The Three Dimensions

openstackai operates across three dimensions of intelligence, each building upon the last.

                    ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
                    │     DIMENSION 3: CREATION       │
                    │   Software Factory Intelligence  │
                    │ ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │
                    │ │ • Self-generating systems   │ │
                    │ │ • Code synthesis engines    │ │
                    │ │ • Autonomous development    │ │
                    │ └─────────────────────────────┘ │
                    └───────────────┬─────────────────┘
                                    │
                    ┌───────────────▼─────────────────┐
                    │    DIMENSION 2: ORCHESTRATION   │
                    │     Multi-Agent Intelligence     │
                    │ ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │
                    │ │ • Agent coordination        │ │
                    │ │ • Workflow automation       │ │
                    │ │ • Knowledge synthesis       │ │
                    │ └─────────────────────────────┘ │
                    └───────────────┬─────────────────┘
                                    │
                    ┌───────────────▼─────────────────┐
                    │     DIMENSION 1: COGNITION      │
                    │      Core AI Operations          │
                    │ ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │
                    │ │ • ask() • research()        │ │
                    │ │ • summarize() • analyze()   │ │
                    │ │ • extract() • generate()    │ │
                    │ └─────────────────────────────┘ │
                    └─────────────────────────────────┘

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Dimension 1️⃣ — Cognition

The foundation. Single-purpose AI operations that just work.

Key Functions

Function	Purpose	Example
ask()	Question answering	ask("What is Python?")
research()	Deep research	research("AI trends 2024")
summarize()	Summarization	summarize("./report.pdf")
extract()	Data extraction	extract(text, ["name", "email"])
generate()	Content creation	generate("blog post", type="article")
translate()	Translation	translate("Hello", to="spanish")
code	Code operations	code.write("REST API")
analyze	Analysis	analyze.sentiment("I love it!")

Example

from openstackai import ask, summarize, extract

# Instant intelligence
answer = ask("Explain quantum entanglement")
summary = summarize(long_document)
entities = extract(text, fields=["names", "dates", "amounts"])

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Dimension 2️⃣ — Orchestration

Coordinated intelligence. Multiple agents working in harmony.

Key Patterns

Pattern	Purpose	Use Case
Chain	Sequential processing	Draft → Edit → Publish
Router	Route to specialists	Code questions → Coder agent
MapReduce	Parallel with aggregation	Multi-angle research
Supervisor	Hierarchical management	Manager + workers
Consensus	Voting-based decisions	Multi-expert approval
Debate	Adversarial reasoning	Pro/con analysis

Example

from openstackai import Agent
from openstackai.blueprint import Workflow, Step

researcher = Agent(name="Researcher", instructions="Find information.")
analyst = Agent(name="Analyst", instructions="Analyze data.")
writer = Agent(name="Writer", instructions="Write content.")

workflow = (Workflow("ResearchPipeline")
    .add_step(Step("research", researcher))
    .add_step(Step("analyze", analyst))
    .add_step(Step("write", writer))
    .build())

result = await workflow.run("Create report on AI trends")

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Dimension 3️⃣ — Creation

Self-generating systems. The Software Factory.

Vision

Software Factories don't just use AI — they are AI. They generate code, tests, documentation, and entire systems from high-level descriptions.

Key Capabilities

Feature	Description
Code Generation	Generate complete modules from descriptions
Code Review	Automated quality analysis
Refactoring	Transform architecture intelligently
Debugging	Fix errors with explanations
Test Generation	Create comprehensive test suites
Documentation	Auto-generate docs from code

Example

from openstackai import code

# Generate code
api_code = code.write("REST API for user management with JWT auth")

# Review existing code
review = code.review(existing_code)
print(review.issues, review.suggestions, review.score)

# Debug errors
fix = code.debug("TypeError: cannot unpack non-iterable NoneType")

# Refactor architecture
improved = code.refactor(old_code, goal="async architecture")

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The Intelligence Stack

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    YOUR APPLICATION                       │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ┌─────────┐  ┌─────────┐  ┌─────────┐  ┌─────────┐     │
│  │ openstackai │  │ PyFlow  │  │PyVision │  │ PyVoice │     │
│  │ Agents  │  │Workflow │  │ Vision  │  │  Audio  │     │
│  └────┬────┘  └────┬────┘  └────┬────┘  └────┬────┘     │
│       │            │            │            │           │
│  ┌────▼────────────▼────────────▼────────────▼────┐     │
│  │              openstackai INTELLIGENCE ENGINE           │     │
│  │  • Unified Memory  • Context Management         │     │
│  │  • Model Routing   • Intelligent Caching        │     │
│  └────────────────────────────────────────────────┘     │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│     Azure OpenAI  |  OpenAI  |  Anthropic  |  Ollama    │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

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Progressive Complexity

Start simple, scale infinitely:

# Level 1: One line
answer = ask("Translate to French: Hello")

# Level 2: Agent with tools
translator = Agent(name="Translator", instructions="...", tools=[...])
result = Runner.run_sync(translator, "Translate to all languages")

# Level 3: Multi-agent orchestration
workflow = Workflow("TranslationService").add_step(...).build()

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Next Steps

• [[Software Factories]] - The vision in detail
• [[Design Philosophy]] - Our guiding principles
• [[Agent Framework]] - Build agents