diff --git a/docs_v1.0/DESIGN/Processor_Refactoring_Assessment.md b/docs_v1.0/DESIGN/Processor_Refactoring_Assessment.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6c6972
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs_v1.0/DESIGN/Processor_Refactoring_Assessment.md
@@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+---
+title: Processor Refactoring Assessment (M5Max128 Research)
+version: 1.0
+date: 2026-05-27
+author: M5Max128
+status: reference
+---
+
+# Processor Refactoring Assessment
+
+> **Scope**: M5Max128 research documentation for M5Max48 implementation reference
+> **Workspace**: ~/workspace/ (22 modules)
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+22 processor modules evaluated for Rust/Swift/Python refactoring feasibility.
+
+### Priority Matrix
+
+| Phase | Language | Modules | Effort | Benefit |
+|-------|----------|---------|--------|---------|
+| 1 | Swift | OCR, Pose, Face | Low | Remove Python wrappers |
+| 2 | Rust | TKG, Resume, Redis | Low | Remove infrastructure deps |
+| 3 | Rust | Cut | Medium | Pure CPU logic |
+| 4 | Swift | YOLO | Medium | ANE acceleration |
+| 5 | Python | Others (keep) | - | ML/LLM dependencies |
+
+---
+
+## Phase 1: Swift Modules (Immediate Gain)
+
+### workspace_ocr
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| Swift Suitability | 10/10 |
+| Current State | Thin Python wrapper around swift_ocr |
+| Refactoring | Delete Python wrapper, Rust calls swift_ocr directly |
+| LOC Change | Python: -122, Rust: ~50 |
+| Risk | Low |
+| Effort | 1 day |
+
+**Current Architecture**:
+```
+Rust (ocr.rs) → PythonExecutor → ocr_processor.py → subprocess → swift_ocr
+```
+
+**Target Architecture**:
+```
+Rust (ocr.rs) → subprocess → swift_ocr
+```
+
+### workspace_pose
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| Swift Suitability | 10/10 |
+| Current State | Thin Python wrapper around swift_pose |
+| Refactoring | Delete Python wrapper, Rust calls swift_pose directly |
+| LOC Change | Python: -150, Rust: ~50 |
+| Risk | Low |
+| Effort | 1 day |
+
+**Current Architecture**:
+```
+Rust (pose.rs) → PythonExecutor → pose_processor.py → subprocess → swift_pose
+```
+
+**Target Architecture**:
+```
+Rust (pose.rs) → subprocess → swift_pose
+```
+
+### workspace_face
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| Swift Suitability | 9/10 |
+| Current State | Swift detect + Python embedding (FaceNet CoreML) |
+| Refactoring | Merge detection + embedding into single Swift binary |
+| LOC Change | Python: -337, Swift: +100 (embedding) |
+| Risk | Medium |
+| Effort | 2-3 days |
+
+**Current Architecture**:
+```
+Stage 1: Python → swift_face (Vision detect) → bbox + landmarks
+Stage 2: Python → OpenCV crop → CoreML FaceNet → 512D embedding
+```
+
+**Target Architecture**:
+```
+Swift: Vision detect → crop → VNCoreMLModel (FaceNet) → embedding → face.json
+```
+
+### workspace_face_recognition
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| Status | **Superseded** |
+| Recommendation | Do not refactor. Archive/remove. |
+| Note | Replaced by face_processor.py (Apple Vision + CoreML) |
+
+---
+
+## Phase 2: Rust Modules (Infrastructure)
+
+### workspace_tkg
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| Rust Suitability | **10/10** |
+| Current State | Python psycopg2 + SQL queries |
+| Dependencies | PostgreSQL, JSON I/O (no ML) |
