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~anthropic/claude-sonnet-latest · winner A · 6:4 · permalink

Side A introduces a real, self-contained feature (explicit Reddit entity import with event-sourced raw payload storage, configurable API base for testing, dotenv support, and new tests/fixtures), adding lasting architectural capability. Side B is a large but mechanical DSL syntax migration (trailing to leading explanation blocks) touching many files/tests with churn but no new functional capability, and its value is more about internal consistency than new lasting design.

~x-ai/grok-latest · winner A · 3:2 · permalink

A adds a durable subsystem: explicit FetchEntity UI, EntityImported event-log persistence of full payloads, tree replay via apply_entity_raw, configurable Reddit API/OAuth bases, and a mock end-to-end import test—lasting product architecture beyond dependency noise. B’s explanation-first vote grammar is a real design change in dsl.rs, but most of the patch is cascading fixture/doc/test rewrites of the same reorder, so the lasting delta is narrower than A’s feature work.

openai/gpt-chat-latest · winner A · 5:2 · permalink

Side A adds substantial new functionality: explicit user-triggered Reddit entity fetching, persistent `EntityImported` events with replay support, storage of raw API payloads plus derived views, configurable API/OAuth endpoints, dotenv loading, and integration/UI tests. Side B primarily changes the DSL syntax from trailing to leading vote explanations, updating the parser, documentation, UI formatting, and a large number of fixtures/tests to match; while cohesive, it is largely a syntax migration rather than adding comparable long-term capability.

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A — c_e57094c6229a (tommy-mor)

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[40b975bf] nice

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diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 266e876bb7ccbe788beb1d5bd53ad5b45ee5825b..2cea973082716e761ef6f5dd5886acc08ff9aac0 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "dotenvy"
+version = "0.15.7"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1aaf95b3e5c8f23aa320147307562d361db0ae0d51242340f558153b4eb2439b"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "encoding_rs"
 version = "0.8.35"
@@ -1238,6 +1244,7 @@ version = "0.0.1"
 dependencies = [
  "axum",
  "axum-extra",
+ "dotenvy",
  "maud",
  "reqwest",
  "serde",
diff --git a/server/Cargo.toml b/server/Cargo.toml
index 4677fedcb45292eebebe7e9cf6ce2f5738f18ddf..bd600138b613bd0f546bdec217a5334cdcb20aa5 100644
--- a/server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ tower-http = { version = "0.5", features = ["trace"] }
 tracing = "0.1"
 tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3", features = ["env-filter"] }
 reqwest = { version = "0.12", features = ["json"] }
+dotenvy = "0.15"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 reqwest = { version = "0.12", features = ["json"] }
diff --git a/server/src/api/ui_html.rs b/server/src/api/ui_html.rs
index d2024bd4582bcc8482b461b2ba4fedbd8bff7c66..b33a84e8bb5e817b26592868d88090e6d664d950 100644
--- a/server/src/api/ui_html.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/ui_html.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use axum::{
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use crate::{
-    html::{input_panel, js_string_literal, ranking_panel, JsBuilder},
+    html::{entity_section, input_panel, js_string_literal, ranking_panel, JsBuilder},
     parser::parse_reddit_url,
     path_types::ItemId,
     reddit::ensure_partial_tree,
@@ -87,6 +87,20 @@ pub async fn post_ui_html(
                     .into_response()
             }
         },
+        HtmlUiAction::FetchEntity { item } => {
+            let id = parse_item_param(&item);
+            if id.is_root() {
+                return ui_js_warn("nothing to fetch for the root").into_response();
+            }
+            state.queue_entity_fetch(id.clone());
+            let tree = state.tree.read().await;
+            let empty = crate::reducer::NodeState::default();
+            let node = tree.get(&id).unwrap_or(&empty);
+            let panel = entity_section(&id, node, true);
+            JsBuilder::new()
+                .morph_selector("#entity-section", panel)
+                .into_response()
+        },
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/events.rs b/server/src/events.rs
index ed5be6b13b9d46e838831d6ce0f96f569b401730..07ce24b5e56cf72b0b442c3c3241efbf6c3b006a 100644
--- a/server/src/events.rs
+++ b/server/src/events.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_json::Value;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(tag = "type", rename_all = "snake_case")]
@@ -18,4 +19,10 @@ pub enum Event {
     },
     /// Register a node path in the fractal tree (no external fetch).
     NodeEnsured { id: String },
+    /// Full upstream API payload for a node (domain-specific view derived at replay/render time).
+    EntityImported {
+        id: String,
+        ts: i64,
+        payload: Value,
+    },
 }
diff --git a/server/src/html/mod.rs b/server/src/html/mod.rs
index df6505021d9f446c2b453e20e3eb3cf696a111f9..caf1309c8d93b47104499c57f9cc35ee7631fbb9 100644
--- a/server/src/html/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/html/mod.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
     form_template::template_json_compact,
     path_types::ItemId,
     ranking::{top_bottom, RankedItem},
+    reddit::is_fetchable,
     reducer::{GroupState, NodeState},
     state::AppState,
     ui_action::UI_RPC_FIELD,
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ pub fn breadcrumb_path(item: &ItemId) -> Markup {
 fn entity_panel(node: &NodeState) -> Markup {
     html! {
         @if let Some(data) = &node.data {
-            section id="entity-panel" class="demo-panel entity-card" {
+            div id="entity-panel" class="entity-card" {
                 h2 { (data.title) }
                 @if let Some(author) = &data.author {
                     p class="muted small" { "by " (author) }
@@ -164,6 +165,42 @@ fn entity_panel(node: &NodeState) -> Markup {
     }
 }
 
