This operating model defines how `tegwick-control` is used to reduce decision fatigue, keep important topics visible, and enable safe agent-assisted progress.
## Core Rules
### 1. Everything has a place
Unplaced topics create mental load. Every relevant topic should eventually have a home.
### 2. Not everything is active
A topic may be important without being active.
### 3. Commitments are different from options
Options can be collected freely. Commitments require ownership, next actions, and consequences.
### 4. Agentic work must be bounded
Agents should receive clearly scoped tasks with explicit allowed changes, expected outputs, and approval boundaries.
### 5. The system must protect energy
The purpose is continuous progress, not constant pressure.
## Work Classes
| Class | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Commitment | Something that must be done |
| Option | Something that may be valuable |
| Exploration | Something unclear that needs investigation |
| Decision | Something that requires choosing |
| Waiting | Something blocked by another person/system |
