` (the equivalence is between same-universe
+  types).  All declarations therefore take a single `{ℓ : ULevel}`
+  implicit parameter and use `CType ℓ` for both T and A.
 -/
 
 import CubicalTransport.Eval
@@ -62,13 +45,14 @@ namespace EquivData
 
 /-- Build a `.glue` CType from an `EquivData` and the accompanying face /
     T-type / A-type data.  Inlines the equivalence's five CTerms into the
-    `.glue` constructor slots. -/
-def toGlueType (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType) (e : EquivData) (A : CType) :
-    CType :=
+    `.glue` constructor slots.  Both `T` and `A` live at the same universe
+    level — the equivalence is between same-universe types. -/
+def toGlueType {ℓ : ULevel} (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ) (e : EquivData)
+    (A : CType ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
   .glue φ T e.f e.fInv e.sec e.ret e.coh A
 
-theorem toGlueType_def (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType) (e : EquivData)
-    (A : CType) :
+theorem toGlueType_def {ℓ : ULevel} (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+    (e : EquivData) (A : CType ℓ) :
     e.toGlueType φ T A = .glue φ T e.f e.fInv e.sec e.ret e.coh A := rfl
 
 end EquivData
@@ -76,7 +60,8 @@ end EquivData
 -- ── Univalence line ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /-- The single-face CCHM univalence line.  Given an equivalence `e : A ≃ B`
-    and two types `A`, `B`, returns a function `DimExpr → CType`:
+    and two types `A`, `B` at the same level, returns a function
+    `DimExpr → CType ℓ`:
 
       uaLine e A B r := Glue [r = 0 ↦ (A, e)] B
 
@@ -90,7 +75,7 @@ end EquivData
     `uaLine .zero ≃ A`, `uaLine .one ≃ B` is captured computationally by
     the `glueIn`/`unglue` reduction axioms; it is not stated as a CType
     equality because `.glue .top A ... B ≠ A` *structurally*. -/
-def uaLine (e : EquivData) (A B : CType) (r : DimExpr) : CType :=
+def uaLine {ℓ : ULevel} (e : EquivData) (A B : CType ℓ) (r : DimExpr) : CType ℓ :=
   e.toGlueType (FaceFormula.dimExprEq0 r) A B
 
 -- ── Endpoint rfl-lemmas ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -99,7 +84,7 @@ def uaLine (e : EquivData) (A B : CType) (r : DimExpr) : CType :=
     `dimExprEq0 .zero = .top`), so `uaLine e A B .zero` is the glue type
     whose face is full.  Inhabitants there behave like A via
     `eval_glueIn_top` / `eval_unglue_top`. -/
-theorem uaLine_zero (e : EquivData) (A B : CType) :
+theorem uaLine_zero {ℓ : ULevel} (e : EquivData) (A B : CType ℓ) :
     uaLine e A B .zero =
     e.toGlueType .top A B := by
   show e.toGlueType (FaceFormula.dimExprEq0 .zero) A B = e.toGlueType .top A B
@@ -109,7 +94,7 @@ theorem uaLine_zero (e : EquivData) (A B : CType) :
     `dimExprEq0 .one = .bot`), so `uaLine e A B .one` is the glue type
     whose face is empty.  Inhabitants there behave like B via
     `eval_glueIn_bot` / `eval_unglue_bot`. -/
-theorem uaLine_one (e : EquivData) (A B : CType) :
+theorem uaLine_one {ℓ : ULevel} (e : EquivData) (A B : CType ℓ) :
     uaLine e A B .one =
     e.toGlueType .bot A B := by
   show e.toGlueType (FaceFormula.dimExprEq0 .one) A B = e.toGlueType .bot A B
@@ -118,7 +103,7 @@ theorem uaLine_one (e : EquivData) (A B : CType) :
 /-- At a generic dim variable `k`, the face is `.eq0 k` — neither trivial.
     The glue is genuinely non-degenerate and produces stuck `nglueIn` /
     `nunglue` neutrals under `eval`. -/
-theorem uaLine_var (e : EquivData) (A B : CType) (k : DimVar) :
+theorem uaLine_var {ℓ : ULevel} (e : EquivData) (A B : CType ℓ) (k : DimVar) :
     uaLine e A B (.var k) =
     e.toGlueType (.eq0 k) A B := by
   show e.toGlueType (FaceFormula.dimExprEq0 (.var k)) A B =
@@ -163,14 +148,14 @@ theorem uaLine_one_unglue_reduces (env : CEnv) (f g : CTerm) :
     with A.  The sec / ret fields are from `idEquiv A`; the face toggle
     is between `.top` and `.bot`.  Not a *fully* constant line (the face
     formula varies), but the underlying types are the same. -/
-theorem uaLine_idEquiv_zero_type (A : CType) :
+theorem uaLine_idEquiv_zero_type {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) :
     uaLine (idEquiv A) A A .zero =
     .glue .top A (idEquiv A).f (idEquiv A).fInv
       (idEquiv A).sec (idEquiv A).ret (idEquiv A).coh A := by
   rw [uaLine_zero]
   rfl
 
-theorem uaLine_idEquiv_one_type (A : CType) :
+theorem uaLine_idEquiv_one_type {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) :
     uaLine (idEquiv A) A A .one =
     .glue .bot A (idEquiv A).f (idEquiv A).fInv
       (idEquiv A).sec (idEquiv A).ret (idEquiv A).coh A := by
@@ -188,6 +173,9 @@ theorem uaLine_idEquiv_one_type (A : CType) :
 -- dim-absent from `i`.  The only piece allowed to mention `i` is the inner
 -- face formula `φ`.
 --
+-- All axioms below use a single `{ℓ : ULevel}` parameter (T and A live at
+-- the same level, per the .glue constructor's signature).
+--
 -- Three sub-cases of `φ.substDim i .one` (the inner face restricted to the
 -- outgoing endpoint):
 --   · `.bot` — the T-side glueIn witness at `i = 1` is vacuous; the result
@@ -198,43 +186,12 @@ theorem uaLine_idEquiv_one_type (A : CType) :
 --   · Neither — the result is a structured stuck neutral preserving all
 --     glue data for later substitution to unstick.  Covered by
 --     `eval_transp_glue_const_stuck`.
---
--- The three face-disjoint preconditions (φ.substDim i .one = .bot / = .top
--- / otherwise) partition the problem, so adding more axioms here never
--- risks inconsistency.
 
-/-- **CCHM Glue transport — constant components, inner face collapses at 1.**
-
-    Transport along a `.glue` line where:
-      · The fiber type `T`, base type `A`, and the five equivalence CTerms
-        (`f`, `fInv`, `sec`, `ret`, `coh`) are all dim-absent from the line
-        binder `i`.
-      · The outer face `ψ` is non-`.top` (else T1 fires and transport is
-        identity).
-      · The inner glue face `φ`, restricted to `i := 1`, collapses to `.bot`
-        (so no T-side witness is required at the outgoing endpoint).
-
-    Under these conditions the full CCHM Glue-transport formula (CCHM §6.2)
-    degenerates:
-
-      1. The outer comp/fill through the base type `A` reduces to a plain
-         transport.  (For constant `A` this further reduces to identity via
-         T2, though the axiom does not pre-apply T2 so that downstream
-         proofs can choose when to use it.)
-      2. The T-side glueIn witness at `i = 1` lives on an empty face and is
-         therefore irrelevant — the outer `glueIn` collapses to its A-side.
-      3. The A-side value is obtained by unglueing the base at the `i = 0`
-         face of the glue (`φ.substDim i .zero`).
-
-    Combining, transport reduces to `transp i A ψ (unglue (φ[i:=0]) f t)`.
-
-    **Discharge obligation.** The Rust evaluator's implementation of the
-    full CCHM Glue-transport rule must reduce to this equation in the
-    restricted setting captured by the hypotheses. -/
-axiom eval_transp_glue_const_at_bot
+/-- **CCHM Glue transport — constant components, inner face collapses at 1.** -/
+theorem eval_transp_glue_const_at_bot {ℓ : ULevel}
     (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
-    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType)
-    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (hψ : ψ ≠ .top)
     (hT : T.dimAbsent i = true)
     (hA : A.dimAbsent i = true)
@@ -245,48 +202,15 @@ axiom eval_transp_glue_const_at_bot
     (hcoh : coh.dimAbsent i = true)
     (hφ1 : φ.substDim i .one = .bot) :
     eval env (.transp i (.glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A) ψ t) =
-    eval env (.transp i A ψ (.unglue (φ.substDim i .zero) f t))
+    eval env (.transp i A ψ (.unglue (φ.substDim i .zero) f t)) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H16.
+  sorry
 
-/-- **CCHM Glue transport — constant components, inner face collapses to `.top` at 1.**
-
-    Transport along a `.glue` line where:
-      · The fiber type `T`, base type `A`, and the five equivalence CTerms
-        (`f`, `fInv`, `sec`, `ret`, `coh`) are all dim-absent from the line
-        binder `i`.
-      · The outer face `ψ` is non-`.top` (else T1 fires and transport is
-        identity).
-      · The inner glue face `φ`, restricted to `i := 1`, collapses to `.top`
-        — the T-side witness is forced at the outgoing endpoint.
-
-    Under these conditions the full CCHM Glue-transport formula (CCHM §6.2)
-    produces a value whose output glue face `φ[i:=1]` is `.top`, i.e. a
-    T-forced inhabitant.  In our `.glueIn`-free form this is the result of
-    applying `fInv` to the A-side transport:
-
-      1. `a₁ := transp i A ψ (unglue (φ[i:=0]) f t)` — the A-side of the
-         transported value (same construction as `_at_bot`).
-      2. `t₁ := app fInv a₁` — the T-side witness obtained via the
-         equivalence inverse.
-
-    Combining, transport reduces to `app fInv (transp i A ψ (unglue (φ[i:=0]) f t))`.
-
-    **Hcomp correction note.** The full CCHM formula includes an hcomp in
-    `T` using `sec` to enforce boundary agreement of `t₁` with `t[i:=1]`
-    on face `ψ`.  Under the constant-component hypotheses this hcomp's
-    boundary obligations match `t₁ = fInv a₁` up to the equivalence's
-    propositional coherence (`sec (f t₁) : Path A (f (fInv a₁)) a₁`),
-    which is the well-typedness obligation a caller already discharges
-    when constructing an inhabitant of the glue type.  The axiom therefore
-    states the principal T-side witness directly; a future refinement can
-    add the hcomp wrapper once T-side hcomp infrastructure is in place.
-
-    **Discharge obligation.** The Rust evaluator's implementation of the
-    full CCHM Glue-transport rule must reduce to this equation in the
-    restricted setting captured by the hypotheses. -/
-axiom eval_transp_glue_const_at_top
+/-- **CCHM Glue transport — constant components, inner face collapses to `.top` at 1.** -/
+theorem eval_transp_glue_const_at_top {ℓ : ULevel}
     (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
-    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType)
-    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (hψ : ψ ≠ .top)
     (hT : T.dimAbsent i = true)
     (hA : A.dimAbsent i = true)
@@ -297,36 +221,15 @@ axiom eval_transp_glue_const_at_top
     (hcoh : coh.dimAbsent i = true)
     (hφ1 : φ.substDim i .one = .top) :
     eval env (.transp i (.glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A) ψ t) =
-    eval env (.app fInv (.transp i A ψ (.unglue (φ.substDim i .zero) f t)))
+    eval env (.app fInv (.transp i A ψ (.unglue (φ.substDim i .zero) f t))) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H16.
+  sorry
 
-/-- **CCHM Glue transport — constant components, inner face stuck at 1.**
-
-    When the inner glue face `φ` restricted to `i := 1` is neither `.top`
-    (handled by `eval_transp_glue_const_at_top` — forces a specific T-side
-    witness via `fInv`) nor `.bot` (handled by `eval_transp_glue_const_at_bot`
-    — collapses to the A-side), the transport produces a structured stuck
-    neutral preserving all glue data.
-
-    **Why structured, not full reduction.** The CCHM formula in this case
-    still computes a specific `glueIn[φ(1) ↦ t₁] a₁` with a partial T-side
-    witness depending on `φ(1)`.  Later dim substitution into `φ` can
-    resolve `φ(1)` to `.top` or `.bot`, at which point the structured
-    neutral can be unstuck by re-evaluating through the appropriate
-    face-disjoint axiom (`_at_top` or `_at_bot`).  Stating the exact `t₁`
-    witness for the residual face requires the half-adjoint hcomp
-    construction, which is future work — until then, this axiom reflects
-    the partial def's runtime behavior (same stuck form `vTransp` would
-    produce).
-
-    This axiom is face-disjoint from both `eval_transp_glue_const_at_bot`
-    (which requires `φ.substDim i .one = .bot`) and
-    `eval_transp_glue_const_at_top` (which requires `φ.substDim i .one =
-    .top`), so the three axioms partition the precondition space without
-    contradiction. -/
-axiom eval_transp_glue_const_stuck
+/-- **CCHM Glue transport — constant components, inner face stuck at 1.** -/
+theorem eval_transp_glue_const_stuck {ℓ : ULevel}
     (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
-    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType)
-    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (hψ : ψ ≠ .top)
     (hT : T.dimAbsent i = true)
     (hA : A.dimAbsent i = true)
@@ -338,44 +241,17 @@ axiom eval_transp_glue_const_stuck
     (hφ1_bot : φ.substDim i .one ≠ .bot)
     (hφ1_top : φ.substDim i .one ≠ .top) :
     eval env (.transp i (.glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A) ψ t) =
-    .vneu (.ntransp i (.glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A) ψ (eval env t))
+    .vneu (.ntransp i (.glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A) ψ (eval env t)) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H16.
+  sorry
 
--- ── CCHM Glue transport — varying base type A (Stream B #1b, 2026-04-23) ────
---
--- Generalises `_at_bot` / `_at_top` / `_stuck` to allow the base type `A` to
--- vary in the line binder `i`.  All five equivalence components and the
--- fiber type `T` are still required to be dim-absent from `i`
--- (varying-equivalence is Stream B #1c, future work).
---
--- The A-side construction switches from a plain `.transp i A ψ` (which
--- only carries the ψ-boundary) to a two-clause `.compN i A` carrying
--- *both* the ψ-boundary (from the outer transport) and the φ-boundary
--- (from the inner glue's T-fiber).  The two clause bodies are:
---
---   · `(ψ, .unglue φ f t)` — on the outer face ψ, the result agrees
---     with the A-side of the input glue (extracted via `unglue` through
---     the φ-face structure).
---   · `(φ, .app f t)` — on the inner glue face φ, the result agrees
---     with `f` applied to the T-fiber `t`.  These coincide on the
---     overlap by the equivalence's well-typedness (`f t = unglue t` on
---     the φ-face, by `eval_unglue_top` semantics).
---
--- The base of the comp at i=0 is the same as in the constant-A case:
--- `.unglue (φ[i:=0]) f t`.
---
--- Face-disjoint from the constant-A axioms by `hA : A.dimAbsent i = false`
--- (the constant-A axioms require `hA : … = true`); the new three are
--- mutually face-disjoint by the same `φ[i:=1]` partition.
+-- ── CCHM Glue transport — varying base type A ──────────────────────────────
 
-/-- **CCHM Glue transport — varying base type A, inner face collapses to `.bot` at 1.**
-
-    Generalises `eval_transp_glue_const_at_bot` to varying-`A` lines via
-    the CCHM §6.2 two-clause comp through the base.  Other components
-    (`T`, `f`, `fInv`, `sec`, `ret`, `coh`) remain dim-absent from `i`. -/
-axiom eval_transp_glue_varA_at_bot
+/-- **CCHM Glue transport — varying base type A, inner face collapses to `.bot` at 1.** -/
+theorem eval_transp_glue_varA_at_bot {ℓ : ULevel}
     (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
-    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType)
-    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (hψ : ψ ≠ .top)
     (hT : T.dimAbsent i = true)
     (hA : A.dimAbsent i = false)
@@ -389,22 +265,15 @@ axiom eval_transp_glue_varA_at_bot
     eval env (.compN i A
                 [(ψ, .unglue φ f t),
                  (φ, .app f t)]
-                (.unglue (φ.substDim i .zero) f t))
+                (.unglue (φ.substDim i .zero) f t)) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H16.
+  sorry
 
-/-- **CCHM Glue transport — varying base type A, inner face collapses to `.top` at 1.**
-
-    Generalises `eval_transp_glue_const_at_top` to varying-`A` lines.
-    The A-side is built via the same two-clause `.compN` as `_varA_at_bot`;
-    the T-side witness is then obtained via `fInv` applied to the A-side.
-
-    Same hcomp-correction caveat as `eval_transp_glue_const_at_top`: the
-    full CCHM formula adds a T-side hcomp using `sec` to enforce
-    ψ-boundary agreement, which trivialises under the constant-equivalence
-    hypotheses up to the equivalence's propositional coherence. -/
-axiom eval_transp_glue_varA_at_top
+/-- **CCHM Glue transport — varying base type A, inner face collapses to `.top` at 1.** -/
+theorem eval_transp_glue_varA_at_top {ℓ : ULevel}
     (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
-    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType)
-    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (hψ : ψ ≠ .top)
     (hT : T.dimAbsent i = true)
     (hA : A.dimAbsent i = false)
@@ -419,18 +288,15 @@ axiom eval_transp_glue_varA_at_top
       (.compN i A
         [(ψ, .unglue φ f t),
          (φ, .app f t)]
-        (.unglue (φ.substDim i .zero) f t)))
+        (.unglue (φ.substDim i .zero) f t))) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H16.
+  sorry
 
-/-- **CCHM Glue transport — varying base type A, inner face stuck at 1.**
-
-    Mirrors `eval_transp_glue_const_stuck` for varying-`A`: when the
-    inner glue face restricted to the outgoing endpoint is neither
-    `.top` nor `.bot`, the transport produces a structured stuck neutral
-    preserving all glue data — including the now-varying `A`. -/
-axiom eval_transp_glue_varA_stuck
+/-- **CCHM Glue transport — varying base type A, inner face stuck at 1.** -/
+theorem eval_transp_glue_varA_stuck {ℓ : ULevel}
     (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
-    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType)
-    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (hψ : ψ ≠ .top)
     (hT : T.dimAbsent i = true)
     (hA : A.dimAbsent i = false)
@@ -442,53 +308,17 @@ axiom eval_transp_glue_varA_stuck
     (hφ1_bot : φ.substDim i .one ≠ .bot)
     (hφ1_top : φ.substDim i .one ≠ .top) :
     eval env (.transp i (.glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A) ψ t) =
-    .vneu (.ntransp i (.glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A) ψ (eval env t))
+    .vneu (.ntransp i (.glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A) ψ (eval env t)) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H16.
+  sorry
 
--- ── Hcomp-correction wrappers for _at_top (Stage 2.1, 2026-04-23) ───────────
---
--- The `_at_top` axioms above state the *principal* T-side witness
--- `app fInv a₁` where `a₁` is the A-side construction.  This witness
--- agrees with `t[i:=1]` on face `ψ` only *propositionally* — up to the
--- equivalence's half-adjoint coherence `ret : Π x:T. Path T (fInv (f x)) x`.
---
--- The full CCHM §6.2 formula tightens this to *definitional* ψ-agreement
--- by wrapping the principal witness in an hcomp-in-T whose ψ-clause is
--- the j-line `ret (t[i:=1])` — a T-path from `fInv (f t[i:=1])` at j=0
--- to `t[i:=1]` at j=1.  On ψ, `a₁ = f t[i:=1]` (T2 on the constant A-line
--- plus `unglue`-top semantics), so the hcomp's base `fInv a₁` aligns
--- with `ret`'s j=0 endpoint — the square is filled, and the output
--- (at j=1) is `t[i:=1]` on ψ, matching the ψ-boundary constraint exactly.
---
--- Both the hcomp-corrected and naked forms coexist as axioms: the hcomp
--- form is the CCHM-faithful statement (Rust-discharge reference), the
--- naked form is an ergonomic specialisation for `transp_ua`-style proofs
--- at ψ = .bot where the hcomp trivialises.  Stage 3 can consolidate.
---
--- The hcomp binder `j` is an explicit parameter (with `hT_j` / `hA_j`
--- freshness hypotheses) rather than a hardcoded `⟨"$hcj"⟩` — this keeps
--- the axiom hygienic and lets callers pick a binder disjoint from their
--- own scope.
+-- ── Hcomp-correction wrappers for _at_top ──────────────────────────────────
 
-/-- **Hcomp-corrected `_at_top` — constant components.**
-
-    Full CCHM §6.2 formula for Glue transport at `φ[i:=1] = .top`:
-    wraps the naked witness `app fInv a₁` in an hcomp-in-T whose
-    ψ-clause is `ret (t[i:=1]) @ j`, enforcing definitional ψ-boundary
-    agreement.
-
-    The extra `hT_j` / `hA_j` hypotheses state that the fresh hcomp
-    binder `j` does not appear in T or A — required so the inner
-    `transp i A ψ a₁` and the outer `comp j T ψ …` don't collide.
-    `hij : i ≠ j` rules out degenerate binder identity.
-
-    **Rust-discharge axiom.** The evaluator's Glue-transport
-    implementation emits this hcomp-corrected form; the naked
-    `eval_transp_glue_const_at_top` is derivable from it at ψ = .bot
-    (see `eval_transp_glue_const_at_top_from_hcomp`). -/
-axiom eval_transp_glue_const_at_top_hcomp
+/-- **Hcomp-corrected `_at_top` — constant components.** -/
+theorem eval_transp_glue_const_at_top_hcomp {ℓ : ULevel}
     (env : CEnv) (i j : DimVar) (hij : i ≠ j)
-    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType)
-    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (hψ : ψ ≠ .top)
     (hT : T.dimAbsent i = true)
     (hT_j : T.dimAbsent j = true)
@@ -504,18 +334,15 @@ axiom eval_transp_glue_const_at_top_hcomp
     eval env (.comp j T ψ
       (.papp (.app ret (t.substDimBool i true)) (.var j))
       (.app fInv
-        (.transp i A ψ (.unglue (φ.substDim i .zero) f t))))
+        (.transp i A ψ (.unglue (φ.substDim i .zero) f t)))) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H16.
+  sorry
 
-/-- **Hcomp-corrected `_at_top` — varying base A.**
-
-    Varying-A companion to `eval_transp_glue_const_at_top_hcomp`.  The
-    A-side is built via the CCHM two-clause `.compN` (matching
-    `eval_transp_glue_varA_at_top`); the T-side wraps the principal
-    `app fInv a₁` witness in the same hcomp-in-T correction. -/
-axiom eval_transp_glue_varA_at_top_hcomp
+/-- **Hcomp-corrected `_at_top` — varying base A.** -/
+theorem eval_transp_glue_varA_at_top_hcomp {ℓ : ULevel}
     (env : CEnv) (i j : DimVar) (hij : i ≠ j)
-    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType)
-    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (hψ : ψ ≠ .top)
     (hT : T.dimAbsent i = true)
     (hT_j : T.dimAbsent j = true)
@@ -533,25 +360,17 @@ axiom eval_transp_glue_varA_at_top_hcomp
         (.compN i A
           [(ψ, .unglue φ f t),
            (φ, .app f t)]
-          (.unglue (φ.substDim i .zero) f t))))
+          (.unglue (φ.substDim i .zero) f t)))) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H16.
+  sorry
 
 -- ── Derivation: naked form from hcomp form at ψ = .bot ─────────────────────
--- At ψ = .bot, the hcomp's ψ-clause is vacuous — C2 reduces the outer
--- comp to a plain transp of the base.  Since T is `j`-absent (`hT_j`),
--- T2 reduces that transp to identity, recovering the naked form.
 
-/-- **Naked `_at_top` form at ψ = .bot is a theorem, not an axiom.**
-
-    Derived from `eval_transp_glue_const_at_top_hcomp` at ψ = .bot.
-    Gives Stage 2.1's consolidation: the ψ = .bot specialisation of
-    the naked axiom is now propositionally derived from the hcomp
-    axiom.  The original `eval_transp_glue_const_at_top` axiom still
-    exists for general ψ; callers at ψ = .bot can switch to this
-    theorem to consume the hcomp-corrected axiom family. -/
-theorem eval_transp_glue_const_at_top_from_hcomp
+/-- **Naked `_at_top` form at ψ = .bot is a theorem, not an axiom.** -/
+theorem eval_transp_glue_const_at_top_from_hcomp {ℓ : ULevel}
     (env : CEnv) (i j : DimVar) (hij : i ≠ j)
-    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType)
-    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType) (t : CTerm)
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ) (t : CTerm)
     (hT : T.dimAbsent i = true)
     (hT_j : T.dimAbsent j = true)
     (hA : A.dimAbsent i = true)
@@ -571,53 +390,18 @@ theorem eval_transp_glue_const_at_top_from_hcomp
   rw [eval_comp_bot]
   rw [eval_transp_const env j T .bot _ (by intro h; nomatch h) hT_j]
 
--- ── Varying-equivalence Glue transport (Stage 2.4, 2026-04-23) ──────────────
---
--- The 6 axioms above (`_const_*` / `_varA_*`) all require **all five
--- equivalence components** (`f`, `fInv`, `sec`, `ret`, `coh`) to be
--- dim-absent from the line binder `i`.  This covers the CCHM
--- constant-equivalence case — the simplest and most common for ua-style
--- constructions (`transp_ua`, `transp_ua_inverse`).
---
--- Varying-equivalence Glue transport — where any of the five components
--- vary in `i` — is the largest remaining generalisation.  The full
--- CCHM §6.2 formula requires transporting witness terms *through* the
--- varying equivalence, using `transp^i T` applied to `f(t)`, etc., plus
--- a three-clause `.compN` on the A-side.  The reduction is intricate
--- and the discharge target is a full-featured Rust evaluator.
---
--- **Stage 2.4 closure discipline.**  Rather than state a partial/guessed
--- reduction formula, we state the *structurally stuck* form as a single
--- consolidated axiom.  The evaluator's partial def (Eval.lean's `.glue`
--- arm of `.transp`) already produces this stuck neutral; the axiom
--- merely lifts it to the kernel level.  The precondition `hVar` —
--- "at least one equivalence component is not dim-absent" — makes this
--- axiom **pattern-disjoint** from the 6 constant-equivalence axioms,
--- preserving the face-disjoint axiom-family discipline established in
--- Stage 1.  Future Rust refinement will replace this with the
--- full CCHM reduction rules (no Lean-side changes needed — the axiom
--- just becomes more informative).
+-- ── Varying-equivalence Glue transport ─────────────────────────────────────
 
-/-- **Varying-equivalence Glue transport — structurally stuck form.**
-
-    Applies when **at least one** of the five equivalence components
-    (`f`, `fInv`, `sec`, `ret`, `coh`) is not dim-absent from the line
-    binder `i`.  Pattern-disjoint from the 6 constant-equivalence axioms
-    by hypothesis: those require *all* five to be dim-absent; this
-    requires *at least one* to vary.
-
-    Produces a structured `ntransp` neutral preserving all Glue data
-    and the evaluated base.  The Rust evaluator's partial def already
-    produces this form; a future refinement will add reduction rules
-    using `transp^i T` on witness terms (CCHM §6.2 varying-equivalence
-    case). -/
-axiom eval_transp_glue_varEquiv
+/-- **Varying-equivalence Glue transport — structurally stuck form.** -/
+theorem eval_transp_glue_varEquiv {ℓ : ULevel}
     (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
-    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType)
-    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ) (ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (hψ : ψ ≠ .top)
     (hVar : ¬ (f.dimAbsent i = true ∧ fInv.dimAbsent i = true ∧
                sec.dimAbsent i = true ∧ ret.dimAbsent i = true ∧
                coh.dimAbsent i = true)) :
     eval env (.transp i (.glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A) ψ t) =
-    .vneu (.ntransp i (.glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A) ψ (eval env t))
+    .vneu (.ntransp i (.glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A) ψ (eval env t)) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H16.
+  sorry

CubicalTransport/Inductive.lean

@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   Helper combinators and canonical schema instances for the REL1
   schema-based inductive (and higher-inductive) type system.
 
+  Universe-aware (Layer 0 §0.1 cascade): helpers that take CType
+  arguments are level-polymorphic via implicit `{ℓ : ULevel}`; lists
+  of parameters carry their levels via `Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ`.
+
   This module sits *on top of* `Syntax.lean` — it doesn't add new
-  primitives, only ergonomic builders.  Every value here is a plain
-  CTypeSchema / CType / CTerm; nothing is opaque.  Downstream
-  consumers should prefer these helpers over hand-spelling
-  CTypeSchema literals so the canonical encodings are maintained
-  in one place.
+  primitives, only ergonomic builders.
 
   ## Sections
 
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
     via `DimVar.mk "$d_k"` (zero-indexed among `.dim` args) and
     *non-dim args* via `CTerm.var "$arg_k"` (zero-indexed in the full
     arg list).  See INDUCTIVE_TYPES.md §4 for the discipline.
-
-  · The schemas here are concrete values, not `def`s under a
-    `noncomputable` veil — `Nat`, `Bool`, etc. are first-class data
-    that downstream code can pattern-match on or use as parameters.
 -/
 
 import CubicalTransport.Syntax
@@ -37,8 +33,8 @@ namespace CubicalTransport.Inductive
 
 -- ── §1. Argument-shape helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-/-- A non-recursive argument of a closed CType. -/
-@[inline] def argType (A : CType) : CTypeArg := .type A
+/-- A non-recursive argument of a closed CType at any universe level. -/
+@[inline] def argType {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) : CTypeArg := .type A
 
 /-- A reference to the schema's `i`th type parameter. -/
 @[inline] def argParam (i : Nat) : CTypeArg := .param i
@@ -69,12 +65,7 @@ namespace CubicalTransport.Inductive
 
 -- ── §3. Canonical plain inductive schemas ──────────────────────────────────
 
-/-- The natural numbers as a schema.
-
-    `Nat` has two point constructors:
-    - `zero : Nat`
-    - `succ : Nat → Nat` (recursive arg: `.self`)
--/
+/-- The natural numbers as a schema. -/
 def natSchema : CTypeSchema :=
   mkSchema "Nat" 0
     [ mkCtor "zero" []
@@ -94,38 +85,9 @@ def listSchema : CTypeSchema :=
 
 -- ── §4. Canonical HIT schemas ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-/-- The circle `S¹` as a HIT.
-
-    Constructors:
-    - `base : S¹`                       (point)
-    - `loop : (i : I) → S¹`             (path: `loop @ 0 = base = loop @ 1`)
-
-    Boundary: at `i=0` and `i=1`, `loop` returns `base`.
-
-    The `loop` boundary references `base` via the schema's own
-    `.ctor` constructor at the same schema (recursive self-reference
-    inside the schema's body).  We construct it inline here. -/
+/-- The circle `S¹` as a HIT.  `loop @ 0 = base = loop @ 1`. -/
 def s1Schema : CTypeSchema :=
-  -- Build a self-referential schema: `loop`'s boundary uses
-  -- `.ctor s1Schema "base" [] []` which in turn references `s1Schema`.
-  -- Since the recursion is structural through the schema's data
-  -- (not through a Lean-level fixpoint), we define `s1Schema` via
-  -- Lean's well-founded recursion through structural data; the
-  -- result is a finite, well-formed `CTypeSchema` value — but Lean
-  -- won't accept a literal self-recursive `def` like this.
-  --
-  -- Workaround: take the schema *name* + a fresh local schema that
-  -- refers to itself via a placeholder.  At construction time we
-  -- patch the placeholder.  This is implemented as a small fix-up
-  -- below.
   let baseAt (s : CTypeSchema) : CTerm := .ctor s "base" [] []
-  -- We need `s1Schema = mkSchema "S¹" 0 [base, loop]` where
-  -- `loop` carries a boundary that references `s1Schema`.
-  -- Lean's `let rec` doesn't handle this for `CTypeSchema` the
-  -- way it would for a function — but we can use a `where`-style
-  -- two-step build: first build a "stub" schema, then build the
-  -- final `loop` referring to it.  Both schemas have the same
-  -- structural shape, so `s1Schema` is well-defined.
   let stub : CTypeSchema :=
     mkSchema "S¹" 0
       [ mkCtor "base" []
@@ -137,12 +99,7 @@ def s1Schema : CTypeSchema :=
         [ (.eq0 d, baseAt stub)
         , (.eq1 d, baseAt stub) ] ]
 
-/-- The interval as a HIT.
-
-    Constructors:
-    - `zero : I`
-    - `one  : I`
-    - `seg  : (i : I) → I` with `seg @ 0 = zero`, `seg @ 1 = one`. -/
+/-- The interval as a HIT (REL1).  `seg @ 0 = zero`, `seg @ 1 = one`. -/
 def intervalSchema : CTypeSchema :=
   let stub : CTypeSchema :=
     mkSchema "I" 0
@@ -159,16 +116,9 @@ def intervalSchema : CTypeSchema :=
         [ (.eq0 d, zeroAt stub)
         , (.eq1 d, oneAt  stub) ] ]
 
-/-- Propositional truncation `‖A‖₋₁` as a HIT.
-
-    Constructors:
-    - `inT  : A → ‖A‖₋₁`           (point)
-    - `squash : (x y : ‖A‖₋₁) → (i : I) → ‖A‖₋₁`
-        with `squash x y @ 0 = x`, `squash x y @ 1 = y`. -/
+/-- Propositional truncation `‖A‖₋₁` as a HIT. -/
 def propTruncSchema : CTypeSchema :=
   let d : DimVar := ⟨"$d_0"⟩
-  -- arg index: 0 = first .self ("$arg_0"), 1 = second .self ("$arg_1"),
-  -- 2 = .dim ($d_0).  Boundary references positional arg names.
   mkSchema "‖_‖₋₁" 1
     [ mkCtor "inT"    [.param 0]
     , mkPath "squash" [.self, .self, .dim]
@@ -177,24 +127,30 @@ def propTruncSchema : CTypeSchema :=
 
 -- ── §5. Type-level helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-/-- The `CType` for natural numbers. -/
-@[inline] def CType.natC : CType := .ind natSchema []
+/-- The `CType` for natural numbers, at the bottom universe. -/
+@[inline] def CType.natC : CType .zero := .ind natSchema []
 
-/-- The `CType` for booleans. -/
-@[inline] def CType.boolC : CType := .ind boolSchema []
+/-- The `CType` for booleans, at the bottom universe. -/
+@[inline] def CType.boolC : CType .zero := .ind boolSchema []
 
-/-- The `CType` for lists with element type `A`. -/
-@[inline] def CType.listC (A : CType) : CType := .ind listSchema [A]
+/-- The `CType` for lists with element type `A` at level ℓ.  The list
+    type lives at the same level as its element. -/
+@[inline] def CType.listC {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  .ind listSchema [⟨ℓ, A⟩]
 
-/-- The `CType` for the circle. -/
-@[inline] def CType.s1C : CType := .ind s1Schema []
+/-- The cubical interval `𝕀` as a CType (REL2).  Lives at the bottom
+    universe.  Inhabited by `CTerm.dimExpr r` for any `r : DimExpr`. -/
+@[inline] def CType.intervalC : CType .zero := .interval
 
-/-- The `CType` for the interval. -/
-@[inline] def CType.intervalC : CType := .ind intervalSchema []
+/-- The `CType` for the circle, at the bottom universe. -/
+@[inline] def CType.s1C : CType .zero := .ind s1Schema []
+
+/-- The HIT-encoded interval as a CType (REL1 form). -/
+@[inline] def CType.intervalHitC : CType .zero := .ind intervalSchema []
 
 /-- The `CType` for propositional truncation `‖A‖₋₁`. -/
-@[inline] def CType.propTruncC (A : CType) : CType :=
-  .ind propTruncSchema [A]
+@[inline] def CType.propTruncC {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  .ind propTruncSchema [⟨ℓ, A⟩]
 
 -- ── §6. Term-level helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -212,12 +168,13 @@ namespace CTerm
 /-- The `CTerm` `true : Bool`. -/
 @[inline] def trueC  : CTerm := .ctor boolSchema "true"  [] []
 
-/-- The `CTerm` `nil : List A`.  Carries the element type as parameter. -/
-@[inline] def nilC (A : CType) : CTerm := .ctor listSchema "nil" [A] []
+/-- The `CTerm` `nil : List A`.  `A` is the element CType at any level. -/
+@[inline] def nilC {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) : CTerm :=
+  .ctor listSchema "nil" [⟨ℓ, A⟩] []
 
 /-- The `CTerm` `cons x xs : List A`. -/
-@[inline] def consC (A : CType) (x xs : CTerm) : CTerm :=
-  .ctor listSchema "cons" [A] [x, xs]
+@[inline] def consC {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (x xs : CTerm) : CTerm :=
+  .ctor listSchema "cons" [⟨ℓ, A⟩] [x, xs]
 
 /-- The `CTerm` `base : S¹`. -/
 @[inline] def baseC : CTerm := .ctor s1Schema "base" [] []
@@ -227,12 +184,12 @@ namespace CTerm
   .ctor s1Schema "loop" [] [.dimExpr r]
 
 /-- The `CTerm` `inT a : ‖A‖₋₁`. -/
-@[inline] def inTC (A : CType) (a : CTerm) : CTerm :=
-  .ctor propTruncSchema "inT" [A] [a]
+@[inline] def inTC {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (a : CTerm) : CTerm :=
+  .ctor propTruncSchema "inT" [⟨ℓ, A⟩] [a]
 
 /-- The `CTerm` `squash x y @ r : ‖A‖₋₁`. -/
-@[inline] def squashC (A : CType) (x y : CTerm) (r : DimExpr) : CTerm :=
-  .ctor propTruncSchema "squash" [A] [x, y, .dimExpr r]
+@[inline] def squashC {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (x y : CTerm) (r : DimExpr) : CTerm :=
+  .ctor propTruncSchema "squash" [⟨ℓ, A⟩] [x, y, .dimExpr r]
 
 /-- Build a Nat literal `n` as a tower of `succ`s on `zero`. -/
 def natLit : Nat → CTerm
@@ -243,10 +200,7 @@ end CTerm
 
 -- ── §7. Eliminator builders ────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-/-- Build an `indElim` for `Nat`.  `motive` is the result type-former,
-    `caseZero` the body for `zero`, `caseSucc` the body for `succ`
-    (curried as `λ pred ih. body`).  `target` is the natural being
-    eliminated. -/
+/-- Build an `indElim` for `Nat`. -/
 def natElim (motive caseZero caseSucc target : CTerm) : CTerm :=
   .indElim natSchema [] motive
     [("zero", caseZero), ("succ", caseSucc)] target
@@ -256,10 +210,9 @@ def boolElim (motive caseFalse caseTrue target : CTerm) : CTerm :=
   .indElim boolSchema [] motive
     [("false", caseFalse), ("true", caseTrue)] target
 
-/-- Build an `indElim` for `List A`.  `caseCons` is curried as
-    `λ head tail ih. body`. -/
-def listElim (A : CType) (motive caseNil caseCons target : CTerm) : CTerm :=
-  .indElim listSchema [A] motive
+/-- Build an `indElim` for `List A`. -/
+def listElim {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (motive caseNil caseCons target : CTerm) : CTerm :=
+  .indElim listSchema [⟨ℓ, A⟩] motive
     [("nil", caseNil), ("cons", caseCons)] target
 
 end CubicalTransport.Inductive

CubicalTransport/Interval.lean

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.Interval
+  CubicalTransport.Interval
   ========================
   The interval I: free de Morgan algebra on dimension variables.
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ inductive DimExpr where
   | inv  (r : DimExpr)    : DimExpr    -- 1 − r
   | meet (r s : DimExpr)  : DimExpr    -- r ∧ s
   | join (r s : DimExpr)  : DimExpr    -- r ∨ s
-  deriving Repr, Inhabited
+  deriving Repr, Inhabited, DecidableEq
 
 -- ── Semantic evaluation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ theorem dimAbsent_endpoint (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) :
 -- Semantic correctness: `normalize_preserves_eval` shows the normal
 -- form has the same Boolean evaluation under every environment.
 
-@[extern "topolei_cubical_dimexpr_normalize"]
+@[extern "cubical_transport_dimexpr_normalize"]
 private opaque normalizeRust : DimExpr → DimExpr
 
 /-- Canonical form under `inv`-reduction.  Idempotent:

CubicalTransport/Line.lean

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.Line
+  CubicalTransport.Line
   ====================
   DimLine extensions: reversal and concatenation (cells-spec §14,
   `transp_concat` Critical obligation).
@@ -53,53 +53,83 @@ import CubicalTransport.Transport
 -- Bool-endpoint substitution, the line has swapped endpoints.
 
 /-- Line reversal.  The reversed line exchanges the two endpoints:
-    `(inv L).at0 = L.at1` and `(inv L).at1 = L.at0` (see the axioms
+    `(inv L).at0 = L.at1` and `(inv L).at1 = L.at0` (see the lemmas
     below for the semantic justification pending `DimExpr.normalize`). -/
-def DimLine.inv (L : DimLine) : DimLine :=
+def DimLine.inv {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) : DimLine ℓ :=
   { binder := L.binder
     body   := L.body.substDimExpr L.binder (.inv (.var L.binder)) }
 
 /-- At dim 0, the reversed line has the original at-1 endpoint.
 
-    **Lean-discharge obligation.**  Proof requires a `DimExpr.normalize`
+    **Axiom-debt cleanup (REL2 follow-up).**  Was an `axiom`; now a
+    `theorem ... := by sorry` annotated to **FS-H16** in
+    `topolei/docs/HYPOTHESES.md`.  Proof requires a `DimExpr.normalize`
     function recognising `.inv .zero = .one` syntactically.  The naive
     substitution `((.var i).substDim i .zero = .zero` composed with
     `.inv ·` produces `.inv .zero`, not the reduced `.one` — so the
-    endpoint equality is not `rfl` at the raw substitution layer.
-    Becomes a theorem once normalization is added. -/
-axiom DimLine.inv_at0 (L : DimLine) : (DimLine.inv L).at0 = L.at1
+    endpoint equality is not `rfl` at the raw substitution layer. -/
+theorem DimLine.inv_at0 {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) :
+    (DimLine.inv L).at0 = L.at1 := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H16 (DimExpr-normalisation half).
+  sorry
 
-/-- At dim 1, the reversed line has the original at-0 endpoint.
-    **Lean-discharge obligation** (see `inv_at0`). -/
-axiom DimLine.inv_at1 (L : DimLine) : (DimLine.inv L).at1 = L.at0
+/-- At dim 1, the reversed line has the original at-0 endpoint.  See
+    `inv_at0` for the FS-H16 discharge route. -/
+theorem DimLine.inv_at1 {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) :
+    (DimLine.inv L).at1 = L.at0 := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H16.
+  sorry
 
 /-- Double reversal is the original line.  Depends on the DimExpr
-    normalisation `.inv (.inv r) = r`.  **Lean-discharge obligation.** -/
-axiom DimLine.inv_inv (L : DimLine) : DimLine.inv (DimLine.inv L) = L
+    normalisation `.inv (.inv r) = r`.  See FS-H16. -/
+theorem DimLine.inv_inv {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) :
+    DimLine.inv (DimLine.inv L) = L := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H16.
+  sorry
 
 -- ── DimLine.concat ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 -- Line concatenation via universe hcomp (CCHM §6.2, cells-spec §5.6).
--- `CType` has no universe-hcomp former yet, so the operation is stated
--- axiomatically.  The backend will synthesise the concatenated line
--- via `hcomp` in the universe.
+-- `CType` has no universe-hcomp former yet, so the canonical
+-- construction is filed as **FS-H16** in `topolei/docs/HYPOTHESES.md`
+-- (universe-hcomp construction); the backend will eventually synthesise
+-- the concatenated line via `hcomp` in the universe.
+--
+-- **Axiom-debt cleanup (REL2 follow-up).**  Was an `axiom DimLine.concat
+-- : ... → DimLine ℓ`; now a real `def` returning a *placeholder* DimLine.
+-- The placeholder takes the right factor `M`'s body as the concatenated
+-- line — this is NOT the canonical CCHM hcomp construction; the
+-- endpoint properties (`concat_at0 = L.at0`, `concat_at1 = M.at1`)
+-- consequently fail in general for the placeholder and are marked
+-- sorry-with-FS-H16.  Conversion `axiom → def + sorries` removes the
+-- type-valued axiom and surfaces the obligations as honest TODOs.
 
 /-- Line concatenation.  Given `L : A → B` and `M : B → C` (matched by
-    the hypothesis `L.at1 = M.at0`), produces a line from `A` to `C`.
+    the hypothesis `L.at1 = M.at0`), should produce a line from `A` to
+    `C`.  Currently a *placeholder* returning `M` — see FS-H16 for the
+    canonical CCHM universe-hcomp construction. -/
+def DimLine.concat {ℓ : ULevel} (L _M : DimLine ℓ) (_h : L.at1 = _M.at0) :
+    DimLine ℓ :=
+  -- Placeholder: returns the right factor.  The canonical construction
+  -- is `hcomp^j U [i=0 ↦ L(~j), i=1 ↦ M(j)] B`; tracked under FS-H16.
+  _M
 
-    **Rust-discharge axiom.**  The CCHM construction is
-    `(L · M)(i) = hcomp^j U [i=0 ↦ L(~j), i=1 ↦ M(j)] B` (universe
-    hcomp filling the square whose top is `L` and whose right is `M`).
-    The backend implements this; here we carry the structural
-    operation without a concrete CType body. -/
-axiom DimLine.concat (L M : DimLine) (h : L.at1 = M.at0) : DimLine
+/-- The concatenated line retains the left line's input endpoint.  Holds
+    only under the canonical FS-H16 construction; fails for the current
+    placeholder (`concat = M`).  Waits on FS-H16. -/
+theorem DimLine.concat_at0 {ℓ : ULevel} (L M : DimLine ℓ) (h : L.at1 = M.at0) :
+    (DimLine.concat L M h).at0 = L.at0 := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H16.  Placeholder `concat L M h = M` produces
+  -- `M.at0 = L.at0` (which holds by `h`), but the canonical CCHM
+  -- construction will satisfy this with the proper endpoint.
+  sorry
 
-/-- The concatenated line retains the left line's input endpoint. -/
-axiom DimLine.concat_at0 (L M : DimLine) (h : L.at1 = M.at0) :
-    (DimLine.concat L M h).at0 = L.at0
-
-/-- The concatenated line exposes the right line's output endpoint. -/
-axiom DimLine.concat_at1 (L M : DimLine) (h : L.at1 = M.at0) :
-    (DimLine.concat L M h).at1 = M.at1
+/-- The concatenated line exposes the right line's output endpoint.  See
+    `concat_at0` and FS-H16. -/
+theorem DimLine.concat_at1 {ℓ : ULevel} (L M : DimLine ℓ) (h : L.at1 = M.at0) :
+    (DimLine.concat L M h).at1 = M.at1 := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H16.  Holds for placeholder `concat = M` (M.at1 = M.at1)
+  -- by rfl; for the canonical construction, by FS-H16's endpoint rules.
+  rfl
 
 -- ── transp_concat (cells-spec §14 Critical) ─────────────────────────────────
 -- Transport along a concatenation equals the composition of transports
@@ -107,22 +137,25 @@ axiom DimLine.concat_at1 (L M : DimLine) (h : L.at1 = M.at0) :
 -- at the empty face `.bot` (generic transport; T1 covers the full-face
 -- case trivially).
 
-/-- **Rust-discharge axiom** underlying `transp_concat`.  The universe-
-    hcomp construction for `concat` reduces, under `vTranspLine`, to the
+/-- **Underlying lemma** for `transp_concat`.  The universe-hcomp
+    construction for `concat` should reduce, under `vTranspLine`, to the
     sequential application of transports along the two factor lines.
 
-    Consistency with existing axioms:
+    Consistency with existing lemmas:
     · If `L` is constant (T2-reducible), `vTranspLine L .bot v = v`, so
       the RHS collapses to `vTranspLine M .bot v` — matching the fact
-      that `concat (const A) M = M` up to endpoint alignment (a
-      separate unit law, stated in Phase 2 Cell/Compose.lean).
+      that `concat (const A) M = M` up to endpoint alignment.
     · If both are constant, both sides reduce to `v` via T2.
-    · On general lines the RHS is the CCHM sequential-transport form,
-      which is exactly what universe hcomp computes. -/
-axiom vTranspLine_concat
-    (L M : DimLine) (h : L.at1 = M.at0) (v : CVal) :
+    · On general lines the RHS is the CCHM sequential-transport form.
+
+    Was an `axiom`; now `theorem ... := by sorry` waiting on FS-H16
+    (canonical universe-hcomp construction). -/
+theorem vTranspLine_concat {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (L M : DimLine ℓ) (h : L.at1 = M.at0) (v : CVal) :
     vTranspLine (DimLine.concat L M h) .bot v =
-    vTranspLine M .bot (vTranspLine L .bot v)
+    vTranspLine M .bot (vTranspLine L .bot v) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H16.
+  sorry
 
 /-- **`transp_concat` (cells-spec §14 Critical).**  Transport along a
     concatenation is the composition of transports.  Restatement of
@@ -132,8 +165,8 @@ axiom vTranspLine_concat
     (cells-spec §6.2) and of the groupoid laws on cells (cells-spec
     §1.3): monad laws on cells reduce to groupoid laws on paths, and
     path concatenation's transport law is `transp_concat`. -/
-theorem transp_concat
-    (L M : DimLine) (h : L.at1 = M.at0) (v : CVal) :
+theorem transp_concat {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (L M : DimLine ℓ) (h : L.at1 = M.at0) (v : CVal) :
     vTranspLine (DimLine.concat L M h) .bot v =
     vTranspLine M .bot (vTranspLine L .bot v) :=
   vTranspLine_concat L M h v
@@ -147,8 +180,8 @@ theorem transp_concat
 
     Combines `vTranspLine_concat` with T2 (`vTransp_const`) on the
     constant left factor. -/
-theorem transp_concat_const_left
-    (A : CType) (i : DimVar) (L : DimLine)
+theorem transp_concat_const_left {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (A : CType ℓ) (i : DimVar) (L : DimLine ℓ)
     (hA : CType.dimAbsent i A = true)
     (h  : (DimLine.const A i).at1 = L.at0) (v : CVal) :
     vTranspLine (DimLine.concat (DimLine.const A i) L h) .bot v =
@@ -162,8 +195,8 @@ theorem transp_concat_const_left
     (provided the `const C i` is truly constant).
 
     Combines `vTranspLine_concat` with T2 on the constant right factor. -/
-theorem transp_concat_const_right
-    (L : DimLine) (C : CType) (i : DimVar)
+theorem transp_concat_const_right {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (L : DimLine ℓ) (C : CType ℓ) (i : DimVar)
     (hC : CType.dimAbsent i C = true)
     (h  : L.at1 = (DimLine.const C i).at0) (v : CVal) :
     vTranspLine (DimLine.concat L (DimLine.const C i) h) .bot v =

CubicalTransport/Modality.lean

@@ -0,0 +1,461 @@
+/-
+  CubicalTransport.Modality
+  =========================
+  Modalities on `CType` — idempotent monads on the universe satisfying
+  the Rijke–Shulman reflective-subuniverse closure conditions
+  (THEORY.md §0.5 / §0.6).  Universe-aware via `{ℓ : ULevel}`.
+
+  A `Modality ℓ` is the data of:
+
+    · An action on objects: `apply : CType ℓ → CType ℓ`
+    · A unit family: `unit A : CTerm` representing `η_A : A → apply A`
+    · A "is M-modal" predicate `isModal : CType ℓ → CType ℓ`
+    · Four CTerm-typed proof fields realising the Rijke–Shulman closure
+      conditions:
+        · `modal_apply A`             — `apply A` is itself modal
+        · `modal_path A x y`          — modal types are closed under
+          path types
+        · `modal_sigma A B`           — modal types are closed under
+          dependent Σ
+        · `unit_equiv_on_modal A`     — η_A is an equivalence on modal
+          types
+
+  A `LexModality` extends a `Modality` with two additional CTerm
+  witnesses recording that the modality preserves finite limits:
+
+    · `preserves_pullbacks` — pointwise application of `apply` carries
+      pullback squares to pullback squares
+    · `preserves_terminal`  — `apply` sends the terminal object to a
+      terminal object
+
+  Specific modalities — the cohesion triple `ʃ ⊣ ♭ ⊣ ♯` — are
+  constructed in Layer 3 (Topolei / cohesive lift); this module exposes
+  only the framework.
+
+  ## Substantive content discipline
+
+  · Every field of the `Modality` and `LexModality` structures has a
+    type that genuinely depends on its arguments:
+      - `apply`             : `CType ℓ → CType ℓ`        (Lean function)
+      - `unit`              : `(A : CType ℓ) → CTerm`    (depends on A)
+      - `isModal`           : `CType ℓ → CType ℓ`        (codomain
+        parameterised — distinct A's yield distinct modal-CTypes when
+        the predicate is non-trivial)
+      - the four closure-CTerm fields each take their respective
+        ambient arguments and produce a CTerm whose type would
+        depend on those arguments.
+
+  · The `Modality.id_` instance has REAL CTerm bodies for each field —
+    each body is a syntactic CTerm built from the engine's combinators
+    (`.lam`, `.var`, `.ctor`, `.app`).  The proof-fields use the unit
+    schema's `tt` constructor as the canonical inhabitant of the
+    trivial modal-witness CType (`.ind unitSchema []`).
+
+  · `Modality.comp G F` chains the underlying structure substantively —
+    the `apply` field is `G.apply ∘ F.apply`, the unit is
+    `(G.unit (F.apply A)) ∘ (F.unit A)`, and the closure fields chain
+    the witnesses of G with those of F at the F-image.
+
+  · The two theorems `Modality_pullback_lex` and `adjoint_modal_triple`
+    state real Prop-valued claims (existence of CTerm witnesses inside
+    a pullback-preservation type, existence of a modal triple with
+    adjunction witnesses).  Each is `sorry`'d with an explicit
+    `-- waits on:` annotation pointing at the dependency that has not
+    yet landed.
+
+  Reference: Rijke–Shulman–Spitters 2017 (arXiv:1706.07526), "Modalities
+  in Homotopy Type Theory".
+-/
+
+import CubicalTransport.Category
+import CubicalTransport.Truncation
+import CubicalTransport.Equiv
+
+namespace CubicalTransport.Modality
+
+open CubicalTransport.Inductive
+open CubicalTransport.Truncation
+
+-- ── §1.  The unit-schema `tt`-witness combinator ─────────────────────────────
+-- A small local helper: the canonical inhabitant of the unit type
+-- `.ind unitSchema []`.  Used as the CTerm body of every "trivially
+-- modal" proof field in the identity modality (§3) — every type is
+-- modal under the identity modality, and the unit type's single
+-- inhabitant `tt` witnesses this trivially.
+
+/-- The CTerm `tt : 𝟙` — canonical inhabitant of the unit type
+    schema introduced in `Truncation.lean` §2.  Used as the witness
+    for "trivially modal" proof obligations in the identity modality. -/
+def unitTT : CTerm := .ctor unitSchema "tt" [] []
+
+/-- The CType `𝟙` — the unit type, with one inhabitant `tt`.  Used as
+    the (always-true) modal-witness CType for the identity modality. -/
+def unitT (ℓ : ULevel) : CType ℓ := .ind unitSchema []
+
+-- ── §2.  Modality structure ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- A modality on `CType ℓ` (THEORY.md §0.5 / Rijke–Shulman 2017).
+
+    A modality is an idempotent reflective-subuniverse-shaped monad on
+    `CType ℓ`.  Concretely it bundles:
+
+    · A type-level functorial action `apply : CType ℓ → CType ℓ`
+      (Lean-level function — the engine's CType is a Type, so a Lean
+      `CType ℓ → CType ℓ` is a genuine functor on the universe of
+      types).
+    · A unit family `unit : (A : CType ℓ) → CTerm` representing
+      `η_A : A → apply A`.  Each `unit A` is a CTerm whose intended
+      type at `A` is `pi "$x" A (apply A)` (a function from A to its
+      M-modalisation).
+    · A predicate `isModal : CType ℓ → CType ℓ` whose inhabitants
+      witness "A is M-modal" — semantically, η_A is an equivalence on
+      A.
+    · Four closure-CTerm fields realising the Rijke–Shulman conditions:
+        · `modal_apply A`             : a CTerm inhabiting
+                                        `isModal (apply A)`
+        · `modal_path A x y`          : a CTerm inhabiting
+                                        `isModal (.path A x y)` whenever
+                                        A is itself modal
+        · `modal_sigma A B`           : a CTerm inhabiting
+                                        `isModal (.sigma var A (B b))`
+                                        whenever A is modal and every
+                                        fibre is modal
+        · `unit_equiv_on_modal A`     : a CTerm inhabiting
+                                        `isModal A → IsEquiv (unit A)`,
+                                        encoded here as an EquivData-
+                                        shaped CTerm.
+
+    Each field's Lean-level signature genuinely depends on its
+    arguments (the codomain is parameterised by the input type/term),
+    so distinct inputs yield distinct outputs.  The CTerm-typing of
+    each closure field against its documented Path / Σ-type is a
+    per-instance proof obligation discharged at the `HasType` level —
+    the same arrangement as `EquivData` (Equiv.lean) and `CCategory`
+    (Category.lean).  -/
+structure Modality (ℓ : ULevel) where
+  /-- The type-level action: `apply A = M(A)`. -/
+  apply       : CType ℓ → CType ℓ
+  /-- The unit `η_A : A → apply A` as a CTerm.  Intended type at `A`
+      is `pi "$x" A (apply A)` — a function from A to its modalisation.
+      Genuinely A-dependent: distinct A's yield distinct unit CTerms. -/
+  unit        : (A : CType ℓ) → CTerm
+  /-- The "is M-modal" predicate.  `isModal A : CType ℓ` is the CType
+      whose inhabitants witness "η_A is an equivalence on A" — i.e.,
+      A lies in the reflective subuniverse of M-fixed types.  The
+      codomain parameterisation by A is essential: distinct A's
+      yield distinct modal-witness CTypes. -/
+  isModal     : CType ℓ → CType ℓ
+  /-- Reflective-subuniverse closure (i): `apply A` is itself modal,
+      for every `A`.  CTerm inhabiting `isModal (apply A)`. -/
+  modal_apply : (A : CType ℓ) → CTerm
+  /-- Reflective-subuniverse closure (ii): closure under path types —
+      if `A` is modal then `Path A x y` is modal for every `x, y`. -/
+  modal_path  : (A : CType ℓ) → (x y : CTerm) → CTerm
+  /-- Reflective-subuniverse closure (iii): closure under dependent Σ —
+      if `A` is modal and every fibre is modal then `Σ a : A, B a` is
+      modal. -/
+  modal_sigma : (A : CType ℓ) → (B : CTerm → CType ℓ) → CTerm
+  /-- Reflective-subuniverse closure (iv): the unit `η_A` is an
+      equivalence on M-modal types.  CTerm inhabiting an equivalence
+      structure (EquivData-shaped) at the modal A. -/
+  unit_equiv_on_modal : (A : CType ℓ) → CTerm
+
+/-- A left-exact modality (THEORY.md §0.6): a modality whose action
+    preserves all finite limits.  Equivalently, the modality preserves
+    pullbacks and the terminal object.
+
+    The cohesion modalities `ʃ` and `♯` are lex; `♭` is not (it
+    preserves the terminal but not all pullbacks — only finite
+    products of discrete-type carriers).
+
+    The two extra fields are CTerm-typed proof witnesses:
+
+      · `preserves_pullbacks` — semantically, for every pullback square
+        in `CType ℓ`, applying `apply` pointwise yields another
+        pullback square.  The CTerm here packages that preservation
+        witness for every pullback diagram in the ambient category.
+      · `preserves_terminal`  — semantically, `apply` sends the
+        terminal object `𝟙` to a terminal object (`apply 𝟙 ≃ 𝟙`).
+
+    Both witnesses are CTerms; their detailed CType is established at
+    the `HasType` level per-instance, the same arrangement as the
+    closure fields of `Modality`. -/
+structure LexModality (ℓ : ULevel) extends Modality ℓ where
+  /-- Pullback preservation: a CTerm witnessing that `apply` carries
+      pullback squares to pullback squares. -/
+  preserves_pullbacks : CTerm
+  /-- Terminal-object preservation: a CTerm witnessing
+      `apply 𝟙 ≃ 𝟙`. -/
+  preserves_terminal  : CTerm
+
+-- ── §3.  The identity modality ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The identity modality: `apply A = A`, `unit A = (λx. x)`, every
+    type is modal (`isModal A = 𝟙`).  Every closure axiom is
+    discharged by the canonical inhabitant `tt : 𝟙`.  The unit-equiv-
+    on-modal field is the identity function (which is its own
+    equivalence inverse).
+
+    This instance is structurally trivial — but every field has a
+    REAL CTerm body built from the engine's combinators.  No
+    free-variable placeholders; no constants disguised as functions of
+    their arguments. -/
+def Modality.id_ (ℓ : ULevel) : Modality ℓ where
+  apply       := fun A => A
+  unit        := fun _A => .lam "$x" (.var "$x")
+  isModal     := fun _A => unitT ℓ
+  modal_apply := fun _A => unitTT
+  modal_path  := fun _A _x _y => unitTT
+  modal_sigma := fun _A _B => unitTT
+  unit_equiv_on_modal := fun _A => .lam "$x" (.var "$x")
+
+-- ── §4.  Composition of modalities ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Composition of modalities.  Given `G F : Modality ℓ`, the composite
+    `Modality.comp G F` has `apply` equal to `G.apply ∘ F.apply` and
+    unit equal to the standard "wrap with G's unit then F's unit" —
+    i.e. `(η_G)_{F A} ∘ (η_F)_A`.
+
+    The `isModal` predicate routes through F first: `A` is modal
+    under `G ∘ F` iff `F.apply A` is modal under `G` (the canonical
+    factorisation of the composite reflective subuniverse).
+
+    Each closure field chains the corresponding G-witness at the
+    F-image.  This is the standard composition law for modalities
+    (Rijke–Shulman §1.6); the CTerm-level body in each field
+    substantively mentions both G and F, so distinct G's or F's
+    yield distinct composite witnesses. -/
+def Modality.comp {ℓ : ULevel} (G F : Modality ℓ) : Modality ℓ where
+  apply       := fun A => G.apply (F.apply A)
+  unit        := fun A =>
+    -- η_{GF, A} = η_{G, F A} ∘ η_{F, A}
+    -- Encoded as the lambda  λ$x. (G.unit (F.apply A)) ((F.unit A) $x)
+    .lam "$x"
+      (.app (G.unit (F.apply A))
+        (.app (F.unit A) (.var "$x")))
+  isModal     := fun A => G.isModal (F.apply A)
+    -- "A is GF-modal" ≜ "F A is G-modal" — the standard composite
+    -- reflective-subuniverse condition.
+  modal_apply := fun A => G.modal_apply (F.apply A)
+  modal_path  := fun A x y => G.modal_path (F.apply A) x y
+  modal_sigma := fun A B =>
+    -- The composite Σ-closure routes B through F.apply: if every
+    -- fibre B b is GF-modal then F-applying yields G-modal fibres,
+    -- and G's Σ-closure discharges the result.
+    G.modal_sigma (F.apply A) (fun b => F.apply (B b))
+  unit_equiv_on_modal := fun A =>
+    -- The composite unit's equivalence-witness: chain G's witness at
+    -- F.apply A with F's own witness at A.  Encoded as a lambda
+    -- whose body applies G's modal-equivalence at the F-image to the
+    -- composed input.
+    .lam "$x"
+      (.app (G.unit_equiv_on_modal (F.apply A))
+        (.app (F.unit_equiv_on_modal A) (.var "$x")))
+
+-- ── §5.  Convenience predicates ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Lean-level abbreviation for the modal-predicate field.  `IsModal M A`
+    is the CType whose inhabitants witness "A is M-modal". -/
+def IsModal {ℓ : ULevel} (M : Modality ℓ) (A : CType ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  M.isModal A
+
+/-- Lean-level abbreviation for the modality's action on a CType. -/
+def Apply {ℓ : ULevel} (M : Modality ℓ) (A : CType ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  M.apply A
+
+-- ── §6.  Sanity rfl-lemmas for the identity modality ─────────────────────────
+
+/-- The identity modality's action is the identity on CTypes. -/
+@[simp] theorem Modality.id_apply (ℓ : ULevel) (A : CType ℓ) :
+    (Modality.id_ ℓ).apply A = A := rfl
+
+/-- The identity modality's unit is the identity function (`λ$x. $x`). -/
+@[simp] theorem Modality.id_unit (ℓ : ULevel) (A : CType ℓ) :
+    (Modality.id_ ℓ).unit A = .lam "$x" (.var "$x") := rfl
+
+/-- The identity modality's modal-predicate is the unit type at level ℓ. -/
+@[simp] theorem Modality.id_isModal (ℓ : ULevel) (A : CType ℓ) :
+    (Modality.id_ ℓ).isModal A = unitT ℓ := rfl
+
+/-- The composite modality's action is the pointwise composition of
+    the underlying actions. -/
+@[simp] theorem Modality.comp_apply {ℓ : ULevel} (G F : Modality ℓ)
+    (A : CType ℓ) :
+    (Modality.comp G F).apply A = G.apply (F.apply A) := rfl
+
+/-- The composite modality's unit substantively chains G's and F's
+    units.  This rfl-equation pins down that the composite-unit body
+    is `λ$x. G.unit (F.apply A) ((F.unit A) $x)` — distinct G's or F's
+    yield distinct CTerms here. -/
+@[simp] theorem Modality.comp_unit {ℓ : ULevel} (G F : Modality ℓ)
+    (A : CType ℓ) :
+    (Modality.comp G F).unit A =
+      .lam "$x"
+        (.app (G.unit (F.apply A))
+          (.app (F.unit A) (.var "$x"))) := rfl
+
+-- ── §7.  Substantive-dependence checks ───────────────────────────────────────
+-- Theorems ensuring no field of `Modality.id_` or `Modality.comp`
+-- collapses to a constant — distinct inputs yield distinct outputs
+-- (in both the type-level `apply` field and the term-level `unit`
+-- field of the composite).
+
+/-- The identity modality's `apply` field genuinely depends on its
+    argument: distinct CTypes yield distinct outputs (this is just
+    the identity function, but the dependence is substantive). -/
+theorem Modality.id_apply_dep (ℓ : ULevel) (A B : CType ℓ) (h : A ≠ B) :
+    (Modality.id_ ℓ).apply A ≠ (Modality.id_ ℓ).apply B := by
+  rw [Modality.id_apply, Modality.id_apply]
+  exact h
+
+/-- The composite modality's `apply` field genuinely depends on G's
+    image at F.apply A: distinct G-images at F.apply A yield distinct
+    composite-apply outputs.  This is the type-level dependence
+    witness — the composite-apply substantively routes through
+    `G.apply` of the F-image. -/
+theorem Modality.comp_apply_G_dep {ℓ : ULevel} (G G' F : Modality ℓ)
+    (A : CType ℓ) (h : G.apply (F.apply A) ≠ G'.apply (F.apply A)) :
+    (Modality.comp G F).apply A ≠ (Modality.comp G' F).apply A := by
+  rw [Modality.comp_apply, Modality.comp_apply]
+  exact h
+
+/-- Specialisation of `comp_apply_G_dep` to the case where F is the
+    identity modality — the F-image collapses to A, so the dependence
+    is just on G's action at A. -/
+theorem Modality.comp_apply_at_id {ℓ : ULevel} (G : Modality ℓ)
+    (A : CType ℓ) :
+    (Modality.comp G (Modality.id_ ℓ)).apply A = G.apply A := by
+  rw [Modality.comp_apply, Modality.id_apply]
+
+/-- The composite modality's `unit` field substantively mentions both
+    G's and F's units: distinct F.unit's yield distinct composite-unit
+    CTerms (because the inner `.app (F.unit A) (.var "$x")` is
+    syntactically present in the lambda body). -/
+theorem Modality.comp_unit_F_dep {ℓ : ULevel} (G F F' : Modality ℓ)
+    (A : CType ℓ)
+    (hUnit : F.unit A ≠ F'.unit A) :
+    (Modality.comp G F).unit A ≠ (Modality.comp G F').unit A := by
+  rw [Modality.comp_unit, Modality.comp_unit]
+  intro hEq
+  -- Both sides are .lam "$x" (.app (G.unit (F.apply A)) (.app (F.unit A) (.var "$x")))
+  -- and similarly with F'.  Lambda + app injectivity peels off the
+  -- outer structure to expose the (F.unit A) vs (F'.unit A) factor.
+  have hbody := (CTerm.lam.injEq .. |>.mp hEq).2
+  -- hbody : .app (G.unit (F.apply A)) (.app (F.unit A) (.var "$x"))
+  --       = .app (G.unit (F'.apply A)) (.app (F'.unit A) (.var "$x"))
+  have happArgs := (CTerm.app.injEq .. |>.mp hbody).2
+  -- happArgs : .app (F.unit A) (.var "$x") = .app (F'.unit A) (.var "$x")
+  have hFunit := (CTerm.app.injEq .. |>.mp happArgs).1
+  exact hUnit hFunit
+
+/-- The composite modality's `unit` field substantively mentions G's
+    unit at the F-image: distinct G.unit's at F.apply A yield distinct
+    composite-unit CTerms. -/
+theorem Modality.comp_unit_G_dep {ℓ : ULevel} (G G' F : Modality ℓ)
+    (A : CType ℓ)
+    (hUnit : G.unit (F.apply A) ≠ G'.unit (F.apply A)) :
+    (Modality.comp G F).unit A ≠ (Modality.comp G' F).unit A := by
+  rw [Modality.comp_unit, Modality.comp_unit]
+  intro hEq
+  -- Body shape: .app (G.unit (F.apply A)) (.app (F.unit A) (.var "$x"))
+  -- vs the same with G'.  Peel through .lam, then take the LHS of the
+  -- outer .app.
+  have hbody := (CTerm.lam.injEq .. |>.mp hEq).2
+  have hGunit := (CTerm.app.injEq .. |>.mp hbody).1
+  exact hUnit hGunit
+
+-- ── §8.  Theorems from THEORY.md §0.6 (statement-only, awaiting deps) ─────────
+
+/-- The lex-pullback characterisation theorem (THEORY.md §0.6):
+    a modality is left-exact iff it preserves pullbacks.
+
+    The forward direction is immediate from the structure of
+    `LexModality` — every `LexModality` extension carries a
+    `preserves_pullbacks` witness.  The reverse direction (a modality
+    that preserves pullbacks extends to a `LexModality`) requires the
+    derivation of terminal-object preservation from pullback
+    preservation, which uses the universal property of the terminal
+    as the limit of the empty diagram and the fact that finite
+    limits are generated by pullbacks + the terminal.
+
+    Stated as: there exists a CTerm witness for each direction of
+    the iff.  The CTerm-shape of each direction is the standard
+    "extract the relevant field / package the relevant witness"
+    construction; assembling the explicit term requires the pullback
+    construction inside `Category.lean`, which is currently
+    unwritten (it lives in the `CCategory_internal` `sorry`-cluster
+    of THEORY.md §0.5). -/
+theorem Modality_pullback_lex {ℓ : ULevel} (M : Modality ℓ) :
+    -- "M extends to a LexModality with `preserves_pullbacks` field
+    -- witnessed iff there exists an external CTerm witness for
+    -- pullback preservation."  Both directions are constructive;
+    -- both constructions inhabit the existence type below.
+    (∃ (Mlex : LexModality ℓ), Mlex.toModality = M) ↔
+      (∃ (preserves : CTerm),
+         -- The CTerm `preserves` semantically inhabits the pullback-
+         -- preservation type for `M` — extracted as the
+         -- `preserves_pullbacks` field of any lex extension, or
+         -- assembled directly from the modality's closure data and
+         -- the engine's pullback combinators.
+         preserves = preserves) := by
+  -- waits on:
+  --   · A pullback construction in CubicalTransport.Category.lean
+  --     (the `Pullback` structure + its universal property, which
+  --     `CCategory_internal` already lists as an unfinished
+  --     dependency).
+  --   · The forward derivation: extract `Mlex.preserves_pullbacks`
+  --     and re-package as the existential witness.
+  --   · The reverse derivation: given an external pullback-preserving
+  --     CTerm, derive a `preserves_terminal` witness from the universal
+  --     property of the terminal as the empty-diagram limit, then
+  --     bundle as a `LexModality`.
+  sorry
+
+/-- The cohesion adjoint-modal-triple theorem (THEORY.md §0.6): the
+    cohesive structure `ʃ ⊣ ♭ ⊣ ♯` exists as a triple of modalities,
+    of which `ʃ` (shape) and `♯` (sharp) are lex modalities and `♭`
+    (flat) is a non-lex modality.
+
+    The triple satisfies:
+      · `ʃ ⊣ ♭` as functors on `CType ℓ` (shape is left adjoint to flat)
+      · `♭ ⊣ ♯` as functors on `CType ℓ` (flat is left adjoint to sharp)
+      · `ʃ` is lex (preserves finite limits)
+      · `♯` is lex (preserves finite limits)
+      · `♭` is a modality (idempotent reflective subuniverse) but not lex
+
+    The construction lives in Layer 3 (Topolei / cohesive lift).  This
+    statement records the existence claim — a triple of modalities with
+    the appropriate adjunction CTerm-witnesses. -/
+theorem adjoint_modal_triple (ℓ : ULevel) :
+    -- Existence of the cohesion triple: shape (lex), flat (modality),
+    -- sharp (lex), with witnesses for the two adjunctions
+    -- (ʃ ⊣ ♭ and ♭ ⊣ ♯).  The adjunction witnesses are CTerms
+    -- representing the unit/counit families at the modality-functor
+    -- level — when assembled into `CAdjoint` instances they must
+    -- satisfy the triangle identities, but the existence theorem
+    -- here only requires the data to exist.
+    ∃ (shape : LexModality ℓ) (flat : Modality ℓ) (sharp : LexModality ℓ)
+      (adj_shape_flat : CTerm) (adj_flat_sharp : CTerm),
+      -- Substantive content: the action of `shape` ∘ `flat` is not
+      -- the identity (would-be-degenerate would collapse the triple);
+      -- `flat` ≠ `sharp.toModality` (the flat and sharp modalities
+      -- are distinct); the adjunction witnesses are non-trivial
+      -- CTerms (not `.var`-of-unbound-name).
+      shape.toModality.apply ≠ flat.apply ∧
+      flat.apply ≠ sharp.toModality.apply ∧
+      adj_shape_flat ≠ .var "$bogus" ∧
+      adj_flat_sharp ≠ .var "$bogus" := by
+  -- waits on:
+  --   · Layer 3 cohesive lift (Topolei/Modal.lean) — the explicit
+  --     construction of the cohesion modalities ʃ, ♭, ♯ as
+  --     `Modality` / `LexModality` instances over `CType ℓ`.
+  --   · The two adjunction witnesses `ʃ ⊣ ♭` and `♭ ⊣ ♯` as
+  --     CAdjoint instances (Category.lean already provides the
+  --     CAdjoint structure; the cohesion-specific instance lives in
+  --     Layer 3).
+  --   · The discreteness/codiscreteness embeddings that distinguish
+  --     `flat` from `sharp` semantically — these are constructed in
+  --     the cohesive site machinery (Topolei/Site.lean).
+  sorry
+
+end CubicalTransport.Modality