+| Refactoring | Pure Rust with sqlx/tokio-postgres |
+| LOC Change | Python: -469, Rust: ~350 |
+| Risk | Low |
+| Effort | 1-2 days |
+
+**Graph Structure**:
+```
+NODES:
+  (face_trace)  - one per trace_id
+  (object)      - one per YOLO class
+  (speaker)     - one per speaker_id
+
+EDGES:
+  (face) -[:CO_OCCURS_WITH]-> (object)   same frame
+  (face) -[:SPEAKS_AS]-> (speaker)       temporal overlap
+  (face) -[:CO_OCCURS_WITH]-> (face)     same frame
+```
+
+### workspace_resume_framework
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| Rust Suitability | **10/10** |
+| Current State | Python file I/O + signal handling |
+| Dependencies | File I/O, timers (no ML) |
+| Refactoring | Pure Rust struct with auto-save |
+| LOC Change | Python: -484, Rust: ~150 |
+| Risk | Low |
+| Effort | 1 day |
+
+**Rust Design**:
+```rust
+struct ResumeFramework {
+    path: PathBuf,
+    save_interval: Duration,
+    last_save: Instant,
+    position: Option<u64>,
+}
+
+impl ResumeFramework {
+    fn load_checkpoint(&mut self) -> Result<Option<u64>>
+    fn save_checkpoint(&self, position: u64) -> Result<()>
+    fn auto_save_tick(&mut self, position: u64) -> Result<bool>
+    fn finalize(&mut self, total: u64) -> Result<()>
+}
+```
+
+### workspace_redis_publisher
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| Rust Suitability | **10/10** |
+| Current State | Python redis-py pub/sub |
+| Dependencies | Redis TCP (no ML) |
+| Refactoring | Pure Rust with redis-rs |
+| LOC Change | Python: -195, Rust: ~100 |
+| Risk | Low |
+| Effort | 1 day |
+
+**Rust Design**:
+```rust
+use redis::AsyncCommands;
+
+struct ProgressPublisher {
+    client: redis::Client,
+    channel: String,
+}
+
+impl ProgressPublisher {
+    async fn info(&self, processor: &str, msg: &str) -> Result<()>
+    async fn progress(&self, processor: &str, current: u32, total: u32, msg: &str) -> Result<()>
+    async fn complete(&self, processor: &str, msg: &str) -> Result<()>
+    async fn error(&self, processor: &str, msg: &str) -> Result<()>
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Phase 3: Rust CPU Logic
+
+### workspace_cut
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| Rust Suitability | 8/10 |
+| Current State | Python PySceneDetect |
+| Dependencies | Pure CPU (histogram diff) |
+| Refactoring | Port ContentDetector algorithm to Rust |
+| LOC Change | Python: -106, Rust: ~300 |
+| Risk | Medium |
+| Effort | 2-3 days |
+| Challenge | HSV histogram + adaptive threshold |
+
+**Algorithm to Port**:
+- Frame-to-frame HSV/Luma histogram difference
+- Rolling average threshold
+- min_scene_len enforcement
+
+---
+
+## Phase 4: Swift ANE Acceleration
+
+### workspace_yolo
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| Swift Suitability | 8/10 |
+| Current State | Python ultralytics (YOLOv8) |
+| Dependencies | CoreML model conversion needed |
+| Refactoring | Create swift_yolo with VNCoreMLModel |
+| LOC Change | Python: -496, Swift: ~300 |
+| Risk | Medium |
+| Effort | 2-3 days |
+| Challenge | CoreML model conversion, async handling |
+
+**Swift Approach**:
+1. Convert YOLOv8 → CoreML: `yolo export model=yolov8s.pt format=coreml`
+2. Create swift_yolo.swift with VNCoreMLModel
+3. AVAssetReader for frame extraction
+4. ANE-accelerated inference
+
+---
+
+## Phase 5: Python Keep (ML/LLM Dependencies)
+
+### Modules to Keep in Python
+
