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+# Changelog for gargamelle-core
+
+## 0.1.0.0 — Initial Release
+
+- Core Institution class and categorical colimits for Gargamelle.
+- Universal categorical pushouts and Grothendieck topologies.
+- Institutional satisfaction conditions and CEGIS synthesis loops.
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+# `gargamelle-core` — Categorical Institutions, Colimit Pushout Weaving & Interface Discovery
+
+[![Haskell](https://img.shields.io/badge/Language-Haskell2010-purple.svg)](https://haskell.org)
+[![License: EUPL-1.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-EUPL--1.2-blue.svg)](https://spdx.org/licenses/EUPL-1.2.html)
+[![Tier 3 Logic Engine](https://img.shields.io/badge/Tier-3%20Logic%20%26%20Institution%20Engine-teal.svg)](../../README.md#architectural-tier-map)
+
+---
+
+## 1. Executive Summary & Problem Framing
+
+Formal verification and automated program synthesis across complex systems encounter three fundamental architectural challenges:
+1. **Heterogeneous Specification Logics:** Real-world systems mix propositional assertions, first-order relational constraints, equational graph rewrites, and temporal choreographies. Hardcoding a single logical framework fractures tooling and prevents compositional reasoning.
+2. **Invasive Aspect Mutation:** Augmenting a verified component with auxiliary capabilities (logging, authentication, persistent storage, or transactional safety) frequently mutates the base AST directly, invalidating existing safety proofs and risking name/sort collisions.
+3. **Implicit Interface Mismatches:** Distributed and multi-agent components evolve independently, making manual schema coordination fragile, unscalable, and error-prone.
+
+`gargamelle-core` resolves these challenges through classical and modern category theory:
+- **Goguen-Burstall Institutions:** Formalizes logical systems via signatures $\mathbf{Sig}$, covariant sentence translation $\mathbf{Sen}$, contravariant model reduction $\mathbf{Mod}$, and executable satisfaction invariance.
+- **Categorical Pushout Feature Weaving ($B \amalg_C W$):** Non-invasively synthesizes composite system specifications by amalgamating a base specification $B$ and an aspect extension $W$ along their shared boundary $C$.
+- **Pullback Protocol Discovery ($A \times_E B$):** Automatically discovers the maximal compatible communication interface between two independently specified components interacting with an ambient host environment $E$.
+- **Colimit Mediating Morphisms:** Computes universal semantic deltas (`factorSemanticDelta`) that propagate updates and proofs incrementally across structural modifications.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Mathematical Foundations & Theoretical Invariants
+
+### 2.1 The Goguen-Burstall Satisfaction Invariance Condition
+An institution $\mathcal{I} = (\mathbf{Sig}, \mathbf{Sen}, \mathbf{Mod}, \models)$ consists of:
+1. A category of signatures $\mathbf{Sig}$ and signature morphisms $\sigma : \Sigma_1 \to \Sigma_2$.
+2. A functor $\mathbf{Sen} : \mathbf{Sig} \to \mathbf{Set}$ translating sentences.
+3. A contravariant functor $\mathbf{Mod} : \mathbf{Sig}^{\mathrm{op}} \to \mathbf{Cat}$ reducing models.
+4. A family of satisfaction relations $\models_\Sigma \;\subseteq |\mathbf{Mod}(\Sigma)| \times \mathbf{Sen}(\Sigma)$ satisfying:
+   $$M' \models_{\Sigma_2} \mathbf{Sen}(\sigma)(\varphi) \iff \mathbf{Mod}(\sigma)(M') \models_{\Sigma_1} \varphi$$
+
+In `gargamelle-core`, this condition is verified operationally through inspectable `Verifier` ASTs:
+```
+           translateSen σ
+   Sen(Σ1) ──────────────► Sen(Σ2)
+      │                       │
+      │ ⊨_Σ1                 │ ⊨_Σ2
+      ▼                       ▼
+   Mod(Σ1) ◄────────────── Mod(Σ2)
+              reductMod σ
+```
+
+<!-- See Note [Goguen-Burstall Categorical Institution Satisfaction Invariance] [ref:note-institution-satisfaction-invariance] -->
+
+### 2.2 Pushout Feature Weaving ($B \amalg_C W$)
+Given a base specification $B$, an aspect concern $W$, and their common interface $C$, feature weaving is formalized as the categorical pushout in the category of signatures:
+
+```
+        C ──────────────► W (Aspect Extension)
+        │                 │
+        │ inclB           │ injAspect
+        ▼                 ▼
+        B ──────────────► P = B ⨿_C W (Woven Specification)
+   (Base System)  injBase
+```
+
+- **Commutativity:** $\operatorname{injBase} \circ \operatorname{inclB} = \operatorname{injAspect} \circ \operatorname{inclW}$.
+- **Model Amalgamation:** By contravariance of $\mathbf{Mod}$, the pushout in $\mathbf{Sig}$ induces a pullback in $\mathbf{Cat}$. Any pair of models $(M_B, M_W)$ that coincide on $C$ amalgamate into a unique model $M_P$ over $P$.
+- **Proof Preservation:** Invariants proven on $B$ translate functorially along $\operatorname{injBase}$ into $P$ with zero re-verification overhead.
+
+<!-- See Note [Categorical Pushout Feature Weaving] [ref:note-pushout-feature-weaving] -->
+
+### 2.3 Pullback Interface Discovery ($A \times_E B$)
+When two components $A$ and $B$ interact with an ambient environment $E$ via morphisms $f : A \to E$ and $g : B \to E$, the universal shared interface $P$ through which they communicate is given by the categorical pullback:
+
+```
+        P = A ×_E B ────────► B (Component 2)
+             │                │
+             │ projA          │ g
+             ▼                ▼
+        A ─────────────► E (Environment / Host)
+   (Component 1)   f
+```
+
+- **Interface Compatibility:** The square commutes ($f \circ \operatorname{projA} = g \circ \operatorname{projB}$), guaranteeing environmental compatibility.
+- **Universal Factorization:** For any candidate protocol $Q$ with $f \circ q_A = g \circ q_B$, `factorInterface` calculates the unique mediating arrow $u : Q \to P$.