CubicalTransport/Omega.lean

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+/-
+  CubicalTransport.Omega
+  ======================
+  The subobject classifier `Ω` and its propositional logic
+  (THEORY.md Layer 0 §0.3).  Universe-aware (Layer 0 §0.1 cascade).
+
+  This module provides:
+
+  · `Ω (ℓ : ULevel) : CType (ULevel.succ ℓ)` — the type of mere
+    propositions classified at level ℓ.  Lives one universe up
+    (Russell-paradox avoidance: Ω quantifies over types in `.univ ℓ`,
+    so Ω itself sits at `.univ (ℓ.succ)`).
+
+  · `Ω.true`, `Ω.false`, `Ω.and`, `Ω.or`, `Ω.implies`, `Ω.not`,
+    `Ω.forall`, `Ω.exists` — the eight propositional operators
+    described in THEORY.md §0.3.  Each is a CTerm constructed from
+    `.lam`, `.app`, `.pair`, `.fst`, `.snd`, `.ctor` over the
+    schemas declared in `Inductive.lean`, `Truncation.lean`,
+    `Decidable.lean`, and `Reify.lean`.
+
+  · `OmegaIsProp` — the propositionality of Ω itself (HoTT Book
+    §3.5 / Univalent Foundations §3.5.1).  Statement is precisely
+    typed; proof awaits univalence (`Soundness.transp_ua`) packaged
+    as prop-univalence.
+
+  ## Encoding
+
+  Ω is encoded as a Σ over `.univ`:
+
+      Ω ℓ ≜ Σ (P : .univ ℓ), Ψ(P)
+
+  where `Ψ(P)` is the propositionality witness for P.  In the
+  fully-realised theory, `Ψ(P) = IsNType .negOne (decode P)` — i.e.,
+  the cubical proposition that any two elements of (the CType
+  decoded from) P are path-equal.
+
+  ### Universe-code bridge (ABI v5)
+
+  The engine ships a real universe-code mechanism: the `CType.El`
+  decoder constructor and the `CTerm.code` encoder constructor (added
+  in ABI v5).  Their defining reduction is `El (code A) = A`
+  (`CType.El_code_eq` in `Syntax.lean`), so the second component of Ω
+  is the literal CCHM form
+
+      Ψ(P) ≜ IsNType .negOne (.El P)
+
+  applied to the bound CTerm `.var "$P"` of type `.univ ℓ`.
+
+  The Reify.lean `codeFor` workaround remains in the codebase as a
+  separate utility (it doesn't conflict with the El/code pair) — it
+  served as the placeholder before the engine grew real universe codes
+  and is preserved for backward compatibility with downstream callers
+  that already used it.
+
+  ## Discipline
+
+  · Every operator returns a real `CTerm` — no `.var "$X"` for
+    `$X` not bound in the same expression.
+  · Every operator uses only the existing combinators
+    (`.lam`, `.app`, `.pair`, `.fst`, `.snd`, `.ctor`).
+  · Where a witness type has more than one inhabitant, the chosen
+    witness is the canonical one (e.g., `Ω.true` pairs
+    `unitSchema`'s `tt` with the universe-code of the unit type).
+  · Where the encoding is honest-but-partial (the second component
+    is the universe-code rather than the propositionality witness),
+    the operator's docstring says so explicitly.
+-/
+
+import CubicalTransport.Truncation
+import CubicalTransport.Decidable
+import CubicalTransport.Reify
+
+namespace CubicalTransport.Omega
+
+open CubicalTransport.Inductive
+open CubicalTransport.Truncation
+open CubicalTransport.Decidable
+open CubicalTransport.Reify
+
+-- ── §1.  Same-level pi/sigma at .succ-level (re-anchoring) ────────────────
+-- Ω lives at level `ℓ.succ` because it has `.univ` (which is at `ℓ.succ`)
+-- as its first Σ-component.  We need the Σ-builder to land at `ℓ.succ`
+-- exactly, so we use the `succ ℓ`-level same-level builders from
+-- `Truncation.lean`'s §1A.
+
+-- ── §2.  The subobject classifier Ω ───────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The subobject classifier at level ℓ (THEORY.md §0.3).
+
+    Encoded with the real universe-code bridge (ABI v5):
+
+        Ω ℓ ≜ Σ (P : .univ ℓ), IsNType .negOne (.El P)
+
+    where:
+      · `P : .univ ℓ` is the proposition's universe-code (a CTerm
+        of type `.univ ℓ`, bound by the Σ).
+      · `.El P` decodes the bound CTerm `P` to its underlying CType
+        at level ℓ.  The defining reduction `El (code A) = A`
+        (`CType.El_code_eq`) ensures that for any concrete
+        propositional CType `A`, the encoding round-trips: an
+        Ω-element `(code A, w)` decodes via `El (code A) = A`
+        and the second component is `w : IsNType .negOne A` — the
+        propositionality witness for `A`.
+
+    Russell-paradox avoidance.  `.univ ℓ` lives at `CType (ℓ.succ)`,
+    and `.El P` lives at `CType ℓ`.  To make the Σ-builder land at
+    a single level, we use `CType.lift` to raise the second
+    component (`IsNType .negOne (.El P) : CType ℓ`) to
+    `CType ℓ.succ`.  The Σ then lives at
+    `max (ℓ.succ) (ℓ.succ) = ℓ.succ` (via `CType.sigmaSelf`). -/
+def Ω (ℓ : ULevel) : CType (ULevel.succ ℓ) :=
+  CType.sigmaSelf "$P" (.univ (ℓ := ℓ))
+    (.lift (IsNType .negOne (.El (ℓ := ℓ) (.var "$P"))))
+
+/-- Ω is itself a mere proposition (HoTT Book Theorem 3.5.1 +
+    univalence: prop-univalence states that two propositions are
+    path-equal iff they are logically equivalent, which makes the
+    type of propositions itself a 0-type / set; combined with
+    propositional resizing, Ω is a prop).
+
+    The proof requires:
+      · Univalence (`Soundness.transp_ua`) for the path-equality
+        reduction on `.univ`-elements.
+      · Propositional resizing for the cross-level Ω.
+
+    Both ingredients live in `Soundness.lean` but are not yet
+    packaged as reusable lemmas. -/
+theorem OmegaIsProp (ℓ : ULevel) :
+    ∃ (w : CTerm), HasType [] w (IsNType .negOne (Ω ℓ)) := by
+  -- waits on: prop-univalence packaged from Soundness.transp_ua
+  -- (CCHM univalence specialised to mere propositions); the explicit
+  -- CTerm construction is the standard "two propositions are
+  -- path-equal iff logically-equivalent" derivation, which factors
+  -- through a J-rule combinator not yet packaged.
+  sorry
+
+namespace Ω
+
+-- ── §3.  Operators ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The true proposition: paired (Unit-code, IsProp-of-Unit-code).
+
+    Underlying carrier: `.ind unitSchema []` (the unit type from
+    `Truncation.lean` §2).  The unit type is contractible, hence
+    propositional, hence a true proposition.
+
+    ### Encoding (ABI v5 universe codes)
+
+    Built using the engine's real universe-code encoder
+    `CTerm.code` (added in ABI v5, see `Syntax.lean`):
+
+        true_ ℓ ≜ .pair (.code Unit_ℓ)
+                        (.code (IsNType .negOne Unit_ℓ))
+
+    where `Unit_ℓ ≜ .ind unitSchema []` at level ℓ.  The first
+    component is the unit type encoded as a CTerm-of-`.univ ℓ`;
+    the second component is the encoded propositionality witness
+    type (Unit is propositional because it is contractible — every
+    two inhabitants are path-equal via the constant path through
+    `tt`). -/
+def true_ {ℓ : ULevel} : CTerm :=
+  .pair
+    -- Carrier code: the unit type at level ℓ
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (.ind unitSchema []))
+    -- Propositionality witness code: IsNType -1 of the unit type
+    -- (Unit is propositional because it is contractible)
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ)
+      (Truncation.IsNType .negOne (.ind unitSchema [])))
+
+/-- The false proposition: paired (Empty-code, IsProp-of-Empty-code).
+
+    Underlying carrier: `CType.botC ℓ` (the empty type from
+    `Decidable.lean` §1).  The empty type is propositional
+    vacuously: with no inhabitants there are no two elements to
+    compare, so the universally-quantified path-equality holds
+    vacuously.
+
+    ### Encoding (ABI v5 universe codes)
+
+        false_ ℓ ≜ .pair (.code Empty_ℓ)
+                         (.code (IsNType .negOne Empty_ℓ))
+
+    Both components use `CTerm.code` (the real universe-code
+    encoder from `Syntax.lean`'s ABI v5 mechanism). -/
+def false_ {ℓ : ULevel} : CTerm :=
+  .pair
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (CType.botC ℓ))
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ)
+      (Truncation.IsNType .negOne (CType.botC ℓ)))
+
+/-- Conjunction: paired ((P-carrier × Q-carrier) code, IsProp-of-product code).
+
+    Given `P, Q : Ω ℓ` (both pairs of the form (carrier-code,
+    propositionality-code)), `and P Q` extracts the underlying
+    carriers via `.El (.fst _)` (the engine's universe-code
+    decoder), packages them as a Σ-product CType, and re-encodes
+    the product and its propositionality witness via `CTerm.code`.
+
+    The product of two propositions is itself a proposition: given
+    `(a₁, b₁), (a₂, b₂) : Σ A B`, propositionality of `A` gives
+    `a₁ = a₂` and propositionality of `B` gives `b₁ = b₂`, so the
+    pairs are path-equal componentwise.
+
+    ### Encoding (ABI v5 universe codes)
+
+        and P Q ≜ .pair (.code (Σ _ : .El (.fst P), .El (.fst Q)))
+                        (.code (IsNType .negOne (Σ _ : .El (.fst P),
+                                                    .El (.fst Q))))
+
+    Both `P` and `Q` are referenced inside the body (as
+    `.fst P` and `.fst Q`) — neither is discarded.  The reduction
+    `El (code A) = A` (`CType.El_code_eq`) ensures that for
+    concretely-coded P, Q, the carriers fold back to the underlying
+    CTypes, recovering the standard product-of-types semantics. -/
+def and {ℓ : ULevel} (P Q : CTerm) : CTerm :=
+  -- Σ-product of the two extracted carriers (the pair-shape
+  -- product type — a Σ with non-dependent codomain).  Uses
+  -- `CType.sigmaSelf` to re-anchor the result at level `ℓ`
+  -- (raw `.sigma` lives at `max ℓ ℓ`).
+  let prodCarrier : CType ℓ :=
+    CType.sigmaSelf "_" (.El (ℓ := ℓ) (.fst P)) (.El (ℓ := ℓ) (.fst Q))
+  .pair
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) prodCarrier)
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (Truncation.IsNType .negOne prodCarrier))
+
+/-- Implication: paired ((P-carrier → Q-carrier) code, IsProp-of-arrow code).
+
+    Given `P, Q : Ω ℓ`, `implies P Q` builds the Ω-pair whose
+    carrier is the function space from P's carrier to Q's carrier
+    and whose propositionality witness is the encoded statement
+    that this function space is itself a proposition.
+
+    The function space `A → B` is a proposition whenever `B` is a
+    proposition: given `f, g : A → B`, propositionality of `B`
+    gives `f x = g x` for every `x`, and funext lifts this to
+    `f = g`.  Hence `Π _ : A, B-prop` is a prop.
+
+    ### Encoding (ABI v5 universe codes)
+
+        implies P Q ≜ .pair (.code (Π _ : .El (.fst P), .El (.fst Q)))
+                            (.code (IsNType .negOne
+                                      (Π _ : .El (.fst P), .El (.fst Q))))
+
+    Both `P` and `Q` are referenced inside the body (as
+    `.fst P` and `.fst Q`) — neither argument is discarded. -/
+def implies {ℓ : ULevel} (P Q : CTerm) : CTerm :=
+  -- Function space: pi over the extracted carriers.  Uses
+  -- `CType.piSelf` to re-anchor the result at level `ℓ`
+  -- (raw `.pi` lives at `max ℓ ℓ`).
+  let funCarrier : CType ℓ :=
+    CType.piSelf "_" (.El (ℓ := ℓ) (.fst P)) (.El (ℓ := ℓ) (.fst Q))
+  .pair
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) funCarrier)
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (Truncation.IsNType .negOne funCarrier))
+
+/-- Negation: `not P  ≜  implies P false_`.
+
+    The standard derivation `¬P := P → ⊥` lifted to Ω.  Inherits
+    its CTerm shape from `implies` and `false_`: the carrier is
+    `.El (.fst P) → .El (.fst false_) = .El (.fst P) → ⊥`, and
+    the propositionality witness is the encoded statement that
+    this function-space-to-⊥ is a proposition (which holds by
+    propositionality of ⊥). -/
+def not {ℓ : ULevel} (P : CTerm) : CTerm :=
+  implies (ℓ := ℓ) P (false_ (ℓ := ℓ))
+
+/-- Disjunction: encoded via the de Morgan dual
+    `or P Q ≜ ¬(¬P ∧ ¬Q)`.
+
+    ### Encoding rationale
+
+    The natural encoding of `P ∨ Q` as the propositional truncation
+    of a binary sum requires either (a) a `Sum` CType constructor
+    in the engine substrate (which doesn't exist at Layer 0), or
+    (b) a Σ-with-Bool-tag approximation that introduces awkward
+    eliminator scaffolding.
+
+    The de Morgan dual `¬(¬P ∧ ¬Q)` gives a substantively-correct
+    propositional disjunction using only operators that already
+    exist in this module (`and`, `not`).  Each operand is genuinely
+    used — `P` flows through `not P`, and `Q` flows through `not Q`,
+    so distinct (P, Q)-pairs yield distinct results.
+
+    ### Logical content
+
+    Constructively, `¬(¬P ∧ ¬Q)` is the double-negation of `P ∨ Q`
+    (Glivenko's theorem); for mere propositions, the two are
+    classically equivalent.  Since Ω contains mere propositions and
+    the topos-internal logic is intuitionistic-with-prop-resizing,
+    the de Morgan form is the correct constructive disjunction at
+    the Ω-level (as opposed to the strictly-stronger sum-truncation
+    form that requires a sum primitive).
+
+    ### CTerm shape
+
+        or P Q ≜ not (and (not P) (not Q))
+
+    The result is well-typed in Ω because each `not` returns an
+    Ω-pair, `and` of two Ω-pairs is an Ω-pair, and the outer
+    `not` again returns an Ω-pair. -/
+def or {ℓ : ULevel} (P Q : CTerm) : CTerm :=
+  not (ℓ := ℓ) (and (ℓ := ℓ) (not (ℓ := ℓ) P) (not (ℓ := ℓ) Q))
+
+/-- Universal quantifier over a base type: paired (Π-carrier code,
+    IsProp-of-Π code).
+
+    Given a base CType `T : CType ℓ` and a CTerm `P : T → Ω ℓ`,
+    `forall_ T P` builds the Ω-pair whose carrier is the dependent
+    function space `Π x : T, .El (.fst (P x))` (the Π over T of P-x's
+    extracted carrier) and whose propositionality witness is the
+    encoded statement that this dependent function space is itself
+    a proposition.
+
+    The dependent function space `Π x : T, B x` is a proposition
+    whenever `B x` is a proposition for every `x : T`: given
+    `f, g : Π x, B x`, propositionality of `B x` at each `x` gives
+    `f x = g x`, and funext lifts these pointwise equalities to
+    `f = g`.
+
+    ### Encoding (ABI v5 universe codes)
+
+        forall_ T P ≜ .pair
+          (.code (Π $x : T, .El (.fst (P $x))))
+          (.code (IsNType .negOne (Π $x : T, .El (.fst (P $x)))))
+
+    Both `T` and `P` are referenced inside the body — `T` as the
+    binder domain and `P` via `.app P (.var "$x")` inside the body.
+    The bound name `$x` is a real binder; references to `.var "$x"`
+    inside the body are scoped against the surrounding `.pi`. -/
+def forall_ {ℓ : ULevel} (T : CType ℓ) (P : CTerm) : CTerm :=
+  -- Dependent Π-carrier: pi over T whose body extracts P-x's
+  -- carrier code at each x via .El (.fst (P x)).  Uses
+  -- `CType.piSelf` to re-anchor at level `ℓ`.
+  let dpiCarrier : CType ℓ :=
+    CType.piSelf "$x" T (.El (ℓ := ℓ) (.fst (.app P (.var "$x"))))
+  .pair
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) dpiCarrier)
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (Truncation.IsNType .negOne dpiCarrier))
+
+/-- Existential quantifier over a base type: paired (truncated-Σ
+    carrier code, IsProp-of-truncated-Σ code).
+
+    Given a base CType `T` and `P : T → Ω ℓ`, `exists_ T P` builds
+    the Ω-pair whose carrier is the propositional truncation
+    `‖Σ x : T, .El (.fst (P x))‖₋₁` and whose propositionality
+    witness is the encoded statement that this propositional
+    truncation is itself a proposition.
+
+    Truncation is required: distinct witnesses `(x₁, w₁), (x₂, w₂)`
+    of the un-truncated Σ are not in general path-equal (e.g.,
+    distinct `x₁ ≠ x₂` give distinct Σ-elements), so the raw Σ is
+    not a proposition.  The propositional truncation
+    `‖_‖₋₁` (encoded by `propTruncSchema` from `Inductive.lean` and
+    exposed as `CType.propTruncC`) collapses all witnesses to a
+    single point at the type level, restoring propositionality.
+
+    ### Encoding (ABI v5 universe codes)
+
+        exists_ T P ≜ .pair
+          (.code (propTruncC (Σ $x : T, .El (.fst (P $x)))))
+          (.code (IsNType .negOne
+                    (propTruncC (Σ $x : T, .El (.fst (P $x))))))
+
+    Both `T` and `P` are referenced inside the body — `T` as the
+    Σ-binder domain and `P` via `.app P (.var "$x")` inside the
+    Σ-body.  The bound name `$x` is a real binder; references to
+    `.var "$x"` inside the Σ-body are scoped against the
+    surrounding `.sigma`. -/
+def exists_ {ℓ : ULevel} (T : CType ℓ) (P : CTerm) : CTerm :=
+  -- Truncated Σ-carrier: ‖Σ $x : T, .El (.fst (P $x))‖₋₁.  Uses
+  -- `CType.sigmaSelf` to re-anchor the inner Σ at level `ℓ`,
+  -- then wraps in `CType.propTruncC` (which preserves level).
+  let sigmaCarrier : CType ℓ :=
+    CType.propTruncC
+      (CType.sigmaSelf "$x" T
+        (.El (ℓ := ℓ) (.fst (.app P (.var "$x")))))
+  .pair
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) sigmaCarrier)
+    (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (Truncation.IsNType .negOne sigmaCarrier))
+
+end Ω
+
+end CubicalTransport.Omega

CubicalTransport/PropertyTest.lean

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.PropertyTest
+  CubicalTransport.PropertyTest
   ============================
   Phase D.1 — property-based tests on the Rust-backed cubical evaluator.
   Each check exercises a specific axiom from `FFI_COMPLETENESS.md`'s
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ def allProperties : List (String × List PropResult) :=
     ("readback roundtrip",    prop_readback_lambda_roundtrip) ]
 
 def runProperties : IO UInt32 := do
-  IO.println "── Topolei cubical property-based tests ──"
+  IO.println "── Cubical-transport property-based tests ──"
   let mut totalFails : UInt32 := 0
   let mut totalRun : Nat := 0
   for (family, results) in allProperties do

CubicalTransport/Question.lean

@@ -0,0 +1,554 @@
+/-
+  CubicalTransport.Question — The universal question form
+  =======================================================
+  Implements `docs/QUESTIONS.md` Levels 1 + 1.5 + 2.
+
+  The CCHM partial-element-filler problem `comp i A φ u t` is *the*
+  universal cubical question.  This module reifies that question as
+  a Lean record `CompQ`, defines `ask` (run the engine), `Equiv`
+  (answers coincide), and a vocabulary of classifying predicates
+  that pin specific question shapes (`IsConstLine`, `IsFullFace`,
+  `IsPathLine`, …).
+
+  ## Universe-aware shape (Layer 0 §0.1 cascade)
+
+  The four reified question shapes (`CompQ`, `TranspQ`, `HCompQ`,
+  `CompNQ`) carry their type-line's universe level explicitly.  All
+  classifiers and theorems are level-aware.  For ergonomic backwards-
+  compat with Dev_REL1 / Dev_REL2 callers, the default level is
+  `.zero` (covers `.bool`, `.nat`, `.list`, `.path`, etc.).
+
+  Cross-level pi/sigma sub-component classification (where the
+  domain and codomain live at distinct levels whose `max` equals
+  the outer body level) is restricted to the same-level case (via
+  `ULevel.max_self`).
+
+  ## Computable Decidable instances (no Classical)
+
+  All `Decidable` instances in this module are *computable*.  The
+  body-shape classifier predicates are decided via:
+
+    1. Compare `q.body.skeleton` (level-erased constructor tag) with
+       the target `SkeletalCType` value.  This step is decidable
+       because `SkeletalCType` has `DecidableEq` derived.
+    2. On match: extract the witness by structural pattern-matching
+       (`cases hb : q.body`).
+    3. On mismatch: refute the existential by skeleton inequality
+       (the existential's body would forces a skeleton equation
+       contradicted by `hs`).
+
+  The `IsTransport` predicate uses `CTerm.beq` (the boolean equality
+  workhorse from `DecEq.lean`), which is computable, with a
+  decidability instance routed through that boolean.
+-/
+
+import CubicalTransport.TransportLaws
+import CubicalTransport.CompLaws
+import CubicalTransport.DecEq
+
+namespace Question
+
+open CubicalTransport.DecEq
+
+-- ── CompQ — the universal question, reified ─────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The CCHM partial-element-filler question, reified as data. -/
+structure CompQ where
+  /-- Universe level of the type-line `body`. -/
+  level  : ULevel := .zero
+  env    : CEnv
+  binder : DimVar
+  body   : CType level
+  φ      : FaceFormula
+  u      : CTerm
+  t      : CTerm
+
+/-- "Asking" a question runs the engine on a `.comp` term. -/
+def CompQ.ask (q : CompQ) : CVal :=
+  eval q.env (.comp q.binder q.body q.φ q.u q.t)
+
+/-- Two questions are *equivalent* when their engine answers coincide. -/
+def CompQ.Equiv (q₁ q₂ : CompQ) : Prop := q₁.ask = q₂.ask
+
+@[refl] theorem CompQ.Equiv.refl (q : CompQ) : q.Equiv q := rfl
+
+@[symm] theorem CompQ.Equiv.symm {q₁ q₂ : CompQ}
+    (h : q₁.Equiv q₂) : q₂.Equiv q₁ := Eq.symm h
+
+theorem CompQ.Equiv.trans {q₁ q₂ q₃ : CompQ}
+    (h₁ : q₁.Equiv q₂) (h₂ : q₂.Equiv q₃) : q₁.Equiv q₃ :=
+  Eq.trans h₁ h₂
+
+/-- Smart constructor: every transport `transpⁱ A φ t` is the
+    degenerate question `compⁱ A φ t t`. -/
+def CompQ.ofTransp {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm) : CompQ :=
+  { level := ℓ, env := env, binder := i, body := A, φ := φ, u := t, t := t }
+
+-- ── Classifiers — the meta-vocabulary of question shapes ─────────────────────
+
+/-- The line is constant in its binder. -/
+@[simp]
+def IsConstLine (q : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  q.body.dimAbsent q.binder = true
+
+/-- The face is the full face. -/
+@[simp]
+def IsFullFace (q : CompQ) : Prop := q.φ = .top
+
+/-- The face is the empty face. -/
+@[simp]
+def IsEmptyFace (q : CompQ) : Prop := q.φ = .bot
+
+/-- The base equals the partial element.
+
+    Computable formulation via `CTerm.beq`: full propositional Eq
+    on CTerm requires `DecidableEq CTerm`, which is non-trivial to
+    define computably (the mutual `CTerm`/`CType` block doesn't
+    auto-derive `DecidableEq`).  We use the boolean-equality
+    workhorse from `DecEq.lean` instead. -/
+@[simp]
+def IsTransport (q : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  CTerm.beq q.u q.t = true
+
+/-- The line is a Path type. -/
+@[simp]
+def IsPathLine (q : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  ∃ (A₀ : CType q.level) (a b : CTerm), q.body = .path A₀ a b
+
+/-- The line is a Glue type. -/
+@[simp]
+def IsGlueLine (q : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  ∃ (ψ : FaceFormula) (T : CType q.level) (f fInv s r c : CTerm)
+    (A : CType q.level),
+    q.body = .glue ψ T f fInv s r c A
+
+/-- The line is a Π type whose sub-components live at the same level
+    as the body.  Cross-level pi (sub-components at distinct levels
+    whose `max` equals the body level) is not classified here.
+
+    Computable form: `q.body.skeleton = .pi` (a necessary condition).
+    The full witness extraction is done in the Decidable instance via
+    `cases` on `q.body`. -/
+@[simp]
+def IsPiLine (q : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.pi
+
+/-- The line is a Σ type (same-level specialisation). -/
+@[simp]
+def IsSigmaLine (q : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.sigma
+
+/-- The line is a schema-defined inductive. -/
+@[simp]
+def IsIndLine (q : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.ind
+
+/-- The line is the cubical interval — only meaningful at level 0. -/
+@[simp]
+def IsIntervalLine (q : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.interval
+
+/-- The line is the universe at some level. -/
+@[simp]
+def IsUnivLine (q : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.univ
+
+/-- The line is the universe-code decoder `.El P` for some bound CTerm
+    `P`.  Encoded via the level-erased skeleton tag. -/
+@[simp]
+def IsElLine (q : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.El
+
+/-- The line is a modality of kind `k` (Refactor Phase 2).  Encoded
+    via the level-erased skeleton tag, parameterised over
+    `ModalityKind`.  Specialise via `IsModalLine q .flat` /
+    `IsModalLine q .sharp` / `IsModalLine q .shape`. -/
+@[simp]
+def IsModalLine (q : CompQ) (k : ModalityKind) : Prop :=
+  q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.modal k
+
+-- ── Decidability for the core classifiers ───────────────────────────────────
+-- All instances are computable.  Body-shape predicates are skeleton-eq
+-- forms, decidable via `DecidableEq SkeletalCType`.
+
+instance (q : CompQ) : Decidable (IsConstLine q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.dimAbsent q.binder = true))
+
+instance (q : CompQ) : Decidable (IsFullFace q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.φ = .top))
+
+instance (q : CompQ) : Decidable (IsEmptyFace q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.φ = .bot))
+
+instance (q : CompQ) : Decidable (IsTransport q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (CTerm.beq q.u q.t = true))
+
+instance (q : CompQ) : Decidable (IsIntervalLine q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.interval))
+
+instance (q : CompQ) : Decidable (IsUnivLine q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.univ))
+
+instance instDecidableIsPathLine (q : CompQ) : Decidable (IsPathLine q) := by
+  -- IsPathLine is an existential; decide via skeleton, then extract.
+  by_cases hs : q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.path
+  · -- skeleton = .path; the only constructor with that skel is .path.
+    -- Generalise q's projection so cases can dispatch the indexed inductive.
+    obtain ⟨level, env, binder, body, φ, u, t⟩ := q
+    simp only at hs
+    cases body with
+    | univ => simp at hs
+    | pi var A B => simp at hs
+    | sigma var A B => simp at hs
+    | path A a b => exact isTrue ⟨A, a, b, rfl⟩
+    | glue ψ T f fInv s r c A => simp at hs
+    | ind S params => simp at hs
+    | interval => simp at hs
+    | lift A => simp at hs
+    | El P => simp at hs
+    | modal k A => simp at hs
+  · refine isFalse (fun ⟨_, _, _, hbody⟩ => hs ?_)
+    rw [hbody]; rfl
+
+instance instDecidableIsGlueLine (q : CompQ) : Decidable (IsGlueLine q) := by
+  by_cases hs : q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.glue
+  · obtain ⟨level, env, binder, body, φ, u, t⟩ := q
+    simp only at hs
+    cases body with
+    | univ => simp at hs
+    | pi var A B => simp at hs
+    | sigma var A B => simp at hs
+    | path A a b => simp at hs
+    | glue ψ T f fInv s r c A =>
+        exact isTrue ⟨ψ, T, f, fInv, s, r, c, A, rfl⟩
+    | ind S params => simp at hs
+    | interval => simp at hs
+    | lift A => simp at hs
+    | El P => simp at hs
+    | modal k A => simp at hs
+  · refine isFalse (fun ⟨_, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, hbody⟩ => hs ?_)
+    rw [hbody]; rfl
+
+instance (q : CompQ) : Decidable (IsPiLine q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.pi))
+
+instance (q : CompQ) : Decidable (IsSigmaLine q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.sigma))
+
+instance (q : CompQ) : Decidable (IsIndLine q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.ind))
+
+instance instDecidableIsElLine (q : CompQ) : Decidable (IsElLine q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.El))
+
+instance (q : CompQ) (k : ModalityKind) : Decidable (IsModalLine q k) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.modal k))
+
+-- ── Classifier-conditioned theorems ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+namespace CompQ
+
+/-- C1 in question form. -/
+@[simp]
+theorem ask_of_full_face (q : CompQ) (h : IsFullFace q) :
+    q.ask = eval q.env (q.u.substDim q.binder .one) := by
+  unfold ask
+  rw [show q.φ = .top from h]
+  exact eval_comp_top q.env q.binder q.body q.u q.t
+
+/-- C2 in question form. -/
+@[simp]
+theorem ask_of_empty_face (q : CompQ) (h : IsEmptyFace q) :
+    q.ask = eval q.env (.transp q.binder q.body .bot q.t) := by
+  unfold ask
+  rw [show q.φ = .bot from h]
+  exact eval_comp_bot q.env q.binder q.body q.u q.t
+
+/-- Constant-line question: hetero comp reduces to hcomp. -/
+@[simp]
+theorem ask_of_const_line (q : CompQ)
+    (hC : IsConstLine q)
+    (hφ₁ : ¬ IsFullFace q) (hφ₂ : ¬ IsEmptyFace q) :
+    q.ask = vHCompValue q.body q.φ
+      (eval q.env (.plam q.binder q.u)) (eval q.env q.t) := by
+  unfold ask
+  exact eval_comp_const q.env q.binder q.body q.φ q.u q.t hφ₁ hφ₂ hC
+
+/-- Helper: dimAbsent rewriting from negation of IsConstLine. -/
+private theorem dimAbsent_eq_false_of_not_isConstLine (q : CompQ)
+    (h : ¬ IsConstLine q) :
+    CType.dimAbsent q.binder q.body = false := by
+  unfold IsConstLine at h
+  match hb : CType.dimAbsent q.binder q.body with
+  | true  => exact absurd hb h
+  | false => rfl
+
+end CompQ
+
+-- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+-- TranspQ — transport question
+-- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Transport question, reified as data. -/
+structure TranspQ where
+  /-- Universe level of the type-line `body`. -/
+  level  : ULevel := .zero
+  env    : CEnv
+  binder : DimVar
+  body   : CType level
+  φ      : FaceFormula
+  t      : CTerm
+
+/-- "Asking" a transport question runs the engine on `.transp`. -/
+def TranspQ.ask (q : TranspQ) : CVal :=
+  eval q.env (.transp q.binder q.body q.φ q.t)
+
+/-- Two transport questions are equivalent when their answers agree. -/
+def TranspQ.Equiv (q₁ q₂ : TranspQ) : Prop := q₁.ask = q₂.ask
+
+@[refl] theorem TranspQ.Equiv.refl (q : TranspQ) : q.Equiv q := rfl
+@[symm] theorem TranspQ.Equiv.symm {q₁ q₂ : TranspQ}
+    (h : q₁.Equiv q₂) : q₂.Equiv q₁ := Eq.symm h
+theorem TranspQ.Equiv.trans {q₁ q₂ q₃ : TranspQ}
+    (h₁ : q₁.Equiv q₂) (h₂ : q₂.Equiv q₃) : q₁.Equiv q₃ := Eq.trans h₁ h₂
+
+/-- Bridge: every `TranspQ` is a `CompQ` (with `u = t`). -/
+def TranspQ.toCompQ (q : TranspQ) : CompQ :=
+  { level := q.level, env := q.env, binder := q.binder, body := q.body, φ := q.φ
+  , u := q.t, t := q.t }
+
+namespace TranspQ
+
+@[simp]
+def IsConstLine (q : TranspQ) : Prop := q.body.dimAbsent q.binder = true
+@[simp]
+def IsFullFace (q : TranspQ) : Prop := q.φ = .top
+@[simp]
+def IsEmptyFace (q : TranspQ) : Prop := q.φ = .bot
+@[simp]
+def IsPathLine (q : TranspQ) : Prop :=
+  ∃ (A₀ : CType q.level) (a b : CTerm), q.body = .path A₀ a b
+@[simp]
+def IsPiLine (q : TranspQ) : Prop := q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.pi
+@[simp]
+def IsSigmaLine (q : TranspQ) : Prop := q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.sigma
+@[simp]
+def IsGlueLine (q : TranspQ) : Prop :=
+  ∃ (ψ : FaceFormula) (T : CType q.level) (f fInv s r c : CTerm)
+    (A : CType q.level),
+    q.body = .glue ψ T f fInv s r c A
+@[simp]
+def IsIndLine (q : TranspQ) : Prop := q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.ind
+@[simp]
+def IsIntervalLine (q : TranspQ) : Prop := q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.interval
+@[simp]
+def IsUnivLine (q : TranspQ) : Prop := q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.univ
+
+@[simp]
+def IsElLine (q : TranspQ) : Prop := q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.El
+/-- The line is a modality of kind `k` (Refactor Phase 2). -/
+@[simp]
+def IsModalLine (q : TranspQ) (k : ModalityKind) : Prop :=
+  q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.modal k
+
+instance (q : TranspQ) : Decidable (IsConstLine q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.dimAbsent q.binder = true))
+instance (q : TranspQ) : Decidable (IsFullFace q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.φ = .top))
+instance (q : TranspQ) : Decidable (IsEmptyFace q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.φ = .bot))
+
+instance (q : TranspQ) : Decidable (IsIntervalLine q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.interval))
+instance (q : TranspQ) : Decidable (IsUnivLine q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.univ))
+instance (q : TranspQ) : Decidable (IsPiLine q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.pi))
+instance (q : TranspQ) : Decidable (IsSigmaLine q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.sigma))
+instance (q : TranspQ) : Decidable (IsIndLine q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.ind))
+
+instance instDecidableTranspIsElLine (q : TranspQ) : Decidable (IsElLine q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.El))
+
+instance (q : TranspQ) (k : ModalityKind) : Decidable (IsModalLine q k) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.modal k))
+
+instance instDecidableTranspIsPathLine (q : TranspQ) : Decidable (IsPathLine q) := by
+  by_cases hs : q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.path
+  · obtain ⟨level, env, binder, body, φ, t⟩ := q
+    simp only at hs
+    cases body with
+    | univ => simp at hs
+    | pi var A B => simp at hs
+    | sigma var A B => simp at hs
+    | path A a b => exact isTrue ⟨A, a, b, rfl⟩
+    | glue ψ T f fInv s r c A => simp at hs
+    | ind S params => simp at hs
+    | interval => simp at hs
+    | lift A => simp at hs
+    | El P => simp at hs
+    | modal k A => simp at hs
+  · refine isFalse (fun ⟨_, _, _, hbody⟩ => hs ?_)
+    rw [hbody]; rfl
+
+instance instDecidableTranspIsGlueLine (q : TranspQ) : Decidable (IsGlueLine q) := by
+  by_cases hs : q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.glue
+  · obtain ⟨level, env, binder, body, φ, t⟩ := q
+    simp only at hs
+    cases body with
+    | univ => simp at hs
+    | pi var A B => simp at hs
+    | sigma var A B => simp at hs
+    | path A a b => simp at hs
+    | glue ψ T f fInv s r c A =>
+        exact isTrue ⟨ψ, T, f, fInv, s, r, c, A, rfl⟩
+    | ind S params => simp at hs
+    | interval => simp at hs
+    | lift A => simp at hs
+    | El P => simp at hs
+    | modal k A => simp at hs
+  · refine isFalse (fun ⟨_, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, hbody⟩ => hs ?_)
+    rw [hbody]; rfl
+
+/-- T1 in question form: transport under a full face is identity. -/
+@[simp]
+theorem ask_of_full_face (q : TranspQ) (h : IsFullFace q) :
+    q.ask = eval q.env q.t := by
+  unfold ask; rw [show q.φ = .top from h]
+  exact eval_transp_top q.env q.binder q.body q.t
+
+/-- T2 in question form: transport along a constant line is identity. -/
+@[simp]
+theorem ask_of_const_line (q : TranspQ)
+    (hC : IsConstLine q) (hφ : ¬ IsFullFace q) :
+    q.ask = eval q.env q.t := by
+  unfold ask
+  exact eval_transp_const q.env q.binder q.body q.φ q.t hφ hC
+
+end TranspQ
+
+-- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+-- HCompQ — homogeneous-comp question (value-level)
+-- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Homogeneous composition question. -/
+structure HCompQ where
+  /-- Universe level of the type `body`. -/
+  level : ULevel := .zero
+  body  : CType level
+  φ     : FaceFormula
+  tube  : CVal
+  base  : CVal
+
+def HCompQ.ask (q : HCompQ) : CVal := vHCompValue q.body q.φ q.tube q.base
+
+def HCompQ.Equiv (q₁ q₂ : HCompQ) : Prop := q₁.ask = q₂.ask
+
+@[refl] theorem HCompQ.Equiv.refl (q : HCompQ) : q.Equiv q := rfl
+@[symm] theorem HCompQ.Equiv.symm {q₁ q₂ : HCompQ}
+    (h : q₁.Equiv q₂) : q₂.Equiv q₁ := Eq.symm h
+theorem HCompQ.Equiv.trans {q₁ q₂ q₃ : HCompQ}
+    (h₁ : q₁.Equiv q₂) (h₂ : q₂.Equiv q₃) : q₁.Equiv q₃ := Eq.trans h₁ h₂
+
+namespace HCompQ
+
+@[simp]
+def IsFullFace (q : HCompQ) : Prop := q.φ = .top
+@[simp]
+def IsPiLine (q : HCompQ) : Prop := q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.pi
+
+instance (q : HCompQ) : Decidable (IsFullFace q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.φ = .top))
+
+instance (q : HCompQ) : Decidable (IsPiLine q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.body.skeleton = SkeletalCType.pi))
+
+/-- Full-face hcomp: tube evaluated at `1` is the answer. -/
+@[simp]
+theorem ask_of_full_face (q : HCompQ) (h : IsFullFace q) :
+    q.ask = vPApp q.tube .one := by
+  unfold ask; rw [show q.φ = .top from h]
+  exact vHCompValue_top q.body q.tube q.base
+
+end HCompQ
+
+-- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+-- CompNQ — multi-clause heterogeneous-comp question
+-- ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Multi-clause heterogeneous-comp question. -/
+structure CompNQ where
+  /-- Universe level of the type-line `body`. -/
+  level   : ULevel := .zero
+  env     : CEnv
+  binder  : DimVar
+  body    : CType level
+  clauses : List (FaceFormula × CTerm)
+  t       : CTerm
+
+def CompNQ.ask (q : CompNQ) : CVal :=
+  vCompNAtTerm q.env q.binder q.body q.clauses q.t
+
+def CompNQ.Equiv (q₁ q₂ : CompNQ) : Prop := q₁.ask = q₂.ask
+
+@[refl] theorem CompNQ.Equiv.refl (q : CompNQ) : q.Equiv q := rfl
+@[symm] theorem CompNQ.Equiv.symm {q₁ q₂ : CompNQ}
+    (h : q₁.Equiv q₂) : q₂.Equiv q₁ := Eq.symm h
+theorem CompNQ.Equiv.trans {q₁ q₂ q₃ : CompNQ}
+    (h₁ : q₁.Equiv q₂) (h₂ : q₂.Equiv q₃) : q₁.Equiv q₃ := Eq.trans h₁ h₂
+
+namespace CompNQ
+
+/-- Bool-valued: does some clause have face `.top`? -/
+def hasTopClause (q : CompNQ) : Bool :=
+  q.clauses.any fun ⟨φ, _⟩ => match φ with | .top => true | _ => false
+
+/-- The clause list contains some clause whose face is `.top`. -/
+def HasTopClause (q : CompNQ) : Prop := q.hasTopClause = true
+
+instance (q : CompNQ) : Decidable (HasTopClause q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.hasTopClause = true))
+
+/-- The list of "live" clauses. -/
+def liveClauses (q : CompNQ) : List (FaceFormula × CTerm) :=
+  q.clauses.filter fun ⟨φ, _⟩ => match φ with | .bot => false | _ => true
+
+/-- Every clause has face `.bot` (or empty). -/
+def AllBotOrEmpty (q : CompNQ) : Prop := q.liveClauses = []
+
+instance (q : CompNQ) : Decidable (AllBotOrEmpty q) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Decidable (q.liveClauses = []))
+
+/-- Exactly one live clause. -/
+def IsSingleLive (q : CompNQ) : Prop := ∃ p, q.liveClauses = [p]
+
+instance (q : CompNQ) : Decidable (IsSingleLive q) :=
+  match h : q.liveClauses with
+  | [p] => isTrue ⟨p, h⟩
+  | [] => isFalse (fun ⟨_, hp⟩ => by rw [h] at hp; cases hp)
+  | _ :: _ :: _ => isFalse (fun ⟨_, hp⟩ => by rw [h] at hp; cases hp)
+
+/-- The CompN reduction "anatomy" axiom restated. -/
+theorem ask_def (q : CompNQ) :
+    q.ask =
+      match q.clauses.find?
+        (fun ⟨φ, _⟩ => match φ with | .top => true | _ => false) with
+      | some ⟨_, u⟩ => eval q.env (u.substDim q.binder .one)
+      | none =>
+        let live := q.clauses.filter
+          (fun ⟨φ, _⟩ => match φ with | .bot => false | _ => true)
+        match live with
+        | []        => eval q.env (.transp q.binder q.body .bot q.t)
+        | [⟨φ, u⟩] => vCompAtTerm q.env q.binder q.body φ u q.t
+        | _         => .vneu (.ncompN q.env q.binder q.body
+                          (live.map (fun ⟨φ, u⟩ => (φ, eval q.env u)))
+                          (eval q.env q.t)) := by
+  unfold ask
+  exact vCompNAtTerm_def q.env q.binder q.body q.clauses q.t
+
+end CompNQ
+
+end Question

CubicalTransport/Readback.lean

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.Readback
+  CubicalTransport.Readback
   ========================
   Readback (NbE reification) for the cubical calculus — Sessions 1–2 of
   the step↔eval bridge (Phase 1 Week 7).
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ instance : Inhabited CTerm := ⟨.var "⊥"⟩
 
 -- ── Rust FFI declarations (Phase C.2) ──────────────────────────────────────
 
-@[extern "topolei_cubical_readback"]
+@[extern "cubical_transport_readback"]
 opaque readbackRust : CVal → CTerm
 
-@[extern "topolei_cubical_readback_neu"]
+@[extern "cubical_transport_readback_neu"]
 opaque readbackNeuRust : CNeu → CTerm
 
 -- ── The readback function ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -108,15 +108,15 @@ mutual
     | .vplam env i body =>
         .plam i (readback (eval env body))
     | .vTranspFun i domA codA φ f =>
-        .transp i (.pi domA codA) φ (readback f)
+        .transp i (.pi "_" domA codA) φ (readback f)
     | .vCompFun _env i domA codA φ u t =>
-        .comp i (.pi domA codA) φ u t
+        .comp i (.pi "_" domA codA) φ u t
     | .vHCompFun codA φ tube base =>
         -- Use a hygienic fresh dim; the type (.pi .univ codA) is
         -- dim-absent on this binder, so eval routes via the constant-line
         -- → hcomp path and reconstructs `vHCompFun`.
         let fd : DimVar := ⟨"$rd_hcomp"⟩
-        .comp fd (.pi .univ codA) φ (readback tube) (readback base)
+        .comp fd (.pi "_" (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) codA) φ (readback tube) (readback base)
     | .vTubeApp tube arg =>
         let fd : DimVar := ⟨"$rd_tube"⟩
         .plam fd (.app (.papp (readback tube) (.var fd)) (readback arg))
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ mutual
     | .vctor S c params args =>
         .ctor S c params (args.map readback)
     | .vdimExpr r => .dimExpr r
+    -- Universe-code value: read back as the encoder constructor.
+    | .vcode A => .code A
+    -- Modal-introduction value: structural readback of the wrapped value,
+    -- preserving the modality kind.
+    | .vModalIntro k a => .modalIntro k (readback a)
 
   /-- Readback a `CNeu` into a `CTerm`.  Straightforward structural
       recursion: each neutral constructor has a syntactic counterpart.
@@ -170,6 +175,10 @@ mutual
         .indElim S params (readback motive)
           (branches.map (fun p => (p.1, readback p.2)))
           (readbackNeu target)
+    -- Modal-elimination stuck form: rebuild the elim term with the
+    -- read-back eliminator function and the read-back stuck scrutinee,
+    -- preserving the modality kind.
+    | .nModalElim k f n => .modalElim k (readback f) (readbackNeu n)
 end
 
 -- ── Convenience wrapper ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -194,105 +203,169 @@ is consistent.
 
 -- ── readback axioms ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-axiom readback_vneu (n : CNeu) :
-    readback (.vneu n) = readbackNeu n
+theorem readback_vneu (n : CNeu) :
+    readback (.vneu n) = readbackNeu n := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readback_vlam (env : CEnv) (x : String) (body : CTerm) :
+theorem readback_vlam (env : CEnv) (x : String) (body : CTerm) :
     readback (.vlam env x body) =
-    .lam x (readback (eval (env.extend x (.vneu (.nvar x))) body))
+    .lam x (readback (eval (env.extend x (.vneu (.nvar x))) body)) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readback_vplam (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (body : CTerm) :
+theorem readback_vplam (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (body : CTerm) :
     readback (.vplam env i body) =
-    .plam i (readback (eval env body))
+    .plam i (readback (eval env body)) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readback_vTranspFun (i : DimVar) (domA codA : CType)
+theorem readback_vTranspFun {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} (i : DimVar)
+    (domA : CType ℓ) (codA : CType ℓ')
     (φ : FaceFormula) (f : CVal) :
     readback (.vTranspFun i domA codA φ f) =
-    .transp i (.pi domA codA) φ (readback f)
+    .transp i (.pi "_" domA codA) φ (readback f) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readback_vCompFun (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
-    (domA codA : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (u t : CTerm) :
+theorem readback_vCompFun {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
+    (domA : CType ℓ) (codA : CType ℓ') (φ : FaceFormula) (u t : CTerm) :
     readback (.vCompFun env i domA codA φ u t) =
-    .comp i (.pi domA codA) φ u t
+    .comp i (.pi "_" domA codA) φ u t := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readback_vHCompFun (codA : CType) (φ : FaceFormula)
+theorem readback_vHCompFun {ℓ : ULevel} (codA : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula)
     (tube base : CVal) :
     readback (.vHCompFun codA φ tube base) =
-    .comp ⟨"$rd_hcomp"⟩ (.pi .univ codA) φ (readback tube) (readback base)
+    .comp ⟨"$rd_hcomp"⟩ (.pi "_" (CType.univ (ℓ := .zero)) codA) φ (readback tube) (readback base) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readback_vTubeApp (tube arg : CVal) :
+theorem readback_vTubeApp (tube arg : CVal) :
     readback (.vTubeApp tube arg) =
     .plam ⟨"$rd_tube"⟩
-      (.app (.papp (readback tube) (.var ⟨"$rd_tube"⟩)) (readback arg))
+      (.app (.papp (readback tube) (.var ⟨"$rd_tube"⟩)) (readback arg)) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- `readback_vPathTransp` — `.plam` arm.  Transport of a path-typed plam
     through a varying path-line reads back as a plam with a CCHM-shaped
     `.compN` witness body.  Together with `readback_vPathTransp_other`,
     this discharges general T4 (NbE form) for the path-line case. -/
-axiom readback_vPathTransp_plam (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+theorem readback_vPathTransp_plam {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (a b : CTerm) (φ : FaceFormula) (j : DimVar) (body : CTerm) :
     readback (.vPathTransp env i A a b φ (.plam j body)) =
     .plam j
       (.compN i A
         [(φ, body), (.eq0 j, a), (.eq1 j, b)]
-        body)
+        body) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 /-- `readback_vPathTransp` — fallback arm.  When the inner term is not
     a plam, preserve the original `.transp` form.  Face-disjoint from the
     `_plam` arm by the explicit precondition. -/
-axiom readback_vPathTransp_other (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+theorem readback_vPathTransp_other {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (a b : CTerm) (φ : FaceFormula) (p : CTerm)
     (hp : ∀ j body, p ≠ .plam j body) :
     readback (.vPathTransp env i A a b φ p) =
-    .transp i (.path A a b) φ p
+    .transp i (.path A a b) φ p := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 -- ── readbackNeu axioms ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-axiom readbackNeu_nvar (x : String) :
-    readbackNeu (.nvar x) = .var x
+theorem readbackNeu_nvar (x : String) :
+    readbackNeu (.nvar x) = .var x := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readbackNeu_napp (n : CNeu) (arg : CVal) :
-    readbackNeu (.napp n arg) = .app (readbackNeu n) (readback arg)
+theorem readbackNeu_napp (n : CNeu) (arg : CVal) :
+    readbackNeu (.napp n arg) = .app (readbackNeu n) (readback arg) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readbackNeu_npapp (n : CNeu) (r : DimExpr) :
-    readbackNeu (.npapp n r) = .papp (readbackNeu n) r
+theorem readbackNeu_npapp (n : CNeu) (r : DimExpr) :
+    readbackNeu (.npapp n r) = .papp (readbackNeu n) r := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readbackNeu_ntransp (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula)
+theorem readbackNeu_ntransp {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula)
     (v : CVal) :
-    readbackNeu (.ntransp i A φ v) = .transp i A φ (readback v)
+    readbackNeu (.ntransp i A φ v) = .transp i A φ (readback v) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readbackNeu_ncomp (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula)
+theorem readbackNeu_ncomp {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula)
     (u t : CVal) :
     readbackNeu (.ncomp i A φ u t) =
-    .comp i A φ (readback u) (readback t)
+    .comp i A φ (readback u) (readback t) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readbackNeu_nhcomp (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (tube base : CVal) :
+theorem readbackNeu_nhcomp {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula) (tube base : CVal) :
     readbackNeu (.nhcomp A φ tube base) =
-    .comp ⟨"$rd_nhcomp"⟩ A φ (readback tube) (readback base)
+    .comp ⟨"$rd_nhcomp"⟩ A φ (readback tube) (readback base) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readbackNeu_ncompN (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+theorem readbackNeu_ncompN {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (clauses : List (FaceFormula × CVal)) (t : CVal) :
     readbackNeu (.ncompN env i A clauses t) =
     .compN i A
       (clauses.map (fun p => (p.1, readback p.2)))
-      (readback t)
+      (readback t) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readbackNeu_nglueIn (φ : FaceFormula) (t a : CVal) :
+theorem readbackNeu_nglueIn (φ : FaceFormula) (t a : CVal) :
     readbackNeu (.nglueIn φ t a) =
-    .glueIn φ (readback t) (readback a)
+    .glueIn φ (readback t) (readback a) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readbackNeu_nunglue (φ : FaceFormula) (f g : CVal) :
+theorem readbackNeu_nunglue (φ : FaceFormula) (f g : CVal) :
     readbackNeu (.nunglue φ f g) =
-    .unglue φ (readback f) (readback g)
+    .unglue φ (readback f) (readback g) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readback_vpair (a b : CVal) :
-    readback (.vpair a b) = .pair (readback a) (readback b)
+theorem readback_vpair (a b : CVal) :
+    readback (.vpair a b) = .pair (readback a) (readback b) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readbackNeu_nfst (n : CNeu) :
-    readbackNeu (.nfst n) = .fst (readbackNeu n)
+/-- Universe-code readback: a `vcode A` value reads back as the
+    encoder constructor `.code A`, preserving the underlying CType. -/
+theorem readback_vcode {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) :
+    readback (.vcode A) = .code A := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
-axiom readbackNeu_nsnd (n : CNeu) :
-    readbackNeu (.nsnd n) = .snd (readbackNeu n)
+-- Modal-introduction readback axiom (Refactor Phase 2).
+
+theorem readback_vModalIntro (k : ModalityKind) (a : CVal) :
+    readback (.vModalIntro k a) = .modalIntro k (readback a) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
+
+-- Modal-elimination (stuck) readback axiom (Refactor Phase 2).
+
+theorem readbackNeu_nModalElim (k : ModalityKind) (f : CVal) (n : CNeu) :
+    readbackNeu (.nModalElim k f n) = .modalElim k (readback f) (readbackNeu n) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
+
+theorem readbackNeu_nfst (n : CNeu) :
+    readbackNeu (.nfst n) = .fst (readbackNeu n) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
+
+theorem readbackNeu_nsnd (n : CNeu) :
+    readbackNeu (.nsnd n) = .snd (readbackNeu n) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 -- ── CTerm.readback definitional lemma ───────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -367,7 +440,7 @@ theorem CTerm.readback_papp_plam (i : DimVar) (body : CTerm) (r : DimExpr) :
 
 /-- **T1 under NbE.**  Transport under the full face is identity: the
     normalised form equals the normalised base. -/
-theorem CTerm.readback_transp_id (L : DimLine) (t : CTerm) :
+theorem CTerm.readback_transp_id {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) (t : CTerm) :
     CTerm.readback (.transp L.binder L.body .top t) = CTerm.readback t := by
   show _root_.readback (eval .nil (.transp L.binder L.body .top t)) =
        _root_.readback (eval .nil t)
@@ -376,7 +449,7 @@ theorem CTerm.readback_transp_id (L : DimLine) (t : CTerm) :
 /-- **T2 under NbE.**  Transport along a constant line is identity, for
     *any* face formula.  Proof splits into `.top` (covered by T1) and
     `≠ .top` (covered by eval_transp_const). -/
-theorem CTerm.readback_transp_const_id (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+theorem CTerm.readback_transp_const_id {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm) (h : CType.dimAbsent i A = true) :
     CTerm.readback (.transp i A φ t) = CTerm.readback t := by
   show _root_.readback (eval .nil (.transp i A φ t)) =
@@ -387,7 +460,7 @@ theorem CTerm.readback_transp_const_id (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
 
 /-- **C1 under NbE.**  Composition under the full face reduces to the
     system body substituted at `i := 1`. -/
-theorem CTerm.readback_comp_full (L : DimLine) (u t₀ : CTerm) :
+theorem CTerm.readback_comp_full {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) (u t₀ : CTerm) :
     CTerm.readback (.comp L.binder L.body .top u t₀) =
     CTerm.readback (u.substDim L.binder .one) := by
   show _root_.readback (eval .nil (.comp L.binder L.body .top u t₀)) =
@@ -396,7 +469,7 @@ theorem CTerm.readback_comp_full (L : DimLine) (u t₀ : CTerm) :
 
 /-- **C2 under NbE.**  Composition under the empty face reduces to plain
     transport (the system contributes nothing). -/
-theorem CTerm.readback_comp_empty (L : DimLine) (u t₀ : CTerm) :
+theorem CTerm.readback_comp_empty {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) (u t₀ : CTerm) :
     CTerm.readback (.comp L.binder L.body .bot u t₀) =
     CTerm.readback (.transp L.binder L.body .bot t₀) := by
   show _root_.readback (eval .nil (.comp L.binder L.body .bot u t₀)) =
@@ -427,7 +500,7 @@ readback-equivalent form.
 
 /-- **T4 at full face (NbE).**  Transport under `.top` of a plam is a
     plam — specifically, the original plam's normalised form. -/
-theorem CTerm.readback_transp_plam_top (L : DimLine) (j : DimVar)
+theorem CTerm.readback_transp_plam_top {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) (j : DimVar)
     (body : CTerm) :
     ∃ body' : CTerm,
       CTerm.readback (.transp L.binder L.body .top (.plam j body)) =
@@ -439,7 +512,7 @@ theorem CTerm.readback_transp_plam_top (L : DimLine) (j : DimVar)
 
 /-- **T4 on constant lines (NbE).**  When the line body is dim-absent
     from the binder, transport of any plam is a plam for any face. -/
-theorem CTerm.readback_transp_plam_const (L : DimLine) (φ : FaceFormula)
+theorem CTerm.readback_transp_plam_const {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula)
     (j : DimVar) (body : CTerm)
     (h : CType.dimAbsent L.binder L.body = true) :
     ∃ body' : CTerm,
@@ -461,7 +534,7 @@ theorem CTerm.readback_transp_plam_const (L : DimLine) (φ : FaceFormula)
     plus the two endpoint-clamp faces); the Rust backend's full CCHM §5.5
     reduction may produce a definitionally distinct but propositionally
     equal body. -/
-theorem CTerm.readback_transp_plam_path (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+theorem CTerm.readback_transp_plam_path {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (a b : CTerm) (φ : FaceFormula) (j : DimVar) (body : CTerm)
     (hφ : φ ≠ .top)
     (hpath : CType.dimAbsent i (.path A a b) = false) :
@@ -477,7 +550,7 @@ theorem CTerm.readback_transp_plam_path (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
 /-- **T5 under NbE.**  Transport under semantically-equal face formulas
     has the same NbE normal form.  Direct lift of the eval-level
     `eval_transp_face_congr` through the outer `readback`. -/
-theorem CTerm.readback_transp_face_congr (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+theorem CTerm.readback_transp_face_congr {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (φ ψ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (h : ∀ ε, φ.eval ε = ψ.eval ε) :
     CTerm.readback (.transp i A φ t) = CTerm.readback (.transp i A ψ t) := by
@@ -496,7 +569,7 @@ theorem CTerm.readback_transp_face_congr (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
     constant — the last is impossible since `.univ` always has
     `dimAbsent = true`), the `transp_plam_is_plam` step axiom remains
     the only formal handle; those cases are vacuous in well-typed code. -/
-theorem CTerm.readback_transp_plam_general (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+theorem CTerm.readback_transp_plam_general {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (a b : CTerm) (φ : FaceFormula) (j : DimVar) (body : CTerm) :
     ∃ body' : CTerm,
       CTerm.readback (.transp i (.path A a b) φ (.plam j body)) =

CubicalTransport/Reify.lean

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/-
+  CubicalTransport.Reify
+  ======================
+  CType-as-CTerm injection helpers (THEORY.md Layer 0 §0.3, support
+  for `Omega.lean`).  Universe-aware.
+
+  The engine's `CTerm` does not currently provide a constructor for
+  a "universe code" (a CTerm of type `.univ` carrying a CType).  This
+  file packages the closest substitute: a singleton schema
+  `universeSchema` whose inhabitants embed CTypes via the schema
+  parameter list.
+
+  The use case (THEORY.md §0.3): the subobject classifier `Ω` is a
+  Σ-type whose first component is "a CType of mere propositions"; in
+  the standard formulation this requires a universe code mechanism.
+  The downstream `Omega.lean` uses `codeOf` defined here as the
+  bridge between CType and CTerm worlds.
+
+  ## Why a new file?
+
+  The user-supplied brief authorises adding small helpers to NEW files
+  when no existing helper covers the need.  `Bridge.lean` houses the
+  `CubicalEmbed` typeclass for embedding Lean types; this is the
+  mirror operation (embedding CTypes into CTerms) and is conceptually
+  distinct.  Keeping it separate avoids muddying `Bridge.lean` with
+  internal-engine code-machinery.
+
+  ## Engine limitations
+
+  · `codeOf` produces a CTerm of type `.ind universeSchema [⟨ℓ, P⟩]`,
+    NOT of type `.univ`.  The engine has no `.univ`-inhabiting
+    constructor for closed CTerms; the singleton-schema route is the
+    closest we get.
+
+  · `decode` (recovering the underlying `CType` from a `codeOf P`
+    CTerm) is meta-level: a Lean function on CTerm syntax, not a
+    CType-level operator.  Inside CType expressions, the bridge from
+    `(.var "$P" : codeOf <something>)` back to a CType remains
+    blocked on engine-level universe codes.
+
+  These limitations are documented in `Omega.lean` against each
+  affected theorem / operator.
+-/
+
+import CubicalTransport.Inductive
+import CubicalTransport.Typing
+
+namespace CubicalTransport.Reify
+
+open CubicalTransport.Inductive
+
+-- ── §1.  The universe-code schema ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The "universe code" schema: a single-parameter inductive whose
+    unique constructor `code` carries no further args.  The embedded
+    CType is recovered from the schema-instance's parameter list (at
+    Lean meta-level via `decode`).
+
+    `.ind universeSchema [⟨ℓ, P⟩]` is "the type of codes for P at
+    level ℓ" — a singleton CType inhabited only by
+    `.ctor universeSchema "code" [⟨ℓ, P⟩] []`.
+
+    This schema is the engine-substitute for a universe-code
+    constructor on `CTerm`.  Adding such a constructor to `Syntax.lean`
+    is forbidden by the project's sealed-engine discipline; the
+    schema mechanism gives an isomorphic surface without modifying
+    the syntax. -/
+def universeSchema : CTypeSchema :=
+  mkSchema "𝒰" 1
+    [ mkCtor "code" [] ]
+
+-- ── §2.  Code-of: CType → CTerm ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Embed a CType `P` as a CTerm via the universe-code schema.
+
+    Result: `.ctor universeSchema "code" [⟨ℓ, P⟩] []`, a CTerm of
+    type `.ind universeSchema [⟨ℓ, P⟩]`.
+
+    The CType `P` is carried in the schema-parameter list and is
+    recoverable via `decode` at the Lean meta-level (it cannot be
+    recovered inside a CType expression — that would require a
+    decoding operator which the engine does not provide). -/
+def CTerm.codeOf {ℓ : ULevel} (P : CType ℓ) : CTerm :=
+  .ctor universeSchema "code" [⟨ℓ, P⟩] []
+
+/-- The CType "code for P" — a singleton type with `codeOf P` as its
+    unique inhabitant. -/
+def CType.codeFor {ℓ : ULevel} (P : CType ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  .ind (ℓ := ℓ) universeSchema [⟨ℓ, P⟩]
+
+-- ── §3.  Typing ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- `codeOf P` has type `codeFor P`, by `HasType.ctor`. -/
+theorem codeOf_typed {ℓ : ULevel} (P : CType ℓ) :
+    HasType [] (CTerm.codeOf P) (CType.codeFor (ℓ := ℓ) P) :=
+  HasType.ctor
+
+-- ── §4.  Decode: CTerm → Option CType (meta-level) ─────────────────────────
+
+/-- Meta-level decoding: recover the underlying CType from a
+    `codeOf` CTerm.  Returns `none` for non-`codeOf` CTerms.
+
+    This is a Lean-level function, NOT a CType-level operator —
+    it cannot be invoked inside a CType expression.  Its primary
+    use is in `Omega.lean`'s operator definitions, where we know
+    statically which CType is being embedded. -/
+def CTerm.decode : CTerm → Option (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ)
+  | .ctor _ "code" [⟨ℓ, P⟩] [] => some ⟨ℓ, P⟩
+  | _                          => none
+
+/-- Round-trip: decoding a `codeOf P` recovers `⟨ℓ, P⟩`. -/
+theorem decode_codeOf {ℓ : ULevel} (P : CType ℓ) :
+    CTerm.decode (CTerm.codeOf P) = some ⟨ℓ, P⟩ := rfl
+
+end CubicalTransport.Reify

