State goal
e.g. "Deploy github.com/org/repo to /var/www/app"
Clone & analyse
TESS clones (or uses existing path), detects stack, proposes installs—asks permission.
Pick runtime
Explicit PM2, Docker, or k8s selection via card or message.
Execute
Approved mutations run; live terminal streams output.
Verify
TESS checks process/container/HTTP; syncs git_integrations deploy profile.
