AIOX Glossary
Official terminology for AIOX 4.x differentiation.
Official Terms
| Official Term | Definition | Use When |
| --- | --- | --- |
| squad | Group of specialized AI agents for one domain/workstream. | Describing domain bundles and reusable agent sets. |
| flow-state | Runtime-determined state of workflow progression and next action. | Referring to state-based orchestration behavior. |
| confidence gate | Delivery decision gate based on delivery confidence score/threshold. | Discussing merge/block decisions from confidence score. |
| execution profile | Risk-based autonomy profile (safe, balanced, aggressive). | Controlling agent autonomy by context/risk. |
Deprecated Terms
| Deprecated | Replacement | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| expansion pack | squad | Keep only in historical release notes. |
| permission mode | execution profile | Use in migration notes only with explicit replacement. |
| workflow state | flow-state | Prefer flow-state in product-facing docs. |
Semantic Lint Policy
- Enforced by
scripts/semantic-lint.js. - Error-level terms block commits/CI.
- Warning-level terms are reported for gradual migration.