Ideas in.
Running systems out.

The tower, level by level.

1. Level 00 · under every station

   The Grid

   AIQ://OS itself: rules, memory, routing and the harness.

   1. RulesHolds the rules, limits and review gates every agent is told to work inside.
   2. MemoryKeeps notes and decisions for good, and starts each session with only that workstream’s handoff.
   3. RoutingMatches each delegated job to a model and effort level, using a written routing table.
   4. UtilitiesConnects the tools AIQ Industries already runs on: Claude models, GitHub and Vercel hosting.

   No signal at the grid

   Ticket up: A new trip. Trip addresses are planned.

   Read The Grid in full →

2. Level 01

   Plan

   Capture the idea and make it clear.

   1. CaptureLogs it with a date and a source, so nothing gets lost.
   2. ClarifyPulls in related notes and past decisions, so you never start from zero.
   3. StructurePlannedTurns it into a trip with its own address.
   4. Ready to exploreWrites a short handoff with only what Explore needs.

   Demo signalGreen when it’s worth exploring

   Ticket up: The goal and what done means.

   Read Plan in full →

3. Level 02

   Explore

   Research the options before committing.

   1. QuestionsResearches open questions when asked.
   2. ResearchGathers sources and summarizes them, with links.
   3. ComparePlannedLays out the trade-offs. Running several AI models on the same brief, each unseen by the others, is planned.
   4. Select directionRecords the choice and the reason in the decision log.

   Demo signalGreen when you pick a direction

   Ticket up: The chosen direction and why.

   Read Explore in full →

4. Level 03

   Design

   Decide how it should work.

   1. Map the systemDraws the parts and how they connect.
   2. Define connectionsWrites down what each part has to deliver.
   3. Trace the impactChecks what depends on what, and what could break.
   4. Approve the designRecords the approved plan. Later changes are logged as decisions.

   Demo signalGreen when you approve the design

   Ticket up: The approved design and what each part has to deliver.

   Read Design in full →

5. Level 04

   Build

   Make the thing.

   1. Load the planLoads the approved plan and the context it needs.
   2. Make itAI agents write the code or the content.
   3. Test itRuns the tests and the build. Failures get fixed before review.
   4. Package itBundles it with notes on what changed and why.

   Demo signalGreen when it works and you’ve seen it

   Ticket up: The finished piece, what changed, and the test results.

   Read Build in full →

6. Level 05

   Review

   Check it against what was asked.

   1. EvaluateA separate reviewer, not the builder, checks the work.
   2. Resolve findingsFixes what you agreed to, then checks again.
   3. Check the evidenceAttaches test results, previews and sources.
   4. Release decisionShips only on a yes. A no goes back to Build with the reason.

   Demo signalGreen only on your yes

   Ticket up: The release decision and the fixes that were made.

   Read Review in full →

7. Level 06

   Maintain

   Keep it healthy, learn from it, go again.

   1. ObserveChecks the site’s copy for claims that have gone stale, on request.
   2. Find patternsLogs repeated mistakes, so the fix goes into the process.
   3. Reuse what worksPackages it so every future trip benefits.
   4. Frame the next tripOpens a new Plan with what was learned attached.

   Demo signalGreen when you choose what’s next

   Ticket up: What was learned, attached to the next Plan.

   Read Maintain in full →

This signal is a demo. On a real trip it turns green only when a person says go. Green is reserved for exactly that.