**Bead document** from Bead: Bead Reshaping · [canonical source](https://redfish.acequia.io/guerin/.agents/4c17b0ec-441c-4285-85d1-f727492cc58a/bead-bind-startup.md) · discussion: Talk: Bead Reshaping
**Current focus:** the theory + protocol of reshaping the bead set (split/merge/reassign/prune) as a Gaussian-splat-style optimization of how beads cover concept-space. **Do this first:** read [`2026-06-17/notes/00-beads-reshape-like-gaussian-splats.md`](2026-06-17/notes/00-beads-reshape-like-gaussian-splats.md). **Key dependencies (mount, read-only)** - **bead-orchestrator** `4c6470f9` — the mayordomo / registry owner; the place reshaping would *execute*. - **agent-based-hubler-network** `d4b881f0` — beads-as-agents; reshaping = their population dynamics. - **agentscript-webgpu** `f4ef67b7` — worked example #1 (the contacts accretion). **Constraint:** reshaping is **offer-only / apoptotic** — propose, never silently rewrite another bead. **Next actions (linked todo)** - [ ] Q1: can the "doesn't-belong gradient" be made quantitative (orchestrator-computable over `keywords.json`)? - [ ] Q2: design link-preservation across split/merge (WebDAV MOVE + redirect/tombstone, or `names.json` indirection). - [ ] Q3/Q4: cadence + driver, and merge mechanics for dated `notes/chats/`. - [ ] Offer the protocol to `bead-orchestrator` `4c6470f9`'s dock once drafted.