Research¶
Before specifying a feature, we research the design space: compare libraries, evaluate trade-offs, and prototype approaches. The resulting documents are presented here for readers who want to understand why a particular direction was chosen — or who face similar decisions in their own projects.
| Topic | Document |
|---|---|
| Substrate for Data-Driven Improvement of Agent Workflows | Substrate for Data-Driven Improvement of Agent Workflows |
| Research Round 2: Async Store API vs Current Feature Surface (ID-013) | Research Round 2: Async Store API vs Current Feature Surface (ID-013) |
| Async Store / Backend API (ID-013) | Async Store / Backend API (ID-013) |
| Azure PyArrow Optimization | Azure PyArrow Optimization |
| Backend Contract Completeness | Backend Contract Completeness |
| Backend Setup & Configuration Guides Expansion | Backend Setup & Configuration Guides Expansion |
| Benchmark Suite v2 — User-Decision Framing | Benchmark Suite v2 — User-Decision Framing |
| HTTP cassette/replay layer — mechanism PoC (BK-181) | HTTP cassette/replay layer — mechanism PoC (BK-181) |
| BK-181 PR 2 — S3 cassette/replay infeasibility | BK-181 PR 2 — S3 cassette/replay infeasibility |
paramiko ssh-rsa host-key compatibility — empirical findings (BK-198) |
paramiko ssh-rsa host-key compatibility — empirical findings (BK-198) |
| Bug Prevention Beyond Testing | Bug Prevention Beyond Testing |
Dagster Extension (ext.dagster, ID-075) |
Dagster Extension (ext.dagster, ID-075) |
| Depth-Limited Listing | Depth-Limited Listing |
| Documentation Content Longevity | Documentation Content Longevity |
| ID-090 — Docs Landing Page | ID-090 — Docs Landing Page |
| Example Testing Across Language Ecosystems | Example Testing Across Language Ecosystems |
| FastAPI Documentation & CI/CD Patterns | FastAPI Documentation & CI/CD Patterns |
| Feature Discoverability for Agents and Humans | Feature Discoverability for Agents and Humans |
| Google-Style Docstring Migration & Zensical Evaluation | Google-Style Docstring Migration & Zensical Evaluation |
Backend Health Check (store.ping() / backend.check_health()) |
Backend Health Check (store.ping() / backend.check_health()) |
| OBS-003 Hand Decomposition (ID-147) | OBS-003 Hand Decomposition (ID-147) |
| TLA+ Spec Augmentation (ID-147) | TLA+ Spec Augmentation (ID-147) |
| TLA+ PoC — WriteResult Spec Consistency (ID-147b) | TLA+ PoC — WriteResult Spec Consistency (ID-147b) |
| ID-211 — HEAD pre-check for flat-namespace backends | ID-211 — HEAD pre-check for flat-namespace backends |
| Logging, Monitoring & Tracing for remote-store | Logging, Monitoring & Tracing for remote-store |
lx as Tooling for an llms-full.txt / Repo-Context Bundle |
lx as Tooling for an llms-full.txt / Repo-Context Bundle |
| Architecture: Medallion + Dagster Showcase | Architecture: Medallion + Dagster Showcase |
| OpenRouter.ai Integration for Claude Code Workflow | OpenRouter.ai Integration for Claude Code Workflow |
| Read-Only HTTP Backend | Read-Only HTTP Backend |
resolve() Specification Proposal |
resolve() Specification Proposal |
| Retry Policy Configuration (ID-010) | Retry Policy Configuration (ID-010) |
s3-boto3 backend lane — PoC and disposition |
s3-boto3 backend lane — PoC and disposition |
ID-200 — s3fs error-mapping fidelity in _S3Base |
ID-200 — s3fs error-mapping fidelity in _S3Base |
| Seekable Read | Seekable Read |
| SFTPGo — Comparison and Design Insights | SFTPGo — Comparison and Design Insights |
| SQLAlchemy Backends & Composite Store | SQLAlchemy Backends & Composite Store |
| Store API Refinement | Store API Refinement |
| Configuration Loaders and Store Config Patterns | Configuration Loaders and Store Config Patterns |
| Store Middleware Architecture | Store Middleware Architecture |
| Testing Best Practices for Long-Term Package Quality | Testing Best Practices for Long-Term Package Quality |
| v1.0 Communication & Announcement Plan | v1.0 Communication & Announcement Plan |