Design Proposals

This section contains active and archived design proposals for the Morpheum project. Design proposals help us make thoughtful architectural decisions and track the evolution of the project.

Active Proposals

Project Tracking and Management Enhancement

  • Status: Under Review
  • Type: Infrastructure Enhancement
  • Description: Evaluation of GitHub’s native project management features to enhance visibility and collaboration while preserving the Matrix-centric workflow.

View Full Proposal on GitHub

Proposal Process

How to Submit a Proposal

  1. Discussion: Start with a discussion in the Matrix room
  2. Documentation: Create a detailed proposal document
  3. Review: Community and maintainer review
  4. Decision: Approval or revision recommendations
  5. Implementation: If approved, implementation planning begins

Proposal Template

All proposals should include:

  • Problem Statement: What challenge are we addressing?
  • Proposed Solution: How will we solve it?
  • Alternatives Considered: What other options were evaluated?
  • Implementation Plan: How will this be built?
  • Impact Assessment: What are the benefits and risks?

Approved Designs

Matrix-Centric Architecture

  • Approved: Q3 2024
  • Status: Implemented
  • Description: Foundation architecture using Matrix for communication and GitHub for code management

AI Agent Framework

  • Approved: Q4 2024
  • Status: In Development
  • Description: Core framework for AI agent integration and management

Implementation Status

Proposal Status Phase Notes
Matrix Architecture ✅ Complete v0.1 Foundation established
AI Agent Framework 🚀 In Progress v0.2 Core capabilities developed
GitHub Pages Site 🚀 In Progress v0.2 This site is part of implementation
Enhanced GitHub Integration 📋 Planned v0.3 Pending v0.2 completion

Historical Decisions

Architecture Decisions

  • Matrix over Discord: Chose Matrix for decentralization and federation benefits
  • Jekyll over Custom Site: Selected Jekyll for simplicity and GitHub Pages integration
  • TypeScript over JavaScript: Adopted TypeScript for better development experience

Design Principles

These principles guide our design decisions:

  1. Preserve Matrix-Centric Workflow: Don’t replace, enhance
  2. Maintain Decentralization: Avoid vendor lock-in
  3. Prioritize Human Oversight: AI assists, humans decide
  4. Keep It Simple: Prefer simple solutions over complex ones
  5. Document Everything: All decisions should be traceable

Contributing to Design

Design Discussion Channels

  • Matrix Room: Real-time design discussions
  • GitHub Issues: Formal proposal tracking
  • GitHub Discussions: Community feedback and Q&A

Review Criteria

Proposals are evaluated based on:

  • Alignment with project vision
  • Technical feasibility
  • Community benefit
  • Implementation complexity
  • Maintenance burden

Have a design idea? Start a discussion in our Matrix room or create an issue on GitHub to begin the proposal process.