Of course. Here is a step-by-step explanation of what's happening in each part of the REPL session you provided.
processing (UIOP/PACKAGE:DEFINE-PACKAGE IISCV ...)
IISCV> (iiscv-repl)
This is the startup sequence. The system is first defining its package, IISCV, which serves as its namespace. Then, the (iiscv-repl) command launches the main auditable development environment. From this point on, the system is ready to automatically track every top-level Lisp form you enter.
IISCV-R> (defun my-first-function (x)
"This is a simple function to demonstrate the system."
(* x x))
Violations detected: 1
Use of non-portable, implementation-specific symbols detected in 'MY-FIRST-FUNCTION'.
MY-FIRST-FUNCTION
Here, you've defined your first function. The system automatically performs an atomic commit of this code. It logs the full form in the project's history. The linter, a static analysis tool, detects a code quality violation: it doesn't recognize 'MY-FIRST-FUNCTION' as a standard symbol, which is a common "false positive" for user-defined functions. The function is loaded into memory, and its name is printed to confirm the action.
IISCV-R> (my-first-function 5)
25
You are executing the function you just defined. The system evaluates the expression (my-first-function 5), which returns the correct result, 25. This confirms that the code was successfully loaded and is working as intended, despite the previous warning.
IISCV-R> (human-commit "Added the first core function to the system." '(my-first-function))
"A93DB28E-A9F5-44CD-97E4-D43D400E3848"
Instead of making a commit for every single change, the human-commit command allows you to create a high-level milestone. This action links the previous atomic commit for my-first-function to a human-readable message. The UUID A93DB28E... is the unique identifier for this new milestone, which acts as a summary for the project's history.
IISCV-R> (show-project-milestones)
--- Project Milestones (Human History) ---
* Milestone: Added the first core function to the system.
UUID: A93DB28E-A9F5-44CD-97E4-D43D400E3848
Timestamp: 3965482366
Atomic Changes: (2AD026AA-87F3-45FE-848A-6608205CAE01)
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You are now viewing the curated history of the project. This output shows the milestone you just created, listing its UUID and, crucially, the UUID of the atomic change (2AD026AA...) it represents. The output confirms that the raw, granular history is now connected to a meaningful, human-readable description.
IISCV-R> (defun my-second-function (x y) ...)
Violations detected: 1
...
IISCV-R> (my-second-function 10 20)
30
IISCV-R> (defun my-third-function (a b c) ...)
Violations detected: 2
...
IISCV-R> (my-third-function 10 20 30)
20
IISCV-R> (human-commit "Added two new functions for arithmetic and calculations." '(my-second-function my-third-function))
"569C89D4-E3A2-465E-ACFE-344038F8FF38"
IISCV-R> (show-project-milestones)
--- Project Milestones (Human History) ---
...
* Milestone: Added two new functions for arithmetic and calculations.
UUID: 569C89D4-E3A2-465E-ACFE-344038F8FF38
Timestamp: 3965482708
Atomic Changes: (6E32E5F4-9316-42A3-AAE6-B77342033DD0 FB610814-303C-42AD-89F1-24AAAEE2321E)
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NIL
This sequence demonstrates a more realistic workflow. You've defined two new functions, each triggering an atomic commit and code quality warnings. Crucially, when you run human-commit, you group both atomic changes into a single milestone. The output of show-project-milestones shows that this new milestone successfully links to the UUIDs of both my-second-function and my-third-function, keeping the project history tidy.
IISCV-R> (audit-atomic-history)
--- Atomic History Audit (Blockchain) ---
* Atomic Commit: 9F4B02E0-2C69-433C-AAAA-ABB5BD18BAAB
...
* Atomic Commit: 2AD026AA-87F3-45FE-848A-6608205CAE01
...
* Atomic Commit: 6E32E5F4-9316-42A3-AAE6-B77342033DD0
...
* Atomic Commit: FB610814-303C-42AD-89F1-24AAAEE2321E
...
NIL
IISCV-R> (defclass vehicle ()
((make :accessor make :initarg :make :initform "Unknown")
(model :accessor model :initarg :model :initform "Unknown")))
Violations detected: 2
Use of non-portable, implementation-specific symbols detected in 'VEHICLE'.
Symbol 'VEHICLE' is missing a docstring.
#<STANDARD-CLASS IISCV::VEHICLE>
Here, you're defining a new class. Just like with functions, the system creates an atomic commit for this new definition. The linter, running its static analysis, flags two violations: the symbol VEHICLE is non-portable (a false positive for a user-defined symbol) and, importantly, the class is missing a docstring. The system correctly warns you about this code quality issue, but the class is successfully defined and ready to be used.
IISCV-R> (defvar *my-car* (make-instance 'vehicle))
Violations detected: 2
Use of non-portable, implementation-specific symbols detected in '*MY-CAR*'.
Symbol '*MY-CAR*' is missing a docstring.
