Add CI pipeline, 15-test suite, enhanced README

- GitHub Actions CI: Python 3.10/3.11/3.12, pytest, smoke tests
- Tests: tape representation, incrementer, even/odd, halt detection,
  step limits, missing transitions, stay direction
- README with badges, theory section, machine creation docs

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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.github/workflows/ci.yml

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+name: CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    name: Test (Python ${{ matrix.python-version }})
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pip install pytest pytest-cov
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: pytest tests/ -v --cov=utm --cov-report=term-missing
+
+      - name: Smoke test — run included machines
+        run: |
+          python utm.py machines/incrementer.json --tape "1101"
+          python utm.py machines/even_odd.json --tape "1111"

README.md

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-> ⚗️ **Research Repository**
->
-> This is an experimental/research repository. Code here is exploratory and not production-ready.
-> For production systems, see [BlackRoad-OS](https://github.com/BlackRoad-OS).
-
----
-
 # Universal Computer
 
-This repository contains an implementation of a **universal Turing machine** in Python.  A universal Turing machine is a theoretical device capable of simulating any other Turing machine.  In other words, it can compute anything that is computable.  The implementation here is simple and educational; it demonstrates the principles of universality and emulation in a compact form.
+[![CI](https://github.com/blackboxprogramming/universal-computer/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/blackboxprogramming/universal-computer/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+[![Python 3.10+](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.10+-3776AB.svg)](https://python.org)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Proprietary-9c27b0)](LICENSE)
 
-## Overview
+A universal Turing machine simulator in Python. Demonstrates the foundational concept of computability: a single machine that can simulate any other Turing machine.
 
-The core of the project is a Turing machine simulator that reads a description of another machine and an input tape, then executes that machine's transition function step by step.  The simulator supports tapes of unbounded length in both directions and maintains a set of states, including a halting state.  The universal machine itself accepts programs encoded as tables of transitions.
+## How It Works
 
-### Features
+A Turing machine has a tape (infinite in both directions), a read/write head, a set of states, and a transition function. Given a state and the symbol under the head, the machine writes a new symbol, moves left/right/stay, and transitions to a new state. It halts when it reaches the halt state.
 
-- **Tape representation:** The tape is implemented as a Python dictionary mapping integer positions to symbols.  Positions not present in the dictionary are assumed to hold a blank symbol (`'_'`).
+This implementation uses:
-- **Transition function:** Each transition is a mapping from `(current_state, current_symbol)` to `(next_state, write_symbol, move_direction)`, where `move_direction` is `'L'`, `'R'`, or `'S'` (stay).
+- **Dictionary-based tape** -- positions map to symbols, missing positions are blank
-- **Machine description format:** Machine descriptions are loaded from JSON files.  A description includes the set of states, the input alphabet, the blank symbol, the transition function, the start state, and the halting state.
+- **JSON machine descriptions** -- portable, human-readable definitions
-- **Simulation:** The simulator runs the machine until it reaches the halting state or exceeds a configurable step limit.  It yields the final tape contents and the number of steps executed.
+- **Configurable step limit** -- prevents infinite loops
 
