Design Documents

This directory contains design documents for the Network Operator project. They record architectural decisions and serve as guardrails for new development.

Not every change requires a design document — only those that introduce new abstractions, change existing behavior in a non-trivial way, or establish patterns that future contributions must follow. Bug fixes, new brick implementations following existing patterns, and additive API fields do not need a design doc.

Process

1. Copy NNNN-template.md and assign the next number.
2. Fill in the sections. Keep it concise.
3. Submit as a pull request for review.
4. Once merged with status Accepted, the decision is binding.

To supersede a design document, create a new one referencing the original and update the original's status to Superseded by NNNN.

Index

#	Title	Status
0001	Device Lifecycle Phases	Accepted
0002	Provider Interface	Accepted
0003	Status Conditions	Accepted
0004	Device Resource Locking	Accepted
0005	Brick Architecture	Accepted
0006	API Deprecation Strategy	Accepted