Glossary

Session

A bounded conversation and task context that keeps history, approvals, and active work together.

Workflow

The chain from your request to the final result, including interpretation, tool use, approvals, and feedback.

Knowledge item

A curated unit of expertise that Gestura can match and load when a request benefits from domain-specific guidance.

Memory bank

Durable stored context that can preserve useful information beyond the live session window.

Reflection / ERL

An optional ERL-inspired feature that helps Gestura analyze weak turns, generate corrective strategies, and sometimes reuse those lessons later.

Permission level

The trust mode that determines whether Gestura can act autonomously or must pause for confirmation.

MCP

Model Context Protocol, the extension mechanism Gestura uses to connect external tools and services.

Provider

The speech or language model service Gestura uses for recognition, synthesis, or reasoning.

Project instructions

Local guidance files or configuration that shape how Gestura behaves inside a project or working directory.

Haptic feedback

Tactile confirmation delivered through Haptic Harmony instead of or alongside sounds and desktop notifications.

Compaction

The process of reducing older session context so long-running conversations stay useful and affordable.