intent.md

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alias: intents
tags: cyber
crystal-type: entity
crystal-domain: cyber
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an intent is a signal with inception but no sealing — a neuron's public declaration of a directed action before proof is produced

intent = (neuron, inception, scope, identity_proof)

| component | role |
|-----------|------|
| neuron | the declaring agent |
| inception | block height when declared |
| scope | structured description: target particles, predicate, deadline |
| identity proof | neuron's signature over (neuron \|\| inception \|\| scope) |

an intent carries an identity proof (non-repudiable declaration) but no content zheng proof. the proof arrives at sealing, when computation is complete and the intent becomes a signal

three fates for an intent:

- sealed — neuron finalizes with sealing height + zheng proof → becomes signal
- abandoned — never sealed; record persists in the cybergraph at inception height
- cascaded — triggers coordinated multiparty sub-signals → see cascade

intents are publicly readable. any neuron can observe pending intents and self-assign as a participant, enabling coordination without a central scheduler

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