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+# BlackRoad Emoji Dictionary
+
+> **Visual language for the mesh. Every emoji has meaning.**
+
+---
+
+## Status & Signals
+
+Core status indicators used across all systems.
+
+| Emoji | Name | Meaning |
+|-------|------|---------|
+| :green_circle: | Green Light | Production ready, go |
+| :yellow_circle: | Yellow Light | Caution, needs attention |
+| :red_circle: | Red Light | Stop, do not use |
+| :blue_circle: | Blue Light | Archived, historical |
+| :white_check_mark: | Success | Complete, passed |
+| :x: | Failure | Error, failed |
+| :warning: | Warning | Caution, review needed |
+| :information_source: | Information | FYI, note |
+| :rocket: | Launch | Deploy, ship it |
+| :checkered_flag: | Finish | Complete, done |
+
+---
+
+## Project Phases
+
+Track work through the pipeline.
+
+| Emoji | Phase | Description |
+|-------|-------|-------------|
+| :dart: | Goals | Objectives, targets |
+| :clipboard: | Planning | Design, specification |
+| :wrench: | Implementation | Building, coding |
+| :test_tube: | Testing | QA, validation |
+| :package: | Packaging | Bundle, prepare |
+| :ship: | Shipping | Deploy, release |
+| :tada: | Celebration | Launch party! |
+
+---
+
+## Technical
+
+Development and engineering signals.
+
+| Emoji | Meaning | Use Case |
+|-------|---------|----------|
+| :computer: | Code | Development work |
+| :microscope: | Research | Investigation, analysis |
+| :dna: | Architecture | System design |
+| :art: | Design | UI/UX, visual |
+| :closed_lock_with_key: | Security | Protected, secure |
+| :lock: | Proprietary | Closed source |
+| :key: | Authentication | Auth, keys |
+| :shield: | Protection | Defense, guarding |
+| :zap: | Performance | Speed, optimization |
+| :fire: | Critical | Hot, urgent |
+
+---
+
+## Documentation
+
+Writing and knowledge management.
+
+| Emoji | Type | Usage |
+|-------|------|-------|
+| :books: | Documentation | Docs, guides |
+| :memo: | Notes | Quick notes |
+| :book: | Guide | Tutorial, how-to |
+| :page_facing_up: | Document | Single doc |
+| :pushpin: | Important | Pin this |
+| :bulb: | Tip | Idea, suggestion |
+| :gear: | Configuration | Settings, config |
+| :mag: | Search | Find, lookup |
+
+---
+
+## Network & Infrastructure
+
+Mesh and connectivity signals.
+
+| Emoji | Component | Description |
+|-------|-----------|-------------|
+| :globe_with_meridians: | Web | Global, internet |
+| :earth_africa: | Earth/Lucidia | World, planet |
+| :satellite: | Satellite | Remote, cloud |
+| :electric_plug: | Plugin | Integration, connect |
+| :jigsaw: | Module | Component, piece |
+| :satellite_antenna: | Broadcast | Signal, transmit |
+| :ocean: | Stream | Flow, data stream |
+
+---
+
+## Team & Collaboration
+
+People and communication.
+
+| Emoji | Entity | Context |
+|-------|--------|---------|
+| :busts_in_silhouette: | Team | Group, collective |
+| :robot: | AI/Agent | Automated, bot |
+| :technologist: | Developer | Human coder |
+| :mortar_board: | Learning | Education, training |
+| :speech_balloon: | Discussion | Chat, conversation |
+| :bell: | Notification | Alert, ping |
+| :loudspeaker: | Announcement | Broadcast, news |
+
+---
+
+## BlackRoad Brand
+
+Official brand colors and identity.
+
+| Emoji | Color | Usage |
+|-------|-------|-------|
+| :black_heart: | Black | Brand identity, core |
+| :sparkling_heart: | Hot Pink | Primary accent |
+| :blue_heart: | Electric Blue | Information, links |
+| :purple_heart: | Violet | Creative, design |
+| :orange_heart: | Amber | Warning, attention |
+| :milky_way: | Black Box | AI systems, mystery |
+| :sparkles: | Neon | Light trail, highlight |
+| :clapper: | Action | Deploy, execute |
+
+---
+
+## Data & Analytics
+
+Metrics and measurement.
+
+| Emoji | Type | Usage |
+|-------|------|-------|
+| :bar_chart: | Chart | Analytics, dashboard |
+| :chart_with_upwards_trend: | Growth | Increase, up |
+| :chart_with_downwards_trend: | Decline | Decrease, down |
+| :chart: | Metrics | KPIs, numbers |
+| :game_die: | Random | Testing, A/B |
+| :card_index_dividers: | Database | Storage, data |
+| :file_cabinet: | Archive | Backup, historical |
+
+---
+
+## Issues & Debugging
+
+Problem tracking and fixes.
+
+| Emoji | Status | Meaning |
+|-------|--------|---------|
+| :bug: | Bug | Issue found |
+| :hammer: | Fix | Repair, patch |
+| :broom: | Cleanup | Tidy, refactor |
+| :recycle: | Refactor | Restructure |
+| :construction: | WIP | Work in progress |
+| :building_construction: | Construction | Major build |
+| :wrench: | Maintenance | Upkeep, routine |
+
+---
+
+## Business & Legal
+
+Enterprise and governance.
