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

Match each StateM lifecycle construct to its operational responsibility.

Order the lifecycle events that occur when an agent departs one state and enters another in StateM:

Explain how StateM's contract boundary mechanisms respond to this missing receipt file during the attempted transition, and identify what prevents the failure from silently propagating.

Which operational limitation applies to the context boundary established upon state entry in StateM?

In StateM, what operational failure mode is prevented by having the entry hook provide an explicit control anchor rather than relying on conversation history alone?