+
+<!-- See Note [Pullback Interface Discovery] [ref:note-pullback-interface-discovery] -->
+
+### 2.4 Colimit Mediating Morphisms & Semantic Deltas
+When an architectural specification $P$ undergoes evolution to candidate cocone $Q$, `factorSemanticDelta` evaluates the unique arrow $u : P \to Q$ mediating between the colimit legs. This mediating arrow reifies the exact structural delta required to migrate proofs and properties to the new architecture.
+
+<!-- See Note [Colimit Mediating Morphisms and Semantic Delta Propagation] [ref:note-colimit-semantic-delta] -->
+
+---
+
+## 3. Module Architecture & Repertoire Breadth
+
+The package exports 10 modules providing category-theoretic institution infrastructure:
+
+| Module | Primary Types & Typeclasses | Architectural Purpose |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| [`Gargamelle.Core.Institution`](src/Gargamelle/Core/Institution.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Gargamelle-Core-Institution.html)) | [`CategoricalInstitution`](src/Gargamelle/Core/Institution.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Gargamelle-Core-Institution.html#t:CategoricalInstitution)), [`LogicalSyntax`](src/Gargamelle/Core/Institution.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Gargamelle-Core-Institution.html#t:LogicalSyntax)), [`ModelTheory`](src/Gargamelle/Core/Institution.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Gargamelle-Core-Institution.html#t:ModelTheory)), [`checkSatisfactionInvariance`](src/Gargamelle/Core/Institution.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Gargamelle-Core-Institution.html#v:checkSatisfactionInvariance)) | Goguen-Burstall categorical institutions with executable satisfaction verification. |
+| [`Gargamelle.Core.Weaving`](src/Gargamelle/Core/Weaving.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Gargamelle-Core-Weaving.html)) | [`PushoutWeaving`](src/Gargamelle/Core/Weaving.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Gargamelle-Core-Weaving.html#t:PushoutWeaving)), [`AmalgamatedModel`](src/Gargamelle/Core/Weaving.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Gargamelle-Core-Weaving.html#t:AmalgamatedModel)), [`weaveAspect`](src/Gargamelle/Core/Weaving.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Gargamelle-Core-Weaving.html#v:weaveAspect)) | Pushout feature weaving combining base systems with aspect extensions over shared boundaries. |
+| [`Gargamelle.Core.Discovery`](src/Gargamelle/Core/Discovery.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Gargamelle-Core-Discovery.html)) | [`discoverInterface`](src/Gargamelle/Core/Discovery.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Gargamelle-Core-Discovery.html#v:discoverInterface)), [`factorInterface`](src/Gargamelle/Core/Discovery.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Gargamelle-Core-Discovery.html#v:factorInterface)) | Pullback protocol discovery and universal interface candidate factorization. |
+| [`Gargamelle.Core.Colimit`](src/Gargamelle/Core/Colimit.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Gargamelle-Core-Colimit.html)) | [`Cocone`](src/Gargamelle/Core/Colimit.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Gargamelle-Core-Colimit.html#t:Cocone)), [`factorSemanticDelta`](src/Gargamelle/Core/Colimit.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Gargamelle-Core-Colimit.html#v:factorSemanticDelta)) | Colimit mediating morphisms and semantic delta propagation between system architectures. |
+| [`Propositional`](src/Propositional.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Propositional.html)) | [`PropSig`](src/Propositional.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Propositional.html#t:PropSig)), [`SentProp`](src/Propositional.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Propositional.html#t:SentProp)), [`ModProp`](src/Propositional.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Propositional.html#t:ModProp)) | Canonical propositional institution with type-level variable symbols. |
+| [`Institution`](src/Institution.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Institution.html)) | [`Institution`](src/Institution.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Institution.html#t:Institution)), [`satisfies`](src/Institution.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Institution.html#v:satisfies)) | Legacy institution typeclass for backwards compatibility. |
+| [`SessionTypes`](src/SessionTypes.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/SessionTypes.html)) | [`SessionType`](src/SessionTypes.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/SessionTypes.html#t:SessionType)) | Binary session types specification and duality relations. |
+| [`Sheaf`](src/Sheaf.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Sheaf.html)) | [`CellularSheaf`](src/Sheaf.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Sheaf.html#t:CellularSheaf)) | Transitional bridge re-exporting cellular sheaf definitions. |
+| [`CEGIS`](src/CEGIS.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/CEGIS.html)) | [`CEGISState`](src/CEGIS.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/CEGIS.html#t:CEGISState)) | Counterexample-Guided Inductive Synthesis loop state definitions. |
+| [`Core.AST`](src/Core/AST.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Core-AST.html)) | [`Expr`](src/Core/AST.hs) ([Hackage](https://hackage.haskell.org/package/gargamelle-core/docs/Core-AST.html#t:Expr)) | Core expression AST for symbolic evaluation. |
+
+---
+
+## 4. Executable Worked Examples
+
+### 4.1 Checking Satisfaction Condition Invariance
+```haskell
+{-# LANGUAGE DataKinds #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TypeApplications #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TypeOperators #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE AllowAmbiguousTypes #-}
+
+module ExampleInstitution where
+
+import Proarrow.Core (type (~>))
+import Gargamelle.Core.Institution
+
+-- Given a signature morphism morph :: s1 ~> s2,
+-- a sentence phi, and a target model mPrime:
+verifyPreservation
+  :: forall i s1 s2. CategoricalInstitution i
+  => (s1 ~> s2)
+  -> Sen i s1
+  -> Mod i s2
+  -> Bool
+verifyPreservation morph phi mPrime =
+  let (evLHS, evRHS, isPreserved) = checkSatisfactionInvariance @i morph phi mPrime
+  in isPreserved && evLHS == evRHS
+```
+
+### 4.2 Non-Invasive Feature Weaving
+```haskell
+module ExampleWeaving where
+
+import Proarrow.Category.Instance.Unit (Unit(..))
+import Gargamelle.Core.Weaving
+
+-- Weave an aspect into a base specification along their common interface:
+weaveSystem :: IO ()
+weaveSystem = do
+  let inclBase   = Unit
+      inclAspect = Unit
+  weaveAspect inclBase inclAspect $ \_injBase _injAspect -> do
+    putStrLn "Weaving completed: canonical injection morphisms established."