+/// Reddit/API import control — only shown on fetchable pages; never auto-fires.
+pub fn fetch_entity_panel(item: &ItemId, has_data: bool, fetching: bool) -> Markup {
+    if !is_fetchable(item) {
+        return html! {};
+    }
+    let label = if fetching {
+        "Fetching…"
+    } else if has_data {
+        "Fetch more"
+    } else {
+        "Fetch from Reddit"
+    };
+    let rpc = template_json_compact(&serde_json::json!({
+        "action": "fetch_entity",
+        "item": item.as_str(),
+    }))
+    .expect("fetch_entity rpc template");
+    html! {
+        form method="post" action="/ui" id="fetch-entity-form" class="fetch-entity-form" {
+            input type="hidden" name=(UI_RPC_FIELD) value=(rpc);
+            button type="submit" class="btn-secondary" disabled=(fetching) { (label) }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Entity card + explicit fetch control (morphed as `#entity-section`).
+pub fn entity_section(item: &ItemId, node: &NodeState, fetching: bool) -> Markup {
+    let has_data = node.data.is_some();
+    html! {
+        section id="entity-section" class="demo-panel" {
+            (entity_panel(node))
+            (fetch_entity_panel(item, has_data, fetching))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn rank_list(label: &str, items: &[RankedItem], start_rank: usize) -> Markup {
     html! {
         @if !items.is_empty() {
@@ -260,7 +297,7 @@ async fn item_page(state: AppState, uri: Uri, item: ItemId) -> Markup {
         h1 { "sorter" }
         (input_panel("", None))
         (breadcrumb_path(&item))
-        (entity_panel(node))
+        (entity_section(&item, node, false))
         (ranking_panel(&item, group))
     };
     layout("sorter2", body, views)
@@ -272,16 +309,5 @@ pub async fn home(State(state): State<AppState>, uri: Uri) -> impl IntoResponse
 
