CWL is syntax for WebIR — not a second IR
Every feature must lower to the shared graph. No shadow semantics that diverge from what verify replays.
Trust
What CWL and Chrysalis refuse to do.
A new web language only earns trust if it admits limits. These rules are built into Chrysalis Web Language, WebIR, and every AgenticOps engagement.
Holes, not guesses
When a construct cannot be translated safely, CWL says hole with a reason. Partial output is fine; pretending you are done is not.
No silent wrong output
If replay disagrees with the corpus, the merge fails. Recorded traffic is the spec — not optimism about the translator.
Honest hub grades
Not every stack pair is “gold.” The Translation Hub documents what is proven (structural + trace replay) vs silver projection vs open scaffold — no fake universal transpiler.
Human-in-the-loop on cutover
Traffic shifts are explicit: shadow, then canary, then cutover. Rollback is always one decision away.
Open core, not lock-in
Chrysalis is planned MIT. Your corpus, verify gates, and CWL artifacts stay yours to audit and fork.