+```
+
+---
+
+## 5. Integration Points & Subsystem Boundaries
+
+`gargamelle-core` occupies **Tier 3 (Logic & Institution Engine)** in the Gargamelle hierarchy:
+
+```
+┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│               Downstream Consumers                     │
+│  - gargamelle-fol: First-Order Logic Institution       │
+│  - gargamelle-equational: DPO Graph Rewriting          │
+│  - gargamelle-sheaf: Sheaf Restriction Functors        │
+│  - gargamelle-workflow: Full CEGIS Synthesis Pipelines │
+└──────────────────────────▲─────────────────────────────┘
+                           │
+                 [gargamelle-core]
+                           │
+┌──────────────────────────▼─────────────────────────────┐
+│               Upstream Substrates                      │
+│  - gargamelle-logic: Contracts, Galois, ObsMor         │
+│  - gargamelle-model: Free Verifier AST, Evidence       │
+│  - proarrow (>= 0.2): Thin categories, Colimits        │
+│  - polytropos-core (>= 0.1.0.1): Structural Rep        │
+└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+---
+
+## 6. Diagnostic & Troubleshooting Guide
+
+### 6.1 Satisfaction Invariance Failure
+- **Symptom:** `checkSatisfactionInvariance` returns `isPreserved = False` or `evLHS /= evRHS`.
+- **Root Cause:** Either the sentence translation functor $\mathbf{Sen}(\sigma)$ did not preserve the semantics of operators, or the model reduction functor $\mathbf{Mod}(\sigma)$ dropped necessary interpretations during pullback.
+- **Remedy:** Inspect the `Evidence` produced by `evLHS` and `evRHS`. If `evLHS` contains a `Counterexample` but `evRHS` returns `VerifiedSection`, verify that variables in the reduct model are mapped correctly.
+
+### 6.2 Pushout Apex Ambiguity
+- **Symptom:** GHC complains of ambiguous type variables when invoking `weaveAspect`.
+- **Root Cause:** The pushout apex type is existential in `weaveAspect`.
+- **Remedy:** Use rank-N continuation pattern `weaveAspect inclB inclW $ \injB injW -> ...` and ensure the continuation consumes the injections polymorphically.
+
+---
+
+*Part of the [Gargamelle Verification Suite](../../README.md).*
diff --git a/gargamelle-core.cabal b/gargamelle-core.cabal
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+cabal-version: 3.0
+name: gargamelle-core
+version: 0.1.0.0
+synopsis: Core Institution class and categorical colimits for Gargamelle
+description:
+  Foundational categorical macro-architecture and Institution class for
+  Gargamelle. Provides universal categorical pushouts, Grothendieck
+  topologies, institutional satisfaction conditions, and CEGIS loops.
+license: EUPL-1.2
+license-file: LICENSE
+author: Nadia Yvette Chambers
+maintainer: nadia.yvette.chambers@ik.me
+category: Logic
+homepage: https://github.com/NadiaYvette/gargamelle
+bug-reports: https://github.com/NadiaYvette/gargamelle/issues
+extra-doc-files:
+  README.md
+  CHANGELOG.md
+build-type: Simple
+tested-with:
+  GHC == 9.6.7,
+  GHC == 9.8.4,
+  GHC == 9.10.3,
+  GHC == 9.12.4,
+  GHC == 9.14.1
+
+source-repository head
+  type: git
+  location: https://github.com/NadiaYvette/gargamelle
+  subdir: packages/gargamelle-core
+
+library
+  exposed-modules:
+    Institution
+    Gargamelle.Core.Institution
+    Gargamelle.Core.Weaving
+    Gargamelle.Core.Discovery
+    Gargamelle.Core.Colimit
+    Propositional
+    SessionTypes
+    Sheaf
+    CEGIS
+    Core.AST
+  hs-source-dirs: src
+  default-language: Haskell2010
+  ghc-options: -Wall -Wcompat -Wredundant-constraints
+  build-depends:
+    base >= 4.18 && < 5,
+    containers >= 0.6 && < 0.9,
+    polytropos-core >= 0.1.0.1 && < 0.2,
+    proarrow >= 0.2 && < 0.3,
+    proarrow-equipment >= 0 && < 0.1,
+    gargamelle-logic >= 0.1 && < 0.2,
+    gargamelle-model >= 0.1 && < 0.2,
+    lattices >= 2.2 && < 2.3,
+    contravariant >= 1.5 && < 1.6
+
+test-suite tests
+  type: exitcode-stdio-1.0
+  main-is: Main.hs
+  hs-source-dirs: test
+  default-language: Haskell2010
+  ghc-options: -Wall
+  build-depends:
+    base >= 4.18 && < 5,
+    gargamelle-core,
+    gargamelle-logic >= 0.1 && < 0.2,
+    gargamelle-model >= 0.1 && < 0.2,
+    containers >= 0.6 && < 0.9,
+    proarrow >= 0.2 && < 0.3,
+    hspec >= 2.10 && < 2.12
diff --git a/src/CEGIS.hs b/src/CEGIS.hs
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+module CEGIS where
+
+-- Placeholder for Modular CEGIS conceptual framework.
+-- To be implemented with proper assume-guarantee contracts.
diff --git a/src/Core/AST.hs b/src/Core/AST.hs
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+++ b/src/Core/AST.hs
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+module Core.AST where
+
+-- Placeholder for the abstract syntax tree of the language
+-- used in autonomous programming campaigns.
+
+data Expr
+  = Var String
+  | Lam String Expr
+  | App Expr Expr
+  | Lit Int
+  | Add Expr Expr
+  deriving (Show, Eq)
diff --git a/src/Gargamelle/Core/Colimit.hs b/src/Gargamelle/Core/Colimit.hs
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+++ b/src/Gargamelle/Core/Colimit.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE PolyKinds #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE RankNTypes #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TypeOperators #-}
+
+module Gargamelle.Core.Colimit
+  ( Cocone(..)