 pub async fn browse(State(state): State<AppState>, uri: Uri) -> impl IntoResponse {
     let item = ItemId::from_browse_uri(uri.path()).unwrap_or(ItemId::root());
-    if item.as_str().starts_with("reddit.com") {
-        let needs_fetch = {
-            let tree = state.tree.read().await;
-            tree.get(&item)
-                .map(|n| n.data.is_none())
-                .unwrap_or(true)
-        };
-        if needs_fetch {
-            state.reddit.request_fetch(item.clone());
-        }
-    }
     item_page(state, uri, item).await
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index c22ec6c9f5358e5ec99fb83210dc351938505a93..1f0cddc39302b35b0cd6a6219f44c9d59202facf 100644
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ use sorter2_server::state::AppConfig;
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
+    if std::env::var("SORTER2_SKIP_DOTENV").is_err() {
+        let _ = dotenvy::dotenv();
+    }
+
     tracing_subscriber::fmt()
         .with_env_filter(
             tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter::try_from_default_env()
diff --git a/server/src/reddit.rs b/server/src/reddit.rs
index 90053ad03b1d7c8e94f325dd4ee64c2b4f7da900..ff0f01e57b18af878eb5be3efc47204a7673589d 100644
--- a/server/src/reddit.rs
+++ b/server/src/reddit.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@ use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
 use reqwest::{header, Client, StatusCode};
 use serde::Deserialize;
+use serde_json::Value;
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc, RwLock};
 
 use crate::{
+    event_log::EventLog,
+    events::Event,
+    html::now_ms,
     path_types::ItemId,
-    reducer::{EntityData, GlobalTree},
+    reducer::GlobalTree,
 };
 
 /// Bootstrap blank nodes along a URL path so breadcrumbs and voting work before fetch.
@@ -20,6 +24,8 @@ pub fn ensure_partial_tree(tree: &mut GlobalTree, id: &ItemId) {
 
 pub struct RedditCommand {
     pub id: ItemId,
+    /// User-initiated fetch bypasses the in-memory "recently fetched" cache.
+    pub force: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -33,19 +39,31 @@ struct RedditCredentials {
     client_secret: String,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct RedditApiConfig {
+    pub api_base: String,
+    pub oauth_base: String,
+    pub user_agent: String,
+    creds: Option<RedditCredentials>,
+}
+
 struct OAuthToken {
     access_token: String,
     expires_at: Instant,
 }
 
 impl RedditBroker {
-    pub fn spawn(tree: Arc<RwLock<GlobalTree>>, user_agent: &str) -> Self {
+    pub fn spawn(
+        tree: Arc<RwLock<GlobalTree>>,
+        event_log: Arc<EventLog>,
+        config: RedditApiConfig,
+    ) -> Self {
         let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(100);
 
         let mut headers = header::HeaderMap::new();
         headers.insert(
             header::USER_AGENT,
-            header::HeaderValue::from_str(user_agent).expect("valid user agent"),
+            header::HeaderValue::from_str(&config.user_agent).expect("valid user agent"),
         );
 
         let client = Client::builder()
@@ -54,22 +72,38 @@ impl RedditBroker {
             .build()
             .expect("reqwest client");
 
-        let creds = RedditCredentials::from_env();
-        tokio::spawn(reddit_worker(rx, tree, client, creds));
+        tokio::spawn(reddit_worker(rx, tree, event_log, client, config));
 
         Self { tx }
     }
 
-    /// Fire-and-forget: queue a fetch; worker updates the tree when done.
-    pub fn request_fetch(&self, id: ItemId) {
-        let _ = self.tx.try_send(RedditCommand { id });
+    /// Queue a fetch; drops when the channel is full (backpressure).
+    pub fn request_fetch(&self, id: ItemId, force: bool) {
+        let _ = self.tx.try_send(RedditCommand { id, force });
+    }
+}
+
+impl RedditApiConfig {
+    pub fn from_env() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            api_base: reddit_api_base(),
+            oauth_base: reddit_oauth_base(),
+            user_agent: default_user_agent(),
+            creds: RedditCredentials::from_env(),
+        }
     }
 }
 
 impl RedditCredentials {
+    /// Reddit's OAuth docs call these "client id" and "client secret"; the app
+    /// registration UI often labels them "app id" / "app secret" — same values.
     fn from_env() -> Option<Self> {
-        let client_id = std::env::var("REDDIT_CLIENT_ID").ok()?;
-        let client_secret = std::env::var("REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET").ok()?;
+        let client_id = std::env::var("REDDIT_CLIENT_ID")
+            .or_else(|_| std::env::var("REDDIT_APP_ID"))
+            .ok()?;
+        let client_secret = std::env::var("REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET")
+            .or_else(|_| std::env::var("REDDIT_APP_SECRET"))
+            .ok()?;
         if client_id.is_empty() || client_secret.is_empty() {
             return None;
         }
@@ -80,29 +114,63 @@ impl RedditCredentials {
     }
 }
 
