Standards
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Engineering standards
The required working rules, standing architecture default, settled technology choices and cross-stack disciplines.
Open a standard when you need the rule, not the procedure. Authority differs by section; the repository and conversation still outrank this handbook as defined in How to read this.
| Area | Authority here | Entry point |
|---|---|---|
| Ways of working | Required unless a higher-precedence source says otherwise | Working agreement |
| Architecture | Standing default; depart only with a stated reason | Architecture default |
| Technology | Settled default per project shape and stack | Stack choices |
| Testing | Required properties of a trustworthy test foundation | Testing |
| Interface craft | Guidance applied before an interface decision is taken | Design craft |
Ways of working
Working agreement · Evidence and forecast · Reporting · Secrets · Git conventions
Architecture and technology
Start with the architecture default, then open the stack choice matrix and the selected stack page. The repository wins when it already embodies a different deliberate choice.