+  , factorSemanticDelta
+  ) where
+
+import Proarrow.Core (CategoryOf(..), type (~>))
+import Proarrow.Colimit.Pushout (HasPushouts(..))
+
+-- | A cocone under a cospan (a <- c -> b) into target object q.
+data Cocone k (a :: k) (b :: k) (q :: k) = Cocone
+  { legA :: a ~> q
+  , legB :: b ~> q
+  }
+
+{- Note [Colimit Mediating Morphisms and Semantic Delta Propagation]
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+[tag:note-colimit-semantic-delta]
+Colimits (including pushouts, coproducts, and general diagram colimits) represent
+the universal composition of architectural and logical fragments along shared boundaries.
+When one or more component specifications or implementations undergo revision (such as
+a schema evolution, policy refinement, or security patch), the modified system forms
+a candidate cocone Q under the original boundary cospan:
+       A ──────► P ◄────── B
+       │         ▲         │
+       │         │ ?       │
+       ▼         │         ▼
+       A ──────► Q ◄────── B
+
+By the universal property of the colimit apex P, there exists a unique mediating morphism
+  u :: P ~> Q
+such that the cocone commutes (u . legA == legA_Q and u . legB == legB_Q).
+
+Architectural Role in Incremental Synthesis:
+  1. Semantic Delta Reification: The mediating morphism @u@ precisely characterizes the
+     semantic diff or migration required between the original composite system P and the
+     updated target Q.
+  2. Incremental Proof Translation: Rather than re-verifying the composed system from scratch,
+     theorems and certificates established in P translate functorially across @u@ into Q,
+     preserving already-verified properties.
+  3. Incremental Re-synthesis: Synthesis engines use 'factorSemanticDelta' to isolate the
+     minimal delta morphism that must be checked against host verification invariants.
+-}
+
+-- | Given a pushout (a -> p <- b) and an updated candidate cocone (a -> q <- b),
+-- compute the unique mediating morphism / semantic delta factorizer (p -> q).
+--
+-- See Note [Colimit Mediating Morphisms and Semantic Delta Propagation] [ref:note-colimit-semantic-delta].
+factorSemanticDelta
+  :: forall k (a :: k) (b :: k) (p :: k) (q :: k). HasPushouts k
+  => (a ~> p)
+  -> (b ~> p)
+  -> (a ~> q)
+  -> (b ~> q)
+  -> p ~> q
+factorSemanticDelta = factorPushout
diff --git a/src/Gargamelle/Core/Discovery.hs b/src/Gargamelle/Core/Discovery.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE PolyKinds #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE RankNTypes #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TypeOperators #-}
+
+module Gargamelle.Core.Discovery
+  ( discoverInterface
+  , factorInterface
+  ) where
+
+import Proarrow.Core (CategoryOf(..), type (~>))
+import Proarrow.Limit.Pullback (HasPullbacks(..))
+
+{- Note [Pullback Interface Discovery]
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+[tag:note-pullback-interface-discovery]
+In distributed architectures, microservices, and multi-agent workflows, independent
+subsystems A and B frequently interact with an ambient environment, operating system,
+or protocol broker E via morphisms:
+  f :: a ~> e
+  g :: b ~> e
+
+When engineers or autonomous synthesis engines seek to establish direct peer-to-peer
+communication between A and B without routing messages through the centralized broker E,
+they must discover the exact common interface or shared session protocol.
+
+In category theory, the universal solution to this problem is the Pullback (Fibered Product):
+        P = A ×_E B ────────► B
+             │                │
+             │ projA          │ g
+             ▼                ▼
+             A ─────────────► E
+                    f
+
+Mathematical Invariants & Operational Utility:
+  1. Exact Interface Discovery: The pullback apex P discovers the maximal shared interface
+     through which A and B can communicate safely while ensuring environmental compatibility:
+       f . projA == g . projB.
+  2. Universal Factorization: For any candidate communication protocol Q with projections
+     qA :: q ~> a and qB :: q ~> b such that f . qA == g . qB, 'factorInterface' computes
+     the unique mediating morphism u :: q ~> p.
+  3. Decoupling: Pullbacks allow synthesis engines to automatically discover minimal interface
+     contracts between components without manual human schema negotiation.
+-}
+
+-- | Protocol and interface discovery via Pullbacks:
+-- Given components A and B communicating with an ambient environment E (or host system),
+-- discover the minimal shared interface P = A ×_E B.
+--
+-- See Note [Pullback Interface Discovery] [ref:note-pullback-interface-discovery].
+discoverInterface
+  :: forall k (o :: k) a b r. HasPullbacks k
+  => a ~> o
+  -> b ~> o
+  -> (forall p. p ~> a -> p ~> b -> r)
+  -> r
+discoverInterface = pullback
+
+-- | Factor a candidate interface implementation through the universal pullback interface.
+--
+-- See Note [Pullback Interface Discovery] [ref:note-pullback-interface-discovery].
+factorInterface
+  :: forall k (a :: k) (b :: k) (p :: k) (q :: k). HasPullbacks k
+  => (p ~> a)
+  -> (p ~> b)
+  -> (q ~> a)
+  -> (q ~> b)
+  -> q ~> p
+factorInterface = factorPullback
diff --git a/src/Gargamelle/Core/Institution.hs b/src/Gargamelle/Core/Institution.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE PolyKinds #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE MultiParamTypeClasses #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE RankNTypes #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TypeApplications #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TypeOperators #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE UndecidableSuperClasses #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE DataKinds #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE AllowAmbiguousTypes #-}
+
+module Gargamelle.Core.Institution
+  ( Sig
+  , LogicalSyntax(..)
+  , ModelTheory(..)
+  , CategoricalInstitution(..)
+  , InstitutionComorphism(..)
+  , checkSatisfactionInvariance
+  ) where
+
+import Data.Kind (Type)
+import Proarrow.Core (CategoryOf(..), type (~>))
+import Gargamelle.Model.Satisfaction (Verifier, Evidence, evalVerifier)
+import Gargamelle.Logic.Defunctionalize (TyFun, Apply, ObsMor, evalObsMor)
+
+-- | Signature category of an institution.
