State Management

Colony uses a git-backed state system for reliable agent coordination.

Architecture

Backend: Git (JSONL + SQLite)
Schema: Beads-inspired design
Sync: Push/pull model

State Components

Tasks

Distributed task queue
Dependency tracking
Status management

Workflows

Multi-step processes
State transitions
History tracking

Memory

Shared context
Learned insights
Decision history

See Git-Backed State for implementation details.