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Developer Log (Devlog) Guidelines

This directory contains developer logs (devlogs) that document important technical discussions, decisions, and research findings related to the Meta Agent Platform project.

Purpose

Devlogs serve several important purposes:

  1. Knowledge Preservation: Capture the context and reasoning behind technical decisions
  2. Onboarding: Help new team members understand past decisions
  3. Decision Tracking: Document the evolution of the project's architecture and design
  4. Research Sharing: Share findings from technical investigations

Naming Convention

Devlogs should follow this naming convention:

YYYY-MM-DD-short-descriptive-title.md

For example: - 2024-04-21-keycloak-implementation-strategy.md - 2024-04-15-agent-registry-design-options.md

Content Structure

Each devlog should include:

  1. Title: Clear, descriptive title
  2. Date: When the discussion or research took place
  3. Participants: Who was involved in the discussion (if applicable)
  4. Context: Brief background on why this topic was explored
  5. Discussion: Main content, including options considered
  6. Decision: What was decided (if applicable)
  7. Next Steps: Actions to be taken based on the discussion
  8. References: Links to relevant resources or other devlogs

Template

# [Title]

**Date**: YYYY-MM-DD
**Participants**: [Names of participants]

## Context

[Brief description of why this topic was discussed]

## Discussion

[Main content of the discussion, including options considered]

## Decision

[What was decided, if applicable]

## Next Steps

[Actions to be taken based on the discussion]

## References

- [Link to relevant resources]
- [Link to related devlogs]

Best Practices

  1. Be Concise: Focus on key points rather than transcribing entire conversations
  2. Include Alternatives: Document options that were considered but rejected
  3. Explain Reasoning: Capture the "why" behind decisions
  4. Link Related Logs: Reference other devlogs when topics are related
  5. Use Markdown: Format content for readability with headers, lists, and code blocks
  6. Update the Log: If a decision is revisited, update the original log with a note and link to the new discussion

Maintenance

Periodically review devlogs to: 1. Identify outdated information 2. Consolidate related discussions 3. Extract key decisions into formal documentation when appropriate