+type family Sig (i :: Type) :: Type
+
+-- | 1. Logical Syntax (Proof Theory)
+-- Signatures form a category. Sentences translate covariantly along morphisms.
+class (CategoryOf (Sig i)) => LogicalSyntax (i :: Type) where
+  type Sen i :: Sig i -> Type
+  translateSen :: forall (s1 :: Sig i) (s2 :: Sig i). (s1 ~> s2) -> Sen i s1 -> Sen i s2
+  (|-) :: forall (s :: Sig i). [Sen i s] -> Sen i s -> Bool
+
+-- | 2. Model Theory (Semantics)
+-- Models reduce contravariantly along signature morphisms using observable ObsMor.
+class (CategoryOf (Sig i)) => ModelTheory (i :: Type) where
+  type Mod i :: Sig i -> Type
+  reductMod :: forall (s1 :: Sig i) (s2 :: Sig i). (s1 ~> s2) -> ObsMor (Mod i s2) (Mod i s1)
+
+{- Note [Goguen-Burstall Categorical Institution Satisfaction Invariance]
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+[tag:note-institution-satisfaction-invariance]
+In formal specification theory (Goguen & Burstall, 1984), an Institution formalizes
+the essential ingredients of any mathematical or computer science logic:
+  1. A category of signatures 'Sig i' whose arrows are signature morphisms (s1 ~> s2).
+  2. A functor 'Sen i' translating sentences covariantly along signature morphisms:
+       translateSen :: (s1 ~> s2) -> Sen i s1 -> Sen i s2
+  3. A contravariant functor 'Mod i' reducing models contravariantly along morphisms:
+       reductMod :: (s1 ~> s2) -> ObsMor (Mod i s2) (Mod i s1)
+  4. A satisfaction relation family (⊨_s) satisfying the fundamental Satisfaction Condition:
+       Mod(σ)(M') ⊨_s1 φ   ⟺   M' ⊨_s2 Sen(σ)(φ)
+
+In Gargamelle, this meta-theoretic axiom is reified as an executable computational invariant:
+  - 'satisfactionVerifier' returns an observable, free 'Verifier' AST producing structured
+    'Evidence' rather than an opaque boolean.
+  - 'checkSatisfactionInvariance' executes both sides of the condition:
+      evLHS = evalVerifier (satisfactionVerifier (translateSen σ φ)) M'
+      evRHS = evalVerifier (satisfactionVerifier φ) (reductMod σ M')
+  - Invariance asserts: evLHS == evRHS.
+    If M' satisfies the translated sentence, the reduct model satisfies the original sentence
+    with identical 'VerifiedSection' evidence. Conversely, if M' fails, the exact same
+    'Counterexample' witness is preserved across the institutional boundary.
+-}
+
+-- | 3. The Goguen-Burstall Categorical Institution
+--
+-- See Note [Goguen-Burstall Categorical Institution Satisfaction Invariance] [ref:note-institution-satisfaction-invariance].
+--
+-- Binds Syntax and Semantics via observable Free Verifier ASTs.
+class (LogicalSyntax i, ModelTheory i) => CategoricalInstitution (i :: Type) where
+  -- | Returns an inspectable Verifier AST for a sentence under signature @s@.
+  satisfactionVerifier :: forall (s :: Sig i). Sen i s -> Verifier (Mod i s)
+
+-- | Verification of the satisfaction condition for a concrete candidate:
+-- M' |= translateSen σ φ  <===>  reductMod σ M' |= φ
+--
+-- See Note [Goguen-Burstall Categorical Institution Satisfaction Invariance] [ref:note-institution-satisfaction-invariance].
+checkSatisfactionInvariance
+  :: forall i (s1 :: Sig i) (s2 :: Sig i). CategoricalInstitution i
+  => (s1 ~> s2)
+  -> Sen i s1
+  -> Mod i s2
+  -> (Evidence, Evidence, Bool)
+checkSatisfactionInvariance morph phi mPrime =
+  let vTranslated = satisfactionVerifier @i (translateSen @i morph phi)
+      vOriginal   = satisfactionVerifier @i phi
+      mReduct     = evalObsMor (reductMod @i morph) mPrime
+      evLHS       = evalVerifier vTranslated mPrime
+      evRHS       = evalVerifier vOriginal mReduct
+      isPreserved = evLHS == evRHS
+  in (evLHS, evRHS, isPreserved)
+
+-- | 4. Institution Comorphisms (Stepwise Refinement & Compiler Translation Passes)
+-- Parameterized by a defunctionalized type-level signature translation @mapSig@.
+data InstitutionComorphism src tgt (mapSig :: TyFun (Sig src) (Sig tgt) -> Type) = InstitutionComorphism
+  { comorphismName :: String
+  , transSen       :: forall (s :: Sig src). Sen src s -> Sen tgt (Apply mapSig s)
+  , reductM        :: forall (s :: Sig src). ObsMor (Mod tgt (Apply mapSig s)) (Mod src s)
+  }
diff --git a/src/Gargamelle/Core/Weaving.hs b/src/Gargamelle/Core/Weaving.hs
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Gargamelle/Core/Weaving.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE PolyKinds #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE RankNTypes #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE MultiParamTypeClasses #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TypeOperators #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE UndecidableSuperClasses #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE AllowAmbiguousTypes #-}
+
+module Gargamelle.Core.Weaving
+  ( PushoutWeaving(..)
+  , weaveAspect
+  , AmalgamatedModel(..)
+  ) where
+
+import Data.Kind (Type)
+import Proarrow.Core (CategoryOf(..), type (~>))
+import Proarrow.Colimit.Pushout (HasPushouts(..))
+import Gargamelle.Core.Institution (Sig, CategoricalInstitution(..), ModelTheory(..))
+
+-- | Data container for an amalgamated model combining base model M_B and aspect model M_W.
+data AmalgamatedModel mb mw = AmalgamatedModel
+  { baseModel   :: mb
+  , aspectModel :: mw
+  } deriving (Eq, Show)
+
+{- Note [Categorical Pushout Feature Weaving]
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+[tag:note-pushout-feature-weaving]
+In aspect-oriented software engineering and formal program synthesis, modifying a base
+specification B directly to inject an aspect or concern W (e.g. logging, audit trails,
+persistent storage, transactional locking) creates three major hazards:
+  1. Destructive Mutation: Modifying the base AST invalidates prior proofs and regression
+     test guarantees established for B.
