RED THREADS / FIELD MANUAL 01 / v0.1.1
Start with a thread.
Keep the receipts.
Explore the fictional Meridian investigation, see what makes a connection meaningful, and create an atlas you can keep.
RED THREADS / FIELD MANUAL 01 / v0.2.0
Start with a thread.
Keep the receipts.
Explore the fictional Meridian investigation, see what makes a connection meaningful, and create an atlas you can keep.
01 START IN THE CASE
Four things to inspect.
The Meridian File asks who can influence a proposed compute-licensing rule—and what would distinguish patron direction from coordinated or independent agreement. Every actor, amount, document, and quotation is invented teaching material.
Open the fictional atlasUse your browser’s Back action to return to this guide, or open the atlas in a separate tab using your browser’s link menu.
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@Try Save view after choosing filters or a relationship. The downloaded snapshot preserves presentation state for this case. Load view restores a compatible snapshot; it does not edit the evidence.
-02 GIVE YOUR AI THE CRAFT
Install the complete skill.
Download red-threads-v0.1.1.zip. For Codex install codex/red-threads; for Claude import the inner claude/red-threads-v0.1.1.zip. Keep the installed red-threads folder intact, including its references, scripts, assets, and example. The installation guide also covers the maintained src/red-threads source folder and the Codex installer.
Your AI host supplies the model and research tools. Python 3.10+ is needed for the bundled case commands and atlas generation. You can still investigate conversationally without Python.
Uploading a ZIP to an ordinary chat is reference use unless the host actually installs and discovers the skill. Use the host-specific installation guide to choose the right route.
Open the installation guide02 GIVE YOUR AI THE CRAFT
Install the complete skill.
Download red-threads-v0.2.0.zip. For Codex install codex/red-threads; for Claude import the inner claude/red-threads-v0.2.0.zip. Keep the installed red-threads folder intact, including its references, scripts, assets, and example. The installation guide also covers the maintained src/red-threads source folder and the Codex installer.
Your AI host supplies the model and research tools. Python 3.10+ is needed for the bundled case commands and atlas generation. You can still investigate conversationally without Python.
Uploading a ZIP to an ordinary chat is reference use unless the host actually installs and discovers the skill. Use the host-specific installation guide to choose the right route.
Open the installation guide03 CREATE YOUR OWN OFFLINE COPY
Make the Meridian atlas.
For this local walkthrough, extract the complete kit and open a terminal in its codex/red-threads folder containing SKILL.md. If you use a source clone, open its src/red-threads folder instead. With Python 3.10+ available, run these commands in order. The output goes in the parent directory, outside the skill folder.
python scripts/red_threads.py validate examples/meridian-case.jsonThe JSON result should include "valid": true. This checks the data structure and references.
The next record
should change something.
A useful investigation leaves you with the best supported mechanism, a serious rival, and the observation that would change your mind.
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