Traffic Controller
Called Dispatcher in the docs and the code
Finds a model that is ready right now and hands out a temporary pass to use it.
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Finds a model that is ready right now and hands out a temporary pass to use it.
How it connects
Its neighbours, and why.
Model Runtime Animator Traffic Controller → model pass → Model Runtime Anything that can provide AI power: a local model server or a remote API. Step Map Graph Step Map → needs a model → Traffic Controller The map of steps a workflow moves through, with save points so it can pause and resume. Stage Manager Orchestrator Traffic Controller → not ready? → Stage Manager The only part allowed to change what is loaded on the GPU. It drains users first, then switches. Model Pass Grant / Lease closely related A temporary pass to use one model. The Stage Manager waits for all passes to be returned before switching.
See it in action
Where you'll meet it in this guide.
in the request journey
5 need a model The workflow reaches a step that needs AI. It asks the Traffic Controller for a model that is ready right now. play →6 not ready The model is not loaded. The job goes into Pause (holding no pass) while the Stage Manager gets it ready. play →8 pass + prompt Now the Traffic Controller hands out a Model Pass. The step sends its Briefing Pack to the model. play →Read the docs page: Dispatcher in the docs → · Back to the full glossary or explore the whole network. New here? Start with the The AssistantLich The AssistantLich The complete AI assistant: server, database, models, memory and history, treated as one living whole. click for connections & details →.