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ADR-032: Single-author model, not CRDT

Status

Accepted

Context

Schema evolution could follow a single-author model (one consumer defines the graph type) or a multi-author CRDT model (multiple consumers define the same type concurrently).

Decision

Schema evolution assumes a single author per graph type. There is no concurrent multi-author editing. If this changes (multiple consumers defining the same graph type with different schemas), a CRDT layer would need to sit between the event stream and storage. That's a post-v1 concern.

Consequences

  • Idempotent replay is sufficient; CRDT merge semantics are not needed
  • Schema evolution is forward-only (new code processes old data), not bidirectional
  • Migration is apply-on-read or apply-on-write, not conflict resolution

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