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Core Concepts

Understanding how Dial Code works under the hood.

Key Concepts

Execution Modes

Four intelligent modes that adapt to your task's complexity and risk level.

Dialectic Pipeline

The multi-stage review process that ensures safer, higher-quality changes.

Tools

25+ built-in capabilities from file operations to web search.

How It Works

1. Task Analysis

When you submit a request, Dial Code analyzes:

  • Complexity - Simple fix or multi-file change?
  • Risk Level - Read-only, moderate, or critical?
  • Scope - Which files and systems are affected?

2. Mode Selection

Based on the analysis, an execution mode is selected:

Mode When Used
Ask Questions, explanations, read-only exploration
Quick Simple fixes, typos, straightforward changes
Review New features, moderate changes
Safe Critical systems, auth, database, security

3. Execution

  • Ask/Quick: Direct execution with appropriate safeguards
  • Review/Safe: Changes go through the dialectic pipeline

4. Approval

Before any file modifications:

  1. Diff is displayed
  2. You approve or reject
  3. Changes are applied (or not)

Design Principles

Safety First

No changes are made without your explicit approval. The pipeline catches issues before they reach your codebase.

Intelligent Adaptation

The system learns from each session, improving its understanding of your codebase and preferences.

Transparent Process

Every step is visible - you can see what mode is selected, why, and what the pipeline is doing.

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