Operating Model

Factory contracts, agent execution lifecycle, execution rules, Beads work ownership, and board models. How work gets done.

See ES-STRUCTURE-001 for placement rules.

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Operating Documents

Document	Type	Description
HANDOFF-2026-09-20-FACTORY-OS.md	Session Handoff	Master Factory OS handoff receipt for incoming agents
beads-work-ownership-contract.md	Standard	Work ownership and Bead lifecycle contract
factory-operating-contract.md	Contract	Core factory operating contract