Chapter 3 · The request journey

Follow one request, end to end.

Thirteen steps from your chat message to a checked answer. Amber arrows are pauses: the job is safely waiting and holding nothing.

life of one request ← → to step · space to play
You, the OperatorMagusChatBridgeWorkflow EngineSpellweaver (Weaver)Memory VaultPhylacteryWorkersGhoulsTraffic ControllerDispatcherStage ManagerOrchestratorLocal ModelSoulstonetypes a request1Intent2open Run3claim job4need a model5not ready6load model7pass + prompt8reply + tool call9ask approval10you approve11DONE12answer13
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Press play, or click any arrow, to follow one request from your keyboard to the answer.

This shows the intended design (State of Work marks most of these steps Partial). Cloud models are refused today, so the model here is a local one.

What to notice

Four habits the whole system follows.