CLN Operator · Reference
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Plus
Pro · Advantage · Benefit
"What's good about this?"
Operator CLN v2.1 Plain-text · Universal
All operators =Equals .Dot !Bang ?Question →Arrow ~Tilde +Plus -Minus @At
01// + — Definition

States advantages. Lists benefits. Marks positive evidence.

Cognitive question answered: "What's good about this?"
One line = one semantic unit. The Plus operator tells the reader — before they read the content — that this line answers: What's good about this?
02// When to use it

Use + when analyzing trade-offs, evaluating options, or listing genuine advantages of a position. Always pair with − for honest analysis.

When NOT to use it:
Don't use + as a general positive bullet — it specifically means 'argument in favor of the current subject under analysis'. Use = for neutral facts.
03// Live Examples
Buy vs Build
+OAuth · MFA · SSO ready day one
+security team maintains it — not you
+SOC2 / GDPR compliance included
+eng time freed — core product instead
Remote work study
+deep work improves ~13% — Stanford WFH study, Bloom et al.
+commute elimination saves 40–80 min/day
+employee satisfaction +20–35%
Investment analysis
+historical equity return 7–10%/yr — exceeds most mortgage rates
+compound growth starts earlier — time = irreplaceable variable
+liquidity maintained — cash accessible if needed
04// Operator Pairs

Operators don't work in isolation — they form semantic pairs that together convey full cognitive structure:

-+ and − always pair — honest analysis requires both sides
~even with strong +, if ~ exists, the tension remains
→when + clearly outweigh −, → states the decision