diff --git a/checkpoint.json b/checkpoint.json
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+{
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+    "start",
+    "greet"
+  ],
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+    "graph.rankdir": "LR",
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+    },
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+      },
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diff --git a/nodes/greet/prompt.md b/nodes/greet/prompt.md
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+Goal: Say hello and demonstrate a basic Fabro workflow
+
+
+Say hello! Explore this codebase. Introduce yourself and explain that this is a test of the Fabro workflow engine.
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diff --git a/nodes/greet/provider_used.json b/nodes/greet/provider_used.json
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+{
+  "mode": "agent",
+  "provider": "openai",
+  "model": "gpt-5.4-mini"
+}
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diff --git a/nodes/greet/response.md b/nodes/greet/response.md
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+Hello! I’m OpenAI’s coding assistant.
+
+From the repository layout, this looks like **Fabro**: an AI-powered workflow orchestration platform with a Rust backend and a React frontend. This message is a simple test of the **Fabro workflow engine**—a basic hello-world style workflow to confirm everything is wired up and running.
+
+If you want, I can also help demonstrate a slightly more realistic workflow next.
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diff --git a/nodes/start/status.json b/nodes/start/status.json
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+{
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+  "notes": null,
+  "failure_reason": null,
+  "timestamp": "2026-04-15T13:47:08.794205Z"
+}
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