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Source Application A — documentation index

Independent design and capability notes for Source Application A (network source of truth and automation platform).

Executive summaries (01–08)

Document Topics
01-overview-and-purpose.md Mission, primary use cases, lineage context (high level).
02-architecture-and-runtime.md Web stack, data store, async work, caching, observability hooks.
03-domain-models-inventory.md DCIM, IPAM, circuits, virtualization, cloud, load balancers, VPN, wireless, tenancy, supporting objects.
04-platform-and-extensibility.md Apps/plugins, registry, custom fields, relationships, config contexts, Git-as-data-source, validation, tags, roles, secrets.
05-automation-and-workflows.md Jobs, scheduling, hooks, approval workflows, NAPALM integration.
06-apis-and-events.md REST, GraphQL, webhooks, event brokers, change logging.
07-security-and-governance.md Authentication, permissions, UI vs admin surfaces, auditability.
08-user-interface-and-operations.md Navigation, search, saved views, deployment and configuration (conceptual).

Deep architecture and spec (09–11)

Document Topics
09-runtime-architecture-and-repository-inventory.md Repository scale, Django app list, URL and API topology, middleware, Celery, events, GraphQL, optional DB branching, tooling and tests.
10-domain-model-catalog.md Per-app inventory of models and join tables (vocabulary-level catalog).
11-extensions-plugins-and-registry.md Add-on configuration contract, registry stores, extension hooks (jobs, GraphQL, UI, filters, secrets, overrides).

Extended deep dive (12)

Document Topics
12-deep-dive-cross-cutting-details.md Additional cross-cutting detail: UI/HTMX, API helpers, GraphQL performance stance, Celery/Git/events/observability/security/testing—extends 09.

The 01–08 series remains the readable overview; 09–12 add systematic and extended coverage aligned with the codebase layout. None of these files are API references or substitutes for operator runbooks.

For industry comparison, see Source B through Source H: each has its own subdirectory ../source-b/../source-h/, linked from ../reference-platforms/INDEX.md.

For a commercial CSP OSS/BSS reference (public marketing only, not open-source), see Additional Source 1../additional-source-1/INDEX.md.