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ADR-0005: Validated manifests and relational M0 foundation

Status: Accepted

Context

The starter duplicated candidate metadata in Python and YAML and had no persistent schema. Design invariants therefore could not be checked before M1/M2 work.

Decision

Version-controlled YAML is the read-only M0 seed source and is parsed through strict Pydantic schemas. PostgreSQL is the future operational source of truth using distinct SQLAlchemy entities and an Alembic baseline. API routes consume a registry service rather than raw YAML or module constants. Audit events are append-only and hash-chain ready. Canonical endpoints use /api/v1.

GPU allocation is an optional Compose overlay; the base development stack is CPU-compatible. Redis is profiled until a queue-owning milestone needs it.

Consequences

  • Invalid capability/project/security manifests fail readiness and tests.
  • The starter no longer presents seed metadata as a deployment.
  • M1 can persist hardware without reshaping model lifecycle entities.
  • Later schema changes require explicit Alembic operations; the metadata-driven creation is restricted to the reviewed initial baseline revision.