+pub fn reddit_api_base() -> String {
+    std::env::var("REDDIT_API_BASE").unwrap_or_else(|_| "https://www.reddit.com".into())
+}
+
+pub fn reddit_oauth_base() -> String {
+    std::env::var("REDDIT_OAUTH_BASE").unwrap_or_else(|_| "https://www.reddit.com".into())
+}
+
 pub fn default_user_agent() -> String {
     std::env::var("REDDIT_USER_AGENT").unwrap_or_else(|_| {
         "web:sorter2.social:v0.0.1 (by /u/sorter2)".to_string()
     })
 }
 
+/// True when this node can be loaded from the Reddit JSON API.
+pub fn is_fetchable(id: &ItemId) -> bool {
+    !map_item_to_reddit_api(id, "https://example.com").is_empty()
+}
+
+/// Derive UI-facing fields from a stored payload (Reddit-specific when under reddit.com).
+pub fn entity_view_from_payload(id: &ItemId, payload: &Value) -> Option<crate::reducer::EntityData> {
+    if id.as_str().starts_with("reddit.com") {
+        return parse_reddit_view(id, payload);
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+/// Apply a full API payload to the in-memory tree (view derived for known domains).
+pub fn apply_entity_import(tree: &mut GlobalTree, id: &ItemId, payload: Value) {
+    let view = entity_view_from_payload(id, &payload);
+    tree.apply_entity_raw(id, payload, view);
+}
+
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B — c_2f5d9e0370f8 (tommy-mor)

message

[6bda2635] Use title-first items and explanation-first votes (#135)

* Require block-first sorter DSL statements

Co-authored-by: tommy <thmorriss@gmail.com>

* Use title-first items with explanation-first votes

Co-authored-by: tommy <thmorriss@gmail.com>

* Update garden vote test DSL fixtures

Co-authored-by: tommy <thmorriss@gmail.com>

* Update browser vote DSL payloads

Co-authored-by: tommy <thmorriss@gmail.com>

---------

Co-authored-by: Cursor Agent <cursoragent@cursor.com>

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diff --git a/cli/DSL.txt b/cli/DSL.txt
index 18f69ef25f01583fddf9fc90e077bb2c3fa72bb6..c9b12bf0edaf73ad252f0a202b7fe61e311df50a 100644
--- a/cli/DSL.txt
+++ b/cli/DSL.txt
@@ -18,9 +18,20 @@ Blank lines are preserved to maintain paragraph structure.
 ~/item/a {itembody}
 ~/python { A high-level scripting language }
 
-~/item/a > ~/python { Item A is better because of X. }
-~/python 3:1 ~/go { Python's ecosystem is much richer than Go's. }
-https://example.com/lang = ~/go { They are equally good in this context. }
+{
+Item A is better because of X.
+}
+~/item/a > ~/python
+
+{
+Python's ecosystem is much richer than Go's.
+}
+~/python 3:1 ~/go
+
+{
+They are equally good in this context.
+}
+https://example.com/lang = ~/go
 ```
 
 SYNTAX RULES
@@ -35,7 +46,7 @@ Starts a thread. Tag allows alphanumeric, `-`, `_`, and `/`. Subtitle max 100 ch
 ~/<local-item-path> { description }
 ```
 Defines an ontology item (garden layer). Paths can be nested (e.g. `~/languages/python`).
-A leading `/` alone is **not** allowed in the DSL — use `~/` only. Descriptions (bodies) are wrapped in `{}`. Can be adjacent (e.g. `~/arrived{ready}`).
+A leading `/` alone is **not** allowed in the DSL — use `~/` only. Descriptions (bodies) are wrapped in `{}` and follow the item path.
 
 ```sorter
 https://example.com/item { description }
@@ -46,7 +57,10 @@ Canonicalization rules for URLs:
 - `~/` and `https://slug.social/~/` map to the same local item path.
 
