Continuous Architecture — Closing the Loop
From Design-and-Forget to Design-Build-Verify-Publish
The Vision in 60 Seconds
Architecture practices already gate production deployments through version-controlled specs. But two gaps compound with every project: browsable documentation falls behind because manual wiki updates get skipped, and design intent diverges from production reality because nobody reconciles the difference after deployment.
The Continuous Architecture Platform closes both gaps — replacing the manual wiki step with automated publishing, and adding a PROMOTE step that verifies what was built matches what was designed. The result: architecture knowledge that stays current, searchable, and trustworthy.
This is not theoretical. A live architecture portal with 301 auto-published artifacts demonstrates the publishing pipeline. The PROMOTE step and CALM integration are designed and ready for Phase 2 implementation.
What This Presentation Covers
| Section | Question It Answers |
|---|---|
| The Problem | Why does architecture knowledge decay after every project? |
| Markdown-First | How do we extend our Git-first practice beyond specs? |
| Automated Publishing | How do we replace the manual Confluence step? |
| Closing the Loop | What's the PROMOTE step and why does it matter? |
| CALM Integration | How does CALM formalize our architecture topology? |
| Roadmap | What comes next? |
See also: AI-Assisted Architecture — the companion presentation on how AI powers the architecture workflows at 208x lower cost.