> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.darwin.so/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Ephemeral Goals > Application-funded work for a pseudonymous user without a durable Darwin agent. Use an ephemeral goal when your application needs one bounded result and the end user does not need a Darwin account, durable agent history, or a personal Agent Wallet. The application is the accountable principal. It funds execution from its operational application balance and supplies a stable opaque external reference for reconciliation. ## What ephemeral means An ephemeral goal can use approved application capabilities and produce a result, but it does not: * Create a Darwin account or personal agent * Install durable skills for the end user * Inherit a user's provider connections * Use a user's Agent Wallet or saved payment method * Create user-owned history before consent Offer Sign in with Darwin when the user wants durable ownership, integrations, or recurring work. Fund, cast, and follow app-owned bounded work.