diff --git a/gridverse/dsl.py b/gridverse/dsl.py
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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+"""Tiny DSL sketch and helper to bootstrap GridVerse DSL usage.
+
+This module provides a minimal, safe path to convert a small, human-friendly
+ DSL into GridVerse canonical contracts via the existing bridge helpers. The
+ goal is to enable rapid prototyping of cross-domain problems without touching
+ the solver or registry code.
+"""
+
+from typing import Any, Dict
+import re
+
+from gridverse.core_contracts import LocalProblem, SharedVariables
+from gridverse.bridge_energia import to_canonical, CanonicalBundle
+
+
+def _parse_value(v: str) -> Any:
+    v = v.strip()
+    if v.lower() in {"true", "false"}:
+        return v.lower() == "true"
+    if v.isdigit():
+        return int(v)
+    try:
+        return float(v)
+    except ValueError:
+        return v
+
+
+def _parse_variables(part: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    result: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+    # allow comma or semicolon separated entries
+    items = [p for p in re.split(r"[,;]", part) if p.strip()]
+    for item in items:
+        if "=" in item:
+            k, v = item.split("=", 1)
+            result[k.strip()] = _parse_value(v.strip())
+    return result
+
+
+def parse_local_problem_from_dsl(text: str) -> LocalProblem:
+    # Very small DSL format (case-sensitive for simplicity):
+    # site_id=<id>
+    # description=<description>
+    # variables=<k1>=<v1>,<k2>=<v2>;...
+    site_id = "dsl_site"
+    description = "Parsed from DSL"
+    variables: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+
+    for line in text.splitlines():
+        line = line.strip()
+        if not line:
+            continue
+        if line.startswith("site_id="):
+            site_id = line.split("=", 1)[1].strip()
+        elif line.startswith("description="):
+            description = line.split("=", 1)[1].strip()
+        elif line.startswith("variables="):
+            var_part = line.split("=", 1)[1].strip()
+            variables = _parse_variables(var_part)
+
+    return LocalProblem(site_id=site_id, description=description, variables=variables)
+
+
+def dsl_to_canonical_bundle(text: str, version: str | None = None) -> CanonicalBundle:
+    """Convert a tiny DSL snippet into a CanonicalBundle via the bridge.
+
+    The function produces a minimal canon bundle with the parsed LocalProblem and
+    an empty SharedVariables payload. It is intentionally lightweight and
+    suitable for bootstrapping demos.
+    """
+    lp = parse_local_problem_from_dsl(text)
+    lp_dict = lp.to_dict()
+    sv = SharedVariables(signals={}, version=1)
+    sv_dict = sv.to_dict()
+    plan_delta: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+    return to_canonical(lp_dict, sv_dict, plan_delta, version)
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+# GridVerse DSL Sketch (Conceptual)
+
+This document outlines a tiny, human-friendly DSL to describe a LocalProblem
+and its associated SharedVariables that GridVerse adapters will map into a
+canonical bundle for cross-domain optimization.
+
+Core concepts
+- LocalProblem (Objects): a local optimization task at a site with a set of
+  tunable variables.
+- SharedVariables (Morphisms): signals exchanged with other sites or global
+  constraints.
+- PlanDelta: incremental actions derived from solving the local/global problem.
+- Governance/Audit: lightweight metadata for traceability (version/timestamp).
+
+Tiny DSL example
+site_id=siteA
+description=DER and building load coordination
+variables=pv_capacity=5,load=10,storage=2
+variables=another_key=42
+
+Notes
+- This DSL is intentionally minimal to bootstrap interoperability without
+  introducing a full language runtime.
+- A real system would support richer types, validation, and versioning hooks.