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Resolve the contradiction between ADR-008's "capability source" model and operation-registry.md showing vault operations on the wire. ADR-014 establishes: vault is assembly-layer only, capabilities carry outbound credentials (distinct from inbound identity), call protocol carries no secret material, adapters take credential sources not static tokens. - Add ADR-014 (Secret Material Flow and Capability Injection) - Remove vault/derive, vault/unlock, vault/decrypt from call protocol registration examples and all spec examples - Add Capabilities field to OperationContext, propagate through LocalOperationEnv nested calls - Add Capability Injection section to operation-registry.md - Add no-secret-material wire constraint to call-protocol.md - Add streaming subscribe example (LLM chat with Vercel UI chunks) - Add Security Model section to overview.md (identity vs capabilities) - Trim WASM treatment from ~20 lines to a design-constraint note - Add OQ-16 (resolved: no vault ops on wire), update OQ-08, OQ-15 - Update ADR-003, ADR-008, ADR-013 to remove stale "via call protocol" vault references
status, last_updated
| status | last_updated |
|---|---|
| draft | 2026-06-18 |
Alknet Architecture
Current State
Pre-implementation. The project has completed a pivot from a three-layer model to an ALPN-as-service model. The greenfield workspace contains only alknet-vault (stable) and research/reference material. Foundational ADRs (001–014) are in place, including the BiStream type definition (ADR-007), vault integration (ADR-008), ALPN router/endpoint (ADR-010), AuthContext structure (ADR-011), call protocol stream model (ADR-012), Rust as canonical implementation language (ADR-013), and secret material flow with capability injection (ADR-014). The alknet-core and alknet-call crate specs are in draft.
Next step: Review alknet-call spec documents, then begin implementation. OQ-11 (handler-level auth resolution observability) and OQ-15 (call protocol client and adapter contract) will be resolved during implementation.
Architecture Documents
| Document | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| overview.md | draft | Workspace-level overview, crate graph, shared types, design principles |
| open-questions.md | draft | Centralized OQ tracker with door-type classifications |
| crates/core/README.md | draft | alknet-core crate index |
| crates/core/core-types.md | draft | ProtocolHandler, HandlerError, Connection, BiStream, StreamError |
| crates/core/endpoint.md | draft | ALPN router, HandlerRegistry, accept loop, shutdown |
| crates/core/auth.md | draft | AuthContext, Identity, IdentityProvider, AuthToken, resolution flow |
| crates/core/config.md | draft | StaticConfig, DynamicConfig, ArcSwap, ConfigReloadHandle |
| crates/call/README.md | draft | alknet-call crate index |
| crates/call/call-protocol.md | draft | CallAdapter, EventEnvelope framing, stream model, PendingRequestMap, bidirectional calls, streaming subscribe example |
| crates/call/operation-registry.md | draft | OperationSpec, Handler, OperationRegistry, AccessControl, capability injection, service discovery, irpc integration |
ADR Table
| ADR | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | ALPN-Based Protocol Dispatch | Accepted |
| 002 | ProtocolHandler Trait | Accepted |
| 003 | Crate Decomposition | Accepted |
| 004 | Auth as Shared Core (IdentityProvider) | Accepted |
| 005 | irpc as Call Protocol Foundation | Accepted |
| 006 | ALPN String Convention and Connection Model | Accepted |
| 007 | BiStream Type Definition | Accepted |
| 008 | Vault Integration Point | Accepted |
| 009 | One-Way Door Decision Framework | Accepted |
| 010 | ALPN Router and Endpoint | Accepted |
| 011 | AuthContext Structure and Resolution Flow | Accepted |
| 012 | Call Protocol Stream Model | Accepted |
| 013 | Rust as Canonical Implementation Language | Accepted |
| 014 | Secret Material Flow and Capability Injection | Accepted |
Open Questions
See open-questions.md for the full tracker.
Resolved one-way doors:
- OQ-01: BiStream type — trait with Connection parameter (ADR-007)
- OQ-02: AuthContext timing — hybrid model (ADR-004)
- OQ-03: ALPN naming —
alknet/prefix, no version (ADR-006) - OQ-05: Multi-connectivity endpoint — quinn + iroh, both feature-gated (ADR-010)
- OQ-06: ALPN per connection, not per stream (ADR-006)
- OQ-08: Vault integration — CLI-embedded, assembly-layer only (ADR-008, ADR-014)
- OQ-16: Safe vault operations for call protocol exposure — none for now (ADR-014)
Resolved two-way doors:
- OQ-04: Dynamic handler registration — static at startup (ADR-010)
- OQ-07: Call protocol scope — bidirectional streams, EventEnvelope, ID-based correlation (ADR-012)
- OQ-12: TLS identity provisioning — two use cases: RFC 7250 raw keys (default, P2P) and X.509 certs (domain-hosted, browsers). ACME is a proven pattern.
- OQ-13: Operation path format —
/{service}/{op}is the correct design for alknet-call, not a simplification - OQ-14: Batch operation semantics — multiple correlated
call.requestedevents is the correct protocol design, not a simplification
Open two-way doors (resolved during implementation):
- OQ-11: Handler-level auth resolution observability — decide during implementation
Open one-way doors (need ADR before implementation):
- OQ-15: Call protocol client and adapter contract — alknet-call needs both the server (CallAdapter) and client (call invocation over QUIC), plus the adapter contract traits (from_, to_) that enable composition. ADR-014 constrains the adapter contract: adapters take credential sources from the assembly layer, not static tokens.
Deferred (not active):
- OQ-09: WASM target boundaries — design constraint, not deliverable
- OQ-10: Git adapter scope — start with smart protocol, add ERC721 later
Document Lifecycle
| Status | Meaning | Transitions |
|---|---|---|
draft |
Under active development. May change significantly. | → reviewed when open questions are resolved |
reviewed |
Architecture is final. Implementation may begin. Changes require review. | → stable when implementation is complete and verified |
stable |
Locked. Changes require review and may warrant an ADR. | → deprecated when superseded |
deprecated |
Superseded. Kept for reference. | Removed when no longer referenced |
References
- Pivot proposal:
docs/research/pivot/alpn-service-architecture.md - Cleanup plan:
docs/research/pivot/cleanup-plan.md - SDD process:
docs/sdd_process.md - Reference implementation:
/workspace/@alkdev/alknet-main/