? Probe

The probe operator asks without mutating. It is the safe first touch: a way to reveal what a surface contains before deciding what to do.

^"probe_contract"{

Contract

Ask, filter, or reveal an exploratory lens. A failed probe should explain the absence of a target instead of making the page feel dead.

Probe is inquiry: contact with a surface that preserves reversibility.

A probe opens the brace just enough to show the seam. It stores curiosity as low charge until the user commits.

Prefix ?x primes the next unit as question. Postfix x? marks uncertainty that remains after reading.

?["probe_example"]

?["What changes when the block becomes interactive?"]{
 fallback: "show inspectable meaning before action"
}

~"operator_ring"