Working with the Factory
The factory runs on three commands and a conversation. You don’t need to memorize anything beyond that — the agents know their jobs, and the more you work with them, the better they get at working with you.
start the factory
start an audit
close the session
01 — Every session, same opening move
Say “start the factory” — Probot handles the rest. He reads the manifest, checks every agent, pings the connectors, and surfaces anything still open from last time. You’ll know exactly where things stand before you do anything.
you
Start the factory
Probot
Startup runs. Storage checked. Agents verified. Open items surfaced. Ready when you are.
02 — When you want a real health check
“Start an audit” means go deep — sigs, connectors, red items, storage — all of it reviewed systematically. Use it when you’ve been away a while or something feels off.
you
Start an audit
Probot
Full activation gate. Every sig checked. Anything mismatched gets flagged — auto-fixed where possible, escalated to you where not.
03 — Closing a session properly
Tell the factory you’re done — anything close to “wrap it up” works. Fred writes the session log, updates status, and makes sure the next session starts with the full picture.
you
Close the session — or — We’re done — or — Wrap it up
Probot
Summarizes the session, flags anything unresolved.
Fred
Writes the log. Done.
Even if you just close the browser, Fred flushes on the last response. Nothing gets lost.
The best part? Just talk to them.
Every agent in the factory can tell you exactly how to work with it — and it means it. Ask Brandy what she’s good at. Ask Carver what he needs from you. Ask Fred how he handles files. You’ll get a real answer, not a help page. This is how the factory is designed to be discovered — by using it, not by reading about it.
Brandy, what do you need from me?
Carver, how do you like to work?
Fred, what can you do for me?
Probot, where should I start?
What’s the best way to use this factory?
Who should I be talking to about X?
It goes both ways
The agents don’t just respond to you — they learn how you work. Over time, working with the factory gets faster and more natural because the relationship is mutual. You’re not learning a tool. You’re building a working relationship.
Ask the agent
- How do I get the best out of you?
- What do you need from me upfront?
- Am I using you the right way?
- What’s the most useful thing I can give you?
The agent can tell you
- How it prefers to receive a task
- What slows it down or blocks it
- Where it works best in your workflow
- What to hand off vs. keep directing
Everything else — just say it
How are we looking?
What are we blocked on?
Who should handle this?
Where did we leave off?
Fred, find that doc from last week
Route this to the right person
Something feels off — look into it
I need Brandy on this copy