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RFC: [Title]

RFC ID: RFC-XXXX Author: @username Status: Draft | Under Review | Accepted | Rejected | Withdrawn Created: YYYY-MM-DD Last Updated: YYYY-MM-DD Related Story: [Story ID if applicable]

Summary

One paragraph explanation of the proposed change. What is it and what does it do?

[Write a clear, concise summary here]

Motivation

Why are we doing this? What use cases does it support? What is the expected outcome?

Problem Statement

[Describe the problem or limitation being addressed]

Use Cases

  1. Use Case 1: [Description]
  2. Use Case 2: [Description]
  3. Use Case 3: [Description]

Expected Outcome

[What will be possible after this change is implemented?]

Detailed Design

Explain the design in enough detail that:

  • Someone familiar with AIOX can understand
  • Someone familiar with the implementation can implement it

Overview

[High-level description of the solution]

Technical Approach

[Detailed technical explanation]

Architecture Changes

[ASCII diagram or description of architecture changes]

API Changes (if any)

// Before
interface OldAPI {
  // ...
}

// After
interface NewAPI {
  // ...
}

File Structure Changes

Action Path Description
ADD path/to/new/file.ts [Description]
MODIFY path/to/existing/file.ts [Description]
DELETE path/to/obsolete/file.ts [Description]

Breaking Changes

List any breaking changes and their impact

Change Impact Migration Path
[Change 1] [Who is affected] [How to migrate]

Drawbacks

Why should we NOT do this? What are the risks?

  1. Drawback 1: [Description]
  2. Drawback 2: [Description]
  3. Complexity: [Additional complexity introduced]
  4. Maintenance: [Long-term maintenance considerations]

Alternatives

What other designs have been considered? What is the impact of not doing this?

Alternative 1: [Name]

Description: [Explain the alternative]

Pros:

  • [Pro 1]
  • [Pro 2]

Cons:

  • [Con 1]
  • [Con 2]

Why not chosen: [Reason]

Alternative 2: [Name]

[Same structure as above]

Do Nothing

Impact of not implementing this RFC:

  • [Impact 1]
  • [Impact 2]

Adoption Strategy

How will existing users adopt this feature?

Migration Steps

  1. Step 1: [Description]
  2. Step 2: [Description]
  3. Step 3: [Description]

Backward Compatibility

[Explain backward compatibility considerations]

Deprecation Timeline (if applicable)

Phase Date Action
Announcement YYYY-MM-DD Announce deprecation
Warning YYYY-MM-DD Add deprecation warnings
Removal YYYY-MM-DD Remove deprecated feature

Documentation Updates Required

  • README.md
  • API Documentation
  • Migration Guide
  • Changelog

Unresolved Questions

What parts of the design are still TBD?

  1. Question 1: [Open question requiring discussion]
  2. Question 2: [Technical decision pending]
  3. Question 3: [Needs community input]

Implementation Plan

Phases

Phase Description Estimated Effort Dependencies
Phase 1 [Description] [X days/weeks] None
Phase 2 [Description] [X days/weeks] Phase 1
Phase 3 [Description] [X days/weeks] Phase 2

Success Metrics

  • [Metric 1: e.g., "All tests passing"]
  • [Metric 2: e.g., "Documentation complete"]
  • [Metric 3: e.g., "Performance benchmarks met"]

Related Work

  • Related RFCs: [RFC-XXXX, RFC-YYYY]
  • Related Issues: [#123, #456]
  • External References: [Links to relevant external resources]

Feedback Period

This RFC is open for comments until: YYYY-MM-DD

How to Provide Feedback

  1. Comment on this Discussion
  2. React with 👍 or 👎 on specific proposals
  3. Suggest alternatives with detailed reasoning
  4. Tag relevant stakeholders: @SynkraAI/core-team

Stakeholders to Review

  • @architecture-team
  • @core-maintainers
  • [Other relevant teams]

Decision

Decision: Pending | Accepted | Rejected | Deferred Date: YYYY-MM-DD Decision Makers: [@username1, @username2]

Rationale

[Explanation of the final decision and reasoning]

Conditions (if any)

[Any conditions that must be met for acceptance]

Note: This template follows the AIOX RFC process. For questions about the process, see CONTRIBUTING.md.