Concept
Agency
A Thing's capacity to choose and act, represented through its intentions, decisions and commitments. Granted and widened only by recorded act; never a property a system develops.
Nine · Relationships · In the Covenant · Instances · Source
Meaning
For example
- An owner delegating a task through an Assignment
Not this
- A model being highly capable
The Nine
No Nine profile has been captured for this concept. Nothing is filled in for it. not captured
Belief
What does it hold to be true?
Not captured.
Purpose
Why does it exist?
Not captured.
Intention
What does it set out to do?
Not captured.
Agency
Who chooses and acts?
Not captured.
Capability
What can it actually do?
Not captured.
Consequence
What follows from it?
Not captured.
Responsibility
Who answers for it?
Not captured.
Wisdom
What does it learn and keep?
Not captured.
Unity
How does it fit with others?
Not captured.
Relationships
Declared in the Lexicon, with direction.
- is distinct fromAgency is distinct from Authority
- is distinct fromAgency is distinct from Capability
- grants (from)Assignment grants Agency
- is distinct from (from)Authority is distinct from Agency
- is distinct from (from)Court is distinct from Agency
- is distinct from (from)Owner is distinct from Agency
In the Covenant
Not named in the Covenant text.
Compare
Agency and Authority · Agency and Capability · Agency and Assignment · Agency and Court · Agency and Owner
Instances and uses
Instances live in each Realm's own Estate and are not published here.
Source and version
Decision: thecy-ascode docs-ascode/decisions/PILLAR-OWNERSHIP-2026-10-13.json
Lexicon version 8d67d98ce91b0a2b529d6b30934a77d3a7f2ef09a18b35410afa98c82fb3855a