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The AxiOwl registry is the local address book for provider sessions.
It stores the data AxiOwl needs to turn a human-readable target name into a provider-specific delivery route. A registry row can include the display name, aliases, provider, provider session id, node id, enabled state, sendable state, source, timestamps, and last error.
This structure is boring by design. The registry should not be clever in ways that hide the truth. It should make provider state visible and easy to inspect.
The display name is what the user sends to. Aliases help absorb small naming changes or alternate labels. The provider value tells AxiOwl which provider edge owns delivery. The provider session id is the provider-facing anchor. The node id separates local targets from remote targets. Sendable state tells the operator whether the row should be treated as a message target.
Source and timestamps matter because registry rows can become stale. A row discovered today is stronger than an old row copied from a previous install. A row with a last error is not the same as a row recently verified by a reply.
The registry also lets AxiOwl normalize provider differences. Cursor, Codex, VS Code, Claude, OpenCode, Antigravity, and remote nodes do not store sessions the same way. The registry gives AxiOwl one common row shape while preserving the provider-specific facts needed for delivery.
Manual registry commands are useful for debugging and advanced setup, but normal users should rely on discovery and installer setup where possible.
The registry is not just storage. It is the source of truth for which AI sessions can be addressed by name.