Cycle connects feedback to features. Pathmode turns friction into agent-ready intent.
Feedback-to-Product Platform
Connect customer feedback directly to product delivery. Auto-link feedback to features and close the loop.
Intent Engineering Platform
Review the agent’s proposal against the original request, correct its interpretation, and authorize the revised intent.
| Feature | Pathmode | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Core Philosophy | Judgment under evidence (Evidence → Spec → Agent) | Feedback Pipeline (Signal → Feature) |
| Evidence Handling | Trust tiers on every signal, typed and sourced | Auto-linked feedback threads |
| Spec Depth | IntentSpec (outcomes, edge cases, constraints) | Feature description + linked feedback |
| Agent Integration | MCP + CLAUDE.md + .cursorrules | Linear/Jira sync |
| Verification | Intent status lifecycle (→ shipped → verified) | Feedback loop notifications |
| Team Constraints | Constitution rules enforced in agent context | None |
Cycle — Connect customer feedback directly to product delivery. Auto-link feedback to features and close the loop.
Limitation: Strong feedback capture and linking, but the 'spec' is still a lightweight feature description. No structured intent layer, no constitution, no agent-native output.
Pathmode — Compare the original request with the proposed behavior, return corrections to the repository agent, and authorize the revision the team will build. Check the result against that agreement.
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