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| id | relay-purpose | ||||
| title | Relay Purpose | ||||
| kind | architecture-document | ||||
| version | 0.1.0 | ||||
| status | provisional | ||||
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| created | 2026-08-19 | ||||
| updated | 2026-08-19 | ||||
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Relay exists to package repeatable automation behavior so repository templates can compose stable actions instead of copying workflow implementation.
duplicated workflows drift in permissions, dependencies, security posture, output contracts, and maintenance burden.
- repository maintainers
- Empathy templates
- Holon-generated repositories
- CI operators
The enduring value is a trustworthy, portable capability that remains useful when its implementation, delivery channel, or surrounding platform changes.
Relay owns the reusable GitHub Actions, workflows, automation components, and CI orchestration library for the organization. It does not absorb neighboring repositories, treat temporary implementation choices as purpose, or claim authority beyond its explicit contracts.
- Observed: The repository README establishes the intended boundary as the reusable GitHub Actions, workflows, automation components, and CI orchestration library for the organization; significant implementation remains incomplete.
- Decided for this draft: The repository owns the bounded concern described here and participates through versioned contracts.
- Proposed: Target systems and later roadmap phases remain proposals until accepted and implemented.
- Open question: Which parts of this draft should become active in the first independently versioned release?
- Which beneficiary needs require direct research before this document can become active?
- Which current features are incidental and should remain outside the enduring purpose?