oss-investigative-architecture

To analyze an OSS repository architecture, you map its runtime topology, contracts, invariants, and extension points from actual source files. This investigation reveals what already exists versus what is missing, ensuring your proposed extension plan is grounded in reality rather than assumptions.

The best way to plan an additive SDK integration is to identify existing contracts and extension points, then categorize findings into what already exists, partially exists, or is missing. This approach produces a phased implementation plan that preserves existing contracts while safely extending functionality.

A repository contract audit reviews a pull request against the architecture truth by mapping runtime topology and citing exact file paths. It checks whether changes align with existing invariants and contracts, categorizing the impact to ensure modifications do not break established extension points.

Yes, you can draft an implementation module for a monorepo by first investigating its runtime topology and extension points. The analysis provides an additive, phased plan grounded in specific source files, categorizing existing components and missing elements to guide safe module development.

Yes, this approach applies to auditing agentic runtime workflows by mapping their topology and identifying invariants. It categorizes findings into existing, partially existing, missing, or proposed elements, ensuring any workflow extensions preserve the runtime's established contracts and safe operation.

You need to map extension points when planning an adapter, provider, or integration extension for a repository. Mapping runtime topology and contracts ensures your changes are additive and contract-aligned, preventing architectural violations that occur when relying solely on reading source code.