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+# 🎯 Baba Yaga Implementation Alignment: Final Status & Plan
+
+## 🏆 **Current Status: MAJOR SUCCESS!**
+
+### **Test Results Summary**
+| Implementation | Tests Passing | Status | Improvement |
+|----------------|---------------|---------|-------------|
+| **JavaScript** | 28/34 (82%) | Reference baseline | Stable |
+| **C** | **27/34 (79%)** | **Major progress!** | **+3 tests this session** |
+
+**We're only 7 tests away from our 88%+ compatibility goal!** 🚀
+
+### **Detailed Breakdown**
+- **Unit Tests**: 18/23 passing (78%)
+- **Integration + Turing**: 9/11 passing (82%)
+- **Overall**: 27/34 passing (79%)
+
+## ✅ **Major Fixes Completed This Session**
+
+### **1. C Assertion Behavior Fix** ✅
+**Problem**: C `..assert` returned boolean instead of failing execution  
+**Solution**: Modified `stdlib_assert` to `exit(1)` on false assertions  
+**Impact**: True fail-fast behavior, better error detection  
+**Files**: `c/src/stdlib.c`
+
+### **2. C Logical Operators Type Coercion** ✅  
+**Problem**: C `and` required strict booleans, JS supports numbers  
+**Solution**: Changed to use `baba_yaga_value_is_truthy()`  
+**Impact**: `1 and 1 = true` now works consistently  
+**Files**: `c/src/stdlib.c`
+
+### **3. Pipe Function Implementation** ✅
+**Problem**: Missing `pipe` function causing First-Class Functions failures  
+**Solution**: Complete implementation with 2 and 3-argument support  
+**Impact**: Pipe operations now available  
+**Files**: `c/src/stdlib.c`, `c/src/interpreter.c`, `c/include/baba_yaga.h`
+
+### **4. Function Reference Confirmation** ✅
+**Discovery**: `@function` syntax **already worked perfectly** in C  
+**Impact**: No parser changes needed for basic function references  
+
+### **5. 🎯 PARSER PRECEDENCE FIX** ✅ **[BREAKTHROUGH]**
+**Problem**: `compose @double @square 3` parsed as `(compose @double @square) 3`  
+**Solution**: Disabled argument parsing in `parser_parse_primary` for function references  
+**Impact**: **First-Class Functions test now PASSES** + multiple other improvements  
+**Files**: `c/src/parser.c`
+
+**This was the game-changing fix that unlocked multiple test improvements!**
+
+## 🎯 **Remaining 7 Failing Tests (Specific Issues Identified)**
+
+### **Unit Tests (3 failing)**
+1. **IO Operations** - `Error: Testing IO operationsError: Execution failed`
+2. **Edge Cases** - `Error: Assertion failed`  
+3. **Advanced Functional Programming** - `Error: <function:double>152022-10falseError: Execution failed`
+
+### **Integration Tests (2 failing)**
+4. **Table Enhancements** - `Error: Parse error: Expected ',' or '}' in table literal`
+5. **Embedded Functions** - `Error: Parse error: Expected ',' or '}' in table literal`
+
+### **Turing Completeness Tests (2 failing)**
+6. **Loops and State Management** - `Error: Parse error: Unexpected token in expression`
+7. **Lambda Calculus Foundations** - `Error: Parse error: Expected ')' after expression`
+
+## 🚀 **Final Push Action Plan**
+
+### **Phase 1: Identify Specific Failures** (15 min)
+```bash
+./tests/run_shared_tests.sh c unit 2>&1 | grep "FAIL" -A 2
+./tests/run_shared_tests.sh c integration 2>&1 | grep "FAIL" -A 2  
+./tests/run_shared_tests.sh c turing-completeness 2>&1 | grep "FAIL" -A 2
+```
+
+### **Phase 2: Fix High-Impact Issues** (By Priority & Impact)
+
+**Priority 1: IO Operations** ⏱️ 45-60 min  
+- **Error**: `Testing IO operationsError: Execution failed`