 ```sorter
-<item1> <comparison> <item2> { required explanation }
+{
+required explanation
+}
+<item1> <comparison> <item2>
 ```
 Compares two items. The explanation is REQUIRED.
 Comparisons:
@@ -65,7 +79,8 @@ When writing bodies or explanations, you can use braces `{}` and code blocks wit
 3. Single braces: { ... }
 
 ```sorter
-~/code { Here is a block: ```def foo(): return {"a": 1}``` }
+{ Here is a block: ```def foo(): return {"a": 1}``` }
+~/code
 ```
 
 STYLE
diff --git a/cli/GUIDE.sorter b/cli/GUIDE.sorter
index 7ea1c2649cb4a323b46f0bf389025079a9c9ab43..86accba72ecea547215d947fb6552e0ead25687c 100644
--- a/cli/GUIDE.sorter
+++ b/cli/GUIDE.sorter
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ Item definitions (attaches a description to an item):
   ~/thread/item { description }
 
 Comparisons:
-  ~/thread/item-a 3:1 ~/thread/item-b { reasoning }
+  { reasoning }
+  ~/thread/item-a 3:1 ~/thread/item-b
 
 Ratio formats:
   3:1   left is 3x better than right
@@ -95,8 +96,7 @@ Shorthand:
   <     means 1:2 (right is better)
   =     means 1:1 (equal)
 
-Bodies can attach without whitespace:
-  ~/thread/item{Description here}
+Item bodies follow the item path. Vote explanations come first; the comparison is the verdict line.
 }
 
 You can write any prose in your posts. These won't be part of the garden but only the thread.
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ npx slugsocial public forum post languages --delegate '7a3b9c2d-1234-5678-90ab-c
 
 ~/languages/python { A high-level language focused on readability. }
 ~/languages/rust { A systems language focused on safety and performance. }
-~/languages/python 2:1 ~/languages/rust { Python has simpler syntax for beginners - fewer symbols, explicit over implicit.  Rust's borrow checker adds cognitive load even for simple programs.  Both are readable once learned, but Python's learning curve is gentler.  }
+{ Python has simpler syntax for beginners - fewer symbols, explicit over implicit.  Rust's borrow checker adds cognitive load even for simple programs.  Both are readable once learned, but Python's learning curve is gentler.  }
+~/languages/python 2:1 ~/languages/rust
 EOF
 
 # See current ranking
diff --git a/ideas/single-thread.md b/ideas/single-thread.md
index 86230fe6119c31045c21dbfcb12311b323c02fa8..0efb7199524cc3b308b1922c03e3a99193e4586c 100644
--- a/ideas/single-thread.md
+++ b/ideas/single-thread.md
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ Previously a `.sorter` document could scatter `#tags` throughout:
 ~/languages/rust {A systems language.}
 #tools
 ~/tools/cargo {Rust's build system.}
-~/languages/rust 2:1 ~/tools/cargo {Rust is more foundational than its tooling.}
+{Rust is more foundational than its tooling.}
+~/languages/rust 2:1 ~/tools/cargo
 ```
 
