🏗️ Architecture Design Patterns for Symphony's Core

Exploring the five fundamental approaches to organizing Symphony's intelligent orchestration system

🎯 Understanding Kernel Architectures

In Symphony's world, the kernel architecture determines how the Conductor Core interacts with the various components of the system. Just like operating system kernels, different approaches offer distinct trade-offs between performance, security, modularity, and complexity.

The choice of kernel architecture fundamentally shapes how AI agents, workflow management, and Assembling systems [Extension system] collaborate to create your development symphony.

🏛️ The Five Architecture Patterns

1. 🎯 Microkernel Architecture (Recommended)

Minimal core, maximum modularity

graph TB
    subgraph "🔒 Kernel Space"
        C[🎩 Conductor Core]
    end

    subgraph "🌐 User Space"
        subgraph "🎼 Internal Ensemble"
            PM[📊 Pool Manager]
            DT[📈 DAG Tracker]
            AS[💾 Artifact Store]
            SM[🧹 Stale Manager]
            AE[⚖️ Arbitration Engine]
        end

        subgraph "🎭 External Ensemble"
            IN1[🎻 Instrument 1]:::instrument
            IN2[🎻 Instrument 2]:::instrument
            OP1[⚙️ Operator 1]:::operator
            OP2[⚙️ Operator 2]:::operator
            M1[🧩 Addon 1]:::motif
            M2[🧩 Addon 2]:::motif
        end
    end

    C <-->|🔌 IPC| PM
    C <-->|🔌 IPC| DT
    C <-->|🔌 IPC| AS
    C <-->|🔌 IPC| SM
    C <-->|🔌 IPC| AE
    C <-->|🔌 IPC| IN1
    C <-->|🔌 IPC| IN2

    classDef instrument fill:#f9d5e5,stroke:#c2185b,stroke-width:2px
    classDef operator fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#1976d2,stroke-width:2px
    classDef motif fill:#e8f5e9,stroke:#388e3c,stroke-width:2px

🌟 Key Characteristics:

• 🎯 Ultra-minimal kernel - Only the Conductor Core runs in privileged space
• 🔒 Maximum isolation - All components operate in protected user space
• 📡 IPC-based communication - Clean, secure message passing between components
• 🔧 Hot-swappable components - Replace or upgrade any part without system restart

✅ Advantages:

• 🛡️ Exceptional reliability - Component failures don't crash the entire system
• 🔄 Easy maintenance - Update individual components independently
• 🎨 Ultimate flexibility - Unlimited customization through extensions
• 🔍 Clear debugging - Isolated components make troubleshooting straightforward