D3-09 Hermes Backend Architecture

Objective

Design the Pi backend membrane based on Stage D3-08 benchmarks.

Inputs

• docs/BRIDGE_TELEMETRY_BENCHMARKS.md
• Pi Hermes source/runtime paths
• docs/ENVIRONMENT_AND_ASSET_MANIFEST.md

Scope

• Define ingestion listener.
• Define parser and message format.
• Define Hermes handoff logic.
• Define process lifecycle and kill sequence.
• Define outbound broadcast format.
• Include Mermaid or text flowcharts.