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Engine chains

Engines feed each other. There are 51 automated chain connections between the 19 engines — some carry data forward automatically, others just suggest the next step.

What a chain is

A chain is a pre-defined relationship between two engines that says "after running A, the natural next step is B." Some chains are just suggestions — they open engine B with you picking the inputs. Others carry data forward — engine A's output auto-populates engine B's input, so you don't have to re-upload.

Where they appear

The two types

Suggestion chain (solid line)

Clicking opens the target engine with a blank slate. You pick the inputs. The chain is just "this is a logical next step."

Data-carrying chain (dashed line)

Clicking opens the target engine with input pre-loaded from the source engine's output. E.g., Contract Review → COI Tracker carries the contract's insurance requirements forward so you can compare COIs against them.

Common chain paths

A few high-value flows:

Interactive graph

The Platform Atlas interactive chain graph is the best way to explore. Click any engine node to see its inbound + outbound connections highlighted, with the solid/dashed distinction rendered.