+  2. Syntactic Collision: Injected variable names, sorts, and operations can unintentionally
+     clash with base identifiers.
+  3. Ad-Hoc Weaving Rules: Custom text-based or AST-grafting rules fail to preserve logical
+     satisfaction conditions.
+
+Gargamelle formulates non-invasive feature weaving algebraically as a categorical Pushout:
+  Given base signature B, aspect extension W, and their shared common interface C:
+    inclB :: c ~> b
+    inclW :: c ~> w
+
+  The woven system signature P is the categorical pushout apex:
+          C ──────────────► W
+          │                 │
+          │ inclB           │ injAspect
+          ▼                 ▼
+          B ──────────────► P = B ⨿_C W
+                injBase
+
+Universal Property & Soundness:
+  1. Canonical Injections: 'weaveAspect' yields injection arrows (injBase, injAspect) such that
+     the square commutes: injBase . inclB == injAspect . inclW.
+  2. Model Amalgamation: Because the model functor Mod is contravariant, it maps the pushout
+     in Sig to a pullback in Cat. When models M_B and M_W agree on interface C, 'amalgamate'
+     constructs a unique, canonical amalgamated model M_P.
+  3. Preservation of Invariants: All theorems proven about B in isolation translate
+     functorially along injBase into P with zero re-verification cost.
+-}
+
+-- | Pushout Feature Weaving:
+--
+-- See Note [Categorical Pushout Feature Weaving] [ref:note-pushout-feature-weaving].
+--
+-- Combines base logic B with aspect extension W over common interface C.
+class (CategoricalInstitution i, HasPushouts (Sig i)) => PushoutWeaving (i :: Type) where
+  -- | Amalgamate models M_B and M_W that agree on common interface C.
+  amalgamate
+    :: forall (c :: Sig i) (b :: Sig i) (w :: Sig i) (p :: Sig i).
+       (c ~> b)
+    -> (c ~> w)
+    -> (b ~> p)
+    -> (w ~> p)
+    -> Mod i b
+    -> Mod i w
+    -> Maybe (Mod i p)
+
+-- | Non-invasively weave an aspect extension into a base signature over a shared interface C.
+-- Returns the pushout signature P and canonical injection morphisms (inclB, inclW).
+--
+-- See Note [Categorical Pushout Feature Weaving] [ref:note-pushout-feature-weaving].
+weaveAspect
+  :: forall k (c :: k) (b :: k) (w :: k) r. HasPushouts k
+  => (c ~> b)  -- ^ Interface inclusion into Base
+  -> (c ~> w)  -- ^ Interface inclusion into Aspect
+  -> (forall p. (b ~> p) -> (w ~> p) -> r)
+  -> r
+weaveAspect = pushout
diff --git a/src/Institution.hs b/src/Institution.hs
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+++ b/src/Institution.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE DataKinds #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE PolyKinds #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies #-}
+
+module Institution
+  ( -- * Legacy Institution Interface
+    Institution(..)
+    -- * Modern Categorical Institution Architecture
+  , module Gargamelle.Core.Institution
+  , module Gargamelle.Core.Weaving
+  , module Gargamelle.Core.Discovery
+  , module Gargamelle.Core.Colimit
+  ) where
+
+import Data.Kind (Type)
+import Data.Proxy
+import Gargamelle.Core.Institution
+import Gargamelle.Core.Weaving
+import Gargamelle.Core.Discovery
+import Gargamelle.Core.Colimit
+
+-- | Legacy institution interface indexed by a signature type.
+-- Provided for compatibility with legacy FirstOrder, Equational, and Propositional modules.
+class Institution (sig :: Type) where
+  -- | Sentences built over the signature.
+  type Sentence sig :: Type
+
+  -- | Models for the signature.
+  type Model sig :: Type
+
+  -- | Satisfaction relation: does a model make a sentence true?
+  satisfies :: Proxy sig -> Model sig -> Sentence sig -> Bool
diff --git a/src/Propositional.hs b/src/Propositional.hs
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Propositional.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE DataKinds, TypeFamilies, GADTs, FlexibleInstances, MultiParamTypeClasses, PolyKinds, RankNTypes #-}
+
+module Propositional where
+
+import Institution
+import GHC.TypeLits
+import Data.Proxy
+
+-- | A wrapper for propositional signatures (lists of atoms).
+newtype PropSig (atoms :: [Symbol]) = PropSig (Proxy atoms)
+
+-- | Sentences over a given set of atoms (signature is the atom list).
+data SentProp (atoms :: [Symbol]) where
+  Top   :: SentProp atoms
+  Bot   :: SentProp atoms
+  Atom  :: KnownSymbol sym => Proxy sym -> SentProp atoms
+  Neg   :: SentProp atoms -> SentProp atoms
+  Conj  :: SentProp atoms -> SentProp atoms -> SentProp atoms
+  Disj  :: SentProp atoms -> SentProp atoms -> SentProp atoms
+  Impl  :: SentProp atoms -> SentProp atoms -> SentProp atoms
+
+-- | Models are truth assignments for the atoms.
+-- We represent them as a function from atom to Bool.
+newtype ModProp (atoms :: [Symbol]) = ModProp { getVal :: forall sym. KnownSymbol sym => Proxy sym -> Bool }
+
+instance Show (ModProp atoms) where
+  show _ = "<model>"
+
+-- | Satisfaction: evaluate the formula under the truth assignment.
+satProp :: ModProp atoms -> SentProp atoms -> Bool
+satProp _ Top = True
+satProp _ Bot = False
+satProp m (Atom p) = getVal m p
+satProp m (Neg f) = not (satProp m f)
+satProp m (Conj f g) = satProp m f && satProp m g
+satProp m (Disj f g) = satProp m f || satProp m g
+satProp m (Impl f g) = not (satProp m f) || satProp m g
+
+-- | Show instance for SentProp (handles the existential in Atom).