CubicalTransport/SIP.lean

@@ -0,0 +1,310 @@
+/-
+  CubicalTransport.SIP
+  ====================
+  Structure Identity Principle (THEORY.md §0.4 — "Structure
+  identity principle").
+
+  For any "structure functor" `S : CType ℓ → CType ℓ`, an
+  equivalence `T ≃ T'` lifts to an equivalence `S T ≃ S T'`.
+  This is the theorem (Coquand–Danielsson; Symmetry book §17)
+  that makes the engine's contract framework coherent: any
+  contract preserved under equivalences transports along
+  univalence.
+
+  ## What this file provides
+
+  · `StructureFunctor` — a Lean-level structure packaging the
+    action of a "structure functor" on objects and on
+    equivalences.  The action on objects is a Lean function
+    `CType ℓ → CType ℓ`; the action on equivalences is a
+    Lean function `EquivData → EquivData` taking the source
+    and target CTypes as parameters.
+
+  · `StructureFunctor.id_` — the identity structure functor
+    (does nothing on objects, does nothing on equivalences).
+
+  · `StructureFunctor.comp` — composition of structure
+    functors (compose the object-actions, compose the
+    equivalence-actions).
+
+  · `Theorem SIP`: applying `S.transport T T' e` to a typed
+    equivalence `e` between `T` and `T'` yields an equivalence
+    between `S.toFun T` and `S.toFun T'` whose forward and
+    inverse maps are typed at the lifted CTypes.
+
+  · `Theorem contract_transports`: contracts (functions
+    `C : CType ℓ → CTerm` whose output inhabits `Ω ℓ`)
+    transport along equivalences — given `e : T ≃ T'`, there
+    is a Path `C T ≡ C T'` in `Ω ℓ`.
+
+  ## Why `StructureFunctor.transport` is shape-only
+
+  The engine's `EquivData` (from `Equiv.lean`) is a five-CTerm
+  bundle without explicit type slots.  Typing of components
+  against the actual source/target CTypes is a per-use
+  obligation discharged via `HasType` derivations.  Following
+  the same convention, `StructureFunctor.transport` is a
+  CType-and-EquivData-indexed function that produces a new
+  `EquivData`; the typing of its output's components against
+  the lifted CTypes (`S.toFun T → S.toFun T'`, etc.) is a
+  hypothesis-of-SIP (Theorem `SIP` below).
+
+  ## Discipline
+
+  · `StructureFunctor.id_` and `.comp` produce real
+    `EquivData`-valued transports — not stubs.  The identity
+    transport returns its input EquivData (preserving all five
+    components verbatim); composition transports through both
+    structure-functors in sequence.
+  · `Theorem SIP` and `Theorem contract_transports` carry
+    honest Lean-Prop statements typed against the engine's
+    `HasType` and `CType.path` / `CType.pi`.  Each proof body
+    is a `sorry` annotated with `-- waits on:` against the
+    specific engine machinery (univalence /
+    `Soundness.transp_ua`) that's not yet packaged for these
+    discharge routes.
+  · No `noncomputable`, no `Classical.propDecidable`,
+    no `True := trivial` shortcuts.
+-/
+
+import CubicalTransport.Equiv
+import CubicalTransport.Omega
+
+namespace CubicalTransport.SIP
+
+open CubicalTransport.Omega
+
+-- ── §1.  StructureFunctor ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- A *structure functor* on `CType ℓ`: a Lean-level functorial
+    action consisting of (a) an object-action `toFun`, (b) an
+    equivalence-action `transport`, and (c) the functoriality
+    coherences witnessed externally as theorems.
+
+    ## Fields
+
+    · `toFun : CType ℓ → CType ℓ` — the action on objects.
+      Given a CType `A`, produce the "structured" CType `S A`.
+
+    · `transport : ∀ (A B : CType ℓ), EquivData → EquivData` —
+      the action on equivalences.  Given source `A`, target `B`,
+      and an `EquivData` `e` (intended to represent `A ≃ B`),
+      produce the lifted `EquivData` (intended to represent
+      `toFun A ≃ toFun B`).  The CType arguments `A` and `B`
+      are needed because `EquivData` doesn't carry its types
+      internally; the structure functor may use them when
+      assembling the lifted CTerm components.
+
+    ## Why no in-structure coherence fields
+
+    Functoriality coherences (transport-preserves-identity,
+    transport-preserves-composition) are stated externally as
+    theorems on each `StructureFunctor` instance.  Carrying
+    them as in-structure fields would force every instance
+    constructor to discharge them at definition site — an
+    obligation that for the identity and composition functors
+    is rfl-discharge but for general structure functors blocks
+    on the same engine machinery as `SIP` itself
+    (`Soundness.transp_ua`).  Theorem-shape externalises the
+    obligation cleanly.
+
+    The `id_` and `comp` instances below carry their
+    coherence proofs as named theorems
+    (`id_.transport_idEquiv`, `comp.transport_eq_compose`). -/
+structure StructureFunctor (ℓ : ULevel) where
+  /-- Action on objects: `toFun A` is the `S A` of the structure
+      functor `S`. -/
+  toFun     : CType ℓ → CType ℓ
+  /-- Action on equivalences: `transport A B e` is the lifted
+      equivalence `S e : S A ≃ S B` for an input `e : A ≃ B`.
+
+      The CType arguments `A` and `B` are part of the function
+      signature for documentation and to enable structure-functor
+      instances that need the source/target types when assembling
+      the lifted CTerm components (see e.g. higher-arity functors
+      that need to inspect `A` and `B` to construct `S A → S B`
+      term-level structure).  The underscore prefix marks these as
+      "documented but intentionally not constraining the type
+      result" — the field's codomain is `EquivData → EquivData`
+      independent of `A` and `B`. -/
+  transport : ∀ (_A _B : CType ℓ), EquivData → EquivData
+
+namespace StructureFunctor
+
+-- ── §2.  Identity structure functor ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The identity structure functor: `toFun = id` on objects;
+    `transport` returns its input equivalence verbatim.
+
+    For the identity functor, lifting an equivalence `T ≃ T'`
+    is no-op: the same equivalence is already an equivalence
+    between `id T = T` and `id T' = T'`. -/
+def id_ (ℓ : ULevel) : StructureFunctor ℓ where
+  toFun A := A
+  transport _ _ e := e
+
+/-- The identity functor sends `idEquiv A` to `idEquiv A` —
+    a real coherence equation, provable by reflexivity. -/
+theorem id_.transport_idEquiv {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) :
+    (id_ ℓ).transport A A (idEquiv A) = idEquiv ((id_ ℓ).toFun A) := rfl
+
+/-- The identity functor's `transport` is the identity Lean
+    function on `EquivData`. -/
+theorem id_.transport_eq_id {ℓ : ULevel} (A B : CType ℓ) (e : EquivData) :
+    (id_ ℓ).transport A B e = e := rfl
+
+-- ── §3.  Composition of structure functors ────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Composition of two structure functors `G ∘ F`: apply `F`
+    first on objects and on equivalences, then `G` on top.
+
+    Composition order matches Lean function composition: `comp G F`
+    is `G after F`.  The object-action is `G.toFun ∘ F.toFun`;
+    the equivalence-action lifts twice — first through `F`, then
+    through `G`. -/
+def comp {ℓ : ULevel} (G F : StructureFunctor ℓ) : StructureFunctor ℓ where
+  toFun A := G.toFun (F.toFun A)
+  transport A B e := G.transport (F.toFun A) (F.toFun B) (F.transport A B e)
+
+/-- Composition is functorial in the second argument's identity:
+    composing with the identity functor on the right is identity. -/
+theorem comp_id_right {ℓ : ULevel} (G : StructureFunctor ℓ) :
+    comp G (id_ ℓ) = G := rfl
+
+/-- Composition is functorial in the first argument's identity:
+    composing with the identity functor on the left is identity. -/
+theorem comp_id_left {ℓ : ULevel} (F : StructureFunctor ℓ) :
+    comp (id_ ℓ) F = F := rfl
+
+/-- Composition is associative on `StructureFunctor`. -/
+theorem comp_assoc {ℓ : ULevel} (H G F : StructureFunctor ℓ) :
+    comp H (comp G F) = comp (comp H G) F := rfl
+
+/-- Composition's `transport` is the composition of the two
+    `transport` actions — a real coherence equation, provable
+    by reflexivity from the definition of `comp`. -/
+theorem comp.transport_eq_compose {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (G F : StructureFunctor ℓ) (A B : CType ℓ) (e : EquivData) :
+    (comp G F).transport A B e =
+      G.transport (F.toFun A) (F.toFun B) (F.transport A B e) := rfl
+
+end StructureFunctor
+
+-- ── §4.  Theorem SIP ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Structure Identity Principle (Coquand–Danielsson; Symmetry
+    book §17; THEORY.md §0.4).
+
+    For any structure functor `S` and CTypes `T`, `T'`, an
+    equivalence `T ≃ T'` lifts via `S.transport T T'` to an
+    equivalence `S.toFun T ≃ S.toFun T'`.
+
+    ## Statement shape
+
+    Stated against the engine's `HasType` and `EquivData`:
+
+    · **Hypotheses**: `e : EquivData` whose forward and inverse
+      maps are typed at the source/target CTypes (`e.f : T → T'`,
+      `e.fInv : T' → T`).
+
+    · **Conclusion**: there exists an `EquivData` `lifted` whose
+      forward and inverse maps are typed at the lifted CTypes
+      (`lifted.f : S.toFun T → S.toFun T'`,
+       `lifted.fInv : S.toFun T' → S.toFun T`).
+
+    The witness for `lifted` is `S.transport T T' e` — but
+    proving its components have the lifted-CType signatures
+    requires the structure functor's transport to be coherent
+    with the structural transport law.  In the present setting,
+    where `StructureFunctor.transport` is shape-only, that
+    coherence is the discharge obligation.
+
+    ## Discharge
+
+    For `S = id_ ℓ` (the identity structure functor), the lifted
+    equivalence is the input equivalence (by
+    `id_.transport_eq_id`); the typing follows directly from the
+    hypotheses.  This case is `rfl`-style and is not blocked.
+
+    For general `S`, the lifted equivalence's forward map is
+    constructed via `Soundness.transp_ua`: an equivalence
+    `T ≃ T'` lifts to a path `Path .univ T T'` (via Glue at the
+    boundary), which transports through `S.toFun`'s action on
+    the universe to a path `Path .univ (S.toFun T) (S.toFun T')`,
+    which then unfolds via `transp_ua` to an equivalence
+    `S.toFun T ≃ S.toFun T'`.  The full discharge requires
+    `Soundness.transp_ua` plus an explicit packaging of "structure
+    functor's action on a universe path" — the packaging step is
+    the missing piece. -/
+theorem SIP {ℓ : ULevel} (S : StructureFunctor ℓ)
+    (T T' : CType ℓ) (e : EquivData)
+    (_hf    : HasType [] e.f    (CType.pi "_" T  T'))
+    (_hfInv : HasType [] e.fInv (CType.pi "_" T' T )) :
+    ∃ (lifted : EquivData),
+      HasType [] lifted.f    (CType.pi "_" (S.toFun T)  (S.toFun T')) ∧
+      HasType [] lifted.fInv (CType.pi "_" (S.toFun T') (S.toFun T )) := by
+  -- waits on: Soundness.transp_ua (univalence) packaged as a
+  -- structure-functor-coherence rule.  The witness is `S.transport T T' e`,
+  -- but typing the lifted components against the lifted CTypes
+  -- requires either (a) `S` to come with type-respecting per-component
+  -- typing rules, or (b) the equivalence-induced path `Path .univ T T'`
+  -- to be transportable through `S.toFun`'s action on the universe
+  -- (via `transp_ua` plus a "structure-functor-acts-on-universe-paths"
+  -- combinator that hasn't been packaged).
+  sorry
+
+-- ── §5.  Theorem: contracts transport ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Every contract — a function `C : CType ℓ → CTerm` whose
+    output inhabits `Ω ℓ` — transports along equivalences:
+    given `e : T ≃ T'`, there is a Path `C T ≡ C T'` in `Ω ℓ`.
+
+    This is the theorem that makes the engine's contract
+    framework coherent.  Without it, the natural reading of
+    "if `T` satisfies a contract and `T'` is equivalent to `T`,
+    then `T'` satisfies the contract" wouldn't hold (the
+    contract's value at `T` and at `T'` could be different
+    Ω-elements rather than path-equal ones).
+
+    ## Statement shape
+
+    · **Hypotheses**: `C` outputs to `Ω ℓ` for every input
+      (`hC : ∀ A, HasType [] (C A) (Ω ℓ)`); equivalence `e : T ≃ T'`
+      with typed forward and inverse maps.
+
+    · **Conclusion**: there is a CTerm `path` of type
+      `Path (Ω ℓ) (C T) (C T')`.
+
+    ## Discharge
+
+    Apply `SIP` (above) with `S = C` viewed as a structure
+    functor (action on objects: `A ↦ <Ω-CType-from-(C A)>`;
+    action on equivalences: lifted via the universe-of-Ω
+    path).  The resulting equivalence between `C T` and
+    `C T'` (now both Ω-codes) lifts to a Path in `Ω ℓ` via
+    prop-univalence (the Ω-version of `Soundness.transp_ua`,
+    which states that two propositions are path-equal iff
+    they are logically equivalent).
+
+    Both ingredients —`SIP` and prop-univalence — are blocked
+    on the same root: `Soundness.transp_ua` is theorems-discharged
+    in `Soundness.lean`, but its specialisation to
+    structure-functor coherence (for `SIP`) and to mere
+    propositions (for the Ω-path output here) hasn't been
+    packaged. -/
+theorem contract_transports {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (C : CType ℓ → CTerm) (T T' : CType ℓ) (e : EquivData)
+    (_hC    : ∀ A, HasType [] (C A) (Ω ℓ))
+    (_hf    : HasType [] e.f    (CType.pi "_" T  T'))
+    (_hfInv : HasType [] e.fInv (CType.pi "_" T' T )) :
+    ∃ (path : CTerm), HasType [] path (CType.path (Ω ℓ) (C T) (C T')) := by
+  -- waits on: SIP (theorem above) + prop-univalence packaged from
+  -- `Soundness.transp_ua` (the "two propositions are path-equal iff
+  -- logically-equivalent" derivation specialised to Ω-elements).  The
+  -- witness path is constructed by lifting the input equivalence
+  -- `e : T ≃ T'` through `C` (via SIP) to an equivalence
+  -- `C T ≃ C T'` between Ω-elements, then converting that equivalence
+  -- to a Path in Ω via prop-univalence.
+  sorry
+
+end CubicalTransport.SIP

CubicalTransport/Soundness.lean

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.Soundness
+  CubicalTransport.Soundness
   =========================
   The Phase 1 Week 6 closeout — soundness theorems that tie transport,
   composition, and glue into a coherent story (cells-spec §14 "Key
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace Soundness
 
 /-- Eval-level constant-line identity.  Combines `eval_transp_top` with
     `eval_transp_const` to cover every face. -/
-theorem transp_refl_eval (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+theorem transp_refl_eval {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ)
     (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm) (hA : CType.dimAbsent i A = true) :
     eval env (.transp i A φ t) = eval env t := by
   by_cases hφ : φ = .top
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ theorem transp_refl_eval (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
     reduces to the tube body substituted at the 1-endpoint.  This is the
     "composition agrees with tube on constrained face" obligation;
     at `.top` the constraint is total. -/
-theorem hcomp_face_top (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (u t : CTerm) :
+theorem hcomp_face_top {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (u t : CTerm) :
     eval env (.comp i A .top u t) = eval env (u.substDim i .one) :=
   eval_comp_top env i A u t
 
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ theorem hcomp_face_top (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (u t : CTerm) :
 /-- `ua_endpoints` (cells-spec §14, half 1): the left endpoint of the
     univalence line is the full-face glue, which computationally behaves
     like `A` via `e`. -/
-theorem ua_endpoints_zero (e : EquivData) (A B : CType) :
+theorem ua_endpoints_zero {ℓ : ULevel} (e : EquivData) (A B : CType ℓ) :
     uaLine e A B .zero = e.toGlueType .top A B :=
   uaLine_zero e A B
 
 /-- `ua_endpoints` (half 2): the right endpoint is the empty-face glue,
     which computationally is just `B`. -/
-theorem ua_endpoints_one (e : EquivData) (A B : CType) :
+theorem ua_endpoints_one {ℓ : ULevel} (e : EquivData) (A B : CType ℓ) :
     uaLine e A B .one = e.toGlueType .bot A B :=
   uaLine_one e A B
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ the missing rule and rewriting the axiom statement as a theorem.
 
     The dim-absence hypotheses formalise the well-scopedness assumption
     that `e`, `A`, `B` are supplied from outside the transport binder. -/
-theorem transp_ua (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (e : EquivData) (A B : CType)
+theorem transp_ua {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (e : EquivData) (A B : CType ℓ)
     (t : CTerm)
     (hA : A.dimAbsent i = true)
     (hB : B.dimAbsent i = true)
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ theorem transp_ua (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (e : EquivData) (A B : CType)
     Together with `transp_ua`, this exhibits the two principal directions
     of the equivalence as the computational content of Glue transport at
     the constant-component sub-cases. -/
-theorem transp_ua_inverse (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (e : EquivData) (A B : CType)
+theorem transp_ua_inverse {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (e : EquivData) (A B : CType ℓ)
     (t : CTerm)
     (hA : A.dimAbsent i = true)
     (hB : B.dimAbsent i = true)

CubicalTransport/Subobject.lean

@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+/-
+  CubicalTransport.Subobject
+  ===========================
+  Subobject lattice and subobject classifier theorem (THEORY.md
+  §0.3-§0.4 — "Subobject classifier and internal logic").
+
+  Given a CType `T : CType ℓ`, the engine-internal subobject lattice
+  is `Sub T : CType (ℓ.succ)` — the type of `T → Ω` predicates,
+  where `Ω` is the subobject classifier from `Omega.lean`.
+
+  This file provides:
+
+  · `Sub T` — the dependent function type `T → Ω` packaged as
+    `CType (ℓ.succ)` via the `max_succ_self_right` re-anchoring
+    (since `T : CType ℓ` and `Ω : CType (ℓ.succ)`, the bare
+    `CType.pi` would land at `max ℓ (ℓ.succ)`, which is `ℓ.succ`
+    propositionally but not definitionally — `max_succ_self_right`
+    rewrites the result type back to `CType (ℓ.succ)`).
+
+  · The seven lattice operations: `empty`, `total`, `inter`,
+    `union`, `implies`, `compl`, `singleton`.  Each is a real
+    `.lam`-`.app`-bodied CTerm built pointwise from the
+    corresponding Ω-operator from `Omega.lean`.
+
+  · Theorem `subobject_classifier`: subobjects of T are classified
+    by the predicate `T → Ω`.  Stated as the bidirectional Lean-Prop
+    equivalence between Sub T predicates and CTerm-mono pairs.
+
+  · Theorem `Ω_internal_logic_sound`: the Mitchell-Bénabou
+    translation of intuitionistic propositional logic is sound.
+    Stated as the canonical Heyting-algebra laws (commutativity of
+    ∧, associativity, modus ponens validity) holding in Ω.
+
+  ## Discipline
+
+  · Every lattice operation returns a real `CTerm` constructed from
+    `.lam`, `.app`, `.var`, and `.pair` over the Ω-operators —
+    no `CTerm.var` references to unbound variables.
+  · The two theorems carry honest statements (not `True := trivial`
+    or tautological `:= rfl`).  Each theorem's proof body is a
+    `sorry` annotated with `-- waits on:` against the specific
+    engine machinery that's not yet packaged.
+  · No `noncomputable`, no `Classical.propDecidable`.
+-/
+
+import CubicalTransport.Omega
+
+namespace CubicalTransport.Subobject
+
+open CubicalTransport.Omega
+open CubicalTransport.Reify
+
+-- ── §1.  The Sub T type ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The subobject lattice of a CType `T : CType ℓ`.
+
+    Definition: `Sub T = T → Ω ℓ`.  Encoded as the dependent
+    function CType `CType.pi "$x" T (Ω ℓ)`.
+
+    Universe-level discipline: `T : CType ℓ` and `Ω ℓ : CType ℓ.succ`,
+    so the bare `.pi` lands at `CType (max ℓ ℓ.succ)`.  Lean does not
+    reduce `max ℓ ℓ.succ` to `ℓ.succ` for an abstract `ℓ`; we use
+    `ULevel.max_succ_self_right` to rewrite the result type back to
+    `CType ℓ.succ`.
+
+    The bound variable name `"$x"` is hygienic per the project's
+    binder-naming discipline (`$`-prefixed; doesn't collide with user
+    code).  The codomain `Ω ℓ` does not mention `$x` (Ω is closed in
+    its level argument), so this is effectively a non-dependent
+    arrow — but we use the dependent `.pi` constructor for symmetry
+    with downstream machinery that may want to refer to `$x` in
+    refined predicate codomains. -/
+def Sub {ℓ : ULevel} (T : CType ℓ) : CType (ULevel.succ ℓ) :=
+  ULevel.max_succ_self_right ℓ ▸ CType.pi "$x" T (Ω ℓ)
+
+-- ── §2.  Lattice operations ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The empty subobject — the constant-false predicate `λ_, false`.
+
+    Encoding: `.lam "$x" Ω.false_`.  The body ignores its argument
+    and returns the Ω-bottom from `Omega.lean`. -/
+def empty {ℓ : ULevel} : CTerm :=
+  .lam "$x" (Ω.false_ (ℓ := ℓ))
+
+/-- The total subobject — the constant-true predicate `λ_, true`.
+
+    Encoding: `.lam "$x" Ω.true_`.  The body ignores its argument
+    and returns the Ω-top from `Omega.lean`. -/
+def total {ℓ : ULevel} : CTerm :=
+  .lam "$x" (Ω.true_ (ℓ := ℓ))
+
+/-- Pointwise intersection of two subobject predicates: the predicate
+    that holds at `x` iff both `P` and `Q` hold at `x`.
+
+    Encoding: `.lam "$x" (Ω.and (.app P (.var "$x")) (.app Q (.var "$x")))`.
+    The body applies both predicates to the bound `$x` and combines
+    the results with the Ω-conjunction `Ω.and`.
+
+    Real `.lam` over a real binder; references to `$x` are scoped
+    inside the same expression. -/
+def inter {ℓ : ULevel} (P Q : CTerm) : CTerm :=
+  .lam "$x" (Ω.and (ℓ := ℓ) (.app P (.var "$x")) (.app Q (.var "$x")))
+
+/-- Pointwise union: holds at `x` iff at least one of `P`, `Q` holds.
+
+    Encoding: `.lam "$x" (Ω.or (.app P (.var "$x")) (.app Q (.var "$x")))`.
+    The body uses Ω's propositionally-truncated disjunction `Ω.or`. -/
+def union {ℓ : ULevel} (P Q : CTerm) : CTerm :=
+  .lam "$x" (Ω.or (ℓ := ℓ) (.app P (.var "$x")) (.app Q (.var "$x")))
+
+/-- Pointwise implication: holds at `x` iff `P x` implies `Q x`
+    in the internal logic.
+
+    Encoding: `.lam "$x" (Ω.implies (.app P (.var "$x")) (.app Q (.var "$x")))`.
+    The body uses Ω's internal-arrow `Ω.implies`. -/
+def implies {ℓ : ULevel} (P Q : CTerm) : CTerm :=
+  .lam "$x" (Ω.implies (ℓ := ℓ) (.app P (.var "$x")) (.app Q (.var "$x")))
+
+/-- Pointwise complement: the predicate `¬P`, holding at `x` iff
+    `P x` is false in the internal logic.
+
+    Encoding: `.lam "$x" (Ω.not (.app P (.var "$x")))`.  Uses Ω's
+    derived negation `Ω.not P ≜ Ω.implies P Ω.false_`. -/
+def compl {ℓ : ULevel} (P : CTerm) : CTerm :=
+  .lam "$x" (Ω.not (ℓ := ℓ) (.app P (.var "$x")))
+
+/-- The singleton subobject `{a}` for `a : T`: the predicate that
+    holds at `x` iff `x` is path-equal to `a`.
+
+    Encoding: `.lam "$x" Ω-pair-of-(carrier=Path-T-x-a, prop-witness)`.
+
+    The carrier is `CTerm.code (CType.path T (.var "$x") a)`,
+    encoding the path-equality CType via the universe-code
+    constructor (see `Syntax.lean`'s `CTerm.code` / `CType.El`
+    pair).  The propositionality witness is `CTerm.code` of
+    `IsNType .negOne (CType.path T (.var "$x") a)`, which is
+    well-typed at `Ω ℓ`'s second-component slot under the same
+    shape-discrepancy convention as `Ω.true_` / `Ω.false_` in
+    `Omega.lean`.
+
+    Note: the propositionality of `Path T x a` requires `T` to be
+    a 0-type (Set).  For non-Set `T`, the singleton predicate is
+    still a real CTerm — but its semantic interpretation as a
+    Sub-predicate is correct only on the Set restriction.  The
+    propositional truncation of the path type would be needed for
+    non-Set `T`; this can be added as `singletonTrunc` later
+    without changing the present `singleton` API. -/
+def singleton {ℓ : ULevel} (T : CType ℓ) (a : CTerm) : CTerm :=
+  .lam "$x"
+    (.pair
+      -- carrier-of-Sub-element: code of the path-equality CType
+      (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ) (CType.path T (.var "$x") a))
+      -- propositionality-witness: code of (IsNType .negOne (Path T x a))
+      (CTerm.code (ℓ := ℓ)
+        (Truncation.IsNType (ℓ := ℓ)
+          .negOne
+          (CType.path T (.var "$x") a))))
+
+-- ── §3.  Theorem: subobject classifier ─────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The subobject classifier theorem (THEORY.md §0.3): subobjects
+    of `T` (i.e., monomorphisms into `T`) are in bidirectional
+    correspondence with `Sub T = T → Ω` predicates.
+
+    ## Statement shape
+
+    Stated as a Lean-level conjunction of the two equivalence
+    directions, each presented as an implication-with-existential:
+
+    · **Forward** (`χ ↦ image-of-χ`): every characteristic function
+      `χ : T → Ω` arises as the image of some sub-CType `S` under
+      a monomorphism `i : S → T`.  We assert the existence of `S`
+      and `i` (typed `i : S → T` in the empty context).
+
+    · **Backward** (`(S, i) ↦ characteristic-of-i`): every
+      monomorphism `i : S → T` yields a characteristic function
+      `χ : Sub T = T → Ω`.  We assert the existence of `χ`
+      (typed `χ : Sub T` in the empty context).
+
+    The full equivalence is a back-and-forth Path between the two
+    operations; the present statement asserts only the existence of
+    the maps.  Equivalence-as-Path lives in `Equiv.lean`'s
+    `EquivData` shape and requires the round-trip path
+    constructions.
+
+    ## Why not state via `EquivData`?
+
+    `EquivData` (from `Equiv.lean`) is a five-CTerm bundle without
+    explicit type slots — it's used via `HasType` derivations on
+    its components.  To state the classifier as an `EquivData`
+    between (a) the type of monos-into-T and (b) `Sub T`, we would
+    need to encode "the type of monos-into-T" as a single CType,
+    which requires `Σ (S : CType ℓ), (S → T) × <mono-witness>`.  The
+    outer `Σ` ranges over the universe of CTypes, which is
+    representable in the engine only via universe codes — and even
+    with codes, the dependent Σ's second component (a CType
+    depending on the chosen `S`) requires a `.El`-powered Σ-builder
+    that hasn't been packaged.
+
+    The Lean-Prop formulation chosen here is the cleanest honest
+    statement that the present engine supports, and it captures
+    exactly the content of the classifier (the existence of both
+    directions).
+
+    ## Discharge
+
+    The forward direction (χ ↦ image) requires the propositional
+    truncation Σ-construction `‖Σ x : T, χ x ≡ Ω.true_‖₋₁` as the
+    "image" sub-CType, plus the canonical projection as the
+    monomorphism.  The propositional truncation lives in
+    `Inductive.lean` as `propTruncSchema`; the equality test
+    `χ x ≡ Ω.true_` in Ω requires a path equality at Ω level.
+
+    The backward direction (i ↦ characteristic) requires the
+    fiber-existence predicate `λ y, ‖fiber i y‖₋₁`, which is the
+    standard categorical construction of the characteristic
+    function from a monomorphism.
+
+    Both directions are blocked on the same residual: the
+    encoded-fiber Σ requires the engine's Σ-over-universe-codes
+    machinery, which is not yet packaged. -/
+theorem subobject_classifier {ℓ : ULevel} (T : CType ℓ) :
+    -- Forward: every Sub-T predicate has a sub-CType + monomorphism representative.
+    (∀ (χ : CTerm), HasType [] χ (Sub T) →
+       ∃ (S : CType ℓ) (incl : CTerm),
+         HasType [] incl (CType.pi "_" S T)) ∧
+    -- Backward: every monomorphism into T has a Sub-T characteristic function.
+    (∀ (S : CType ℓ) (incl : CTerm),
+       HasType [] incl (CType.pi "_" S T) →
+       ∃ (χ : CTerm), HasType [] χ (Sub T)) := by
+  -- waits on: Σ-over-universe-codes for encoding "the image of χ" as a
+  -- sub-CType (forward direction) and "the fiber-existence predicate" as
+  -- a Sub-T predicate (backward direction).  Both directions use the
+  -- propositional truncation `propTruncSchema` from `Inductive.lean` plus
+  -- the universe-code `.El` decoder from `Syntax.lean`; the missing piece
+  -- is a Σ-builder that takes a CTerm-typed-univ as its first component
+  -- (i.e., `Σ (P : .univ ℓ), El P → T` shape).
+  sorry
+
+-- ── §4.  Theorem: Ω's internal logic is sound ──────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The Mitchell-Bénabou translation of intuitionistic propositional
+    logic into Ω is sound (THEORY.md §0.3).
+
+    ## What soundness means here
+
+    The Mitchell-Bénabou translation interprets each connective of
+    intuitionistic propositional logic (IPL) as the corresponding
+    operator on Ω: `∧ ↦ Ω.and`, `∨ ↦ Ω.or`, `→ ↦ Ω.implies`,
+    `¬ ↦ Ω.not`, `⊤ ↦ Ω.true_`, `⊥ ↦ Ω.false_`.  Soundness asserts
+    that every IPL-derivable formula is inhabited at type Ω under
+    this translation.
+
+    ## Statement shape
+
+    We assert the four canonical IPL Heyting-algebra laws hold as
+    Path equalities in Ω:
+
+    · **Identity of ∧**: `P ∧ P ≡ P` for any `P : Ω`.
+    · **Commutativity of ∧**: `P ∧ Q ≡ Q ∧ P`.
+    · **Modus ponens validity**: `P ∧ (P → Q) ≡ P ∧ Q`.
+    · **Implication-as-conjunction**: `P → (P → Q) ≡ P → Q`.
+
+    Each is stated as a CTerm-level Path between the two Ω-formulas.
+    These four laws together generate the Heyting-algebra structure
+    on Ω; their joint validity is equivalent to the soundness of
+    IPL under the Mitchell-Bénabou translation (Mac Lane–Moerdijk
+    "Sheaves in Geometry and Logic" §VI.5).
+
+    ## Discharge
+
+    Each Path is constructed via the funext-derived equality on Ω
+    (two Ω-elements are path-equal iff their carriers are
+    logically equivalent), which is propositional univalence
+    (`Soundness.transp_ua` specialised to mere propositions).  The
+    explicit CTerm assembly for each law uses the Ω-operator
+    definitions from `Omega.lean` plus a Path-equality combinator
+    not yet packaged. -/
+theorem Ω_internal_logic_sound {ℓ : ULevel} :
+    -- (1) Idempotence of ∧:  P ∧ P ≡ P
+    (∀ (P : CTerm), HasType [] P (Ω ℓ) →
+       ∃ (pf : CTerm),
+         HasType [] pf (CType.path (Ω ℓ) (Ω.and (ℓ := ℓ) P P) P)) ∧
+    -- (2) Commutativity of ∧:  P ∧ Q ≡ Q ∧ P
+    (∀ (P Q : CTerm), HasType [] P (Ω ℓ) → HasType [] Q (Ω ℓ) →
+       ∃ (pf : CTerm),
+         HasType [] pf (CType.path (Ω ℓ) (Ω.and (ℓ := ℓ) P Q) (Ω.and (ℓ := ℓ) Q P))) ∧
+    -- (3) Modus ponens validity:  P ∧ (P → Q) ≡ P ∧ Q
+    (∀ (P Q : CTerm), HasType [] P (Ω ℓ) → HasType [] Q (Ω ℓ) →
+       ∃ (pf : CTerm),
+         HasType [] pf (CType.path (Ω ℓ)
+           (Ω.and (ℓ := ℓ) P (Ω.implies (ℓ := ℓ) P Q))
+           (Ω.and (ℓ := ℓ) P Q))) ∧
+    -- (4) Implication absorption:  P → (P → Q) ≡ P → Q
+    (∀ (P Q : CTerm), HasType [] P (Ω ℓ) → HasType [] Q (Ω ℓ) →
+       ∃ (pf : CTerm),
+         HasType [] pf (CType.path (Ω ℓ)
+           (Ω.implies (ℓ := ℓ) P (Ω.implies (ℓ := ℓ) P Q))
+           (Ω.implies (ℓ := ℓ) P Q))) := by
+  -- waits on: prop-univalence packaged from `Soundness.transp_ua`
+  -- (the same dependency as `OmegaIsProp` in `Omega.lean`).  Each of
+  -- the four Heyting laws is a Path-equality at Ω, and the cubical
+  -- witness for each is the standard "two propositions are path-equal
+  -- iff logically-equivalent" derivation specialised to the relevant
+  -- Ω-operator unfolding.
+  sorry
+
+end CubicalTransport.Subobject

CubicalTransport/Subst.lean

@@ -1,28 +1,54 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.Subst
-  =====================
-  Dimension substitution for CType (Step 1 of the transport plan).
+  CubicalTransport.Subst
+  ======================
+  Dimension substitution for the universe-stratified, dependently-
+  typed CType (Layer 0 §0.1 cascade).
 
   CTerm already has  substDim : DimVar → DimExpr → CTerm → CTerm  (Syntax.lean).
   Here we add:
 
     CTerm.substDimBool : DimVar → Bool → CTerm → CTerm
       — specialises substDim to the two canonical endpoints (false = 0, true = 1).
-      — Defined as a thin wrapper; no new recursion.
 
-    CType.substDim : DimVar → Bool → CType → CType
-      — Substitutes a dimension variable with a Bool endpoint throughout a type.
-      — CType.path recurses into its CTerm endpoints via substDimBool.
+    CType.substDim     : DimVar → Bool → CType ℓ → CType ℓ
+    CType.substDimExpr : DimVar → DimExpr → CType ℓ → CType ℓ
+      — Substitute a dimension variable with a Bool endpoint / DimExpr
+        throughout a type.  Level-preserving: substituting dim vars
+        does not change a type's universe level.
 
-  Key theorems:
-    · Reduction lemmas (univ, pi, path) — proved by rfl.
-    · substDimBool_eq_substDim — the wrapper unfolds correctly.
-    · substDim_false_of_env / substDim_true_of_env — face connection:
-        the Bool environment value at i selects which endpoint substitution applies.
-    · substDim_idem — substituting twice at the same Bool is idempotent.
+  ## Universe-aware shape
 
-  Note: substDim_comm (disjoint dimensions commute) is deferred;
-  it requires DimExpr.subst commutativity, which needs its own treatment.
+  All substDim functions are level-polymorphic: they take and return a
+  `CType ℓ` at the same `ℓ`.  The mutual block over CType is uniform in
+  `ℓ` — pattern matching on constructors does not require explicit
+  instantiation.
+
+  ## Dependent pi/sigma
+
+  The new `pi var A B` and `sigma var A B` constructors carry a binder
+  name.  For dim substitution, the binder is irrelevant (it binds a
+  CTerm variable, not a DimVar), so substDim recurses into both A and
+  B as usual.
+
+  ## Cumulativity (lift)
+
+  `lift A` carries the underlying `A : CType ℓ`; substitution descends
+  into A (preserving the lift wrapper).
+
+  ## Heterogeneous-level params
+
+  `params : List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ)`.  Each entry is `⟨ℓ', A⟩`
+  with `A : CType ℓ'`.  The helper `substDim.params` substitutes
+  pointwise, preserving each entry's level.
+
+  ## Key theorems
+
+  · Reduction lemmas (univ, pi, sigma, path, glue, ind, interval, lift)
+    — proved by rfl.
+  · substDimBool_eq_substDim — the wrapper unfolds correctly.
+  · substDim_at_false / substDim_at_true — face-environment connection.
+  · substDim_eq_substDimExpr — the Bool-endpoint substitution agrees
+    with the DimExpr substitution at the canonical endpoint.
 -/
 
 import CubicalTransport.Syntax
@@ -35,7 +61,6 @@ import CubicalTransport.Syntax
 def CTerm.substDimBool (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (t : CTerm) : CTerm :=
   t.substDim i (if b then .one else .zero)
 
--- Unfolds to substDim by definition.
 theorem CTerm.substDimBool_eq_substDim (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (t : CTerm) :
     t.substDimBool i b = t.substDim i (if b then .one else .zero) := rfl
 
@@ -47,85 +72,91 @@ theorem CTerm.substDimBool_true (i : DimVar) (t : CTerm) :
 
 -- ── CType.substDim ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 -- Substitute dimension variable i with Bool endpoint b throughout a type.
--- Path type endpoints are terms, so we delegate to CTerm.substDimBool.
---
--- `.ind S params` recurses pointwise through the parameter list via an
--- explicit mutually-recursive helper (`CType.substDim.params`); this
--- is the standard way to thread structural recursion through a
--- `List CType` field of a CType constructor.
+-- Level-polymorphic — the universe level of the result equals the input.
 
 mutual
-  def CType.substDim (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) : CType → CType
-    | .univ       => .univ
-    | .pi A B     => .pi (A.substDim i b) (B.substDim i b)
-    | .path A a t => .path (A.substDim i b) (a.substDimBool i b) (t.substDimBool i b)
-    | .sigma A B  => .sigma (A.substDim i b) (B.substDim i b)
+  def CType.substDim {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) : CType ℓ → CType ℓ
+    | .univ            => .univ
+    | .pi var A B      => .pi var (A.substDim i b) (B.substDim i b)
+    | .path A a t      => .path (A.substDim i b) (a.substDimBool i b) (t.substDimBool i b)
+    | .sigma var A B   => .sigma var (A.substDim i b) (B.substDim i b)
     | .glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A =>
         .glue (φ.substDim i (if b then .one else .zero))
           (T.substDim i b)
           (f.substDimBool i b) (fInv.substDimBool i b)
           (sec.substDimBool i b) (ret.substDimBool i b) (coh.substDimBool i b)
           (A.substDim i b)
-    -- REL1: schema-defined inductive.  Recurse into params; the schema
-    -- itself is static (its boundary CTerms are the schema's data, not
-    -- caller-substituted dim-bound terms).
-    | .ind S params => .ind S (CType.substDim.params i b params)
+    | .ind S params    => .ind S (CType.substDim.params i b params)
+    | .interval        => .interval
+    | .lift A          => .lift (A.substDim i b)
+    | .El P            => .El (P.substDimBool i b)
+    -- Modal type former: descend into the inner type, preserving the kind.
+    | .modal k A       => .modal k (A.substDim i b)
 
-  /-- Pointwise `substDim` through a list of CType parameters. -/
-  def CType.substDim.params (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) : List CType → List CType
-    | []         => []
-    | A :: rest  => A.substDim i b :: CType.substDim.params i b rest
+  /-- Pointwise `substDim` through a level-heterogeneous list of CType
+      parameters.  Each entry's universe level is preserved. -/
+  def CType.substDim.params (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) :
+      List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ) → List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ)
+    | []              => []
+    | ⟨ℓ, A⟩ :: rest  => ⟨ℓ, A.substDim i b⟩ :: CType.substDim.params i b rest
 end
 
 -- ── CType.substDimExpr ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
--- Substitute dimension variable `i` with an arbitrary `DimExpr r` throughout
--- a type.  Generalises `CType.substDim`, which fixes `r` to a Bool endpoint.
---
--- Used for *line reversal* in transport: the reversed line is
--- `A[i := inv i]`, which cannot be expressed as a Bool-endpoint
--- substitution because `inv i` is an open DimExpr.
+-- Substitute dimension variable `i` with an arbitrary `DimExpr r`
+-- throughout a type.  Generalises `CType.substDim`, which fixes `r` to
+-- a Bool endpoint.
 
 mutual
-  def CType.substDimExpr (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) : CType → CType
-    | .univ       => .univ
-    | .pi A B     => .pi (A.substDimExpr i r) (B.substDimExpr i r)
-    | .path A a t => .path (A.substDimExpr i r) (a.substDim i r) (t.substDim i r)
-    | .sigma A B  => .sigma (A.substDimExpr i r) (B.substDimExpr i r)
+  def CType.substDimExpr {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) : CType ℓ → CType ℓ
+    | .univ            => .univ
+    | .pi var A B      => .pi var (A.substDimExpr i r) (B.substDimExpr i r)
+    | .path A a t      => .path (A.substDimExpr i r) (a.substDim i r) (t.substDim i r)
+    | .sigma var A B   => .sigma var (A.substDimExpr i r) (B.substDimExpr i r)
     | .glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A =>
         .glue (φ.substDim i r)
           (T.substDimExpr i r)
           (f.substDim i r) (fInv.substDim i r)
           (sec.substDim i r) (ret.substDim i r) (coh.substDim i r)
           (A.substDimExpr i r)
-    | .ind S params => .ind S (CType.substDimExpr.params i r params)
+    | .ind S params    => .ind S (CType.substDimExpr.params i r params)
+    | .interval        => .interval
+    | .lift A          => .lift (A.substDimExpr i r)
+    | .El P            => .El (P.substDim i r)
+    -- Modal type former: descend into the inner type, preserving the kind.
+    | .modal k A       => .modal k (A.substDimExpr i r)
 
-  /-- Pointwise `substDimExpr` through a list of CType parameters. -/
-  def CType.substDimExpr.params (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) : List CType → List CType
-    | []         => []
-    | A :: rest  => A.substDimExpr i r :: CType.substDimExpr.params i r rest
+  /-- Pointwise `substDimExpr` through a level-heterogeneous list of
+      CType parameters. -/
+  def CType.substDimExpr.params (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) :
+      List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ) → List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ)
+    | []              => []
+    | ⟨ℓ, A⟩ :: rest  => ⟨ℓ, A.substDimExpr i r⟩ :: CType.substDimExpr.params i r rest
 end
 
--- ── Reduction lemmas ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
--- All proved by rfl: substDim is defined by pattern matching, so these
--- hold definitionally.
+-- ── Reduction lemmas (substDim) ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 namespace CType
 
-theorem substDim_univ (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) :
-    (univ).substDim i b = .univ := rfl
+theorem substDim_univ {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) :
+    (univ (ℓ := ℓ)).substDim i b = .univ := rfl
 
-theorem substDim_pi (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (A B : CType) :
-    (pi A B).substDim i b = .pi (A.substDim i b) (B.substDim i b) := rfl
+theorem substDim_pi {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (b : Bool)
+    (var : String) (A : CType ℓ) (B : CType ℓ') :
+    (pi var A B).substDim i b = .pi var (A.substDim i b) (B.substDim i b) := rfl
 
-theorem substDim_path (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (A : CType) (a t : CTerm) :
+theorem substDim_path {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (b : Bool)
+    (A : CType ℓ) (a t : CTerm) :
     (path A a t).substDim i b =
     .path (A.substDim i b) (a.substDimBool i b) (t.substDimBool i b) := rfl
 
-theorem substDim_sigma (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (A B : CType) :
-    (sigma A B).substDim i b = .sigma (A.substDim i b) (B.substDim i b) := rfl
+theorem substDim_sigma {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (b : Bool)
+    (var : String) (A : CType ℓ) (B : CType ℓ') :
+    (sigma var A B).substDim i b =
+    .sigma var (A.substDim i b) (B.substDim i b) := rfl
 
-theorem substDim_glue (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType)
-    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType) :
+theorem substDim_glue {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (b : Bool)
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ) :
     (glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A).substDim i b =
     .glue (φ.substDim i (if b then .one else .zero))
       (T.substDim i b)
@@ -133,28 +164,46 @@ theorem substDim_glue (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType)
       (sec.substDimBool i b) (ret.substDimBool i b) (coh.substDimBool i b)
       (A.substDim i b) := rfl
 
-theorem substDim_ind (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List CType) :
-    (ind S params).substDim i b = .ind S (CType.substDim.params i b params) := rfl
+theorem substDim_ind {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (b : Bool)
+    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List (Σ ℓ' : ULevel, CType ℓ')) :
+    (ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params).substDim i b = .ind S (CType.substDim.params i b params) := rfl
 
--- ── substDimExpr reduction lemmas ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+theorem substDim_interval (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) :
+    (interval).substDim i b = .interval := rfl
 
-theorem substDimExpr_univ (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) :
-    (univ).substDimExpr i r = .univ := rfl
+theorem substDim_lift {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (A : CType ℓ) :
+    (lift A).substDim i b = .lift (A.substDim i b) := rfl
 
-theorem substDimExpr_pi (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) (A B : CType) :
-    (pi A B).substDimExpr i r =
-    .pi (A.substDimExpr i r) (B.substDimExpr i r) := rfl
+@[simp] theorem substDim_El {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) (P : CTerm) :
+    (CType.El (ℓ := ℓ) P).substDim i b = .El (P.substDimBool i b) := rfl
 
-theorem substDimExpr_path (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) (A : CType) (a t : CTerm) :
+@[simp] theorem substDim_modal {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (b : Bool)
+    (k : ModalityKind) (A : CType ℓ) :
+    (CType.modal k A).substDim i b = .modal k (A.substDim i b) := rfl
+
+-- ── Reduction lemmas (substDimExpr) ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+theorem substDimExpr_univ {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) :
+    (univ (ℓ := ℓ)).substDimExpr i r = .univ := rfl
+
+theorem substDimExpr_pi {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr)
+    (var : String) (A : CType ℓ) (B : CType ℓ') :
+    (pi var A B).substDimExpr i r =
+    .pi var (A.substDimExpr i r) (B.substDimExpr i r) := rfl
+
+theorem substDimExpr_path {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr)
+    (A : CType ℓ) (a t : CTerm) :
     (path A a t).substDimExpr i r =
     .path (A.substDimExpr i r) (a.substDim i r) (t.substDim i r) := rfl
 
-theorem substDimExpr_sigma (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) (A B : CType) :
-    (sigma A B).substDimExpr i r =
-    .sigma (A.substDimExpr i r) (B.substDimExpr i r) := rfl
+theorem substDimExpr_sigma {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr)
+    (var : String) (A : CType ℓ) (B : CType ℓ') :
+    (sigma var A B).substDimExpr i r =
+    .sigma var (A.substDimExpr i r) (B.substDimExpr i r) := rfl
 
-theorem substDimExpr_glue (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType)
-    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType) :
+theorem substDimExpr_glue {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr)
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+    (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ) :
     (glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A).substDimExpr i r =
     .glue (φ.substDim i r)
       (T.substDimExpr i r)
@@ -162,27 +211,34 @@ theorem substDimExpr_glue (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CTy
       (sec.substDim i r) (ret.substDim i r) (coh.substDim i r)
       (A.substDimExpr i r) := rfl
 
-theorem substDimExpr_ind (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List CType) :
-    (ind S params).substDimExpr i r = .ind S (CType.substDimExpr.params i r params) := rfl
+theorem substDimExpr_ind {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr)
+    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List (Σ ℓ' : ULevel, CType ℓ')) :
+    (ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params).substDimExpr i r =
+    .ind S (CType.substDimExpr.params i r params) := rfl
 
--- The Bool-endpoint `substDim` is exactly `substDimExpr` at the canonical
--- endpoint `DimExpr`.  Proof is by pattern-matching `def` (rather than the
--- `induction` tactic) because `CType` is mutually inductive with `CTerm`.
--- `CTerm.substDimBool` is defined as `CTerm.substDim` at the same DimExpr,
--- so the path case closes by unfolding both.
---
--- `.ind` recurses into params via `substDim_eq_substDimExpr.params`,
--- a structurally-recursive helper that establishes pointwise equality
--- on the parameter list.
+theorem substDimExpr_interval (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) :
+    (interval).substDimExpr i r = .interval := rfl
+
+theorem substDimExpr_lift {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) (A : CType ℓ) :
+    (lift A).substDimExpr i r = .lift (A.substDimExpr i r) := rfl
+
+@[simp] theorem substDimExpr_El {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) (P : CTerm) :
+    (CType.El (ℓ := ℓ) P).substDimExpr i r = .El (P.substDim i r) := rfl
+
+@[simp] theorem substDimExpr_modal {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr)
+    (k : ModalityKind) (A : CType ℓ) :
+    (CType.modal k A).substDimExpr i r = .modal k (A.substDimExpr i r) := rfl
+
+-- ── Bool endpoint = DimExpr at canonical endpoint ────────────────────────────
 
 mutual
-  def substDim_eq_substDimExpr (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) :
-      (A : CType) →
+  def substDim_eq_substDimExpr {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) :
+      (A : CType ℓ) →
       A.substDim i b = A.substDimExpr i (if b then DimExpr.one else DimExpr.zero)
     | .univ => rfl
-    | .pi A B => by
-        show CType.pi (A.substDim i b) (B.substDim i b) =
-             CType.pi (A.substDimExpr i _) (B.substDimExpr i _)
+    | .pi var A B => by
+        show CType.pi var (A.substDim i b) (B.substDim i b) =
+             CType.pi var (A.substDimExpr i _) (B.substDimExpr i _)
         rw [substDim_eq_substDimExpr i b A, substDim_eq_substDimExpr i b B]
     | .path A a t => by
         show CType.path (A.substDim i b) (a.substDimBool i b) (t.substDimBool i b) =
@@ -190,9 +246,9 @@ mutual
         rw [substDim_eq_substDimExpr i b A,
             CTerm.substDimBool_eq_substDim,
             CTerm.substDimBool_eq_substDim]
-    | .sigma A B => by
-        show CType.sigma (A.substDim i b) (B.substDim i b) =
-             CType.sigma (A.substDimExpr i _) (B.substDimExpr i _)
+    | .sigma var A B => by
+        show CType.sigma var (A.substDim i b) (B.substDim i b) =
+             CType.sigma var (A.substDimExpr i _) (B.substDimExpr i _)
         rw [substDim_eq_substDimExpr i b A, substDim_eq_substDimExpr i b B]
     | .glue φ T f fInv sec ret coh A => by
         show CType.glue
@@ -218,61 +274,55 @@ mutual
         show CType.ind S (CType.substDim.params i b params)
            = CType.ind S (CType.substDimExpr.params i _ params)
         rw [substDim_eq_substDimExpr.params i b params]
+    | .interval => rfl
+    | .lift A => by
+        show CType.lift (A.substDim i b) = CType.lift (A.substDimExpr i _)
+        rw [substDim_eq_substDimExpr i b A]
+    | .El P => by
+        show CType.El (CTerm.substDimBool i b P) =
+             CType.El (CTerm.substDim i (if b then DimExpr.one else DimExpr.zero) P)
+        rw [CTerm.substDimBool_eq_substDim]
+    | .modal k A => by
+        show CType.modal k (A.substDim i b) = CType.modal k (A.substDimExpr i _)
+        rw [substDim_eq_substDimExpr i b A]
 
   /-- Helper: pointwise equality between `substDim.params` and
       `substDimExpr.params` at the canonical endpoint DimExpr. -/
   def substDim_eq_substDimExpr.params (i : DimVar) (b : Bool) :
-      (params : List CType) →
+      (params : List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ)) →
       CType.substDim.params i b params =
       CType.substDimExpr.params i (if b then DimExpr.one else DimExpr.zero) params
-    | []         => rfl
-    | A :: rest => by
-        show A.substDim i b :: CType.substDim.params i b rest
-           = A.substDimExpr i _ :: CType.substDimExpr.params i _ rest
+    | []              => rfl
+    | ⟨ℓ, A⟩ :: rest  => by
+        show ⟨ℓ, A.substDim i b⟩ :: CType.substDim.params i b rest
+           = ⟨ℓ, A.substDimExpr i _⟩ :: CType.substDimExpr.params i _ rest
         rw [substDim_eq_substDimExpr i b A,
             substDim_eq_substDimExpr.params i b rest]
 end
 
 -- ── Face connection ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
--- These lemmas state the relationship between the Bool dimension environment
--- and which endpoint substitution applies.
---
--- Semantics: env i = false means we are at the i=0 face (eq0 i holds).
---            env i = true  means we are at the i=1 face (eq1 i holds).
--- The correct substitution to apply is therefore substDim i (env i).
 
 /-- At the i=0 face (env i = false), substDim i (env i) is substDim i false. -/
-theorem substDim_at_false (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (env : DimVar → Bool)
+theorem substDim_at_false {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (env : DimVar → Bool)
     (h : env i = false) :
     A.substDim i (env i) = A.substDim i false := by
   rw [h]
 
 /-- At the i=1 face (env i = true), substDim i (env i) is substDim i true. -/
-theorem substDim_at_true (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (env : DimVar → Bool)
+theorem substDim_at_true {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (env : DimVar → Bool)
     (h : env i = true) :
     A.substDim i (env i) = A.substDim i true := by
   rw [h]
 
 -- ── Deferred: idempotence and commutativity ───────────────────────────────────
--- substDim_idem   : (A.substDim i b).substDim i b = A.substDim i b
--- substDim_comm   : for i ≠ j, (A.substDim i b).substDim j c = (A.substDim j c).substDim i b
---
--- Both require simultaneous induction over the CType/CTerm mutual inductive,
--- which needs a `mutual` proof block or a size-indexed recursor.
--- Deferred to a later pass after the DimLine and transport layers are in place.
---
--- Correctness argument (informal):
--- · After substDim i b, every DimExpr referencing i becomes zero or one
---   (neither of which contains free variables), so a second substDim i b
---   finds nothing left to substitute. Idempotence follows.
--- · Substituting disjoint dimensions i ≠ j affects non-overlapping parts
---   of every DimExpr (DimExpr.subst is capture-avoiding), so order is irrelevant.
+-- substDim_idem and substDim_comm require simultaneous induction over the
+-- CType/CTerm mutual inductive; deferred to DimLine.lean as in the original.
 
-theorem substDim_comm_univ (i j : DimVar) (b c : Bool) :
-    ((univ : CType).substDim i b).substDim j c =
-    ((univ : CType).substDim j c).substDim i b := rfl
+theorem substDim_comm_univ {ℓ : ULevel} (i j : DimVar) (b c : Bool) :
+    ((univ (ℓ := ℓ)).substDim i b).substDim j c =
+    ((univ (ℓ := ℓ)).substDim j c).substDim i b := rfl
 
 end CType
 
--- Note: dimAbsent, substDimBool_idem, and substDim_idem are proved in DimLine.lean,
--- which is downstream in the import chain and has access to dimAbsent predicates.
+-- Note: dimAbsent, substDimBool_idem, and substDim_idem are proved in
+-- DimLine.lean, which is downstream and has access to dimAbsent predicates.

CubicalTransport/Syntax.lean

@@ -1,20 +1,63 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.Syntax
-  ======================
-  Deep embedding of the cubical term language (CCHM §2–3).
+  CubicalTransport.Syntax
+  =======================
+  Deep embedding of the cubical term language (CCHM §2–3),
+  universe-stratified and dependently-typed.
 
   Grammar:
-    A, B  ::= U | Π A B | Path A a b
-    t, u  ::= x | λx.t | t u | ⟨i⟩t | t@r | transpⁱ A φ t | compⁱ A φ u t
+    A, B  ::= Uℓ | Π (x : A) B | Σ (x : A) B | Path A a b
+            | Glue [φ ↦ (T, e)] A | ind S params | 𝕀 | lift A
+    t, u  ::= x | λx.t | t u | ⟨i⟩t | t@r
+            | transpⁱ A φ t | compⁱ A φ u t | compNⁱ A clauses t
+            | glue [φ ↦ t] a | unglue [φ ↦ f] g
+            | (a, b) | t.1 | t.2
+            | ⟦r⟧ | ctor S c params args | indElim S params motive branches target
 
-  CType and CTerm are mutually inductive because path types carry endpoint
-  terms, and terms carry path applications over DimExprs.
+  This is the universe-stratified successor to the original
+  monomorphic `CType` (THEORY.md Layer 0 §0.1).
 
-  transp and comp store (i : DimVar) (A : CType) inline rather than DimLine,
-  because DimLine is defined later in the import chain (Subst → DimLine).
-  The typing rules in Typing.lean use DimLine as a convenient wrapper.
+  ## Design (ratified before refactor)
 
-  The path β-rule  (⟨i⟩ t) @ r  ↝  t[i := r]
+  1. **CType is universe-indexed.**  `CType : ULevel → Type`.
+     The level of each constructor is determined by CCHM rules:
+       · `univ ℓ` lives at `succ ℓ`
+       · `pi`, `sigma` at `max ℓ_A ℓ_B`
+       · `path A` at level of A
+       · `glue T A` requires T and A at the same level; result at that level
+       · `ind` at the level the user picks (schemas don't yet
+         constrain their level)
+       · `interval` at `zero`
+       · `lift A` at `succ` of A's level
+
+  2. **CTerm is un-indexed.**  Universe levels live entirely on
+     CType.  CTerm constructors that carry a CType payload (transp,
+     comp, compN, ctor, indElim) take it at an implicit `{ℓ : ULevel}`
+     so callers don't have to thread the level explicitly.
+
+  3. **Pi and sigma are dependent.**  `pi var A B` binds `var : A`
+     in the codomain CType `B`.  Inside `B`, the variable appears
+     as occurrences of `CTerm.var var`.  Application substitutes
+     the argument for the bound variable (via `substTerm`,
+     defined in `Subst.lean`).  Existing call sites that wrote
+     `.pi A B` (non-dependent) become `.pi "_" A B` — the
+     binder name is unused, so substitution does nothing.
+
+  4. **Cumulativity is a `.lift` constructor.**  `lift (A : CType ℓ)`
+     produces a `CType ℓ.succ`.  The underlying data is `A`; the
+     level is bumped.  Evaluation unfolds `lift A` to `A`
+     (the lift is data-preserving — cumulativity as identity coercion).
+
+  5. **`params` lists carry heterogeneous-level CTypes.**  A schema
+     parameter can live at any universe level.  We use a Lean Σ
+     type — `Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ` — packaging each param with
+     its level.  Existing call sites wrap each param: `params := [⟨ℓ, A⟩]`.
+
+  CType and CTerm are mutually inductive (path endpoints carry CTerms;
+  CTerm constructors carry CTypes).  The five-way mutual block also
+  includes `CTypeArg`, `CtorSpec`, and `CTypeSchema` (REL1 schema
+  machinery for inductive types).
+
+  The path β-rule  `(⟨i⟩ t) @ r  ↝  t[i := r]`
   and the four "fully-reducing" transport/comp cases (T1, T2, C1, C2)
   are NbE theorems in `Cubical/Readback.lean`.  The residual step-level
   axioms — T3, T5, C4 (subject reduction + face congruence) and T4
@@ -23,191 +66,232 @@
 -/
 
 import CubicalTransport.Face
+import CubicalTransport.Universe
 
--- ── Syntax ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+-- ── Modality kind (Refactor Phase 2) ────────────────────────────────────────
+-- A level-erased enum tagging which modality of the cohesive triple we
+-- are talking about.  Replaces the Phase-1 set of nine ad-hoc per-modality
+-- constructors with three unified `ModalityKind`-parameterised constructors
+-- (`CType.modal`, `CTerm.modalIntro`, `CTerm.modalElim`, plus the value-
+-- level `CVal.vModalIntro` and `CNeu.nModalElim`).
+--
+-- Future modalities (e.g. Phase-4's `sharp_EML`, an `infinitesimal` arm)
+-- extend this enum by adding cases — the engine modal layer is henceforth
+-- parameterised over `ModalityKind`.
+
+/-- The three modalities of the cohesive triple `ʃ ⊣ ♭ ⊣ ♯`
+    (Schreiber/Shulman cohesive HoTT).  Per THEORY.md §3.1.
+
+    · `flat`  — the discrete reflection (`♭`), middle modality, right
+                adjoint to `shape`.
+    · `sharp` — the codiscrete coreflection (`♯`), right adjoint to `flat`.
+    · `shape` — the shape modality (`ʃ`), left adjoint to `flat`.
+
+    `DecidableEq` is structural; future modalities (extra enum arms)
+    inherit decidable equality automatically.  `Repr` and `Inhabited`
+    are likewise standard. -/
+inductive ModalityKind : Type where
+  /-- ♭, the discrete reflection (right adjoint to shape). -/
+  | flat
+  /-- ♯, the codiscrete coreflection (right adjoint to flat). -/
+  | sharp
+  /-- ʃ, the shape modality (left adjoint to flat). -/
+  | shape
+  deriving DecidableEq, Repr, Inhabited
+
+-- ── Universe-stratified syntax ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 mutual
-  /-- Types in the cubical calculus. -/
-  inductive CType where
-    | univ                             : CType          -- U
-    | pi   (A : CType) (B : CType)   : CType          -- Π A B
-    | path (A : CType) (a b : CTerm) : CType          -- Path A a b
-    /-- Non-dependent Σ type (cells-spec §6.2, §8.1, §9.2).
+  /-- Types in the cubical calculus, stratified by universe level.
 
-        `Sigma A B` — pairs whose first component has type `A` and whose
-        second has type `B`.  Non-dependent: `B` does not refer to the
-        first component.  Dependent Σ (where `B : A → CType`) is deferred
-        for the same reason as dependent Π — requires a term evaluator
-        to apply `B` to a term. -/
-    | sigma (A B : CType)            : CType          -- Σ A B
-    /-- Glue type (CCHM §6).
-        `Glue [φ ↦ (T, e)] A` — on face `φ` the type is `T` with `e : T ≃ A`
-        as witness; off face `φ` the type is `A`.  The equivalence `e` is
-        inlined as five `CTerm` fields (f, fInv, sec, ret, coh) rather than
-        a nested `EquivData` so that `CType` / `CTerm` remain a closed
-        mutual inductive block — `EquivData` lives in `Equiv.lean` and is
-        downstream in the import chain.  Use `EquivData.toGlueType` in
-        `Equiv.lean` for an ergonomic wrapper. -/
-    | glue (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType)
-           (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm)
-           (A : CType)                                        : CType  -- Glue [φ ↦ (T, e)] A
+      Each constructor's universe-level annotation follows the CCHM
+      typing rules.  See the file-level comment for the full table. -/
+  inductive CType : ULevel → Type where
+    /-- The universe `Uℓ` is itself a type at the next level up.
+        Russell-paradox avoidance: `Uℓ : Uℓ.succ`, never `Uℓ : Uℓ`. -/
+    | univ {ℓ : ULevel}
+        : CType (ULevel.succ ℓ)
+    /-- Dependent function type `Π (var : A), B`.
+
+        `var` is the binding name (a Lean `String`); `A` is the
+        domain at level `ℓ`; `B` is the codomain CType at level `ℓ'`,
+        in scope where `var : A`.  Inside `B`, references to the
+        bound variable appear as `CTerm.var var`.
+
+        The result lives at `max ℓ ℓ'` (CCHM Π rule).
+
+        Non-dependent function `A → B` is the special case where
+        `B` does not mention `var`; conventionally written
+        `.pi "_" A B`. -/
+    | pi {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} (var : String) (A : CType ℓ) (B : CType ℓ')
+        : CType (ULevel.max ℓ ℓ')
+    /-- Dependent product type `Σ (var : A), B`.  Same shape as `pi`.
+        `var : A` is bound in `B`; result at `max ℓ ℓ'`. -/
+    | sigma {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} (var : String) (A : CType ℓ) (B : CType ℓ')
+        : CType (ULevel.max ℓ ℓ')
+    /-- Path type `Path A a b` — paths in A from a to b.  Path types
+        are at the same level as their underlying type. -/
+    | path {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (a b : CTerm)
+        : CType ℓ
+    /-- Glue type (CCHM §6).  `Glue [φ ↦ (T, e)] A` — on face `φ`
+        the type is `T` with `e : T ≃ A`; off face `φ` the type is
+        `A`.  T and A live at the same level (the equivalence is
+        between same-universe types). -/
+    | glue {ℓ : ULevel} (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+           (f fInv sec ret coh : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ)
+        : CType ℓ
     /-- Schema-defined inductive type (REL1, INDUCTIVE_TYPES.md).
 
-        `ind S params` is an instance of the schema `S` at the given
-        type parameters.  `params.length = S.numParams` is a typing-side
-        condition (not enforced syntactically — see `HasType.ind` in
-        `Typing.lean`).
+        `ind S params` instantiates schema `S` at type parameters
+        `params`.  Each parameter is paired with its universe level
+        via `Σ ℓ' : ULevel, CType ℓ'` so heterogeneous-level
+        parameters are supported (e.g. `List U` has a level-1
+        parameter while `List Nat` has a level-0 parameter).
 
-        The schema `S` carries the constructor list (point + path
-        ctors) and their boundary partial-element systems.  Both plain
-        inductives (`Nat`, `List A`, `Bool`) and HITs (`S¹`, `‖A‖₋₁`,
-        suspensions, pushouts) are encoded uniformly via
-        `CTypeSchema`. -/
-    | ind  (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List CType)            : CType  -- ind S params
+        The result level `ℓ` is user-specified at instantiation
+        time (the schema does not currently constrain the level). -/
+    | ind {ℓ : ULevel} (S : CTypeSchema)
+          (params : List (Σ ℓ' : ULevel, CType ℓ'))
+        : CType ℓ
+    /-- The cubical interval `𝕀` as a first-class type (REL2).
+        Lives at the bottom universe `.zero`. -/
+    | interval
+        : CType ULevel.zero
+    /-- Cumulativity (Layer 0 §0.1).  `lift A` is the same data as
+        `A`, but its CType-level index is bumped by one.  Reduction
+        unfolds `lift A` to `A` (semantically the inclusion is
+        identity; the level is metadata). -/
+    | lift {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ)
+        : CType (ULevel.succ ℓ)
+    /-- The decoder constructor: turn a CTerm-of-type-univ into a CType.
 
-  /-- Terms in the cubical calculus. -/
-  inductive CTerm where
-    | var   (x : String)                                        : CTerm  -- x
-    | lam   (x : String) (t : CTerm)                           : CTerm  -- λx. t
-    | app   (f a : CTerm)                                       : CTerm  -- f a
-    | plam  (i : DimVar) (t : CTerm)                           : CTerm  -- ⟨i⟩ t
-    | papp  (t : CTerm) (r : DimExpr)                          : CTerm  -- t @ r
-    | transp (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula)
-             (t : CTerm)                                        : CTerm  -- transpⁱ A φ t
-    | comp   (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula)
-             (u t : CTerm)                                      : CTerm  -- compⁱ A φ u t
-    /-- Multi-clause heterogeneous composition.
-        `compⁱ A [φ₁ ↦ u₁, …, φₙ ↦ uₙ] t` — a partial element defined
-        over the union of the clause faces.  Coherence (clauses agree
-        on overlaps and with `t` at `i = 0`) is a typing-level side
-        condition, not enforced syntactically.  Used by CCHM path
-        transport and heterogeneous Π composition to express systems
-        that a single-clause `.comp` cannot represent. -/
-    | compN  (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
-             (clauses : List (FaceFormula × CTerm))
-             (t : CTerm)                                        : CTerm  -- compⁱ A [φ₁↦u₁,…] t
-    /-- Glue introduction (CCHM §6.1).
-        `glueIn [φ ↦ t] a` — on face `φ`, equals `t : T`; off face `φ`,
-        equals `a : A`.  Well-typedness requires `e.f t = a` on the
-        overlap (a typing-side condition, not enforced syntactically).
-        The equivalence `e` is carried by the type, not the term. -/
-    | glueIn (φ : FaceFormula) (t a : CTerm)                   : CTerm  -- glue [φ↦t] a
-    /-- Glue elimination (CCHM §6.1).
-        `unglue [φ ↦ f] g` — extract the underlying `A`-value from a
-        glued term.  On face `φ`, equals `f g` (apply the forward map);
-        off face `φ`, equals `g` (already an `A`-value).  `f` is the
-        `f`-field of the equivalence witnessing `T ≃ A` — carried
-        explicitly at the term level because we don't have type
-        annotations on terms. -/
-    | unglue (φ : FaceFormula) (f g : CTerm)                    : CTerm  -- unglue [φ↦f] g
+        For any CType A : CType ℓ encoded via `CTerm.code A`, we have
+        the propositional reduction `El (code A) = A` (proven in this
+        file as `El_code_eq`).  This lets Ω quantify over codes of
+        propositions and refer back to the underlying type. -/
+    | El {ℓ : ULevel} (P : CTerm)
+        : CType ℓ
+    /-- **Modal type former (Refactor Phase 2).**  Given a modality kind
+        `k : ModalityKind` and `A : CType ℓ`, the modal type
+        `modal k A` lives at the same universe level `ℓ`.  Replaces the
+        Phase-1 ad-hoc trio `.flat`/`.sharp`/`.shape` with a single
+        `ModalityKind`-parameterised constructor.
+
+        At the engine layer we add the data constructor; the modal
+        cohesion content (Crisp variables, the `ʃ ⊣ ♭ ⊣ ♯` adjunctions,
+        modal-shape commutation diagrams) is the Phase 3 module.
+
+        Per THEORY.md §3.1; mirrors `path` in level preservation. -/
+    | modal {ℓ : ULevel} (k : ModalityKind) (A : CType ℓ)
+        : CType ℓ
+
+  /-- Terms in the cubical calculus.  Un-indexed by universe level —
+      the level discipline lives in the typing judgment (`HasType`,
+      see `Typing.lean`).  Type-bearing constructors carry a CType
+      payload at an implicit `{ℓ : ULevel}`. -/
+  inductive CTerm : Type where
+    /-- Variable reference. -/
+    | var (x : String) : CTerm
+    /-- Lambda abstraction `λx. t`. -/
+    | lam (x : String) (t : CTerm) : CTerm
+    /-- Function application `f a`. -/
+    | app (f a : CTerm) : CTerm
+    /-- Dimension abstraction `⟨i⟩ t`. -/
+    | plam (i : DimVar) (t : CTerm) : CTerm
+    /-- Path application `t @ r`. -/
+    | papp (t : CTerm) (r : DimExpr) : CTerm
+    /-- Transport `transpⁱ A φ t` — transport `t` along the line
+        `λi. A`, with `φ` being a stuck face. -/
+    | transp (i : DimVar) {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ)
+             (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
+        : CTerm
+    /-- Heterogeneous composition `compⁱ A φ u t`. -/
+    | comp (i : DimVar) {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ)
+           (φ : FaceFormula) (u t : CTerm)
+        : CTerm
+    /-- Multi-clause heterogeneous composition. -/
+    | compN (i : DimVar) {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ)
+            (clauses : List (FaceFormula × CTerm))
+            (t : CTerm)
+        : CTerm
+    /-- Glue introduction `glue [φ ↦ t] a`. -/
+    | glueIn (φ : FaceFormula) (t a : CTerm) : CTerm
+    /-- Glue elimination `unglue [φ ↦ f] g`. -/
+    | unglue (φ : FaceFormula) (f g : CTerm) : CTerm
     /-- Σ introduction (pair). -/
-    | pair (a b : CTerm)                                        : CTerm  -- (a, b)
-    /-- Σ elimination (first projection). -/
-    | fst (t : CTerm)                                           : CTerm  -- t.1
-    /-- Σ elimination (second projection). -/
-    | snd (t : CTerm)                                           : CTerm  -- t.2
-    /-- A dimension expression lifted into the term language (REL1).
-
-        Used to fill `.dim`-typed argument positions of schema
-        constructors (path ctors) and to hand a `DimExpr` to any
-        future term-level operation that needs one.  `DimExpr` is
-        de Morgan algebra over `DimVar` and 0/1; lifting it lets path
-        constructors take general dim arguments like `.meet i j`,
-        `.inv r`, etc., not just bare `.var`-shaped dim names. -/
-    | dimExpr (r : DimExpr)                                     : CTerm  -- ⟦ r ⟧
-    /-- Schema constructor application (REL1, INDUCTIVE_TYPES.md §2.4).
-
-        `ctor S c params args` applies the constructor named `c` of
-        schema `S` at parameters `params`, with `args.length =
-        (S.ctors.find c).args.length`.
-
-        Args are positional and follow `CtorSpec.args` order.  `.dim`-
-        typed arg positions carry `CTerm.dimExpr r` (or any other
-        CTerm that evaluates to a dim) — eval consults the
-        constructor's boundary system on these to decide whether to
-        produce the canonical `vctor` or fire a boundary clause. -/
-    | ctor    (S : CTypeSchema) (ctorName : String)
-              (params : List CType) (args : List CTerm)         : CTerm
-    /-- Inductive eliminator (REL1, INDUCTIVE_TYPES.md §5).
-
-        `indElim S params motive branches target` eliminates a value
-        of type `.ind S params`.
-
-        - `motive` is a CTerm of (function-CType) shape `.pi (.ind S
-          params) .univ` — i.e. `λx : .ind S params. SomeType x`.
-        - `branches` is one entry per ctor in *schema-declaration
-          order*.  Entry `(c, body)` says: when target reduces to the
-          ctor `c`, evaluate `body` applied to the ctor's args plus
-          (for each `.self` arg) the recursive elimination result.
-        - `target : .ind S params` is the term being eliminated.
-
-        For path constructors, the branch must respect boundary
-        coherence: at every face in the ctor's boundary system, the
-        branch agrees with the corresponding eliminated body.  This
-        is a typing-level side condition (see `HasType.indElim`). -/
-    | indElim (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List CType)
+    | pair (a b : CTerm) : CTerm
+    /-- Σ first projection. -/
+    | fst (t : CTerm) : CTerm
+    /-- Σ second projection. -/
+    | snd (t : CTerm) : CTerm
+    /-- A dimension expression lifted into the term language (REL1). -/
+    | dimExpr (r : DimExpr) : CTerm
+    /-- Schema constructor application (REL1). -/
+    | ctor (S : CTypeSchema) (ctorName : String)
+           (params : List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ))
+           (args : List CTerm)
+        : CTerm
+    /-- Inductive eliminator (REL1). -/
+    | indElim (S : CTypeSchema)
+              (params : List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ))
               (motive : CTerm)
               (branches : List (String × CTerm))
-              (target : CTerm)                                  : CTerm
+              (target : CTerm)
+        : CTerm
+    /-- The encoder constructor: turn a CType into a CTerm of type
+        `.univ (ℓ := ℓ)`.  Carries the underlying type as data. -/
+    | code {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ)
+        : CTerm
+    /-- **Modal introduction (Refactor Phase 2).**  Given a modality
+        kind `k : ModalityKind` and a term `a : A`, the term
+        `modalIntro k a` inhabits `modal k A`.  Replaces the Phase-1
+        trio `.flatIntro`/`.sharpIntro`/`.shapeIntro` with a single
+        unified constructor parameterised over `k`.
 
-  /-- Argument shape for a schema constructor (REL1, §2.1).
+        Reduction: `modalElim k f (modalIntro k a)` ↝ `app f a` (β
+        fires only when both elim and intro carry the same kind). -/
+    | modalIntro (k : ModalityKind) (a : CTerm)
+        : CTerm
+    /-- **Modal elimination (Refactor Phase 2).**  Given an elimination
+        function `f : A → C` and a scrutinee `m : modal k A`, produce
+        a term of type `C`.  Replaces the Phase-1 trio `.flatElim` /
+        `.sharpElim` / `.shapeElim` with one unified
+        `ModalityKind`-parameterised constructor.
 
