Architecture Decision Records
| ID | Decision | Date | Ver | Status | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADR-CORPUS-001 |
Collection Authority Model
Precedence hierarchy · dex_dave isolation rule · Query router design · 5-tier collection architecture
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2026-03-15 | v0.3 | LOCKED |
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| ADR-CORPUS-002 |
Query Router Implementation Standard
Keyword router MVP spec · Misfire logging · Upgrade path to embedding classifier
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— | — | PENDING | — | |
| ADR-GOV-001 |
dex_decisions Admission Criteria
Field set for designated decisions · Micro-standard for decision status, scope, and rationale
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— | — | PENDING | — | |
| ADR-CORPUS-003 |
External Collection Versioning
valid_from / valid_to effective-dating on ext_ collections · Deprecation policy
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— | — | PENDING | — |
Key Standards
STD-FACT-001
Universal Fact Table Standard
34 columns · 5 zones · Star schema grain definition · Excel template + dashboard wiring · Ratified
STD-VAULT-002
Knowledge Vault Intake Classification
20 artifact types · 7 categories · Canon path markers · Foundation path markers · Archive tiers
SYS-020
Document Template Registry
20 document types across 7 categories · Site template mapping · CODEX, CHRONICLE, ATLAS, LEDGER
PRO-CANONPRESS-001
CanonPress Publication System
Four series: Converge, RedLine, DeepCut, GroundTruth · CR- prefix format · Verdict protocol
STD-OBS-001
Observation Log Standard
OBS-XX format · Failure mode tracking · Version attribution · RESOLVED / OPEN / DEFERRED states
STD-CORPUS-003
Collection Health Monitoring Protocol
Stale collection detection · Embedding quality tracking · Cross-collection dedup policy
How This Works
The ADR Process
Every significant architecture decision gets an ADR. Draft → PM review → council prompt → council review → revision → ratification. Once signed, immovable. Changes require a new ADR with explicit supersession. The process is the governance. The governance is the corpus.
The Verdict System
Council seats issue one of three verdicts: LOCK (ratify as written), REVISE (specific changes before ratification), or REJECT (fundamental flaw — rare). The path to LOCK is always the goal. Find errors if they exist. If they don't, say LOCK.
dex_decisions
This registry feeds dex_decisions — the corpus collection that transforms Dex Jr. from archivist to advisor. Weight 0.95. Every ratified ADR and LOCK verdict lands here. ADR-CORPUS-001 is artifact #1.
AccidentalIntelligence
Canon term coined 2026-03-15. When a governed, hallucination-free system produces an output so unexpected it reads as insight. The system didn't reason its way there — it just knew, because the data was always there. This is what dex_decisions is built to produce.
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THE CORPUS
566,804 Chunks
The decisions in this registry feed dex_decisions. The corpus is where they become retrievable.
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THE COUNCIL
Ten Seats. Three Verdicts.
The seats that reviewed ADR-CORPUS-001. Two rounds. Eight LOCK. One abstained.
Meet the Council →
ADR-CORPUS-001
The Full Lifecycle
Seven acts. First draft to unanimous lock. The template every future ADR will follow.
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COMMANDS
Build dex_decisions
The ingest commands that take this registry from a page to a retrievable corpus collection.
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