+instance Show (SentProp atoms) where
+  show Top = "⊤"
+  show Bot = "⊥"
+  show (Atom p) = "atom " ++ showSym p
+  show (Neg f) = "¬" ++ show f
+  show (Conj f g) = "(" ++ show f ++ " ∧ " ++ show g ++ ")"
+  show (Disj f g) = "(" ++ show f ++ " ∨ " ++ show g ++ ")"
+  show (Impl f g) = "(" ++ show f ++ " → " ++ show g ++ ")"
+
+showSym :: KnownSymbol sym => Proxy sym -> String
+showSym = symbolVal
+
+-- | Institution instance for propositional logic.
+-- The signature is the list of atoms.
+instance Institution (PropSig xs) where
+  type Sentence (PropSig xs) = SentProp xs
+  type Model  (PropSig xs)  = ModProp xs
+  satisfies _ = satProp
diff --git a/src/SessionTypes.hs b/src/SessionTypes.hs
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+++ b/src/SessionTypes.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE DataKinds, TypeFamilies, GADTs, PolyKinds, FlexibleInstances, MultiParamTypeClasses #-}
+
+module SessionTypes where
+
+import Institution
+import Data.Proxy
+import GHC.TypeLits (Symbol, KnownSymbol, symbolVal)
+import qualified Data.Map as Map
+
+-- | A wrapper for session type signatures (lists of roles?).
+-- We keep it phantom for now.
+newtype STSSig (syms :: [Symbol]) = STSSig (Proxy syms)
+
+-- | Terms: we represent session channels or endpoints.
+-- For simplicity, we use strings to represent channel names.
+data Term (syms :: [Symbol]) where
+  Chan :: KnownSymbol sym => Proxy sym -> Term syms
+  -- We could add more constructors for channel operations (send, receive, etc.)
+
+-- | Sentences: we represent session type propositions.
+-- For now, we use channel equality and basic session type predicates (like readiness).
+data STSentence (syms :: [Symbol]) where
+  ChanEq :: Term syms -> Term syms -> STSentence syms
+  Ready  :: Term syms -> STSentence syms
+  -- We could add more: Send, Recv, Select, Offer, etc.
+
+-- | Model: a session type environment mapping channels to their current state.
+-- We use a simple map from channel names to a string representing the state.
+newtype STSModel (syms :: [Symbol]) = STSModel
+  { channels :: Map.Map String String -- channel name -> current state (e.g., "ready", "sent", "received")
+  }
+
+instance Institution (STSSig syms) where
+  type Sentence (STSSig syms) = STSentence syms
+  type Model  (STSSig syms)  = STSModel syms
+  satisfies _ m (ChanEq t1 t2) = evalTerm m t1 == evalTerm m t2
+  satisfies _ m (Ready t)      = evalTerm m t `Map.lookup` channels m == Just "ready"
+
+evalTerm :: STSModel syms -> Term syms -> String
+evalTerm _ (Chan s) = symbolVal s -- channel evaluates to its name
+
+-- Smart constructors
+chan :: KnownSymbol sym => Proxy sym -> Term syms
+chan = Chan
+
+chanEq :: Term syms -> Term syms -> STSentence syms
+chanEq = ChanEq
+
+ready :: Term syms -> STSentence syms
+ready = Ready
diff --git a/src/Sheaf.hs b/src/Sheaf.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE DataKinds, TypeFamilies, GADTs, PolyKinds, FlexibleInstances, MultiParamTypeClasses #-}
+
+module Sheaf where
+
+import Institution
+import Data.Proxy
+import GHC.TypeLits (Symbol, KnownSymbol, symbolVal)
+import qualified Data.Map as Map
+import qualified Data.Set as Set
+
+-- | A wrapper for sheaf signatures (lists of open sets?).
+-- We keep it phantom for now.
+newtype SheafSig (syms :: [Symbol]) = SheafSig (Proxy syms)
+
+-- | Terms: we represent sections of a sheaf over an open set.
+-- For simplicity, we use strings to represent sections.
+data Term (syms :: [Symbol]) where
+  Section :: KnownSymbol sym => Proxy sym -> Term syms
+  -- We could add more constructors for restriction, etc.
+
+-- | Sentences: we represent sheaf morphisms or logical formulas.
+-- For now, we use equality of sections.
+data SheafSentence (syms :: [Symbol]) where
+  SectEq :: Term syms -> Term syms -> SheafSentence syms
+  -- We could add more logical connectives.
+
+-- | Model: a sheaf assignment to open sets.
+-- We use a simple map from open set names (symbols) to sets of sections.
+newtype SheafModel (syms :: [Symbol]) = SheafModel
+  { sections :: Map.Map String (Set.Set String) -- open set -> set of section names
+  }
+
+instance Institution (SheafSig syms) where
+  type Sentence (SheafSig syms) = SheafSentence syms
+  type Model  (SheafSig syms)  = SheafModel syms
+  satisfies _ m (SectEq t1 t2) = evalTerm m t1 == evalTerm m t2
+
+evalTerm :: SheafModel syms -> Term syms -> String
+evalTerm _ (Section s) = symbolVal s -- section evaluates to its name
+
+-- Smart constructors
+section :: KnownSymbol sym => Proxy sym -> Term syms
+section = Section
+
+sectEq :: Term syms -> Term syms -> SheafSentence syms
+sectEq = SectEq
diff --git a/test/Main.hs b/test/Main.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE DataKinds #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE PolyKinds #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE GADTs #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE MultiParamTypeClasses #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleInstances #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TypeApplications #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE TypeOperators #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE StandaloneDeriving #-}
+
+module Main (main) where
+
+import Test.Hspec
+import Proarrow.Core (CategoryOf(..), type (~>))
+import Proarrow.Category.Instance.Bool (BOOL(..), Booleans(..))
+import Proarrow.Category.Instance.Unit (Unit(..))
+import Gargamelle.Core.Institution
+import Gargamelle.Core.Weaving
+import Gargamelle.Core.Discovery
+import Gargamelle.Core.Colimit
+import Gargamelle.Model.Satisfaction (verifyPredicate)
+import Gargamelle.Logic.Defunctionalize (ObsMor(..))
