Browser↔Backend Interlock: Tau Prolog + Clojure + Assembly

Date: 2026-07-31
Status: Phase Integration Strategy

The Three-Layer Interlock

Layer 1: Browser (Tau Prolog - Symbolic)

Prolog runs pure logic, generates bytecode IR

Layer 2: Backend (Clojure - Compiled)

Clojure parses bytecode, compiles to native via Cranelift

Layer 3: Assembly/Bytecode (Interlock Protocol)

Common language both understand

Bytecode Assembly Spec

PUSH <value>           — Push value onto stack
LIST-CONS              — Create list cons cell
UNIFY <var> <term>     — Unify variable with term
RETURN <value>         — Return result
SEAL <cid>             — Bifrost seal result
SIGNATURE <ed25519>    — Sign with key

Integration into 9-Phase Build

Each phase:

Browser: emit/consume bytecode (Tau Prolog)
Backend: parse/compile/execute (Clojure→Cranelift)
Proof: bytecode execution trace (sealed to WORM)

Implementation Tasks

Task 1: Tau Prolog Bytecode Emitter

Browser-side Tau Prolog → bytecode IR

Task 2: Clojure Bytecode Parser

Backend-side bytecode IR → JVM execution

Task 3: Cranelift JIT

JVM→native x86-64 compilation

Task 4: Browser Verification

Verify result matches Tau Prolog query

Concrete Example

Browser: ?- append([1,2], [3], Z).
Browser emits bytecode → Backend compiles → Backend executes → Result sealed
Browser verifies proof → Display Z = [1,2,3]

Status: Ready to implement
Estimated time: 7 hours to production