Step-Based Composition

Opscotch applications are constructed entirely from steps. Each step is anchored around a clear functional objective and composes with other steps to form a flow graph.

• Steps represent discrete behavior
• Applications are directed step graphs
• No alternate orchestration paradigms

Many automation systems mix triggers, handlers, scripts, connectors, and orchestration layers into multiple mental models.

Opscotch reduces development to a single composable pattern. Once the step model is understood, it becomes the only development structure required.

Steps invoke other steps explicitly, forming synchronous or background execution paths.

• Direct step-to-step invocation
• Fire-and-forget background triggering
• Triggered entry points (HTTP, file change, schedule)

A unified composition model lowers training cost, improves maintainability, and enables teams to scale automation products without architectural sprawl.