This document describes the intended architecture of Github Engine at a conceptual level. It does not represent implemented production modules yet.
Github Engine will evolve as a modular system where each layer has a clear responsibility and explicit handoff to the next layer.
Responsibility: Inspect local repository files, directory structures, and foundational metadata.
Output: Raw repository signals (structure, scripts, configs, docs presence).
Responsibility: Convert raw scan signals into an interpretable project model.
Output: Structured representation of project intent, architecture cues, and maturity indicators.
Responsibility: Generate or improve README content based on observed repository state and project model.
Output: Suggested README updates with rationale.
Responsibility: Aggregate latest test, build, and quality outputs into concise summaries.
Output: Normalized quality status snapshot.
Responsibility: Analyze comparable projects and patterns in the same domain to inform recommendations.
Output: Comparative insights and pattern references.
Responsibility: Produce high-confidence, prioritized recommendations by combining repository understanding with MCP-sourced context.
Output: Improvement proposals spanning architecture, workflow, docs, and delivery quality.
Responsibility: Assemble outputs into consistent reports for builders and teams.
Output: Human-readable and machine-consumable repository intelligence reports.
Responsibility: Expose engine capabilities to local workflows, automation systems, and platform integrations.
Output: Stable interfaces for execution, retrieval, and orchestration.
- Project Scanner collects repository signals.
- Repository Understanding Layer builds the project model.
- README Composer and Test & Quality Snapshotter generate domain outputs.
- Similar Project Research Layer enriches context.
- MCP Recommendation Engine prioritizes actionable improvements.
- Report Generator compiles results for delivery.
- CLI/API surfaces provide execution and integration paths.
- Separation of responsibilities across layers
- Traceable recommendation provenance
- Extensible integration points for MCP and ecosystem connectors
- Output formats that are easy to consume by both humans and automation