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ProcessDRAFT ENTRY

Flowchart

A directed process model that turns actions and decision points into a readable path from start to outcome.

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LIVE SPECIMENFlowchart · minimal light
USE WHEN

Explaining operational logic with meaningful conditions.

AVOID WHEN

Several actors exchange messages over time.

VISUAL GRAMMAR
01start/end02actions03decisions04labeled branches
SEMANTIC RULES
  1. Phrase actions as verbs.
  2. Label every decision branch.
  3. Keep the main path visually dominant.
  4. 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
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