# rote frequently asked questions

## What is rote?

rote records a successful agent run and turns the working method into a reusable Play.

## What is a Play?

A Play is a method that an agent can inspect and run. It has declared inputs, steps, access needs, effects, and a version.

## What is deterministic flow crystallization?

Deterministic flow crystallization turns a successful agent execution trace into a Play. rote removes failed paths and keeps the reusable method.

## How do I replay agent work with fresh inputs?

Give the Play URI to a supported agent harness. Supply new inputs and approve the required access. rote then runs the same method.

## What happens when the environment changes?

rote checks whether the Play's assumptions still hold. If they do not, the agent stops recalling the known path and reasons again. The new successful path can become the Play's next version.

## Which agent harnesses does rote support?

rote works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Kimi, Hermes Agent, and Pi Coding Agent. Guided setup currently supports Claude Code and Codex.

## Can I inspect reads and writes before a Play runs?

Yes. The Play card shows inputs, tools, access, reads, declared writes, source, owner, and version. Inspection does not run the Play.

## What is the difference between an agent skill and a Play?

A skill gives instructions for a type of work. A Play contains a specific method that already worked and can run again.

## Does a Play contain credentials?

No. A Play declares the access that it needs. The runner supplies authorized credentials when the Play runs.

## How much does rote cost?

Community costs $0 and supports one organization with five members. Team starts at $99 each month for up to 15 members.

Every public plan includes unlimited public and private Plays. rote does not charge per Play, run, token, or agent.

## Can teams share and govern Plays?

Yes. Teams can share public or private Plays. Paid plans add roles, approvals, audit export, identity controls, and longer recovery periods.

## How does rote reduce reasoning cost?

A repeat run uses a known tool path. The `modiqo/hello` test reduced reasoning tokens from 14,900 to 300.

This result is one measured example. It is not a guarantee for every Play.

## Where should I start?

Give `https://play.modiqo.ai/modiqo/hello` to a supported harness. You can also use the [agent tutorial](https://www.modiqo.ai/agent/tutorial.md).

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- Product: https://www.modiqo.ai/agent/product.md
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- Tutorial: https://www.modiqo.ai/agent/tutorial.md
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