The Grimoire Defines OpenCoven Terms
Use core OpenCoven vocabulary without guessing.
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Written By Val AlexanderLast updated about 2 hours ago
The Grimoire Defines OpenCoven Terms
The Grimoire is the public reference shelf for OpenCoven language. Use it when you see a term in the roadmap, changelog, docs, or feedback page and want the plain meaning.
Core Terms
- OpenCoven is the public project family for persistent AI workspaces, agent tools, and familiar-led workflows.
- Coven is the runtime direction: the harness layer for sessions, memory, tools, handoffs, and agent orchestration.
- CastCodes is the canonical application surface for interacting with OpenCoven.
- Coven Code is the developer package and CLI workflow for local code-oriented Coven work.
- OpenCoven Feedback is the public source of truth for roadmap items, bug reports, feature requests, changelogs, and help articles.
Agent Terms
- Familiar means a named AI agent with identity, memory, tools, and a specific role.
- Harness means the runtime wrapper that lets an agent operate through tools, sessions, permissions, and local context.
- Workspace means the project or environment where work happens, including files, commands, docs, and memory.
- Memory means written continuity. It can include short-term notes, long-term summaries, and project-specific records.
- Handoff means passing a task from one agent or tool lane to another with enough context to continue safely.
How To Use These Terms
Use the specific product name when asking for help. For example, use CastCodes for app-surface feedback, Coven Code for package or CLI feedback, Coven for runtime behavior, and OpenCoven Feedback for the public portal itself.
When in doubt, describe the outcome you want. Maintainers and agents can map the request to the right product area.
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