# Honcho End-User Mental Model Diagram

> Published on ADIN (https://adin.chat/s/honcho-end-user-mental-model-diagram-dr4n)
> Type: Diagram
> Date: 2026-03-12
> Description: Explore how users interact with AI companions and coding agents through a clear, insightful flowchart.

Mermaid diagram:
graph TB
    User["End User"]

    subgraph Apps["Apps / Agents the User Interacts With"]
        A1["AI Companion"]
        A2["Coding Agent"]
        A3["Game / Tutor / Assistant"]
    end

    subgraph Honcho["Honcho (User‑Centric View)"]
        Identity["User Identity<br/>Preferences, Beliefs, Style"]
        Memory["Long‑Term Memory<br/>What matters over time"]
        Reasoning["Ongoing Reasoning<br/>Keeps identity coherent"]
    end

    User --> A1
    User --> A2
    User --> A3

    A1 -->|"With permission"| Identity
    A2 -->|"With permission"| Identity
    A3 -->|"With permission"| Identity

    Identity --> Memory
    Memory --> Reasoning
    Reasoning --> Identity

    Identity -->|"Context, not logs"| A1
    Identity -->|"Context, not logs"| A2
    Identity -->|"Context, not logs"| A3

    style User fill:#e1f5ff
    style Apps fill:#f0f0f0
    style Honcho fill:#fff4e1