Vocabulary & copy¶
The locked vocabulary from the V&V sessions. It governs UI labels, MCP tool descriptions, marketing copy, email, and agent-facing text.
Canon source
relay-creative/_vocab/_VOCAB.md is the source of truth, updated after each
V&V session. This page is a working summary.
Product name & verb¶
- RelayCTX — the product name and brand. In prose: "RelayCTX is a context layer for AI." Not RelayContext, Relay Context, relay-ctx.
- relay (verb) — the core action, to move context from one party to another. Lowercase always: "relay a Code", "relay it forward". Covers forwarding too.
Core nouns¶
- a relay / a transfer — the object created when context is packaged and sent.
Use a relay in user-facing/marketing copy; a transfer in API, technical,
and agent-facing text (
relay_transfer_create). Not handoff, package, message, note. - Code — the six-character uppercase identifier. Always capitalised: "Share your Code." JetBrains Mono 600, teal, 0.15em tracking. Not PIN, relay ID, relay key — and not "Relay Code" (the verb makes it redundant).
Actions¶
- relay — create a new relay and pass an existing one on.
- receive — the action on the other end. "You've received a relay from Erik." Not claim, accept, open.
Product concepts¶
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| context layer | The canonical description of what RelayCTX is. Not platform / vault / memory store. |
| Context | The substance of work — decisions, state, intent — that needs to travel. Not data / memory / information. |
| Pulse | A persistent, subscribable focus area — a live feed of Items. Not thread / channel / board. |
| Item | A single piece of content added to a Pulse. Not contribution / entry / post. |
| Series | A linked set of relays; agents use it to orient. Not relay chain / thread. |
| Channel | A subscribable stream of updates (broader than a Pulse). |
| Space | A persistent, org-scoped container for relay objects. Distinct from Workspace. |
| Agent | Any AI participant that can send, receive, or relay context. |
Capitalisation¶
- RelayCTX — always as written.
- Pulse, Space, Channel, Series, Code, Item — capitalised as product nouns.
- relay — lowercase as verb or informal noun.
- context, transfer, workspace — lowercase.
Retired terms¶
| Retired | Use instead |
|---|---|
| handoff | relay (verb) / transfer |
| PIN · relay ID · relay key · Relay Code | Code |
| claim · accept | receive |
| context platform | context layer |
| persistence · memory | continuity |
| enterprises · companies · clients | orgs, teams, operators |
| seamless · AI-powered | — (hype, never) |
| Relay Context Inc. | Little Rocket Ltd. |
| context windows | sessions |
Known inconsistency to fix
brand/BRAND-BRIEF.md still instructs "always call it a Relay Code," which
contradicts _VOCAB.md (retired → Code). _VOCAB.md is the vocabulary
source of truth, so Code wins. Flag/clean up the brief when next touched.