Concept3 min read
Intent
Minimal coordination information that a Run exposes to other Runs.
Definition
Intent is a concise Task or Run statement describing the objective, expected scope, constraints, and conflict signals. Task intent is durable and caller-owned; Run intent describes the current bounded attempt.
Why it exists
Other Runs need enough information to avoid obvious collisions without requiring every private plan to become a shared document.
What it is not
Intent is not a complete plan, a lock, or a guarantee of semantic compatibility. Validation and integration still decide whether Candidates fit.
Default implementation
A small structured record associated with a Run. It can be stored locally, emitted as an event, or exposed through a coordinator API.