*MY-CAR*
You've now created a new variable to hold an instance of the vehicle class. This is also a top-level definition, so the system logs it as a new atomic commit with its own unique UUID. The linter again reports two violations: the variable name is considered non-portable, and it's also missing a docstring, another important best practice for code documentation.
IISCV-R> (color *new-car*)
"Not specified"
IISCV-R> (setf (color *new-car*) "Red")
"Red"
IISCV-R> (color *new-car*)
"Red"
Here, you are interacting with an instance of the class in memory. You first inspect the color slot and then use setf to change its value. The key takeaway here is that these actions do not create an atomic commit. The system tracks changes to the source code (defclass), not changes to the data within an object at runtime. This distinction is crucial to keep the history focused and manageable.
IISCV-R> (human-commit "Redefined vehicle class to add color slot and added a new instance." '(vehicle *new-car*))
"D6017A7E-ADAB-48A1-B923-964C6BFA0C54"
IISCV-R> (show-project-milestones)
--- Project Milestones (Human History) ---
...
* Milestone: Redefined vehicle class to add color slot and added a new instance.
UUID: D6017A7E-ADAB-48A1-B923-964C6BFA0C54
Timestamp: 3965484015
Atomic Changes: (01F3AFE9-8472-4595-ABE4-A69E239D75EA 3078D22F-5055-4A94-9AB8-34EC58136478)
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NIL
You are now creating a new human milestone that groups the atomic commits for both the redefined vehicle class and the new new-car variable. This demonstrates how you can logically categorize changes in your project history. The output of show-project-milestones confirms that this new milestone successfully links to the UUIDs of both atomic commits, keeping your project's high-level history clean and well-documented.
This is the core of the auditable system. The audit-atomic-history command gives you a view of every single atomic commit that has ever been made, in chronological order. This is the immutable, granular record of all your work. It's what underpins the human-readable milestones and allows for complete auditability. Every defun or defclass is recorded here, along with its full source form and any code quality violations found at the time of the commit.
### Step 11: Run all audits
IISCV-R> (run-all-audits)
Running all audits...
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;; testing 'iiscv'
commit-01f3afe9-8472-4595-abe4-a69e239d75ea-test
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-0d7159d3-5423-46fe-9139-a93dc88bc872-test
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-19637dc8-0cc9-4344-abc2-51a9a26e8d95-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-1df73eea-1435-4bf8-a812-f1396af5fb45-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-1f756d05-5a5b-4746-a688-ada0879ae9d6-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::MY-FIRST-FUNCTION in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-2ad026aa-87f3-45fe-848a-6608205cae01-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::MY-FIRST-FUNCTION in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-3078d22f-5055-4a94-9ab8-34ec58136478-test
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-315af3b9-b850-4ecc-bbf9-d6ca67edc4d9-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-39ad5457-538e-4414-9dd7-bd9a42c4cd3e-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
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commit-42cb95ad-ac5e-4c8e-b1f8-e4ba01e3d7c3-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
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commit-44e5d500-34c0-46d8-8013-81249da60543-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::GET-DOCSTRING in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-4d4b7652-aa67-481b-aa2e-dbf5c5eeec98-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-6370cad4-deb1-4f90-ba16-80051164f42a-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-644f0f81-d533-4756-b87b-2a4841cc45de-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-6e32e5f4-9316-42a3-aae6-b77342033dd0-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::MY-SECOND-FUNCTION in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-6e37ec2b-0cb9-4929-ba01-0706ac3f88ea-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-6ecd451f-3dc4-40d0-adc0-256733868550-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-7bbb7613-70ae-4230-aefe-f427acf25e9d-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-7be1e11e-4f28-4613-b4b6-c939fc29ee35-test
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
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WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
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WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-9f0868d8-7975-4edc-b716-237646c7c87e-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-9f4b02e0-2c69-433c-aaaa-abb5bd18baab-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-a0e9d028-c358-48ea-95d5-20100b0c8fca-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
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commit-a2481d83-64aa-44fa-9bbf-3ea0a8dfb10c-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
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commit-ad5951b0-2ff1-4f76-838c-a6e887b4e7e1-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-b84163ca-4ce5-4503-bff5-b24d287bac33-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-b9e83a7e-2bc5-44a1-899a-89e6c7c3843f-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-c77fa601-7ca6-4e18-a393-3d50d4ed3f7d-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-cf0ef852-fcf0-49e8-9054-51e8ccbcd0ff-test
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-d5fa6222-ced9-40f5-af13-75d3d714400d-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-db48ddb5-e25f-4c4a-a1b1-7149f06f744f-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-efd0bf5a-b5ef-4274-93fe-1dcb423cfa19-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::CHECK-VALUE in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
commit-fb610814-303c-42ad-89f1-24aaaee2321e-test
WARNING: redefining IISCV::MY-THIRD-FUNCTION in DEFUN
✓ The form should evaluate without error.
✓ 34 tests completed
Summary:
All 34 tests passed.
All audits completed.
NIL
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