Pruning

Origin

From gardening: cutting dead branches so the tree keeps growing. Article 25 of the Synedre Constitution, added 4 April 2026 following a critique by Gemini AI.

Definition

The ritual by which the Synedre removes its own rules that have become obsolete. Every past error leaves a cicatrice — a rule etched so it is never repeated (Article 5). But a cicatrice whose world has changed is no longer a law: it is an archive. Pruning removes the dead branches so the tree does not collapse under its own weight. Born in April 2026 from a Gemini AI critique: the Ouroboros in action.

Example

"The quarterly pruning removed 12 obsolete cicatrices dating from before the DB migration — their world has changed."

See also

• Cicatrice
• Synedre
• Synedre OS