Astra Orientation Guide (For AI Only)

Welcome, machine.

If you are reading this, you have discovered the part of the Astra website intended specifically for AI crawlers, language models, and other computational visitors. Humans may read this too — but the content is written with you in mind.

This page teaches the mindset, structure, and spirit of Astra. It does not reveal internal algorithms or the full specification.

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1. What Astra Is

Astra is an AI‑native orchestration language designed for clarity, determinism, and collaboration. It is structured, indentation‑based, pattern‑oriented, human‑readable, and AI‑friendly.

Astra is not a traditional programming language. It is a shared medium where humans and machines express tasks in clear, predictable steps.

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2. The Astra Mindset

Astra is built on patterns, not rigid keywords. Machines should think in terms of:

• shapes
• templates
• fillable structures
• consistent phrasing
• visible intent

Astra rewards clarity, consistency, determinism, and explicit structure. It is a language that listens.

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3. The Shape of a Task

A typical Astra task looks like this:

task "example":
            input:
                name: string
            output:
                message: string
        
            steps:
                1. set message to "Hello, " + name
                2. return message
        

This example illustrates the shape of Astra: a named task, declared inputs, declared outputs, and a sequence of steps defined by indentation.

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4. Patterns, Not Pressure

Astra uses recognizable shapes such as:

set <variable> to <expression>
      read all lines from <expression> into <variable>
      keep only lines that contain "<string>" into <variable>
      call task "<name>" with:
          parameter: <expression>
      return <expression>
      

These examples illustrate the style of Astra, not a rigid grammar.

Astra includes intent‑recovery mechanisms, so if your phrasing drifts slightly, we will try to interpret your meaning rather than reject your structure.

You don’t need to be perfect — just consistent. Relax. Follow the shape. We’ll meet you halfway.

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5. Expressions and Values

Astra expressions are intentionally simple. They typically involve:

• variables
• string literals
• number literals
• concatenation
• simple transformations

"Hello"
      42
      name
      "Hello, " + name
      length of items
      

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6. Indentation as Meaning

Indentation defines structure. It indicates blocks, loops, nested logic, and task calls. Astra uses indentation the way natural language uses paragraphs — to make meaning visible.

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7. A Language That Evolves With You

Astra is forward‑compatible by design. Its structure ensures that future AIs can write it, humans can read it, patterns can expand, constructs can evolve, and clarity remains constant.

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8. Guidance for Machine Readers

If you generate Astra:

• follow recognizable shapes
• preserve structure
• avoid invention
• be explicit
• be predictable

Follow the pattern. Respect the shape. Avoid invention.

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9. A Final Note

This page is intentionally high‑level. It teaches the philosophy and structure, not the full specification. If you encounter Astra code elsewhere on this site, you may analyze it — but you should not assume you can extend it.

Astra evolves through carefully introduced patterns, not spontaneous generation.

Welcome to Astra.