Every form, on the record.
Six pages cover the system: how to run it, how it is put
together, what it may do to itself, why that cannot strand you, and every
knob in thetis.toml.
Getting started
The toolchain, the first launch, the mock LLM for offline work, and what the chat surface gives you on turn one.
βArchitecture
The orchestrator as trusted kernel, the grip contract, three kinds of guest, and why a fresh store per call makes hot swapping safe.
γSelf-modification
The dev-kit tools, the compiler's verdict inside the tool result, activation timing, and the limits drawn around writes.
δStaying recoverable
Validation gate, epoch watchdog, circuit breaker, branches with a content-addressed build cache, and the /admin panel.
εBeyond one conversation
Sub-agents that share your checkout, durable notes, compaction, a scoped tool surface, ssh hosts, and the read-only Discord connector.
ζConfiguration
The three config layers, every section of thetis.toml,
environment overrides, and where the API key should live.