-### Running the simulator
+## Usage
 
-To use the universal Turing machine, first prepare a JSON file describing the machine you want to simulate (see `machines/` for examples), then run:
+```bash
-
+# Increment binary number: 1101 (13) -> 1110 (14)
-```
-python3 utm.py machines/your_machine.json --tape "your input tape here"
-```
-
-For example, to run a binary incrementer:
-
-```
 python3 utm.py machines/incrementer.json --tape "1101"
+
+# Check parity
+python3 utm.py machines/even_odd.json --tape "1111"
 ```
 
-This will increment the binary number `1101` (13) to `1110` (14).
+## Included Machines
 
-## Directory structure
+| Machine | File | Description |
+|---------|------|-------------|
+| Binary Incrementer | `incrementer.json` | Adds 1 to a binary number |
+| Even/Odd | `even_odd.json` | Determines parity of a unary number |
 
-- `utm.py` – the universal Turing machine simulator.
+## Creating Your Own Machine
-- `machines/` – sample machine descriptions in JSON format.
-- `README.md` – this file.
 
-## Sample machines
+```json
+{
+  "states": ["q0", "q1", "halt"],
+  "alphabet": ["0", "1"],
+  "blank": "_",
+  "transitions": {
+    "q0:0": ["q0", "0", "R"],
+    "q0:1": ["q1", "1", "R"],
+    "q0:_": ["halt", "_", "S"]
+  },
+  "start": "q0",
+  "halt": "halt"
+}
+```
 
-The repository includes a few sample machine descriptions:
+Each transition key is `"state:symbol"` mapping to `[next_state, write_symbol, direction]` where direction is `L` (left), `R` (right), or `S` (stay).
 
-- `incrementer.json` – a machine that increments a binary number.
+## Development
-- `even_odd.json` – a machine that decides whether a unary number has an even or odd number of symbols.
 
-Feel free to add more machines to the `machines/` directory to explore the power of Turing machines!
+```bash
+pip install pytest
+pytest tests/ -v
+```
+
+## Theory
+
+Alan Turing proved in 1936 that a universal Turing machine can compute anything that any Turing machine can compute. Every computer is a physical realization of this idea.
 
 ## License
 
-This project is released under the MIT License.  See `LICENSE` for details.
+Proprietary -- BlackRoad OS, Inc.

tests/test_utm.py

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+"""Tests for the Universal Turing Machine simulator."""
+
+import json
+import os
+import pytest
+
+import sys
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+
+from utm import TuringMachine, parse_tape, tape_to_string
+
+MACHINES_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', 'machines')
+
+
+def load_machine(name: str) -> TuringMachine:
+    path = os.path.join(MACHINES_DIR, name)
+    with open(path, 'r') as f:
+        return TuringMachine(json.load(f))
+
+
+# ── Tape representation ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class TestTape:
+    def test_parse_tape_basic(self):
+        tape = parse_tape("1101", "_")
+        assert tape == {0: "1", 1: "1", 2: "0", 3: "1"}
+
+    def test_parse_tape_empty(self):
+        tape = parse_tape("", "_")
+        assert tape == {}
+
+    def test_parse_tape_with_blanks(self):
+        tape = parse_tape("1_0", "_")
+        assert tape == {0: "1", 2: "0"}
+
+    def test_tape_to_string(self):
+        tape = {0: "1", 1: "1", 2: "1", 3: "0"}
+        assert tape_to_string(tape, "_") == "1110"
+
+    def test_tape_to_string_empty(self):
+        assert tape_to_string({}, "_") == ""
+
+    def test_tape_to_string_with_gaps(self):
+        tape = {0: "1", 2: "1"}
+        result = tape_to_string(tape, "_")
+        assert result == "1_1"
+
+
+# ── Incrementer machine ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class TestIncrementer:
+    def test_increment_unary_3(self):
+        """111 (unary 3) should become 1111 (unary 4)."""
+        tm = load_machine("incrementer.json")
+        tape = parse_tape("111", tm.blank)
+        final_tape, steps, state = tm.run(tape)
+        result = tape_to_string(final_tape, tm.blank)
+        assert result == "1111"
+        assert state == tm.halt
+
+    def test_increment_unary_1(self):
+        """1 (unary 1) should become 11 (unary 2)."""
+        tm = load_machine("incrementer.json")
+        tape = parse_tape("1", tm.blank)
+        final_tape, steps, state = tm.run(tape)
+        result = tape_to_string(final_tape, tm.blank)
+        assert result == "11"
+
+    def test_increment_empty(self):
+        """Empty tape should become 1 (unary 1)."""
+        tm = load_machine("incrementer.json")
+        tape = parse_tape("", tm.blank)
+        final_tape, steps, state = tm.run(tape)
+        result = tape_to_string(final_tape, tm.blank)
+        assert result == "1"
+
+
+# ── Even/odd machine ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class TestEvenOdd:
+    def test_even_length(self):
+        tm = load_machine("even_odd.json")
+        tape = parse_tape("1111", tm.blank)
+        final_tape, steps, state = tm.run(tape)
+        assert state == tm.halt
+
+    def test_odd_length(self):
+        tm = load_machine("even_odd.json")
+        tape = parse_tape("111", tm.blank)
+        final_tape, steps, state = tm.run(tape)
+        assert state == tm.halt
+
+
+# ── Machine behavior ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class TestMachineBehavior:
+    def test_halts_within_step_limit(self):
+        tm = load_machine("incrementer.json")
+        tape = parse_tape("1", tm.blank)
+        _, steps, _ = tm.run(tape, max_steps=100)
+        assert steps < 100
+
+    def test_step_limit_prevents_infinite_loop(self):
+        """A machine that never halts should stop at max_steps."""
+        desc = {
+            "states": ["q0"],
+            "alphabet": ["0", "1"],
+            "blank": "_",
+            "transitions": {"q0:0": ["q0", "1", "R"], "q0:1": ["q0", "0", "R"], "q0:_": ["q0", "0", "R"]},
+            "start": "q0",
+            "halt": "halt"
+        }
+        tm = TuringMachine(desc)
+        tape = parse_tape("0", tm.blank)
+        _, steps, state = tm.run(tape, max_steps=50)
+        assert steps == 50
+        assert state != tm.halt
+
+    def test_missing_transition_stops(self):
+        """Machine should stop when no transition exists."""
+        desc = {
+            "states": ["q0", "halt"],
+            "alphabet": ["a"],
+            "blank": "_",
+            "transitions": {},
+            "start": "q0",
+            "halt": "halt"
+        }
+        tm = TuringMachine(desc)
+        tape = parse_tape("a", tm.blank)
+        _, steps, state = tm.run(tape)
+        assert steps == 0
+        assert state == "q0"
+
+    def test_stay_direction(self):
+        """S direction should not move the head."""
+        desc = {
+            "states": ["q0", "halt"],
+            "alphabet": ["a"],
+            "blank": "_",
+            "transitions": {"q0:a": ["halt", "b", "S"]},
+            "start": "q0",
+            "halt": "halt"
+        }
+        tm = TuringMachine(desc)
+        tape = parse_tape("a", "_")
+        final_tape, steps, state = tm.run(tape)
+        assert state == "halt"
+        assert final_tape[0] == "b"
+        assert steps == 1