DOCUMENT ARCHITECTURE SPECIFICATION (DAS) Canonical

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Overview

The Document Architecture Specification (DAS) defines the official structure of the project's documentation, document relationships, responsibilities of each document, consumption order, and scope boundaries.

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Purpose

The purpose of the DAS is to establish a meta-specification governing the entire documentation system. It ensures that all documentation files are single-responsibility, version-controlled, machine-readable, and free from duplication.

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Scope

Included:

• Documentation hierarchy definitions.
• Repository documentation directory structure.
• Dependency rules between document layers.
• Version change and stability policies.
• Canonical document source of truth matrix.

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Non Goals

Excluded:

• Runtime implementation rules.
• Technical data structure schemas.
• Local development tool configurations.
• Platform-specific deployment tutorials.

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Architecture

The documentation system is organized in a hierarchical stack where higher layers define and govern lower layers.

Document Architecture Specification (DAS)
        │
        ▼
00-CONSTITUTION
        │
        ▼
10-SPEC
        │
        ▼
20-SCHEMA
        │
        ▼
30-REFERENCE
        │
        ▼
40-ECOSYSTEM
        │
        ▼
50-TOOLING

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Components

00-CONSTITUTION

Vision, principles, and strategic direction of the project (e.g. Project_Constitution.md).

01-FOUNDATION

Meta-specifications and ontology frameworks (e.g. DAS.md, CAS.md, RAS.md).

10-SPEC

Core operational specifications and runtime contracts (e.g. UARS.md, WIR.md).

20-SCHEMA

Machine-readable schemas (e.g. workspace.schema.yaml).

30-REFERENCE

Informational examples and language implementations (e.g. examples/).

40-ECOSYSTEM

Ecosystem adapters and compatibility maps (e.g. Cursor, Claude Code).

50-TOOLING

Official CLI, SDK, and validator utilities.

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Interfaces

Reading order hierarchy and dependency rules define the internal interface of the documentation portal:

DAS → Project Constitution → Specifications → Schemas → References → Ecosystem → Tooling

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Constraints

• Hierarchy Direction: Dependencies must only point downwards. Lower layers SHALL NOT redefine higher layers.
• Single Source of Truth: Autoritative information must exist in exactly one document.
• No Circular Dependencies: Cross-referencing that forms cycles is prohibited.

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Future Extensions

Future layers (such as schemas, reference runtimes, and validation tools) will be integrated directly into the directory hierarchy as they are defined.