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