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| 1 | +# Encyclopedia |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This is a living glossary for T3 Code. It explains what common terms mean in this codebase. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Table of contents |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +- [Project and workspace](#project-and-workspace) |
| 8 | +- [Thread timeline](#thread-timeline) |
| 9 | +- [Orchestration](#orchestration) |
| 10 | +- [Provider runtime](#provider-runtime) |
| 11 | +- [Checkpointing](#checkpointing) |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +## Concepts |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +### Project and workspace |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +#### Project |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +The top-level workspace record in the app. In [the orchestration contracts][1], a project has a `workspaceRoot`, a title, and one or more threads. See [workspace-layout.md][2]. |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +#### Workspace root |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +The root filesystem path for a project. In [the orchestration model][1], it is the base directory for branches and optional worktrees. See [workspace-layout.md][2]. |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +#### Worktree |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +A Git worktree used as an isolated workspace for a thread. If a thread has a `worktreePath` in [the contracts][1], it runs there instead of in the main working tree. Git operations live in [GitCore.ts][3]. |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +### Thread timeline |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +#### Thread |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +The main durable unit of conversation and workspace history. In [the orchestration contracts][1], a thread holds messages, activities, checkpoints, and session-related state. See [projector.ts][4]. |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +#### Turn |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +A single user-to-assistant work cycle inside a thread. It starts with user input and ends when follow-up work like checkpointing settles. See [the contracts][1], [ProviderRuntimeIngestion.ts][5], and [CheckpointReactor.ts][6]. |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +#### Activity |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +A user-visible log item attached to a thread. In [the contracts][1], activities cover important non-message events like approvals, tool actions, and failures. They are projected into thread state in [projector.ts][4]. |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +### Orchestration |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +Orchestration is the server-side domain layer that turns runtime activity into stable app state. The main entry point is [OrchestrationEngine.ts][7], with core logic in [decider.ts][8] and [projector.ts][4]. |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +#### Aggregate |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +The domain object a command or event belongs to. In [the contracts][1], that is usually `project` or `thread`. See [decider.ts][8]. |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +#### Command |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +A typed request to change domain state. In [the contracts][1], commands are validated in [commandInvariants.ts][9] and turned into events by [decider.ts][8]. |
| 54 | +Examples include `thread.create`, `thread.turn.start`, and `thread.checkpoint.revert`. |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +#### Domain Event |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +A persisted fact that something already happened. In [the contracts][1], events are the source of truth, and [projector.ts][4] shows how they are applied. |
| 59 | +Examples include `thread.created`, `thread.message-sent`, and `thread.turn-diff-completed`. |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +#### Decider |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +The pure orchestration logic that turns commands plus current state into events. The core implementation is in [decider.ts][8], with preconditions in [commandInvariants.ts][9]. |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +#### Projection |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +A read-optimized view derived from events. See [projector.ts][4], [ProjectionPipeline.ts][11], and [ProjectionSnapshotQuery.ts][10]. |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +#### Projector |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +The logic that applies domain events to the read model or projection tables. See [projector.ts][4] and [ProjectionPipeline.ts][11]. |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +#### Read model |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +The current materialized view of orchestration state. In [the contracts][1], it holds projects, threads, messages, activities, checkpoints, and session state. See [ProjectionSnapshotQuery.ts][10] and [OrchestrationEngine.ts][7]. |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +#### Reactor |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +A side-effecting service that handles follow-up work after events or runtime signals. Examples include [CheckpointReactor.ts][6], [ProviderCommandReactor.ts][12], and [ProviderRuntimeIngestion.ts][5]. |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +#### Receipt |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +A lightweight typed runtime signal emitted when an async milestone completes. See [RuntimeReceiptBus.ts][13]. |
