LST_v1 builds fail in predictable ways that experienced operators learn to prevent. This page documents the primary failure modes in the build process and the corrective protocols that restore build integrity.
LST_v1 failure modes fall into three categories: pre-build failures (skipping Phase 0 verification and running Tasklete prematurely, resulting in structural debt and wasted credits), mid-build failures (field model deviations that break the import dataset), and post-build failures (missing entity profile submissions, uncompleted bottom links, or schema validation errors).
The primary root cause of most LST_v1 failures is violating the Phase 0 discipline—running Tasklete before all 7 assets are verified. Secondary causes include modifying the locked field model without protocol approval, skipping the post-build verification checklist, and failing to complete entity profile submissions after the build.
An operator in their second week runs Tasklete after verifying only 5 of the 7 Phase 0 assets. The build deploys but three clusters have incomplete content and broken cross-links. Remediation requires rerunning Phase 0 and a second Tasklete execution—doubling the credit cost. This is the most expensive preventable mistake in the system.
LST_v1 Failure Modes and Risk Factors is a Gravity node in the Language Structure Terminal cluster.