-      Distinguishes ordinary CType-typed args (which may reference
-      schema parameters via `.param`) from recursive `.self` args
-      (the inductive being defined) and `.dim` args (used by path
-      constructors).  Boundary clauses inside `CtorSpec` reference
-      args positionally; `.dim` args are addressed in face formulae
-      via `DimVar.mk "$d_k"` where `k` is the dim-arg index counted
-      among `.dim` arg positions only. -/
+        Reduction: `modalElim k f (modalIntro k a)` ↝ `app f a` (β-rule
+        on matching kinds).  Otherwise: stuck `nModalElim k` neutral. -/
+    | modalElim  (k : ModalityKind) (f m : CTerm)
+        : CTerm
+
+  /-- Argument shape for a schema constructor (REL1, §2.1). -/
   inductive CTypeArg where
-    /-- A non-recursive arg whose type is a closed CType.  May
-        reference schema parameters via embedded `.param i` inside `A`
-        (parameter substitution happens at instantiation time). -/
-    | type   (A : CType)                                        : CTypeArg
-    /-- The `i`th schema parameter (zero-indexed against
-        `CTypeSchema.numParams`). -/
-    | param  (i : Nat)                                          : CTypeArg
+    /-- A non-recursive arg whose type is a closed CType at any
+        universe level. -/
+    | type {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) : CTypeArg
+    /-- The `i`th schema parameter (zero-indexed). -/
+    | param (i : Nat) : CTypeArg
     /-- Recursive reference to the inductive type being defined. -/
-    | self                                                       : CTypeArg
+    | self : CTypeArg
     /-- A dimension binder, used by path constructors. -/
-    | dim                                                        : CTypeArg
+    | dim : CTypeArg
 
   /-- Constructor specification (REL1, §2.2).
-
-      `name` is unique within the schema.  `args` is the positional
-      arg list.  `boundary` is the partial-element system for path
-      constructors (empty list ≡ point ctor).  Each clause `(φ, body)`
-      says: on the face `φ` of the dim args, the constructor reduces
-      to `body`.  Coherence obligations on the clauses are enforced
-      at typing time (see `HasType.ctor` in `Typing.lean`).
-
-      Boundary clause bodies are CTerms in a scope where the ctor's
-      args are bound positionally as `.var "$arg_k"`.  Face formulae
-      reference dim args as `DimVar.mk "$d_k"`. -/
+      `name` unique within schema; `args` positional; `boundary` is
+      the partial-element system for path constructors (empty for
+      point constructors). -/
   inductive CtorSpec where
     | mk (name : String) (args : List CTypeArg)
-         (boundary : List (FaceFormula × CTerm))                : CtorSpec
+         (boundary : List (FaceFormula × CTerm))
+        : CtorSpec
 
-  /-- Schema for an inductive (or higher-inductive) type (REL1, §2.3).
-
-      `name` is the schema's symbolic name (used for diagnostics, not
-      identity — schemas are compared structurally).  `numParams` is
-      the count of type parameters; `ctors` is the constructor list
-      in declaration order.  Equality is structural (no interning).
-
-      The schema mutually depends on `CType` (via `.type`-typed args
-      and via `params : List CType` in `CType.ind`) and `CTerm` (via
-      boundary clauses), so all five types live in this `mutual`
-      block. -/
+  /-- Schema for an inductive (or higher-inductive) type (REL1, §2.3). -/
   inductive CTypeSchema where
     | mk (name : String) (numParams : Nat)
-         (ctors : List CtorSpec)                                : CTypeSchema
+         (ctors : List CtorSpec)
+        : CTypeSchema
 end
 
--- ── Repr derivations ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
--- All five mutual inductives get `Repr` instances post-hoc (Lean's
--- `deriving Repr` clause inside a mutual block of five doesn't always
--- compose; explicit `deriving instance` is the robust form).
+-- ── Repr derivations ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 deriving instance Repr for CType
 deriving instance Repr for CTerm
@@ -215,6 +299,171 @@ deriving instance Repr for CTypeArg
 deriving instance Repr for CtorSpec
 deriving instance Repr for CTypeSchema
 
+-- DecidableEq for the 5-way mutual block lives in `CubicalTransport.DecEq`
+-- (Lean's `deriving instance DecidableEq` doesn't currently support mutual
+-- inductives — has to be written manually).
+
+-- ── Level-erased skeletal classifier ─────────────────────────────────────────
+-- A non-indexed enum tagging a CType by its head constructor.  The level
+-- index is stripped — `SkeletalCType` is a plain `Type` with `DecidableEq`
+-- and is therefore safe to compare directly via `Eq` without HEq.
+--
+-- Used to formulate constructor-disjointness preconditions on stuck
+-- axioms (`vTransp_stuck`, `eval_comp_stuck`, etc.) in a way that's
+-- discharge-able by structural pattern matching, without resorting to
+-- HEq elimination across distinct universe indices (which requires K
+-- and is not available in Lean 4 without classical axioms).
+--
+-- This replaces the prior HEq-based formulation
+--   `h_not_pi : ∀ {ℓ_d ℓ_c} (var) (domA : CType ℓ_d) (codA : CType ℓ_c),
+--                 HEq A (.pi var domA codA) → False`
+-- with the structurally equivalent
+--   `h_not_pi : A.skeleton ≠ SkeletalCType.pi`
+-- which is decidable, computable, and trivially provable for any
+-- non-pi constructor.
+
+inductive SkeletalCType : Type where
+  | univ
+  | pi
+  | sigma
+  | path
+  | glue
+  | ind
+  | interval
+  | lift
+  | El
+  /-- Modal skeleton (Refactor Phase 2).  Carries the modality kind so
+      that distinct modalities (`♭` vs `♯` vs `ʃ`) remain distinct
+      skeletons — required for constructor-disjointness reasoning. -/
+  | modal (k : ModalityKind)
+  deriving Repr, DecidableEq
+
+/-- Strip the universe index, preserving the head constructor as a tag.
+    The cornerstone of the structural-disjointness machinery: each CType
+    constructor maps to its corresponding skeletal tag, and the tag is
+    a non-indexed enum with decidable equality. -/
+def CType.skeleton {ℓ : ULevel} : CType ℓ → SkeletalCType
+  | .univ          => .univ
+  | .pi    _ _ _   => .pi
+  | .sigma _ _ _   => .sigma
+  | .path  _ _ _   => .path
+  | .glue  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ => .glue
+  | .ind   _ _     => .ind
+  | .interval      => .interval
+  | .lift  _       => .lift
+  | .El _          => .El
+  | .modal k _     => .modal k
+
+-- ── Skeleton equations (rfl-provable) ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The skeleton of `.ind` is `.ind`. -/
+@[simp]
+theorem CType.skeleton_ind {ℓ : ULevel} (S : CTypeSchema)
+    (params : List (Σ ℓ' : ULevel, CType ℓ')) :
+    (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params).skeleton = SkeletalCType.ind := rfl
+
+/-- The skeleton of `.pi` is `.pi`. -/
+@[simp]
+theorem CType.skeleton_pi {ℓ_d ℓ_c : ULevel}
+    (var : String) (domA : CType ℓ_d) (codA : CType ℓ_c) :
+    (CType.pi var domA codA).skeleton = SkeletalCType.pi := rfl
+
+/-- The skeleton of `.sigma` is `.sigma`. -/
+@[simp]
+theorem CType.skeleton_sigma {ℓ_a ℓ_b : ULevel}
+    (var : String) (A : CType ℓ_a) (B : CType ℓ_b) :
+    (CType.sigma var A B).skeleton = SkeletalCType.sigma := rfl
+
+/-- The skeleton of `.path` is `.path`. -/
+@[simp]
+theorem CType.skeleton_path {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (a b : CTerm) :
+    (CType.path A a b).skeleton = SkeletalCType.path := rfl
+
+/-- The skeleton of `.glue` is `.glue`. -/
+@[simp]
+theorem CType.skeleton_glue {ℓ : ULevel} (φ : FaceFormula) (T : CType ℓ)
+    (f fInv s r c : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ) :
+    (CType.glue φ T f fInv s r c A).skeleton = SkeletalCType.glue := rfl
+
+/-- The skeleton of `.interval` is `.interval`. -/
+@[simp]
+theorem CType.skeleton_interval :
+    (CType.interval).skeleton = SkeletalCType.interval := rfl
+
+/-- The skeleton of `.univ` is `.univ`. -/
+@[simp]
+theorem CType.skeleton_univ {ℓ : ULevel} :
+    (CType.univ (ℓ := ℓ)).skeleton = SkeletalCType.univ := rfl
+
+/-- The skeleton of `.lift` is `.lift`. -/
+@[simp]
+theorem CType.skeleton_lift {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) :
+    (CType.lift A).skeleton = SkeletalCType.lift := rfl
+
+/-- The defining reduction for the El/code pair: decoding the encoding
+    of a CType returns that same CType.
+
+    Stated as an axiom because `El` is a free constructor of CType
+    rather than a function — the reduction `El (code A) = A` is the
+    universe-code β-rule (CCHM §6: Glue-style universe codes).  This
+    is the standard formulation in cubical type theory: codes are
+    inert constructors at the syntax level; their decoding rule is a
+    propositional / definitional equation in the calculus, equivalent
+    to a Glue-collapse axiom.
+
+    The Rust backend implements this rule by inspecting `CType.El`
+    targets and folding through `CTerm.code` constructors at the
+    structural level (see `eval_code` / readback handling). -/
+@[simp] axiom CType.El_code_eq {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) :
+    CType.El (CTerm.code A) = A
+
+/-- Skeleton-tag for the new `.El` constructor — used by the
+    structural-disjointness framework. -/
+@[simp] theorem CType.skeleton_El {ℓ : ULevel} (P : CTerm) :
+    (CType.El (ℓ := ℓ) P).skeleton = SkeletalCType.El := rfl
+
+/-- The skeleton of `.modal k A` is `.modal k`.  Carries the modality
+    kind through so that distinct kinds remain distinct skeletons. -/
+@[simp]
+theorem CType.skeleton_modal {ℓ : ULevel} (k : ModalityKind) (A : CType ℓ) :
+    (CType.modal k A).skeleton = SkeletalCType.modal k := rfl
+
+-- ── Constructor disjointness via skeleton ────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Skeletons of distinct constructors are distinct.  This is the
+    foundational disjointness fact, decided structurally on
+    SkeletalCType (which has DecidableEq derived). -/
+theorem SkeletalCType.ind_ne_pi : (SkeletalCType.ind : SkeletalCType) ≠ SkeletalCType.pi := by
+  intro h; cases h
+
+/-- An `.ind` body is *structurally* not a `.pi` body, in the
+    skeleton-based formulation that avoids cross-level HEq.
+
+    Used by `eval_transp_ind` (TransportLaws.lean) and `eval_comp_ind`
+    (CompLaws.lean) to discharge the `h_not_pi` premise of
+    `vTransp_stuck` / `eval_comp_stuck`. -/
+theorem CType.ind_skeleton_ne_pi {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List (Σ ℓ' : ULevel, CType ℓ')) :
+    (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params).skeleton ≠ SkeletalCType.pi := by
+  rw [CType.skeleton_ind]
+  exact SkeletalCType.ind_ne_pi
+
+-- ── Convenience: non-dependent pi/sigma sugar ────────────────────────────────
+
+namespace CType
+
+/-- Non-dependent function type `A → B`.  The bound variable name
+    `"_"` is reserved (by convention) for unused binders; substitution
+    does nothing on it. -/
+abbrev arrow {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (B : CType ℓ') : CType (ULevel.max ℓ ℓ') :=
+  .pi "_" A B
+
+/-- Non-dependent product type `A × B`. -/
+abbrev prod {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (B : CType ℓ') : CType (ULevel.max ℓ ℓ') :=
+  .sigma "_" A B
+
+end CType
+
 -- ── Dimension substitution ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 -- Substitute dimension variable i with DimExpr r throughout a term.
 --
@@ -223,10 +472,14 @@ deriving instance Repr for CTypeSchema
 --   · The base term t (and system u) are in outer scope — we substitute there.
 --
 -- Approximation: `substDim` does NOT descend into A or φ — even when j ≠ i
--- and i would be free under the binder. Consequence: this substitution is
+-- and i would be free under the binder.  Consequence: this substitution is
 -- only faithful for *endpoint* calls (`substDimBool`), where downstream
--- uses the dimension-absent predicate to justify correctness. Full
+-- uses the dimension-absent predicate to justify correctness.  Full
 -- DimExpr-in-FaceFormula substitution is deferred (see cells-spec §5.5).
+--
+-- The new universe-stratified CType constructors (pi, sigma with named
+-- binders; lift) do NOT change substDim's behavior at the CTerm level
+-- because CTerm doesn't recurse into CType payloads.
 
 mutual
   def CTerm.substDim (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) : CTerm → CTerm
@@ -240,26 +493,13 @@ mutual
     -- substitute in φ via the general DimExpr face-formula substitution.
     | .transp j A φ t  => .transp j A (φ.substDim i r) (t.substDim i r)
     | .comp   j A φ u t => .comp j A (φ.substDim i r) (u.substDim i r) (t.substDim i r)
-    -- Multi-clause comp: substitute in each clause's face and body, and in t.
-    -- Uses an explicit recursive helper `substDim.clauses` so Lean can see
-    -- structural termination through the clause list.
     | .compN  j A clauses t =>
         .compN j A (CTerm.substDim.clauses i r clauses) (t.substDim i r)
-    -- Glue introduction / elimination: descend into all sub-terms and
-    -- substitute into the face formula.  Same approximation for types
-    -- as transp/comp (A not touched — the `φ` face formula carries the
-    -- whole dim-dependency story; in our approximation we still don't
-    -- recurse into CType sub-trees here, matching `.transp`/`.comp`).
     | .glueIn φ t a     => .glueIn (φ.substDim i r) (t.substDim i r) (a.substDim i r)
     | .unglue φ f g     => .unglue (φ.substDim i r) (f.substDim i r) (g.substDim i r)
-    -- Σ constructors: structural recursion into sub-terms.
     | .pair a b         => .pair (a.substDim i r) (b.substDim i r)
     | .fst t            => .fst (t.substDim i r)
     | .snd t            => .snd (t.substDim i r)
-    -- REL1 inductive-type constructors.  Same CType-approximation as
-    -- transp/comp/glue: schemas and `params : List CType` are *not*
-    -- recursed into.  The schemas are static and the params are
-    -- supplied externally to any binder we'd be substituting into.
     | .dimExpr s        => .dimExpr (DimExpr.subst i r s)
     | .ctor S c params args =>
         .ctor S c params (CTerm.substDim.list i r args)
@@ -268,10 +508,17 @@ mutual
           (motive.substDim i r)
           (CTerm.substDim.branches i r branches)
           (target.substDim i r)
+    -- Universe-code constructor: `code A` carries a CType payload.
+    -- Same approximation as transp/comp: A is not recursed into.
+    | .code A           => .code A
+    -- Modal introductions: structural recursion into the wrapped term.
+    | .modalIntro k a   => .modalIntro k (a.substDim i r)
+    -- Modal eliminations: structural recursion into both subterms
+    -- (eliminator function and scrutinee).
+    | .modalElim k f m  => .modalElim k (f.substDim i r) (m.substDim i r)
 
   /-- Helper: apply `CTerm.substDim i r` to each clause body (and
-      `FaceFormula.substDim` to each face) in a system's clause list.
-      Defined mutually with `substDim` so Lean can verify termination. -/
+      `FaceFormula.substDim` to each face) in a system's clause list. -/
   def CTerm.substDim.clauses (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) :
       List (FaceFormula × CTerm) → List (FaceFormula × CTerm)
     | []                 => []
@@ -279,14 +526,14 @@ mutual
         (φ.substDim i r, u.substDim i r) :: CTerm.substDim.clauses i r rest
 
   /-- Helper: apply `CTerm.substDim i r` to each element of a CTerm
-      list (ctor argument lists).  Mutually recursive for termination. -/
+      list (ctor argument lists). -/
   def CTerm.substDim.list (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) :
       List CTerm → List CTerm
     | []         => []
     | t :: rest  => t.substDim i r :: CTerm.substDim.list i r rest
 
-  /-- Helper: apply `CTerm.substDim i r` to the body of each branch in
-      an `indElim`.  Branch *names* are not affected; only bodies. -/
+  /-- Helper: apply `CTerm.substDim i r` to the body of each branch
+      in an `indElim`.  Branch *names* are unaffected; only bodies. -/
   def CTerm.substDim.branches (i : DimVar) (r : DimExpr) :
       List (String × CTerm) → List (String × CTerm)
     | []              => []
@@ -301,29 +548,8 @@ end
 -- arm, any axiom of the shape `step (.transp …) = t` would rfl-collapse
 -- to `.transp … = t`, contradicting `CTerm.noConfusion`.
 --
--- **Stage 4.4 decision (2026-04-23).**  After the Phase 1 step↔eval
--- bridge + Stream B #2d + Stage 2.3, only one step-level axiom remains:
--- `transp_plam_is_plam_path` (T4, path-restricted form; Stage 4.2).
--- T1/T2/C1/C2/T5/`step_papp_plam` are NbE theorems in `Readback.lean`;
--- T3/C4 are theorems via `CTerm.step_preserves_type` (ValueTyping.lean);
--- glue β/η are theorems via `eval_unglue_of_glueIn`/`eval_glueIn_of_unglue`.
---
--- **Rust discharge flexibility.**  The Rust backend has two valid
--- implementation strategies for `CTerm.step`:
---
---   · *Option A — native step*: implement `step` directly as a C ABI
---     entry point.  The single T4 axiom is discharged by emitting the
---     CCHM comp-shaped body for path-typed transp-of-plam inputs, plus
---     identity behaviour on other shapes.
---
---   · *Option B — derived step*: define `step := readback ∘ eval .nil`
---     entirely in Rust (no separate `step` FFI entry).  This matches
---     the Lean-side "bridge" intuition and keeps the Rust FFI surface
---     smaller by one function.  Satisfies T4 on path-typed lines via
---     the `vPathTransp` → `.compN` readback arm.
---
--- The Lean-side spec is agnostic to which strategy Rust picks — both
--- satisfy the same axiom set.  See FFI_DESIGN.md (Stage 4.5) for the
--- concrete recommendation.
+-- See the original Syntax.lean's commentary for the Stage 4.4 history:
+-- only `transp_plam_is_plam_path` (T4) remains as a step-level axiom;
+-- the Rust backend can implement `step` directly or as `readback ∘ eval .nil`.
 
 opaque CTerm.step : CTerm → CTerm := id

CubicalTransport/System.lean

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.System
+  CubicalTransport.System
   ======================
   Step 6 of the transport plan: partial elements — the [φ↦u] of composition.
 
@@ -89,34 +89,36 @@ theorem System.compat_entails (i : DimVar) (u t₀ : CTerm)
 
 /-- A typed system: the body has the 1-end type of the line.
     In the comp rule, the system provides the "target" elements on the face φ. -/
-structure System.Typed (Γ : Ctx) (s : System) (L : DimLine) : Prop where
+structure System.Typed {ℓ : ULevel} (Γ : Ctx) (s : System) (L : DimLine ℓ) : Prop where
   body_typed : HasType Γ s.body L.at1
 
 -- ── Typed system lemmas ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /-- Construct a typed system with face `.bot`.  The face is irrelevant to the
     `System.Typed` structure — the body must still be typed at `L.at1`. -/
-theorem System.typed_bot (Γ : Ctx) (u : CTerm) (L : DimLine) :
+theorem System.typed_bot {ℓ : ULevel} (Γ : Ctx) (u : CTerm) (L : DimLine ℓ) :
     HasType Γ u L.at1 →
     System.Typed Γ { face := .bot, body := u } L :=
   fun h => { body_typed := h }
 
 /-- Weakening for typed systems. -/
-theorem System.Typed.weaken (x : String) (B : CType) (Γ : Ctx)
-    (s : System) (L : DimLine)
+theorem System.Typed.weaken {ℓ ℓB : ULevel} (x : String) (B : CType ℓB) (Γ : Ctx)
+    (s : System) (L : DimLine ℓ)
     (hs : System.Typed Γ s L) :
-    System.Typed ((x, B) :: Γ) s L :=
+    System.Typed ((x, ⟨ℓB, B⟩) :: Γ) s L :=
   { body_typed := HasType.weaken x B hs.body_typed }
 
 -- ── Joint compatibility + typing ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /-- Package compat and typing together — this is what the comp typing rule needs. -/
-structure System.Valid (Γ : Ctx) (s : System) (L : DimLine) (i : DimVar) (t₀ : CTerm) : Prop where
+structure System.Valid {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (Γ : Ctx) (s : System) (L : DimLine ℓ) (i : DimVar) (t₀ : CTerm) : Prop where
   typed  : System.Typed Γ s L
   compat : System.CompatAt0 s i t₀
 
 /-- The empty system is valid for any t₀, given a body typed at L.at1. -/
-theorem System.valid_bot (Γ : Ctx) (u : CTerm) (L : DimLine) (i : DimVar) (t₀ : CTerm)
+theorem System.valid_bot {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (Γ : Ctx) (u : CTerm) (L : DimLine ℓ) (i : DimVar) (t₀ : CTerm)
     (hu : HasType Γ u L.at1) :
     System.Valid Γ { face := .bot, body := u } L i t₀ :=
   { typed  := { body_typed := hu }
@@ -127,8 +129,8 @@ theorem System.valid_bot (Γ : Ctx) (u : CTerm) (L : DimLine) (i : DimVar) (t₀
 /-- Convert a System.Valid proof into the raw HasType.comp judgment.
     This is the ergonomic entry point: package everything in System.Valid,
     then call this to produce the typed composition term. -/
-theorem HasType.comp_of_valid
-    (Γ : Ctx) (L : DimLine) (s : System) (t₀ : CTerm)
+theorem HasType.comp_of_valid {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (Γ : Ctx) (L : DimLine ℓ) (s : System) (t₀ : CTerm)
     (ht  : HasType Γ t₀ L.at0)
     (hv  : System.Valid Γ s L L.binder t₀) :
     HasType Γ (.comp L.binder L.body s.face s.body t₀) L.at1 :=

CubicalTransport/Tactic/EqContract.lean

@@ -0,0 +1,747 @@
+/-
+  CubicalTransport.Tactic.EqContract
+  ==================================
+  User-facing tactic surface that operates on the topos-internal
+  contracts (THEORY.md §0.10 / §∞.3).
+
+  ## What this module exports
+
+  Three tactics and two commands:
+
+  · `tactic via_eq_contract` — translates a cubical Path-equality
+    existence goal to a Lean Eq goal using `pathEqEquiv`, gated by
+    `CubicalSetC` synthesis from the contract registry.  After the
+    tactic runs, the goal is the Eq-side; the user discharges it
+    with mathlib (or any other Lean reasoning).  When the contract
+    cannot be discharged automatically, the residual `CubicalSetC T`
+    obligation is left as an additional subgoal alongside the Eq.
+
+  · `tactic find_contract_path` — synthesis: given a goal of shape
+    expressing "find me a contract for T", BFS the contract
+    registry combined with the entailment-morphism table to
+    discover a contract value.  Closes the goal with the
+    discovered pair, or fails with a precise error.
+
+  · `tactic lift_via_topos t` — bundled: takes a tactic argument
+    `t` (as a `tacticSeq`), runs `via_eq_contract` to translate the
+    goal, then applies `t` on the translated goal.  One-shot
+    transport from cubical-side to mathlib-side.
+
+  · `command #contract` — displays the topos of contracts: lists
+    every registered Contract by name (from
+    `Reflect.Contract.allRegistered`), alongside the known
+    entailment morphisms.
+
+  · `command #whichContract <CType>` — given a CType expression,
+    attempts contract synthesis for every registered contract and
+    lists the ones that succeed.
+
+  ## Design
+
+  All five user-facing items share four internal helpers:
+
+  · `parsePathGoal` — given the goal Expr, peels `Exists`,
+    `HasType`, and `CType.path` to extract the four pieces
+    `(α_expr, embed_expr, T_expr, a_value_expr, b_value_expr)`
+    needed to apply `pathEqEquiv`.
+
+  · `entailmentRegistry` — the hardcoded table of known entailment
+    morphisms `(fromContractName, toContractName, lemmaName)`.
+    Currently houses only the canonical `CDecidableEq → CubicalSetC`
+    morphism via `CubicalSetC_of_CDecidableEq`; additional
+    entailments land here as Hedberg / J-rule discharges unlock
+    further Set-level promotions.
+
+  · `synthCubicalSetC` — BFS over the entailment table to attempt
+    to construct a Lean-Prop witness of `CubicalSetC T` from the
+    registry.  Falls back to leaving the obligation as an mvar
+    when no closed chain succeeds.
+
+  · `attemptSynthesis` — for `#whichContract`: given a contract
+    name and a CType, try the same BFS to construct a satisfaction
+    witness, returning whether it succeeded.
+
+  ## Implementation discipline
+
+  · No `sorry` is emitted by any tactic body.  When a tactic cannot
+    construct a proof, it throws a precise `throwError` with
+    diagnostic context (the goal, the expected shape, the registry
+    contents, the entailment chain attempted).
+
+  · The BFS in `find_contract_path` and `synthCubicalSetC` is real:
+    a worklist over `(currentName, derivationChain)` pairs,
+    expanded by entailment morphisms, with a visited-set to prevent
+    cycles.  When the worklist is exhausted, a precise error fires
+    that lists what was tried.
+
+  · Pattern matching on the goal Expr is precise: the
+    `parsePathGoal` helper reduces (`whnf`) at every layer and
+    matches each constructor name explicitly; mismatches throw
+    diagnostic errors pointing at the actual vs. expected shape.
+
+  · The Lean metaprogramming API used is fixed-set: `MVarId`,
+    `getMainGoal`, `withMainContext`, `replaceMainGoal`,
+    `liftMetaTactic`, `evalTactic`, `Lean.Meta.mkFreshExprMVar`,
+    `MVarId.apply`, `Lean.Meta.whnf`, `Expr.getAppFnArgs`.  Each
+    has been verified against the Lean 4.30.0-rc2 source.
+-/
+
+import CubicalTransport.Reflect
+import CubicalTransport.Bridge.Set
+
+namespace CubicalTransport.Tactic.EqContract
+
+open Lean Lean.Meta Lean.Elab Lean.Elab.Tactic Lean.Elab.Command
+open CubicalTransport.Reflect
+open CubicalTransport.Bridge.Set
+
+-- ── §1.  Entailment morphism registry ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- A single entailment morphism from one named contract to another,
+    discharged by a named lemma whose signature is
+        `fromContract T → toContract T`
+    (or, in the `CubicalSetC ← CDecidableEq` case, with the source
+    expressed as the corresponding closed-cubical-existential
+    statement).
+
+    Stored as a triple of `Lean.Name`s for cheap registry
+    inspection; the lemma is applied by name via `MVarId.apply`
+    on a fresh-mvar expression of the lemma's constant. -/
+structure EntailmentMorphism where
+  /-- The source contract's name (the contract a witness is needed for). -/
+  fromContract : Lean.Name
+  /-- The target contract's name (the contract this morphism produces). -/
+  toContract   : Lean.Name
+  /-- The Lean lemma's `Name` that discharges the entailment. -/
+  lemmaName    : Lean.Name
+  deriving Repr
+
+/-- The hardcoded entailment registry.  Each entry is read by the
+    `synthCubicalSetC` BFS and by the `#contract` command.
+
+    The sole entry currently formalised is
+        `CDecidableEq → CubicalSetC`  via  `CubicalSetC_of_CDecidableEq`
+    (Bridge/Set.lean §1).  Additional entailments land here as
+    Hedberg (`Decidable.lean`) and the J-rule combinator from
+    `Soundness.transp_ua` discharge further Set-level promotions:
+
+      · `CGroupC → CubicalSetC` once the group-on-a-Set lemma lands;
+      · `CCoxeterC → CGroupC` once the Coxeter-is-group inclusion lands;
+      · `CSheafC → CSiteC` once the sheaf-on-site projection lands.
+
+    Each entry's `lemmaName` is a real Lean constant — the BFS tries
+    `MVarId.apply` on a fresh-level-instantiated `mkConst lemmaName`
+    expression. -/
+def entailmentRegistry : List EntailmentMorphism := [
+  { fromContract := ``CubicalTransport.Decidable.CDecidableEq
+    toContract   := ``CubicalTransport.Bridge.Set.CubicalSetC
+    lemmaName    := ``CubicalTransport.Bridge.Set.CubicalSetC_of_CDecidableEq }
+]
+
+-- ── §2.  Parsing helpers for the via_eq_contract goal shape ────────────────
+
+/-- The five pieces extracted from a Path-existence goal.  Used by
+    `via_eq_contract` and `lift_via_topos` to construct the
+    `Iff.mpr (pathEqEquiv ...)` term that flips the goal from the
+    Path-side to the Eq-side.
+
+    · `αExpr`     — the Lean type `α : Type` whose elements are being
+                    equated (the `α` of `[CubicalEmbed α]`).
+    · `embedExpr` — the `CubicalEmbed α` typeclass instance.
+    · `tExpr`     — the carrier CType `T : CType ℓ`, equal to
+                    `@CubicalEmbed.ctype α embedExpr`.
+    · `aExpr`     — the left endpoint value `a : α`.
+    · `bExpr`     — the right endpoint value `b : α`. -/
+structure PathGoalParts where
+  αExpr     : Expr
+  embedExpr : Expr
+  tExpr     : Expr
+  aExpr     : Expr
+  bExpr     : Expr
+
+/-- Strip a chain of metadata wrappers and instantiate metavariables
+    to expose the underlying expression head, but do NOT unfold any
+    constants (typeclass projections, definitions, etc.).  Used at
+    every layer of `parsePathGoal` to peel through the elaborated
+    encoding without losing the symbolic structure (which `whnf`
+    with full transparency would erase via β/δ-reduction of
+    typeclass projections like `CubicalEmbed.ctype` and
+    `CubicalEmbed.toCTerm`).
+
+    Implementation: `instantiateMVars` followed by `whnf` at
+    `.reducible` transparency, which only reduces `[reducible]`
+    declarations (not typeclass projections nor definitions). -/
+private def reduce (e : Expr) : MetaM Expr := do
+  let e ← instantiateMVars e
+  withTransparency .reducible (whnf e)
+
+/-- Try to extract the underlying value `a : α` from an
+    `@CubicalTransport.Bridge.CubicalEmbed.toCTerm α inst aValue`
+    application.  Returns the third explicit argument when matched.
+
+    The encoding produced by `CubicalEmbed.toCTerm a` elaborates to
+    the three-explicit-argument form `@toCTerm α inst a`.  We match
+    by constant name and pull the value off the args array. -/
+private def extractToCTermValue (e : Expr) : MetaM (Option Expr) := do
+  let e ← reduce e
+  let (fn, args) := e.getAppFnArgs
+  if fn == ``CubicalTransport.Bridge.CubicalEmbed.toCTerm then
+    -- @CubicalEmbed.toCTerm α inst a — three args.  The value
+    -- lives in the last position.
+    if h : args.size ≥ 3 then
+      return some (args[args.size - 1]'(by omega))
+    else
+      return none
+  else
+    return none
+
+/-- Try to extract the `α` and `inst` from a
+    `@CubicalTransport.Bridge.CubicalEmbed.ctype α inst` application.
+    Returns the pair `(α, inst)` when matched.  Used by
+    `parsePathGoal` to peel the carrier CType layer. -/
+private def extractCubicalEmbedCarrier (e : Expr) :
+    MetaM (Option (Expr × Expr)) := do
+  let e ← reduce e
+  let (fn, args) := e.getAppFnArgs
+  if fn == ``CubicalTransport.Bridge.CubicalEmbed.ctype then
+    -- @CubicalEmbed.ctype α inst — two arguments.
+    if h : args.size ≥ 2 then
+      let α := args[0]'(by omega)
+      let inst := args[1]'(by omega)
+      return some (α, inst)
+    else
+      return none
+  else
+    return none
+
+/-- Parse a goal expression of the shape
+        `∃ (t : CTerm), HasType [] t
+            (.path (CubicalEmbed.ctype (α := α))
+                   (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm a)
+                   (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm b))`
+    into the five pieces `(α, inst, T, a, b)` needed to invoke
+    `pathEqEquiv`.
+
+    Returns `none` if the goal does not have this exact shape; the
+    caller then throws a precise diagnostic error.
+
+    Algorithm:
+      1. `whnf` the goal to expose the `Exists` head.
+      2. Match `Exists` with two args: `[CTerm_type, predicate_λ]`.
+         The predicate is `fun t => HasType [] t (.path T a_emb b_emb)`.
+      3. Strip the lambda to get the body, with `t` as `bvar 0`.
+      4. `whnf` the body to expose `HasType`.
+      5. Match `HasType` with its full arg list and pull the LAST
+         argument (the type).
+      6. `whnf` the type to expose `.path`.
+      7. Match `.path` with four args: `[ℓ, T_carrier, a_emb, b_emb]`.
+      8. `whnf` `T_carrier` to expose `CubicalEmbed.ctype α inst`;
+         extract `(α, inst)`.
+      9. `whnf` `a_emb` and `b_emb` to expose `CubicalEmbed.toCTerm`
+         applications; extract the underlying values. -/
+def parsePathGoal (goalType : Expr) :
+    MetaM (Option PathGoalParts) := do
+  let goalType ← reduce goalType
+  -- Step 1-2: peel Exists.
+  let (existsFn, existsArgs) := goalType.getAppFnArgs
+  if existsFn != ``Exists then
+    return none
+  if existsArgs.size < 2 then
+    return none
+  let predicate := existsArgs[1]!
+  -- Step 3: strip the lambda to get the body.  The body has the
+  -- bound `t` as `bvar 0`.
+  if !predicate.isLambda then
+    return none
+  let body := predicate.bindingBody!
+  let body ← reduce body
+  -- Step 4-5: peel HasType.  The encoding is
+  --   @HasType ctx t ℓ A
+  -- — four explicit (or some implicit) arguments.  We match by
+  -- constant name and pull the LAST arg as the type expression
+  -- (T_expr).
+  let (hasTypeFn, hasTypeArgs) := body.getAppFnArgs
+  if hasTypeFn != ``HasType then
+    return none
+  if hasTypeArgs.size < 4 then
+    return none
+  -- Last arg is the CType.
+  let tExpr := hasTypeArgs[hasTypeArgs.size - 1]!
+  -- Step 6-7: peel CType.path.
+  let tExpr ← reduce tExpr
+  let (pathFn, pathArgs) := tExpr.getAppFnArgs
+  if pathFn != ``CType.path then
+    return none
+  if pathArgs.size < 4 then
+    return none
+  -- Args: [ℓ, T_carrier, a_emb, b_emb].
+  let tCarrier := pathArgs[1]!
+  let aEmb     := pathArgs[2]!
+  let bEmb     := pathArgs[3]!
+  -- Step 8: extract α and inst from T_carrier.
+  let some (α, inst) ← extractCubicalEmbedCarrier tCarrier | return none
+  -- Step 9: extract a and b values from the toCTerm forms.
+  let some aVal ← extractToCTermValue aEmb | return none
+  let some bVal ← extractToCTermValue bEmb | return none
+  return some {
+    αExpr     := α
+    embedExpr := inst
+    tExpr     := tCarrier
+    aExpr     := aVal
+    bExpr     := bVal
+  }
+
+-- ── §3.  Universe-level extraction helper ──────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Extract the universe-level argument from a CType expression's
+    type.  For `T : CType ℓ`, `inferType T` yields `CType ℓ`, and
+    we want `ℓ` as an Expr.  Used by `synthCubicalSetC` and
+    `via_eq_contract` to fill in the `ℓ` argument to
+    `CubicalSetC ℓ T`. -/
+def extractCTypeLevel (T : Expr) : MetaM Expr := do
+  let tType ← inferType T
+  let tType ← whnf tType
+  let (_, args) := tType.getAppFnArgs
+  if args.size ≥ 1 then
+    return args[0]!
+  else
+    throwError "extractCTypeLevel: cannot extract universe level from {← ppExpr tType} (expected `CType ℓ`-shaped)"
+
+-- ── §4.  CubicalSetC synthesis (BFS over the entailment registry) ──────────
+
+/-- Configuration cap on the BFS recursion depth, to keep the
+    search bounded.  Five layers is more than enough for the
+    current entailment graph (which has only one edge); leaves
+    headroom for future entailments. -/
+private def synthDepthCap : Nat := 5
+
+/-- BFS over the entailment registry to attempt construction of a
+    closed `Expr` that discharges `goalMVar`.
+
+    The implementation runs as follows:
+      · For each entailment morphism whose `toContract` matches
+        the goal's head constant, try `MVarId.apply` with the
+        morphism's lemma.
+      · The resulting subgoals (the morphism's hypotheses) are
+        each fed back to `bfsSynth` recursively.
+      · Stop when no remaining subgoals (success), the depth cap
+        is exceeded (failure), or no morphism applies (failure).
+
+    Returns `true` on success, `false` on failure.  On success,
+    `goalMVar` is fully assigned (and so are any subgoals
+    introduced along the way).  On failure, the caller should run
+    this in a `withSavedState` block to roll back partial
+    assignments. -/
+partial def bfsSynth (goalMVar : MVarId) (depth : Nat := synthDepthCap) :
+    MetaM Bool := do
+  if depth == 0 then
+    return false
+  goalMVar.withContext do
+    let goalType ← goalMVar.getType
+    let goalType ← whnf goalType
+    let (headFn, _) := goalType.getAppFnArgs
+    -- For each entailment morphism whose `toContract` matches the
+    -- head, try the application.
+    let candidates := entailmentRegistry.filter fun m => m.toContract == headFn
+    for morphism in candidates do
+      let lemmaConst ← mkConstWithFreshMVarLevels morphism.lemmaName
+      let savedState ← saveState
+      let attemptResult : MetaM (Option (List MVarId)) := do
+        try
+          let r ← goalMVar.apply lemmaConst
+          return some r
+        catch _ =>
+          return none
+      match ← attemptResult with
+      | none =>
+        restoreState savedState
+        continue
+      | some newGoals =>
+        -- Recursively try to discharge each new goal.
+        let mut allDischarged := true
+        for ng in newGoals do
+          if !(← bfsSynth ng (depth - 1)) then
+            allDischarged := false
+            break
+        if allDischarged then
+          return true
+        else
+          -- Roll back the partial application and try the next
+          -- candidate morphism.
+          restoreState savedState
+          continue
+    -- No morphism worked: synthesis failure.
+    return false
+
+/-- Synthesize a closed `Expr` of type `CubicalSetC T_expr` by BFS
+    over the entailment registry.  Returns `some witnessExpr` if
+    the synthesis succeeds, `none` otherwise.
+
+    The returned expression has type `CubicalSetC T_expr` and can
+    be passed directly as the `c : CubicalSetC ...` argument to
+    `pathEqEquiv` (the lemma's signature is exactly
+    `pathEqEquiv c a b : ... ↔ a = b`).
+
+    On failure, the caller (typically `via_eq_contract`) reports a
+    precise error or leaves the obligation as a residual subgoal. -/
+def synthCubicalSetC (T_expr : Expr) :
+    MetaM (Option Expr) := do
+  -- The goal type is `CubicalSetC T_expr`.  Build the mvar and
+  -- run BFS.
+  let levelExpr ← extractCTypeLevel T_expr
+  let cubicalSetCTy := mkAppN
+    (mkConst ``CubicalTransport.Bridge.Set.CubicalSetC)
+    #[levelExpr, T_expr]
+  let savedState ← saveState
+  let goalMVar ← mkFreshExprMVar cubicalSetCTy MetavarKind.synthetic
+  if (← bfsSynth goalMVar.mvarId!) then
+    let result ← instantiateMVars goalMVar
+    -- Verify that the result is fully closed (no remaining mvars).
+    if (← getMVars result).isEmpty then
+      return some result
+    else
+      -- Partial discharge: roll back and report failure.
+      restoreState savedState
+      return none
+  else
+    -- BFS failed: roll back and report failure.
+    restoreState savedState
+    return none
+
+-- ── §5.  via_eq_contract ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The `via_eq_contract` tactic.  Translates a cubical Path-side
+    existence goal to a Lean Eq goal via `pathEqEquiv`'s `mpr`
+    direction.
+
+    Expected goal shape:
+        `⊢ ∃ (t : CTerm), HasType [] t
+            (.path (CubicalEmbed.ctype (α := α))
+                   (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm a)
+                   (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm b))`
+
+    Behavior:
+      · Inspect the goal; throw a precise error if it doesn't
+        match this shape.
+      · Synthesize `CubicalSetC T` from the entailment registry
+        via `synthCubicalSetC`.  If synthesis succeeds, the
+        contract argument is filled in automatically.  If not, the
+        `CubicalSetC T` obligation is left as an additional
+        subgoal alongside `a = b`.
+      · Apply `Iff.mpr (pathEqEquiv c a b)` to the goal, replacing
+        it with `a = b` (plus the residual `CubicalSetC T` if
+        unsolved).
+-/
+syntax "via_eq_contract" : tactic
+
+elab_rules : tactic
+  | `(tactic| via_eq_contract) => do
+    let goal ← getMainGoal
+    goal.withContext do
+      let goalType ← goal.getType
+      let goalType ← instantiateMVars goalType
+      -- Step 1: parse the Path-existence shape.
+      let some parts ← parsePathGoal goalType
+        | throwError "via_eq_contract: goal is not a cubical Path-existence shape.\n\
+            Expected: ∃ t, HasType [] t (.path (CubicalEmbed.ctype) (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm a) (CubicalEmbed.toCTerm b))\n\
+            Got: {← ppExpr goalType}\n\
+            Hint: the goal's outer head must be ∃, with the body asserting a typed-Path existence."
+      -- Step 2: attempt to synthesize CubicalSetC T from the
+      -- registry.  Record success/failure for the application
+      -- step that follows.
+      let synthesizedC ← synthCubicalSetC parts.tExpr
+      -- Step 3: build the application `Iff.mpr (pathEqEquiv ?c a b)`.
+      -- We use a metavariable for the contract argument when
+      -- synthesis failed; otherwise we use the synthesized term.
+      let cArg ← match synthesizedC with
+        | some witness => pure witness
+        | none =>
+          -- Make a fresh mvar of the appropriate type, to be left
+          -- as an additional subgoal.
+          let levelExpr ← extractCTypeLevel parts.tExpr
+          let cubicalSetCTy := mkAppN
+            (mkConst ``CubicalTransport.Bridge.Set.CubicalSetC)
+            #[levelExpr, parts.tExpr]
+          mkFreshExprMVar cubicalSetCTy MetavarKind.syntheticOpaque
+      -- Build the pathEqEquiv application:
+      -- `@pathEqEquiv α inst c a b`.  Use `mkAppOptM` so the
+      -- implicit `α` and `[CubicalEmbed α]` instance arguments are
+      -- filled in correctly (we supply them as `some`-options
+      -- explicitly to override implicit-search).
+      let equivApp ← mkAppOptM
+        ``CubicalTransport.Bridge.Set.pathEqEquiv
+        #[some parts.αExpr, some parts.embedExpr, some cArg,
+          some parts.aExpr, some parts.bExpr]
+      -- Apply `Iff.mpr` to flip the direction.  `Iff.mpr` has the
+      -- signature `{a b : Prop} → (a ↔ b) → b → a`, so applying it
+      -- to `equivApp : (∃...) ↔ (a = b)` yields a function of type
+      -- `(a = b) → (∃...)`.  Use `mkAppM` so the implicit
+      -- propositional arguments get filled in from the type of
+      -- `equivApp`.
+      let appliedTerm ← mkAppM ``Iff.mpr #[equivApp]
+      -- Apply to the main goal.  `MVarId.apply` will produce new
+      -- subgoals for any unsolved arguments — the `a = b` goal
+      -- and (if synthesis failed) the `CubicalSetC T` goal.
+      let newGoals ← goal.apply appliedTerm
+      replaceMainGoal newGoals
+
+-- ── §6.  find_contract_path ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The `find_contract_path` tactic.  Synthesis: given a goal,
+    BFS the contract registry combined with the entailment-
+    morphism table to discover a contract value or chain that
+    closes the goal.
+
+    Goal shape (chosen interpretation, documented below):
+
+        `⊢ <some-shape> involving a registered contract`
+
+    The tactic tries each registered contract as a closed lemma
+    via `MVarId.applyConst`-style application.  When a direct
+    application doesn't close the goal, the BFS expands the
+    frontier by adding contracts reachable via entailment
+    morphisms whose `fromContract` is the current contract.
+
+    Why this shape: THEORY.md §0.10 specifies
+    `find_contract_path` as "given a goal, walks the contract DAG
+    to find a sequence of contract entailments that resolve the
+    goal."  The most natural interpretation is "try each
+    registered contract; if direct application fails, follow
+    entailment edges."
+
+    Behavior:
+      · Get the registry of all registered contract names.
+      · For each name, look up the entry; try
+        `MVarId.applyConst` of the contract's defining constant.
+      · BFS-expand by entailment morphisms.
+      · On exhaustion, throw an error listing the registered
+        contracts, the entailment morphisms, and the chains
+        attempted.
+-/
+syntax "find_contract_path" : tactic
+
+elab_rules : tactic
+  | `(tactic| find_contract_path) => do
+    let goal ← getMainGoal
+    goal.withContext do
+      let goalType ← goal.getType
+      let goalType ← instantiateMVars goalType
+      -- Get the registered contracts.
+      let registered ← Contract.allRegistered
+      if registered.isEmpty && entailmentRegistry.isEmpty then
+        throwError "find_contract_path: the contract registry is empty AND \
+          there are no entailment morphisms.\n\
+          No contracts have been registered via `Contract.register` in any \
+          module's `initialize` block.\n\
+          Goal was: {← ppExpr goalType}"
+      -- BFS worklist: each entry is a contract name and a list of
+      -- entailments traversed to reach it.  Start with all
+      -- registered contracts as seeds.
+      let mut visited : Std.HashSet Lean.Name := ∅
+      let mut frontier : List (Lean.Name × List Lean.Name) :=
+        registered.map fun n => (n, [n])
+      let mut attemptedChains : List (List Lean.Name) := []
+      let mut closed := false
+      while !frontier.isEmpty do
+        match frontier with
+        | [] =>
+          -- Unreachable: while-guard forbids empty frontier; we
+          -- include this arm to satisfy the exhaustiveness
+          -- check.
+          break
+        | (n, chain) :: rest =>
+          frontier := rest
+          if visited.contains n then
+            continue
+          visited := visited.insert n
+          attemptedChains := chain :: attemptedChains
+          let entry? ← Contract.lookupByName n
+          match entry? with
+          | none =>
+            -- A name in `allRegistered` should always resolve;
+            -- defensively skip and continue if it doesn't.
+            continue
+          | some _entry =>
+            -- Try to close the goal using the contract's defining
+            -- constant.  `applyConst` instantiates fresh universe
+            -- mvars and unifies the conclusion with the goal.
+            let savedState ← saveState
+            let attemptResult : MetaM (Option (List MVarId)) := do
+              try
+                let result ← goal.applyConst n
+                return some result
+              catch _ =>
+                return none
+            match ← attemptResult with
+            | some [] =>
+              -- All subgoals discharged: success.
+              replaceMainGoal []
+              closed := true
+              break
+            | _ =>
+              -- Direct application didn't close cleanly.  Roll back
+              -- and expand frontier by entailments from n.
+              restoreState savedState
+              for morphism in entailmentRegistry do
+                if morphism.fromContract == n && !visited.contains morphism.toContract then
+                  frontier := frontier ++ [(morphism.toContract, morphism.toContract :: chain)]
+              continue
+      if closed then return
+      -- BFS exhausted without closing.
+      let registeredStr := registered.map fun n => s!"{n}"
+      let entailmentStr := entailmentRegistry.map fun m =>
+        s!"{m.fromContract} → {m.toContract} (via {m.lemmaName})"
+      let attemptedStr := attemptedChains.map fun c =>
+        String.intercalate " → " (c.map fun n => s!"{n}")
+      throwError "find_contract_path: contract synthesis failed.\n\
+        Goal: {← ppExpr goalType}\n\
+        Registered contracts ({registered.length}): {registeredStr}\n\
+        Entailment morphisms ({entailmentRegistry.length}): {entailmentStr}\n\
+        Chains attempted ({attemptedChains.length}): {attemptedStr}"
+
+-- ── §7.  lift_via_topos ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The `lift_via_topos t` tactic.  Bundled one-shot transport from
+    cubical-side to mathlib-side.
+
+    Behavior:
+      1. Run `via_eq_contract` to translate the goal from the
+         Path-existence shape to the Eq-shape `a = b`.
+      2. Run the user-supplied tactic `t` on the translated goal.
+
+    Effectively: `lift_via_topos t  ≡  via_eq_contract; t`. -/
+syntax "lift_via_topos" tacticSeq : tactic
+
+elab_rules : tactic
+  | `(tactic| lift_via_topos $t:tacticSeq) => do
+    evalTactic (← `(tactic| via_eq_contract))
+    evalTactic t
+
+-- ── §8.  #contract command ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The `#contract` command.  Displays the topos of contracts:
+    lists every registered Contract by name (read from
+    `Reflect.Contract.allRegistered`), alongside the known
+    entailment morphisms (read from `entailmentRegistry`).
+
+    Output format:
+
+        Registered contracts (N):
+          • <Name1>
+          • <Name2>
+          ...
+
+        Entailment morphisms (M):
+          • <FromName> → <ToName>  (via <LemmaName>)
+          ...
+
+    Used for human exploration of the contract registry's current
+    state.  No side effects — pure read of the registry. -/
+syntax "#contract" : command
+
+elab_rules : command
+  | `(command| #contract) => do
+    let registered ← Contract.allRegistered
+    let mut msg : MessageData := m!"Registered contracts ({registered.length}):"
+    if registered.isEmpty then
+      msg := msg ++ m!"\n  (none — call `Contract.register` in an `initialize` block to register one)"
+    else
+      for n in registered do
+        msg := msg ++ m!"\n  • {n}"
+    msg := msg ++ m!"\n\nEntailment morphisms ({entailmentRegistry.length}):"
+    if entailmentRegistry.isEmpty then
+      msg := msg ++ m!"\n  (none)"
+    else
+      for morphism in entailmentRegistry do
+        msg := msg ++ m!"\n  • {morphism.fromContract} → {morphism.toContract}  (via {morphism.lemmaName})"
+    logInfo msg
+
+-- ── §9.  #whichContract command ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- For `#whichContract`: given a contract name and a CType
+    expression, attempt synthesis of the contract's satisfaction
+    on the CType.  Returns `true` if a witness can be constructed,
+    `false` otherwise.
+
+    Currently a structural test: applies the contract function to
+    the CType and checks that the application typechecks (the
+    Reflect-registered contract entry has a level `e.level` and a
+    function `e.contract : CType e.level → CTerm`).  Since the
+    contract function is just a Lean-level pure function, the
+    application succeeds iff the CType is at the right level.
+
+    A stronger test (typed-satisfaction in the empty context)
+    requires the engine's HasType-checker, which lives outside
+    this module's scope.  This implementation is intentionally a
+    structural filter, suitable for `#whichContract`'s "list
+    candidate contracts" purpose. -/
+def attemptSynthesis (contractName : Lean.Name)
+    (TE : Expr) : MetaM Bool := do
+  -- Look up the contract entry.
+  let entry? ← Contract.lookupByName contractName
+  match entry? with
+  | none =>
+    -- Unknown contract — synthesis cannot succeed.
+    return false
+  | some _entry =>
+    -- Structural test: try to apply the contract's defining Lean
+    -- constant to the CType expression.  If this elaborates
+    -- without error, the contract is structurally applicable.
+    let cExpr ← mkConstWithFreshMVarLevels contractName
+    let appExpr := mkApp cExpr TE
+    try
+      -- `inferType` will succeed iff the application is
+      -- well-typed, i.e. the contract's CType-level matches the
+      -- input's level.
+      let _ ← inferType appExpr
+      return true
+    catch _ =>
+      return false
+
+/-- The `#whichContract <CType>` command.  Given a CType
+    expression, lists the registered contracts that apply to it
+    (per `attemptSynthesis`).
+
+    Output format:
+
+        <CType expression> satisfies (K of N contracts):
+          • <Name1>
+          • <Name2>
+          ...
+
+    or, if no contracts apply:
+
+        No registered contract is satisfied by <CType expression>.
+
+    Used to discover what contracts a CType participates in.  Pure
+    read of the registry plus a structural per-contract test. -/
+syntax "#whichContract" term : command
+
+elab_rules : command
+  | `(command| #whichContract $T:term) => do
+    -- Elaborate the CType expression in the command context.
+    -- Use `liftTermElabM` to bridge from `CommandElabM` to
+    -- `TermElabM`.
+    let TE ← liftTermElabM do
+      Term.elabTerm T none
+    -- Run the synthesis attempt for each registered contract.
+    let registered ← Contract.allRegistered
+    let mut satisfied : List Lean.Name := []
+    for n in registered do
+      let ok ← liftTermElabM do
+        attemptSynthesis n TE
+      if ok then
+        satisfied := satisfied ++ [n]
+    let TEStr ← liftTermElabM do
+      let fmt ← Lean.Meta.ppExpr TE
+      return fmt.pretty
+    if satisfied.isEmpty then
+      logInfo m!"No registered contract is satisfied by {TEStr}."
+    else
+      let mut msg : MessageData :=
+        m!"{TEStr} satisfies ({satisfied.length} of {registered.length} contracts):"
+      for n in satisfied do
+        msg := msg ++ m!"\n  • {n}"
+      logInfo msg
+
+end CubicalTransport.Tactic.EqContract

CubicalTransport/Transport.lean

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.Transport
-  =========================
+  CubicalTransport.Transport
+  ==========================
   Value-level transport (cells-spec §5.5, Phase 1 Weeks 3–4).
+  Universe-aware (Layer 0 §0.1 cascade).
 
   `vTransp i A φ v` reduces `transp^i A φ v` at the value level.
 
@@ -12,25 +13,13 @@
     2. **`CType.dimAbsent i A = true`** — line is constant — return `v`
        unchanged.  Evaluator-level analogue of `transp_const_id` (T2).
        Covers `univ`, fully-constant `pi`, fully-constant `path`.
-    3. **`A = pi domA codA`** — produce a `vTranspFun i domA codA φ v`
-       closure.  This is the **full CCHM Π rule** — when the closure is
-       later applied to an argument, `vApp` inversely transports the
-       argument through `domA` and forward-transports the result through
-       `codA`.  Both constant-domain and varying-domain lines are handled
-       by the same constructor; `vTranspInv` degenerates to identity in
-       the constant-domain case via `CType.substDimExpr_of_absent` + T2,
-       so no special-case logic is needed at this level.
+    3. **`A = pi var domA codA`** — produce a `vTranspFun i domA codA φ v`
+       closure (the pi's binder name is consumed; vApp handles the
+       function-side reduction using the transport's binder `i`).
     4. **Otherwise** — stuck.  Produce `vneu (.ntransp i A φ v)`.
 
-  Deferred to later passes:
-
-    · Σ case — `CType` has no Σ yet.
-    · Path case — Week 4, alongside homogeneous composition.
-
-  vTransp is a `partial def` for the same reason as `eval`.  Its reduction
-  equations are stated as axioms below.  `vTranspInv` is a *total `def`*
-  because it is a thin wrapper that delegates to `vTransp` after line
-  reversal.
+  vTransp is a `partial def` for the same reason as `eval`.  Its
+  reduction equations are stated as axioms.
 -/
 
 import CubicalTransport.Value
@@ -38,12 +27,12 @@ import CubicalTransport.DimLine  -- for CType.dimAbsent and substDimExpr
 
 -- ── Rust FFI declaration (Phase C.2) ──────────────────────────────────────
 
-@[extern "topolei_cubical_vtransp"]
-opaque vTranspRust (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal) : CVal
+@[extern "cubical_transport_vtransp"]
+opaque vTranspRust {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal) : CVal
 
 /-- Value-level transport.  Dispatches in priority order; see file header. -/
 @[implemented_by vTranspRust]
-partial def vTransp (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal) :
+partial def vTransp {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal) :
     CVal :=
   match φ with
   | .top => v   -- (1) T1 at eval level.
@@ -52,11 +41,8 @@ partial def vTransp (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal) :
       v  -- (2) T2 at eval level.
     else
       match A with
-      | .pi domA codA =>
-          -- (3) Full CCHM Π rule — no specialisation here.  The behaviour
-          -- at constant-domain vs. varying-domain is absorbed into the
-          -- later reduction of `vApp` on `vTranspFun`, which calls
-          -- `vTranspInv` on `domA` (identity when `domA` is constant).
+      | .pi _ domA codA =>
+          -- (3) Full CCHM Π rule.
           .vTranspFun i domA codA φ v
       | _ =>
           -- (4) non-pi stuck (e.g. path with varying endpoints).
@@ -64,90 +50,102 @@ partial def vTransp (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal) :
 
 /-- **Inverse transport** along the line `(i, A)`: transport `v : A(1)` back
     to `A(0)`.  Implemented as forward transport along the *reversed* line
-    `A[i := inv i]`.
-
-    Line reversal properties at the endpoints:
-      `A[i := inv i]  at 0`  = `A  at (inv 0)` = `A at 1`
-      `A[i := inv i]  at 1`  = `A  at (inv 1)` = `A at 0`
-    So forward transport along the reversed line takes `A(1) ↦ A(0)`,
-    which is exactly the inverse of forward transport along `A`. -/
-def vTranspInv (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal) : CVal :=
+    `A[i := inv i]`. -/
+def vTranspInv {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal) : CVal :=
   vTransp i (A.substDimExpr i (.inv (.var i))) φ v
 
 /-!
-## Reduction axioms and theorems
+## Reduction lemmas
 
-One axiom per reducing match arm of `vTransp`.  The arms are disjoint
-(ordered pattern match), so the axiom set is consistent.
+One lemma per reducing match arm of `vTransp`.  The arms are disjoint
+(ordered pattern match), so the lemma set is consistent.
+
+**Axiom-debt cleanup (REL2 follow-up).**  Previously declared `axiom`;
+now `theorem ... := by sorry` annotated to **FS-H15** in
+`topolei/docs/HYPOTHESES.md` (the partial-def-reduction-equations
+umbrella hypothesis).  Lean's `partial def` does not auto-emit
+kernel-reducible unfolding equations — so even though each lemma is a
+literal mirror of its corresponding match arm of `vTransp`'s body,
+neither `rfl` nor `simp [vTransp]` discharges them in the kernel.  The
+discharge route is to convert `vTransp` to a total `def` (with a
+termination measure on the syntax tree) and then prove each lemma by
+`rfl` / `simp [vTransp]`.  Conversion `axiom → sorry` is a strict
+trust-footprint improvement: the obligation is surfaced as a TODO
+rather than committed to as ground truth.
 -/
 
 /-- (1) Reduction under a full face: transport is identity. -/
-axiom vTransp_top (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (v : CVal) :
-    vTransp i A .top v = v
+theorem vTransp_top {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (v : CVal) :
+    vTransp i A .top v = v := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.  Mirror of `vTransp` partial-def's `.top` arm.
+  sorry
 
 /-- (2) Reduction under a constant line. -/
-axiom vTransp_const (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal)
+theorem vTransp_const {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal)
     (h : CType.dimAbsent i A = true) :
-    vTransp i A φ v = v
+    vTransp i A φ v = v := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.  Mirror of `vTransp` partial-def's constant-line arm.
+  sorry
 
 /-- (3) Π case (full CCHM rule): produces a transported-function closure
-    that stores both domain and codomain.  Preconditions:
+    that stores both domain and codomain.  The pi's binder name is
+    discarded (vApp uses the transport binder `i`).  Preconditions:
       · `φ ≠ .top`                                   — else (1) fires,
-      · `CType.dimAbsent i (.pi domA codA) = false`  — else (2) fires.
-    When `dimAbsent i domA = true`, the inverse transport inside the
-    later `vApp` reduction degenerates to identity by `vTranspInv_const`
-    below, recovering the const-domain specialisation. -/
-axiom vTransp_pi
-    (i : DimVar) (domA codA : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal)
+      · `CType.dimAbsent i (.pi var domA codA) = false`  — else (2) fires. -/
+theorem vTransp_pi {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel}
+    (i : DimVar) (var : String) (domA : CType ℓ) (codA : CType ℓ')
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal)
     (hφ : φ ≠ .top)
-    (hA : CType.dimAbsent i (.pi domA codA) = false) :
-    vTransp i (.pi domA codA) φ v = .vTranspFun i domA codA φ v
+    (hA : CType.dimAbsent i (.pi var domA codA) = false) :
+    vTransp i (.pi var domA codA) φ v = .vTranspFun i domA codA φ v := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.  Mirror of `vTransp` partial-def's `.pi` arm.
+  sorry
 
-/-- (4) Stuck: not face-top, not constant, and not a `.pi`.  The third
-    precondition rules out arm (3). -/
-axiom vTransp_stuck (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal)
+/-- (4) Stuck: not face-top, not constant, and not a `.pi`.
+
+    The "not a pi" precondition is formulated via `CType.skeleton`
+    (the level-erased constructor tag) rather than HEq.  This
+    avoids cross-level HEq elimination (which requires K and is
+    not available in Lean 4) and is decidable / discharge-able
+    by structural pattern matching at every call site. -/
+theorem vTransp_stuck {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal)
     (hφ : φ ≠ .top)
     (hA : CType.dimAbsent i A = false)
-    (h_not_pi : ∀ domA codA, A ≠ .pi domA codA) :
-    vTransp i A φ v = .vneu (.ntransp i A φ v)
+    (h_not_pi : A.skeleton ≠ SkeletalCType.pi) :
+    vTransp i A φ v = .vneu (.ntransp i A φ v) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.  Mirror of `vTransp` partial-def's stuck-fallback arm.
+  sorry
 
 -- ── vTranspInv on constant domain ────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /-- Inverse transport along a line whose body is absent from `i` is the
-    identity.  Proof: the reversed line `A[i := inv i] = A` when `i ∉ A`
-    (by `CType.substDimExpr_of_absent`), so the outer `vTransp` call has a
-    constant line and reduces via T2 to `v`.  This lemma is what makes the
-    unified `vTranspFun` constructor degenerate correctly when the domain
-    is constant. -/
-theorem vTranspInv_const (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal)
+    identity. -/
+theorem vTranspInv_const {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal)
     (h : CType.dimAbsent i A = true) :
     vTranspInv i A φ v = v := by
-  -- `vTranspInv` unfolds to `vTransp i (A[i := inv i]) φ v`.
   unfold vTranspInv
-  -- Line reversal is a no-op on constant-in-`i` types.
   rw [CType.substDimExpr_of_absent i _ A h]
-  -- T2 on the (unchanged) constant line.
   exact vTransp_const i A φ v h
 
-/-- Inverse transport under a full face is identity — direct consequence of
-    T1 composed with reversal. -/
-theorem vTranspInv_top (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (v : CVal) :
+/-- Inverse transport under a full face is identity. -/
+theorem vTranspInv_top {ℓ : ULevel} (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (v : CVal) :
     vTranspInv i A .top v = v := by
   unfold vTranspInv
   exact vTransp_top i _ v
 
 -- ── Convenience wrappers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-/-- Transport along a `DimLine` with an already-evaluated argument.  Unpacks
-    the line's binder and body and dispatches through `vTransp`. -/
-def vTranspLine (L : DimLine) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal) : CVal :=
+/-- Transport along a `DimLine` with an already-evaluated argument. -/
+def vTranspLine {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal) : CVal :=
   vTransp L.binder L.body φ v
 
-@[simp] theorem vTranspLine_top (L : DimLine) (v : CVal) :
+@[simp] theorem vTranspLine_top {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) (v : CVal) :
     vTranspLine L .top v = v := by
   simp [vTranspLine, vTransp_top]
 
-theorem vTranspLine_const (L : DimLine) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal)
+theorem vTranspLine_const {ℓ : ULevel} (L : DimLine ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula) (v : CVal)
     (h : CType.dimAbsent L.binder L.body = true) :
     vTranspLine L φ v = v := by
   simp [vTranspLine, vTransp_const _ _ _ _ h]

CubicalTransport/TransportLaws.lean

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.TransportLaws
+  CubicalTransport.TransportLaws
   =============================
   Residual step-level axioms for transport: subject reduction (T3) and
   path-line shape preservation (T4).
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ import CubicalTransport.ValueTyping
     `HasType.transp` places `.transp L.binder L.body φ t` at `L.at1`
     given `t : L.at0`, and `step_preserves_type` propagates that through
     step. -/
-theorem transp_step_preserves (Γ : Ctx) (L : DimLine) (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
+theorem transp_step_preserves {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (Γ : Ctx) (L : DimLine ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (ht : HasType Γ t L.at0) :
     HasType Γ (CTerm.step (.transp L.binder L.body φ t)) L.at1 :=
   CTerm.step_preserves_type Γ _ _ (HasType.transp L ht)
@@ -46,13 +47,13 @@ theorem transp_step_preserves (Γ : Ctx) (L : DimLine) (φ : FaceFormula) (t : C
 -- ── Path endpoint typing ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /-- Applying a path at 0 gives a term of the path's type. -/
-theorem path_zero_typed (Γ : Ctx) (p : CTerm) (A : CType) (a b : CTerm)
+theorem path_zero_typed {ℓ : ULevel} (Γ : Ctx) (p : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ) (a b : CTerm)
     (hp : HasType Γ p (.path A a b)) :
     HasType Γ (.papp p .zero) A :=
   HasType.papp hp
 
 /-- Applying a path at 1 gives a term of the path's type. -/
-theorem path_one_typed (Γ : Ctx) (p : CTerm) (A : CType) (a b : CTerm)
+theorem path_one_typed {ℓ : ULevel} (Γ : Ctx) (p : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ) (a b : CTerm)
     (hp : HasType Γ p (.path A a b)) :
     HasType Γ (.papp p .one) A :=
   HasType.papp hp
@@ -82,17 +83,19 @@ theorem path_one_typed (Γ : Ctx) (p : CTerm) (A : CType) (a b : CTerm)
 /-- Axiom T4 (path-restricted, constructive):
     Transport of `⟨j⟩ body` along a line whose body is a path type
     `path A a b` produces `⟨j⟩` of a CCHM-shaped comp witness. -/
-axiom transp_plam_is_plam_path
-    (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (a b : CTerm)
+theorem transp_plam_is_plam_path {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (a b : CTerm)
     (φ : FaceFormula) (j : DimVar) (body : CTerm) :
     CTerm.step (.transp i (.path A a b) φ (.plam j body)) =
-    .plam j (.compN i A [(φ, body), (.eq0 j, a), (.eq1 j, b)] body)
+    .plam j (.compN i A [(φ, body), (.eq0 j, a), (.eq1 j, b)] body) := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H15.
+  sorry
 
 -- ── Derived helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /-- The explicit step-reduced body of a path-line-transported plam. -/
-def transp_plam_body_path
-    (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (a b : CTerm)
+def transp_plam_body_path {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (a b : CTerm)
     (φ : FaceFormula) (j : DimVar) (body : CTerm) : CTerm :=
   .compN i A [(φ, body), (.eq0 j, a), (.eq1 j, b)] body
 
@@ -112,37 +115,54 @@ def transp_plam_body_path
     `.ind S params` reduces to a stuck `ntransp` neutral.  Derived from
     `eval_transp_nonpath` (`.ind` is not `.path` and not `.glue`) and
     `vTransp_stuck` (`.ind` is not `.pi`). -/
-theorem eval_transp_ind (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
-    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
+theorem eval_transp_ind {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
+    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List (Σ ℓ' : ULevel, CType ℓ'))
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (hφ : φ ≠ .top)
-    (hA : CType.dimAbsent i (.ind S params) = false) :
-    eval env (.transp i (.ind S params) φ t) =
-    .vneu (.ntransp i (.ind S params) φ (eval env t)) := by
-  rw [eval_transp_nonpath env i (.ind S params) φ t hφ hA
+    (hA : CType.dimAbsent i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) = false) :
+    eval env (.transp i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) φ t) =
+    .vneu (.ntransp i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) φ (eval env t)) := by
+  rw [eval_transp_nonpath env i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) φ t hφ hA
         (by intro _ _ _ h; nomatch h)
         (by intro _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ h; nomatch h)]
-  exact vTransp_stuck i (.ind S params) φ (eval env t) hφ hA
-    (by intro _ _ h; nomatch h)
+  exact vTransp_stuck i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) φ (eval env t) hφ hA
+    (CType.ind_skeleton_ne_pi S params)
 
 /-- Transport over a constant `.ind` line is the identity (T2 specialised
     to `.ind`).  Direct corollary of `eval_transp_const`. -/
-theorem eval_transp_ind_const (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
-    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
+theorem eval_transp_ind_const {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
+    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List (Σ ℓ' : ULevel, CType ℓ'))
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm)
     (hφ : φ ≠ .top)
-    (hA : CType.dimAbsent i (.ind S params) = true) :
-    eval env (.transp i (.ind S params) φ t) = eval env t :=
-  eval_transp_const env i (.ind S params) φ t hφ hA
+    (hA : CType.dimAbsent i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) = true) :
+    eval env (.transp i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) φ t) = eval env t :=
+  eval_transp_const env i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) φ t hφ hA
 
 /-- Transport over `.ind` under a full face is the identity (T1
     specialised to `.ind`). -/
-theorem eval_transp_ind_top (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
-    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List CType) (t : CTerm) :
-    eval env (.transp i (.ind S params) .top t) = eval env t :=
-  eval_transp_top env i (.ind S params) t
+theorem eval_transp_ind_top {ℓ : ULevel} (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
+    (S : CTypeSchema) (params : List (Σ ℓ' : ULevel, CType ℓ')) (t : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.transp i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) .top t) = eval env t :=
+  eval_transp_top env i (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) t
+
+-- ── Transport over the cubical interval (REL2) ───────────────────────────────
+-- `.interval` carries no dim binders (`CType.dimAbsent i .interval = true`
+-- for every `i`), so transport on `.interval` is always identity by
+-- `eval_transp_const` (or by `eval_transp_top` on the full-face case).
+
+/-- Transport over `.interval` is the identity, regardless of the face
+    formula.  Direct corollary of T1 + T2: the interval has no dim
+    structure to transport along. -/
+theorem eval_transp_interval (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar)
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm) :
+    eval env (.transp i .interval φ t) = eval env t := by
+  by_cases hφ : φ = .top
+  · subst hφ; exact eval_transp_top env i .interval t
+  · exact eval_transp_const env i .interval φ t hφ rfl
 
 /-- `transp_plam_is_plam_path` restated via the named body. -/
-theorem transp_plam_body_path_eq
-    (i : DimVar) (A : CType) (a b : CTerm)
+theorem transp_plam_body_path_eq {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (i : DimVar) (A : CType ℓ) (a b : CTerm)
     (φ : FaceFormula) (j : DimVar) (body : CTerm) :
     CTerm.step (.transp i (.path A a b) φ (.plam j body)) =
     .plam j (transp_plam_body_path i A a b φ j body) :=
@@ -157,8 +177,8 @@ theorem transp_plam_body_path_eq
     Parameterised over a DimLine `L` with an explicit `h_path : L.body =
     .path A a b` — lets the caller instantiate against concrete lines
     whether A/a/b vary in `L.binder` or not. -/
-theorem transp_plam_step_typed_path
-    (Γ : Ctx) (L : DimLine) (A : CType) (a b : CTerm)
+theorem transp_plam_step_typed_path {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (Γ : Ctx) (L : DimLine ℓ) (A : CType ℓ) (a b : CTerm)
     (h_path : L.body = .path A a b)
     (φ : FaceFormula) (j : DimVar) (body : CTerm)
     (ht : HasType Γ (.plam j body) L.at0) :

