# Open-EnergyMesh Offlin e-First MVP

Open-EnergyMesh is a lightweight, offline-first distributed microgrid orchestration platform. This MVP provides a minimal yet functional in-memory data model for energy devices (inverters, storage, meters) and a tiny mesh orchestrator capable of local flow calculation with an optional ADMM-like adapter hook.

Key ideas implemented in this MVP:
- Offline-first, edge-friendly data model for basic energy devices.
- Lightweight local optimization hook (ADMM-lite) that can be extended by adapters.
- Delta-sync support to apply small, deterministic updates to the local state.
- Simple governance-oriented patterns (scaffolding, not production-grade yet).

What you can run now
- Tests: npm test
- Source: src/mesh.js, src/solver_admm.js, test/test.js

Protocol scaffolding (0.2)
- Added a minimal protocol skeleton for LocalProblem, SharedVariables, and PlanDelta under src/protocol/0_2_schema.js.
- Introduced a lightweight in-repo Contracts Registry (src/contracts_registry.js) to bootstrap cross-adapter data contracts.
- Extended the ADMM-lite solver (src/solver_admm.js) with a deterministic baseline adapter-capable solve() path.
- Two starter adapters (inverter, meter) remain compatible and can interface with the new protocol scaffolding.
- This scaffolding lays groundwork for offline-first distributed optimization and CatOpt-style interoperability; see test coverage for integration hooks.

How to extend
- Implement new adapters (e.g., inverter, meter) that plug into EnergyMesh via registerAdmmAdapter.
- Extend computeFlow with more sophisticated physical models or forecasting inputs.
- Add delta-sync payloads for additional devices or signals.

Roadmap (high level)
- Phase 0: finalize 0.2 protocol, add two reference adapters, ADMM-lite core, delta-sync.
- Phase 1: offline/HIL testing with two adapters; governance ledger scaffolding.
- Phase 2: CatOpt bridging for cross-domain interoperability; SDK for adapters.
- Phase 3: governance tooling, conformance tests, and community pilots.

Notes
- This repository emphasizes minimal, pragmatic changes; the goal is to establish a safe, extensible MVP while keeping the codebase approachable for contributors.

See AGENTS.md for architectural guidance and testing rules.