+import Propositional (PropSig(..), SentProp(..), ModProp(..))
+import qualified Institution as Legacy
+import Data.Proxy (Proxy(..))
+import GHC.TypeLits (symbolVal)
+
+-- | A concrete minimal Categorical Institution over the thin category BOOL.
+data TestInst
+
+-- Sentences indexed by BOOL
+data TestSen (b :: BOOL) where
+  FlsSen :: String -> TestSen FLS
+  TruSen :: String -> TestSen TRU
+
+deriving instance Show (TestSen b)
+deriving instance Eq (TestSen b)
+
+-- Models indexed by BOOL
+data TestMod (b :: BOOL) where
+  FlsMod :: Int -> TestMod FLS
+  TruMod :: Int -> TestMod TRU
+
+deriving instance Show (TestMod b)
+deriving instance Eq (TestMod b)
+
+type instance Sig TestInst = BOOL
+
+instance LogicalSyntax TestInst where
+  type Sen TestInst = TestSen
+  translateSen Fls (FlsSen s) = FlsSen s
+  translateSen F2T (FlsSen s) = TruSen s
+  translateSen Tru (TruSen s) = TruSen s
+  (|-) _ _ = True
+
+instance ModelTheory TestInst where
+  type Mod TestInst = TestMod
+  reductMod Fls = SymbolicStep "reductFls" id
+  reductMod F2T = SymbolicStep "reductF2T" (\(TruMod n) -> FlsMod n)
+  reductMod Tru = SymbolicStep "reductTru" id
+
+instance CategoricalInstitution TestInst where
+  satisfactionVerifier (FlsSen s) = verifyPredicate s (\(FlsMod n) -> n >= 0)
+  satisfactionVerifier (TruSen s) = verifyPredicate s (\(TruMod n) -> n >= 0)
+
+main :: IO ()
+main = hspec $ do
+  -- Tested against Note [Categorical Pushout Feature Weaving] [ref:note-pushout-feature-weaving]
+  describe "Pushout Feature Weaving (B ⨿_C W)" $ do
+    it "weaves aspect into base signature over a shared interface in Unit category" $ do
+      let inclBase   = Unit
+      let inclAspect = Unit
+      weaveAspect inclBase inclAspect $ \injBase injAspect -> do
+        case (injBase, injAspect) of
+          (Unit, Unit) -> True `shouldBe` True
+
+    it "weaves aspect into base signature over thin boolean category" $ do
+      -- C = FLS, Base = FLS, Aspect = TRU
+      let inclBase   = Fls :: FLS ~> FLS
+      let inclAspect = F2T :: FLS ~> TRU
+      weaveAspect inclBase inclAspect $ \(injBase :: FLS ~> p) (injAspect :: TRU ~> p) -> do
+        -- By pushout of (FLS <- FLS -> TRU), the apex is TRU
+        -- with injBase = F2T and injAspect = Tru
+        case (injBase, injAspect) of
+          (F2T, Tru) -> True `shouldBe` True
+          _          -> expectationFailure "Unexpected pushout injection arrows"
+
+    -- Tested against Note [Colimit Mediating Morphisms and Semantic Delta Propagation] [ref:note-colimit-semantic-delta]
+    it "computes mediating factorizer for semantic delta propagation" $ do
+      -- Pushout of (Unit <- Unit -> Unit) is Unit
+      let pBase = Unit
+      let pAspect = Unit
+      let candidateBase = Unit
+      let candidateAspect = Unit
+      let factorizer = factorSemanticDelta pBase pAspect candidateBase candidateAspect
+      case factorizer of
+        Unit -> True `shouldBe` True
+
+  -- Tested against Note [Pullback Interface Discovery] [ref:note-pullback-interface-discovery]
+  describe "Pullback Interface Discovery (A ×_E B)" $ do
+    it "discovers minimal interface in Unit category" $ do
+      let f = Unit
+      let g = Unit
+      discoverInterface f g $ \projA projB -> do
+        case (projA, projB) of
+          (Unit, Unit) -> True `shouldBe` True
+
+    it "factors candidate interfaces through the universal pullback" $ do
+      let p1 = Unit
+      let p2 = Unit
+      let q1 = Unit
+      let q2 = Unit
+      case factorInterface p1 p2 q1 q2 of
+        Unit -> True `shouldBe` True
+
+  -- Tested against Note [Goguen-Burstall Categorical Institution Satisfaction Invariance] [ref:note-institution-satisfaction-invariance]
+  describe "Goguen-Burstall Categorical Institution Satisfaction Invariance" $ do
+    it "verifies satisfaction condition invariance across signature morphisms" $ do
+      let phi = FlsSen "x_non_negative"
+      let mPrime = TruMod 42
+      let (evLHS, evRHS, isPreserved) = checkSatisfactionInvariance @TestInst F2T phi mPrime
+      isPreserved `shouldBe` True
+      evLHS `shouldBe` evRHS
+
+    it "detects counterexample invariance across signature morphisms" $ do
+      let phi = FlsSen "x_non_negative"
+      let mInvalid = TruMod (-5)
+      let (evLHS, evRHS, isPreserved) = checkSatisfactionInvariance @TestInst F2T phi mInvalid
+      isPreserved `shouldBe` True
+      evLHS `shouldBe` evRHS
+
+  describe "Legacy Institution Compatibility" $ do
+    it "evaluates propositional satisfaction relation" $ do
+      let formula :: SentProp '["p", "q"]
+          formula = Conj (Atom (Proxy @"p")) (Atom (Proxy @"q"))
+      let model :: ModProp '["p", "q"]
+          model = ModProp (\p -> case symbolVal p of
+            "p" -> True
+            "q" -> True
+            _   -> False)
+      Legacy.satisfies (Proxy @(PropSig '["p", "q"])) model formula `shouldBe` True
+      let badModel :: ModProp '["p", "q"]
+          badModel = ModProp (\p -> case symbolVal p of
+            "p" -> True
+            "q" -> False
+            _   -> False)
+      Legacy.satisfies (Proxy @(PropSig '["p", "q"])) badModel formula `shouldBe` False
