In StateM, how does treating each phase-level state as a context boundary prevent an agent from having to infer its operational obligations from an append-only terminal log?

In StateM's contract boundary, what component evaluates pre-commit checks before a transition commits, and what is the operational outcome when requirements are not met?

In StateM, what is the specific role of the exit hook (out_hook) when an agent departs a state?

In StateM, entering a state establishes a context boundary by erasing prior history to ensure the agent focuses only on state-local instructions.

According to StateM's context boundary model, what four elements are exposed to the agent by the entry hook (in_hook) upon entering a state?

Explain how StateM uses both context and contract boundaries at the phase-level state to prevent distinct operational failure modes during agent execution.

StateM Ordered Transition Protocol

Evidentiary Hierarchy of Transition Checks

Phase-Level State Abstraction