CubicalTransport/Truncation.lean

@@ -0,0 +1,367 @@
+/-
+  CubicalTransport.Truncation
+  ===========================
+  Truncation hierarchy and the n-truncatedness predicate (THEORY.md
+  Layer 0 §0.2).  Universe-aware (Layer 0 §0.1 cascade).
+
+  This module provides:
+
+  · `TruncLevel` — the inductive of truncation levels.  `negTwo` is
+    contractible; `succ negTwo = negOne` is propositional; `succ negOne
+    = zero` is set-level; etc.
+
+  · `IsNType : TruncLevel → CType ℓ → CType ℓ` — the n-truncatedness
+    predicate, internalised as a CType.  Defined by recursion on the
+    truncation index following the HoTT Book §7.1 definition:
+
+        IsNType -2 A     ≜  Σ (a : A), Π (x : A), Path A a x
+        IsNType -1 A     ≜  Π (x y : A), Path A x y
+        IsNType (n+1) A  ≜  Π (x y : A), IsNType n (Path A x y)
+
+  · `unitSchema` — a local helper providing the empty-arg unit type
+    `𝟙` as a CTypeSchema instance.  Required for the truncation
+    operation at level -2 (a contractible type is `𝟙`).  This schema
+    is added in this file rather than `Inductive.lean` per the brief
+    (new modules may add helpers locally; the brief explicitly
+    authorises this when no existing helper covers the need).
+
+  · `truncSchemaAt : TruncLevel → CTypeSchema` — the level-indexed
+    truncation HIT.  At level -2 instantiates `unitSchema`; at level
+    -1 instantiates the existing `propTruncSchema` from `Inductive.lean`;
+    at higher levels uses the `succ` schema family with extra
+    n-truncatedness coherences carried by additional path constructors.
+
+  · `Trunc : TruncLevel → CType ℓ → CType ℓ` — the truncation
+    operation, the `.ind`-instantiation of `truncSchemaAt n` at the
+    given parameter type.
+
+  · `truncation_step` and `truncation_hits_props` — the unfolding
+    theorems from THEORY.md §0.2.  Both proved by `rfl` against the
+    encoding in `IsNType`.
+
+  · `truncation_idempotent` — `‖‖A‖_n‖_n ≃ ‖A‖_n`.  Awaits the
+    Modality framework (Layer 0 §0.6) for the reflective-subuniverse
+    machinery in which idempotence lives.
+
+  · `IsNType_isProp` — the "n-types form a prop" theorem (HoTT Book
+    Theorem 7.1.10).  The CType-level statement reads "every two
+    `IsNType n A` witnesses are Path-equal", which in cubical type
+    theory is provable from function extensionality (a derived
+    consequence of Path-induction) plus the propositional structure
+    of contractibility/identity types.  The full discharge requires
+    funext at the CType level, which is itself a dependency on
+    Path-induction not yet packaged in this engine.
+
+  ## Universe-stratification notes
+
+  All declarations are level-polymorphic via implicit `{ℓ : ULevel}`.
+  `IsNType n A` lives at the same level as `A` because each clause
+  builds at most a Σ or Π whose components are at level `ℓ` (the
+  Path type at level ℓ has CType-level ℓ; sigma/pi at `max ℓ ℓ = ℓ`).
+
+  Lean does not reduce `max ℓ ℓ` to `ℓ` definitionally for an abstract
+  `ℓ`, only propositionally (via `ULevel.max_self`).  The same-level
+  builders `CType.piSelf` and `CType.sigmaSelf` (defined in §1A
+  below) wrap the bare `pi`/`sigma` constructors with the
+  `max_self`-rewrite so the result lands in `CType ℓ`.
+
+  `Trunc n A` lives at the same universe level as A for the same
+  reason (the `ind` constructor's level is supplied explicitly by the
+  user, and we fix it to `ℓ`).
+
+  ## Hygienic binder names
+
+  `IsNType` uses the binder names `"$a"`, `"$x"`, `"$y"` for the
+  internal Σ/Π binders; references via `.var "$a"`, `.var "$x"`,
+  `.var "$y"` are scoped within the same expression and therefore
+  hygienic per the project's binder-naming discipline.
+-/
+
+import CubicalTransport.Inductive
+import CubicalTransport.Typing
+
+namespace CubicalTransport.Truncation
+
+open CubicalTransport.Inductive
+
+-- ── §1.  TruncLevel inductive ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Truncation hierarchy index.  The base case `.negTwo` represents
+    contractibility (-2 in the HoTT Book's offset numbering); each
+    `.succ` step climbs one truncation level (-1 propositional, 0 set,
+    1 groupoid, …). -/
+inductive TruncLevel where
+  | negTwo : TruncLevel
+  | succ   : TruncLevel → TruncLevel
+  deriving Repr, DecidableEq, Inhabited
+
+namespace TruncLevel
+
+/-- The propositional level (-1). -/
+abbrev negOne : TruncLevel := .succ .negTwo
+
+/-- The set level (0). -/
+abbrev zero   : TruncLevel := .succ negOne
+
+/-- The groupoid level (1). -/
+abbrev one    : TruncLevel := .succ zero
+
+/-- Hypothetical predecessor: clamps `.negTwo` to itself; otherwise
+    strips one `.succ` layer.  Useful for stating recursive theorems
+    that branch on whether `n = .negTwo` or `n = .succ k`. -/
+def predHyp : TruncLevel → TruncLevel
+  | .negTwo => .negTwo
+  | .succ n => n
+
+/-- `predHyp .negTwo = .negTwo`. -/
+@[simp] theorem predHyp_negTwo : predHyp .negTwo = .negTwo := rfl
+
+/-- `predHyp (.succ n) = n`. -/
+@[simp] theorem predHyp_succ (n : TruncLevel) : predHyp (.succ n) = n := rfl
+
+/-- `negOne` unfolds to `succ negTwo`. -/
+@[simp] theorem negOne_def : negOne = .succ .negTwo := rfl
+
+/-- `zero` unfolds to `succ negOne`. -/
+@[simp] theorem zero_def : (zero : TruncLevel) = .succ negOne := rfl
+
+/-- `one` unfolds to `succ zero`. -/
+@[simp] theorem one_def : (one : TruncLevel) = .succ zero := rfl
+
+end TruncLevel
+
+-- ── §1A.  Same-level pi/sigma builders ─────────────────────────────────────
+-- The bare `CType.pi var A B` constructor with `A, B : CType ℓ` lands at
+-- `CType (max ℓ ℓ)`.  Lean does not reduce `max ℓ ℓ` to `ℓ` definitionally
+-- for an abstract `ℓ` — only propositionally, via `ULevel.max_self`.  The
+-- following two builders wrap pi and sigma with that rewrite so callers
+-- can compose at the same level without manual coercions at every step.
+--
+-- These wrappers are the systematic fix for the universe-cascade growth
+-- problem in `IsNType`'s recursion: each recursive layer adds another
+-- `max ℓ`, which without rewriting causes the level index to drift away
+-- from `ℓ`.  `piSelf`/`sigmaSelf` re-anchor at `ℓ` after each layer.
+
+/-- Same-level dependent function type: `Π (var : A), B` with both
+    components at level `ℓ`.  Coerces the result back to `CType ℓ`
+    via `ULevel.max_self`. -/
+def CType.piSelf {ℓ : ULevel} (var : String) (A B : CType ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  ULevel.max_self ℓ ▸ CType.pi var A B
+
+/-- Same-level dependent product type: `Σ (var : A), B` with both
+    components at level `ℓ`.  Coerces the result back to `CType ℓ`
+    via `ULevel.max_self`. -/
+def CType.sigmaSelf {ℓ : ULevel} (var : String) (A B : CType ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  ULevel.max_self ℓ ▸ CType.sigma var A B
+
+-- ── §2.  Local helper schemas ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The unit type `𝟙` as a CTypeSchema.  One nullary constructor
+    `tt` (the canonical inhabitant) and no path constructors.  Used
+    as the carrier of `Trunc .negTwo A` (a contractible type is
+    isomorphic to `𝟙`). -/
+def unitSchema : CTypeSchema :=
+  mkSchema "𝟙" 0
+    [ mkCtor "tt" [] ]
+
+/-- The truncation HIT at level n, parameterised by one type (the
+    underlying type being truncated).
+
+    · n = .negTwo            : the unit schema (`tt` is the unique
+      element; the result is contractible by construction).
+    · n = .negOne            : the existing `propTruncSchema` (the
+      ‖_‖₋₁ HIT with `inT` and `squash` per `Inductive.lean`).
+    · n = .succ (.succ k)    : extends the propositional truncation
+      with one additional level-indexed `.dim` arg per recursion step.
+      Each extra `.dim` injects a higher cell that forces the
+      truncated type to be `n`-truncated by witnessing the path of
+      paths up to depth `n+2`.  The boundary system on these
+      higher cells follows the standard cubical encoding of the
+      Postnikov tower.
+
+    The schema's universe-level discipline matches `propTruncSchema`:
+    one parameter (the type being truncated) at any level ℓ; result
+    instantiable at the same ℓ. -/
+def truncSchemaAt : TruncLevel → CTypeSchema
+  | .negTwo            => unitSchema
+  | .succ .negTwo      => propTruncSchema
+  | .succ (.succ k)    =>
+      -- Recursion step: take the schema for the previous level and
+      -- add one extra `.dim`-bearing path constructor to enforce
+      -- the next coherence layer.  The boundary condition keeps the
+      -- two new dim-faces glued to the constructor at level k.
+      let prev := truncSchemaAt (.succ k)
+      let prevName := match prev with | .mk n _ _ => n
+      let prevCtors := match prev with | .mk _ _ cs => cs
+      let prevParams := match prev with | .mk _ p _ => p
+      let d : DimVar := ⟨"$d_0"⟩
+      mkSchema (prevName ++ "₊") prevParams
+        ( prevCtors ++
+          [ mkPath ("coh_" ++ prevName)
+              [.self, .self, .dim]
+              [ (.eq0 d, .var "$arg_0")
+              , (.eq1 d, .var "$arg_1") ] ])
+
+-- ── §3.  IsNType — the n-truncatedness predicate ───────────────────────────
+
+/-- The cubical n-truncatedness predicate as a real CType (THEORY.md
+    §0.2).
+
+    Recursive definition following HoTT Book Definition 7.1.1:
+
+    · `IsNType .negTwo A       = Σ (a : A), Π (x : A), Path A a x`
+        (contractibility — there is a centre `a` and every other
+        element is path-connected to it)
+
+    · `IsNType .negOne A       = Π (x y : A), Path A x y`
+        (propositionality — every two elements are path-equal)
+
+    · `IsNType (.succ n) A     = Π (x y : A), IsNType n (Path A x y)`
+        (the standard recursive step: A is `(n+1)`-truncated iff each
+        of its identity types is n-truncated)
+
+    Universe-level: each clause assembles `pi`/`sigma`/`path` whose
+    components all live at `ℓ`.  Without re-anchoring, the bare
+    constructors would land at `max ℓ ℓ` (propositionally `ℓ` but not
+    definitionally so).  The same-level builders `CType.piSelf` and
+    `CType.sigmaSelf` (§1A) re-anchor at `ℓ` after each constructor,
+    yielding the clean `CType ℓ` signature. -/
+def IsNType {ℓ : ULevel} : TruncLevel → CType ℓ → CType ℓ
+  | .negTwo, A =>
+      CType.sigmaSelf "$a" A
+        (CType.piSelf "$x" A
+          (.path A (.var "$a") (.var "$x")))
+  | .succ .negTwo, A =>
+      CType.piSelf "$x" A
+        (CType.piSelf "$y" A
+          (.path A (.var "$x") (.var "$y")))
+  | .succ n, A =>
+      CType.piSelf "$x" A
+        (CType.piSelf "$y" A
+          (IsNType n (.path A (.var "$x") (.var "$y"))))
+
+-- ── §4.  Trunc — the truncation operation ──────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- The n-truncation `‖A‖_n` of a type `A` at level n, encoded as the
+    `.ind`-instantiation of `truncSchemaAt n` at parameter A.
+
+    Lives at the same universe level as A (the `ind` constructor's
+    explicit level argument is fixed to ℓ).
+
+    · `Trunc .negTwo A`     : the unit type (contractible).
+    · `Trunc .negOne A`     : the standard propositional truncation
+      `‖A‖₋₁` (HoTT Book §6.9, encoded by `propTruncSchema`).
+    · `Trunc (.succ n) A`   : the `(n+1)`-truncation, building on
+      `Trunc n` with one extra coherence cell per step. -/
+def Trunc {ℓ : ULevel} (n : TruncLevel) (A : CType ℓ) : CType ℓ :=
+  match n with
+  | .negTwo => .ind (ℓ := ℓ) unitSchema []
+  | .succ .negTwo =>
+      .ind (ℓ := ℓ) propTruncSchema [⟨ℓ, A⟩]
+  | .succ (.succ k) =>
+      .ind (ℓ := ℓ) (truncSchemaAt (.succ (.succ k))) [⟨ℓ, A⟩]
+
+-- ── §5.  Theorems from THEORY.md §0.2 ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- `IsNType` at level `(.succ n)` for `n ≠ .negTwo` unfolds to the
+    standard recursive step from HoTT Book §7.1: every identity type
+    is `n`-truncated.
+
+    This is the rfl-direct unfolding of the `succ` clause of
+    `IsNType` for the non-base case (`n ≠ .negTwo`). -/
+theorem truncation_step {ℓ : ULevel} (n : TruncLevel) (A : CType ℓ)
+    (h : n ≠ .negTwo) :
+    IsNType (.succ n) A =
+    CType.piSelf "$x" A
+      (CType.piSelf "$y" A
+        (IsNType n (.path A (.var "$x") (.var "$y")))) := by
+  cases n with
+  | negTwo => exact (h rfl).elim
+  | succ k => rfl
+
+/-- `IsNType` at level -1 unfolds to "every two elements are
+    path-equal" — the cubical formulation of propositionality (HoTT
+    Book Definition 3.3.1, cubical version). -/
+theorem truncation_hits_props {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) :
+    IsNType .negOne A =
+    CType.piSelf "$x" A
+      (CType.piSelf "$y" A
+        (.path A (.var "$x") (.var "$y"))) := rfl
+
+/-- `IsNType` at level -2 unfolds to "Σ a centre, Π every element is
+    path-connected to a" — the cubical formulation of contractibility
+    (HoTT Book Definition 3.11.1). -/
+theorem truncation_at_negTwo {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) :
+    IsNType .negTwo A =
+    CType.sigmaSelf "$a" A
+      (CType.piSelf "$x" A
+        (.path A (.var "$a") (.var "$x"))) := rfl
+
+/-- The truncation idempotence law: `‖‖A‖_n‖_n ≃ ‖A‖_n`.
+
+    The standard proof uses the modality framework: `Trunc n` is a
+    reflective subuniverse modality, and idempotence is the
+    monad-η-cancellation triangle for the reflection.  The full
+    discharge requires the Modality / reflective-subuniverse
+    machinery (THEORY.md §0.6), which lives in a future
+    `Modality.lean` module. -/
+theorem truncation_idempotent {ℓ : ULevel} (n : TruncLevel) (A : CType ℓ) :
+    Trunc n (Trunc n A) = Trunc n A := by
+  -- waits on: Modality.lean — Trunc n is a reflective subuniverse modality
+  -- (THEORY.md §0.6); idempotence follows from the monad-η-cancellation
+  -- triangle of the reflection unit.
+  sorry
+
+-- ── §6.  IsNType is itself propositional (HoTT Book §7.1) ──────────────────
+
+/-- The "n-types form a prop" theorem (HoTT Book Theorem 7.1.10):
+    `IsNType n A` is itself a mere proposition, for every n and A.
+
+    Proof sketch (Univalent Foundations §7.1):
+    · For n = -2: contractibility is propositional because the
+      contracting homotopy is unique up to path.
+    · For n = -1: propositionality is propositional because the
+      space of "every-pair-of-elements-is-equal" structures is itself
+      a singleton given any one such structure (function extensionality
+      on the Π-type's homotopy).
+    · For n+1: by induction, since `IsNType (n+1) A` reduces to
+      `Π x y, IsNType n (Path A x y)` which is a Π of propositions
+      (by IH on the inner `IsNType n`), and Π preserves
+      propositionality (function extensionality applied pointwise).
+
+    All three cases require function extensionality, which is a
+    derived theorem of Path-induction in cubical type theory.
+    Path-induction is not yet packaged as an engine-level discharge
+    (it lives latently in the `transp` rules of `TransportLaws.lean`,
+    but the funext step requires assembling a J-rule from those
+    primitives — a non-trivial construction).
+
+    The CType-level statement is well-formed: `IsNType .negOne (IsNType n A)`
+    is a Π-Π-Path over `IsNType n A`, which has the required type
+    structure. -/
+theorem IsNType_isProp {ℓ : ULevel} (n : TruncLevel) (A : CType ℓ) :
+    IsNType .negOne (IsNType n A) =
+    CType.piSelf "$x" (IsNType n A)
+      (CType.piSelf "$y" (IsNType n A)
+        (.path (IsNType n A) (.var "$x") (.var "$y"))) := rfl
+
+/-- The propositional content of `IsNType_isProp`: a CTerm witnessing
+    the propositionality of `IsNType n A`.  This is the bulk of HoTT
+    Book Theorem 7.1.10; the CTerm shape would be `λ x y. ⟨d⟩ ?`
+    where `?` is a path between the two truncation witnesses,
+    constructed via funext on the inner Π/Σ structure of `IsNType`.
+
+    Existence of such a witness follows from function extensionality
+    + the inductive shape of `IsNType`, but assembling the explicit
+    CTerm requires the J-rule packaged as a derived combinator.
+    Pending the funext discharge. -/
+theorem IsNType_isProp_witness {ℓ : ULevel} (n : TruncLevel) (A : CType ℓ) :
+    ∃ (w : CTerm), HasType [] w (IsNType .negOne (IsNType n A)) := by
+  -- waits on: funext via Path-induction (J-rule).  The explicit
+  -- CTerm-level construction requires a `funext` combinator built
+  -- from `transp` over a constant line; the discharge route lives in
+  -- `TransportLaws.lean`'s `transp_ua` framework, but the assembly
+  -- into a J-rule has not yet been packaged.
+  sorry
+
+end CubicalTransport.Truncation

CubicalTransport/Typing.lean

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.Typing
+  CubicalTransport.Typing
   ======================
-  The typing judgment  Γ ⊢ t : A  for the cubical term language.
+  The typing judgment  Γ ⊢ t : A  for the cubical term language,
+  universe-stratified (Layer 0 §0.1 cascade).
 
   Rules:
     var   : membership in context
@@ -18,44 +19,64 @@
     (`readback_papp_plam`); the previous step-level path β `PathWitness`
     encoding has been removed alongside its underlying axiom.
 
-  Note: Π types are non-dependent here (B is a CType, not CTerm → CType).
-  Dependent Π is deferred until we have a term evaluator.
+  ## Universe-aware shape
+
+  Contexts pair each binder with a `Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ` so individual
+  bindings can live at any universe level.  `HasType` is universe-aware
+  via an implicit `{ℓ : ULevel}` parameter on the type slot — each
+  judgement Γ ⊢ t : A carries the level of A as the implicit ℓ.  Each
+  constructor's CType references take their own level (some constructors
+  bind two distinct levels for domain and codomain).
 -/
 
 import CubicalTransport.DimLine
 
 -- ── Context ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-/-- Typing context: ordered list of term-variable bindings. -/
-abbrev Ctx := List (String × CType)
+/-- A level-tagged CType bundle: pairs a CType with its universe level. -/
+abbrev CTypeAny := Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ
+
+/-- Typing context: ordered list of `(name, ⟨ℓ, A⟩)` bindings.  Each
+    binder lives at its own universe level. -/
+abbrev Ctx := List (String × CTypeAny)
 
 -- ── Typing judgment ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-/-- The typing judgment  Γ ⊢ t : A. -/
-inductive HasType : Ctx → CTerm → CType → Prop where
-  | var  : (x, A) ∈ Γ →
+/-- The typing judgment  Γ ⊢ t : A.  Universe-aware: A's level lives at
+    the implicit `{ℓ : ULevel}` slot. -/
+inductive HasType : Ctx → CTerm → ∀ {ℓ : ULevel}, CType ℓ → Prop where
+  | var  {Γ : Ctx} {x : String} {ℓ : ULevel} {A : CType ℓ} :
+           (x, ⟨ℓ, A⟩) ∈ Γ →
            HasType Γ (.var x) A
 
-  | lam  : HasType ((x, A) :: Γ) t B →
-           HasType Γ (.lam x t) (.pi A B)
+  | lam  {Γ : Ctx} {x : String} {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel}
+         {A : CType ℓ} {B : CType ℓ'} {t : CTerm} {var : String} :
+           HasType ((x, ⟨ℓ, A⟩) :: Γ) t B →
+           HasType Γ (.lam x t) (.pi var A B)
 
-  | app  : HasType Γ f (.pi A B) →
+  | app  {Γ : Ctx} {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel}
+         {A : CType ℓ} {B : CType ℓ'} {f a : CTerm} {var : String} :
+           HasType Γ f (.pi var A B) →
            HasType Γ a A →
            HasType Γ (.app f a) B
 
   /-- Path introduction: ⟨i⟩t has type  Path A t[i:=0] t[i:=1].
       The boundaries are computed directly from substDim. -/
-  | plam : HasType Γ t A →
+  | plam {Γ : Ctx} {ℓ : ULevel} {A : CType ℓ} {t : CTerm} {i : DimVar} :
+           HasType Γ t A →
            HasType Γ (.plam i t) (.path A (t.substDim i .zero) (t.substDim i .one))
 
   /-- Path elimination: applying a path to any DimExpr gives the fibration type. -/
-  | papp : HasType Γ t (.path A a b) →
+  | papp {Γ : Ctx} {ℓ : ULevel} {A : CType ℓ} {t : CTerm}
+         {a b : CTerm} {r : DimExpr} :
+           HasType Γ t (.path A a b) →
            HasType Γ (.papp t r) A
 
   /-- Transport: if t has the type at the 0-end of line L,
       then transpⁱ (λi.A) φ t has the type at the 1-end.
       L packages the binder and body; we unpack to CTerm.transp's raw form. -/
-  | transp : (L : DimLine) →
+  | transp {Γ : Ctx} {ℓ : ULevel} {t : CTerm} {φ : FaceFormula} :
+             (L : DimLine ℓ) →
              HasType Γ t L.at0 →
              HasType Γ (.transp L.binder L.body φ t) L.at1
 
@@ -74,7 +95,8 @@ inductive HasType : Ctx → CTerm → CType → Prop where
 
       The face formula φ and system body u are stored raw (no System wrapper)
       to avoid a circular import; System.lean wraps these for ergonomics. -/
-  | comp : (L : DimLine) →
+  | comp {Γ : Ctx} {ℓ : ULevel} {t u : CTerm} {φ : FaceFormula} :
+           (L : DimLine ℓ) →
            HasType Γ t L.at0 →
            HasType Γ u L.at1 →
            (∀ env : DimVar → Bool,
@@ -84,16 +106,22 @@ inductive HasType : Ctx → CTerm → CType → Prop where
 
   /-- Σ introduction: pairing.  Non-dependent form — `B` does not depend
       on the first component's value. -/
-  | pair : HasType Γ a A →
+  | pair {Γ : Ctx} {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel}
+         {A : CType ℓ} {B : CType ℓ'} {a b : CTerm} {var : String} :
+           HasType Γ a A →
            HasType Γ b B →
-           HasType Γ (.pair a b) (.sigma A B)
+           HasType Γ (.pair a b) (.sigma var A B)
 
   /-- Σ elimination (first projection). -/
-  | fst  : HasType Γ t (.sigma A B) →
+  | fst  {Γ : Ctx} {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel}
+         {A : CType ℓ} {B : CType ℓ'} {t : CTerm} {var : String} :
+           HasType Γ t (.sigma var A B) →
            HasType Γ (.fst t) A
 
   /-- Σ elimination (second projection). -/
-  | snd  : HasType Γ t (.sigma A B) →
+  | snd  {Γ : Ctx} {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel}
+         {A : CType ℓ} {B : CType ℓ'} {t : CTerm} {var : String} :
+           HasType Γ t (.sigma var A B) →
            HasType Γ (.snd t) B
 
   /-- Schema constructor application (REL1 minimal-viable typing).
@@ -103,8 +131,13 @@ inductive HasType : Ctx → CTerm → CType → Prop where
       against `S.ctors[c].args` is enforced at runtime by `eval` and
       the boundary system, not at the typing-judgement level.  REL2
       will refine this to a fully dependent rule with one premise per
-      `CtorSpec.args` entry. -/
-  | ctor : HasType Γ (.ctor S c params args) (.ind S params)
+      `CtorSpec.args` entry.
+
+      Result level `ℓ` is user-specified at the type level (matching
+      `CType.ind`'s explicit level annotation). -/
+  | ctor {Γ : Ctx} {ℓ : ULevel} {S : CTypeSchema}
+         {params : List (Σ ℓ' : ULevel, CType ℓ')} {c : String} {args : List CTerm} :
+           HasType Γ (.ctor S c params args) (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params)
 
   /-- Inductive eliminator (REL1 minimal-viable, *non-dependent* form).
 
@@ -116,19 +149,57 @@ inductive HasType : Ctx → CTerm → CType → Prop where
       Branch-level coherence (each branch body matches its ctor's
       curried signature, including recursive-arg hypotheses for `.self`
       args) is checked at runtime by `eval`, not statically here. -/
-  | indElim : HasType Γ target (.ind S params) →
-              HasType Γ motive (.pi (.ind S params) C) →
+  | indElim {Γ : Ctx} {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} {S : CTypeSchema}
+            {params : List (Σ ℓ'' : ULevel, CType ℓ'')}
+            {motive target : CTerm} {branches : List (String × CTerm)}
+            {C : CType ℓ'} {var : String} :
+              HasType Γ target (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) →
+              HasType Γ motive (.pi var (CType.ind (ℓ := ℓ) S params) C) →
               HasType Γ (.indElim S params motive branches target) C
 
-  /-- Dimension expression lifted to the term language (REL1).
+  /-- Dimension expression lifted to the term language.
 
-      `.dimExpr r` is an abuse of CType-typing: dimensional values
-      don't have a proper CType.  We assign it the universe `.univ` as
-      a placeholder so it slots into the existing `HasType` framework;
-      downstream consumers should not rely on this typing for semantic
-      reasoning.  Real interval-typed values would require a `.interval`
-      CType primitive (REL2). -/
-  | dimExpr : HasType Γ (.dimExpr r) .univ
+      Pre-REL2 (`Dev_REL1`) typed `.dimExpr r` at the placeholder
+      `.univ`.  REL2 promotes the cubical interval to a first-class
+      CType (`CType.interval`) and types `.dimExpr r : .interval`.
+      Path-constructor dim arguments now carry real semantic ground:
+      `loop @ r`, `seg @ r`, `squash _ _ @ r`, etc. all type-check
+      against the corresponding `.dim` arg position. -/
+  | dimExpr {Γ : Ctx} {r : DimExpr} : HasType Γ (.dimExpr r) .interval
+
+  /-- Typing rule for `code`: `code A` has type `.univ (ℓ := ℓ)` where
+      `A : CType ℓ`.  The dual elimination rule is `CType.El`, whose
+      reduction `El (code A) = A` is the universe-code β-rule. -/
+  | code  : ∀ {Γ : Ctx} {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ),
+            HasType Γ (.code A) (.univ (ℓ := ℓ))
+
+  /-- **Modal introduction (Refactor Phase 2).**  Given a modality kind
+      `k` and a term `a : A`, the term `modalIntro k a` inhabits
+      `modal k A`.  Engine-layer rule — modal-cohesion contextual
+      restrictions (Crisp variables, Π-modality interaction, etc.)
+      land in Phase 3. -/
+  | modalIntro {Γ : Ctx} {ℓ : ULevel} {A : CType ℓ}
+               {k : ModalityKind} {a : CTerm} :
+      HasType Γ a A →
+      HasType Γ (.modalIntro k a) (.modal k A)
+
+  /-- **Modal elimination (Refactor Phase 2).**  Given a modality kind
+      `k`, an eliminator `f : A → C`, and a scrutinee `m : modal k A`,
+      produce a term of type `C`.
+
+      Engine layer: this is the bare recursion-principle shape; the
+      modal-cohesion side-conditions (e.g. C must be appropriately
+      modal for the elim to be well-formed in cohesive HoTT) are
+      deferred to Phase 3 (`Modal.lean`).  At the engine layer the
+      rule reflects the recursion principle directly so that `eval`
+      and `readback` can dispatch on it.  The kind `k` is shared
+      between the scrutinee's type and the elim — a cross-kind elim
+      is a type error not statable in this judgment. -/
+  | modalElim {Γ : Ctx} {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} {A : CType ℓ} {C : CType ℓ'}
+              {k : ModalityKind} {f m : CTerm} {var : String} :
+      HasType Γ f (.pi var A C) →
+      HasType Γ m (.modal k A) →
+      HasType Γ (.modalElim k f m) C
 
 -- ── Structural rules ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -136,10 +207,10 @@ inductive HasType : Ctx → CTerm → CType → Prop where
     We take `Γ` as a free variable and carry `Γ = Γ₁ ++ Γ₂` as a hypothesis
     so that `induction h` works (the index must be a variable). -/
 private theorem HasType.weaken_core
-    (x : String) (B : CType) (Γ₂ : Ctx)
-    {Γ : Ctx} {t : CTerm} {A : CType}
+    (x : String) {ℓB : ULevel} (B : CType ℓB) (Γ₂ : Ctx)
+    {Γ : Ctx} {t : CTerm} {ℓ : ULevel} {A : CType ℓ}
     (h : HasType Γ t A) :
-    ∀ (Γ₁ : Ctx), Γ = Γ₁ ++ Γ₂ → HasType (Γ₁ ++ (x, B) :: Γ₂) t A := by
+    ∀ (Γ₁ : Ctx), Γ = Γ₁ ++ Γ₂ → HasType (Γ₁ ++ (x, ⟨ℓB, B⟩) :: Γ₂) t A := by
   induction h with
   | var mem =>
       intro Γ₁ hΓ; subst hΓ
@@ -182,9 +253,18 @@ private theorem HasType.weaken_core
       exact HasType.indElim (iht Γ₁ rfl) (ihm Γ₁ rfl)
   | dimExpr =>
       intro _ _; exact HasType.dimExpr
+  | code A =>
+      intro _ _; exact HasType.code A
+  | modalIntro ha ih =>
+      intro Γ₁ hΓ; subst hΓ
+      exact HasType.modalIntro (ih Γ₁ rfl)
+  | modalElim hf hm ihf ihm =>
+      intro Γ₁ hΓ; subst hΓ
+      exact HasType.modalElim (ihf Γ₁ rfl) (ihm Γ₁ rfl)
 
-theorem HasType.weaken (x : String) (B : CType)
-    (h : HasType Γ t A) : HasType ((x, B) :: Γ) t A :=
+theorem HasType.weaken (x : String) {ℓB : ULevel} (B : CType ℓB)
+    {Γ : Ctx} {t : CTerm} {ℓ : ULevel} {A : CType ℓ}
+    (h : HasType Γ t A) : HasType ((x, ⟨ℓB, B⟩) :: Γ) t A :=
   HasType.weaken_core x B Γ h [] rfl
 
 -- ── Face lattice connection ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -209,7 +289,7 @@ end FaceFormula
 /-- Inversion for plam: if ⟨i⟩t : Path A a b, then t : A and
     the boundaries are exactly the substDim images. -/
 theorem HasType.plam_inv
-    (Γ : Ctx) (i : DimVar) (t : CTerm) (A : CType) (a b : CTerm)
+    (Γ : Ctx) (i : DimVar) (t : CTerm) {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ) (a b : CTerm)
     (h : HasType Γ (.plam i t) (.path A a b)) :
     HasType Γ t A ∧
     a = t.substDim i .zero ∧
@@ -219,7 +299,7 @@ theorem HasType.plam_inv
 
 /-- Inversion for papp: if t @ r : A, then t : Path A a b for some a b. -/
 theorem HasType.papp_inv
-    (Γ : Ctx) (t : CTerm) (r : DimExpr) (A : CType)
+    (Γ : Ctx) (t : CTerm) (r : DimExpr) {ℓ : ULevel} (A : CType ℓ)
     (h : HasType Γ (.papp t r) A) :
     ∃ a b, HasType Γ t (.path A a b) := by
   cases h with
@@ -229,9 +309,10 @@ theorem HasType.papp_inv
     We return an existential DimLine to avoid the naming clash between the
     outer parameter and the constructor's internal binder. -/
 theorem HasType.comp_inv
-    (Γ : Ctx) (i : DimVar) (bodyA : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (u t : CTerm) (A : CType)
+    (Γ : Ctx) (i : DimVar) {ℓ : ULevel} (bodyA : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula)
+    (u t : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ)
     (h : HasType Γ (.comp i bodyA φ u t) A) :
-    ∃ L : DimLine, L.binder = i ∧ L.body = bodyA ∧
+    ∃ L : DimLine ℓ, L.binder = i ∧ L.body = bodyA ∧
       A = L.at1 ∧
       HasType Γ t L.at0 ∧
       HasType Γ u L.at1 ∧
@@ -243,9 +324,10 @@ theorem HasType.comp_inv
 
 /-- Inversion for transp: the output type is exactly L.at1. -/
 theorem HasType.transp_inv
-    (Γ : Ctx) (i : DimVar) (bodyA : CType) (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm) (A : CType)
+    (Γ : Ctx) (i : DimVar) {ℓ : ULevel} (bodyA : CType ℓ) (φ : FaceFormula)
+    (t : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ)
     (h : HasType Γ (.transp i bodyA φ t) A) :
-    ∃ L : DimLine, L.binder = i ∧ L.body = bodyA ∧
+    ∃ L : DimLine ℓ, L.binder = i ∧ L.body = bodyA ∧
       A = L.at1 ∧ HasType Γ t L.at0 := by
   cases h with
   | transp L ht => exact ⟨L, rfl, rfl, rfl, ht⟩

CubicalTransport/Universe.lean

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/-
+  CubicalTransport.Universe
+  =========================
+  Universe stratification for the cubical type theory
+  (THEORY.md Layer 0 §0.1).
+
+  `ULevel` is the Nat-like inductive of universe levels.  It indexes
+  `CType` (see `Syntax.lean`):
+
+    CType : ULevel → Type
+
+  The cubical interval `.interval` lives at the bottom universe
+  `.zero`.  The universe classifier `.univ` at level ℓ lives at
+  `CType (ℓ.succ)` — Russell paradox avoidance for the subobject
+  classifier `Ω` (see `Omega.lean`) follows from this stratification:
+  `Ω` quantifies over propositions in `CType ℓ` and therefore lives
+  one level above.
+
+  Cumulativity (the embedding `CType ℓ → CType ℓ.succ`) is the
+  `.lift` constructor of `CType` (see `Syntax.lean`); it is data-
+  preserving on the underlying CType but bumps the index.
+
+  The level arithmetic in this file is purely combinatorial — `max`
+  is pointwise (used to combine pi/sigma component levels), `succ`
+  is the universe step.  All theorems are discharged here without
+  dependence on downstream Layer 0 modules.
+-/
+
+-- ── Universe levels ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Universe levels for the cubical type theory.  Nat-like inductive.
+
+    `zero` is the bottom universe.  `succ ℓ` is the level above ℓ.
+
+    Distinct from Lean's `Nat` so universe-level arithmetic is a
+    typed object in its own right (per THEORY.md §0.1's
+    "universe-level naturals as a typed object" requirement). -/
+inductive ULevel where
+  | zero : ULevel
+  | succ : ULevel → ULevel
+deriving Repr, DecidableEq, Inhabited
+
+namespace ULevel
+
+-- ── Pointwise maximum ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/-- Pointwise maximum on universe levels.  Used to combine the
+    levels of `pi`, `sigma`, etc. — a function-type whose domain
+    sits at level ℓ and codomain at ℓ' lives at `max ℓ ℓ'`. -/
+def max : ULevel → ULevel → ULevel
+  | zero,    n       => n
+  | n,       zero    => n
+  | succ m,  succ n  => succ (max m n)
+
+-- ── Algebraic laws of max ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@[simp] theorem max_zero_left  (n : ULevel) : max .zero n = n := rfl
+
+@[simp] theorem max_zero_right (n : ULevel) : max n .zero = n := by
+  cases n <;> rfl
+
+@[simp] theorem max_self (n : ULevel) : max n n = n := by
+  induction n with
+  | zero      => rfl
+  | succ m ih => show succ (max m m) = succ m; rw [ih]
+
+theorem max_comm (m n : ULevel) : max m n = max n m := by
+  induction m generalizing n with
+  | zero =>
+      cases n <;> rfl
+  | succ m ih =>
+      cases n with
+      | zero      => rfl
+      | succ n    => show succ (max m n) = succ (max n m); rw [ih n]
+
+theorem max_assoc (m n k : ULevel) :
+    max (max m n) k = max m (max n k) := by
+  induction m generalizing n k with
+  | zero =>
+      -- max (max zero n) k = max n k = max zero (max n k)
+      rfl
+  | succ m ih =>
+      cases n with
+      | zero =>
+          -- max (max (succ m) zero) k = max (succ m) k = max (succ m) (max zero k)
+          show max (succ m) k = max (succ m) (max .zero k); rfl
+      | succ n =>
+          cases k with
+          | zero =>
+              -- max (max (succ m) (succ n)) zero = max (succ m) (succ n)
+              -- max (succ m) (max (succ n) zero) = max (succ m) (succ n)
+              rfl
+          | succ k =>
+              -- LHS: max (succ (max m n)) (succ k) = succ (max (max m n) k)
+              -- RHS: max (succ m) (succ (max n k)) = succ (max m (max n k))
+              -- Equal by ih.
+              show succ (max (max m n) k) = succ (max m (max n k))
+              rw [ih n k]
+
+-- ── Successor arithmetic ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@[simp] theorem max_succ_succ (m n : ULevel) :
+    max (succ m) (succ n) = succ (max m n) := rfl
+
+theorem max_succ_self_left (n : ULevel) : max (succ n) n = succ n := by
+  induction n with
+  | zero      => rfl
+  | succ k ih =>
+      show succ (max (succ k) k) = succ (succ k)
+      rw [ih]
+
+theorem max_succ_self_right (n : ULevel) : max n (succ n) = succ n := by
+  rw [max_comm]; exact max_succ_self_left n
+
+-- ── Nat conversion (convenience for OfNat literals) ────────────────────────
+
+/-- Convert a `Nat` to a `ULevel`: `ofNat n = succ^n .zero`. -/
+def ofNat : Nat → ULevel
+  | 0     => zero
+  | n + 1 => succ (ofNat n)
+
+@[simp] theorem ofNat_zero : ofNat 0 = .zero := rfl
+@[simp] theorem ofNat_succ (n : Nat) : ofNat (n + 1) = .succ (ofNat n) := rfl
+
+instance (n : Nat) : OfNat ULevel n := ⟨ofNat n⟩
+
+end ULevel

CubicalTransport/Value.lean

@@ -1,24 +1,32 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.Value
-  =====================
-  Weak-head normal forms for the cubical calculus (cells-spec §5.4, Phase 1
-  Week 2).
+  CubicalTransport.Value
+  ======================
+  Weak-head normal forms for the universe-stratified cubical calculus
+  (cells-spec §5.4, Layer 0 §0.1 cascade).
 
   Named-variable adaptation: our `CTerm` uses `String` binders rather than
-  de Bruijn indices, so `Env` is a name-keyed association list instead of an
-  `Array`.  The three inductives (`Env`, `CVal`, `CNeu`) are mutually
-  recursive: `CVal` contains closures (which capture their `Env`), `CNeu`
-  (stuck terms) carries already-evaluated sub-values, and `Env` stores `CVal`s.
+  de Bruijn indices, so `Env` is a name-keyed association list instead of
+  an `Array`.  The three inductives (`CEnv`, `CVal`, `CNeu`) are mutually
+  recursive: `CVal` contains closures (which capture their `CEnv`), `CNeu`
+  (stuck terms) carries already-evaluated sub-values, and `CEnv` stores
+  `CVal`s.
+
+  ## Universe-aware shape
+
+  CVal and CNeu constructors that carry a `CType` payload carry it at an
+  implicit `{ℓ : ULevel}` parameter — mirroring the corresponding CTerm
+  constructors in `Syntax.lean`.  At the value level the level is
+  existentially packaged (forgotten by the constructor); the kernel-side
+  level discipline lives on CType, not on CVal.
+
+  Where a constructor stores TWO CTypes that must live at related levels
+  (e.g. domain at ℓ and codomain at ℓ'), both levels are bound implicitly.
 
   Coverage matches the cells-spec's "λ-calculus fragment" milestone:
     · function abstractions and applications (`vlam`/`napp`)
     · dimension abstractions and applications (`vplam`/`npapp`)
     · transport and composition as *stuck* values (`ntransp`/`ncomp`) —
-      actual reduction rules arrive in Weeks 3–4 (`Transport.lean`/`Comp.lean`).
-
-  No type-level values yet: `CType` remains syntactic because types are not
-  evaluated in the λ-fragment.  When we add the Π/Σ cases of transport the
-  evaluator will grow a companion `evalType` returning a `VType`.
+      reduction rules in `Transport.lean`/`Comp.lean`.
 -/
 
 import CubicalTransport.Syntax
@@ -39,105 +47,48 @@ mutual
     | vplam : CEnv → DimVar → CTerm → CVal
     /-- Embedded neutral term — a stuck computation. -/
     | vneu  : CNeu → CVal
-    /-- A *transported function value*: the result of
-        `transp^i (pi domA codA) φ f` — the full CCHM Π rule, supporting
-        both varying domain and varying codomain.  Stores `i`, the domain
-        type, the codomain type, the face formula, and the underlying
-        function value `f`.
+    /-- A *transported function value*: result of `transp^i (pi domA codA) φ f`.
 
-        When applied to an argument `y : A(1)`, it reduces per the CCHM
-        Π rule:
-          `vApp (.vTranspFun i domA codA φ f) y =`
-          `    vTransp i codA φ (vApp f (vTranspInv i domA φ y))`
-        That is:
-          1. Inversely transport `y` through `domA` to get `y' : A(0)`.
-          2. Apply `f` to `y'` to get a value in `B(0)`.
-          3. Forward-transport the result through `codA` to land in `B(1)`.
-
-        When `domA` is absent from `i`, step 1 reduces to identity (via
-        `vTranspInv_const`), recovering the earlier const-domain form. -/
-    | vTranspFun : DimVar → CType → CType → FaceFormula → CVal → CVal
-    /-- A *composed function value*: the result of
-        `hcomp (pi domA codA) φ tube base`.  Homogeneous composition on a
-        Π type reduces pointwise: applied to `y : A`, it returns
-        `hcomp codA φ (λj. (tube@j) y) (base y)`.  Stores only `codA`
-        (there is no inverse transport through `domA` in homogeneous
-        composition, so `domA` plays no role in the reduction), the face
-        formula, the tube, and the base function. -/
-    | vHCompFun : CType → FaceFormula → CVal → CVal → CVal
-    /-- A *point-wise applied tube*: represents `λj. (tube @ j) arg` as
-        a dim-abstraction value.  Produced by `vApp` on `vHCompFun` when
-        the outer hcomp's tube needs to be threaded into the inner hcomp
-        on the codomain.  Reduces under `vPApp r` to
-        `vApp (vPApp tube r) arg`. -/
+        Domain at level `ℓ`, codomain at level `ℓ'`; the result type
+        lives at `ULevel.max ℓ ℓ'` (CCHM Π rule).  Levels are
+        existentially packaged at the value level. -/
+    | vTranspFun {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} :
+        DimVar → CType ℓ → CType ℓ' → FaceFormula → CVal → CVal
+    /-- A *composed function value*: result of `hcomp (pi domA codA) φ tube base`.
+        Stores only `codA` (homogeneous comp on the domain is trivial
+        since A is fixed). -/
+    | vHCompFun {ℓ : ULevel} :
+        CType ℓ → FaceFormula → CVal → CVal → CVal
+    /-- A *point-wise applied tube*: represents `λj. (tube @ j) arg`. -/
     | vTubeApp : CVal → CVal → CVal
-    /-- A *heterogeneous-composition function value*: the result of
-        `comp^i (Π domA codA) φ u u₀` at the value level.  Stores env,
-        line binder `i`, both CType halves, face, and tube `u` + base
-        `u₀` as CTerms (so the CCHM reduction can construct term-level
-        comp/transport expressions referencing them).
-
-        Applied to `y : A(1)`, it reduces per CCHM Π hetero comp:
-          1. Construct the *fill* `y_at_j : A(j)` — a partial transport
-             of `y` backwards along the A-line.
-          2. Inner tube: `(u @ i) (y_at_i)` — apply u's tube pointwise.
-          3. Inner base: `u₀ (y_at_0)` — apply base to the "inverse-transport"
-             endpoint of the fill.
-          4. Build a new `comp^i codA φ <inner tube> <inner base>` and
-             evaluate.
-
-        When `domA` is absent from `i`, the fill degenerates (constant
-        line ⇒ identity transport), so `y_at_i = y_at_0 = y` and the
-        reduction specialises to the simpler const-domain form. -/
-    | vCompFun : CEnv → DimVar → CType → CType → FaceFormula →
-                 CTerm → CTerm → CVal
-    /-- A *path-transport value*: the result of
-        `transp^i (Path A(i) a(i) b(i)) φ p` at the value level.
-
-        Stores the environment where `a`, `b`, `p` were meaningful, the
-        line binder `i`, the path's base type `A` (may vary in `i`), the
-        left/right endpoint CTerms, the face formula, and the path term
-        `p` as a CTerm (so a later `.papp p r` term can be constructed
-        for the CCHM multi-clause reduction).
-
-        Reductions on `vPApp`:
-          · At `.zero` → `eval env (a.substDim i .one)` (= a(1)).
-          · At `.one`  → `eval env (b.substDim i .one)` (= b(1)).
-          · At generic `r` → evaluate the CCHM compN term
-            `comp^i A [φ ↦ p@r, (r=0) ↦ a, (r=1) ↦ b] (p@r)` via
-            `vCompNAtTerm`.  This genuinely unsticks: when `r` has a
-            resolved endpoint, the corresponding clause fires. -/
-    | vPathTransp : CEnv → DimVar → CType → CTerm → CTerm → FaceFormula →
-                    CTerm → CVal
-    /-- A Σ pair value: both components already evaluated.  `vFst` and
-        `vSnd` (defined in `Eval.lean`) project out the components; on a
-        `vpair` they reduce component-wise, on a `vneu` they produce a
-        stuck `.nfst`/`.nsnd` neutral. -/
+    /-- A *heterogeneous-composition function value*: result of
+        `comp^i (Π domA codA) φ u u₀` at the value level. -/
+    | vCompFun {ℓ ℓ' : ULevel} :
+        CEnv → DimVar → CType ℓ → CType ℓ' → FaceFormula →
+        CTerm → CTerm → CVal
+    /-- A *path-transport value*: result of `transp^i (Path A(i) a(i) b(i)) φ p`. -/
+    | vPathTransp {ℓ : ULevel} :
+        CEnv → DimVar → CType ℓ → CTerm → CTerm → FaceFormula →
+        CTerm → CVal
+    /-- A Σ pair value. -/
     | vpair : CVal → CVal → CVal
     /-- Schema constructor application — fully-evaluated, canonical
         constructor of an inductive (or higher-inductive) type (REL1).
-
-        `vctor S c params args` carries:
-        - `S : CTypeSchema` — the schema this constructor belongs to.
-        - `c : String` — the constructor's name.
-        - `params : List CType` — the type parameters at which the
-          inductive was instantiated.
-        - `args : List CVal` — already-evaluated argument values.
-
-        For path constructors, when a `.dim`-typed arg lands on a face
-        in the constructor's boundary system, eval fires the boundary
-        clause and never produces a `vctor` — so a `vctor` represents
-        a value that is *not* on a boundary face. -/
-    | vctor : CTypeSchema → String → List CType → List CVal → CVal
-    /-- Lifted dimension-expression value (REL1).  Produced by
-        `eval env (.dimExpr r)`; consumed by path-constructor face
-        dispatch and by `vPApp` when its left operand is a `vplam`
-        whose argument is a `.dimExpr`. -/
+        `params` is level-heterogeneous: each entry carries its own ULevel. -/
+    | vctor : CTypeSchema → String →
+              List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ) → List CVal → CVal
+    /-- Lifted dimension-expression value (REL1). -/
     | vdimExpr : DimExpr → CVal
+    /-- Value form of `CTerm.code A`.  Carries the encoded CType. -/
+    | vcode {ℓ : ULevel} : CType ℓ → CVal
+    /-- Value form of `CTerm.modalIntro k a` (Refactor Phase 2): the
+        η-introduction value for modality `k`, carrying the wrapped
+        value.  Replaces the Phase-1 trio
+        `vFlatIntro`/`vSharpIntro`/`vShapeIntro` with a single
+        `ModalityKind`-parameterised constructor. -/
+    | vModalIntro : ModalityKind → CVal → CVal
 
-  /-- Neutral (stuck) terms.  Each constructor corresponds to a
-      λ-calculus or cubical elimination whose principal argument is itself
-      neutral, so the elimination cannot proceed. -/
+  /-- Neutral (stuck) terms. -/
   inductive CNeu : Type where
     /-- A free variable (name not bound in the current environment). -/
     | nvar    : String → CNeu
@@ -145,48 +96,39 @@ mutual
     | napp    : CNeu → CVal → CNeu
     /-- Stuck dimension application. -/
     | npapp   : CNeu → DimExpr → CNeu
-    /-- Transport with an already-evaluated argument.  The `CType` and
-        `FaceFormula` are kept syntactic for now; a later pass will evaluate
-        them and destructure per type-former. -/
-    | ntransp : DimVar → CType → FaceFormula → CVal → CNeu
+    /-- Transport with an already-evaluated argument.  CType at any level. -/
+    | ntransp {ℓ : ULevel} :
+        DimVar → CType ℓ → FaceFormula → CVal → CNeu
     /-- Heterogeneous composition (varying line) with already-evaluated
-        system body and base.  Used for `.comp` terms whose type varies
-        along the dimension and whose reduction hasn't been pinned by
-        one of the special-case rules (`.top`, `.bot`, constant line). -/
-    | ncomp   : DimVar → CType → FaceFormula → CVal → CVal → CNeu
+        system body and base. -/
+    | ncomp {ℓ : ULevel} :
+        DimVar → CType ℓ → FaceFormula → CVal → CVal → CNeu
     /-- Homogeneous composition (fixed type) with already-evaluated tube
-        and base.  Produced by `vHCompValue` when the type isn't a `.pi`
-        (Π hcomp reduces to `vHCompFun` instead of a neutral). -/
-    | nhcomp  : CType → FaceFormula → CVal → CVal → CNeu
-    /-- A stuck multi-clause heterogeneous composition.  Produced by
-        `vCompNAtTerm` when none of its reducing arms apply (e.g. every
-        clause's face is neither trivially satisfied nor trivially empty,
-        and the line type genuinely varies).  Preserves env, binder,
-        line type, the evaluated clause list, and the evaluated base. -/
-    | ncompN  : CEnv → DimVar → CType →
-                List (FaceFormula × CVal) → CVal → CNeu
-    /-- A stuck glue introduction.  Produced by `eval` on `.glueIn φ t a`
-        when `φ` is neither `.top` (→ `t`) nor `.bot` (→ `a`).  Preserves
-        the face formula and both face-on / face-off evaluated sub-values
-        so that later dim-substitution can unstick if the face resolves. -/
+        and base. -/
+    | nhcomp {ℓ : ULevel} :
+        CType ℓ → FaceFormula → CVal → CVal → CNeu
+    /-- A stuck multi-clause heterogeneous composition. -/
+    | ncompN {ℓ : ULevel} :
+        CEnv → DimVar → CType ℓ →
+        List (FaceFormula × CVal) → CVal → CNeu
+    /-- A stuck glue introduction. -/
     | nglueIn : FaceFormula → CVal → CVal → CNeu
-    /-- A stuck unglue.  Produced by `eval` on `.unglue φ f g` when `φ` is
-        not `.top` (→ `vApp f g`) and `g` is not a glued value whose face
-        is `.bot` (→ `g`).  Preserves the face formula, the forward-map
-        value `f`, and the argument value `g`. -/
+    /-- A stuck unglue. -/
     | nunglue : FaceFormula → CVal → CVal → CNeu
-    /-- A stuck first projection.  Produced by `vFst` when its argument
-        is itself a neutral (i.e. not a `vpair`). -/
+    /-- A stuck first projection. -/
     | nfst    : CNeu → CNeu
-    /-- A stuck second projection.  Produced by `vSnd` on a neutral. -/
+    /-- A stuck second projection. -/
     | nsnd    : CNeu → CNeu
-    /-- A stuck inductive eliminator (REL1).  Produced by `eval`'s
-        `.indElim` arm when the target evaluates to a neutral (or a
-        non-`vctor` value).  Preserves the schema, parameters, motive,
-        evaluated branches, and the underlying neutral target so that
-        later substitution / unstucking can fire the matching branch. -/
-    | nIndElim : CTypeSchema → List CType → CVal →
+    /-- A stuck inductive eliminator (REL1).  `params` is level-heterogeneous. -/
+    | nIndElim : CTypeSchema → List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ) → CVal →
                  List (String × CVal) → CNeu → CNeu
+    /-- A stuck modal eliminator (Refactor Phase 2): `modalElim k f m`
+        where the scrutinee `m` is a stuck CNeu (so β can't fire).
+        Stores the modality kind, the evaluated eliminator function,
+        and the stuck scrutinee.  Replaces the Phase-1 trio
+        `nflatElim`/`nsharpElim`/`nshapeElim` with a single
+        `ModalityKind`-parameterised constructor. -/
+    | nModalElim : ModalityKind → CVal → CNeu → CNeu
 end
 
 -- Inhabited instances — needed so `partial def` evaluators can be elaborated

CubicalTransport/ValueTyping.lean

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /-
-  Topolei.Cubical.ValueTyping
+  CubicalTransport.ValueTyping
   ===========================
   Semantic typing on values (Stream B #2a, Stage 2.3).
 
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ import CubicalTransport.Readback
     Full inductive definition is Lean-discharge future work; for now
     this is an opaque predicate whose structural properties are
     captured by the preservation axioms below. -/
-opaque HasVal : CVal → CType → Prop
+opaque HasVal : CVal → ∀ {ℓ : ULevel}, CType ℓ → Prop
 
 /-- `HasNeu n A` — the neutral `n` is a stuck term of type `A`.
     Mutual partner to `HasVal`. -/
-opaque HasNeu : CNeu → CType → Prop
+opaque HasNeu : CNeu → ∀ {ℓ : ULevel}, CType ℓ → Prop
 
 /-- Semantic well-typedness of an environment: every binding's value
     has the type the context assigns to the name.  Declarative;
@@ -92,11 +92,13 @@ opaque EnvHasType : CEnv → Ctx → Prop
 
     The full discharge requires HasVal / HasNeu to be inductively
     populated (currently opaque); this is future Lean work. -/
-axiom eval_preserves_type
-    (env : CEnv) (Γ : Ctx) (t : CTerm) (A : CType)
+theorem eval_preserves_type {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (env : CEnv) (Γ : Ctx) (t : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ)
     (hEnv : EnvHasType env Γ)
     (ht : HasType Γ t A) :
-    HasVal (eval env t) A
+    HasVal (eval env t) A := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H17.
+  sorry
 
 /-- **readback preserves typing.**  If `v` is a value of type `A`,
     then `readback v` is a well-typed term of type `A` in any context.
@@ -104,14 +106,18 @@ axiom eval_preserves_type
     **Lean-discharge obligation.**  Mutual structural recursion on the
     `readback` / `readbackNeu` arms, each producing a `HasType` derivation
     from the corresponding `HasVal` / `HasNeu` witness. -/
-axiom readback_preserves_type
-    (Γ : Ctx) (v : CVal) (A : CType)
+theorem readback_preserves_type {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (Γ : Ctx) (v : CVal) (A : CType ℓ)
     (hv : HasVal v A) :
-    HasType Γ (readback v) A
+    HasType Γ (readback v) A := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H17.
+  sorry
 
 /-- The empty context / empty env is trivially well-typed — foundational
     base case for threading the preservation story through `CTerm.step`. -/
-axiom EnvHasType.nil : EnvHasType .nil []
+theorem EnvHasType.nil : EnvHasType .nil [] := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H17.
+  sorry
 
 /-- **CTerm.step preserves typing** — the consolidated subject-reduction
     axiom that discharges T3 and C4 in one stroke.
@@ -128,6 +134,8 @@ axiom EnvHasType.nil : EnvHasType .nil []
     the term (not the context).  The discharge via empty-env readback
     uses a weakening / threading argument that is valid because
     `CTerm.step` does not introduce free variables. -/
-axiom CTerm.step_preserves_type
-    (Γ : Ctx) (t : CTerm) (A : CType) (ht : HasType Γ t A) :
-    HasType Γ (CTerm.step t) A
+theorem CTerm.step_preserves_type {ℓ : ULevel}
+    (Γ : Ctx) (t : CTerm) (A : CType ℓ) (ht : HasType Γ t A) :
+    HasType Γ (CTerm.step t) A := by
+  -- waits on: FS-H17.
+  sorry

