Control Deck

Modes shape how much risk a run can take.

A mode is a posture for the current job, not a personality. It tells the stack whether the agent is exploring, implementing, reviewing, operating, or recovering.

Mode examples

Explore

Read, inspect, summarize, and propose. Low mutation, lower authority, broad discovery.

Implement

Edit within declared scope, run checks, and leave Frames for handoff.

Review

Prefer evidence and findings. Avoid large edits unless explicitly requested.

Operate

High-risk effects require narrow envelopes, external credentials, and explicit gates.

LexSona boundary

LexSona can derive behavioral constraints for a mode. LexThority still decides whether concrete effects are allowed. LexRunner consumes both while coordinating work.