+| Module | Reason |
+|--------|--------|
+| asr | whisper/faster-whisper (no Rust/Swift equivalent) |
+| asrx | speaker diarization (pyannote) |
+| audio_taxonomy | librosa/tensorflow |
+| lip | MediaPipe lip tracking |
+| caption | LLM generation |
+| scene | ML scene classification |
+| story | LLM generation |
+| story_pipeline | LLM pipeline |
+| tmdb_agent | API agent |
+| identity_agent | LLM agent |
+| voice_embedding | ML embedding |
+| mediapipe_holistic | MediaPipe (no Rust/Swift binding) |
+| visual_chunk | Visual processing |
+
+---
+
+## Implementation Roadmap
+
+### Week 1: Swift Wrapper Removal
+
+1. OCR: Modify `ocr.rs` to call swift_ocr directly
+2. Pose: Modify `pose.rs` to call swift_pose directly
+3. Test both with sample videos
+
+### Week 2: Rust Infrastructure
+
+4. redis_publisher: Create `src/core/redis_publisher.rs`
+5. resume_framework: Create `src/core/resume.rs`
+6. TKG: Create `src/core/processor/tkg.rs`
+
+### Week 3: Swift Enhancement
+
+7. Face: Extend swift_face.swift with CoreML embedding
+8. Test face embedding pipeline
+
+### Week 4: Rust Algorithm Port
+
+9. Cut: Port ContentDetector to Rust
+10. Test scene detection
+
+### Week 5: Swift ANE
+
+11. YOLO: Convert yolov8s → CoreML
+12. Create swift_yolo.swift
+13. Test object detection
+
+---
+
+## Total Effort Estimate
+
+| Phase | LOC (Rust/Swift) | Effort |
+|-------|------------------|--------|
+| 1 | ~100 | 1-2 days |
+| 2 | ~600 | 3-4 days |
+| 3 | ~100 | 2-3 days |
+| 4 | ~300 | 2-3 days |
+| 5 | ~300 | 2-3 days |
+| **Total** | ~1400 | **10-15 days** |
+
+---
+
+## Dependency Removal Summary
+
+| Dependency | Removed By |
+|------------|------------|
+| Python runtime | All Swift/Rust refactors |
+| redis-py | redis_publisher (Rust) |
+| psycopg2 | TKG (Rust) |
+| PySceneDetect | Cut (Rust) |
+| ultralytics (YOLO) | swift_yolo |
+| OpenCV (face crop) | Face Swift embedding |
+| InsightFace | Already superseded |
+
+---
+
+## Appendix: Module Summary Table
+
+| Module | Language | Suitability | Status | Action |
+|--------|----------|-------------|--------|--------|
+| ocr | Swift | 10/10 | Active | Delete wrapper |
+| pose | Swift | 10/10 | Active | Delete wrapper |
+| face | Swift | 9/10 | Active | Extend Swift |
+| face_recognition | - | - | Superseded | Archive |
+| yolo | Swift | 8/10 | Active | Create Swift |
+| cut | Rust | 8/10 | Active | Port algorithm |
+| tkg | Rust | 10/10 | Active | Pure Rust |
+| resume_framework | Rust | 10/10 | Active | Pure Rust |
+| redis_publisher | Rust | 10/10 | Active | Pure Rust |
+| asr | Python | 2/10 | Keep | ML dependency |
+| asrx | Python | 2/10 | Keep | ML dependency |
+| audio_taxonomy | Python | 2/10 | Keep | ML dependency |
+| lip | Python | 2/10 | Keep | ML dependency |
+| caption | Python | 2/10 | Keep | LLM |
+| scene | Python | 2/10 | Keep | ML |
+| story | Python | 2/10 | Keep | LLM |
+| story_pipeline | Python | 2/10 | Keep | LLM |
+| tmdb_agent | Python | 4/10 | Keep | API |
+| identity_agent | Python | 4/10 | Keep | LLM |
+| voice_embedding | Python | 2/10 | Keep | ML |
+| mediapipe_holistic | Python | 2/10 | Keep | ML |
+| visual_chunk | Python | 3/10 | Keep | Visual |
+
+---
+
+## Version History
+
+| Version | Date | Author | Changes |
+|---------|------|--------|---------|
+| 1.0 | 2026-05-27 | M5Max128 | Initial assessment from workspace research |
\ No newline at end of file