#!/usr/bin/env python3 """research_diff.py - Compare decision registers across parallel trial runners. Usage: python3 research_diff.py TRIAL_DIR_1 TRIAL_DIR_2 [TRIAL_DIR_3 ...] python3 research_diff.py run_a run_b run_c Outputs a clean markdown comparison showing where models agreed and where choices split. """ import argparse import csv import sys from pathlib import Path REQUIRED_STAGES = ["question", "scope", "data", "digest", "draft", "mint"] def load_decisions(trial_path): p = Path(trial_path) / "decisions.csv" if not p.exists(): sys.exit(f"Error: {p} does not exist") with p.open(encoding="utf-8", newline="") as fh: reader = csv.DictReader(fh) rows = {r["decision_id"].strip().upper(): r for r in reader if r.get("decision_id")} return rows def main(): parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Compare decisions across trial directories.") parser.add_argument("trials", nargs="+", help="Paths to trial directories to compare") parser.add_argument("--markdown", action="store_true", default=True, help="Output in markdown format") args = parser.parse_args() if len(args.trials) < 2: sys.exit("Error: Specify at least two trial directories to diff.") trial_dirs = [Path(t) for t in args.trials] trial_data = {t.name: load_decisions(t) for t in trial_dirs} all_dids = [] for d in trial_data.values(): for did in d.keys(): if did not in all_dids and did: all_dids.append(did) names = [t.name for t in trial_dirs] print(f"# Cross-Runner Decision Diff") print(f"Comparing {len(names)} runners: {', '.join(names)}\n") for did in all_dids: rows = [trial_data[name].get(did, {}) for name in names] question_text = next((r.get("question") for r in rows if r.get("question")), did) stage = next((r.get("stage") for r in rows if r.get("stage")), "") chosen_vals = [r.get("chosen", "").strip() for r in rows] has_content = any(chosen_vals) if not has_content: continue all_identical = len(set(chosen_vals)) == 1 print(f"## {did} ({stage}: {question_text})") status = "CONSENSUS" if all_identical else "DIVERGENCE" print(f"**Status:** {status}\n") for name, r in zip(names, rows): by = r.get("decided_by", "unspecified") chosen = r.get("chosen", "[empty]") alts = r.get("alternatives", "") rationale = r.get("rationale", "") print(f"- **{name}** (`{by}`):") print(f" - *Chosen:* {chosen}") if alts: print(f" - *Alternatives:* {alts}") if rationale: print(f" - *Rationale:* {rationale}") print("\n---\n") if __name__ == "__main__": main()