🏛️ Architecture Birth: April 20, 2026

Source: Consolidated from “Conductor” agent plans.

1. The CTO Master Blueprint

On this date, the decision was made to shift from local-first development to the Thin Client Remote-First Architecture.

  • The Core Goal: Decouple the development “Engine” from the physical hardware (Laptop/Desktop).
  • Primary Tooling: Move to Native SSH, Termius, and Google Cloud VMs.

2. Infrastructure Assessment

  • Cloud Shell: Evaluated but determined too limited for long-term “Engine” use.
  • Dedicated VM: Selected as the permanent home for WayCup development.
  • TCI Strategy: (Terminal-Context-Infrastructure) defined to ensure every session starts with perfect AI context and synchronized environment variables.

3. The “Tngl” Era

  • Initial plans for a tngl distribution system were drafted to manage project sync.
  • Note: These have now been evolved into the Nix / Home Manager declarative system we use today.

4. SSH & Security

  • Strategic move to consolidate keys into 1Password and utilize SSH Agent Forwarding to protect GitHub credentials.