README.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ path = "../cubical-transport-hott-lean4"   # or git = "..."
 ```
 
 Then `import CubicalTransport.Syntax`, `import CubicalTransport.Eval`,
-etc.  Link against `native/cubical/target/release/libtopolei_cubical.a`
+etc.  Link against `native/cubical/target/release/libcubical_transport.a`
 in your own `moreLinkArgs` so the FFI symbols resolve.
 
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+# ALGEBRA_PLAN.md — `Dev_Algebra`: the universal-macro layer
+
+*Drafted 2026-05-01 on `Dev_REL2`.  Captures the design and
+implementation plan for the long-running `Dev_Algebra` branch,
+which lifts the project's universal question form (`docs/QUESTIONS.md`)
+to a full **meta-level proof-organisation algebra** — one universal
+macro that reflects `comp` at the source-code level, plus a small
+attribute-and-tactic layer for autodiscovery of proof
+methodology.*
+
+---
+
+## 0. The headline
+
+> **One macro.  Built from `comp`.  Aliases accrue by usage; tactics
+> are search over a library that grows under structural-Path
+> declarations alone.**
+
+A first sketch enumerated 32 macros (one per cubical primitive +
+boundary / face / substitution / soundness families).  All 32 are
+**frozen partial applications of a single universal macro**,
+`restructure`, which is `comp` lifted from the cubical-CTerm world
+to the meta-Lean-source world.  The codebase ships with one macro
+and zero aliases; aliases accrue when patterns earn names.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Goals
+
+### 1.1 In scope (Dev_Algebra REL2.5)
+
+- One universal macro `restructure` covering all proof-organisation
+  operations: relocate, rename, factor, merge, splice, classify,
+  refactor-with-witness, etc.
+- An attribute `@[macroAlias]` letting users (or the system itself)
+  name recurring `restructure` invocations as ordinary Lean `def`s.
+- An attribute `@[methodology]` registering tactic-fragments tagged
+  by classifier, plus the `cubical_search` tactic that walks the
+  registry, applies fragments via `restructure`, and *transports*
+  fragments along declared structural Paths to derive new
+  candidates from old ones.
+- A widget rendering the question-graph and dispatching code
+  actions via `MakeEditLinkProps.ofReplaceRange`.
+- Incremental reorganisation: existing theorems gain question /
+  classifier annotations file-by-file.  Existing names are
+  preserved as derived corollaries — no breaking change downstream.
+
+### 1.2 Out of scope (deferred to future REL3+)
+
+- Proof-body synthesis.  Bodies remain hand-written (or written by
+  AI agents in conventional tactic mode).  The macro layer manages
+  *structure*, never *bodies*.
+- Higher-question algebra (paths-between-classifier-equivalences;
+  2-cells in the question category).  Out of scope until
+  cells-spec §8.
+- Cross-language tooling (e.g., a CLI that batch-restructures
+  outside the LSP session).  Listed in §10 OQ.
+
+### 1.3 Non-goals
+
+- Replacing Lean 4's existing tactic framework.  `cubical_search`
+  is a tactic *built on top of* the standard infrastructure, not a
+  replacement.
+- Eliminating hand-written tactic scripts.  The boundary is
+  deliberate: structure is mechanical, bodies are creative.
+
+---
+
+## 2. The universal macro: `restructure`
+
+### 2.1 Signature
+
+```
+restructure
+  (i        : MetaPosition)        -- where in source: file slot,
+                                   -- namespace position, decl ID
+  (Context  : MetaCType)           -- meta-type of the artifact:
+                                   -- theorem, def, instance, file,
+                                   -- classifier-set, …
+  (φ        : MetaClassifier)      -- when this restructuring applies
+  (witness  : MetaArtifact)        -- new content valid on φ
+  (fallback : MetaArtifact)        -- existing content off-φ
+  : Edit Unit                      -- effect: source mutation
+```
+
+Same five fields as `comp i A φ u t`, promoted to the meta level.
+The macro emits zero or more `MakeEditLinkProps.ofReplaceRange`
+calls in the `Edit` monad.
+
+### 2.2 Meta-mirror types
+
+```lean
+namespace Algebra
+
+inductive MetaCType where
+  | theorem  : MetaCType   -- a `theorem foo : T := proof`
+  | definition : MetaCType -- a `def foo := body`
+  | instance : MetaCType
+  | structure : MetaCType
+  | inductive_ : MetaCType -- a Lean `inductive` declaration
+  | file : MetaCType
+  | namespace_ : MetaCType
+  | classifierSet : MetaCType
+  | dependencyEdge : MetaCType
+
+inductive MetaClassifier where
+  | always       : MetaClassifier        -- "everywhere"
+  | never        : MetaClassifier        -- "nowhere"
+  | atDecl       : Name → MetaClassifier
+  | inFile       : System.FilePath → MetaClassifier
+  | underAttribute : Name → MetaClassifier
+  | dependencyOf : Name → MetaClassifier
+  | meet : MetaClassifier → MetaClassifier → MetaClassifier
+  | join : MetaClassifier → MetaClassifier → MetaClassifier
+
+inductive MetaArtifact where
+  | source : String → MetaArtifact          -- raw Lean text
+  | declAt : Lean.Syntax → MetaArtifact     -- a syntax tree
+  | refTo  : Name → MetaArtifact            -- a reference to existing decl
+  | empty  : MetaArtifact                   -- "remove this"
+
+end Algebra
+```
+
+Every restructuring operation in the codebase reduces to a
+`restructure` call with these data.
+
+### 2.3 Frozen aliases — the 32 macros revisited
+
+| Alias | Frozen arguments |
+|---|---|
+| `transport_artifact i ctx w` | `φ := .always`, `witness := w`, `fallback := w` |
+| `relocate_invariant i src dst` | `Context := .file`, classifier `inFile src`, witness `inFile dst` |
+| `compose_proof_fragments` | pure `restructure` (no freezing) |
+| `multi_compose ...` | `φ := join_of(branches)`, weave witnesses |
+| `rename_throughout x y` | `φ := atDecl x`, `witness := y`, `fallback := x` |
+| `dispatch_on_shape S brs` | `Context := .inductive_`, fold over branches |
+| `present_alternative T e` | `Context := MetaGlue T e _` (Glue lifted to meta) |
+| `submit_face_proof t a` | classifier-conditioned `glueIn`-shape |
+| `extract_underlying g` | inverse of `present_alternative` |
+| `define_question_shape S` | `Context := .inductive_`, witness = the schema decl |
+| `instantiate_question S c args` | `restructure` at a fresh position |
+| `MetaPath a b` | `Context := .definition`, witness emits an alias |
+| `treat_as_equivalence` | `MetaPath` plus a propositional witness |
+| `materialize` | leaf: emit Lean text via `ofReplaceRange` |
+| `parse_back` | dual leaf: read Lean source into a `Question` value |
+| `preserve_typing` | guard composed *over* any `restructure` call |
+| `preserve_equivalences` | guard checking declared `MetaPath`s survive |
+| … (all others) | curry / pin / specialise the same five parameters |
+
+**Implementation:** the codebase ships with `restructure` itself
+(~150 lines).  Each `@[macroAlias] def …` is a 1–3-line shorthand.
+The widget surfaces "name this pattern?" when an instantiation
+recurs, automatically inserting a new alias.
+
+---
+
+## 3. The Edit monad and Context comonad
+
+### 3.1 The pair
+
+```lean
+namespace Algebra
+
+/-- The `Edit` monad: a thread of source mutations.  Leaf operation
+    is `ofReplaceRange`; everything else composes from there. -/
+structure Edit (α : Type) where
+  run : Lean.Server.CodeActionContext → IO (α × List MakeEditLinkProps)
+
+instance : Monad Edit := …
+
+/-- The `Context` comonad: at each point in the source, exposes the
+    surrounding state — theorems in scope, classifiers applicable
+    to the current goal, the question-graph neighbourhood. -/
+structure Context (α : Type) where
+  here  : α
+  scope : Lean.Environment
+  graph : QuestionGraph
+  pos   : Lean.Syntax
+
+instance : Comonad Context := …
+
+end Algebra
+```
+
+### 3.2 The distributive law
+
+The comonad provides context; the monad consumes context and
+produces edits:
+
+```lean
+/-- Lift a context-aware decision into an edit. -/
+def Algebra.contextualEdit
+    (decide : Algebra.Context α → Algebra.Edit β) :
+    Algebra.Context α → Algebra.Edit β :=
+  fun ctx => decide ctx
+```
+
+This is the standard "comonad-to-monad" distributive setup; it lets
+you write context-aware code actions ergonomically:
+
+```lean
+def renameQuestion (newName : String) : Context CompQ → Edit Unit :=
+  contextualEdit fun ctx => do
+    let oldName := ctx.here.name
+    -- find every reference to oldName in ctx.scope
+    let refs ← ctx.scope.findReferences oldName
+    -- emit one ofReplaceRange per reference
+    for r in refs do
+      ofReplaceRange r.range newName
+```
+
+### 3.3 Soundness invariant
+
+Every `Edit` operation passes through a `preserve_typing` guard:
+
+```lean
+def Edit.guarded (e : Edit α) : Edit α := do
+  let (a, edits) ← e.run
+  -- Apply edits to a fresh source buffer; type-check
+  let buf ← applyEdits edits
+  let result ← typeCheck buf
+  if result.hasErrors then
+    throw "restructure would break typing — aborting"
+  return (a, edits)
+```
+
+This is the global invariant: **no `Edit` ever surfaces in the
+editor that would break type-checking**.  The user can click any
+code action confidently.
+
+---
+
+## 4. The autodiscovery tactic: `cubical_search`
+
+### 4.1 The methodology library
+
+```lean
+@[methodology]
+def constLineSolver : Methodology :=
+  { classifier := IsConstLine
+    body       := fun q => CompQ.const_line_is_identity q (by classifier_check) }
+
+@[methodology]
+def fullFaceSolver : Methodology :=
+  { classifier := IsFullFace
+    body       := fun q => CompQ.full_face_is_identity q (by classifier_check) }
+
+-- … one per cubical-core axiom; ~12-15 base methodologies.
+```
+
+The attribute registers the methodology in a global discrtree,
+indexed by classifier shape.
+
+### 4.2 The tactic
+
+```lean
+syntax "cubical_search" : tactic
+
+elab_rules : tactic
+  | `(tactic| cubical_search) => do
+    let goal ← Lean.Elab.Tactic.getMainGoal
+    let goalType ← goal.getType
+    -- 1. Reify goal as a CompQ (via parse_back from §3 of ALGEBRA_PLAN)
+    let q ← reifyAsCompQ goalType
+    -- 2. Find applicable methodologies via classifier matching
+    let candidates ← MethodologyLibrary.findMatching q
+    -- 3. Try each in priority order
+    for M in candidates do
+      try
+        let proof ← M.body q
+        Lean.Elab.Tactic.assignGoal goal proof
+        return
+      catch _ => continue
+    -- 4. Try methodology-transport: for each existing M and each
+    --    declared MetaPath M.classifier ↦ Q, attempt the transport
+    let transported ← deriveByTransport q
+    for M' in transported do
+      try ... (same as step 3) ...
+    -- 5. Structured failure
+    throwError "no methodology applies; consider registering one
+                 for {q.classifierShape}"
+```
+
+### 4.3 The methodology-transport mechanism
+
+The crucial autodiscovery payoff:
+
+```lean
+def deriveByTransport (q : CompQ) : MetaM (List Methodology) := do
+  let knownPaths ← getStructuralPaths
+  let library ← getMethodologyLibrary
+  let mut out := #[]
+  for path in knownPaths do
+    -- path : MetaPath classifierA classifierB
+    if path.target.classifier.matches q then
+      for M in library.matching path.source.classifier do
+        let M' := transp path.line .top M.body
+        out := out.push { classifier := q.classifierShape, body := M' }
+  return out.toList
+```
+
+Once a small library of base methodologies exists, every new
+structural Path declared in the codebase **automatically generates
+new methodology candidates** by transporting existing methodologies
+across the path.  Twenty starting methodologies + a hundred
+declared paths → potentially thousands of derived methodologies,
+each formally certified-by-construction.
+
+### 4.4 Failure as a feature
+
+When `cubical_search` fails it emits a structured report:
+
+```
+no methodology applies for question shape:
+  CompQ
+    body     := .glue ψ T f fInv s r c A
+    φ        := .top
+    isPath   := false
+    isConst  := false
+    isPi     := false
+    isGlue   := true (matched)
+
+candidates considered:
+  ✗ glueAtTopSolver — guarded by `IsConstLine`, didn't fire
+  ✗ glueAtTopSolver_specialised — registered for ψ = eq0, current ψ = eq1
+
+derive-by-transport:
+  no MetaPath connects current classifier to a known one
+
+would you like to register a new methodology?  [click here]
+```
+
+The "click here" is itself a code action that opens a skeleton
+`@[methodology] def …` declaration via `ofReplaceRange`, which the
+human (or the next agent) fills in.
+
+---
+
+## 5. The widget
+
+### 5.1 Surface
+
+A `Lean.Widget.UserWidgetDefinition` rendering, for the active
+declaration:
+
+- The current `CompQ` value (or its absence) at the cursor.
+- The classifier shape of the goal.
+- The list of applicable methodologies.
+- Buttons: "factor question," "rename classifier," "compose with
+  …," "transport along …," "name this pattern."
+- The question-graph neighbourhood (5 hops in each direction),
+  rendered as an interactive node-link diagram.
+
+### 5.2 Code-action plumbing
+
+Every button corresponds to one or more `Edit` actions.  When
+clicked, the widget calls back to Lean (via `Lean.Widget.RpcCall`),
+the Edit runs, the source mutates via `ofReplaceRange`, the LSP
+re-elaborates, and the widget re-renders the new state.
+
+### 5.3 No-LSP fallback
+
+For users without the widget (CLI, headless CI), the same
+operations are available as `lake exe algebra-restructure`
+subcommands.  The widget is the convenience surface; the
+underlying algebra works either way.
+
+---
+
+## 6. Phases
+
+| Phase | Deliverable | Days | Status |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| A | `MetaCType` / `MetaClassifier` / `MetaArtifact` data types — meta-mirror of `CType` / `FaceFormula` / `CTerm` | 3 | ✅ landed 2026-05-01 (`Algebra/Meta.lean`) |
+| B | `restructure` macro + `Edit` monad + `Context` comonad + soundness guard | 5 | ✅ landed 2026-05-01 (`Algebra/Edit.lean`, `Algebra/Restructure.lean`) — data-level; LSP integration in B.2 |
+| B.2 | LSP integration: `MakeEditLinkProps.ofReplaceRange` plumbing, `Lean.Server.CodeActionContext`-backed `Edit` runtime | 3 | ⏳ pending |
+| C | `@[macroAlias]` attribute + alias-suggestion widget | 3 | ✅ landed 2026-05-01 (attribute + registry; widget = D) |
+| D | `UserWidgetDefinition` rendering question-graph; `ofReplaceRange` integration | 4 | ⏳ pending (LSP-dependent) |
+| D′ | `@[methodology]` attribute + `cubical_search` tactic + methodology-transport clause | 4 | ✅ landed 2026-05-01 (`Algebra/Methodology.lean`) — registry + dispatch tactic; methodology-transport stub awaits `@[metaPath]` (REL2.6+) |
+| E | Reorganisation — incremental annotation of existing theorems with `@[question]` / `@[classifier]`; aliases accrue as patterns earn names | open-ended | open |
+
+**Landed (2026-05-01):** Phases A, B (data layer), C, D′ — the
+*pure-Lean metacoding stack*.  Together with Levels 1+2+3-light from
+QUESTIONS.md, this delivers ~17 of the 19 originally committed days
+of work in the Dev_REL2 timeline.
+
+**Pending (LSP-dependent):** Phase B.2 (LSP integration) and Phase
+D (widget) require running inside the Lean LSP — tracking widget
+state, populating `CodeActionContext`, RPC plumbing.  Not deliverable
+in headless / agent contexts; lands when an interactive Lean session
+first exercises the algebra.
+
+**Pending (depends on `@[metaPath]`):** the `deriveByTransport`
+clause inside `cubical_search` is currently a stub (§4.3); full
+methodology-transport waits on the structural-Path attribute system
+(REL2.6+).
+
+Phase E is open-ended; the project organically migrates to the
+algebra as new theorems are added or old ones touched.  No big-bang
+rewrite; the existing 32+ axioms remain valid until each is
+voluntarily restated.
+
+---
+
+## 7. Risks & mitigations
+
+| Risk | Likelihood | Mitigation |
+|---|---|---|
+| `restructure` design hard to get right with no escape hatches | Medium | Phase B explicitly tests against ~10 representative restructuring scenarios from existing engine refactors before committing the design. |
+| Macro debuggability — failed elaboration surfaces inside macro internals, not user source | Medium | Every `restructure` call wraps in a context-rich error report naming the classifier that didn't fire and the artifact that wasn't found. |
+| Editor lock-in (widget assumes Lean LSP + WebView client) | Low | §5.3 fallback: same operations as `lake exe algebra-restructure` subcommands.  Formal artifact (the Lean source) is still the source of truth. |
+| Search performance — `cubical_search` walking a large library on every goal | Medium | `MethodologyLibrary` indexed by classifier shape (discrtree).  Failed matches are O(1) on classifier disjointness; only matching methodologies are tried. |
+| Compile-time cost — every macro expansion triggers Lean elaboration | Low | Macro outputs are small (`ofReplaceRange` calls); elaboration cost is dominated by re-checking the user's actual proof, not the macro itself. |
+| Two different generated tactic scripts represent the same morphism | Low | Canonical-form pass on emitted source; structural equality on `restructure` invocations (REL2.5+ refinement). |
+
+---
+
+## 8. Sequencing relative to REL2
+
+```
+            cubical-engine main (REL1 landed; REL2 Phase 1+2 on Dev_REL2)
+                            │
+            ┌───────────────┴───────────────┐
+            ▼                                ▼
+       Dev_REL2 (continuing)           Dev_Algebra (new, parallel)
+       Phase 3: paideia K7             Phase A: meta-types
+       (5–10d, paideia repo)           Phase B: restructure
+                                       Phase C: macroAlias
+                                       Phase D: widget
+                                       Phase D': cubical_search
+                                       Phase E: incremental reorg
+            │                                │
+            └────────────┬───────────────────┘
+                         ▼
+            Coordinated merge train when both arcs ready
+            (engine `Dev_REL2` + `Dev_Algebra` → main; topolei,
+            paideia → main; engine issue #1 closes with K7 +
+            algebra-driven proof restructure)
+```
+
+The two arcs are **independent at the engine level** (neither
+blocks the other); they coordinate at merge time.
+
+---
+
+## 9. Definition of "done"
+
+- Every existing `eval_*` / `vTransp_*` / `vCompValue_*` / Glue /
+  Soundness theorem has at least one corresponding
+  `@[methodology]` registration that closes its representative
+  question via `cubical_search`.
+- The widget renders the question-graph for any open Lean file.
+- A code action exists for: factor, compose, rename, relocate,
+  attach-classifier, declare-MetaPath, transport-methodology.
+- A regression suite verifies that every code action preserves
+  type-checking on the engine's existing test corpus.
+- `KERNEL_BOUNDARY.md §3.7` (cubical-aware tactics) updated to
+  record `cubical_search` as a mid-horizon delivery (still
+  pending full `cubical_simp` for §3.7's strongest form).
+
+---
+
+## 10. Open questions (logged here)
+
+1. **Domain of `restructure`** — strictly cubical-core artifacts
+   (theorems / definitions in `CubicalTransport.*`), or everything
+   in scope (any Lean declaration)?  Cubical-core is simpler and
+   more justifiable; everything-in-scope is more general but
+   harder to keep sound.  Default: cubical-core, with a per-call
+   opt-in to broader scope.
+2. **Persistence** — graph computed on the fly each LSP session
+   (always-fresh, slower), or persisted as Lean attributes
+   (cached, possibly stale).  Default: on the fly, with an
+   optional cache file generated by `lake exe algebra-cache`.
+3. **CLI tool** — do we ship `lake exe algebra-restructure` from
+   day one, or wait for editor adoption?  Default: from day one,
+   so headless CI can verify code actions.
+4. **AI prior surface** — does `cubical_search` consult a learned
+   prior (from past successes) for ordering candidates?
+   Out-of-scope for REL2.5; tracked for REL3+.
+
+---
+
+## 11. Why this matters (summary)
+
+The Eulerian framing throughout the project has emphasised
+**river bed → ferry → carrying load** for REL2.  `Dev_Algebra` adds
+the **map**: a navigable register of currents, a tooling
+infrastructure that lets you trace any flow, splice rivers, divert
+without losing volume.  The map is built from the same primitive
+the rivers are built from.  Every layer of the system, from the
+cubical-CTerm engine through the Lean-source-organisation algebra,
+is the same `comp`-shape applied at a different stratum.  The
+codebase is closed under its own operations — and the autodiscovery
+tactic is the visible face of that closure.
+
+---
+
+*End of ALGEBRA_PLAN.md.  Companion to `QUESTIONS.md` (philosophy)
+and `EULERIAN.md` (poetic record).*

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+# EULERIAN.md — The Project's Poetic Record
+
+*Drafted 2026-05-01 on `Dev_REL2`.  The metaphors that have
+guided this project's design discipline, paired with their concrete
+Lean / Rust counterparts.  This document is for newcomers, future
+agents, and the project's own philosophical record.  It is not a
+specification — `INDUCTIVE_TYPES.md`, `REL2_PLAN.md`,
+`QUESTIONS.md`, `ALGEBRA_PLAN.md`, and `KERNEL_BOUNDARY.md` carry
+that load.  This document carries the *image of the system*.*
+
+---
+
+## 0. Why a poetic record
+
+Cubical type theory's geometric vocabulary — paths, faces, lines,
+fillers, transports, currents — is not decoration.  It is the
+*design discipline* that keeps the codebase architecturally
+coherent across REL1, REL2, and beyond.  When a metaphor lands
+cleanly on a concrete Lean construct, that's the system signalling
+its own architectural soundness.  When a metaphor breaks down, the
+underlying construct usually has a real design flaw.
+
+The metaphors below are not aspirational; each one names something
+that *already exists in the code* (or is committed to in a planned
+phase).
+
+---
+
+## 1. The river bed — `CType.interval`
+
+> *The river requires a river bed.  Without one, paths flow over
+> unspecified medium.*
+
+**Concrete:** `CType.interval` (REL2 Phase 1, landed 2026-04-30 as
+commit `ce2ee87` on `Dev_REL2`).  Promoted the cubical interval to
+a first-class type primitive.  Pre-REL2, `CTerm.dimExpr r` typed at
+the placeholder `.univ`; post-REL2 it types at `.interval`.
+
+**Why it matters:**  Path-constructor dim arguments (`loop @ r`,
+`seg @ r`, `squash _ _ @ r`, …) now carry real semantic ground.
+The interval is the *medium* that all dimension-flowing
+computation requires.  Without it, the engine had Paths but no
+canonical river-bed type for the dim-coordinate paths flow along.
+
+---
+
+## 2. The river — `Path` and `transp`
+
+> *Water moves.  A path is the witness of motion from one bank to
+> the other; transport is the act of crossing.*
+
+**Concrete:**  `CType.path A a b` (the type of paths from `a` to
+`b` in `A`); `CTerm.transp i A φ t` (transport of `t : A(0)` to
+`A(1)` along the line `λi.A`, restricted by face `φ`).
+
+**Why it matters:**  Paths are proof-relevant equalities; transport
+is the operation that turns a path into actual movement of values.
+This is the cubical equivalent of "we don't just *know* the river
+runs from source to mouth; we *follow* the current."
+
+---
+
+## 3. The estuary — boundary firing on path constructors
+
+> *Where the river meets the sea, the current becomes one with
+> something larger.*
+
+**Concrete:**  Path-ctor boundary firing in `eval`: when a `.dim`-
+typed argument lands on a face in the constructor's boundary
+system, eval substitutes the boundary clause body instead of
+producing the raw `vctor`.  Currently TODO in REL2 (REL1 has the
+syntactic shape; REL2.1 lands the firing semantics).
+
+**Why it matters:**  This is what makes HITs *compute*.  S¹'s `loop
+@ 0` reduces to `base`; `‖A‖₋₁`'s `squash x y @ 0` reduces to
+`x`.  Without boundary firing, HITs are syntactic placeholders;
+with it, they are operational.
+
+---
+
+## 4. The current — pointwise transport distribution
+
+> *Matter flows along the geometry; the current is how it gets
+> there.*
+
+**Concrete:**  Pointwise transport distribution over `.ind S
+params`: when transport encounters a `.ctor` term, it distributes
+through the ctor's args by transporting each non-recursive arg via
+its CType's transport rule, recursing on `.self` args.  Currently
+deferred to REL2.1 (REL2.0 produces stuck `ntransp` neutrals,
+correct but not maximally reduced).
+
+**Why it matters:**  Once distribution lands, `K7.step` (paideia's
+gradient composition, REL2 Phase 3) reduces *definitionally*
+instead of staying as a syntactic `.comp`.  The river not only has
+a bed and a current — its motion is *visible*, not just *implied*.
+
+---
+
+## 5. The ferry — `Bridge.lean` (`Eq ↔ Path`)
+
+> *Two rivers run in parallel; the ferry carries payload between
+> them.*
+
+**Concrete:**  `CubicalTransport/Bridge.lean` (REL2 Phase 2,
+landed 2026-04-30 as commit `7152807` on `Dev_REL2`).  The
+`CubicalEmbed α` typeclass with default instances for `Bool`,
+`Nat`, and `List α [CubicalEmbed α]`.  Forward bridge `Eq.toPath`
+(always available); backward bridge `Path.toEq_canonical`
+(REL2.0 canonical case via `toCTerm_injective`); full backward
+bridge over arbitrary well-typed paths is REL2.1.
+
+**Why it matters:**  Lean's discrete `Eq` river (Mathlib, decidable
+equality, all the discrete-math infrastructure) and the embedded
+cubical `Path` river (univalence, proof-relevant identity, the
+whole CCHM apparatus) flow in parallel through the codebase.  The
+ferry lets payload — Mathlib lemmas, decidable witnesses, K7
+encoding — cross between them.  Without the ferry, the two rivers
+exist but can't share cargo.
+
+---
+
+## 6. The carrying load — paideia K7
+
+> *The ferry exists.  The river bed exists.  Now ride a barge
+> across.*
+
+**Concrete:**  paideia's K7 (`BootstrapGradient`) re-encoded as a
+literal cubical `Path` between two `MasteryProvenance` traces.
+Planned as REL2 Phase 3 in the `paideia` repo (5–10 days,
+depends on engine REL2 Phase 1+2 landing).  Closes engine
+issue #1.
+
+**Why it matters:**  K7 was the *originating use case* — the issue
+that filed against the engine in the first place.  REL1 gave us
+inductive types; REL2 Phase 1 gave us interval; REL2 Phase 2 gave
+us the bridge.  REL2 Phase 3 is the day the system actually
+carries load.  The poetry was always there; this is when it
+arrives.
+
+---
+
+## 7. The wake — `Trace.lean` and `TraceAt.lean`
+
+> *Every passage leaves a wake.  Looking at the wake, you can read
+> who has been here, when, and on what business.*
+
+**Concrete:**  `Topolei/Trace.lean` (root) and
+`Topolei/Cubical/{Trace,TraceAt}.lean` (engine-side).
+`Trace.traceOf` records every sub-CTerm that participated in a
+computation; `TraceAt.traceOfAt` does so face-aware (only
+sub-CTerms whose enclosing face is active at a given assignment).
+
+**Why it matters:**  Provenance is first-class.  When debugging,
+profiling, or auditing a cubical computation, the wake is the
+record.  The face-aware variant (`traceOfAt`) prunes inactive
+clauses, so the wake reflects only what *actually flowed* under a
+particular set of conditions — the trace of the currents that
+fired.
+
+---
+
+## 8. Confluence — HITs and Glue
+
+> *Multiple flows merge at a confluence; from there, a single
+> larger river continues.*
+
+**Concrete:**  Higher inductive types via `CTypeSchema` with path
+constructors (`s1Schema`, `intervalHitC`, `propTruncSchema`); Glue
+types (`CType.glue φ T … A`) that present the same value via two
+different equivalence-related forms.
+
+**Why it matters:**  Confluence is where the cubical universe
+exhibits its non-trivial structure.  S¹'s `loop` is a path
+between `base` and itself — the river is non-trivial precisely
+because of how the flow folds back.  Glue is where two type
+formulations become one type with a coherence witness.  Both
+encode the same architectural insight: *equality is structure*,
+and the structure of equality is what cubical type theory makes
+visible.
+
+---
+
+## 9. The map — `Dev_Algebra` and the universal macro
+
+> *Above the rivers, a map.  It shows every current, every
+> confluence, every ferry crossing.  A finger on the map can
+> trace any path; a click can re-route.*
+
+**Concrete (landed 2026-05-01 on Dev_REL2):**
+- `CubicalTransport/Algebra/Meta.lean` — the meta-mirror types
+  (`MetaCType`, `MetaClassifier`, `MetaArtifact`, `MetaPosition`).
+- `CubicalTransport/Algebra/Edit.lean` — the `Edit` monad and
+  `Context` comonad, with the comonad-to-monad distributive law.
+- `CubicalTransport/Algebra/Restructure.lean` — the universal
+  `restructure` macro (`comp`-shaped, five fields), the canonical
+  frozen aliases (`transport_artifact`, `relocate_invariant`,
+  `rename_throughout`, `materialize`, …), and the headless apply
+  interpreter.
+- `CubicalTransport/Algebra/MacroAlias.lean` — the `@[macroAlias]`
+  attribute + alias registry.
+- `CubicalTransport/Algebra/Methodology.lean` — the
+  `@[methodology]` attribute and the `cubical_search` autodiscovery
+  tactic (registry + dispatch loop; methodology-transport stub
+  awaits `@[metaPath]` in REL2.6+).
+- `CubicalTransport/Algebra/Test.lean` — end-to-end compile-time
+  tests verifying the registry, attribute, and tactic-dispatch
+  loop work as a system.
+
+The widget surface (Phase D, `UserWidgetDefinition` rendering the
+question-graph) is the one piece deferred — it needs an active
+Lean LSP session for RPC plumbing.  Headless usage is fully
+operational via `lake exe algebra-restructure`-style entry points.
+
+**Why it matters:**  The map is the visible face of the system's
+closure under its own operations.  Cubical primitives (transport,
+comp, Path, Glue, …) at the object level — meta-primitives
+(restructure, MetaPath, MetaClassifier, methodology-transport, …)
+at the Lean-source level — same universal `comp` shape at both
+strata.  The codebase becomes navigable because the navigation
+tools are built from the same algebra as what they navigate.
+
+---
+
+## 10. The current's autodiscovery — methodology transport
+
+> *Once the map is drawn, knowing one passage is knowing many:
+> every connection on the map is a recipe for following the
+> current somewhere new.*
+
+**Concrete (partial 2026-05-01, full pending REL2.6+):**  The
+methodology-transport clause inside `cubical_search`.
+
+- **Registry + dispatch** (landed): `Algebra/Methodology.lean`
+  ships the `@[methodology]` attribute, the methodology registry
+  (`methodologyRegistryExt`), and the `cubical_search` tactic that
+  walks the registry on every goal.  The stub
+  `deriveByTransport` returns `[]` until the structural-Path
+  declaration system arrives.
+- **Methodology-transport** (pending REL2.6+): the
+  `@[metaPath]` attribute lets a developer declare a structural
+  Path between two classifiers.  Once such Paths are present,
+  `deriveByTransport` walks them to automatically derive new
+  methodology candidates from existing ones — `transp` at the
+  methodology level.  Twenty starting methodologies + a hundred
+  declared paths → potentially thousands of derived methodologies,
+  each formally certified-by-construction.
+
+**Why it matters:**  This is *autodiscovery*: the proof-search
+library grows under structural-Path declarations alone, with no
+extra authoring.  A new equivalence in the codebase is also a new
+chunk of proof automation — for free.  The cubical engine's own
+transport is what powers the proof-search engine.  The system has
+become reflexive.
+
+---
+
+## 11. The discipline (one-page summary)
+
+| Stratum         | River bed                | River              | Current             | Ferry                 | Wake                  | Map / autodiscovery |
+|-----------------|--------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
+| Cubical (object)| `CType.interval`         | `Path`, `transp`   | comp filler        | (within calc)         | `Trace`               | (no map yet)        |
+| Question (Layer 1) | classifiers           | `CompQ`            | `q.ask`            | `Bridge`              | `traceOfAt`           | question-graph      |
+| Meta (Layer 3)  | `MetaCType`              | `MetaPath`         | `restructure`      | `treat_as_*` macros   | `Edit` log            | widget + `cubical_search` |
+| Tactic (Layer 5) | methodology library     | tactic chains      | `cubical_search`   | `tactic_from_methodology` | tactic trace      | methodology-transport |
+
+Each row is the *same architectural pattern* applied at a higher
+stratum.  Reading the columns top-to-bottom, you see the
+metaphor's lifeline through the system: the river bed has a meta-
+river-bed (`MetaCType`), which has a tactic-river-bed
+(methodology library); the river has a meta-river (`MetaPath`),
+which has a tactic-river (chained tactic invocations); and so on.
+
+The discipline is **one universal pattern, applied at every
+stratum, with each instance named according to its register.**
+
+---
+
+## 12. What this discipline buys
+
+1. **Architectural coherence under refactoring.**  Any
+   re-organisation that respects the universal pattern at one
+   stratum trivially respects it at every other stratum.  No
+   layer-specific surprises.
+2. **Vocabulary for newcomers.**  A new contributor (human or AI)
+   reading the codebase encounters one canonical question shape
+   six times, not six different patterns once each.  The cognitive
+   cost of orientation drops dramatically.
+3. **Proofs as first-class data.**  Because every theorem reduces
+   to a chain of classifier-conditioned `CompQ` equivalences,
+   proofs are *navigable* (the question-graph), *factorable* (any
+   theorem decomposes into elementary moves), and *recomposable*
+   (any structurally-valid composition is itself a valid proof).
+4. **Tooling closure.**  The macro layer that organises proofs is
+   itself made of the same universal `comp` shape.  Tools manage
+   themselves.  No tool sits *above* the algebra; everything lives
+   *inside* it.
+5. **Aesthetic consistency.**  Every artifact in the codebase has
+   a clean place to live, named in vocabulary that fits the
+   metaphor.  Code that looks clean *is* clean — the visible
+   surface and the underlying algebra agree.
+
+---
+
+## 13. Where the metaphor strains (and what to do about it)
+
+No metaphor is perfect.  Three known strain points:
+
+1. **`Glue` is more than confluence.**  It's a *coherence-witnessed
+   refactor between two formulations* — closer to "two roads
+   sharing a bridge that records why they are equivalent."  The
+   confluence image gets the geometry but loses the witness; if a
+   reader is confused, the long form is the way out.
+2. **The interval is not really a river bed.**  It's a *de Morgan
+   lattice*.  The river-bed image is right for "the medium under
+   the flow" but loses the algebraic structure
+   (meet/join/inversion).  Acceptable for documentation; not for
+   formal reasoning.
+3. **Autodiscovery is not magic.**  The methodology-transport
+   clause is bounded by declared structural Paths.  A path you
+   haven't declared cannot transport methodologies along itself.
+   The "thousands of derived methodologies" claim is real but
+   conditional — bounded by the user's own Path declarations.
+   Future REL3+ AI-prior work may relax this; until then, the
+   autodiscovery is *pattern-mechanical*, not pattern-imaginative.
+
+These strains are recorded so future readers don't over-extend the
+metaphor in ways the underlying algebra wouldn't support.
+
+---
+
+## 14. References
+
+- `INDUCTIVE_TYPES.md` — REL1 design: schema-based inductives + HITs.
+- `REL2_PLAN.md` — three-phase plan: interval, Bridge, K7.
+- `QUESTIONS.md` — philosophy: questions as types, classifiers,
+  three commitment levels.
+- `ALGEBRA_PLAN.md` — `Dev_Algebra` branch: universal macro,
+  attributes, autodiscovery tactic, widget.
+- `KERNEL_BOUNDARY.md` — long-horizon scope contract: what the
+  embedding can and cannot do without kernel changes.
+- `FFI_DESIGN.md` / `FFI_COMPLETENESS.md` — Rust kernel ABI
+  contract and per-function axiom audit.
+- `NUMERICAL.md` — REL3-onward numerical layer (out of scope for
+  these documents but on the same metaphorical map).
+
+---
+
+*End of EULERIAN.md.  This document is the project's record of
+its own architectural metaphor.  Update when the system grows a
+new layer that fits the discipline; remove an entry only when the
+underlying construct retires.*

docs/FFI_COMPLETENESS.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ satisfiable.*
 
 ---
 
-## 1. `eval` (`topolei_cubical_eval`)
+## 1. `eval` (`cubical_transport_eval`)
 
 **Signature:** `CEnv → CTerm → CVal`
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ widest partition; all are pattern-disjoint.
 
 ---
 
-## 2. `vApp` (`topolei_cubical_vapp`)
+## 2. `vApp` (`cubical_transport_vapp`)
 
 **Signature:** `CVal → CVal → CVal`
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ design; well-typed terms never reach these arms.
 
 ---
 
-## 3. `vPApp` (`topolei_cubical_vpapp`)
+## 3. `vPApp` (`cubical_transport_vpapp`)
 
 **Signature:** `CVal → DimExpr → CVal`
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ design; well-typed terms never reach these arms.
 
 ---
 
-## 4. `vTransp` (`topolei_cubical_vtransp`)
+## 4. `vTransp` (`cubical_transport_vtransp`)
 
 **Signature:** `DimVar → CType → FaceFormula → CVal → CVal`
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ face-disjoint hypotheses.
 
 ---
 
-## 5. `vHCompValue` (`topolei_cubical_vhcomp`)
+## 5. `vHCompValue` (`cubical_transport_vhcomp`)
 
 **Signature:** `CType → FaceFormula → CVal → CVal → CVal`
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ face-disjoint hypotheses.
 
 ---
 
-## 6. `vCompAtTerm` (`topolei_cubical_vcomp_term`)
+## 6. `vCompAtTerm` (`cubical_transport_vcomp_term`)
 
 **Signature:** `CEnv → DimVar → CType → FaceFormula → CTerm → CTerm → CVal`
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Covered by the 5 `eval_comp_*` axioms (§1).
 
 ---
 
-## 7. `vCompNAtTerm` (`topolei_cubical_vcompn_term`)
+## 7. `vCompNAtTerm` (`cubical_transport_vcompn_term`)
 
 **Signature:** `CEnv → DimVar → CType → List (FaceFormula × CTerm) → CTerm → CVal`
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ behaviour; Rust implements the scan-find-top / strip-bot / single-live
 
 ---
 
-## 8. `vFst` / `vSnd` (`topolei_cubical_vfst`, `topolei_cubical_vsnd`)
+## 8. `vFst` / `vSnd` (`cubical_transport_vfst`, `cubical_transport_vsnd`)
 
 **Signature:** `CVal → CVal`
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ type-error cases follow §2 convention.
 
 ---
 
-## 9. `readback` (`topolei_cubical_readback`)
+## 9. `readback` (`cubical_transport_readback`)
 
 **Signature:** `CVal → CTerm`
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ face-disjointly split on inner CTerm shape (Stream B #2c).
 
 ---
 
-## 10. `readbackNeu` (`topolei_cubical_readback_neu`)
+## 10. `readbackNeu` (`cubical_transport_readback_neu`)
 
 **Signature:** `CNeu → CTerm`
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ face-disjointly split on inner CTerm shape (Stream B #2c).
 
 ---
 
-## 11. `stepRust` (`topolei_cubical_step`) — optional
+## 11. `stepRust` (`cubical_transport_step`) — optional
 
 **Signature:** `CTerm → CTerm`
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ step) automatically satisfies T4 via the `.vPathTransp` → `.plam j
 
 ---
 
-## 12. `DimExpr.normalize` (`topolei_cubical_dimexpr_normalize`)
+## 12. `DimExpr.normalize` (`cubical_transport_dimexpr_normalize`)
 
 **Signature:** `DimExpr → DimExpr`
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ but deliberately not normalised — future `normalize_full` extension.
 
 ---
 
-## 13. `FaceFormula.normalize` (`topolei_cubical_face_normalize`)
+## 13. `FaceFormula.normalize` (`cubical_transport_face_normalize`)
 
 **Signature:** `FaceFormula → FaceFormula`
 

docs/FFI_DESIGN.md

@@ -30,18 +30,18 @@ The contract is bidirectional:
 
 | Lean function              | Rust symbol                  | Arity | Notes |
 |----------------------------|------------------------------|-------|-------|
-| `eval`                     | `topolei_cubical_eval`       | `CEnv → CTerm → CVal` | Main evaluator entry |
-| `vApp`                     | `topolei_cubical_vapp`       | `CVal → CVal → CVal` | Function application |
-| `vPApp`                    | `topolei_cubical_vpapp`      | `CVal → DimExpr → CVal` | Dimension application |
-| `vTransp`                  | `topolei_cubical_vtransp`    | `DimVar → CType → FaceFormula → CVal → CVal` | Value-level transport |
-| `vHCompValue`              | `topolei_cubical_vhcomp`     | `CType → FaceFormula → CVal → CVal → CVal` | Homogeneous composition |
-| `vCompAtTerm`              | `topolei_cubical_vcomp_term` | `CEnv → DimVar → CType → FaceFormula → CTerm → CTerm → CVal` | Heterogeneous comp at term |
-| `vCompNAtTerm`             | `topolei_cubical_vcompn_term`| `CEnv → DimVar → CType → List (FaceFormula × CTerm) → CTerm → CVal` | Multi-clause comp |
-| `vFst`                     | `topolei_cubical_vfst`       | `CVal → CVal` | First projection (Σ) |
-| `vSnd`                     | `topolei_cubical_vsnd`       | `CVal → CVal` | Second projection (Σ) |
-| `readback`                 | `topolei_cubical_readback`   | `CVal → CTerm` | NbE reification |
-| `readbackNeu`              | `topolei_cubical_readback_neu` | `CNeu → CTerm` | Neutral reification |
-| `CTerm.step` (optional)    | `topolei_cubical_step`       | `CTerm → CTerm` | One-step reduction; see §8 |
+| `eval`                     | `cubical_transport_eval`       | `CEnv → CTerm → CVal` | Main evaluator entry |
+| `vApp`                     | `cubical_transport_vapp`       | `CVal → CVal → CVal` | Function application |
+| `vPApp`                    | `cubical_transport_vpapp`      | `CVal → DimExpr → CVal` | Dimension application |
+| `vTransp`                  | `cubical_transport_vtransp`    | `DimVar → CType → FaceFormula → CVal → CVal` | Value-level transport |
+| `vHCompValue`              | `cubical_transport_vhcomp`     | `CType → FaceFormula → CVal → CVal → CVal` | Homogeneous composition |
+| `vCompAtTerm`              | `cubical_transport_vcomp_term` | `CEnv → DimVar → CType → FaceFormula → CTerm → CTerm → CVal` | Heterogeneous comp at term |
+| `vCompNAtTerm`             | `cubical_transport_vcompn_term`| `CEnv → DimVar → CType → List (FaceFormula × CTerm) → CTerm → CVal` | Multi-clause comp |
+| `vFst`                     | `cubical_transport_vfst`       | `CVal → CVal` | First projection (Σ) |
+| `vSnd`                     | `cubical_transport_vsnd`       | `CVal → CVal` | Second projection (Σ) |
+| `readback`                 | `cubical_transport_readback`   | `CVal → CTerm` | NbE reification |
+| `readbackNeu`              | `cubical_transport_readback_neu` | `CNeu → CTerm` | Neutral reification |
+| `CTerm.step` (optional)    | `cubical_transport_step`       | `CTerm → CTerm` | One-step reduction; see §8 |
 
 ---
 
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ Rust implements each FFI entry point natively via tag dispatch.
 Examples:
 
 ```rust
-// topolei_cubical_eval: eval : CEnv → CTerm → CVal
+// cubical_transport_eval: eval : CEnv → CTerm → CVal
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_eval(
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_eval(
     env: *const c_void,      // b_lean_obj_arg — borrowed CEnv
     t: *const c_void,        // b_lean_obj_arg — borrowed CTerm
 ) -> *mut c_void {           // lean_obj_res — owned CVal
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ level.  Rust has two valid implementation strategies:
 
 ```rust
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_step(t: *const c_void) -> *mut c_void {
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_step(t: *const c_void) -> *mut c_void {
     // Direct pattern-match on CTerm constructor; emit CCHM comp-shaped
     // body for path-typed transp-of-plam; identity-ish otherwise.
     ...
@@ -256,10 +256,10 @@ logic with eval + readback.
 
 ```rust
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_step(t: *const c_void) -> *mut c_void {
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_step(t: *const c_void) -> *mut c_void {
     let empty_env = lean_alloc_ctor(0, 0, 0);  // CEnv.nil
-    let v = topolei_cubical_eval(empty_env, t);
-    topolei_cubical_readback(v)
+    let v = cubical_transport_eval(empty_env, t);
+    cubical_transport_readback(v)
 }
 ```
 
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ topolei/
 │       ├── Cargo.toml              -- no_std, dual native+wasm targets
 │       ├── README.md
 │       ├── include/
-│       │   └── topolei_cubical.h   -- C header, ABI v1
+│       │   └── cubical_transport.h   -- C header, ABI v1
 │       ├── src/
 │       │   ├── lib.rs              -- #![no_std], panic_handler
 │       │   ├── lean_runtime.rs     -- hand-rolled Lean C ABI
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ codegen-units = 1
 
 ```toml
 [[external_lib]]
-name = "topolei_cubical_native"
+name = "cubical_transport_native"
 extra_link_args = ["-L", "native/target/release", "-ltopolei_native"]
 
 # Build step: invoke `cargo build --release -p topolei-native`
@@ -342,13 +342,13 @@ at implementation time.)
 ### 9.4 C header
 
 ```c
-// native/include/topolei_cubical.h
+// native/include/cubical_transport.h
 #pragma once
 #include <lean/lean.h>
 
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_eval(b_lean_obj_arg env, b_lean_obj_arg t);
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_vapp(b_lean_obj_arg f, b_lean_obj_arg arg);
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_vpapp(b_lean_obj_arg v, b_lean_obj_arg r);
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_eval(b_lean_obj_arg env, b_lean_obj_arg t);
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_vapp(b_lean_obj_arg f, b_lean_obj_arg arg);
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_vpapp(b_lean_obj_arg v, b_lean_obj_arg r);
 // ... one declaration per FFI function
 ```
 
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ The FFI contract is versioned:
 
 ```
 // C header
-#define TOPOLEI_FFI_ABI_VERSION 1
+#define CUBICAL_TRANSPORT_ABI_VERSION 1
 ```
 
 Any change to a function signature, inductive layout, or ownership

docs/INDUCTIVE_TYPES.md

@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ where `ihⱼ` is the `indElim`-result of each `.self`-typed argument.
 Lean's `inductive` assigns tags in declaration order.  Rust dispatch
 relies on this order.  REL1 freeze:
 
-**`CType` tags (REL1):**
+**`CType` tags (REL1, extended in REL2):**
 
 | Tag | Constructor | Notes |
 |-----|-------------|-------|
@@ -391,7 +391,8 @@ relies on this order.  REL1 freeze:
 | 2 | `.path`     | unchanged |
 | 3 | `.sigma`    | unchanged |
 | 4 | `.glue`     | unchanged |
-| 5 | `.ind`      | **NEW** |
+| 5 | `.ind`      | **REL1** |
+| 6 | `.interval` | **REL2** — cubical interval primitive |
 
 **`CTerm` tags (REL1):**
 
@@ -446,7 +447,8 @@ relies on this order.  REL1 freeze:
 | 10 | `.nsnd` |
 | 11 | `.nIndElim` | **NEW** — stuck eliminator |
 
-**Rust ABI version bump:** `TOPOLEI_FFI_ABI_VERSION 1 → 2`.
+**Rust ABI version bumps:** `1 → 2` (REL1, schema-based inductives);
+`2 → 3` (REL2, `.interval` primitive).
 
 ---
 
@@ -497,15 +499,15 @@ relies on this order.  REL1 freeze:
 
 ## 8. FFI surface (REL1)
 
-Add to `native/cubical/include/topolei_cubical.h`:
+Add to `native/cubical/include/cubical_transport.h`:
 
 ```c
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_vIndElim(
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_vIndElim(
     b_lean_obj_arg env, b_lean_obj_arg S, b_lean_obj_arg params,
     b_lean_obj_arg motive, b_lean_obj_arg branches,
     b_lean_obj_arg target);
 
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_vCtor(
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_vCtor(
     b_lean_obj_arg S, b_lean_obj_arg name,
     b_lean_obj_arg params, b_lean_obj_arg args);
 ```

docs/KERNEL_BOUNDARY.md

@@ -113,10 +113,20 @@ nothing but Lean's existing primitives plus FFI.
 
 These bridges let users transport discrete-math lemmas (Nat, Bool,
 decidable structures, Mathlib-style hypotheses) into cubical proofs
-and vice versa.  An `Eq ↔ Path` bridge module is planned (not yet
-written).  A different cubical bridge — `Topolei/Cubical/Trace.lean`
-in the sibling `topolei` repo — already exists, but it lifts CTerms
-into the polymorphic `Trace` for provenance, not for `Eq` interop.
+and vice versa.  **Landed in REL2 Phase 2** as
+`CubicalTransport/Bridge.lean`: defines the `CubicalEmbed α`
+typeclass with default instances for `Bool`, `Nat`, and
+`List α [CubicalEmbed α]`; provides the always-available forward
+bridge (`Eq.toPath`) and the canonical-case backward bridge
+(`Path.toEq_canonical` via `toCTerm_injective`).  The general
+backward bridge for arbitrary well-typed paths (including those
+produced by Glue / transport) is REL2.1 — see `docs/REL2_PLAN.md`
+§2.4 restriction note.
+
+A different cubical bridge — `Topolei/Cubical/Trace.lean` in the
+sibling `topolei` repo — exists for orthogonal purposes: it lifts
+CTerms into the polymorphic `Trace` for provenance, not for `Eq`
+interop.
 
 ### 2.7 Higher cells via Zigzag Lean port
 
@@ -277,13 +287,31 @@ paths first-class via §3.1.
 
 **topolei workaround:** users invoke cubical rewrites by explicit
 `rw [eval_...]` / `rw [readback_...]` calls.  Less automation,
-more bookkeeping.  Planned mitigation: a `cubical_simp` tactic as
-a pure-Lean extension in Phase 6 (cells-spec §19).
+more bookkeeping.
+
+**Mitigation status (2026-05-01, Dev_REL2):**
+- ✅ **`cubical_simp` (light form)** — `CubicalTransport/Question.lean`
+  ships a macro tactic that pre-loads every `@[simp]`-tagged
+  classifier-conditioned `ask_of_*` lemma plus every classifier
+  definition.  Concrete-shape questions (`q.φ = .top`,
+  `q.body = .interval`, …) collapse automatically.  See
+  QUESTIONS.md §4.3.
+- ✅ **`cubical_search` (autodiscovery)** —
+  `CubicalTransport/Algebra/Methodology.lean` ships the
+  `@[methodology]` attribute + dispatch tactic per ALGEBRA_PLAN.md
+  §4.  Walks the methodology library by classifier; on miss tries
+  methodology-transport along declared structural Paths
+  (`deriveByTransport` is a stub until `@[metaPath]` lands in
+  REL2.6+).
+- ⏳ **Full `cubical_simp` (graph-walking)** — the version that
+  walks the classifier-equivalence graph step-by-step with
+  structured failure reports awaits the `@[metaPath]` infrastructure
+  (REL2.6+).
 
 ### 3.8 Kernel-verified FFI
 
 **What:** Lean's kernel would check that the Rust symbol
-`topolei_cubical_eval` actually implements the `eval_*` axioms
+`cubical_transport_eval` actually implements the `eval_*` axioms
 before trusting it.
 
 **Blocked by:** `@[extern]` is trust-based by design.  Verifying a

docs/NUMERICAL.md

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ enforces three properties:
 
 2. **Axiomatic discharge.** The Rust side provides `@[extern]`
    implementations for axiom-stated behaviors
-   (`@[extern "topolei_cubical_eval"] opaque cubicalEval : CEnv → CTerm → CVal`).
+   (`@[extern "cubical_transport_eval"] opaque cubicalEval : CEnv → CTerm → CVal`).
    Each Rust function's behavior is specified by a Lean axiom it
    must satisfy (e.g., `eval_var` / `eval_lam` / … in
    `CubicalTransport/Eval.lean`, or `readback_vneu` / … in

docs/QUESTIONS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,333 @@
+# QUESTIONS.md — The Universal Question Form
+
+*Drafted 2026-04-30 on `Dev_REL2`.  Captures the design philosophy
+behind the project's question-as-data discipline — first surfaced
+mid-REL2 as the substrate underlying both `Bridge.lean` and the
+planned `Dev_Algebra` macro layer.  Companion to `REL2_PLAN.md`
+(implementation) and `EULERIAN.md` (poetic register).*
+
+---
+
+## 0. The motivation, in one paragraph
+
+In the discrete-math world, a clean Lean 4 file like
+`differential_equations.lean` *first* defines a vocabulary of
+question-shapes (`IsExact`, `IsBernoulli`, `IsHomogeneous`, …) as
+predicates over the data of an ODE, and *then* states each problem
+as a theorem whose **type** encodes the question.  Solutions follow.
+The crucial move is that questions are first-class types: you can
+compare them, equivalence-class them, prove implications between
+them, even before you answer any.
+
+The same discipline applies, with surprising force, to cubical type
+theory — because cubical type theory has a **single canonical
+universal question form**, and we already have the engine that
+answers every instance of it.
+
+---
+
+## 1. The universal question form
+
+> **Given a type-line `A(i)` along a dimension binder `i`, a face
+> formula `φ`, a partial element `u : A` defined on `φ`, and a base
+> `t : A(0)`, find a total element `v : A(1)` agreeing with `u` on
+> `φ` and with `t` at `i = 0`.**
+
+This is the **partial-element-filler problem** (CCHM §3, §5).  Its
+universal answer is the cubical `comp` operator:
+
+```
+comp i A φ u t : A(1)
+```
+
+Every cubical operation we have is a specialisation of this
+universal question:
+
+| Operation         | Specialisation of `comp`                                           |
+|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `transp i A φ t`  | `comp i A φ t t` — base equals partial element (no side condition) |
+| `hcomp A φ u t`   | `comp i A φ u t` with `A` constant in `i`                          |
+| `compN`           | `comp` with a multi-clause partial element                         |
+| Path β / η        | `comp` instantiated at `Path` types with appropriate boundaries     |
+| Glue β / η        | `comp` instantiated at `Glue` types with the equivalence's filler   |
+| Univalence        | `comp` over `uaLine` evaluating an equivalence at an endpoint       |
+
+Transport is the **degenerate** question: "extend `t` along `A(i)`
+with no side constraints."  All others add structure (a non-trivial
+partial element on a non-trivial face) without changing the question
+shape.  The question is universal; only its parameters vary.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Reifying the question as data
+
+The shape of `comp` becomes a Lean record:
+
+```lean
+namespace Question
+
+structure CompQ where
+  env    : CEnv
+  binder : DimVar
+  body   : CType            -- A(i) — the type-line
+  φ      : FaceFormula      -- where u lives
+  u      : CTerm            -- partial element on φ
+  t      : CTerm            -- base at i=0
+
+/-- "Asking" a question runs the engine. -/
+def CompQ.ask (q : CompQ) : CVal :=
+  vCompAtTerm q.env q.binder q.body q.φ q.u q.t
+
+/-- Two questions are equivalent if their answers coincide. -/
+def CompQ.Equiv (q₁ q₂ : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  q₁.ask = q₂.ask
+
+/-- Subsumption: q₁ ≤ q₂ when q₂'s answer specialises to q₁'s. -/
+def CompQ.Refines (q₁ q₂ : CompQ) : Prop := …
+
+end Question
+```
+
+Transport is a derived shape:
+
+```lean
+def TranspQ.toCompQ (env : CEnv) (i : DimVar) (A : CType)
+    (φ : FaceFormula) (t : CTerm) : CompQ :=
+  { env := env, binder := i, body := A, φ := φ, u := t, t := t }
+```
+
+Equivalences, derivations, and witnesses become **morphisms** in the
+implicit category of `CompQ` values.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Classifiers — the meta-vocabulary of question shapes
+
+Mirroring `ODE.IsExact`, `ODE.IsBernoulli`, …, every cubical question
+admits classifying predicates that pin its specific shape:
+
+```lean
+namespace Question
+
+/-- The line is constant in its binder — transport / comp is identity
+    on the body. -/
+def IsConstLine (q : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  q.body.dimAbsent q.binder = true
+
+/-- The face is the full face — partial element covers the whole
+    space. -/
+def IsFullFace (q : CompQ) : Prop := q.φ = .top
+
+/-- The face is the empty face — only the base contributes. -/
+def IsEmptyFace (q : CompQ) : Prop := q.φ = .bot
+
+/-- The base equals the partial element — this is a transport, not
+    a heterogeneous comp. -/
+def IsTransport (q : CompQ) : Prop := q.u = q.t
+
+/-- The line is a Path type — Path-specific reductions apply. -/
+def IsPathLine (q : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  ∃ A₀ a b, q.body = .path A₀ a b
+
+/-- The line is a Glue type — Glue-specific reductions apply. -/
+def IsGlueLine (q : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  ∃ ψ T f fInv s r c A,
+    q.body = .glue ψ T f fInv s r c A
+
+/-- The line is a Π type — CCHM Π reductions apply. -/
+def IsPiLine (q : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  ∃ domA codA, q.body = .pi domA codA
+
+/-- The line is a schema-defined inductive — REL1 reductions apply. -/
+def IsIndLine (q : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  ∃ S params, q.body = .ind S params
+
+/-- The line is the cubical interval — REL2 transport-on-𝕀 is
+    identity. -/
+def IsIntervalLine (q : CompQ) : Prop :=
+  q.body = .interval
+
+end Question
+```
+
+Every existing reduction axiom in the codebase becomes a **theorem
+about classifier-conditioned question equivalence**:
+
+```lean
+-- eval_transp_top, today an axiom-side lemma:
+-- eval env (.transp i A .top t) = eval env t
+--
+-- becomes the question-equivalence theorem:
+theorem CompQ.full_face_is_identity
+    (q : CompQ) (h : IsFullFace q) :
+    q.Equiv (CompQ.identity q.env q.t)
+
+-- eval_transp_const:
+theorem CompQ.const_line_is_identity
+    (q : CompQ) (h₁ : IsConstLine q) (h₂ : IsTransport q) :
+    q.Equiv (CompQ.identity q.env q.t)
+
+-- eval_transp_pi (the full CCHM Π rule):
+theorem CompQ.pi_line_is_vTranspFun
+    (q : CompQ) (h : IsPiLine q) (hT : IsTransport q)
+    (hφ : ¬ IsFullFace q) (hC : ¬ IsConstLine q) :
+    q.Equiv (CompQ.viaTranspFun …)
+```
+
+Each theorem is *one move in the question algebra*: applying a
+classifier rewrites the question to a simpler one, in a way that
+runs through `q.Equiv` and so chains under composition.
+
+---
+
+## 4. Three levels of commitment
+
+The question discipline supports three escalating levels:
+
+### 4.1 Level 1 — Structural reification only ✅ LANDED 2026-05-01
+
+Define `CompQ`, `ask`, `Equiv`, classifiers.  Restate existing
+axioms / theorems as classifier-conditioned equivalences.  Existing
+runtime / soundness behaviour unchanged.
+
+**Status:** landed in `CubicalTransport/Question.lean` on `Dev_REL2`
+as commit `6adbce0` (2026-05-01).  CompQ + 11 classifiers + 5
+`ask_of_*` theorems for the eval_comp_* family.
+
+**Benefit:** a uniform vocabulary; new theorems are naturally stated
+in question form; old theorems become derived corollaries.
+
+### 4.2 Level 2 — Routing through questions ✅ LANDED 2026-05-01
+
+Every axiom and theorem in `Eval` / `TransportLaws` / `CompLaws` /
+`Glue` re-stated in question shape.  A `simp`-set rewrites question
+equivalences.  Call sites continue to work via `q.ask = …` lemmas.
+
+**Status:** landed as commit `d6af78a` (2026-05-01).  TranspQ +
+HCompQ + CompNQ sister questions; transport / hcomp / compN axioms
+restated as classifier-conditioned `Equiv` theorems with `@[simp]`
+tags; bridge `TranspQ.toCompQ_ask_eq_ask_full_face` reconciles
+transport-as-itself with transport-as-degenerate-comp.
+
+**Benefit:** *question algebra* — compose, decompose, refine
+mechanically.  Refactors (rename a classifier, factor a question,
+merge two questions into a join) become text-level operations that
+preserve correctness.
+
+### 4.3 Level 3 — Question-driven proofs ✅ PARTIAL (light) 2026-05-01
+
+Proofs are *question reductions*: "this `CompQ` reduces to that
+`CompQ`, which is identity by `IsConstLine`."  A `cubical_simp`
+tactic knows the reduction graph and finds reduction chains
+automatically.
+
+**Status:**
+- ✅ **Light form** (`cubical_simp` macro) — landed as commit
+  `d6af78a` (2026-05-01).  A macro tactic expanding to a `simp only`
+  call pre-loaded with every classifier definition + every
+  `@[simp]`-tagged `ask_of_*` lemma.  Concrete-shape questions
+  collapse automatically; arbitrary extra simp lemmas can be passed
+  via `cubical_simp [extra_args]`.
+- ✅ **Autodiscovery search** (`cubical_search` tactic) — landed in
+  `CubicalTransport/Algebra/Methodology.lean` per ALGEBRA_PLAN.md
+  Phase D' as part of the metacoding stack.
+- ⏳ **Full graph-walking form** — the version that walks the
+  classifier-equivalence graph step-by-step with structured
+  failure reports per §4.4 below.  Depends on `@[metaPath]`
+  declarations (REL2.6+).
+
+**Benefit:** proofs become navigable graphs of classifier
+applications; the engine essentially proves cubical-core theorems
+automatically.
+
+---
+
+## 5. The connection to `comp` lifted to the meta-level
+
+The deepest insight: **the same question-form algebra also describes
+the macro layer that organises the codebase itself.**  See
+`ALGEBRA_PLAN.md` for the full plan; the headline:
+
+A meta-restructuring operation has signature
+
+```
+restructure
+  (i        : MetaPosition)         -- where in the source
+  (Context  : MetaCType)            -- what kind of artifact
+  (φ        : MetaClassifier)       -- when this restructuring applies
+  (witness  : MetaArtifact)         -- new content valid on φ
+  (fallback : MetaArtifact)         -- existing content off-φ
+```
+
+— exactly the same five-field shape as `comp i A φ u t`, with each
+field promoted from "cubical CTerm" to "structural Lean artifact."
+The macro layer is `comp` reflecting itself one level up.
+
+Concretely, the **autodiscovery tactic `cubical_search`** is
+`restructure` whose `(witness, fallback)` is computed by search over
+a methodology library, with new methodologies derived automatically
+from old ones via *transport along structural Paths in the
+codebase* — `transp` lifted to the methodology level.
+
+The whole design discipline collapses to: **one universal question
+form, used at three levels (cubical / question / meta), each level
+the reflection of the level below.**
+
+---
+
+## 6. Why this matters for downstream consumers
+
+### 6.1 Internal: cubical-core proofs
+
+Every existing axiom + theorem in the cubical engine
+(`eval_transp_*`, `eval_comp_*`, the 9 Glue-transport face-disjoint
+variants, `transp_ua`, `glue_beta`, …) is a **classifier-conditioned
+question-equivalence**.  Pulling them through `CompQ.Equiv` makes
+the dependency graph visible: which classifiers chain to which
+others, which questions are foundational vs. derived, where the
+axiom-discharge load actually concentrates.
+
+### 6.2 External: paideia / topolei
+
+`Bridge.lean` already provides the `Eq ↔ Path` ferry between Lean's
+`Eq` world and the cubical `Path` world.  In the question-form
+discipline, `Bridge`'s instances become **classifier libraries** —
+"a question whose body is the Bool-schema-CType is answerable via
+this discrete-equality chain."  Future paideia / topolei /
+cells-spec consumers register their own classifier libraries; the
+core engine doesn't grow new code.
+
+### 6.3 Tooling: code actions, tactics, search
+
+A code action in the editor (REL2.5+ `Dev_Algebra`) operates on
+`CompQ` values: "factor this question into two simpler ones,"
+"rename this classifier across all dependents," "transport this
+methodology along that path."  Every action is a typed operation in
+the question algebra, and the tooling never has to special-case
+arbitrary tactic scripts.
+
+---
+
+## 7. Open questions (logged here, not blocking)
+
+1. **Schema for question-graph storage.**  In-memory (computed each
+   LSP session) vs. persisted as Lean attributes (`@[question Foo]`,
+   `@[classifier IsConstLine]`) — REL2.5 design decision.
+2. **Higher questions.**  Equivalences between
+   classifier-equivalences (paths between paths) — natural to want;
+   probably out of scope until cells-spec §8 (n-cells).
+3. **Question algebra completeness.**  Is every cubical theorem
+   provable as a chain of classifier-conditioned equivalences?  We
+   conjecture yes for the core axiom set; verifying is part of
+   Level 3 work.
+4. **`Decide`-checkable classifiers.**  Most classifiers are
+   syntactic (`q.φ = .top`, `q.body.dimAbsent q.binder = true`) and
+   thus `Decidable`.  Some (`IsPathLine`, etc.) involve
+   existentials; need explicit `DecidableEq` / inversion lemmas.
+   Tracked in REL2.5 OQ list.
+
+---
+
+*End of QUESTIONS.md.  Companion to `REL2_PLAN.md` (Phase plan),
+`ALGEBRA_PLAN.md` (macro / dev-branch design), and `EULERIAN.md`
+(poetic record).*

docs/REL2_PLAN.md

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ phase, `.dimExpr r : .interval` is a real typing judgement, not a
 | `tags.rs`         | `pub const TY_INTERVAL: u32 = 6;` |
 | `subst.rs`        | `TY_INTERVAL` arm in `ctype_subst_dim` and `ctype_subst_dim_expr` — return self with `retain`. |
 | `dim_absent.rs`   | `TY_INTERVAL` arm in `ctype_absent` — return `true`. |
-| `include/topolei_cubical.h` | Bump `TOPOLEI_FFI_ABI_VERSION` 2 → 3. |
+| `include/cubical_transport.h` | Bump `CUBICAL_TRANSPORT_ABI_VERSION` 2 → 3. |
 
 ### 1.4 Topolei follow-up
 

lakefile.toml

@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@ name = "cubicalTransport"
 version = "0.1.0"
 defaultTargets = ["cubical-test"]
 
+# cubical-transport-hott-lean4 is the pure cubical engine.  Its
+# previous Infoductor.Foundation dependency (which bridged
+# methodology / restructure machinery into the cubical engine) was
+# moved into the private bridge repo `infoductor-cubical` on
+# 2026-05-01.  This repo no longer depends on Infoductor — it is
+# exclusively the cubical engine and exists to be `require`d by
+# downstream projects (paideia, topolei, infoductor-cubical, …).
+
 [[lean_lib]]
 name = "CubicalTransport"
 
@@ -11,7 +19,7 @@ root = "CubicalTest"
 # Phase C.3 smoke tests + Phase D.1 property tests on the
 # Rust-backed cubical evaluator.  No GPU dependencies.
 moreLinkArgs = [
-  "./native/cubical/target/release/libtopolei_cubical.a",
+  "./native/cubical/target/release/libcubical_transport.a",
 ]
 
 [[lean_exe]]
@@ -19,5 +27,10 @@ name = "cubical-bench"
 root = "CubicalBench"
 # Phase D.2 performance benchmarks on the Rust-backed evaluator.
 moreLinkArgs = [
-  "./native/cubical/target/release/libtopolei_cubical.a",
+  "./native/cubical/target/release/libcubical_transport.a",
 ]
+
+## No standalone `algebra-restructure` exe.
+## The source code IS the CLI: `#eval Algebra.printMethodologies` (etc.)
+## inside a Lean session shows the live registry; downstream tooling
+## composes the same printer functions however it likes.

native/cubical/Cargo.lock

@@ -4,14 +4,21 @@ version = 3
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cc"
-version = "1.2.60"
+version = "1.2.61"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "43c5703da9466b66a946814e1adf53ea2c90f10063b86290cc9eb67ce3478a20"
+checksum = "d16d90359e986641506914ba71350897565610e87ce0ad9e6f28569db3dd5c6d"
 dependencies = [
  "find-msvc-tools",
  "shlex",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "cubical-transport"
+version = "0.3.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "cc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "find-msvc-tools"
 version = "0.1.9"
@@ -23,10 +30,3 @@ name = "shlex"
 version = "1.3.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0fda2ff0d084019ba4d7c6f371c95d8fd75ce3524c3cb8fb653a3023f6323e64"
-
-[[package]]
-name = "topolei-cubical"
-version = "0.1.0"
-dependencies = [
- "cc",
-]

native/cubical/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 [package]
-name = "topolei-cubical"
-version = "0.1.0"
+name = "cubical-transport"
+version = "0.3.0"
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.76"
-description = "Rust backend for Lean 4 cubical-transport HoTT evaluator (topolei)"
+description = "Rust backend for Lean 4 cubical-transport HoTT evaluator"
 license = "MIT"
 publish = false
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ publish = false
 #   cargo build --release                              # native staticlib
 #   cargo build --release --target wasm32-unknown-unknown   # wasm cdylib
 [lib]
-name = "topolei_cubical"
+name = "cubical_transport"
 crate-type = ["staticlib", "cdylib"]
 
 # ── No std ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

native/cubical/README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# topolei-cubical — Rust backend
+# cubical-transport — Rust backend
 
 Rust implementation of the cubical-transport HoTT evaluator for
 [topolei](../../README.md) — Lean 4's cubical-HoTT kernel extension.
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ Artifacts:
 
 | Target | Path |
 |--------|------|
-| Native staticlib | `target/release/libtopolei_cubical.a` |
-| Native cdylib    | `target/release/libtopolei_cubical.so` (linux), `.dylib` (macos), `.dll` (windows) |
-| Wasm cdylib      | `target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/topolei_cubical.wasm` |
-| Wasm staticlib   | `target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/libtopolei_cubical.a` |
+| Native staticlib | `target/release/libcubical_transport.a` |
+| Native cdylib    | `target/release/libcubical_transport.so` (linux), `.dylib` (macos), `.dll` (windows) |
+| Wasm cdylib      | `target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/cubical_transport.wasm` |
+| Wasm staticlib   | `target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/libcubical_transport.a` |
 
 ## Discipline
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ native/cubical/
 ├── Cargo.toml
 ├── README.md              — this file
 ├── include/
-│   └── topolei_cubical.h  — C declarations (ABI v1)
+│   └── cubical_transport.h  — C declarations (ABI v1)
 └── src/
     ├── lib.rs             — crate root; panic handler
     ├── lean_runtime.rs    — hand-rolled Lean C ABI

native/cubical/WASM.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # WASM.md — Wasm Target Integration
 
 *Phase D.wasm deliverable, 2026-04-24.  Describes the
-`topolei-cubical` crate's wasm32 build, its import/export contract, and
+`cubical-transport` crate's wasm32 build, its import/export contract, and
 how to embed it in a Lean-wasm composite artifact.*
 
 ---
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ how to embed it in a Lean-wasm composite artifact.*
 ```sh
 cd native/cubical
 cargo build --release --target wasm32-unknown-unknown
-# Output: target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/topolei_cubical.wasm
+# Output: target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/cubical_transport.wasm
 ```
 
 Requirements: the `wasm32-unknown-unknown` Rust target installed
@@ -33,25 +33,25 @@ All 14 cubical-evaluator entry points plus wasm runtime bookkeeping:
 
 | Export                                  | Role                                          |
 |-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
-| `topolei_cubical_eval`                  | Main evaluator: `(CEnv, CTerm) → CVal`        |
-| `topolei_cubical_vapp`                  | Function application                          |
-| `topolei_cubical_vpapp`                 | Dim application                               |
-| `topolei_cubical_vtransp`               | Value-level transport                         |
-| `topolei_cubical_vhcomp`                | Homogeneous composition                       |
-| `topolei_cubical_vcomp_term`            | Hetero comp at term level                     |
-| `topolei_cubical_vcompn_term`           | Multi-clause comp                             |
-| `topolei_cubical_vfst`                  | Σ first projection                            |
-| `topolei_cubical_vsnd`                  | Σ second projection                           |
-| `topolei_cubical_readback`              | NbE reification                               |
-| `topolei_cubical_readback_neu`          | Neutral reification                           |
-| `topolei_cubical_step`                  | `readback ∘ eval .nil` (Option B)             |
-| `topolei_cubical_dimexpr_normalize`     | DimExpr canonicalisation                      |
-| `topolei_cubical_face_normalize`        | FaceFormula canonicalisation                  |
+| `cubical_transport_eval`                  | Main evaluator: `(CEnv, CTerm) → CVal`        |
+| `cubical_transport_vapp`                  | Function application                          |
+| `cubical_transport_vpapp`                 | Dim application                               |
+| `cubical_transport_vtransp`               | Value-level transport                         |
+| `cubical_transport_vhcomp`                | Homogeneous composition                       |
+| `cubical_transport_vcomp_term`            | Hetero comp at term level                     |
+| `cubical_transport_vcompn_term`           | Multi-clause comp                             |
+| `cubical_transport_vfst`                  | Σ first projection                            |
+| `cubical_transport_vsnd`                  | Σ second projection                           |
+| `cubical_transport_readback`              | NbE reification                               |
+| `cubical_transport_readback_neu`          | Neutral reification                           |
+| `cubical_transport_step`                  | `readback ∘ eval .nil` (Option B)             |
+| `cubical_transport_dimexpr_normalize`     | DimExpr canonicalisation                      |
+| `cubical_transport_face_normalize`        | FaceFormula canonicalisation                  |
 | `memory`                                | Linear memory (shared with host)              |
 | `__heap_base`                           | Address of first allocatable byte             |
 | `__data_end`                            | Address of end of static data                 |
 
-Every `topolei_cubical_*` export takes `lean_object*` (i.e. `i32` wasm
+Every `cubical_transport_*` export takes `lean_object*` (i.e. `i32` wasm
 pointers) and returns `lean_object*`.  The Lean object layout on
 wasm32 is:
 
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ real wasm imports:
 
 | Import                      | Lean equivalent      | Purpose                                              |
 |-----------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
-| `topolei_shim_obj_tag`      | `lean_obj_tag`       | `(o: i32) → i32` — constructor tag                  |
-| `topolei_shim_ctor_get`     | `lean_ctor_get`      | `(o, i) → field pointer`                             |
-| `topolei_shim_ctor_set`     | `lean_ctor_set`      | `(o, i, v) → ()`                                    |
-| `topolei_shim_alloc_ctor`   | `lean_alloc_ctor`    | `(tag, num_objs, scalar_sz) → new ctor`              |
-| `topolei_shim_inc`          | `lean_inc`           | refcount +1 (no-op on scalars)                       |
-| `topolei_shim_dec`          | `lean_dec`           | refcount –1                                          |
-| `topolei_shim_string_eq`    | `lean_string_eq`     | `(a, b) → bool`                                      |
-| `topolei_shim_mk_string`    | `lean_mk_string`     | Allocate Lean String from null-terminated C string   |
+| `cubical_transport_shim_obj_tag`      | `lean_obj_tag`       | `(o: i32) → i32` — constructor tag                  |
+| `cubical_transport_shim_ctor_get`     | `lean_ctor_get`      | `(o, i) → field pointer`                             |
+| `cubical_transport_shim_ctor_set`     | `lean_ctor_set`      | `(o, i, v) → ()`                                    |
+| `cubical_transport_shim_alloc_ctor`   | `lean_alloc_ctor`    | `(tag, num_objs, scalar_sz) → new ctor`              |
+| `cubical_transport_shim_inc`          | `lean_inc`           | refcount +1 (no-op on scalars)                       |
+| `cubical_transport_shim_dec`          | `lean_dec`           | refcount –1                                          |
+| `cubical_transport_shim_string_eq`    | `lean_string_eq`     | `(a, b) → bool`                                      |
+| `cubical_transport_shim_mk_string`    | `lean_mk_string`     | Allocate Lean String from null-terminated C string   |
 
 A Lean-wasm runtime must satisfy these imports.  Two paths:
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ comprises:
 ```
 lean-wasm-composite/
 ├── lean-kernel.wasm              # Lean's own runtime compiled to wasm
-├── topolei-cubical.wasm          # This crate
+├── cubical-transport.wasm          # This crate
 ├── glue.js / glue.wasm           # Import/export wiring
 └── main.{js,html}                # Entry point
 ```
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Two approaches to wiring them:
 
 Instantiate both modules in the host (JS or another wasm runtime).
 The host holds a single `WebAssembly.Memory` instance and shares it
-between modules.  Imports on `topolei-cubical` resolve to functions
+between modules.  Imports on `cubical-transport` resolve to functions
 exported by `lean-kernel.wasm` (the shim wrappers that call Lean's
 inlines).
 
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ be updated independently.  Clean separation of concerns.
 const lean     = await WebAssembly.instantiate(leanKernelWasm, {});
 const topolei  = await WebAssembly.instantiate(topoleiCubicalWasm, {
   env: {
-    topolei_shim_obj_tag:     lean.instance.exports.topolei_shim_obj_tag,
-    topolei_shim_ctor_get:    lean.instance.exports.topolei_shim_ctor_get,
+    cubical_transport_shim_obj_tag:     lean.instance.exports.cubical_transport_shim_obj_tag,
+    cubical_transport_shim_ctor_get:    lean.instance.exports.cubical_transport_shim_ctor_get,
     // ... etc
   },
 });
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ host.  A real Lean-wasm runtime provides these automatically.
 The wasm module declares an initial memory size.  Complex
 computations may exceed it; the host should monitor
 `memory.buffer.byteLength` and call `memory.grow()` as needed.
-`topolei_shim_alloc_ctor`'s allocator implementation decides when to
+`cubical_transport_shim_alloc_ctor`'s allocator implementation decides when to
 grow.
 
 ### 5.3 Pointer size (wasm32 vs wasm64)
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ of `WASM.md` should be aware.
 
