rat-dse-policy

What problem does it solve?

Provides a formalized policy and procedural checklist to make Design Space Exploration (DSE) for RTL projects repeatable, auditable, and decision-driven, preventing ad-hoc design choices and lost rationale during Phase 1→3 exploration.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Gate definitions & quality criteria: Explicit Artifact + Quality Gate rules for Phase 1→2, Phase 2→3, and Phase 3 completion with PASS/FAIL semantics and retry limits.
• Algorithm & architecture comparison: Structured algorithm comparison matrices, multi-candidate architecture formats, and ADR recording for user decisions.
• Functional→Architectural C model transformation: Guidance to restructure C models into block-aligned, DPI-C compatible refc code with bitexact verification.
• Self-critique & trial comparison: Automated self-critique protocol and worktree-based trial comparison workflow to iterate and select the best trial.
• Use Case: When evaluating multiple encoder/decoder algorithms and architectures, use this policy to produce quantitative trade-offs, verified ref C transformations, and a defensible pre-implementation package for Phase 4 review.

Quick Start

Produce a DSE pre-implementation package from my project requirements and functional C model using the rat-dse-policy rules.