Sprucebot Glossary

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• Command Events: Direct results of user commands, targeting elements within the Spruce ecosystem.
• Conversations: Mechanism for designing conversation flows in Sprucebot.
• Conversational State Machine: A system managing messaging and authorizations, normalizing interactions across various communication platforms.

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• Errors: Error management system within Sprucebot.
• Event Contracts: Mechanisms for introducing and managing new events into Mercury.
• Event Engine: A component of Sprucebot that enables reactive and proactive functionalities by processing various types of events.

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• Heartwood: A design system used for creating pixel-based interfaces within Sprucebot.

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• Listeners: Components in Sprucebot to respond to events.

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• Mercury: The core event engine of Sprucebot, acting as the central nervous system, orchestrating the flow of information and commands across the platform.

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• Preemptive Events: Events initiated in anticipation of user actions, including will-arrive, checkout, and message.

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• Reactive Events: Events triggered by user actions such as did-arrive, book-appointment, check-in, press-button, and checkout.

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• Schemas: Data structures defined and synchronized in Sprucebot.
• Skill Registry: A system responsible for managing the lifecycle of Skills, from creation to deployment.
• Skills: Encapsulated tools and services provided by Sprucebot to build intuitive solutions, focusing on specific functionalities or experiences.
• Sprucebot: A sophisticated development platform designed for the creation of scalable, enterprise-grade applications, focusing on modularity and user experience.
• Stores: Data storage solutions in Sprucebot.

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• Test-Driven Development: A development philosophy emphasized in Spruce development for creating and running tests. Test Driven Development (TDD) is a software development approach where tests are written before the actual code.

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• Views: Interfaces created in Sprucebot using the Heartwood Design System.

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