FOUNDATIONS · GLOSSARY

Plain meanings.

Every mystical name we use resolves to a precise object. This page keeps both sides honest.

We borrow language from grimoires because the protocol behaves like one — small named programs you summon, each with a written remit. The translations below are exact.

Mystical	Plain	What it actually is
Intent	What you want	A declarative statement of a goal, attached to a budget, encased in a set of bounds. Signed by you, consumed by one or more agents.
Agent	Who does it	A program — audited, versioned, open source — that consumes an intent and emits casts. Lives in the Grimoire; can also be inscribed by you.
Spell	A named agent	The same thing as an agent, used when speaking about a specific shipped strategy (e.g. Wraith of Yield).
Cast	An onchain action	A single transaction (or atomic bundle) an agent submits under your seal. Every cast emits a structured event.
Seal	A scoped key	A session key derived from your wallet, with a written bound on what it may do and an expiry. Revocable any time.
Bounds	The forbidden set	The negative space of an intent — venues, assets, sizes, and behaviors the agent must not enter. Anything not explicitly allowed is forbidden.
Cadence	How often	Frequency at which the agent is permitted to act, and which event types should notify you.
Mana	Protocol credit	Soft credit earned per cast that pays for some classes of agent compute. Not a token in v0.1.
Tome	These docs	The written half of the protocol. Spec, concepts, reference. Lives at /docs.
Workshop	Your dashboard	The /app surface — wallet view, active agents, activity feed, portfolio. Where you set intent and watch the casting.
Sanctum	Your settings	Account-wide preferences and the danger zone. Default risk band, notification mode, mass revocation.

If you find a metaphor in the docs that does not map to a row above, file a bug. The promise is one-to-one.

FOUNDATIONS · GLOSSARY

Plain meanings.

Every mystical name we use resolves to a precise object. This page keeps both sides honest.

We borrow language from grimoires because the protocol behaves like one — small named programs you summon, each with a written remit. The translations below are exact.

Mystical	Plain	What it actually is
Intent	What you want	A declarative statement of a goal, attached to a budget, encased in a set of bounds. Signed by you, consumed by one or more agents.
Agent	Who does it	A program — audited, versioned, open source — that consumes an intent and emits casts. Lives in the Grimoire; can also be inscribed by you.
Spell	A named agent	The same thing as an agent, used when speaking about a specific shipped strategy (e.g. Wraith of Yield).
Cast	An onchain action	A single transaction (or atomic bundle) an agent submits under your seal. Every cast emits a structured event.
Seal	A scoped key	A session key derived from your wallet, with a written bound on what it may do and an expiry. Revocable any time.
Bounds	The forbidden set	The negative space of an intent — venues, assets, sizes, and behaviors the agent must not enter. Anything not explicitly allowed is forbidden.
Cadence	How often	Frequency at which the agent is permitted to act, and which event types should notify you.
Mana	Protocol credit	Soft credit earned per cast that pays for some classes of agent compute. Not a token in v0.1.
Tome	These docs	The written half of the protocol. Spec, concepts, reference. Lives at /docs.
Workshop	Your dashboard	The /app surface — wallet view, active agents, activity feed, portfolio. Where you set intent and watch the casting.
Sanctum	Your settings	Account-wide preferences and the danger zone. Default risk band, notification mode, mass revocation.

If you find a metaphor in the docs that does not map to a row above, file a bug. The promise is one-to-one.