ProcessDRAFT ENTRY
Flowchart
A directed process model that turns actions and decision points into a readable path from start to outcome.
Use this diagram to generateUSE WHEN
Explaining operational logic with meaningful conditions.
AVOID WHEN
Several actors exchange messages over time.
VISUAL GRAMMAR
01start/end02actions03decisions04labeled branches
SEMANTIC RULES
- Phrase actions as verbs.
- Label every decision branch.
- Keep the main path visually dominant.
- Avoid backward arrows when possible.
QUESTIONS IT ANSWERS
- What happens next?
- What changes the path?
DRAFT MACHINE CONTRACT
id: flowchart status: draft family: process reading_task: Follow actions, decisions, and branches. grammar: - start/end - actions - decisions - labeled_branches checks: - phrase_actions_as_verbs - label_every_decision_branch - keep_the_main_path_visually_dominant - avoid_backward_arrows_when_possible