Before you begin

  • Use the Genesis desktop application.
  • Confirm Cockpit is enabled for the project.
  • Confirm the required agent runtime is installed and authenticated.
  • Open the correct project context and understand which files the agent may inspect or change.

Run a first session

  1. 01

    Open Cockpit

    Select Cockpit from the project launcher.

  2. 02

    Create a session

    Choose an available model. Keep the default high effort for the first walkthrough.

  3. 03

    Send a bounded prompt

    Ask the agent to explain before changing anything, and name the specific subsystem or decision you care about.

  4. 04

    Compare the two views

    Use the transcript for readable conversation and the terminal pane to inspect the real process output.

  5. 05

    Leave and return

    Reopen the session and verify that the native transcript rehydrates and available terminal scrollback replays.

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Explain the structure of this project and identify the files I should inspect before changing payment retry logic. Do not modify anything yet. Cite filenames and call out uncertainty.

Checkpoint

  • The model and effort choice match the task’s complexity.
  • The prompt has a clear scope and change boundary.
  • Transcript and terminal reflect the same session.
  • Reopening the session restores conversation context.