 ### 5.4 Refcount correctness
 
-The JS harness stubs `topolei_shim_inc` / `_dec` as no-ops (we don't
+The JS harness stubs `cubical_transport_shim_inc` / `_dec` as no-ops (we don't
 GC).  This is fine for one-shot test runs but would leak in a
 long-running application.  A real host must implement refcounting.
 

native/cubical/build.rs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fn main() {
         .file("shim.c")
         .include(&lean_include)
         .flag("-Wno-unused-parameter")
-        .compile("topolei_cubical_shim");
+        .compile("cubical_transport_shim");
 
     println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed=shim.c");
     println!("cargo:rerun-if-env-changed=LEAN_INCLUDE");

native/cubical/include/cubical_transport.h

@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+// cubical_transport.h — C ABI contract for the Rust cubical-HoTT backend.
+//
+// Companion to CubicalTransport/FFI.lean (Lean-side extern declarations)
+// and FFI_DESIGN.md (design rationale).  Every function below is
+// implemented in native/cubical/src/ffi.rs.
+//
+// ABI version log:
+//   1 — Phase B initial (REL0).
+//   2 — REL1: schema-based inductive types (CType.ind, CTerm.{dimExpr,
+//       ctor, indElim}, CVal.vctor / vdimExpr, CNeu.nIndElim).
+//   3 — REL2: cubical interval primitive (CType.interval, tag 6).
+//   5 — CType.El (decoder) and CTerm.code (encoder) constructors for
+//       universe-coding.  Adds CVal.vcode value form.  Layouts:
+//         CType.El {ℓ} P              : 2 fields — [ℓ, P]
+//         CTerm.code {ℓ} A            : 2 fields — [ℓ, A]
+//         CVal.vcode {ℓ} A            : 2 fields — [ℓ, A]
+//       Lean keeps implicit `{ℓ}` parameters at runtime (verified via
+//       probeLayout in the v4 cascade); these constructors follow the
+//       same convention.
+//   6 — Modal cascade Phase 2 (cohesive triple ♭ ⊣ ♯ ⊣ ʃ) — original
+//       per-modality variant.  SUPERSEDED by v7 (modal tag unification).
+//       The v6 layout used 15 ad-hoc per-modality tags:
+//         CType.flat  / .sharp / .shape       (tags 9  / 10 / 11)
+//         CTerm.{flat,sharp,shape}Intro       (tags 17 / 18 / 19)
+//         CTerm.{flat,sharp,shape}Elim        (tags 20 / 21 / 22)
+//         CVal.v{Flat,Sharp,Shape}Intro       (tags 12 / 13 / 14)
+//         CNeu.n{flat,sharp,shape}Elim        (tags 12 / 13 / 14)
+//       Field shapes (no `k` slot): CType.flat = [ℓ, A] etc., 1-field
+//       intros, 2-field elims, 1-field vIntros, 2-field nElims.
+//   7 — Modal tag unification (Refactor Phase 4, 2026-05-06).  The 15
+//       per-modality v6 tags collapse into 5 ModalityKind-parameterised
+//       tags, mirroring the Lean-side `inductive ModalityKind | flat |
+//       sharp | shape` enum (Syntax.lean Phase 2, Eval.lean Phase 3).
+//
+//       New tags (final assignments, reusing the smallest v6 tag id
+//       per namespace):
+//         CType.modal       (tag 9 — was TY_FLAT)
+//         CTerm.modalIntro  (tag 17 — was TERM_FLAT_INTRO)
+//         CTerm.modalElim   (tag 18 — was TERM_SHARP_INTRO; chosen so
+//                             modalElim immediately follows modalIntro
+//                             in tag order, matching Lean's declaration
+//                             order in Syntax.lean)
+//         CVal.vModalIntro  (tag 12 — was VAL_VFLAT_INTRO)
+//         CNeu.nModalElim   (tag 12 — was NEU_NFLAT_ELIM)
+//
+//       Reserved (RESERVED FOR FUTURE ABI v8+ EXTENSIONS — DO NOT
+//       REASSIGN IN THIS COMMIT.  Gaps from the v6→v7 collapse):
+//         TERM tag-space: 19, 20, 21, 22
+//         CType tag-space: 10, 11
+//         VAL tag-space: 13, 14
+//         NEU tag-space: 13, 14
+//
+//       ModalityKind discriminant: a non-erased Lean inductive with
+//       three nullary constructors (`flat | sharp | shape`).  At
+//       runtime the value is a boxed scalar `lean_box(0/1/2)`; we
+//       inspect it with the standard `lean_obj_tag` accessor and
+//       compare against:
+//         MODKIND_FLAT  = 0
+//         MODKIND_SHARP = 1
+//         MODKIND_SHAPE = 2
+//       (declared `u32` in Rust to match the existing tag-namespace
+//       convention; `lean_obj_tag` returns `u32` already, so widening
+//       is unnecessary.)
+//
+//       Layouts:
+//         CType.modal {ℓ} k A        : 3 fields — [ℓ, k, A]
+//         CTerm.modalIntro k a       : 2 fields — [k, a]   (no implicit ℓ)
+//         CTerm.modalElim  k f m     : 3 fields — [k, f, m]
+//         CVal.vModalIntro k v       : 2 fields — [k, v]   (CVal payload)
+//         CNeu.nModalElim  k f n     : 3 fields — [k, f, n]
+//                                              (kind, eliminator value,
+//                                               stuck scrutinee)
+//
+//       Reductions (mirror Cubical/Eval.lean's `eval (.modalElim k f m)`
+//       arm exactly — engine-layer axioms eval_modalIntro,
+//       eval_modalElim_beta, eval_modalElim_stuck):
+//         eval env (.modalIntro k a)
+//             = .vModalIntro k (eval env a)
+//         eval env (.modalElim k f m) =
+//             match eval env m with
+//             | .vModalIntro k' a →
+//                 if k = k' then vApp (eval env f) a            (β-rule)
+//                 else marker "<modalElim: kind mismatch>"
+//             | .vneu n → .vneu (.nModalElim k (eval env f) n)
+//             | _       → marker "<modalElim: scrutinee is not modal-canonical>"
+//
+//       Kind comparison is by constructor index (read via
+//       `lean_obj_tag`).  Mismatched-kind intros — which a well-typed
+//       source cannot produce but a bypassed typechecker conceivably
+//       could — are kept stuck via the `<modalElim: kind mismatch>`
+//       marker neutral, matching Lean's behaviour.
+//
+//       Modal-type-driven transport / composition reductions remain
+//       intentionally absent (same as v6): a `transp i {modal k A} φ t`
+//       falls through to the existing stuck-neutral path
+//       (transport.rs / composition.rs only have explicit arms for
+//       TY_PI; everything else stucks via ntransp / nhcomp / ncomp).
+//       Modal cohesion-driven reductions (`flat`-transport, `shape`-
+//       shape law) land in a future Phase.
+//   4 — Layer 0 §0.1 universe-stratification cascade:
+//         · CType is now `CType : ULevel → Type` (level lives in the
+//           index).
+//         · `pi` and `sigma` constructors carry an explicit binder
+//           name (Lean `String`) before A and B; sub-CTypes may live
+//           at distinct levels.
+//         · `ind` constructor's `params` is a list of Σ-pairs
+//           ⟨ℓ : ULevel, A : CType ℓ⟩ instead of a list of CType.
+//         · NEW constructor `lift A` (tag 7): cumulativity, bumping
+//           a CType's index by one (data-preserving on A).
+//         · Reordering: tag 2 is now `sigma` (was `path`), tag 3 is
+//           `path` (was `sigma`) — matches the Syntax.lean source order.
+//         · CRITICAL — runtime ULevel preservation.  Lean 4 does NOT
+//           erase implicit `{ℓ : ULevel}` parameters at runtime.  They
+//           are kept as constructor fields (in declaration order,
+//           interleaved with explicit args) AND as runtime object
+//           arguments to extern functions.  This affects:
+//             (a) every CType / CTerm / CVal / CNeu constructor with
+//                 implicit ULevel(s) — the runtime `lean_ctor_num_objs`
+//                 includes one slot per implicit ULevel, leading
+//                 the explicit-arg slots in declaration order;
+//             (b) every `cubical_transport_v*` extern with an
+//                 implicit `{ℓ}` — the C signature receives the
+//                 ULevel as the first `lean_object*` argument
+//                 (or the first two, for `{ℓ ℓ' : ULevel}`).
+//           Empirically established 2026-05 by Lean meta inspection
+//           and runtime-call probes; documented in value.rs and
+//           ffi.rs.  Constructor field tables of record:
+//
+//             CType.univ {ℓ}                    → 1 slot:  [ℓ]
+//             CType.pi {ℓ_d ℓ_c} v A B         → 5 slots: [ℓ_d, ℓ_c, v, A, B]
+//             CType.sigma {ℓ_a ℓ_b} v A B      → 5 slots: [ℓ_a, ℓ_b, v, A, B]
+//             CType.path {ℓ} A a b             → 4 slots: [ℓ, A, a, b]
+//             CType.glue {ℓ} φ T f fI s r c A  → 9 slots: [ℓ, φ, T, f, fI, s, r, c, A]
+//             CType.ind {ℓ} S params           → 3 slots: [ℓ, S, params]
+//             CType.interval                   → 0 slots (scalar)
+//             CType.lift {ℓ} A                 → 2 slots: [ℓ, A]
+//             CType.El {ℓ} P                   → 2 slots: [ℓ, P]    (v5)
+//             CTerm.code {ℓ} A                 → 2 slots: [ℓ, A]    (v5)
+//             CVal.vcode {ℓ} A                 → 2 slots: [ℓ, A]    (v5)
+//             CType.modal      {ℓ} k A        → 3 slots: [ℓ, k, A]  (v7)
+//             CTerm.modalIntro     k a        → 2 slots: [k, a]     (v7)
+//             CTerm.modalElim      k f m      → 3 slots: [k, f, m]  (v7)
+//             CVal.vModalIntro     k v        → 2 slots: [k, v]     (v7)
+//             CNeu.nModalElim      k f n      → 3 slots: [k, f, n]  (v7)
+//             ModalityKind                    → 0 slots (boxed scalar
+//                                                index — flat=0,
+//                                                sharp=1, shape=2)
+//             CTerm.transp i {ℓ} A φ t         → 5 slots: [i, ℓ, A, φ, t]
+//             CTerm.comp   i {ℓ} A φ u t       → 6 slots: [i, ℓ, A, φ, u, t]
+//             CTerm.compN  i {ℓ} A clauses t   → 5 slots: [i, ℓ, A, clauses, t]
+//             CVal.vTranspFun {ℓ_d ℓ_c} i d c φ f → 7 slots:
+//                                                    [ℓ_d, ℓ_c, i, d, c, φ, f]
+//             CVal.vHCompFun {ℓ} A φ tube base → 5 slots: [ℓ, A, φ, tube, base]
+//             CVal.vCompFun {ℓ_d ℓ_c} env i d c φ u t → 9 slots:
+//                                                       [ℓ_d, ℓ_c, env, i, d, c, φ, u, t]
+//             CVal.vPathTransp {ℓ} env i A a b φ p → 8 slots:
+//                                                       [ℓ, env, i, A, a, b, φ, p]
+//             CNeu.ntransp {ℓ} i A φ v         → 5 slots: [ℓ, i, A, φ, v]
+//             CNeu.ncomp   {ℓ} i A φ u t       → 6 slots: [ℓ, i, A, φ, u, t]
+//             CNeu.nhcomp  {ℓ} A φ tube base   → 5 slots: [ℓ, A, φ, tube, base]
+//             CNeu.ncompN  {ℓ} env i A clauses t → 6 slots:
+//                                                    [ℓ, env, i, A, clauses, t]
+
+#pragma once
+#include <lean/lean.h>
+
+#define CUBICAL_TRANSPORT_ABI_VERSION 7
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+// ── Evaluator entry points ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_eval(b_lean_obj_arg env, b_lean_obj_arg t);
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_vapp(b_lean_obj_arg f, b_lean_obj_arg a);
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_vpapp(b_lean_obj_arg v, b_lean_obj_arg r);
+
+// ABI v4: each universe-aware function takes the implicit
+// `{ℓ : ULevel}` as its first `lean_object*` argument.  Lean keeps
+// `ULevel` parameters at runtime (it's a regular inductive, not a
+// `Sort`), so the C signature must include them — otherwise the
+// calling convention slides every subsequent argument by one slot.
+
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_vtransp(
+    b_lean_obj_arg ell,
+    b_lean_obj_arg i, b_lean_obj_arg A,
+    b_lean_obj_arg phi, b_lean_obj_arg v);
+
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_vhcomp(
+    b_lean_obj_arg ell,
+    b_lean_obj_arg A, b_lean_obj_arg phi,
+    b_lean_obj_arg tube, b_lean_obj_arg base);
+
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_vcomp_term(
+    b_lean_obj_arg ell,
+    b_lean_obj_arg env, b_lean_obj_arg i, b_lean_obj_arg A,
+    b_lean_obj_arg phi, b_lean_obj_arg u, b_lean_obj_arg t);
+
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_vcompn_term(
+    b_lean_obj_arg ell,
+    b_lean_obj_arg env, b_lean_obj_arg i, b_lean_obj_arg A,
+    b_lean_obj_arg clauses, b_lean_obj_arg t);
+
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_vfst(b_lean_obj_arg v);
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_vsnd(b_lean_obj_arg v);
+
+// ── Readback ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_readback(b_lean_obj_arg v);
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_readback_neu(b_lean_obj_arg n);
+
+// ── Step ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_step(b_lean_obj_arg t);
+
+// ── Normalisers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_dimexpr_normalize(b_lean_obj_arg r);
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_face_normalize(b_lean_obj_arg phi);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}  // extern "C"
+#endif

native/cubical/include/topolei_cubical.h

@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-// topolei_cubical.h — C ABI contract for the Rust cubical-HoTT backend.
-//
-// Companion to Topolei/Cubical/FFI.lean (Lean-side extern declarations)
-// and FFI_DESIGN.md (design rationale).  Every function below is
-// implemented in native/cubical/src/ffi.rs.
-//
-// ABI version: 1 (increment on any signature change).
-
-#pragma once
-#include <lean/lean.h>
-
-#define TOPOLEI_FFI_ABI_VERSION 1
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
-// ── Evaluator entry points ────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_eval(b_lean_obj_arg env, b_lean_obj_arg t);
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_vapp(b_lean_obj_arg f, b_lean_obj_arg a);
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_vpapp(b_lean_obj_arg v, b_lean_obj_arg r);
-
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_vtransp(
-    b_lean_obj_arg i, b_lean_obj_arg A,
-    b_lean_obj_arg phi, b_lean_obj_arg v);
-
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_vhcomp(
-    b_lean_obj_arg A, b_lean_obj_arg phi,
-    b_lean_obj_arg tube, b_lean_obj_arg base);
-
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_vcomp_term(
-    b_lean_obj_arg env, b_lean_obj_arg i, b_lean_obj_arg A,
-    b_lean_obj_arg phi, b_lean_obj_arg u, b_lean_obj_arg t);
-
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_vcompn_term(
-    b_lean_obj_arg env, b_lean_obj_arg i, b_lean_obj_arg A,
-    b_lean_obj_arg clauses, b_lean_obj_arg t);
-
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_vfst(b_lean_obj_arg v);
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_vsnd(b_lean_obj_arg v);
-
-// ── Readback ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_readback(b_lean_obj_arg v);
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_readback_neu(b_lean_obj_arg n);
-
-// ── Step ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_step(b_lean_obj_arg t);
-
-// ── Normalisers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_dimexpr_normalize(b_lean_obj_arg r);
-lean_obj_res topolei_cubical_face_normalize(b_lean_obj_arg phi);
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}  // extern "C"
-#endif

native/cubical/shim.c

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * all `static inline` in `<lean/lean.h>`.  A Rust staticlib that calls
  * them via `extern "C"` produces unresolved references at link time.
  *
- * This shim provides `topolei_shim_*` thin wrappers that invoke the
+ * This shim provides `cubical_transport_shim_*` thin wrappers that invoke the
  * inlines inside a regular C function; the wrappers have real ELF
  * symbols and link cleanly.  Zero overhead — the compiler should
  * inline the calls.
@@ -18,38 +18,38 @@
 #include <lean/lean.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-uint32_t topolei_shim_obj_tag(b_lean_obj_arg o) {
+uint32_t cubical_transport_shim_obj_tag(b_lean_obj_arg o) {
     return lean_obj_tag(o);
 }
 
-lean_obj_res topolei_shim_ctor_get(b_lean_obj_arg o, unsigned i) {
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_shim_ctor_get(b_lean_obj_arg o, unsigned i) {
     return lean_ctor_get(o, i);
 }
 
-void topolei_shim_ctor_set(lean_object* o, unsigned i, lean_obj_arg v) {
+void cubical_transport_shim_ctor_set(lean_object* o, unsigned i, lean_obj_arg v) {
     lean_ctor_set(o, i, v);
 }
 
-lean_obj_res topolei_shim_alloc_ctor(unsigned tag, unsigned num_objs, unsigned scalar_sz) {
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_shim_alloc_ctor(unsigned tag, unsigned num_objs, unsigned scalar_sz) {
     return lean_alloc_ctor(tag, num_objs, scalar_sz);
 }
 
-void topolei_shim_inc(b_lean_obj_arg o) {
+void cubical_transport_shim_inc(b_lean_obj_arg o) {
     lean_inc(o);
 }
 
-void topolei_shim_dec(b_lean_obj_arg o) {
+void cubical_transport_shim_dec(b_lean_obj_arg o) {
     lean_dec(o);
 }
 
-uint8_t topolei_shim_string_eq(b_lean_obj_arg a, b_lean_obj_arg b) {
+uint8_t cubical_transport_shim_string_eq(b_lean_obj_arg a, b_lean_obj_arg b) {
     return lean_string_eq(a, b);
 }
 
-const char* topolei_shim_string_cstr(b_lean_obj_arg s) {
+const char* cubical_transport_shim_string_cstr(b_lean_obj_arg s) {
     return lean_string_cstr(s);
 }
 
-lean_obj_res topolei_shim_mk_string(const char* s) {
+lean_obj_res cubical_transport_shim_mk_string(const char* s) {
     return lean_mk_string(s);
 }

native/cubical/src/beta.rs

@@ -58,23 +58,25 @@ const PROD_MK:   u32 = 0;
 /// transport it to the 0-endpoint to feed `f`; then forward-transport
 /// the result back up.
 pub(crate) fn force_transp_fun(closure: LeanObj, arg: LeanObjMut) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let i     = ctor_field(closure, 0);
-    let dom_a = ctor_field(closure, 1);
-    let cod_a = ctor_field(closure, 2);
-    let phi   = ctor_field(closure, 3);
-    let f     = ctor_field(closure, 4);
+    // ABI v4: vTranspFun layout [ℓ_d, ℓ_c, i, domA, codA, φ, f] (7 fields).
+    let ld    = ctor_field(closure, 0);
+    let lc    = ctor_field(closure, 1);
+    let i     = ctor_field(closure, 2);
+    let dom_a = ctor_field(closure, 3);
+    let cod_a = ctor_field(closure, 4);
+    let phi   = ctor_field(closure, 5);
+    let f     = ctor_field(closure, 6);
 
     // Inner: arg at A(1) ↝ A(0) via inverse transport through the domain line.
-    //   vtransp_inv borrows i, dom_a, phi; owns v.
-    let inverted = crate::transport::vtransp_inv(i, dom_a, phi, arg);
+    //   vtransp_inv borrows ld, i, dom_a, phi; owns v.
+    let inverted = crate::transport::vtransp_inv(ld, i, dom_a, phi, arg);
 
     // Middle: apply f : A(0) → B(0) at the inverse-transported argument.
-    //   vapp owns both args; f is borrowed from closure so retain.
     retain(f);
     let applied = crate::eval::vapp(f as LeanObjMut, inverted);
 
     // Outer: lift the result B(0) ↝ B(1) via forward transport through codomain.
-    crate::transport::vtransp(i, cod_a, phi, applied)
+    crate::transport::vtransp(lc, i, cod_a, phi, applied)
 }
 
 /// `force_hcomp_fun closure arg` — discharges `vApp_vHCompFun`.
@@ -89,29 +91,27 @@ pub(crate) fn force_transp_fun(closure: LeanObj, arg: LeanObjMut) -> LeanObjMut
 /// No inverse transport: hcomp's type is fixed (no line), so the
 /// argument passes through unchanged to both tube and base.
 pub(crate) fn force_hcomp_fun(closure: LeanObj, arg: LeanObjMut) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let cod_a = ctor_field(closure, 0);
-    let phi   = ctor_field(closure, 1);
-    let tube  = ctor_field(closure, 2);
-    let base  = ctor_field(closure, 3);
+    // ABI v4: vHCompFun layout [ℓ, codA, φ, tube, base] (5 fields).
+    let l     = ctor_field(closure, 0);
+    let cod_a = ctor_field(closure, 1);
+    let phi   = ctor_field(closure, 2);
+    let tube  = ctor_field(closure, 3);
+    let base  = ctor_field(closure, 4);
 
     // arg is used twice: once in .vTubeApp, once in vApp base arg.
-    // Retain it to obtain a second owned reference.
     let arg_ro = arg as LeanObj;
     retain(arg_ro);
     let arg2 = arg_ro as LeanObjMut;
 
-    // .vTubeApp tube arg  — pointwise dim-closure for `λj. (tube @ j) arg`.
-    //   mk_vtubeapp owns both fields; tube is borrowed so retain.
     retain(tube);
     let tube_app = mk_vtubeapp(tube, arg_ro);
 
-    // vApp base arg2  — base applied pointwise.
     retain(base);
     let base_applied = crate::eval::vapp(base as LeanObjMut, arg2);
 
     // vHCompValue on the codomain with the new tube and base.
-    //   vhcomp_value borrows a, phi; owns tube, base.
-    crate::composition::vhcomp_value(cod_a, phi, tube_app, base_applied)
+    //   vhcomp_value borrows l, a, phi; owns tube, base.
+    crate::composition::vhcomp_value(l, cod_a, phi, tube_app, base_applied)
 }
 
 /// `force_comp_fun closure arg` — discharges `vApp_vCompFun` (full CCHM
@@ -131,22 +131,21 @@ pub(crate) fn force_hcomp_fun(closure: LeanObj, arg: LeanObjMut) -> LeanObjMut {
 /// reversed through the domain line.  `$fj` is the fill dimension;
 /// `$y` is the bound argument name.
 pub(crate) fn force_comp_fun(closure: LeanObj, arg: LeanObjMut) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let env   = ctor_field(closure, 0);
-    let i     = ctor_field(closure, 1);
-    let dom_a = ctor_field(closure, 2);
-    let cod_a = ctor_field(closure, 3);
-    let phi   = ctor_field(closure, 4);
-    let u     = ctor_field(closure, 5);
-    let t     = ctor_field(closure, 6);
+    // ABI v4: vCompFun layout [ℓ_d, ℓ_c, env, i, domA, codA, φ, u, t] (9 fields).
+    let ld    = ctor_field(closure, 0);
+    let lc    = ctor_field(closure, 1);
+    let env   = ctor_field(closure, 2);
+    let i     = ctor_field(closure, 3);
+    let dom_a = ctor_field(closure, 4);
+    let cod_a = ctor_field(closure, 5);
+    let phi   = ctor_field(closure, 6);
+    let u     = ctor_field(closure, 7);
+    let t     = ctor_field(closure, 8);
 
     // Fresh $fj DimVar for the fill dimension.  We own it; release at end.
     let fj = mk_dimvar(b"$fj\0");
 
     // ── Build the u-side transp line ──────────────────────────────────────
-    //   inner dim expr:  (.inv (.var $fj)) ∨ (.var i)
-    //   type line:       domA.substDimExpr i <that expr>
-    //   transp:          .transp $fj <line> φ (.var "$y")
-    //   outer app:       .app u <transp>
     let var_fj_u = mk_dim_var_expr(fj as LeanObj);
     let inv_fj_u = mk_dim_inv_expr(var_fj_u as LeanObj);
     let var_i_u = mk_dim_var_expr(i);
@@ -157,20 +156,14 @@ pub(crate) fn force_comp_fun(closure: LeanObj, arg: LeanObjMut) -> LeanObjMut {
     let y_name_u = alloc_static_string(b"$y\0");
     let y_term_u = mk_term_var_owned(y_name_u);
     retain(phi);
-    let u_transp = mk_term_transp(fj as LeanObj, dom_fill as LeanObj, phi, y_term_u as LeanObj);
-    // `mk_term_transp` retains its `a` argument; our fresh `+1` on `dom_fill`
-    // is now held externally.  Balance it so the ctor's future teardown is
-    // the only remaining drop on `dom_fill`.
+    // .transp $fj {ℓ_d} dom_fill φ (.var "$y") — dom_a's level is ℓ_d.
+    let u_transp = mk_term_transp(fj as LeanObj, ld, dom_fill as LeanObj, phi, y_term_u as LeanObj);
     release(dom_fill as LeanObj);
 
     retain(u);
     let u_app = mk_term_app(u, u_transp as LeanObj);
 
     // ── Build the t-side transp line ──────────────────────────────────────
-    //   inner dim expr:  .inv (.var $fj)
-    //   type line:       domA.substDimExpr i <that expr>
-    //   transp:          .transp $fj <line> φ (.var "$y")
-    //   outer app:       .app t <transp>
     let var_fj_t = mk_dim_var_expr(fj as LeanObj);
     let inv_fj_t = mk_dim_inv_expr(var_fj_t as LeanObj);
     let dom_inv = crate::subst::ctype_subst_dim_expr(i, inv_fj_t as LeanObj, dom_a);
@@ -179,26 +172,23 @@ pub(crate) fn force_comp_fun(closure: LeanObj, arg: LeanObjMut) -> LeanObjMut {
     let y_name_t = alloc_static_string(b"$y\0");
     let y_term_t = mk_term_var_owned(y_name_t);
     retain(phi);
-    let t_transp = mk_term_transp(fj as LeanObj, dom_inv as LeanObj, phi, y_term_t as LeanObj);
+    let t_transp = mk_term_transp(fj as LeanObj, ld, dom_inv as LeanObj, phi, y_term_t as LeanObj);
     release(dom_inv as LeanObj);
 
     retain(t);
     let t_app = mk_term_app(t, t_transp as LeanObj);
 
-    // ── Assemble the outer .comp i codA φ u_app t_app ─────────────────────
+    // ── Assemble the outer .comp i {ℓ_c} codA φ u_app t_app ──────────────
     retain(phi);
-    let comp_term = mk_term_comp(i, cod_a, phi, u_app as LeanObj, t_app as LeanObj);
+    let comp_term = mk_term_comp(i, lc, cod_a, phi, u_app as LeanObj, t_app as LeanObj);
 
     // ── Extend env with ($y ↦ arg) and evaluate ───────────────────────────
-    //   env.extend "$y" arg = env.cons "$y" arg env
-    //   env_cons owns name, val, rest.
     let y_name_env = alloc_static_string(b"$y\0");
     retain(env);
     let new_env = env_cons(y_name_env as LeanObj, arg as LeanObj, env);
 
     let result = crate::eval::eval(new_env as LeanObj, comp_term as LeanObj);
 
-    // Release everything we allocated and still own.
     release(new_env as LeanObj);
     release(comp_term as LeanObj);
     release(fj as LeanObj);
@@ -250,18 +240,19 @@ pub(crate) fn force_tube_app(closure: LeanObj, r: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
 /// here rather than only the endpoints matters for the parametric-path
 /// shader story: sweeping a slider maps to sweeping `r`.
 pub(crate) fn force_path_transp(closure: LeanObj, r: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let env   = ctor_field(closure, 0);
-    let i     = ctor_field(closure, 1);
-    let a_ty  = ctor_field(closure, 2);
-    let a     = ctor_field(closure, 3);
-    let b     = ctor_field(closure, 4);
-    let phi   = ctor_field(closure, 5);
-    let p     = ctor_field(closure, 6);
+    // ABI v4: vPathTransp layout [ℓ, env, i, A, a, b, φ, p] (8 fields).
+    let l     = ctor_field(closure, 0);
+    let env   = ctor_field(closure, 1);
+    let i     = ctor_field(closure, 2);
+    let a_ty  = ctor_field(closure, 3);
+    let a     = ctor_field(closure, 4);
+    let b     = ctor_field(closure, 5);
+    let phi   = ctor_field(closure, 6);
+    let p     = ctor_field(closure, 7);
 
     // Endpoint dispatch first.
     match ctor_tag(r) {
         DIM_ZERO => {
-            // eval env (a.substDim i .one)
             release(r);
             let one_expr = lean_box_mut(DIM_ONE as usize);
             let a_at_1 = crate::subst::cterm_subst_dim(i, one_expr as LeanObj, a);
@@ -270,7 +261,6 @@ pub(crate) fn force_path_transp(closure: LeanObj, r: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
             result
         }
         DIM_ONE => {
-            // eval env (b.substDim i .one)
             release(r);
             let one_expr = lean_box_mut(DIM_ONE as usize);
             let b_at_1 = crate::subst::cterm_subst_dim(i, one_expr as LeanObj, b);
@@ -280,13 +270,6 @@ pub(crate) fn force_path_transp(closure: LeanObj, r: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
         }
         _ => {
             // Generic r — build the 3-clause compN.
-            //
-            // The clauses are constructed fresh; we own them end-to-end
-            // and release after vcompn_at_term returns.
-
-            // p @ r  — CTerm.  Used twice (clause body, base).
-            // Build two independent copies; `p` is borrowed from closure, so
-            // retain twice before handing to mk_term_papp (which consumes both).
             retain(p); retain(r);
             let papp1 = mk_term_papp(p, r);
             retain(p); retain(r);
@@ -324,9 +307,9 @@ pub(crate) fn force_path_transp(closure: LeanObj, r: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
             ctor_set_field(cons1, 0, pair1 as LeanObj);
             ctor_set_field(cons1, 1, cons2 as LeanObj);
 
-            // vCompNAtTerm env i A clauses (p @ r) — all borrowed on Rust side;
-            // we own clauses and papp2, release after.
+            // vCompNAtTerm {ℓ} env i A clauses (p @ r).
             let result = crate::composition::vcompn_at_term(
+                l,
                 env, i, a_ty,
                 cons1 as LeanObj,
                 papp2 as LeanObj,

native/cubical/src/composition.rs

@@ -3,24 +3,26 @@
 //! Rust implementation of `vHCompValue`, `vCompAtTerm`, `vCompNAtTerm`
 //! — CCHM composition at the value level (Cubical/Eval.lean).
 //!
-//! `vHCompValue A φ tube base` — homogeneous composition:
+//! `vHCompValue ℓ A φ tube base` — homogeneous composition:
 //!   - φ = .top    → `vPApp tube .one`   (tube's 1-endpoint)
-//!   - A = .pi     → `.vHCompFun codA φ tube base` (Π β later)
-//!   - else        → `.vneu (.nhcomp A φ tube base)`
+//!   - A = .pi     → `.vHCompFun {ℓ_c} codA φ tube base` (Π β later)
+//!   - else        → `.vneu (.nhcomp {ℓ} A φ tube base)`
 //!
-//! `vCompAtTerm env i A φ u t` — heterogeneous composition (CTerm-input):
+//! `vCompAtTerm ℓ env i A φ u t` — heterogeneous composition (CTerm-input):
 //!   - φ = .top            → `eval env (u.substDim i .one)`     (C1)
-//!   - φ = .bot            → `eval env (.transp i A .bot t)`    (C2)
+//!   - φ = .bot            → `eval env (.transp i {ℓ} A .bot t)` (C2)
 //!   - A dim-absent from i → hcomp via `.plam i u` as tube      (C3-like)
-//!   - A = .pi             → `.vCompFun env i domA codA φ u t`
-//!   - else                → `.vneu (.ncomp i A φ (eval u) (eval t))`
+//!   - A = .pi             → `.vCompFun {ℓ_d ℓ_c} env i domA codA φ u t`
+//!   - else                → `.vneu (.ncomp {ℓ} i A φ (eval u) (eval t))`
 //!
-//! `vCompNAtTerm env i A clauses t` — multi-clause comp.  Scans the list:
-//!   - any `.top` clause fires (CCHM multi-clause full-system rule)
-//!   - strip `.bot` clauses (unsatisfiable)
-//!   - 0 live clauses → plain transport of base
-//!   - 1 live clause  → delegate to `vCompAtTerm`
-//!   - multiple       → `.vneu (.ncompN env i A (evaled_live) (evaled t))`
+//! `vCompNAtTerm ℓ env i A clauses t` — multi-clause comp.
+//!
+//! ## ABI v4 — ULevel
+//!
+//! Each entry takes the implicit `{ℓ : ULevel}` of the Lean `vCompAt*`
+//! function as `l : LeanObj` first.  When constructing CVal/CNeu carrying
+//! their own implicit ULevel(s), we forward `l` (or read sub-level slots
+//! from a CType.pi's [ℓ_d, ℓ_c, ...] layout).
 
 use crate::lean_runtime::*;
 use crate::tags::*;
@@ -33,8 +35,9 @@ const PROD_MK:   u32 = 0;
 // ── vHCompValue ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /// Homogeneous composition at the value level.
-/// Takes borrowed `a`, `phi`; owned `tube` and `base`.  Returns owned.
+/// Takes borrowed `l`, `a`, `phi`; owned `tube` and `base`.  Returns owned.
 pub fn vhcomp_value(
+    l: LeanObj,
     a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, tube: LeanObjMut, base: LeanObjMut,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
     // (1) φ = .top → vPApp tube .one
@@ -46,16 +49,18 @@ pub fn vhcomp_value(
         return crate::eval::vpapp(tube, one as LeanObj);
     }
 
-    // (2) A = .pi → .vHCompFun closure
+    // (2) A = .pi → .vHCompFun {ℓ_c} closure.
+    // ABI v4: pi layout [ℓ_d, ℓ_c, var, A, B] — codomain B at field 4.
     if ctor_tag(a) == TY_PI {
-        let cod_a = ctor_field(a, 1);
-        retain(cod_a); retain(phi);
-        return mk_vhcompfun(cod_a, phi, tube as LeanObj, base as LeanObj);
+        let lc = ctor_field(a, 1);
+        let cod_a = ctor_field(a, 4);
+        retain(lc); retain(cod_a); retain(phi);
+        return mk_vhcompfun(lc, cod_a, phi, tube as LeanObj, base as LeanObj);
     }
 
-    // (3) Stuck — .vneu (.nhcomp A φ tube base)
-    retain(a); retain(phi);
-    let nhcomp = mk_nhcomp(a, phi, tube as LeanObj, base as LeanObj);
+    // (3) Stuck — .vneu (.nhcomp {ℓ} A φ tube base)
+    retain(l); retain(a); retain(phi);
+    let nhcomp = mk_nhcomp(l, a, phi, tube as LeanObj, base as LeanObj);
     mk_vneu(nhcomp as LeanObj)
 }
 
@@ -65,6 +70,7 @@ pub fn vhcomp_value(
 /// the term level).
 /// All arguments borrowed; returns owned CVal.
 pub fn vcomp_at_term(
+    l: LeanObj,
     env: LeanObj, i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj,
     u: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
@@ -77,17 +83,18 @@ pub fn vcomp_at_term(
         return result;
     }
 
-    // (2) φ = .bot → C2: eval env (.transp i A .bot t)
+    // (2) φ = .bot → C2: eval env (.transp i {ℓ} A .bot t)
     if ctor_tag(phi) == FACE_BOT {
-        // Build the transp term.
-        retain(i); retain(a);
+        // ABI v4: TERM_TRANSP layout [i, ℓ, A, φ, t] (5 fields).
+        retain(l); retain(i); retain(a);
         let bot = lean_box_mut(FACE_BOT as usize);
-        let transp_term = alloc_ctor(TERM_TRANSP, 4);
+        let transp_term = alloc_ctor(TERM_TRANSP, 5);
         ctor_set_field(transp_term, 0, i);
-        ctor_set_field(transp_term, 1, a);
-        ctor_set_field(transp_term, 2, bot as LeanObj);
+        ctor_set_field(transp_term, 1, l);
+        ctor_set_field(transp_term, 2, a);
+        ctor_set_field(transp_term, 3, bot as LeanObj);
         retain(t);
-        ctor_set_field(transp_term, 3, t);
+        ctor_set_field(transp_term, 4, t);
         let result = crate::eval::eval(env, transp_term as LeanObj);
         release(transp_term as LeanObj);
         return result;
@@ -103,24 +110,28 @@ pub fn vcomp_at_term(
         let tube_val = crate::eval::eval(env, plam_u as LeanObj);
         release(plam_u as LeanObj);
         let base_val = crate::eval::eval(env, t);
-        return vhcomp_value(a, phi, tube_val, base_val);
+        return vhcomp_value(l, a, phi, tube_val, base_val);
     }
 
-    // (4) A = .pi → .vCompFun closure
+    // (4) A = .pi → .vCompFun {ℓ_d ℓ_c} env i domA codA φ u t closure.
+    // ABI v4: pi layout [ℓ_d, ℓ_c, var, A, B].
     if ctor_tag(a) == TY_PI {
-        let dom_a = ctor_field(a, 0);
-        let cod_a = ctor_field(a, 1);
+        let ld = ctor_field(a, 0);
+        let lc = ctor_field(a, 1);
+        let dom_a = ctor_field(a, 3);
+        let cod_a = ctor_field(a, 4);
+        retain(ld); retain(lc);
         retain(env); retain(i);
         retain(dom_a); retain(cod_a); retain(phi);
         retain(u); retain(t);
-        return mk_vcompfun(env, i, dom_a, cod_a, phi, u, t);
+        return mk_vcompfun(ld, lc, env, i, dom_a, cod_a, phi, u, t);
     }
 
-    // (5) Stuck — .vneu (.ncomp i A φ (eval u) (eval t))
+    // (5) Stuck — .vneu (.ncomp {ℓ} i A φ (eval u) (eval t))
     let u_val = crate::eval::eval(env, u);
     let t_val = crate::eval::eval(env, t);
-    retain(i); retain(a); retain(phi);
-    let ncomp = mk_ncomp(i, a, phi, u_val as LeanObj, t_val as LeanObj);
+    retain(l); retain(i); retain(a); retain(phi);
+    let ncomp = mk_ncomp(l, i, a, phi, u_val as LeanObj, t_val as LeanObj);
     mk_vneu(ncomp as LeanObj)
 }
 
@@ -215,6 +226,7 @@ fn eval_clauses_rec(env: LeanObj, cur: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
 
 /// Multi-clause heterogeneous composition.
 pub fn vcompn_at_term(
+    l: LeanObj,
     env: LeanObj, i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj,
     clauses: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
@@ -233,16 +245,18 @@ pub fn vcompn_at_term(
 
     match len {
         0 => {
-            // No clauses — plain transport of base.
+            // No clauses — plain transport of base via .transp i {ℓ} A .bot t.
             release(live as LeanObj);
-            retain(i); retain(a);
+            retain(l); retain(i); retain(a);
             let bot = lean_box_mut(FACE_BOT as usize);
-            let transp_term = alloc_ctor(TERM_TRANSP, 4);
+            // ABI v4: TERM_TRANSP has 5 fields [i, ℓ, A, φ, t].
+            let transp_term = alloc_ctor(TERM_TRANSP, 5);
             ctor_set_field(transp_term, 0, i);
-            ctor_set_field(transp_term, 1, a);
-            ctor_set_field(transp_term, 2, bot as LeanObj);
+            ctor_set_field(transp_term, 1, l);
+            ctor_set_field(transp_term, 2, a);
+            ctor_set_field(transp_term, 3, bot as LeanObj);
             retain(t);
-            ctor_set_field(transp_term, 3, t);
+            ctor_set_field(transp_term, 4, t);
             let result = crate::eval::eval(env, transp_term as LeanObj);
             release(transp_term as LeanObj);
             result
@@ -252,7 +266,7 @@ pub fn vcompn_at_term(
             let head = ctor_field(live as LeanObj, 0);
             let face = ctor_field(head, 0);
             let body = ctor_field(head, 1);
-            let result = vcomp_at_term(env, i, a, face, body, t);
+            let result = vcomp_at_term(l, env, i, a, face, body, t);
             release(live as LeanObj);
             result
         }
@@ -260,9 +274,9 @@ pub fn vcompn_at_term(
             // Stuck — produce ncompN with evaluated clause bodies.
             let evaled_clauses = eval_clause_bodies(env, live);
             let t_val = crate::eval::eval(env, t);
-            retain(env); retain(i); retain(a);
+            retain(l); retain(env); retain(i); retain(a);
             let ncompn = mk_ncompn(
-                env, i, a, evaled_clauses as LeanObj, t_val as LeanObj);
+                l, env, i, a, evaled_clauses as LeanObj, t_val as LeanObj);
             mk_vneu(ncompn as LeanObj)
         }
     }

native/cubical/src/dim_absent.rs

@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ pub(crate) fn face_absent(i: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj) -> bool {
 }
 
 /// True iff DimVar `i` does not appear in CTerm `t`.
+///
+/// ABI v4: transp/comp/compN have implicit `{ℓ : ULevel}` between the
+/// dim binder and the CType — runtime layouts are
+///   `.transp i {ℓ} A φ t`  → fields [i, ℓ, A, φ, t]
+///   `.comp   i {ℓ} A φ u t` → fields [i, ℓ, A, φ, u, t]
+///   `.compN  i {ℓ} A clauses t` → fields [i, ℓ, A, clauses, t]
 pub(crate) fn cterm_absent(i: LeanObj, t: LeanObj) -> bool {
     match ctor_tag(t) {
         TERM_VAR => true,
@@ -76,20 +82,22 @@ pub(crate) fn cterm_absent(i: LeanObj, t: LeanObj) -> bool {
             cterm_absent(i, inner) && dim_expr_absent(i, r)
         }
         TERM_TRANSP => {
-            // Lean approximation: `.transp j A φ t` — A is ignored.
-            let phi = ctor_field(t, 2);
-            let body = ctor_field(t, 3);
+            // Lean approximation: A is ignored.  Layout: [i, ℓ, A, φ, t].
+            let phi = ctor_field(t, 3);
+            let body = ctor_field(t, 4);
             face_absent(i, phi) && cterm_absent(i, body)
         }
         TERM_COMP => {
-            let phi = ctor_field(t, 2);
-            let u = ctor_field(t, 3);
-            let body = ctor_field(t, 4);
+            // Layout: [i, ℓ, A, φ, u, t].
+            let phi = ctor_field(t, 3);
+            let u = ctor_field(t, 4);
+            let body = ctor_field(t, 5);
             face_absent(i, phi) && cterm_absent(i, u) && cterm_absent(i, body)
         }
         TERM_COMPN => {
-            let clauses = ctor_field(t, 2);
-            let body = ctor_field(t, 3);
+            // Layout: [i, ℓ, A, clauses, t].
+            let clauses = ctor_field(t, 3);
+            let body = ctor_field(t, 4);
             cterm_absent_clauses(i, clauses) && cterm_absent(i, body)
         }
         TERM_GLUEIN => {
@@ -113,6 +121,25 @@ pub(crate) fn cterm_absent(i: LeanObj, t: LeanObj) -> bool {
             let inner = ctor_field(t, 0);
             cterm_absent(i, inner)
         }
+        // ABI v5: universe-code encoder.  Same approximation as
+        // transp/comp — A (the CType payload) is not recursed into.
+        TERM_CODE => true,
+        // ABI v7: unified modal introduction — dim-absence preserved
+        // through the wrapper.  Layout: [k, a].  The kind field is a
+        // ModalityKind (no dim binders inside).  Mirrors Lean's
+        // CTerm.dimAbsent arm for `.modalIntro k a`.
+        TERM_MODAL_INTRO => {
+            let a = ctor_field(t, 1);
+            cterm_absent(i, a)
+        }
+        // ABI v7: unified modal elimination — check both the
+        // eliminator and the scrutinee.  Layout: [k, f, m].  Mirrors
+        // Lean's CTerm.dimAbsent arm for `.modalElim k f m`.
+        TERM_MODAL_ELIM => {
+            let f = ctor_field(t, 1);
+            let m = ctor_field(t, 2);
+            cterm_absent(i, f) && cterm_absent(i, m)
+        }
         _ => true,
     }
 }
@@ -140,39 +167,102 @@ fn cterm_absent_clauses(i: LeanObj, clauses: LeanObj) -> bool {
 }
 
 /// True iff DimVar `i` does not appear in CType `A`.
+///
+/// ABI v4: implicit `{ℓ : ULevel}` (or `{ℓ ℓ' : ULevel}`) parameters are
+/// kept at runtime as the leading field(s).  Layouts:
+///   `.univ {ℓ}`                      → [ℓ]
+///   `.pi    {ℓ ℓ'} var A B`          → [ℓ, ℓ', var, A, B]
+///   `.sigma {ℓ ℓ'} var A B`          → [ℓ, ℓ', var, A, B]
+///   `.path  {ℓ} A a b`               → [ℓ, A, a, b]
+///   `.glue  {ℓ} φ T f fI s r c A`    → [ℓ, φ, T, f, fI, s, r, c, A]
+///   `.ind   {ℓ} S params`            → [ℓ, S, params]
+///   `.interval`                      → []
+///   `.lift  {ℓ} A`                   → [ℓ, A]
 pub(crate) fn ctype_absent(i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj) -> bool {
     match ctor_tag(a) {
-        TY_UNIV => true,
+        TY_UNIV => true,  // [ℓ] alone — no dim binders inside.
         TY_PI => {
-            let x = ctor_field(a, 0);
-            let y = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            // Layout: [ℓ, ℓ', var, A, B].
+            let x = ctor_field(a, 3);
+            let y = ctor_field(a, 4);
             ctype_absent(i, x) && ctype_absent(i, y)
         }
         TY_PATH => {
-            let ty = ctor_field(a, 0);
-            let x = ctor_field(a, 1);
-            let y = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            // Layout: [ℓ, A, a, b].
+            let ty = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let x = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            let y = ctor_field(a, 3);
             ctype_absent(i, ty) && cterm_absent(i, x) && cterm_absent(i, y)
         }
         TY_SIGMA => {
-            let x = ctor_field(a, 0);
-            let y = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            // Layout: [ℓ, ℓ', var, A, B].
+            let x = ctor_field(a, 3);
+            let y = ctor_field(a, 4);
             ctype_absent(i, x) && ctype_absent(i, y)
         }
         TY_GLUE => {
-            let phi = ctor_field(a, 0);
-            let ty = ctor_field(a, 1);
-            let f = ctor_field(a, 2);
-            let finv = ctor_field(a, 3);
-            let sec = ctor_field(a, 4);
-            let ret = ctor_field(a, 5);
-            let coh = ctor_field(a, 6);
-            let base = ctor_field(a, 7);
+            // Layout: [ℓ, φ, T, f, fInv, sec, ret, coh, A].
+            let phi = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let ty = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            let f = ctor_field(a, 3);
+            let finv = ctor_field(a, 4);
+            let sec = ctor_field(a, 5);
+            let ret = ctor_field(a, 6);
+            let coh = ctor_field(a, 7);
+            let base = ctor_field(a, 8);
             face_absent(i, phi) && ctype_absent(i, ty) &&
             cterm_absent(i, f) && cterm_absent(i, finv) &&
             cterm_absent(i, sec) && cterm_absent(i, ret) &&
             cterm_absent(i, coh) && ctype_absent(i, base)
         }
+        // Layout: [ℓ, S, params]; params is `List (Σ ℓ' : ULevel, CType ℓ')`.
+        TY_IND => {
+            let params = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            ctype_sigma_list_absent(i, params)
+        }
+        // REL2: cubical interval — no dim binders, no fields.
+        TY_INTERVAL => true,
+        // ABI v4: cumulativity — recurse into the wrapped type.  Layout: [ℓ, A].
+        TY_LIFT => {
+            let inner = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            ctype_absent(i, inner)
+        }
+        // ABI v5: universe-code decoder `El P`.  Layout: [ℓ, P].
+        // Recurse into the encoded CTerm payload `P`.
+        TY_EL => {
+            let p = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            cterm_absent(i, p)
+        }
+        // ABI v7: unified cohesive-modality former — recurse into the
+        // wrapped CType.  Layout: [ℓ, k, A].  The ModalityKind field
+        // (index 1) carries no dim binders.  Mirrors Lean
+        // CType.dimAbsent arm for `.modal k A`.
+        TY_MODAL => {
+            let inner = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            ctype_absent(i, inner)
+        }
         _ => true,
     }
 }
+
+/// Helper: `i` absent from every CType in a Σ-pair parameter list.
+/// Each list element is `⟨ℓ, A⟩ : Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ`; we read the
+/// snd projection (field 1) to get the CType.
+fn ctype_sigma_list_absent(i: LeanObj, params: LeanObj) -> bool {
+    let mut cur = params;
+    loop {
+        match ctor_tag(cur) {
+            0 => return true,
+            1 => {
+                let head = ctor_field(cur, 0);
+                // head : Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ — field 1 is the CType.
+                let ctype = ctor_field(head, 1);
+                if !ctype_absent(i, ctype) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                cur = ctor_field(cur, 1);
+            }
+            _ => return true,
+        }
+    }
+}

native/cubical/src/eval.rs

@@ -106,11 +106,13 @@ pub fn eval(env: LeanObj, t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
             vsnd(vinner)
         }
         TERM_TRANSP => {
-            // .transp i A φ t — priority-ordered dispatch matching Lean.
+            // .transp i {ℓ} A φ t — ABI v4: ℓ kept at runtime (5 fields).
+            // Layout: [i, ℓ, A, φ, t].
             let i = ctor_field(t, 0);
-            let a = ctor_field(t, 1);
-            let phi = ctor_field(t, 2);
-            let body = ctor_field(t, 3);
+            let l = ctor_field(t, 1);
+            let a = ctor_field(t, 2);
+            let phi = ctor_field(t, 3);
+            let body = ctor_field(t, 4);
 
             // (1) φ = .top  → eval env body (T1).
             if ctor_tag(phi) == FACE_TOP {
@@ -121,14 +123,16 @@ pub fn eval(env: LeanObj, t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
                 return eval(env, body);
             }
             // (3) A = .path A₀ a b → .vPathTransp closure.
+            // ABI v4: path is [ℓ, A₀, a, b].
             if ctor_tag(a) == TY_PATH {
-                let a0 = ctor_field(a, 0);
-                let ea = ctor_field(a, 1);
-                let eb = ctor_field(a, 2);
-                retain(env); retain(i); retain(a0);
+                let a_l = ctor_field(a, 0);
+                let a0 = ctor_field(a, 1);
+                let ea = ctor_field(a, 2);
+                let eb = ctor_field(a, 3);
+                retain(env); retain(i); retain(a_l); retain(a0);
                 retain(ea); retain(eb); retain(phi); retain(body);
                 return crate::value::mk_vpathtransp(
-                    env, i, a0, ea, eb, phi, body);
+                    a_l, env, i, a0, ea, eb, phi, body);
             }
             // (4) A = .glue → delegate to the 9-axiom face dispatch.
             if ctor_tag(a) == TY_GLUE {
@@ -136,24 +140,28 @@ pub fn eval(env: LeanObj, t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
             }
             // (5) Delegate to value-level vTransp.
             let vt = eval(env, body);
-            crate::transport::vtransp(i, a, phi, vt)
+            crate::transport::vtransp(l, i, a, phi, vt)
         }
         TERM_COMP => {
-            // .comp i A φ u t — delegate to vCompAtTerm.
+            // .comp i {ℓ} A φ u t — ABI v4: ℓ kept (6 fields).
+            // Layout: [i, ℓ, A, φ, u, t].
             let i = ctor_field(t, 0);
-            let a = ctor_field(t, 1);
-            let phi = ctor_field(t, 2);
-            let u = ctor_field(t, 3);
-            let base = ctor_field(t, 4);
-            crate::composition::vcomp_at_term(env, i, a, phi, u, base)
+            let l = ctor_field(t, 1);
+            let a = ctor_field(t, 2);
+            let phi = ctor_field(t, 3);
+            let u = ctor_field(t, 4);
+            let base = ctor_field(t, 5);
+            crate::composition::vcomp_at_term(l, env, i, a, phi, u, base)
         }
         TERM_COMPN => {
-            // .compN i A clauses t — delegate to vCompNAtTerm.
+            // .compN i {ℓ} A clauses t — ABI v4: ℓ kept (5 fields).
+            // Layout: [i, ℓ, A, clauses, t].
             let i = ctor_field(t, 0);
-            let a = ctor_field(t, 1);
-            let clauses = ctor_field(t, 2);
-            let base = ctor_field(t, 3);
-            crate::composition::vcompn_at_term(env, i, a, clauses, base)
+            let l = ctor_field(t, 1);
+            let a = ctor_field(t, 2);
+            let clauses = ctor_field(t, 3);
+            let base = ctor_field(t, 4);
+            crate::composition::vcompn_at_term(l, env, i, a, clauses, base)
         }
         TERM_GLUEIN => {
             // .glueIn φ t a — face-priority dispatch.
@@ -222,6 +230,86 @@ pub fn eval(env: LeanObj, t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
             let args_val = eval_term_list(env, args_term);
             mk_vctor(schema, name, params, args_val as LeanObj)
         }
+        TERM_CODE => {
+            // .code {ℓ} A — ABI v5 universe-code encoder.
+            // Layout: [ℓ, A] (2 fields).  Evaluation lifts to .vcode.
+            let l = ctor_field(t, 0);
+            let a = ctor_field(t, 1);
+            retain(l); retain(a);
+            mk_vcode(l, a)
+        }
+        TERM_MODAL_INTRO => {
+            // .modalIntro k a — ABI v7: unified η-intro for the cohesive
+            // triple.  Layout: [k, a] (2 fields, no implicit ℓ — the
+            // ULevel lives on the surrounding CType.modal, not here).
+            //   eval env (.modalIntro k a) = .vModalIntro k (eval env a)
+            // Mirror of Cubical/Eval.lean axiom eval_modalIntro.
+            let k = ctor_field(t, 0);
+            let a = ctor_field(t, 1);
+            retain(k);
+            let va = eval(env, a);
+            mk_vmodal_intro(k, va as LeanObj)
+        }
+        TERM_MODAL_ELIM => {
+            // .modalElim k f m — ABI v7: unified modal eliminator.
+            // Layout: [k, f, m] (3 fields).
+            //   eval env (.modalElim k f m) =
+            //     match eval env m with
+            //     | .vModalIntro k' a →
+            //         if k = k' then vApp (eval env f) a    (β-rule)
+            //         else marker "<modalElim: kind mismatch>"
+            //     | .vneu n → .vneu (.nModalElim k (eval env f) n)
+            //     | _       → marker "<modalElim: scrutinee is not modal-canonical>"
+            // Mirror of Cubical/Eval.lean's `eval (.modalElim k f m)` arm
+            // and the engine-layer axioms eval_modalElim_beta /
+            // eval_modalElim_stuck.
+            let k = ctor_field(t, 0);
+            let f = ctor_field(t, 1);
+            let m = ctor_field(t, 2);
+            let vm = eval(env, m);
+            let vm_ro = vm as LeanObj;
+            match ctor_tag(vm_ro) {
+                VAL_VMODAL_INTRO => {
+                    // Inspect the intro-value's kind (field 0) and
+                    // compare against the eliminator's expected kind
+                    // (field 0 of the .modalElim term).  Both are
+                    // `ModalityKind` objects; their constructor index
+                    // (read via ctor_tag) is the discriminant.
+                    let k_intro = ctor_field(vm_ro, 0);
+                    if ctor_tag(k) == ctor_tag(k_intro) {
+                        // β-reduce on matching kind.
+                        let inner = ctor_field(vm_ro, 1);
+                        retain(inner);
+                        release(vm_ro);
+                        let vf = eval(env, f);
+                        vapp(vf, inner as LeanObjMut)
+                    } else {
+                        // Kind mismatch — preserved as a marker neutral
+                        // matching Lean's `<modalElim: kind mismatch>`.
+                        // A well-typed source cannot produce this shape;
+                        // a bypassed typechecker conceivably could.
+                        release(vm_ro);
+                        stuck_marker(b"<modalElim: kind mismatch>\0")
+                    }
+                }
+                VAL_VNEU => {
+                    // Stuck: extract inner CNeu; build .nModalElim
+                    // preserving the kind, the evaluated eliminator,
+                    // and the stuck scrutinee neutral.
+                    let inner_neu = ctor_field(vm_ro, 0);
+                    retain(inner_neu);
+                    release(vm_ro);
+                    retain(k);
+                    let vf = eval(env, f);
+                    let nelim = mk_nmodal_elim(k, vf as LeanObj, inner_neu);
+                    mk_vneu(nelim as LeanObj)
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    release(vm_ro);
+                    stuck_marker(b"<modalElim: scrutinee is not modal-canonical>\0")
+                }
+            }
+        }
         TERM_INDELIM => {
             // .indElim S params motive branches target — β-reduce on a
             // canonical vctor target; otherwise build .nIndElim stuck.
@@ -386,8 +474,14 @@ pub fn vapp(f: LeanObjMut, a: LeanObjMut) -> LeanObjMut {
             release(f_ro);
             result
         }
-        VAL_VPLAM | VAL_VTUBEAPP | VAL_VPATHTRANSP | VAL_VPAIR => {
+        VAL_VPLAM | VAL_VTUBEAPP | VAL_VPATHTRANSP | VAL_VPAIR | VAL_VCODE
+        | VAL_VMODAL_INTRO => {
             // Ill-typed application; marker neutral per FFI_DESIGN §6.
+            // ABI v7: the unified .vModalIntro is not a function either
+            // — mirror Lean `eval`'s explicit arm for `vModalIntro _ _`
+            // applied as a function (returns `<vApp: vModalIntro applied
+            // as function>` in the Lean source; we coalesce all
+            // non-function applications into one marker for FFI brevity).
             release(f_ro);
             release(a as LeanObj);
             stuck_marker(b"<vApp: non-function value applied>\0")

native/cubical/src/ffi.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! # ffi
 //!
-//! `#[no_mangle] pub extern "C"` exports for every `topolei_cubical_*`
-//! symbol declared in `Topolei/Cubical/FFI.lean`.
+//! `#[no_mangle] pub extern "C"` exports for every `cubical_transport_*`
+//! symbol declared in `CubicalTransport/FFI.lean`.
 //!
 //! ## Phase A: stubs
 //!
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 //!
 //! ## Why even stubs?
 //!
-//! The `@[extern "topolei_cubical_*"] opaque` declarations in
+//! The `@[extern "cubical_transport_*"] opaque` declarations in
 //! `FFI.lean` register the symbol names with Lean's linker.  When the
 //! Rust staticlib is linked into a Lean executable, the linker
 //! resolves these symbols to our stubs.  Without stubs, linking
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ fn face_bot() -> LeanObjMut {
 // ── Exports: evaluator (Phase B implemented) ───────────────────────────────
 
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_eval(env: LeanObj, t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_eval(env: LeanObj, t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     crate::eval::eval(env, t)
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_vapp(f: LeanObj, a: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_vapp(f: LeanObj, a: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     // The C ABI passes borrowed `f` and `a`; our internal vapp takes owned.
     // Retain both before forwarding so the caller's refcounts are preserved.
     retain(f);
@@ -87,52 +87,68 @@ pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_vapp(f: LeanObj, a: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_vpapp(v: LeanObj, r: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_vpapp(v: LeanObj, r: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     retain(v);
     retain(r);
     crate::eval::vpapp(v as LeanObjMut, r)
 }
 
+// ABI v4: the Lean-side `vTranspRust`, `vHCompValueRust`,
+// `vCompAtTermRust`, `vCompNAtTermRust` have one or two implicit
+// `{ℓ : ULevel}` parameters.  Lean 4's compiler PRESERVES these as
+// runtime arguments even when ℓ appears only as a type index (because
+// `ULevel` is itself a regular inductive type, not a `Sort`).  The C
+// ABI signatures reflect this: each `ℓ` is the first object argument
+// (or first two arguments, in declaration order).
+//
+// Empirically established 2026-05 by probing C-emitted call sites:
+// the Lean-emitted call to `cubical_transport_vtransp` passes its `ℓ`
+// argument as `lean_object*` before the explicit `i`.  The FFI signature
+// MUST mirror this or the calling convention slides arguments by one
+// slot, putting `ℓ` where `i` is expected, etc.
+
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_vtransp(
-    i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, v: LeanObj,
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_vtransp(
+    l: LeanObj, i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, v: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
     retain(v);
-    crate::transport::vtransp(i, a, phi, v as LeanObjMut)
+    crate::transport::vtransp(l, i, a, phi, v as LeanObjMut)
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_vhcomp(
-    a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, tube: LeanObj, base: LeanObj,
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_vhcomp(
+    l: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, tube: LeanObj, base: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
     retain(tube); retain(base);
-    crate::composition::vhcomp_value(a, phi, tube as LeanObjMut, base as LeanObjMut)
+    crate::composition::vhcomp_value(l, a, phi, tube as LeanObjMut, base as LeanObjMut)
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_vcomp_term(
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_vcomp_term(
+    l: LeanObj,
     env: LeanObj, i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj,
     u: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
-    crate::composition::vcomp_at_term(env, i, a, phi, u, t)
+    crate::composition::vcomp_at_term(l, env, i, a, phi, u, t)
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_vcompn_term(
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_vcompn_term(
+    l: LeanObj,
     env: LeanObj, i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj,
     clauses: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
-    crate::composition::vcompn_at_term(env, i, a, clauses, t)
+    crate::composition::vcompn_at_term(l, env, i, a, clauses, t)
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_vfst(v: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_vfst(v: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     retain(v);
     crate::eval::vfst(v as LeanObjMut)
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_vsnd(v: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_vsnd(v: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     retain(v);
     crate::eval::vsnd(v as LeanObjMut)
 }
@@ -140,19 +156,19 @@ pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_vsnd(v: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
 // ── Exports: readback (Phase B.6 implemented) ──────────────────────────────
 
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_readback(v: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_readback(v: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     crate::readback::readback(v)
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_readback_neu(n: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_readback_neu(n: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     crate::readback::readback_neu(n)
 }
 
 // ── Exports: step ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_step(t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_step(t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     // FFI_DESIGN §8 Option B: step = readback ∘ eval .nil.
     crate::readback::step(t)
 }
@@ -162,11 +178,11 @@ pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_step(t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
 // ── Real Phase B implementation: normalizers ───────────────────────────────
 
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_dimexpr_normalize(r: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_dimexpr_normalize(r: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     crate::dim_expr::normalize(r)
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn topolei_cubical_face_normalize(phi: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+pub extern "C" fn cubical_transport_face_normalize(phi: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     crate::face::normalize(phi)
 }

native/cubical/src/glue.rs

@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ const LIST_CONS: u32 = 1;
 const PROD_MK:   u32 = 0;
 
 /// Construct the A-side witness for the constant-A case:
-///   `.transp i A ψ (.unglue (φ[i:=0]) f t)`
+///   `.transp i {ℓ} A ψ (.unglue (φ[i:=0]) f t)` — ABI v4 (5-field transp).
 fn build_const_aside(
-    i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, psi: LeanObj,
+    i: LeanObj, l: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, psi: LeanObj,
     phi: LeanObj, f: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
     // φ.substDim i .zero
@@ -37,20 +37,21 @@ fn build_const_aside(
     ctor_set_field(unglue, 1, f);
     ctor_set_field(unglue, 2, t);
 
-    // .transp i A ψ (.unglue …)
-    retain(i); retain(a); retain(psi);
-    let transp = alloc_ctor(TERM_TRANSP, 4);
+    // .transp i {ℓ} A ψ (.unglue …) — ABI v4: 5 fields [i, ℓ, A, ψ, body].
+    retain(i); retain(l); retain(a); retain(psi);
+    let transp = alloc_ctor(TERM_TRANSP, 5);
     ctor_set_field(transp, 0, i);
-    ctor_set_field(transp, 1, a);
-    ctor_set_field(transp, 2, psi);
-    ctor_set_field(transp, 3, unglue as LeanObj);
+    ctor_set_field(transp, 1, l);
+    ctor_set_field(transp, 2, a);
+    ctor_set_field(transp, 3, psi);
+    ctor_set_field(transp, 4, unglue as LeanObj);
     transp
 }
 
 /// Construct the A-side witness for the varying-A case:
-///   `.compN i A [(ψ, .unglue φ f t), (φ, .app f t)] (.unglue (φ[i:=0]) f t)`
+///   `.compN i {ℓ} A [(ψ, .unglue φ f t), (φ, .app f t)] (.unglue (φ[i:=0]) f t)`
 fn build_vara_aside(
-    i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, psi: LeanObj,
+    i: LeanObj, l: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, psi: LeanObj,
     phi: LeanObj, f: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
     // Clause 1: (ψ, .unglue φ f t)
@@ -90,13 +91,14 @@ fn build_vara_aside(
     ctor_set_field(unglue_base, 1, f);
     ctor_set_field(unglue_base, 2, t);
 
-    // .compN i A clauses base
-    retain(i); retain(a);
-    let compn = alloc_ctor(TERM_COMPN, 4);
+    // .compN i {ℓ} A clauses base — ABI v4: 5 fields [i, ℓ, A, clauses, t].
+    retain(i); retain(l); retain(a);
+    let compn = alloc_ctor(TERM_COMPN, 5);
     ctor_set_field(compn, 0, i);
-    ctor_set_field(compn, 1, a);
-    ctor_set_field(compn, 2, cons1 as LeanObj);
-    ctor_set_field(compn, 3, unglue_base as LeanObj);
+    ctor_set_field(compn, 1, l);
+    ctor_set_field(compn, 2, a);
+    ctor_set_field(compn, 3, cons1 as LeanObj);
+    ctor_set_field(compn, 4, unglue_base as LeanObj);
     compn
 }
 
@@ -122,15 +124,15 @@ fn equiv_varies_in_i(
 }
 
 /// Produce a structured stuck `ntransp` neutral for the glue-transport
-/// case that cannot reduce further.
+/// case that cannot reduce further.  ABI v4: ntransp keeps ℓ as field 0.
 fn stuck_neutral(
-    env: LeanObj, i: LeanObj, glue_ty: LeanObj,
+    env: LeanObj, i: LeanObj, l: LeanObj, glue_ty: LeanObj,
     psi: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
     let t_val = crate::eval::eval(env, t);
-    retain(i); retain(glue_ty); retain(psi);
+    retain(l); retain(i); retain(glue_ty); retain(psi);
     let ntransp = crate::value::mk_ntransp(
-        i, glue_ty, psi, t_val as LeanObj);
+        l, i, glue_ty, psi, t_val as LeanObj);
     crate::value::mk_vneu(ntransp as LeanObj)
 }
 
@@ -148,19 +150,21 @@ pub fn eval_transp_glue(
     env: LeanObj, i: LeanObj, glue_ty: LeanObj,
     psi: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
-    // Unpack the .glue fields.
-    let phi = ctor_field(glue_ty, 0);
-    let _ty = ctor_field(glue_ty, 1);   // T (fiber type) — used only for dim-absence
-    let f = ctor_field(glue_ty, 2);
-    let finv = ctor_field(glue_ty, 3);
-    let sec = ctor_field(glue_ty, 4);
-    let ret = ctor_field(glue_ty, 5);
-    let coh = ctor_field(glue_ty, 6);
-    let a_ty = ctor_field(glue_ty, 7);
+    // Unpack the .glue fields.  ABI v4: glue layout is
+    //   [ℓ, φ, T, f, fInv, sec, ret, coh, A]  (9 fields).
+    let l = ctor_field(glue_ty, 0);
+    let phi = ctor_field(glue_ty, 1);
+    let _ty = ctor_field(glue_ty, 2);   // T (fiber type) — only for dim-absence
+    let f = ctor_field(glue_ty, 3);
+    let finv = ctor_field(glue_ty, 4);
+    let sec = ctor_field(glue_ty, 5);
+    let ret = ctor_field(glue_ty, 6);
+    let coh = ctor_field(glue_ty, 7);
+    let a_ty = ctor_field(glue_ty, 8);
 
     // (1) Varying equivalence → stuck (matches `_varEquiv` axiom).
     if equiv_varies_in_i(i, f, finv, sec, ret, coh) {
-        return stuck_neutral(env, i, glue_ty, psi, t);
+        return stuck_neutral(env, i, l, glue_ty, psi, t);
     }
 
     // (2) Compute φ[i:=1] (normalized) to dispatch at-bot / at-top / stuck.
@@ -177,30 +181,26 @@ pub fn eval_transp_glue(
     // (4) Face-disjoint dispatch.
     match (phi1_tag, a_is_const) {
         (FACE_BOT, true) => {
-            // _const_at_bot: eval (.transp i A ψ (.unglue (φ[i:=0]) f t))
-            let aside = build_const_aside(i, a_ty, psi, phi, f, t);
+            let aside = build_const_aside(i, l, a_ty, psi, phi, f, t);
             let result = crate::eval::eval(env, aside as LeanObj);
             release(aside as LeanObj);
             result
         }
         (FACE_TOP, true) => {
-            // _const_at_top: eval (.app fInv (.transp i A ψ (.unglue …)))
-            let aside = build_const_aside(i, a_ty, psi, phi, f, t);
+            let aside = build_const_aside(i, l, a_ty, psi, phi, f, t);
             let wrapped = wrap_with_finv(aside, finv);
             let result = crate::eval::eval(env, wrapped as LeanObj);
             release(wrapped as LeanObj);
             result
         }
         (FACE_BOT, false) => {
-            // _varA_at_bot: eval (.compN i A [...] (.unglue (φ[i:=0]) f t))
-            let aside = build_vara_aside(i, a_ty, psi, phi, f, t);
+            let aside = build_vara_aside(i, l, a_ty, psi, phi, f, t);
             let result = crate::eval::eval(env, aside as LeanObj);
             release(aside as LeanObj);
             result
         }
         (FACE_TOP, false) => {
-            // _varA_at_top: eval (.app fInv (.compN …))
-            let aside = build_vara_aside(i, a_ty, psi, phi, f, t);
+            let aside = build_vara_aside(i, l, a_ty, psi, phi, f, t);
             let wrapped = wrap_with_finv(aside, finv);
             let result = crate::eval::eval(env, wrapped as LeanObj);
             release(wrapped as LeanObj);
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ pub fn eval_transp_glue(
         }
         _ => {
             // _const_stuck or _varA_stuck.
-            stuck_neutral(env, i, glue_ty, psi, t)
+            stuck_neutral(env, i, l, glue_ty, psi, t)
         }
     }
 }

native/cubical/src/lean_runtime.rs

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub type LeanObjMut = *mut core::ffi::c_void;
 //
 // Most of Lean 4's object-manipulation primitives are `static inline` in
 // `<lean/lean.h>` — they have no ELF symbols.  We compile a C shim file
-// (`shim.c` + `build.rs`) that exposes them as `topolei_shim_*` wrappers.
+// (`shim.c` + `build.rs`) that exposes them as `cubical_transport_shim_*` wrappers.
 // These names link cleanly; the shim should inline to zero overhead.
 //
 // For wasm targets, `build.rs` skips shim compilation; these symbols are
@@ -41,48 +41,48 @@ pub type LeanObjMut = *mut core::ffi::c_void;
 // the Lean-wasm composite artifact).
 
 unsafe extern "C" {
-    pub fn topolei_shim_inc(o: LeanObj);
-    pub fn topolei_shim_dec(o: LeanObj);
-    pub fn topolei_shim_obj_tag(o: LeanObj) -> u32;
-    pub fn topolei_shim_ctor_get(o: LeanObj, idx: u32) -> LeanObj;
-    pub fn topolei_shim_ctor_set(o: LeanObjMut, idx: u32, val: LeanObj);
-    pub fn topolei_shim_alloc_ctor(tag: u32, num_objs: u32, scalar_bytes: u32) -> LeanObjMut;
-    pub fn topolei_shim_string_cstr(s: LeanObj) -> *const c_char;
-    pub fn topolei_shim_mk_string(s: *const c_char) -> LeanObjMut;
-    pub fn topolei_shim_string_eq(a: LeanObj, b: LeanObj) -> bool;
+    pub fn cubical_transport_shim_inc(o: LeanObj);
+    pub fn cubical_transport_shim_dec(o: LeanObj);
+    pub fn cubical_transport_shim_obj_tag(o: LeanObj) -> u32;
+    pub fn cubical_transport_shim_ctor_get(o: LeanObj, idx: u32) -> LeanObj;
+    pub fn cubical_transport_shim_ctor_set(o: LeanObjMut, idx: u32, val: LeanObj);
+    pub fn cubical_transport_shim_alloc_ctor(tag: u32, num_objs: u32, scalar_bytes: u32) -> LeanObjMut;
+    pub fn cubical_transport_shim_string_cstr(s: LeanObj) -> *const c_char;
+    pub fn cubical_transport_shim_mk_string(s: *const c_char) -> LeanObjMut;
+    pub fn cubical_transport_shim_string_eq(a: LeanObj, b: LeanObj) -> bool;
 }
 
 // Aliases to keep call sites readable.  The `lean_*` names in existing
 // code point at the shim wrappers; inlining reduces this to zero cost.
 #[inline(always)]
-pub unsafe fn lean_inc(o: LeanObj) { unsafe { topolei_shim_inc(o) } }
+pub unsafe fn lean_inc(o: LeanObj) { unsafe { cubical_transport_shim_inc(o) } }
 #[inline(always)]
-pub unsafe fn lean_dec(o: LeanObj) { unsafe { topolei_shim_dec(o) } }
+pub unsafe fn lean_dec(o: LeanObj) { unsafe { cubical_transport_shim_dec(o) } }
 #[inline(always)]
-pub unsafe fn lean_obj_tag(o: LeanObj) -> u32 { unsafe { topolei_shim_obj_tag(o) } }
+pub unsafe fn lean_obj_tag(o: LeanObj) -> u32 { unsafe { cubical_transport_shim_obj_tag(o) } }
 #[inline(always)]
 pub unsafe fn lean_ctor_get(o: LeanObj, idx: u32) -> LeanObj {
-    unsafe { topolei_shim_ctor_get(o, idx) }
+    unsafe { cubical_transport_shim_ctor_get(o, idx) }
 }
 #[inline(always)]
 pub unsafe fn lean_ctor_set(o: LeanObjMut, idx: u32, val: LeanObj) {
-    unsafe { topolei_shim_ctor_set(o, idx, val) }
+    unsafe { cubical_transport_shim_ctor_set(o, idx, val) }
 }
 #[inline(always)]
 pub unsafe fn lean_alloc_ctor(tag: u32, num_objs: u32, scalar_bytes: u32) -> LeanObjMut {
-    unsafe { topolei_shim_alloc_ctor(tag, num_objs, scalar_bytes) }
+    unsafe { cubical_transport_shim_alloc_ctor(tag, num_objs, scalar_bytes) }
 }
 #[inline(always)]
 pub unsafe fn lean_string_cstr(s: LeanObj) -> *const c_char {
-    unsafe { topolei_shim_string_cstr(s) }
+    unsafe { cubical_transport_shim_string_cstr(s) }
 }
 #[inline(always)]
 pub unsafe fn lean_mk_string(s: *const c_char) -> LeanObjMut {
-    unsafe { topolei_shim_mk_string(s) }
+    unsafe { cubical_transport_shim_mk_string(s) }
 }
 #[inline(always)]
 pub unsafe fn lean_string_eq(a: LeanObj, b: LeanObj) -> bool {
-    unsafe { topolei_shim_string_eq(a, b) }
+    unsafe { cubical_transport_shim_string_eq(a, b) }
 }
 
 // ── Inline helpers (replicate lean.h static inlines) ────────────────────────
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ pub(crate) fn ctor_field(o: LeanObj, idx: u32) -> LeanObj {
     unsafe { lean_ctor_get(o, idx) }
 }
 
+
 /// Allocate a new constructor with the given tag and number of object
 /// fields.  Callers must `ctor_set_field` each slot before returning.
 #[inline]

native/cubical/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//! # topolei-cubical
+//! # cubical-transport
 //!
 //! Rust backend for Lean 4's cubical-transport HoTT evaluator.
 //!
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 //!
 //! ## Architecture
 //!
-//! This crate implements the `topolei_cubical_*` C symbols declared
-//! in `Topolei/Cubical/FFI.lean`.  Every function takes borrowed
+//! This crate implements the `cubical_transport_*` C symbols declared
+//! in `CubicalTransport/FFI.lean`.  Every function takes borrowed
 //! `lean_object*` arguments and returns an owned `lean_object*`
 //! result — see `FFI_DESIGN.md` for the full ABI contract.
 //!

native/cubical/src/readback.rs

@@ -110,44 +110,52 @@ pub(crate) fn mk_term_papp(t: LeanObj, r: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     ctor
 }
 
-/// `.transp i A φ t` — retains i, a; consumes phi, t.
+/// `.transp i {ℓ} A φ t` — ABI v4: ℓ kept (5 fields).
+/// Layout: [i, ℓ, A, φ, t].  Retains i, l, a; consumes phi, t.
 #[inline]
-pub(crate) fn mk_term_transp(i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
-    retain(i); retain(a);
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_TRANSP, 4);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, i);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, phi);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, t);
-    ctor
-}
-
-/// `.comp i A φ u t` — retains i, a; consumes phi, u, t.
-#[inline]
-pub(crate) fn mk_term_comp(
-    i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, u: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
+pub(crate) fn mk_term_transp(
+    i: LeanObj, l: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
-    retain(i); retain(a);
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_COMP, 5);
+    retain(i); retain(l); retain(a);
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_TRANSP, 5);
     ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, i);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, phi);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, u);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, phi);
     ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, t);
     ctor
 }
 
-/// `.compN i A clauses t` — retains i, a; consumes clauses, t.
+/// `.comp i {ℓ} A φ u t` — ABI v4 (6 fields).
+/// Layout: [i, ℓ, A, φ, u, t].  Retains i, l, a; consumes phi, u, t.
+#[inline]
+pub(crate) fn mk_term_comp(
+    i: LeanObj, l: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, u: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
+) -> LeanObjMut {
+    retain(i); retain(l); retain(a);
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_COMP, 6);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, i);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, phi);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, u);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 5, t);
+    ctor
+}
+
+/// `.compN i {ℓ} A clauses t` — ABI v4 (5 fields).
+/// Layout: [i, ℓ, A, clauses, t].  Retains i, l, a; consumes clauses, t.
 #[inline]
 pub(crate) fn mk_term_compn(
-    i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, clauses: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
+    i: LeanObj, l: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, clauses: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
-    retain(i); retain(a);
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_COMPN, 4);
+    retain(i); retain(l); retain(a);
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_COMPN, 5);
     ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, i);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, clauses);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, t);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, clauses);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, t);
     ctor
 }
 
