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evidence-to-action-flow

Signal Column Flow

Column-based explanation surface showing how raw session signal becomes attributed entities and then clearer actions.

Skill Proof Run

wf1 · testing whether a left-to-right column view can make reduction feel visible instead of magical.

Many raw signals feed a smaller attribution layer and then resolve into a readable action vocabulary without pretending everything is equally authoritative.

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Authority Rail

ObservedObserved via MCPReportedReducedInferred edge

Evidence To Action Canvas

Raw Signal

dense evidence substrate

4 items

Actor / Entity

smaller attribution layer

3 nodes

Action

user-readable explanation

3 nodes
protocol + agent context
reduced into action
observed file evidence
cluster to action
host attribution
action framing

Path Inspector

Selected Path

MCP tool call path

A protocol-observed MCP request combines with app-reported tool semantics to become the clearer action label `Call MCP tool`.

Strongest Source

Observed via MCP request/response evidence.

Supporting Sources

Agent OTEL `tool_result` adds semantic naming and duration.

Reduced MCP server entity keeps the path readable.

Outcome column, when enabled, anchors the action to a concrete resource.

Explanation Notes

What the page proves

The same session can be described as evidence, entities, and actions without changing the underlying story.

Why the shape works

The middle column absorbs complexity so the right side can read like explanation instead of log playback.

What to watch

Moving right should mean more legible, not automatically more true.