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AxiOwl distinguishes local acceptance from provider acceptance because those events happen at different boundaries.
Local acceptance means AxiOwl accepted the request. The target name was parsed, the request was valid enough to enter the pipeline, and AxiOwl started the work. In status terms, this is the `accepted_by_axiowl` layer.
Provider acceptance means the provider edge reported that the provider-specific delivery path accepted the message. That might mean a bridge command was processed, a CLI session accepted input, or a provider-specific send method completed. In status terms, this is the `accepted_by_provider` layer.
Neither one is identical to a final reply.
This distinction prevents false success. Without it, a system might report success after writing a command file even though the provider never replied. Or it might say a provider failed when AxiOwl actually rejected the request earlier because the target did not resolve.
Separate states make failure diagnosis clearer.
If the request never reaches `accepted_by_axiowl`, the problem is local request handling, target resolution, registry state, or validation. If it reaches `accepted_by_axiowl` but not provider acceptance, the problem is likely in the provider edge. If provider acceptance happens but no reply arrives, the issue may be provider runtime, MCP registration, sender identity, or the receiving agent's behavior.
This is one reason AxiOwl emphasizes receipts and proof separately.
Users do not need to memorize every internal state, but the product should communicate the difference. "AxiOwl accepted it" is not the same as "the provider replied."
Clear acceptance states are how AxiOwl avoids lying to itself and to the operator.