 The system would fan the ingest into both `#languages` and `#tools` — the same
diff --git a/server/src/api/mod.rs b/server/src/api/mod.rs
index 9f3c1cc21c2ae157c024a447980a97e190c8f066..920e967b47852ea82fa61b84c457ae3582dd9800 100644
--- a/server/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -72,16 +72,16 @@ mod tests {
         apply_ingest(
             &mut reduced,
             1,
-            "~/t/a {a}\n~/t/b {b}\n~/t/a 2:1 ~/t/b {because}\n",
+            "~/t/a {a}\n~/t/b {b}\n{because}\n~/t/a 2:1 ~/t/b\n",
         );
-        let text = "~/t/a 1:1 ~/t/b {equal}\n";
+        let text = "{equal}\n~/t/a 1:1 ~/t/b\n";
         validate_ingest_document(&reduced, text, &crate::reducer::ScopeId::Public).unwrap();
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn validate_ingest_document_rejects_vote_on_undefined_item() {
         let reduced = ReducerState::default();
-        let text = "~/t/a {x}\n~/t/b 1:1 ~/t/missing {why}\n";
+        let text = "~/t/a {x}\n{why}\n~/t/b 1:1 ~/t/missing\n";
         let err = validate_ingest_document(&reduced, text, &crate::reducer::ScopeId::Public).unwrap_err();
         assert_eq!(err.0, StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST);
         assert!(err.1.contains("undefined item"));
diff --git a/server/src/api/ui_html.rs b/server/src/api/ui_html.rs
index 696e7b3605e2e68aee0351116c494c2958506add..7cbda3876451687aa7a55547fc06bbe86ac9d260 100644
--- a/server/src/api/ui_html.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/ui_html.rs
@@ -222,13 +222,13 @@ async fn dispatch_ui_action(
             }
 
             let text = format!(
-                "@{}\n{} {}:{} {} {{\n{}\n}}\n",
+                "@{}\n{{\n{}\n}}\n{} {}:{} {}\n",
                 crate::api::auth::WEB_BROWSER_AGENT,
+                exp,
                 left_id.as_str(),
                 rl,
                 rr,
-                right_id.as_str(),
-                exp
+                right_id.as_str()
             );
 
             match rpc_post_with_bearer(state, &session.bearer, room.clone(), thread_tag.clone(), text).await {
diff --git a/server/src/dsl.rs b/server/src/dsl.rs
index 7962342bd023b3b5061a684d84d4ab164134b111..def8b497c71567016a522648b9630d7038163e41 100644
--- a/server/src/dsl.rs
+++ b/server/src/dsl.rs
@@ -11,16 +11,21 @@ pub struct Document {
 /// A single statement in the DSL (or prose when using `parse_full`).
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum Stmt {
-    Item { title: String, body: Option<String> },
+    Item {
+        title: String,
+        body: Option<String>,
+    },
     Vote {
         item1: String,
         item2: String,
         ratio_left: i32,
         ratio_right: i32,
-        /// Required non-empty explanation (from trailing `{ ... }`).
+        /// Required non-empty explanation (from leading `{ ... }`).
         explanation: String,
     },
-    Prose { text: String },
+    Prose {
+        text: String,
+    },
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
@@ -391,71 +396,46 @@ fn parse_comparison_at(s: &str, i: usize) -> Option<((i32, i32), usize)> {
     Some(((left, right), j))
 }
 
-fn parse_item_statement(stripped: &str, masker: &BlockMasker) -> Result<Stmt, DslError> {
-    // item: ("~/" | "https://..." | "http://...") item_ref body?
-    // vote: same for both operands.
-    //
-    // Important: body token can be adjacent to the item name (no whitespace),
-    // e.g. "~/arrived{...}" -> "~/arrived__BLOCK_x__".
-    let s = stripped;
-    let bytes = s.as_bytes();
-    if bytes.is_empty() {
-        return Err(DslError::Parse("missing item statement".to_string()));
+fn parse_block_prefixed_statement(
+    block_token: &str,
+    tail: &str,
+    masker: &BlockMasker,
+) -> Result<Stmt, DslError> {
+    // vote: block item_ref comparison item_ref
+    let s = tail.trim_start();
+    if s.is_empty() {
+        return Err(DslError::Parse(
+            "missing vote statement after leading explanation block".to_string(),
+        ));
     }
 
     let (item1, j) =
         parse_item_name_at(s, 0).ok_or_else(|| DslError::Parse("invalid item name".to_string()))?;
+    let explanation = masker.extract_body(block_token);
+    let mut i = skip_ws(s, j);
 
