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+# Markitect Tool Product Requirements Document V0.1
+
+## markitect-tool
+
+---
+
+## 1. Product Overview
+
+### 1.1 Product Name
+
+**markitect-tool** (`markitect`, CLI alias: `mkt`)
+
+### 1.2 Product Definition
+
+markitect-tool is a **markdown-native toolkit and CLI** that transforms semi-structured markdown into **structured, queryable, and reusable knowledge artifacts**.
+
+It provides a **contract layer between markdown and structured knowledge operations**, enabling deterministic and LLM-assisted workflows without binding consumers to specific tools, formats, or providers.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Product Intent
+
+### 2.1 Problem Statement
+
+Markdown is widely used but suffers from:
+
+* Lack of enforced structure and consistency
+* Limited automation and transformation capabilities
+* Weak support for large-scale knowledge management
+* Tight coupling to manual workflows or ad-hoc tooling
+
+This results in fragmented, hard-to-maintain knowledge systems.
+
+---
+
+### 2.2 Intended Outcomes
+
+markitect-tool enables:
+
+* Treating markdown as **structured data rather than plain text**
+* Reliable **validation, transformation, and composition** of documents
+* Efficient **automation and reuse of knowledge artifacts**
+* A stable interface for **human and AI interaction with knowledge**
+
+---
+
+### 2.3 Success Criteria
+
+The product is successful when:
+
+* Users can **operate on large markdown corpora** with consistency and automation
+* Applications can depend on **provider-neutral, stable primitives**
+* LLM agents can interact with markdown as a **predictable, structured protocol**
+* Higher-layer systems (e.g. kontextual-engine) can use markitect without workarounds
+
+---
+
+## 3. Scope Definition
+
+### 3.1 In Scope
+
+* Markdown parsing into structured representations
+* Schema definition, validation, and enforcement
+* Transformation and composition (including transclusion-like mechanisms)
+* Querying and extraction of structured content
+* Templating and generation (deterministic and optionally LLM-assisted)
+* CLI-based workflows (`mkt`)
+* Programmatic API for integration
+* Caching and incremental processing for efficiency
+
+---
+
+### 3.2 Out of Scope
+
+* Persistent knowledge system or ECM functionality
+* Multi-format content management beyond markdown-native handling
+* User management, permissions, or service orchestration
+* Domain-specific knowledge models or workflows
+* Full application frameworks or agent systems
+* Secret management or infrastructure concerns
+
+---
+
+### 3.3 Boundary Clarification
+
+markitect-tool provides **primitives**, not systems.
+
+* System-level orchestration → `kontextual-engine`
+* Project-level knowledge application → `infospace-bench`
+
+---
+
+## 4. Functional Expectations
+
+### 4.1 Core Capabilities
+
+The product must support:
+
+* **Parsing & Structuring**
+  Convert markdown into machine-interpretable representations
+
+* **Validation**
+  Enforce schemas and structural constraints
+
+* **Transformation**
+  Modify and compose documents programmatically
+
+* **Templating**
+  Generate markdown from structured input + rules/templates
+
+* **Querying**
+  Extract information from documents and collections
+
+* **Automation Support**
+  Enable repeatable workflows via CLI and API
+
+---
+
+### 4.2 Interaction Modes
+
+* CLI-first interaction (`mkt`)
+* Library/API integration
+* Automation/agent execution
+
+---
+
+## 5. Non-Functional Expectations
+
+### 5.1 Performance
+
+* Efficient handling of large document sets (hundreds to thousands)
+* Incremental updates and caching to avoid redundant work
+
+---
+
+### 5.2 Reliability
+
+* Deterministic behavior for core operations
+* Explicit failure modes for invalid input or schema violations
+
+---
+
+### 5.3 Extensibility
+
+* Plugin/adaptor model for extending functionality
+* Ability to integrate LLM capabilities without coupling core logic
+
+---
+
+### 5.4 Usability
+
+* Clear CLI interface with composable commands
+* Predictable behavior across workflows
+* Minimal required configuration for common use cases
+
+---
+
+## 6. Assumptions and Dependencies
+
+### 6.1 Assumptions
+
+* Markdown remains the primary human/agent interaction format
+* Users are comfortable with CLI-based workflows
+* Structured knowledge benefits from schema-driven approaches
+
+---
+
+### 6.2 Dependencies
+
+* LLM capabilities (optional, via `llm-connect`)
+* File system as primary storage medium
+* Downstream systems for persistence and orchestration
+
+---
+
+## 7. Constraints
+
+* Must remain **implementation-agnostic at the interface level**
+* Must not introduce coupling to specific providers or platforms
+* Must maintain **clear separation from higher-layer systems**
+* Must keep core primitives **small, stable, and composable**
+
+---
+
+## 8. Risks
+
+* Scope creep toward full platform/ECM functionality
+* Over-reliance on LLMs reducing determinism
+* Complexity growth reducing usability
+* Fragmentation if primitives are not well-defined
+
+---
+
+## 9. Related Systems
+
+* **kontextual-engine** – system layer (persistence, orchestration)
+* **infospace-bench** – application layer (knowledge projects)
+* **llm-connect** – provider abstraction for LLM integration
+
+---
+
+## 10. Ecosystem Context
+
+This product is part of a layered knowledge system:
+
+```text
+markitect-tool     → makes markdown structured and manipulable
+kontextual-engine  → makes knowledge persistent and operable
+infospace-bench    → makes knowledge concrete and meaningful
+```
+
+Layers:
+
+* **Syntax layer** → markitect-tool
+* **System layer** → kontextual-engine
+* **Application layer** → infospace-bench
+
+---
+
+## 11. PRD Type
+
+**Hybrid / Boundary PRD**
+
+This PRD defines stable product intent and boundaries while allowing flexibility in implementation and evolution.
+