> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tryvoss.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# .voss overview

> Understand .voss as the workflow-control language behind the Voss harness.

`.voss` is the workflow-control language for AI programs and agent loops.

It is not trying to replace Python as a general-purpose language. It gives names and structure to patterns that AI apps and coding agents rebuild by hand:

* Confidence checks
* Context budgets
* Budget fallbacks
* Semantic routing
* Tool use
* Memory
* Agent lifecycle

## Relationship to the harness

The harness proves workflows interactively first. The language makes stable workflows durable, reviewable, and checkable.

For v0.1, `.voss` should map back to actual harness behavior and runtime primitives.

## Relationship to Python

Voss compiles to readable Python and imports `voss_runtime`.

Python remains the runtime target because the AI ecosystem already lives there.

## Next

* Learn the core constructs: [Core constructs](/language/core-constructs)
* Understand compiler/runtime flow: [Compiler and runtime](/language/compiler-runtime)
* See examples: [Examples](/language/examples)