State	Description
Starting	Initializing the non-pipeline infrastructure then loading and starting the base pipeline.
Updating	Discarding all exo.spec.ae modules that have been loaded. Updating the OPS source code from git and merging in the PRE-OPS branch.
Loading	Load all of the exo.spec.ae modules. Determine the AE module hierarchy. Check for new software versions and schedule accordingly.
Running	Process the TODO list and initiate any periodic tasks as they become due. Command, Database, and Schedule pages will be responsive.
Archiving	Snapshot the database state for posterity. Keep 20 historical versions.
Gitting	Merge the user submission from the Command page into the PRE-OPS branch. Verify the code is compliant (exo/spec/tools/compliant.py) before pushing branch back to github.