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ProcessDRAFT ENTRY

Process diagram

A sequential view of work moving through named stages, often with inputs, outputs, and checkpoints.

Use this diagram to generate

USE WHEN

The stages matter more than individual decision logic.

AVOID WHEN

Ownership handoffs or exact system messages are central.

VISUAL GRAMMAR

01stages02handoffs03inputs04outputs

SEMANTIC RULES

Use consistent stage granularity.
Name stages with verb phrases.
Show exceptional paths only when material.

QUESTIONS IT ANSWERS

What are the stages?
What does each stage produce?

DRAFT MACHINE CONTRACT

id: process
status: draft
family: process
reading_task: See a multi-stage workflow and its outputs.
grammar:
  - stages
  - handoffs
  - inputs
  - outputs
checks:
  - use_consistent_stage_granularity
  - name_stages_with_verb_phrases
  - show_exceptional_paths_only_when_material

Process diagram

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