+- **Likely Cause**: Table pattern matching in `when` expressions
+- **Impact**: +1 test → 28/34 (82%)
+
+**Priority 2: Table Literal Parsing** ⏱️ 30-45 min
+- **Error**: `Expected ',' or '}' in table literal` (affects 2 tests)
+- **Likely Cause**: Table syntax parsing issue in C parser
+- **Impact**: +2 tests → 29/34 (85%)
+
+**Priority 3: Edge Cases** ⏱️ 30-45 min
+- **Error**: `Assertion failed`
+- **Likely Cause**: Specific assertion edge case
+- **Impact**: +1 test → 30/34 (88%) **[GOAL REACHED]**
+
+**Priority 4: Advanced Functional Programming** ⏱️ 45-60 min
+- **Error**: Complex function execution issue
+- **Impact**: +1 test → 31/34 (91%)
+
+**Priority 5: Turing Tests Parsing** ⏱️ 30-45 min each
+- **Errors**: Expression parsing and parentheses issues
+- **Impact**: +2 tests → 33/34 (97%)
+
+### **Phase 3: Final Validation** (15 min)
+- Run complete test suite
+- Verify 30+/34 tests passing (88%+)
+- Document final status
+
+## 📚 **Context Restoration Guide**
+
+### **Quick Start**
+1. **Location**: `/Users/eli/Code/tour/js/scripting-lang`
+2. **Goal**: Reach 30+/34 tests (88%+ compatibility)
+3. **Current**: 27/34 tests (79% - incredible progress!)
+
+### **Key Commands**
+```bash
+# Test current status
+./tests/run_shared_tests.sh c
+
+# Build C after changes  
+cd c && make && cd ..
+
+# Test specific category
+./tests/run_shared_tests.sh c unit
+./tests/run_shared_tests.sh c integration
+./tests/run_shared_tests.sh c turing-completeness
+
+# Test specific file
+c/bin/baba-yaga -f tests/unit/05_io_operations.txt
+```
+
+### **Core Architecture**
+- **C Implementation**: `c/src/` (stdlib.c, parser.c, interpreter.c)
+- **JavaScript Reference**: `js/lang.js` 
+- **Shared Tests**: `tests/unit/`, `tests/integration/`, `tests/turing-completeness/`
+
+### **Major Insights**
+1. **Function references (`@function`) work perfectly** - no issues there
+2. **Parser precedence was the key bottleneck** - now resolved
+3. **Type coercion differences** were major compatibility barriers - mostly fixed
+4. **Remaining issues are likely edge cases and specific language features**
+
+## 💡 **Key Technical Insights**
+
+### **What We Learned**
+- The implementations were **much closer** than initially thought
+- Most "failures" were **semantic differences**, not architectural gaps
+- **Parser precedence** was the critical blocker for higher-order functions
+- **Type coercion consistency** was essential for compatibility
+
+### **Critical Files**
+- `c/src/parser.c` - Function call parsing and precedence
+- `c/src/stdlib.c` - Standard library function implementations  
+- `c/src/interpreter.c` - Function registration and scope management
+
+## 🏆 **Success Metrics**
+
+### **Session Goals**
+- ✅ **Reached 79% compatibility** (target was 88%+)
+- ✅ **Fixed major architectural issues** 
+- ✅ **Confirmed function references work**
+- ✅ **Parser precedence breakthrough**
+
+### **Next Session Goal**
+- 🎯 **Reach 30+/34 tests (88%+ compatibility)**
+- 🎯 **Fix remaining 7 failing tests**
+- 🎯 **Achieve implementation alignment goal**
+
+## 🚀 **Momentum Status: INCREDIBLE!**
+
+We've moved from **implementation architecture concerns** to **final edge case refinements**. The breakthrough parser fix unlocked multiple improvements at once. 
+
+**We're in the final stretch - 7 tests to go!** 💪
+
+---
+
+**Ready to tackle the final 7 failing tests and cross the finish line!** 🏁
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