> [!IMPORTANT]
> **AI Assist Note (Knowledge Heritage)**:
> This document is part of the "Sovereign Reality" documentation.
> - **@docs ARCHITECTURE:Core**
> - **Failure Path**: Information drift, legacy terminology, or documentation mismatch.
> - **Telemetry Link**: Search `[competitive_audit]` in audit logs.
>
> ### AI Assist Note
> Competitive Audit Protocol
>
> ### 🔍 Debugging & Observability
> Traceability via `parity_guard.py`.

# Competitive Audit Protocol

1. Query search for rivals (e.g. 'Cursor', 'Windsurf').
2. Index their latest changelogs.
3. Perform SWOT analysis.
4. Update Tadpole OS feature roadmap.
5. Notify ALPHA for strategy update.

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