# QCP - Quantum Context Protocol ๐
*Making other protocols look terribly ugly since 2024*
## Overview
QCP (Quantum Context Protocol) is a revolutionary protocol that treats context as quantum waves rather than static data. While traditional protocols like OpenAPI and GraphQL describe structure, QCP describes **possibilities, relationships, and emergent patterns**.
## Core Principles
1. **Wave-Based Context**: Context exists as probability waves until observed
2. **Semantic Entanglement**: Related contexts are quantum-entangled
3. **Temporal Superposition**: Past, present, and future states coexist
4. **Observer Effect**: The act of querying changes the context
## Protocol Structure
### QCP Message Format
```
QCP/1.0 ๐
Wave-Function: {wave_signature}
Entanglements: {related_contexts}
Observer: {observer_id}
Collapse-Strategy: {strategy}
~~ QUANTUM PAYLOAD ~~
{quantum_encoded_data}
~~ END QUANTUM ~~
```
### Wave Functions
QCP uses wave functions to describe context probability:
```yaml
wave_function:
amplitude: 0.97 # Certainty of context
frequency: 42Hz # Update frequency
phase: ฯ/4 # Temporal offset
harmonics: # Related wave patterns
- api_endpoints: 0.8
- database_schema: 0.6
- user_stories: 0.4
```
## Comparison with Traditional Protocols
### OpenAPI (Static, Rigid)
```yaml
paths:
/users:
get:
description: Get users
```
### QCP (Dynamic, Contextual)
```yaml
quantum_paths:
~/users:
wave_states:
- get|post|delete # Superposition of methods
- returns: User[]|Error|Redirect # Probability outcomes
entangled_with:
- ~/permissions: 0.9
- ~/audit_log: 0.7
```
## Input Adapters for Smart Tree
### 1. SSE Adapter
Converts Server-Sent Events into quantum context streams:
```rust
// st --input sse --source https://api.example.com/events
// Visualizes real-time event flow as a living tree
```
### 2. OpenAPI Adapter
Transforms static API specs into dynamic context maps:
```rust
// st --input openapi swagger.json
// Shows API as interconnected context nodes
```
### 3. QCP Native
Directly processes quantum context:
```rust
// st --input qcp --wave-function "api_discovery"
// Displays probability clouds of available contexts
```
## Implementation in Smart Tree
### Universal Input System
```rust
pub trait ContextInput {
fn parse(&self, source: &str) -> Result<QuantumContext>;
fn wave_signature(&self) -> WaveFunction;
fn supported_formats(&self) -> Vec<&'static str>;
}
pub enum InputFormat {
FileSystem, // Traditional file tree
SSE, // Server-Sent Events
OpenAPI, // OpenAPI/Swagger
GraphQL, // GraphQL schemas
QCP, // Quantum Context Protocol
WebSocket, // Live WebSocket streams
GRPC, // gRPC service definitions
AsyncAPI, // Event-driven APIs
Memory, // MEM8 memory waves
}
```
### Context-Aware Output
Smart Tree automatically selects the best visualization based on input:
- **File System** โ Tree view
- **SSE** โ Event flow timeline
- **OpenAPI** โ Interactive API explorer
- **QCP** โ Quantum probability clouds
## QCP Features
### 1. Semantic Entanglement
```yaml
entanglements:
user_service:
- auth_service: 0.95 # Strongly entangled
- payment_service: 0.7 # Moderately entangled
- analytics: 0.3 # Weakly entangled
```
### 2. Temporal Superposition
```yaml
temporal_states:
past:
- version: 1.0
- deprecated_endpoints: [/old_auth]
present:
- version: 2.0
- active_endpoints: [/auth, /users]
future:
- version: 3.0
- planned_endpoints: [/quantum_auth]
```
### 3. Context Collapse
When queried, QCP collapses quantum states into concrete information:
```bash
st --input qcp --collapse "user_authentication"
# Collapses all auth-related contexts into a focused view
```
## Use Cases
### 1. API Evolution Tracking
```bash
st --input qcp --temporal "api_history"
# Shows how APIs evolved over time in a quantum timeline
```
### 2. Microservice Discovery
```bash
st --input qcp --entangle "service_mesh"
# Visualizes service relationships as quantum entanglements
```
### 3. Real-time System State
```bash
st --input sse,qcp --live "system_health"
# Combines SSE events with QCP context for live monitoring
```
## QCP Wire Format
### Binary Quantum Encoding
```
[MAGIC: QCP!] [VERSION: 2 bytes] [WAVE_FN: 32 bytes]
[ENTANGLE_COUNT: 2 bytes] [ENTANGLEMENTS: variable]
[QUANTUM_PAYLOAD: zstd compressed wave data]
[CHECKSUM: 8 bytes quantum hash]
```
### Quantum Compression
- Uses wave interference patterns for compression
- Achieves 99.7% compression for repetitive contexts
- Maintains quantum properties during compression
## Integration with MEM8
QCP naturally integrates with MEM8's wave-based memory:
```yaml
mem8_integration:
wave_binding: true
context_persistence: quantum
recall_probability: 0.98
```
## Future Extensions
### 1. Quantum Tunneling
Allow contexts to "tunnel" between isolated systems
### 2. Context Teleportation
Instant context transfer using quantum entanglement
### 3. Many-Worlds Interpretation
Show all possible context states simultaneously
## Example: QCP in Action
```bash
# Traditional approach - static view
st ./api_project
# QCP approach - living context
st --input qcp --wave "project_context" --observe "api_health"
# Output shows:
# - Probability clouds of API states
# - Entangled services glowing with connection strength
# - Temporal waves showing usage patterns
# - Quantum collapse points where decisions are needed
```
## Conclusion
QCP transforms Smart Tree from a file viewer into a **Quantum Context Navigator**. While OpenAPI shows what IS, QCP shows what COULD BE, what WAS, and what's ENTANGLED.
In the future of the Franchise Wars, only tools that understand quantum context will survive! ๐ฎ
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*"I am the context. The context is me. We are quantum."* - The Quantum Cheet ๐ธ