| 84 | +Examples include `checkpoint.baseline.captured`, `checkpoint.diff.finalized`, and `turn.processing.quiesced`, which are emitted by flows such as [CheckpointReactor.ts][6]. |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +#### Quiesced |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +"Quiesced" means a turn has gone quiet and stable. In [the receipt schema][13], it means the follow-up work has settled, including work in [CheckpointReactor.ts][6]. |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +### Provider runtime |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +The live backend agent implementation and its event stream. The main service is [ProviderService.ts][14], the adapter contract is [ProviderAdapter.ts][15], and the overview is in [provider-architecture.md][16]. |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +#### Provider |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +The backend agent runtime that actually performs work. See [ProviderService.ts][14], [ProviderAdapter.ts][15], and [CodexAdapter.ts][17]. |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +#### Session |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +The live provider-backed runtime attached to a thread. Session shape is in [the orchestration contracts][1], and lifecycle is managed in [ProviderService.ts][14]. |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +#### Runtime mode |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +The safety/access mode for a thread or session. In [the contracts][1], the main values are `approval-required` and `full-access`. See [runtime-modes.md][18]. |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +#### Interaction mode |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +The agent interaction style for a thread. In [the contracts][1], the main values are `default` and `plan`. See [runtime-modes.md][18]. |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +#### Assistant delivery mode |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +Controls how assistant text reaches the thread timeline. In [the contracts][1], `streaming` updates incrementally and `buffered` delivers a completed result. See [ProviderService.ts][14]. |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +#### Snapshot |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +A point-in-time view of state. The word is used in multiple layers, including orchestration, provider, and checkpointing. See [ProjectionSnapshotQuery.ts][10], [ProviderAdapter.ts][15], and [CheckpointStore.ts][19]. |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +### Checkpointing |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +Checkpointing captures workspace state over time so the app can diff turns and restore earlier points. The main pieces are [CheckpointStore.ts][19], [CheckpointDiffQuery.ts][20], and [CheckpointReactor.ts][6]. |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +#### Checkpoint |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +A saved snapshot of a thread workspace at a particular turn. In practice it is a hidden Git ref in [CheckpointStore.ts][19] plus a projected summary from [ProjectionCheckpoints.ts][21]. Capture and lifecycle work happen in [CheckpointReactor.ts][6]. |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +#### Checkpoint ref |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +The durable identifier for a filesystem checkpoint, stored as a Git ref. It is typed in [the contracts][1], constructed in [Utils.ts][22], and used by [CheckpointStore.ts][19]. |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +#### Checkpoint baseline |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +The starting checkpoint for diffing a thread timeline. This flow is surfaced through [RuntimeReceiptBus.ts][13], coordinated in [CheckpointReactor.ts][6], and supported by [Utils.ts][22]. |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +#### Checkpoint diff |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +The patch difference between two checkpoints. Query logic lives in [CheckpointDiffQuery.ts][20], diff parsing lives in [Diffs.ts][23], and finalization is coordinated by [CheckpointReactor.ts][6]. |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +#### Turn diff |
| 139 | + |
| 140 | +The file patch and changed-file summary for one turn. It is usually computed in [CheckpointDiffQuery.ts][20], represented in [the contracts][1], and recorded into thread state by [projector.ts][4]. |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +## Practical Shortcuts |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +- If you see `requested`, think "intent recorded". |
| 145 | +- If you see `completed`, think "result applied". |
| 146 | +- If you see `receipt`, think "async milestone signal". |
| 147 | +- If you see `checkpoint`, think "workspace snapshot for diff/restore". |
| 148 | +- If you see `quiesced`, think "all relevant follow-up work has gone idle". |
| 149 | + |
| 150 | +## Related Docs |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +- [architecture.md][24] |
| 153 | +- [provider-architecture.md][16] |
| 154 | +- [runtime-modes.md][18] |
| 155 | +- [workspace-layout.md][2] |
| 156 | + |
| 157 | +[1]: ../packages/contracts/src/orchestration.ts |
| 158 | +[2]: ./workspace-layout.md |
| 159 | +[3]: ../apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitCore.ts |
| 160 | +[4]: ../apps/server/src/orchestration/projector.ts |
| 161 | +[5]: ../apps/server/src/orchestration/Layers/ProviderRuntimeIngestion.ts |
| 162 | +[6]: ../apps/server/src/orchestration/Layers/CheckpointReactor.ts |
| 163 | +[7]: ../apps/server/src/orchestration/Layers/OrchestrationEngine.ts |
| 164 | +[8]: ../apps/server/src/orchestration/decider.ts |
| 165 | +[9]: ../apps/server/src/orchestration/commandInvariants.ts |
| 166 | +[10]: ../apps/server/src/orchestration/Layers/ProjectionSnapshotQuery.ts |
| 167 | +[11]: ../apps/server/src/orchestration/Layers/ProjectionPipeline.ts |
| 168 | +[12]: ../apps/server/src/orchestration/Layers/ProviderCommandReactor.ts |
| 169 | +[13]: ../apps/server/src/orchestration/Services/RuntimeReceiptBus.ts |
| 170 | +[14]: ../apps/server/src/provider/Layers/ProviderService.ts |
| 171 | +[15]: ../apps/server/src/provider/Services/ProviderAdapter.ts |
| 172 | +[16]: ./provider-architecture.md |
| 173 | +[17]: ../apps/server/src/provider/Layers/CodexAdapter.ts |
| 174 | +[18]: ./runtime-modes.md |
| 175 | +[19]: ../apps/server/src/checkpointing/Services/CheckpointStore.ts |
| 176 | +[20]: ../apps/server/src/checkpointing/Services/CheckpointDiffQuery.ts |
| 177 | +[21]: ../apps/server/src/persistence/Services/ProjectionCheckpoints.ts |
| 178 | +[22]: ../apps/server/src/checkpointing/Utils.ts |
| 179 | +[23]: ../apps/server/src/checkpointing/Diffs.ts |
| 180 | +[24]: ./architecture.md |
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