Design Documentation¶
🏗️ Overview¶
This section contains comprehensive design documentation for the AI-enhanced GitLab development environment, covering architecture, component design, and user context.
📚 Design Documents¶
Architecture¶
Detailed system architecture including: - High-level architecture patterns - Component interactions and data flows - Security architecture - Deployment architecture - Scalability considerations
Component Model¶
Modular component design covering: - Core components and responsibilities - Integration patterns - Data components - Testing strategies - Configuration management
Context & Personas¶
User-centric design documentation including: - System context and stakeholders - Detailed user personas - External personas - Journey maps and requirements - Success metrics
🎯 Design Principles¶
- Modularity: Clean separation of concerns with well-defined interfaces
- Scalability: Horizontal scaling capabilities for growing demands
- Reliability: Fault-tolerant design with graceful degradation
- Security: Defense-in-depth approach with multiple security layers
- Usability: Persona-driven design focused on user experience
- Maintainability: Clear documentation and testable components
🔗 Quick Navigation¶
- Architecture Overview → architecture.md
- Component Details → component-model.md
- User Context → context-and-personas.md
- Implementation Guide → ../implementation/
- Use Cases → ../use-cases/