+
+| Emoji | Domain | Context |
+|-------|--------|---------|
+| :moneybag: | Finance | Money, budget |
+| :credit_card: | Payment | Billing, transactions |
+| :balance_scale: | Legal | Law, compliance |
+| :scroll: | Contract | Agreement, terms |
+| :classical_building: | Governance | Policy, rules |
+| :ticket: | Ticket | Support, issue |
+
+---
+
+## Signal Examples
+
+How emojis appear in BlackRoad signals:
+
+```
+:green_circle: HW → OS : node_online, node=lucidia
+:red_circle: HW → OS : node_offline, node=octavia
+:robot: AI.agent-0042 → OS : task_complete
+:zap: CLD → OS : deploy_success, worker=shellfish
+:warning: SEC → OS : auth_failed, user=unknown
+:white_check_mark: FND → OS : payment_received, amount=$100
+:fire: OS → ALL : incident_declared, severity=P1
+:tada: OS → ALL : milestone_reached, mrr=$10000
+```
+
+---
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+### Traffic Light System
+
+```
+:green_circle: = GO (production ready)
+:yellow_circle: = CAUTION (needs review)
+:red_circle: = STOP (do not use)
+:blue_circle: = ARCHIVED (historical)
+```
+
+### Priority Levels
+
+```
+:fire: P0 = Critical (drop everything)
+:warning: P1 = High (today)
+:yellow_circle: P2 = Medium (this week)
+:blue_circle: P3 = Low (when possible)
+```
+
+### Deployment Status
+
+```
+:rocket: = Deploying
+:white_check_mark: = Deployed
+:x: = Failed
+:recycle: = Rolling back
+```
+
+---
+
+*Every emoji tells a story. The mesh speaks in pictures.*
diff --git a/INDEX.md b/INDEX.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 | Jump To | Description |
 |---------|-------------|
 | [🌉 Bridge Files](#bridge-files) | Core coordination files |
+| [🤖 Agents](#agents) | 1,000+ AI agents in Lucidia |
 | [🏢 Organizations](#organizations) | All 15 org blueprints |
 | [🔧 Prototypes](#prototypes) | Working code |
 | [📊 Metrics](#live-metrics) | Real-time KPIs |
@@ -27,6 +28,31 @@ The core of The Bridge - start here.
 | [STREAMS.md](STREAMS.md) | Data flow patterns | Upstream/Instream/Downstream |
 | [REPO_MAP.md](REPO_MAP.md) | Ecosystem overview | All orgs, all nodes |
 | [BLACKROAD_ARCHITECTURE.md](BLACKROAD_ARCHITECTURE.md) | The vision | Why we exist |
+| [EMOJI_DICTIONARY.md](EMOJI_DICTIONARY.md) | Visual language | 🟢🟡🔴🤖📡 |
+
+---
+
+## Agents
+
+The residents of Lucidia - 1,000+ AI agents organized by specialization.
+
+| Resource | Purpose |
+|----------|---------|
+| [agents/README.md](agents/README.md) | Agent registry overview |
+| [agents/types.yaml](agents/types.yaml) | 20 agent type definitions |
+| [agents/ORCHESTRATION.md](agents/ORCHESTRATION.md) | Swarm coordination patterns |
+
+### Agent Types (20)
+
+| Domain | Types |
+|--------|-------|
+| **Scientific** | physicist, mathematician, chemist, biologist |
+| **Professional** | engineer, architect, researcher, analyst, strategist, economist |
+| **Creative** | creative |
+| **Social** | speaker, mediator, psychologist |
+| **Specialized** | philosopher, historian, linguist, guardian, navigator, builder |
+
+**Total: ~1,050 agents** living in Lucidia
 
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diff --git a/MEMORY.md b/MEMORY.md
@@ -168,11 +168,13 @@ Things we're working on or might pick up:
 4. ~~**Metrics dashboard**~~ - DONE! Counter, health, dashboard, status_updater
 5. ~~**Explorer browser**~~ - DONE! Browse ecosystem from CLI
 6. ~~**Integration templates**~~ - DONE! Salesforce, Stripe, Cloudflare, GDrive, GitHub, Design
-7. **Control plane CLI** - Unified interface for all tools
-8. **Node configs** - Pi cluster setup (lucidia, octavia, aria, alice)
-9. **GitHub Actions** - Automated workflows for the Bridge
-10. **Webhook handlers** - Receive signals from external services
-11. **Metaverse interface** - future goal
+7. ~~**Control plane CLI**~~ - DONE! Unified interface in prototypes/control-plane
+8. ~~**Node configs**~~ - DONE! All 7 nodes configured (lucidia, octavia, aria, alice, shellfish, cecilia, arcadia)
+9. ~~**GitHub Actions**~~ - DONE! 8 workflows (ci, deploy-worker, pr-review, health-check, issue-triage, webhook-dispatch, sync-assets, release)
+10. ~~**Webhook handlers**~~ - DONE! prototypes/webhooks with handlers for GitHub, Stripe, Salesforce, Cloudflare, Slack, Google, Figma
+11. ~~**MCP Server**~~ - DONE! prototypes/mcp-server for AI assistant mesh access
+12. ~~**Dispatcher**~~ - DONE! prototypes/dispatcher for routing queries to services
+13. **Metaverse interface** - future goal
 
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