memory-continuity/skills/agent-workflow/references/state-machine.md

Minimal state machine

States

• planned
• dispatching
• in_progress
• blocked
• reviewing
• done

Typical flow

1. planned
2. dispatching
3. in_progress
4. reviewing
5. done

Failure shortcuts

• dispatching + no worker trace within 10 minutes -> blocked (launch failure)
• in_progress + ETA exceeded with no milestone -> blocked (stalled)

Notes

• Keep the state machine small.
• Avoid adding extra states unless repeated real-world failures demand them.
• State changes should be backed by evidence, not optimism.