Intent

Intent is where you declare what axite should write — the communication goal, the rules, the voice. The Workflow decides when it runs; Intent defines what comes out. There are two complementary approaches, and a single engine can use both.

Declarations (Stochastic AI)

A Declaration is an instruction for a foundational model — what to say, in what tone, for which products. You write it once per content type; the AI Writer node generates against it. Declarations are the flexible, language-rich path: ideal for descriptive copy where some variation is welcome.

Declarations are edited per branch, so you can refine them without disrupting what's live.

Rulesets (Deterministic NLG)

A Ruleset is the deterministic path: explicit rules that turn an object into text the same way every time. The Deterministic Writer node generates from it. Reach for rulesets when you need reproducible, fully controlled output across a whole portfolio.

You author rulesets in the Composer UI. See the ruleset documentation for how to write them.

Choosing between them

	Declarations (Stochastic)	Rulesets (Deterministic)
Output	Varies, model-written	Identical every time
Best for	Descriptive, on-brand prose	Precise, controlled facts
Generated by	AI Writer node	Deterministic Writer node

Most engines mix the two — and route between them in the Workflow. Either way, results pass the same guardrails before delivery.