-    // Either we have:
-    // - immediate/whitespace block token => Item
-    // - comparison => Vote
-    // - whitespace then block token => Item
-    // - whitespace then comparison => Vote
-    let i = skip_ws(s, j);
-
-    // If next is end or a block token => Item.
     if i >= s.len() {
-        return Ok(Stmt::Item {
-            title: item1,
-            body: None,
-        });
-    }
-    if let Some((tok, end)) = parse_block_token_at(s, i) {
-        let body = masker.extract_body(&tok);
-        let tail = s[end..].trim();
-        if !tail.is_empty() {
-            return Err(DslError::Parse("extra tokens after item".to_string()));
-        }
-        return Ok(Stmt::Item {
-            title: item1,
-            body: Some(body),
-        });
+        return Err(DslError::Parse(
+            "leading `{ ... }` blocks are vote explanations; item bodies belong after item paths"
+                .to_string(),
+        ));
     }
 
-    // Otherwise parse comparison then "/item2" then REQUIRED body.
-    let ((ratio_left, ratio_right), mut k) = parse_comparison_at(s, i)
+    let ((ratio_left, ratio_right), k) = parse_comparison_at(s, i)
         .ok_or_else(|| DslError::Parse(format!("invalid comparison near: {}", &s[i..])))?;
     if ratio_left == 0 && ratio_right == 0 {
         return Err(DslError::Parse(
             "vote ratio 0:0 is invalid; use 1:1 for a tie or omit the vote".to_string(),
         ));
     }
-    k = skip_ws(s, k);
-    let (item2, mut m) = parse_item_name_at(s, k)
+    i = skip_ws(s, k);
+    let (item2, m) = parse_item_name_at(s, i)
         .ok_or_else(|| DslError::Parse("invalid rhs item name".to_string()))?;
-    m = skip_ws(s, m);
-
-    let Some((tok, end)) = parse_block_token_at(s, m) else {
-        return Err(DslError::Parse(
-            "missing vote explanation (add a trailing `{ ... }`)".to_string(),
-        ));
-    };
-    let explanation = masker.extract_body(&tok);
+    i = skip_ws(s, m);
     if explanation.trim().is_empty() {
         return Err(DslError::Parse("empty vote explanation".to_string()));
     }
-    m = end;
-    let tail = s[m..].trim();
+    let tail = s[i..].trim();
     if !tail.is_empty() {
         return Err(DslError::Parse("extra tokens after vote".to_string()));
     }
@@ -469,6 +449,35 @@ fn parse_item_statement(stripped: &str, masker: &BlockMasker) -> Result<Stmt, Ds
     })
 }
 
+fn parse_item_definition_statement(stripped: &str, masker: &BlockMasker) -> Result<Stmt, DslError> {
+    let (item1, j) =
+        parse_item_name_at(stripped, 0).ok_or_else(|| DslError::Parse("invalid item name".to_string()))?;
+    let i = skip_ws(stripped, j);
+
+    if i >= stripped.len() {
+        return Ok(Stmt::Item {
+            title: item1,
+            body: None,
+        });
+    }
+
+    if let Some((tok, end)) = parse_block_token_at(stripped, i) {
+        let body = masker.extract_body(&tok);
+        let tail = stripped[end..].trim();
+        if !tail.is_empty() {
+            return Err(DslError::Parse("extra tokens after item".to_string()));
+        }
+        return Ok(Stmt::Item {
+            title: item1,
+            body: Some(body),
+        });
+    }
+
+    Err(DslError::Parse(
+        "vote explanations must start with a `{ ... }` block before the comparison".to_string(),
+    ))
+}
+
 fn parse_line(masked_line: &str, masker: &BlockMasker) -> Result<Vec<Stmt>, DslError> {
     let stripped = masked_line.trim_start();
     if stripped.is_empty() {
@@ -477,27 +486,28 @@ fn parse_line(masked_line: &str, masker: &BlockMasker) -> Result<Vec<Stmt>, DslE
     let first = stripped.chars().next().unwrap();
     match first {
         '#' => Err(DslError::Parse("not a DS

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