Progressive disclosure for task-specific documentation and references.
Desired state of the system, organized by capability domain.
| Spec |
Domain |
Purpose |
| Ambient Data Model |
api |
Platform-wide data model: projects, agents, sessions, credentials, RBAC |
| Control Plane |
control-plane |
CP architecture, runner structure, K8s provisioning |
| Runner |
agents |
Runner subprocess lifecycle, bridges, gRPC/HTTP endpoints |
| MCP Server |
integrations |
MCP tool definitions, sidecar and public endpoint modes |
| Security |
security |
Identity boundaries, credential authorization, per-session isolation, design decisions |
Feature specs remain in numbered directories under specs/ (e.g., specs/001-*/spec.md).
Agent-consumable procedures — step-by-step implementation workflows.
| Workflow |
Domain |
Purpose |
| Ambient Model |
sessions |
Spec-driven implementation pipeline for data model changes |
| Control Plane |
control-plane |
CP + Runner implementation workflow |
| MCP Server |
integrations |
MCP server implementation workflow |
Component-specific conventions loaded by review agents on demand.
| Standard |
Domain |
Scope |
| Backend Conventions |
backend |
Go patterns, K8s integration, handler conventions, user-scoped clients |
| Backend Error Handling |
backend |
Consistent error patterns across backend and operator |
| Backend K8s Client |
backend |
User token vs. service account — critical for RBAC compliance |
| Frontend Conventions |
frontend |
NextJS patterns, Shadcn, React Query, component guidelines |
| Frontend React Query |
frontend |
Data fetching hooks, mutations, cache invalidation |
| Operator Conventions |
control-plane |
OwnerReferences, reconciliation patterns, SecurityContext, resource limits |
| Security Standards |
security |
Auth flows, RBAC, token handling, container security |
| Cross-Cutting Conventions |
platform |
Image consistency, reconciliation, error propagation, namespace-scoped keys |
| Document |
Purpose |
| ACP Constitution |
10 core principles: K8s-native, security, type safety, TDD, modularity, observability, lifecycle, context engineering, data access, commit discipline |
| Runner Constitution |
Version pinning, automated freshness, image discipline, schema sync, bridge modularity |
| SDD Preflight |
CI workflow enforcing constitution compliance on PRs |
| ADR |
Decision |
| ADR-0001 |
CRDs, operators, and Job-based execution over traditional API |
| ADR-0002 |
User tokens for API ops instead of service accounts |
| ADR-0003 |
Multi-repository support in a single session |
| ADR-0004 |
Go for backend/operator, Python for runner |
| ADR-0005 |
NextJS + Shadcn + React Query frontend stack |
| ADR-0006 |
Runner SDK design and architecture |
| ADR-0007 |
Unleash with workspace-scoped overrides |
| ADR-0008 |
Automated inner-loop code review |
| ADR-0009 |
REST API + PostgreSQL via rh-trex-ai |
| Guide |
Purpose |
| Backend README |
Go API development, testing, handler structure |
| Backend Test Guide |
Testing strategies, test utilities, integration test setup |
| Frontend README |
NextJS development, local setup, environment config |
| Frontend Design Guidelines |
Component patterns, Shadcn usage, type conventions |
| Frontend Component Patterns |
Architecture patterns for React components |
| Operator README |
Operator development, watch patterns, reconciliation loop |
| Runner README |
Python runner, Claude Code SDK integration |
| Public API README |
Stateless gateway, token forwarding, input validation |
| API Server Guide |
rh-trex-ai REST API, plugin system, code generation |
| SDK Guide |
Go + Python client libraries for the public API |
| CLI README |
acpctl CLI for managing agentic sessions |
| CodeRabbit Integration |
Setup, review gate, session credentials, .coderabbit.yaml config |
| Guide |
Purpose |
| Kind |
Recommended local dev setup (Kubernetes in Docker) |
| OpenShift |
OpenShift Local (CRC) setup for OCP-specific features |
| Hybrid |
Run components locally with breakpoint debugging |
| Manifests |
Kustomize overlay structure, deploy.sh usage |
| Guide |
Purpose |
| Overview |
Monitoring, metrics, and tracing architecture |
| Langfuse |
LLM tracing with privacy-preserving defaults |
| Operator Metrics |
Grafana dashboards for operator metrics |
| Resource |
Purpose |
| Amber Config |
Automation policies and label mappings |