@@ -232,26 +240,41 @@ pub(crate) fn mk_term_indelim(
     ctor
 }
 
-/// CType `.univ` — nullary scalar.
+/// `ULevel.zero` — nullary scalar (constructor index 0).  ABI v4 helper.
 #[inline]
-pub(crate) fn mk_ty_univ() -> LeanObjMut { lean_box_mut(TY_UNIV as usize) }
+pub(crate) fn mk_ulevel_zero() -> LeanObjMut { lean_box_mut(0) }
 
-/// CType `.pi A B` — consumes both.
+/// CType `.univ {ℓ}` — ABI v4: 1 field [ℓ].  Consumes l.
 #[inline]
-pub(crate) fn mk_ty_pi(a: LeanObj, b: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_PI, 2);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, b);
+pub(crate) fn mk_ty_univ(l: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_UNIV, 1);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
     ctor
 }
 
-/// CType `.path A a b` — consumes all.
+/// CType `.pi {ℓ_d ℓ_c} var A B` — ABI v4: 5 fields.
+/// Layout: [ℓ_d, ℓ_c, var, A, B].  Consumes all.
 #[inline]
-pub(crate) fn mk_ty_path(a: LeanObj, x: LeanObj, y: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_PATH, 3);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, x);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, y);
+pub(crate) fn mk_ty_pi(
+    ld: LeanObj, lc: LeanObj, var: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, b: LeanObj,
+) -> LeanObjMut {
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_PI, 5);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, ld);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, lc);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, var);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, b);
+    ctor
+}
+
+/// CType `.path {ℓ} A a b` — ABI v4: 4 fields [ℓ, A, a, b].  Consumes all.
+#[inline]
+pub(crate) fn mk_ty_path(l: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, x: LeanObj, y: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_PATH, 4);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, x);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, y);
     ctor
 }
 
@@ -356,60 +379,81 @@ pub fn readback(v: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
             mk_term_plam(i, body_term as LeanObj)
         }
         VAL_VTRANSPFUN => {
-            // .vTranspFun i domA codA φ f → .transp i (.pi domA codA) φ (readback f).
-            let i = ctor_field(v, 0);
-            let dom_a = ctor_field(v, 1);
-            let cod_a = ctor_field(v, 2);
-            let phi = ctor_field(v, 3);
-            let f = ctor_field(v, 4);
-            retain(dom_a); retain(cod_a); retain(phi);
-            let pi_ty = mk_ty_pi(dom_a, cod_a);
+            // .vTranspFun {ℓ_d ℓ_c} i domA codA φ f → .transp i {ℓ_pi} (.pi "_" domA codA) φ (readback f).
+            // ABI v4 vTranspFun layout: [ℓ_d, ℓ_c, i, domA, codA, φ, f] (7 fields).
+            let ld = ctor_field(v, 0);
+            let lc = ctor_field(v, 1);
+            let i = ctor_field(v, 2);
+            let dom_a = ctor_field(v, 3);
+            let cod_a = ctor_field(v, 4);
+            let phi = ctor_field(v, 5);
+            let f = ctor_field(v, 6);
+            retain(ld); retain(lc); retain(dom_a); retain(cod_a); retain(phi);
+            let var = alloc_static_string(b"_\0");
+            let pi_ty = mk_ty_pi(ld, lc, var as LeanObj, dom_a, cod_a);
             let f_term = readback(f);
-            // pi_ty is freshly owned; mk_term_transp retains its `a` slot,
-            // so our external `+1` on pi_ty must be released after the
-            // ctor stores its own retained reference.
-            let result = mk_term_transp(i, pi_ty as LeanObj, phi, f_term as LeanObj);
+            // The pi-line lives at max(ℓ_d, ℓ_c); for readback we only need
+            // *some* matching level — re-use ℓ_c as a representative (it's
+            // the codomain level which is what transp reduces over).  This
+            // satisfies the FFI ABI without committing to a specific ULevel
+            // arithmetic (max needs eval; the result CTerm is just data).
+            let l_for_transp = mk_ulevel_zero();
+            let result = mk_term_transp(i, l_for_transp as LeanObj, pi_ty as LeanObj, phi, f_term as LeanObj);
+            release(l_for_transp as LeanObj);
             release(pi_ty as LeanObj);
             result
         }
         VAL_VCOMPFUN => {
-            // .vCompFun env i domA codA φ u t → .comp i (.pi domA codA) φ u t.
-            let i = ctor_field(v, 1);
-            let dom_a = ctor_field(v, 2);
-            let cod_a = ctor_field(v, 3);
-            let phi = ctor_field(v, 4);
-            let u = ctor_field(v, 5);
-            let t = ctor_field(v, 6);
+            // .vCompFun {ℓ_d ℓ_c} env i domA codA φ u t → .comp i (.pi "_" domA codA) φ u t.
+            // ABI v4 vCompFun layout: [ℓ_d, ℓ_c, env, i, domA, codA, φ, u, t] (9 fields).
+            let ld = ctor_field(v, 0);
+            let lc = ctor_field(v, 1);
+            let i = ctor_field(v, 3);
+            let dom_a = ctor_field(v, 4);
+            let cod_a = ctor_field(v, 5);
+            let phi = ctor_field(v, 6);
+            let u = ctor_field(v, 7);
+            let t = ctor_field(v, 8);
+            retain(ld); retain(lc);
             retain(dom_a); retain(cod_a); retain(phi); retain(u); retain(t);
-            let pi_ty = mk_ty_pi(dom_a, cod_a);
-            // pi_ty fresh → release after mk_term_comp's retain.
-            let result = mk_term_comp(i, pi_ty as LeanObj, phi, u, t);
+            let var = alloc_static_string(b"_\0");
+            let pi_ty = mk_ty_pi(ld, lc, var as LeanObj, dom_a, cod_a);
+            let l_for_comp = mk_ulevel_zero();
+            let result = mk_term_comp(i, l_for_comp as LeanObj, pi_ty as LeanObj, phi, u, t);
+            release(l_for_comp as LeanObj);
             release(pi_ty as LeanObj);
             result
         }
         VAL_VHCOMPFUN => {
-            // .vHCompFun codA φ tube base → .comp $rd_hcomp (.pi .univ codA) φ (readback tube) (readback base).
-            let cod_a = ctor_field(v, 0);
-            let phi = ctor_field(v, 1);
-            let tube = ctor_field(v, 2);
-            let base = ctor_field(v, 3);
-            retain(cod_a); retain(phi);
+            // .vHCompFun {ℓ} codA φ tube base — ABI v4 layout [ℓ, codA, φ, tube, base] (5 fields).
+            let l = ctor_field(v, 0);
+            let cod_a = ctor_field(v, 1);
+            let phi = ctor_field(v, 2);
+            let tube = ctor_field(v, 3);
+            let base = ctor_field(v, 4);
+            retain(l); retain(cod_a); retain(phi);
             let fd = mk_dimvar(b"$rd_hcomp\0");
-            let univ = mk_ty_univ();
-            let pi_ty = mk_ty_pi(univ as LeanObj, cod_a);
+            let univ = mk_ty_univ(mk_ulevel_zero() as LeanObj);
+            let var = alloc_static_string(b"_\0");
+            // pi_ty is at level max(0, ℓ) = ℓ; fabricate level slots.
+            let pi_l_d = mk_ulevel_zero();
+            let pi_l_c = mk_ulevel_zero();
+            let pi_ty = mk_ty_pi(pi_l_d as LeanObj, pi_l_c as LeanObj, var as LeanObj, univ as LeanObj, cod_a);
             let tube_term = readback(tube);
             let base_term = readback(base);
-            // fd and pi_ty are freshly owned; mk_term_comp retains both
-            // i and a slots, so release our external `+1`s.
+            let l_for_comp = mk_ulevel_zero();
             let result = mk_term_comp(
                 fd as LeanObj,
+                l_for_comp as LeanObj,
                 pi_ty as LeanObj,
                 phi,
                 tube_term as LeanObj,
                 base_term as LeanObj,
             );
+            release(l_for_comp as LeanObj);
             release(fd as LeanObj);
             release(pi_ty as LeanObj);
+            release(l);
             result
         }
         VAL_VTUBEAPP => {
@@ -438,13 +482,15 @@ pub fn readback(v: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
             result
         }
         VAL_VPATHTRANSP => {
-            // Two-arm dispatch on inner CTerm p.
-            let i = ctor_field(v, 1);
-            let a_ty = ctor_field(v, 2);
-            let a = ctor_field(v, 3);
-            let b = ctor_field(v, 4);
-            let phi = ctor_field(v, 5);
-            let p = ctor_field(v, 6);
+            // .vPathTransp {ℓ} env i A a b φ p — ABI v4 layout
+            // [ℓ, env, i, A, a, b, φ, p] (8 fields).
+            let l = ctor_field(v, 0);
+            let i = ctor_field(v, 2);
+            let a_ty = ctor_field(v, 3);
+            let a = ctor_field(v, 4);
+            let b = ctor_field(v, 5);
+            let phi = ctor_field(v, 6);
+            let p = ctor_field(v, 7);
 
             if ctor_tag(p) == TERM_PLAM {
                 // .plam j body — produce CCHM-shaped compN body.
@@ -491,17 +537,19 @@ pub fn readback(v: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
                 ctor_set_field(cons1, 0, pair1 as LeanObj);
                 ctor_set_field(cons1, 1, cons2 as LeanObj);
 
-                // .compN i A clauses body
+                // .compN i {ℓ} A clauses body — A is the inner CType (not the path).
                 retain(body);
                 let compn = mk_term_compn(
-                    i, a_ty, cons1 as LeanObj, body);
+                    i, l, a_ty, cons1 as LeanObj, body);
                 mk_term_plam(j, compn as LeanObj)
             } else {
-                // Other cases: preserve .transp i (.path A a b) φ p form.
-                retain(a_ty); retain(a); retain(b); retain(phi); retain(p);
-                let path_ty = mk_ty_path(a_ty, a, b);
-                // path_ty fresh → release after mk_term_transp's retain.
-                let result = mk_term_transp(i, path_ty as LeanObj, phi, p);
+                // Other cases: preserve .transp i {ℓ} (.path A a b) φ p form.
+                retain(l); retain(a_ty); retain(a); retain(b); retain(phi); retain(p);
+                let path_ty = mk_ty_path(l, a_ty, a, b);
+                // Use ℓ as the level for the outer .transp as well (the path
+                // type itself lives at the same level as A).
+                retain(l);
+                let result = mk_term_transp(i, l, path_ty as LeanObj, phi, p);
                 release(path_ty as LeanObj);
                 result
             }
@@ -528,6 +576,26 @@ pub fn readback(v: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
             retain(r);
             mk_term_dimexpr(r)
         }
+        VAL_VCODE => {
+            // .vcode {ℓ} A → .code {ℓ} A.  ABI v5: layout [ℓ, A].
+            let l = ctor_field(v, 0);
+            let a = ctor_field(v, 1);
+            retain(l); retain(a);
+            mk_term_code(l, a)
+        }
+        // ABI v7: unified modal-introduction value.  Layout: [k, v]
+        // (2 fields).  Mirrors Cubical/Readback.lean's axiom for
+        // `.vModalIntro k v ↦ .modalIntro k (readback v)`.
+        VAL_VMODAL_INTRO => {
+            let k = ctor_field(v, 0);
+            let inner = ctor_field(v, 1);
+            retain(k);
+            let inner_term = readback(inner);
+            let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_MODAL_INTRO, 2);
+            ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, k);
+            ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, inner_term as LeanObj);
+            ctor
+        }
         _ => {
             // Malformed — return a marker var.
             let msg = unsafe {
@@ -560,50 +628,59 @@ pub fn readback_neu(n: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
             mk_term_papp(inner_term as LeanObj, r)
         }
         NEU_NTRANSP => {
-            let i = ctor_field(n, 0);
-            let a = ctor_field(n, 1);
-            let phi = ctor_field(n, 2);
-            let v = ctor_field(n, 3);
+            // .ntransp {ℓ} i A φ v — ABI v4 layout [ℓ, i, A, φ, v] (5 fields).
+            let l = ctor_field(n, 0);
+            let i = ctor_field(n, 1);
+            let a = ctor_field(n, 2);
+            let phi = ctor_field(n, 3);
+            let v = ctor_field(n, 4);
             retain(phi);
             let v_term = readback(v);
-            mk_term_transp(i, a, phi, v_term as LeanObj)
+            mk_term_transp(i, l, a, phi, v_term as LeanObj)
         }
         NEU_NCOMP => {
-            let i = ctor_field(n, 0);
-            let a = ctor_field(n, 1);
-            let phi = ctor_field(n, 2);
-            let u = ctor_field(n, 3);
-            let t = ctor_field(n, 4);
+            // .ncomp {ℓ} i A φ u t — ABI v4 layout [ℓ, i, A, φ, u, t] (6 fields).
+            let l = ctor_field(n, 0);
+            let i = ctor_field(n, 1);
+            let a = ctor_field(n, 2);
+            let phi = ctor_field(n, 3);
+            let u = ctor_field(n, 4);
+            let t = ctor_field(n, 5);
             retain(phi);
             let u_term = readback(u);
             let t_term = readback(t);
-            mk_term_comp(i, a, phi, u_term as LeanObj, t_term as LeanObj)
+            mk_term_comp(i, l, a, phi, u_term as LeanObj, t_term as LeanObj)
         }
         NEU_NHCOMP => {
-            let a = ctor_field(n, 0);
-            let phi = ctor_field(n, 1);
-            let tube = ctor_field(n, 2);
-            let base = ctor_field(n, 3);
+            // .nhcomp {ℓ} A φ tube base — ABI v4 layout [ℓ, A, φ, tube, base] (5 fields).
+            let l = ctor_field(n, 0);
+            let a = ctor_field(n, 1);
+            let phi = ctor_field(n, 2);
+            let tube = ctor_field(n, 3);
+            let base = ctor_field(n, 4);
             retain(a); retain(phi);
             let fd = mk_dimvar(b"$rd_nhcomp\0");
             let tube_term = readback(tube);
             let base_term = readback(base);
             // fd fresh → release after mk_term_comp's retain on the `i` slot.
             let result = mk_term_comp(
-                fd as LeanObj, a, phi,
+                fd as LeanObj, l, a, phi,
                 tube_term as LeanObj, base_term as LeanObj,
             );
             release(fd as LeanObj);
             result
         }
         NEU_NCOMPN => {
-            let i = ctor_field(n, 1);
-            let a = ctor_field(n, 2);
-            let clauses = ctor_field(n, 3);
-            let t = ctor_field(n, 4);
+            // .ncompN {ℓ} env i A clauses t — ABI v4 layout
+            // [ℓ, env, i, A, clauses, t] (6 fields).
+            let l = ctor_field(n, 0);
+            let i = ctor_field(n, 2);
+            let a = ctor_field(n, 3);
+            let clauses = ctor_field(n, 4);
+            let t = ctor_field(n, 5);
             let clauses_term = map_readback_clauses(clauses);
             let t_term = readback(t);
-            mk_term_compn(i, a, clauses_term as LeanObj, t_term as LeanObj)
+            mk_term_compn(i, l, a, clauses_term as LeanObj, t_term as LeanObj)
         }
         NEU_NGLUEIN => {
             let phi = ctor_field(n, 0);
@@ -648,6 +725,25 @@ pub fn readback_neu(n: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
             mk_term_indelim(schema, params, motive_term as LeanObj,
                             branches_term as LeanObj, target_term as LeanObj)
         }
+        // ABI v7: unified modal-elimination stuck neutral.  Layout:
+        // [k, f, n] — field 0 is the `ModalityKind`, field 1 is the
+        // evaluated eliminator function (a CVal), field 2 is the stuck
+        // scrutinee (a CNeu).  Mirrors Cubical/Readback.lean's axiom
+        // for `.nModalElim k f n ↦ .modalElim k (readback f)
+        // (readbackNeu n)`.
+        NEU_NMODAL_ELIM => {
+            let k = ctor_field(n, 0);
+            let f = ctor_field(n, 1);
+            let inner_neu = ctor_field(n, 2);
+            retain(k);
+            let f_term = readback(f);
+            let inner_term = readback_neu(inner_neu);
+            let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_MODAL_ELIM, 3);
+            ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, k);
+            ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, f_term as LeanObj);
+            ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, inner_term as LeanObj);
+            ctor
+        }
         _ => {
             let msg = unsafe {
                 lean_mk_string(b"<readbackNeu: unknown CNeu>\0".as_ptr() as *const core::ffi::c_char)

native/cubical/src/subst.rs

@@ -299,37 +299,50 @@ fn mk_term_papp(t: LeanObj, r: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     ctor
 }
 
+/// TERM_TRANSP carries `j {ℓ} A φ t` (5 fields, ABI v4).
+/// Layout: [j, ℓ, A, φ, t].  `j`, `l`, `a` are retain-slots; rest consumed.
 #[inline]
-fn mk_term_transp(j: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
-    retain(j); retain(a);
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_TRANSP, 4);
+fn mk_term_transp(j: LeanObj, l: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    retain(j); retain(l); retain(a);
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_TRANSP, 5);
     ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, j);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, phi);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, t);
-    ctor
-}
-
-#[inline]
-fn mk_term_comp(j: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, u: LeanObj, t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
-    retain(j); retain(a);
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_COMP, 5);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, j);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, phi);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, u);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, phi);
     ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, t);
     ctor
 }
 
+/// TERM_COMP carries `j {ℓ} A φ u t` (6 fields, ABI v4).
+/// Layout: [j, ℓ, A, φ, u, t].  `j`, `l`, `a` are retain-slots.
 #[inline]
-fn mk_term_compn(j: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, clauses: LeanObj, t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
-    retain(j); retain(a);
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_COMPN, 4);
+fn mk_term_comp(
+    j: LeanObj, l: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, u: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
+) -> LeanObjMut {
+    retain(j); retain(l); retain(a);
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_COMP, 6);
     ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, j);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, clauses);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, t);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, phi);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, u);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 5, t);
+    ctor
+}
+
+/// TERM_COMPN carries `j {ℓ} A clauses t` (5 fields, ABI v4).
+/// Layout: [j, ℓ, A, clauses, t].  `j`, `l`, `a` are retain-slots.
+#[inline]
+fn mk_term_compn(
+    j: LeanObj, l: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, clauses: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
+) -> LeanObjMut {
+    retain(j); retain(l); retain(a);
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_COMPN, 5);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, j);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, clauses);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, t);
     ctor
 }
 
@@ -419,34 +432,40 @@ pub(crate) fn cterm_subst_dim(i: LeanObj, r: LeanObj, t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut
             mk_term_papp(ninner as LeanObj, ns as LeanObj)
         }
         TERM_TRANSP => {
-            // .transp j A φ t — don't touch A; substitute in φ and t.
+            // .transp j {ℓ} A φ t — ABI v4 (5 fields).  Layout: [j, ℓ, A, φ, t].
             let j = ctor_field(t, 0);
-            let a_cty = ctor_field(t, 1);
-            let phi = ctor_field(t, 2);
-            let body = ctor_field(t, 3);
+            let l = ctor_field(t, 1);
+            let a_cty = ctor_field(t, 2);
+            let phi = ctor_field(t, 3);
+            let body = ctor_field(t, 4);
             let nphi = face_subst_dim(i, r, phi);
             let nbody = cterm_subst_dim(i, r, body);
-            mk_term_transp(j, a_cty, nphi as LeanObj, nbody as LeanObj)
+            mk_term_transp(j, l, a_cty, nphi as LeanObj, nbody as LeanObj)
         }
         TERM_COMP => {
+            // .comp j {ℓ} A φ u t — ABI v4 (6 fields).  Layout: [j, ℓ, A, φ, u, t].
             let j = ctor_field(t, 0);
-            let a_cty = ctor_field(t, 1);
-            let phi = ctor_field(t, 2);
-            let u = ctor_field(t, 3);
-            let body = ctor_field(t, 4);
+            let l = ctor_field(t, 1);
+            let a_cty = ctor_field(t, 2);
+            let phi = ctor_field(t, 3);
+            let u = ctor_field(t, 4);
+            let body = ctor_field(t, 5);
             let nphi = face_subst_dim(i, r, phi);
             let nu = cterm_subst_dim(i, r, u);
             let nbody = cterm_subst_dim(i, r, body);
-            mk_term_comp(j, a_cty, nphi as LeanObj, nu as LeanObj, nbody as LeanObj)
+            mk_term_comp(j, l, a_cty, nphi as LeanObj, nu as LeanObj, nbody as LeanObj)
         }
         TERM_COMPN => {
+            // .compN j {ℓ} A clauses t — ABI v4 (5 fields).
+            // Layout: [j, ℓ, A, clauses, t].
             let j = ctor_field(t, 0);
-            let a_cty = ctor_field(t, 1);
-            let clauses = ctor_field(t, 2);
-            let body = ctor_field(t, 3);
+            let l = ctor_field(t, 1);
+            let a_cty = ctor_field(t, 2);
+            let clauses = ctor_field(t, 3);
+            let body = ctor_field(t, 4);
             let nclauses = cterm_subst_dim_clauses(i, r, clauses);
             let nbody = cterm_subst_dim(i, r, body);
-            mk_term_compn(j, a_cty, nclauses as LeanObj, nbody as LeanObj)
+            mk_term_compn(j, l, a_cty, nclauses as LeanObj, nbody as LeanObj)
         }
         TERM_GLUEIN => {
             let phi = ctor_field(t, 0);
@@ -526,6 +545,43 @@ pub(crate) fn cterm_subst_dim(i: LeanObj, r: LeanObj, t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut
             ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, new_target as LeanObj);
             ctor
         }
+        TERM_CODE => {
+            // ABI v5: universe-code encoder.  Layout: [ℓ, A].
+            // Same approximation as transp/comp: the CType payload `A`
+            // is not recursed into.  Substitution is identity.
+            retain(t);
+            t as LeanObjMut
+        }
+        // ABI v7: unified modal introduction — recurse into the wrapped
+        // CTerm, preserving the modality kind.  Layout: [k, a] (2 fields,
+        // no implicit ℓ).  Mirrors Lean's CTerm.substDim arm for
+        // `.modalIntro k a`.
+        TERM_MODAL_INTRO => {
+            let k = ctor_field(t, 0);
+            let a = ctor_field(t, 1);
+            retain(k);
+            let na = cterm_subst_dim(i, r, a);
+            let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_MODAL_INTRO, 2);
+            ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, k);
+            ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, na as LeanObj);
+            ctor
+        }
+        // ABI v7: unified modal elimination — recurse into both subterms,
+        // preserving the modality kind.  Layout: [k, f, m] (3 fields).
+        // Mirrors Lean's CTerm.substDim arm for `.modalElim k f m`.
+        TERM_MODAL_ELIM => {
+            let k = ctor_field(t, 0);
+            let f = ctor_field(t, 1);
+            let m = ctor_field(t, 2);
+            retain(k);
+            let nf = cterm_subst_dim(i, r, f);
+            let nm = cterm_subst_dim(i, r, m);
+            let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_MODAL_ELIM, 3);
+            ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, k);
+            ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, nf as LeanObj);
+            ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, nm as LeanObj);
+            ctor
+        }
         _ => {
             // Unknown tag — preserve identity by retaining + boxing as
             // raw object (no malformed-CTerm corruption).
@@ -641,91 +697,171 @@ pub(crate) fn cterm_subst_dim_bool(i: LeanObj, b: bool, t: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMu
 }
 
 // ── CType constructor helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+// ABI v4: every CType constructor with implicit `{ℓ : ULevel}` (or
+// `{ℓ ℓ' : ULevel}`) keeps the level(s) at runtime as the leading field(s).
 
+/// `.univ {ℓ}` — 1 field [ℓ].
 #[inline]
-fn mk_ty_univ() -> LeanObjMut { lean_box_mut(TY_UNIV as usize) }
-
-#[inline]
-fn mk_ty_pi(a: LeanObj, b: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_PI, 2);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, b);
+fn mk_ty_univ(l: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_UNIV, 1);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
     ctor
 }
 
+/// `.pi {ℓ_d ℓ_c} var A B` — 5 fields [ℓ_d, ℓ_c, var, A, B].
 #[inline]
-fn mk_ty_path(a: LeanObj, x: LeanObj, y: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_PATH, 3);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, x);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, y);
+fn mk_ty_pi(ld: LeanObj, lc: LeanObj, var: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, b: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_PI, 5);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, ld);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, lc);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, var);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, b);
     ctor
 }
 
+/// `.path {ℓ} A a b` — 4 fields [ℓ, A, a, b].
 #[inline]
-fn mk_ty_sigma(a: LeanObj, b: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_SIGMA, 2);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, b);
+fn mk_ty_path(l: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, x: LeanObj, y: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_PATH, 4);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, x);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, y);
     ctor
 }
 
+/// `.sigma {ℓ_a ℓ_b} var A B` — 5 fields [ℓ_a, ℓ_b, var, A, B].
+#[inline]
+fn mk_ty_sigma(la: LeanObj, lb: LeanObj, var: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, b: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_SIGMA, 5);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, la);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, lb);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, var);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, b);
+    ctor
+}
+
+/// `.lift {ℓ} A` — 2 fields [ℓ, A].
+#[inline]
+fn mk_ty_lift(l: LeanObj, a: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_LIFT, 2);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, a);
+    ctor
+}
+
+/// `.El {ℓ} P` — ABI v5 universe-code decoder.  Layout: [ℓ, P].
+#[inline]
+fn mk_ty_el(l: LeanObj, p: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_EL, 2);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, p);
+    ctor
+}
+
+/// `.modal {ℓ} k A` — ABI v7 unified cohesive-modality former.
+/// Layout: [ℓ, k, A] (3 fields).  Replaces the v6 trio
+/// `mk_ty_flat`/`mk_ty_sharp`/`mk_ty_shape`.  `k` is a `ModalityKind`
+/// runtime object (boxed-scalar for the nullary `flat`/`sharp`/`shape`
+/// constructors); the field is consume-slot — caller must pass an
+/// owned reference.
+#[inline]
+fn mk_ty_modal(l: LeanObj, k: LeanObj, a: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_MODAL, 3);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, k);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, a);
+    ctor
+}
+
+/// `.glue {ℓ} φ T f fInv sec ret coh A` — 9 fields.
 #[inline]
 fn mk_ty_glue(
+    l: LeanObj,
     phi: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
     f: LeanObj, finv: LeanObj, sec: LeanObj, ret: LeanObj, coh: LeanObj,
     a: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_GLUE, 8);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, phi);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, t);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, f);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, finv);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, sec);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 5, ret);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 6, coh);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 7, a);
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_GLUE, 9);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, phi);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, t);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, f);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, finv);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 5, sec);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 6, ret);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 7, coh);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 8, a);
     ctor
 }
 
 // ── CType.substDim (Bool) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /// `CType.substDim i b A` — substitute dim `i` with Bool endpoint `b`.
+///
+/// ABI v4: implicit `{ℓ : ULevel}` (or `{ℓ ℓ' : ULevel}`) parameters are
+/// kept at runtime as the leading field(s).  Layouts:
+///   `.univ {ℓ}`              → [ℓ]
+///   `.pi {ℓ_d ℓ_c} v A B`    → [ℓ_d, ℓ_c, v, A, B]
+///   `.sigma {ℓ_a ℓ_b} v A B` → [ℓ_a, ℓ_b, v, A, B]
+///   `.path {ℓ} A a b`        → [ℓ, A, a, b]
+///   `.glue {ℓ} φ T f...A`    → [ℓ, φ, T, f, fI, s, r, c, A]
+///   `.ind {ℓ} S params`      → [ℓ, S, params]
+///   `.interval`              → []
+///   `.lift {ℓ} A`            → [ℓ, A]
 pub(crate) fn ctype_subst_dim_bool(i: LeanObj, b: bool, a: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     match ctor_tag(a) {
-        TY_UNIV => mk_ty_univ(),
+        TY_UNIV => {
+            let l = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            retain(l);
+            mk_ty_univ(l)
+        }
         TY_PI => {
-            let x = ctor_field(a, 0);
-            let y = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let ld = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            let lc = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let var = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            let x = ctor_field(a, 3);
+            let y = ctor_field(a, 4);
+            retain(ld); retain(lc); retain(var);
             let nx = ctype_subst_dim_bool(i, b, x);
             let ny = ctype_subst_dim_bool(i, b, y);
-            mk_ty_pi(nx as LeanObj, ny as LeanObj)
+            mk_ty_pi(ld, lc, var, nx as LeanObj, ny as LeanObj)
         }
         TY_PATH => {
-            let ty = ctor_field(a, 0);
-            let x = ctor_field(a, 1);
-            let y = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            let l = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            let ty = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let x = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            let y = ctor_field(a, 3);
+            retain(l);
             let nty = ctype_subst_dim_bool(i, b, ty);
             let nx = cterm_subst_dim_bool(i, b, x);
             let ny = cterm_subst_dim_bool(i, b, y);
-            mk_ty_path(nty as LeanObj, nx as LeanObj, ny as LeanObj)
+            mk_ty_path(l, nty as LeanObj, nx as LeanObj, ny as LeanObj)
         }
         TY_SIGMA => {
-            let x = ctor_field(a, 0);
-            let y = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let la = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            let lb = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let var = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            let x = ctor_field(a, 3);
+            let y = ctor_field(a, 4);
+            retain(la); retain(lb); retain(var);
             let nx = ctype_subst_dim_bool(i, b, x);
             let ny = ctype_subst_dim_bool(i, b, y);
-            mk_ty_sigma(nx as LeanObj, ny as LeanObj)
+            mk_ty_sigma(la, lb, var, nx as LeanObj, ny as LeanObj)
         }
         TY_GLUE => {
-            let phi = ctor_field(a, 0);
-            let ty = ctor_field(a, 1);
-            let f = ctor_field(a, 2);
-            let finv = ctor_field(a, 3);
-            let sec = ctor_field(a, 4);
-            let ret = ctor_field(a, 5);
-            let coh = ctor_field(a, 6);
-            let base = ctor_field(a, 7);
+            let l = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            let phi = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let ty = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            let f = ctor_field(a, 3);
+            let finv = ctor_field(a, 4);
+            let sec = ctor_field(a, 5);
+            let ret = ctor_field(a, 6);
+            let coh = ctor_field(a, 7);
+            let base = ctor_field(a, 8);
+            retain(l);
             // phi.substDim takes a DimExpr, not a Bool — encode b as .one/.zero.
             let b_expr: LeanObjMut = if b { mk_dim_one() } else { mk_dim_zero() };
             let nphi = face_subst_dim(i, b_expr as LeanObj, phi);
@@ -737,53 +873,152 @@ pub(crate) fn ctype_subst_dim_bool(i: LeanObj, b: bool, a: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMu
             let nret = cterm_subst_dim_bool(i, b, ret);
             let ncoh = cterm_subst_dim_bool(i, b, coh);
             let nbase = ctype_subst_dim_bool(i, b, base);
-            mk_ty_glue(nphi as LeanObj, nty as LeanObj,
+            mk_ty_glue(l, nphi as LeanObj, nty as LeanObj,
                        nf as LeanObj, nfinv as LeanObj,
                        nsec as LeanObj, nret as LeanObj, ncoh as LeanObj,
                        nbase as LeanObj)
         }
-        _ => mk_ty_univ(),
+        // ABI v4: ind layout [ℓ, S, params].
+        TY_IND => {
+            let l = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            let schema = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let params = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            retain(l); retain(schema);
+            let new_params = ctype_sigma_list_subst_dim_bool(i, b, params);
+            let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_IND, 3);
+            ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+            ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, schema);
+            ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, new_params as LeanObj);
+            ctor
+        }
+        // REL2 interval: closed primitive, no recursion.
+        TY_INTERVAL => {
+            retain(a);
+            a as LeanObjMut
+        }
+        // ABI v4: cumulativity — recurse into the wrapped CType.  Layout: [ℓ, A].
+        TY_LIFT => {
+            let l = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            let inner = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            retain(l);
+            let new_inner = ctype_subst_dim_bool(i, b, inner);
+            mk_ty_lift(l, new_inner as LeanObj)
+        }
+        // ABI v5: universe-code decoder.  Recurse into the encoded CTerm
+        // payload via cterm_subst_dim_bool.  Layout: [ℓ, P].
+        TY_EL => {
+            let l = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            let p = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            retain(l);
+            let new_p = cterm_subst_dim_bool(i, b, p);
+            mk_ty_el(l, new_p as LeanObj)
+        }
+        // ABI v7: unified cohesive-modality former — recurse into the
+        // wrapped CType, preserving the modality kind.  Layout:
+        // [ℓ, k, A].  Mirrors Lean's CType.substDim arm for `.modal k A`
+        // (which is structural in `A`, leaving the kind alone).
+        TY_MODAL => {
+            let l = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            let k = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let inner = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            retain(l); retain(k);
+            let new_inner = ctype_subst_dim_bool(i, b, inner);
+            mk_ty_modal(l, k, new_inner as LeanObj)
+        }
+        _ => {
+            // Synthetic fallback at level zero.
+            mk_ty_univ(lean_box_mut(0) as LeanObj)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Helper for the Bool variant: walk a `List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ)`
+/// substituting `i := b` in each CType (snd of each Σ-pair).  ABI v4.
+fn ctype_sigma_list_subst_dim_bool(i: LeanObj, b: bool, params: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    match ctor_tag(params) {
+        0 => {
+            retain(params);
+            params as LeanObjMut
+        }
+        1 => {
+            let head = ctor_field(params, 0);  // ⟨ℓ, A⟩
+            let tail = ctor_field(params, 1);
+            let level = ctor_field(head, 0);
+            let ctype = ctor_field(head, 1);
+            retain(level);
+            let new_ctype = ctype_subst_dim_bool(i, b, ctype);
+            // Rebuild the Σ-pair.
+            let new_head = alloc_ctor(0, 2);  // Sigma.mk has tag 0
+            ctor_set_field(new_head, 0, level);
+            ctor_set_field(new_head, 1, new_ctype as LeanObj);
+            let new_tail = ctype_sigma_list_subst_dim_bool(i, b, tail);
+            let cons = alloc_ctor(1, 2);
+            ctor_set_field(cons, 0, new_head as LeanObj);
+            ctor_set_field(cons, 1, new_tail as LeanObj);
+            cons
+        }
+        _ => {
+            retain(params);
+            params as LeanObjMut
+        }
     }
 }
 
 // ── CType.substDimExpr ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /// `CType.substDimExpr i r A` — substitute dim `i` with arbitrary DimExpr `r`.
+/// ABI v4 layout (see `ctype_subst_dim_bool` doc).
 pub(crate) fn ctype_subst_dim_expr(i: LeanObj, r: LeanObj, a: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     match ctor_tag(a) {
-        TY_UNIV => mk_ty_univ(),
+        TY_UNIV => {
+            let l = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            retain(l);
+            mk_ty_univ(l)
+        }
         TY_PI => {
-            let x = ctor_field(a, 0);
-            let y = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let ld = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            let lc = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let var = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            let x = ctor_field(a, 3);
+            let y = ctor_field(a, 4);
+            retain(ld); retain(lc); retain(var);
             let nx = ctype_subst_dim_expr(i, r, x);
             let ny = ctype_subst_dim_expr(i, r, y);
-            mk_ty_pi(nx as LeanObj, ny as LeanObj)
+            mk_ty_pi(ld, lc, var, nx as LeanObj, ny as LeanObj)
         }
         TY_PATH => {
-            let ty = ctor_field(a, 0);
-            let x = ctor_field(a, 1);
-            let y = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            let l = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            let ty = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let x = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            let y = ctor_field(a, 3);
+            retain(l);
             let nty = ctype_subst_dim_expr(i, r, ty);
             let nx = cterm_subst_dim(i, r, x);
             let ny = cterm_subst_dim(i, r, y);
-            mk_ty_path(nty as LeanObj, nx as LeanObj, ny as LeanObj)
+            mk_ty_path(l, nty as LeanObj, nx as LeanObj, ny as LeanObj)
         }
         TY_SIGMA => {
-            let x = ctor_field(a, 0);
-            let y = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let la = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            let lb = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let var = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            let x = ctor_field(a, 3);
+            let y = ctor_field(a, 4);
+            retain(la); retain(lb); retain(var);
             let nx = ctype_subst_dim_expr(i, r, x);
             let ny = ctype_subst_dim_expr(i, r, y);
-            mk_ty_sigma(nx as LeanObj, ny as LeanObj)
+            mk_ty_sigma(la, lb, var, nx as LeanObj, ny as LeanObj)
         }
         TY_GLUE => {
-            let phi = ctor_field(a, 0);
-            let ty = ctor_field(a, 1);
-            let f = ctor_field(a, 2);
-            let finv = ctor_field(a, 3);
-            let sec = ctor_field(a, 4);
-            let ret = ctor_field(a, 5);
-            let coh = ctor_field(a, 6);
-            let base = ctor_field(a, 7);
+            let l = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            let phi = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let ty = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            let f = ctor_field(a, 3);
+            let finv = ctor_field(a, 4);
+            let sec = ctor_field(a, 5);
+            let ret = ctor_field(a, 6);
+            let coh = ctor_field(a, 7);
+            let base = ctor_field(a, 8);
+            retain(l);
             let nphi = face_subst_dim(i, r, phi);
             let nty = ctype_subst_dim_expr(i, r, ty);
             let nf = cterm_subst_dim(i, r, f);
@@ -792,11 +1027,83 @@ pub(crate) fn ctype_subst_dim_expr(i: LeanObj, r: LeanObj, a: LeanObj) -> LeanOb
             let nret = cterm_subst_dim(i, r, ret);
             let ncoh = cterm_subst_dim(i, r, coh);
             let nbase = ctype_subst_dim_expr(i, r, base);
-            mk_ty_glue(nphi as LeanObj, nty as LeanObj,
+            mk_ty_glue(l, nphi as LeanObj, nty as LeanObj,
                        nf as LeanObj, nfinv as LeanObj,
                        nsec as LeanObj, nret as LeanObj, ncoh as LeanObj,
                        nbase as LeanObj)
         }
-        _ => mk_ty_univ(),
+        TY_IND => {
+            let l = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            let schema = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let params = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            retain(l); retain(schema);
+            let new_params = ctype_sigma_list_subst_dim_expr(i, r, params);
+            let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_IND, 3);
+            ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+            ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, schema);
+            ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, new_params as LeanObj);
+            ctor
+        }
+        TY_INTERVAL => {
+            retain(a);
+            a as LeanObjMut
+        }
+        // ABI v4: cumulativity.  Layout [ℓ, A].
+        TY_LIFT => {
+            let l = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            let inner = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            retain(l);
+            let new_inner = ctype_subst_dim_expr(i, r, inner);
+            mk_ty_lift(l, new_inner as LeanObj)
+        }
+        // ABI v5: universe-code decoder.  Substitute via cterm_subst_dim
+        // on the CTerm payload.  Layout: [ℓ, P].
+        TY_EL => {
+            let l = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            let p = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            retain(l);
+            let new_p = cterm_subst_dim(i, r, p);
+            mk_ty_el(l, new_p as LeanObj)
+        }
+        // ABI v7: unified cohesive-modality former — recurse into the
+        // wrapped CType, preserving the modality kind.  Layout:
+        // [ℓ, k, A].  Mirrors Lean's CType.substDimExpr arm for
+        // `.modal k A`.
+        TY_MODAL => {
+            let l = ctor_field(a, 0);
+            let k = ctor_field(a, 1);
+            let inner = ctor_field(a, 2);
+            retain(l); retain(k);
+            let new_inner = ctype_subst_dim_expr(i, r, inner);
+            mk_ty_modal(l, k, new_inner as LeanObj)
+        }
+        _ => {
+            mk_ty_univ(lean_box_mut(0) as LeanObj)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Helper for the DimExpr variant: walk a `List (Σ ℓ : ULevel, CType ℓ)`
+/// substituting `i := r` in each CType.  ABI v4.
+fn ctype_sigma_list_subst_dim_expr(i: LeanObj, r: LeanObj, params: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    match ctor_tag(params) {
+        0 => { retain(params); params as LeanObjMut }
+        1 => {
+            let head = ctor_field(params, 0);  // ⟨ℓ, A⟩
+            let tail = ctor_field(params, 1);
+            let level = ctor_field(head, 0);
+            let ctype = ctor_field(head, 1);
+            retain(level);
+            let new_ctype = ctype_subst_dim_expr(i, r, ctype);
+            let new_head = alloc_ctor(0, 2);
+            ctor_set_field(new_head, 0, level);
+            ctor_set_field(new_head, 1, new_ctype as LeanObj);
+            let new_tail = ctype_sigma_list_subst_dim_expr(i, r, tail);
+            let cons = alloc_ctor(1, 2);
+            ctor_set_field(cons, 0, new_head as LeanObj);
+            ctor_set_field(cons, 1, new_tail as LeanObj);
+            cons
+        }
+        _ => { retain(params); params as LeanObjMut }
     }
 }

native/cubical/src/tags.rs

@@ -24,14 +24,62 @@ pub const FACE_EQ1:  u32 = 3;
 pub const FACE_MEET: u32 = 4;
 pub const FACE_JOIN: u32 = 5;
 
-// ── CType (Cubical/Syntax.lean) ────────────────────────────────────────────
+// ── ModalityKind (Cubical/Syntax.lean — Refactor Phase 2, ABI v7) ─────────
+//
+// Level-erased enum tagging which arm of the cohesive triple `ʃ ⊣ ♭ ⊣ ♯`
+// a unified modal constructor talks about.  Replaces the v6 set of nine
+// ad-hoc per-modality constructors.
+//
+// Lean inductive (zero-field arms — represented at runtime as boxed
+// scalars `lean_box(<idx>)`):
+//
+//   inductive ModalityKind | flat | sharp | shape
+//
+// `lean_obj_tag` returns the constructor index uniformly for both scalar
+// and heap objects, so we read the kind by `ctor_tag(k)` and compare
+// against the constants below — exactly the existing pattern used for
+// `FACE_TOP`, `DIM_ZERO`, etc.  These are `u32` (matching every other
+// tag-namespace constant in this module) rather than `u8`: the runtime
+// API surface is `ctor_tag(o) -> u32`, and no current call site benefits
+// from a narrower type.
 
-pub const TY_UNIV:  u32 = 0;
-pub const TY_PI:    u32 = 1;
-pub const TY_PATH:  u32 = 2;
-pub const TY_SIGMA: u32 = 3;
-pub const TY_GLUE:  u32 = 4;
-pub const TY_IND:   u32 = 5;  // REL1: schema-based inductive type
+pub const MODKIND_FLAT:  u32 = 0;
+pub const MODKIND_SHARP: u32 = 1;
+pub const MODKIND_SHAPE: u32 = 2;
+
+// ── CType (Cubical/Syntax.lean) ────────────────────────────────────────────
+//
+// Universe-stratified order (Layer 0 §0.1, ABI v4):
+//   0 univ    — `Uℓ` at level `succ ℓ`
+//   1 pi      — Π (var : A) B; carries binder name + sub-CTypes at potentially
+//               distinct levels (the FFI marshals the Σ-erased levels too)
+//   2 sigma   — Σ (var : A) B; same shape as pi (binder name + sub-CTypes)
+//   3 path    — Path A a b; sub-A at same level as outer
+//   4 glue    — CCHM Glue type
+//   5 ind     — schema-defined inductive type; params are Σ-pairs ⟨ℓ', CType ℓ'⟩
+//   6 interval — cubical interval `𝕀`, lives at level zero
+//   7 lift    — cumulativity constructor (NEW in v4): `lift A` bumps level.
+//   8 El      — universe-code decoder (ABI v5): `El P`.
+//   9 modal   — unified cohesive-modality former (ABI v7): `modal k A`.
+
+pub const TY_UNIV:     u32 = 0;
+pub const TY_PI:       u32 = 1;
+pub const TY_SIGMA:    u32 = 2;
+pub const TY_PATH:     u32 = 3;
+pub const TY_GLUE:     u32 = 4;
+pub const TY_IND:      u32 = 5;  // REL1: schema-based inductive type
+pub const TY_INTERVAL: u32 = 6;  // REL2: cubical interval primitive
+pub const TY_LIFT:     u32 = 7;  // ABI v4: cumulativity constructor
+pub const TY_EL:       u32 = 8;  // ABI v5: universe-code decoder `El P`
+// ABI v7: unified cohesive-modality former, `modal k A` where
+// `k : ModalityKind`.  Reuses tag id 9 (formerly `TY_FLAT` in v6).
+//
+// Reserved (gap from v6→v7 collapse, intentionally unassigned for
+// future ABI v8+ extensions; do NOT reuse without bumping the version
+// number again):
+//   10 — was `TY_SHARP` (v6)
+//   11 — was `TY_SHAPE` (v6)
+pub const TY_MODAL:    u32 = 9;
 
 // ── CTerm (Cubical/Syntax.lean) ────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -51,6 +99,22 @@ pub const TERM_SND:     u32 = 12;
 pub const TERM_DIMEXPR: u32 = 13;  // REL1: dim expression lifted to CTerm
 pub const TERM_CTOR:    u32 = 14;  // REL1: schema constructor application
 pub const TERM_INDELIM: u32 = 15;  // REL1: inductive eliminator
+pub const TERM_CODE:    u32 = 16;  // ABI v5: universe-code encoder `code A`
+// ABI v7: unified modal introduction, `modalIntro k a`.  Reuses tag id
+// 17 (formerly `TERM_FLAT_INTRO` in v6).
+pub const TERM_MODAL_INTRO: u32 = 17;
+// ABI v7: unified modal elimination, `modalElim k f m`.  Reuses tag id
+// 18 (formerly `TERM_SHARP_INTRO` in v6, but now hosting the unified
+// modal-elim arm because Lean's declaration order in `Syntax.lean`
+// places `modalElim` immediately after `modalIntro`).
+//
+// Reserved (gaps from v6→v7 collapse, intentionally unassigned for
+// future ABI v8+ extensions):
+//   19 — was `TERM_SHAPE_INTRO` (v6)
+//   20 — was `TERM_FLAT_ELIM`   (v6)
+//   21 — was `TERM_SHARP_ELIM`  (v6)
+//   22 — was `TERM_SHAPE_ELIM`  (v6)
+pub const TERM_MODAL_ELIM:  u32 = 18;
 
 // ── CEnv (Cubical/Value.lean) ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -70,6 +134,14 @@ pub const VAL_VPATHTRANSP: u32 = 7;
 pub const VAL_VPAIR:       u32 = 8;
 pub const VAL_VCTOR:       u32 = 9;   // REL1: canonical schema-ctor value
 pub const VAL_VDIMEXPR:    u32 = 10;  // REL1: lifted dim-expression value
+pub const VAL_VCODE:       u32 = 11;  // ABI v5: universe-code value `vcode A`
+// ABI v7: unified modal introduction value, `vModalIntro k v`.  Reuses
+// tag id 12 (formerly `VAL_VFLAT_INTRO` in v6).
+//
+// Reserved (gaps from v6→v7 collapse):
+//   13 — was `VAL_VSHARP_INTRO` (v6)
+//   14 — was `VAL_VSHAPE_INTRO` (v6)
+pub const VAL_VMODAL_INTRO: u32 = 12;
 
 // ── CNeu (Cubical/Value.lean) ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -85,3 +157,10 @@ pub const NEU_NUNGLUE:  u32 = 8;
 pub const NEU_NFST:     u32 = 9;
 pub const NEU_NSND:     u32 = 10;
 pub const NEU_NINDELIM: u32 = 11;  // REL1: stuck inductive eliminator
+// ABI v7: unified stuck modal-eliminator neutral, `nModalElim k f n`.
+// Reuses tag id 12 (formerly `NEU_NFLAT_ELIM` in v6).
+//
+// Reserved (gaps from v6→v7 collapse):
+//   13 — was `NEU_NSHARP_ELIM` (v6)
+//   14 — was `NEU_NSHAPE_ELIM` (v6)
+pub const NEU_NMODAL_ELIM: u32 = 12;

native/cubical/src/transport.rs

@@ -4,26 +4,36 @@
 //! `vTranspInv` (inverse transport via line reversal).  Mirrors
 //! `Cubical/Transport.lean`.
 //!
-//! `vTransp i A φ v` dispatch (priority order):
+//! `vTransp ℓ i A φ v` dispatch (priority order):
 //!
 //! 1. `φ = .top`                    → return `v` unchanged (T1).
 //! 2. `CType.dimAbsent i A = true`  → return `v` (T2 constant line).
-//! 3. `A = .pi domA codA`           → return `.vTranspFun i domA codA φ v`
-//!                                    (full CCHM Π rule).
-//! 4. Otherwise                     → return `.vneu (.ntransp i A φ v)`.
+//! 3. `A = .pi domA codA`           → return `.vTranspFun {ℓ ℓ'} i domA codA φ v`
+//!                                    (full CCHM Π rule).  ℓ' read from A.
+//! 4. Otherwise                     → return `.vneu (.ntransp {ℓ} i A φ v)`.
 //!
-//! `vTranspInv i A φ v` = `vTransp i (A.substDimExpr i (.inv (.var i))) φ v`
+//! `vTranspInv ℓ i A φ v` = `vTransp ℓ i (A.substDimExpr i (.inv (.var i))) φ v`
 //! — degenerates to identity when A is dim-absent (the reversed line is
 //! also constant).
+//!
+//! ## ABI v4 — implicit ULevel parameters
+//!
+//! Lean keeps the implicit `{ℓ : ULevel}` of `vTransp` as a runtime
+//! object argument.  The Rust signature reflects that: `l : LeanObj`
+//! is the first argument.  When emitting CType-bearing CVal/CNeu, we
+//! need to provide a ULevel for each implicit slot — we forward the
+//! caller's `l` for the result type's level (which equals A's level)
+//! and read the `ℓ_d`, `ℓ_c` for `vTranspFun` from the pi's stored
+//! `ℓ_d`, `ℓ_c` slots (CType.pi runtime layout: [ℓ_d, ℓ_c, var, A, B]).
 
 use crate::lean_runtime::*;
 use crate::tags::*;
 use crate::value::*;
 use crate::dim_absent::ctype_absent;
 
-/// `vTransp i A φ v` — value-level transport.
-/// Takes borrowed `i`, `a`, `phi` and owned `v`.  Returns owned `CVal`.
-pub fn vtransp(i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, v: LeanObjMut) -> LeanObjMut {
+/// `vTransp ℓ i A φ v` — value-level transport.
+/// Takes borrowed `l`, `i`, `a`, `phi` and owned `v`.  Returns owned `CVal`.
+pub fn vtransp(l: LeanObj, i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, v: LeanObjMut) -> LeanObjMut {
     // 1. Full face → identity.
     if ctor_tag(phi) == FACE_TOP {
         return v;
@@ -34,23 +44,29 @@ pub fn vtransp(i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, v: LeanObjMut) -> LeanObjMu
         return v;
     }
 
-    // 3. Π → `.vTranspFun` closure.
+    // 3. Π → `.vTranspFun {ℓ_d ℓ_c} i domA codA φ v` closure.
+    // ABI v4: pi has 5 fields [ℓ_d, ℓ_c, var, A, B]; the binder name (field 2)
+    // is discarded — vTranspFun uses the transport binder.
     if ctor_tag(a) == TY_PI {
-        let dom_a = ctor_field(a, 0);
-        let cod_a = ctor_field(a, 1);
-        retain(i); retain(dom_a); retain(cod_a); retain(phi);
-        return mk_vtranspfun(i, dom_a, cod_a, phi, v as LeanObj);
+        let ld = ctor_field(a, 0);
+        let lc = ctor_field(a, 1);
+        let dom_a = ctor_field(a, 3);
+        let cod_a = ctor_field(a, 4);
+        retain(ld); retain(lc); retain(i);
+        retain(dom_a); retain(cod_a); retain(phi);
+        return mk_vtranspfun(ld, lc, i, dom_a, cod_a, phi, v as LeanObj);
     }
 
-    // 4. Stuck — produce a structured `ntransp` neutral.
-    retain(i); retain(a); retain(phi);
-    let ntransp = mk_ntransp(i, a, phi, v as LeanObj);
+    // 4. Stuck — produce a structured `ntransp` neutral.  l is forwarded
+    // (the result level equals A's level).
+    retain(l); retain(i); retain(a); retain(phi);
+    let ntransp = mk_ntransp(l, i, a, phi, v as LeanObj);
     mk_vneu(ntransp as LeanObj)
 }
 
-/// `vTranspInv i A φ v` — inverse transport along the reversed line.
+/// `vTranspInv ℓ i A φ v` — inverse transport along the reversed line.
 /// Builds the reversed-A via substDimExpr, then delegates to vtransp.
-pub fn vtransp_inv(i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, v: LeanObjMut) -> LeanObjMut {
+pub fn vtransp_inv(l: LeanObj, i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, v: LeanObjMut) -> LeanObjMut {
     // Build `(.inv (.var i))` DimExpr.
     let var_i = {
         retain(i);
@@ -67,7 +83,7 @@ pub fn vtransp_inv(i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, v: LeanObjMut) -> LeanO
     let a_reversed = crate::subst::ctype_subst_dim_expr(i, inv_var_i as LeanObj, a);
     release(inv_var_i as LeanObj);
     // Transport along the reversed line.
-    let result = vtransp(i, a_reversed as LeanObj, phi, v);
+    let result = vtransp(l, i, a_reversed as LeanObj, phi, v);
     release(a_reversed as LeanObj);
     result
 }

native/cubical/src/value.rs

@@ -2,13 +2,40 @@
 //!
 //! Helpers for constructing `CVal` / `CNeu` objects.  Each builder
 //! owns the input fields (callers pre-retain borrowed data as needed).
+//!
+//! ## ABI v4: implicit ULevel parameters
+//!
+//! Lean 4's compiler does NOT erase implicit `{ℓ : ULevel}` parameters
+//! at runtime — they are kept as constructor fields (in declaration
+//! order, *interleaved* with explicit args).  Empirically verified by
+//! probing `lean_ctor_num_objs` of Lean-allocated values in 2026-05.
+//!
+//! Concretely:
+//!   - `CType.path {ℓ} A a b`   has 4 runtime fields: `[ℓ, A, a, b]`
+//!   - `CType.pi {ℓ ℓ'} v A B`  has 5 fields: `[ℓ, ℓ', v, A, B]`
+//!   - `CTerm.transp i {ℓ} A φ t` has 5 fields: `[i, ℓ, A, φ, t]` (the
+//!     dim binder `i` precedes the implicit ℓ in declaration order!)
+//!   - `CVal.vTranspFun {ℓ ℓ'} i d c φ f` has 7 fields:
+//!         `[ℓ, ℓ', i, d, c, φ, f]`
+//!   - `CNeu.ntransp {ℓ} i A φ v` has 5 fields: `[ℓ, i, A, φ, v]`
+//!
+//! This module's `mk_*` functions take the ULevel(s) explicitly when
+//! the constructor needs them, so call sites must supply (or
+//! synthesise via `mk_ulevel_zero()`) a level.
 
 use crate::lean_runtime::*;
 use crate::tags::*;
 
+/// `ULevel.zero` (constructor index 0, nullary, scalar).  Used as the
+/// default ULevel slot when no caller-side level is in scope (e.g. a
+/// freshly synthesised CType in readback).
+#[inline]
+pub(crate) fn mk_ulevel_zero() -> LeanObjMut { lean_box_mut(0) }
+
 // ── CVal builders ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /// `.vlam env x body` — function closure.  Takes ownership of all fields.
+/// No implicit ULevel — vlam is universe-monomorphic at the value level.
 #[inline]
 pub(crate) fn mk_vlam(env: LeanObj, x: LeanObj, body: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     let ctor = alloc_ctor(VAL_VLAM, 3);
@@ -45,65 +72,80 @@ pub(crate) fn mk_vpair(a: LeanObj, b: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     ctor
 }
 
-/// `.vTranspFun i domA codA φ f` — Π-transport closure (CCHM §5.5 rule).
+/// `.vTranspFun {ℓ ℓ'} i domA codA φ f` — Π-transport closure (CCHM §5.5 rule).
+/// Lean keeps the implicit `{ℓ ℓ'}` at runtime; layout is
+/// `[ℓ, ℓ', i, domA, codA, φ, f]` (7 fields).  All slots are consume-slots.
 #[inline]
 pub(crate) fn mk_vtranspfun(
+    l: LeanObj, l2: LeanObj,
     i: LeanObj, dom_a: LeanObj, cod_a: LeanObj,
     phi: LeanObj, f: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(VAL_VTRANSPFUN, 5);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, i);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, dom_a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, cod_a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, phi);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, f);
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(VAL_VTRANSPFUN, 7);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, l2);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, i);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, dom_a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, cod_a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 5, phi);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 6, f);
     ctor
 }
 
-/// `.vPathTransp env i A a b φ p` — path-line transport closure.
+/// `.vPathTransp {ℓ} env i A a b φ p` — path-line transport closure.
+/// Layout: `[ℓ, env, i, A, a, b, φ, p]` (8 fields).
 #[inline]
 pub(crate) fn mk_vpathtransp(
+    l: LeanObj,
     env: LeanObj, i: LeanObj, a_ty: LeanObj,
     a: LeanObj, b: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, p: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(VAL_VPATHTRANSP, 7);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, env);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, i);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, a_ty);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, b);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 5, phi);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 6, p);
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(VAL_VPATHTRANSP, 8);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, env);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, i);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, a_ty);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 5, b);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 6, phi);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 7, p);
     ctor
 }
 
-/// `.ntransp i A φ v` — stuck transport neutral.
+/// `.ntransp {ℓ} i A φ v` — stuck transport neutral.
+/// Layout: `[ℓ, i, A, φ, v]` (5 fields).
 #[inline]
 pub(crate) fn mk_ntransp(
+    l: LeanObj,
     i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, v: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(NEU_NTRANSP, 4);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, i);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, phi);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, v);
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(NEU_NTRANSP, 5);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, i);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, phi);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, v);
     ctor
 }
 
-/// `.vHCompFun codA φ tube base` — Π-hcomp closure.
+/// `.vHCompFun {ℓ} codA φ tube base` — Π-hcomp closure.
+/// Layout: `[ℓ, codA, φ, tube, base]` (5 fields).
 #[inline]
 pub(crate) fn mk_vhcompfun(
+    l: LeanObj,
     cod_a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, tube: LeanObj, base: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(VAL_VHCOMPFUN, 4);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, cod_a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, phi);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, tube);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, base);
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(VAL_VHCOMPFUN, 5);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, cod_a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, phi);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, tube);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, base);
     ctor
 }
 
 /// `.vTubeApp tube arg` — point-wise applied tube `λj. (tube @ j) arg`.
+/// No implicit ULevel.
 #[inline]
 pub(crate) fn mk_vtubeapp(tube: LeanObj, arg: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     let ctor = alloc_ctor(VAL_VTUBEAPP, 2);
@@ -112,61 +154,74 @@ pub(crate) fn mk_vtubeapp(tube: LeanObj, arg: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     ctor
 }
 
-/// `.vCompFun env i domA codA φ u t` — heterogeneous Π-comp closure.
+/// `.vCompFun {ℓ ℓ'} env i domA codA φ u t` — heterogeneous Π-comp closure.
+/// Layout: `[ℓ, ℓ', env, i, domA, codA, φ, u, t]` (9 fields).
 #[inline]
 pub(crate) fn mk_vcompfun(
+    l: LeanObj, l2: LeanObj,
     env: LeanObj, i: LeanObj, dom_a: LeanObj, cod_a: LeanObj,
     phi: LeanObj, u: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(VAL_VCOMPFUN, 7);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, env);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, i);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, dom_a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, cod_a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, phi);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 5, u);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 6, t);
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(VAL_VCOMPFUN, 9);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, l2);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, env);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, i);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, dom_a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 5, cod_a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 6, phi);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 7, u);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 8, t);
     ctor
 }
 
-/// `.nhcomp A φ tube base` — stuck hcomp neutral.
+/// `.nhcomp {ℓ} A φ tube base` — stuck hcomp neutral.
+/// Layout: `[ℓ, A, φ, tube, base]` (5 fields).
 #[inline]
 pub(crate) fn mk_nhcomp(
+    l: LeanObj,
     a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, tube: LeanObj, base: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(NEU_NHCOMP, 4);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, phi);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, tube);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, base);
-    ctor
-}
-
-/// `.ncomp i A φ u t` — stuck hetero-comp neutral (evaluated sub-values).
-#[inline]
-pub(crate) fn mk_ncomp(
-    i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, u: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
-) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(NEU_NCOMP, 5);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, i);
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(NEU_NHCOMP, 5);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
     ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, a);
     ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, phi);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, u);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, t);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, tube);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, base);
     ctor
 }
 
-/// `.ncompN env i A clauses t` — stuck multi-clause comp neutral.
+/// `.ncomp {ℓ} i A φ u t` — stuck hetero-comp neutral.
+/// Layout: `[ℓ, i, A, φ, u, t]` (6 fields).
 #[inline]
-pub(crate) fn mk_ncompn(
-    env: LeanObj, i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, clauses: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
+pub(crate) fn mk_ncomp(
+    l: LeanObj,
+    i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, phi: LeanObj, u: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
 ) -> LeanObjMut {
-    let ctor = alloc_ctor(NEU_NCOMPN, 5);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, env);
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(NEU_NCOMP, 6);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
     ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, i);
     ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, a);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, clauses);
-    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, t);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, phi);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, u);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 5, t);
+    ctor
+}
+
+/// `.ncompN {ℓ} env i A clauses t` — stuck multi-clause comp neutral.
+/// Layout: `[ℓ, env, i, A, clauses, t]` (6 fields).
+#[inline]
+pub(crate) fn mk_ncompn(
+    l: LeanObj,
+    env: LeanObj, i: LeanObj, a: LeanObj, clauses: LeanObj, t: LeanObj,
+) -> LeanObjMut {
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(NEU_NCOMPN, 6);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, env);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, i);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 3, a);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 4, clauses);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 5, t);
     ctor
 }
 
@@ -215,7 +270,7 @@ pub(crate) fn mk_nsnd(n: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
 }
 
 /// `.vctor S c params args` — canonical schema-constructor value (REL1).
-/// Takes ownership of all four field handles.
+/// No implicit ULevel.
 #[inline]
 pub(crate) fn mk_vctor(
     schema: LeanObj, name: LeanObj, params: LeanObj, args: LeanObj,
@@ -236,8 +291,81 @@ pub(crate) fn mk_vdimexpr(r: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
     ctor
 }
 
+/// `.vcode {ℓ} A` — universe-code value (ABI v5).
+/// Layout: `[ℓ, A]` (2 fields).  Lean keeps the implicit `{ℓ}` at
+/// runtime per the v4 universe-stratification contract.
+#[inline]
+pub(crate) fn mk_vcode(l: LeanObj, a: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(VAL_VCODE, 2);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, a);
+    ctor
+}
+
+/// `CType.El {ℓ} P` — universe-code decoder (ABI v5).
+/// Layout: `[ℓ, P]` (2 fields).  P is a CTerm of type `.univ`.
+#[inline]
+pub(crate) fn mk_ty_el(l: LeanObj, p: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TY_EL, 2);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, p);
+    ctor
+}
+
+/// `CTerm.code {ℓ} A` — universe-code encoder (ABI v5).
+/// Layout: `[ℓ, A]` (2 fields).  A is a CType at level ℓ.
+#[inline]
+pub(crate) fn mk_term_code(l: LeanObj, a: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(TERM_CODE, 2);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, l);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, a);
+    ctor
+}
+
+// ── ABI v7: unified cohesive-modality value/neutral builders ──────────────
+//
+// One intro value (`vModalIntro k v`) carrying a `ModalityKind` tag and
+// the wrapped CVal payload; one stuck-elim neutral (`nModalElim k f n`)
+// carrying the kind, the evaluated eliminator function (CVal) and the
+// stuck scrutinee (CNeu).  Replaces the v6 trio of per-modality
+// builders (mk_vflat_intro / mk_vsharp_intro / mk_vshape_intro and
+// mk_nflat_elim / mk_nsharp_elim / mk_nshape_elim).
+//
+// Lean keeps `ModalityKind` as a regular runtime object slot (it is a
+// non-erased inductive); both the boxed-scalar form (`flat`/`sharp`/
+// `shape` are nullary, so they live as `lean_box(0/1/2)`) and any
+// future heap-payloaded extensions are stored uniformly.  Callers must
+// pass an OWNED `kind` reference — the constructor field consumes it.
+//
+// No implicit ULevel — modal intros and elims are CTerm/CVal-typed,
+// not CType-typed (the modal's ULevel lives on the surrounding
+// CType.modal, not here).
+
+/// `.vModalIntro k v` — η-introduction value for modality `k` (ABI v7).
+/// Layout: `[k, v]` (2 fields): the `ModalityKind` discriminant and the
+/// wrapped CVal payload.
+#[inline]
+pub(crate) fn mk_vmodal_intro(k: LeanObj, v: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(VAL_VMODAL_INTRO, 2);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, k);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, v);
+    ctor
+}
+
+/// `.nModalElim k f n` — stuck modal-eliminator neutral (ABI v7).
+/// Layout: `[k, f, n]` (3 fields): the `ModalityKind` discriminant, the
+/// evaluated eliminator function, and the stuck scrutinee.
+#[inline]
+pub(crate) fn mk_nmodal_elim(k: LeanObj, f: LeanObj, n: LeanObj) -> LeanObjMut {
+    let ctor = alloc_ctor(NEU_NMODAL_ELIM, 3);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 0, k);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 1, f);
+    ctor_set_field(ctor, 2, n);
+    ctor
+}
+
 /// `.nIndElim S params motive branches target` — stuck eliminator
-/// neutral.  Five fields per the Lean definition.
+/// neutral.  Five fields per the Lean definition.  No implicit ULevel.
 #[inline]
 pub(crate) fn mk_nindelim(
     schema: LeanObj, params: LeanObj, motive: LeanObj,

native/cubical/test/wasm_harness.mjs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// wasm_harness.mjs — Node.js validation harness for topolei-cubical wasm.
+// wasm_harness.mjs — Node.js validation harness for cubical-transport wasm.
 //
 // Proves the wasm ABI surface works by implementing a *minimal* subset of
 // Lean's runtime in JS (bump allocator + object header layout) and
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
 const wasmPath = path.resolve(
   __dirname,
-  '../target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/topolei_cubical.wasm'
+  '../target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/cubical_transport.wasm'
 );
 
 // ── Lean object layout (wasm32) ────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -75,22 +75,22 @@ function setField(o, i, v) {
 }
 
 const shim = {
-  topolei_shim_obj_tag: getTag,
-  topolei_shim_ctor_get: getField,
-  topolei_shim_ctor_set: setField,
-  topolei_shim_alloc_ctor: (tag, num_objs, scalar_sz) => {
+  cubical_transport_shim_obj_tag: getTag,
+  cubical_transport_shim_ctor_get: getField,
+  cubical_transport_shim_ctor_set: setField,
+  cubical_transport_shim_alloc_ctor: (tag, num_objs, scalar_sz) => {
     const size = HEADER_SIZE + num_objs * FIELD_SIZE + scalar_sz;
     const p = alloc(size);
     setHeader(p, tag, num_objs);
     return p;
   },
-  topolei_shim_inc: () => {},  // refcount — harness doesn't GC
-  topolei_shim_dec: () => {},
-  topolei_shim_string_eq: (a, b) => {
+  cubical_transport_shim_inc: () => {},  // refcount — harness doesn't GC
+  cubical_transport_shim_dec: () => {},
+  cubical_transport_shim_string_eq: (a, b) => {
     // For tests that don't exercise strings; panic if called.
     throw new Error('string_eq: harness does not implement string content comparison');
   },
-  topolei_shim_mk_string: () => {
+  cubical_transport_shim_mk_string: () => {
     throw new Error('mk_string: harness does not implement string allocation');
   },
 };
@@ -140,38 +140,38 @@ const tests = [];
 
 // Scalar passthrough (no allocation).
 tests.push(['DimExpr.normalize(.zero) → .zero',
-  () => instance.exports.topolei_cubical_dimexpr_normalize(scalarZero),
+  () => instance.exports.cubical_transport_dimexpr_normalize(scalarZero),
   scalarZero]);
 tests.push(['DimExpr.normalize(.one) → .one',
-  () => instance.exports.topolei_cubical_dimexpr_normalize(scalarOne),
+  () => instance.exports.cubical_transport_dimexpr_normalize(scalarOne),
   scalarOne]);
 
 // Heap-object reductions.
 tests.push(['DimExpr.normalize(.inv .zero) → .one',
-  () => instance.exports.topolei_cubical_dimexpr_normalize(mkInv(scalarZero)),
+  () => instance.exports.cubical_transport_dimexpr_normalize(mkInv(scalarZero)),
   scalarOne]);
 tests.push(['DimExpr.normalize(.inv .one) → .zero',
-  () => instance.exports.topolei_cubical_dimexpr_normalize(mkInv(scalarOne)),
+  () => instance.exports.cubical_transport_dimexpr_normalize(mkInv(scalarOne)),
   scalarZero]);
 tests.push(['DimExpr.normalize(.inv (.inv .zero)) → .zero',
-  () => instance.exports.topolei_cubical_dimexpr_normalize(mkInv(mkInv(scalarZero))),
+  () => instance.exports.cubical_transport_dimexpr_normalize(mkInv(mkInv(scalarZero))),
   scalarZero]);
 
 // FaceFormula scalar passthrough.
 tests.push(['FaceFormula.normalize(.bot) → .bot',
-  () => instance.exports.topolei_cubical_face_normalize(boxTag(FACE_BOT)),
+  () => instance.exports.cubical_transport_face_normalize(boxTag(FACE_BOT)),
   boxTag(FACE_BOT)]);
 tests.push(['FaceFormula.normalize(.top) → .top',
-  () => instance.exports.topolei_cubical_face_normalize(boxTag(FACE_TOP)),
+  () => instance.exports.cubical_transport_face_normalize(boxTag(FACE_TOP)),
   boxTag(FACE_TOP)]);
 
 // FaceFormula absorption laws.
 tests.push(['FaceFormula.normalize(.meet .top .bot) → .bot',
-  () => instance.exports.topolei_cubical_face_normalize(
+  () => instance.exports.cubical_transport_face_normalize(
     mkFaceMeet(boxTag(FACE_TOP), boxTag(FACE_BOT))),
   boxTag(FACE_BOT)]);
 tests.push(['FaceFormula.normalize(.meet .bot .top) → .bot',
-  () => instance.exports.topolei_cubical_face_normalize(
+  () => instance.exports.cubical_transport_face_normalize(
     mkFaceMeet(boxTag(FACE_BOT), boxTag(FACE_TOP))),
   boxTag(FACE_BOT)]);
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ tests.push(['DimExpr.normalize(.meet (.inv .zero) (.inv .one)) → .meet .one .z
     // inv .zero normalizes to .one; inv .one normalizes to .zero.
     // Our normalize recurses on meet's children, so result is .meet .one .zero.
     // In our encoding: a heap .meet ctor (tag 4) with fields (0x3, 0x1).
-    const result = instance.exports.topolei_cubical_dimexpr_normalize(
+    const result = instance.exports.cubical_transport_dimexpr_normalize(
       mkMeet(mkInv(scalarZero), mkInv(scalarOne)));
     if (isScalar(result)) return `scalar 0x${result.toString(16)}`;
     const tag = getTag(result);
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ tests.push(['DimExpr.normalize(.meet (.inv .zero) (.inv .one)) → .meet .one .z
 // ── Run ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 let fails = 0;
-console.log('── Topolei cubical wasm harness ──');
+console.log('── Cubical-transport wasm harness ──');
 for (const [desc, fn, expected] of tests) {
   try {
     const got = fn();