Document dependency graph, reading order recommendations, and status tracking for the B.Y.T.E. documentation set. Audience: Everyone Status: Complete
START_HERE.md (entry point)
├──→ CONCEPTUAL_OVERVIEW.md (plain-language)
│ └──→ REFERENCE.md (glossary)
├──→ README.md (project overview)
│ └──→ PHASES.md (canonical build phase status)
└──→ TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md (core specification, Sections 1–18)
├──→ core/GRAPH.md (world-state graph)
├──→ core/RPU.md (reasoning coprocessor)
├──→ core/ORCHESTRATION.md (execution primitives)
├──→ core/MACROS.md (macro system)
├──→ core/REGISTRY.md (code registry)
├──→ core/ENTITIES.md (entity model, store strategy)
├──→ core/CHANNELS.md (channel architecture)
├──→ core/RETRIEVAL.md (retrieval pipeline)
├──→ core/EDGE_ARCHITECTURE.md (edge node)
├──→ core/MULTIMODAL_INTERFACE.md (multimodal input)
├──→ core/OFFLINE_OPTIMIZATION.md (background loop)
├──→ core/SECURITY.md (security & privacy)
├──→ core/EVALUATION.md (evaluation methodology)
├──→ core/KNOWN_GAPS.md (open problems)
├──→ core/DESIGN_DECISIONS.md (rationale)
├──→ core/THREAT_MODEL.md (threat analysis)
└──→ core/ARCHITECTURE_DIAGRAMS.md (flow diagrams)
- START_HERE.md — orientation and system overview
- CONCEPTUAL_OVERVIEW.md — plain-language explanation
- REFERENCE.md — keep open as reference for terms
- START_HERE.md — orientation
- README.md — project abstract and navigation
- REFERENCE.md — terminology (keep open)
- TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md — core specification (Sections 1–18)
- core/DESIGN_DECISIONS.md — rationale behind choices
After first pass, read core documents as needed:
- core/GRAPH.md — world-state graph, query complexity
- core/RPU.md — RPU contract, error handling, model versioning
- core/ORCHESTRATION.md — primitive semantics, composition laws
- core/MACROS.md — discovery, validation, demotion
- core/REGISTRY.md — versioning, dependency resolution, transpilation
- TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md Sections 1–4 (thesis and foundation)
- core/EVALUATION.md — methodology, baselines, ablation
- core/KNOWN_GAPS.md — open problems
- core/DESIGN_DECISIONS.md — rationale
- core/SECURITY.md — security specification
- core/THREAT_MODEL.md — threat scenarios and mitigations
- TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md (invariants), TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md (security)
| Document | Status | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| START_HERE.md | Complete | Everyone |
| README.md | Complete | Everyone |
| PHASES.md | Active | Everyone |
| CONCEPTUAL_OVERVIEW.md | Complete | Everyone |
| REFERENCE.md | Complete | Everyone |
| DOCUMENT_MAP.md | Complete | Everyone |
| TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md | Complete | Technical |
| core/GRAPH.md | Complete | Technical |
| core/RPU.md | Complete | Technical |
| core/ORCHESTRATION.md | Complete | Technical |
| core/MACROS.md | Complete | Technical |
| core/REGISTRY.md | Complete | Technical |
| core/ENTITIES.md | Complete | Technical |
| core/CHANNELS.md | Complete | Technical |
| core/RETRIEVAL.md | Complete | Technical |
| core/EDGE_ARCHITECTURE.md | Complete | Technical |
| core/MULTIMODAL_INTERFACE.md | Complete | Technical |
| core/OFFLINE_OPTIMIZATION.md | Complete | Technical |
| core/SECURITY.md | Complete | Technical |
| core/EVALUATION.md | Complete | Technical / Research |
| core/KNOWN_GAPS.md | Complete | Technical / Research |
| core/DESIGN_DECISIONS.md | Complete | Technical |
| core/THREAT_MODEL.md | Complete | Technical / Security |
| core/ARCHITECTURE_DIAGRAMS.md | Complete | Technical |
| Referenced By | References |
|---|---|
| TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md | core/GRAPH.md, core/RPU.md, core/ORCHESTRATION.md, core/MACROS.md, core/REGISTRY.md, core/ENTITIES.md, core/CHANNELS.md, core/RETRIEVAL.md, core/EDGE_ARCHITECTURE.md, core/MULTIMODAL_INTERFACE.md, core/OFFLINE_OPTIMIZATION.md, core/SECURITY.md, core/EVALUATION.md, core/KNOWN_GAPS.md, core/DESIGN_DECISIONS.md, core/THREAT_MODEL.md, core/ARCHITECTURE_DIAGRAMS.md |
| README.md | START_HERE.md, CONCEPTUAL_OVERVIEW.md, REFERENCE.md, TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, PHASES.md, all core documents |
| START_HERE.md | CONCEPTUAL_OVERVIEW.md, README.md, REFERENCE.md, TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, PHASES.md |
| PHASES.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/GRAPH.md, core/RPU.md, core/ORCHESTRATION.md, core/MACROS.md, core/REGISTRY.md, core/EDGE_ARCHITECTURE.md, core/MULTIMODAL_INTERFACE.md, core/EVALUATION.md |
| CONTRIBUTING.md | core/KNOWN_GAPS.md, core/DESIGN_DECISIONS.md, core/EVALUATION.md, DOCUMENT_MAP.md |
| REVIEW.md | All documents (analysis of full documentation set) |
| DOCUMENT_MAP.md | All documents (dependency tracking and status) |
| CONCEPTUAL_OVERVIEW.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/EVALUATION.md, core/KNOWN_GAPS.md, REFERENCE.md, PHASES.md |
| core/RPU.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/ORCHESTRATION.md, core/MACROS.md |
| core/ORCHESTRATION.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/MACROS.md, core/REGISTRY.md |
| core/MACROS.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/ORCHESTRATION.md, core/RPU.md, core/SECURITY.md (skill-derived validation) |
| core/REGISTRY.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/ORCHESTRATION.md |
| core/ENTITIES.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/CHANNELS.md, core/RETRIEVAL.md, core/GRAPH.md |
| core/CHANNELS.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/ENTITIES.md, core/RETRIEVAL.md |
| core/RETRIEVAL.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/ENTITIES.md, core/CHANNELS.md, core/RPU.md |
| core/EDGE_ARCHITECTURE.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md |
| core/MULTIMODAL_INTERFACE.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md |
| core/OFFLINE_OPTIMIZATION.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/EVALUATION.md |
| core/SECURITY.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/THREAT_MODEL.md |
| core/THREAT_MODEL.md | core/SECURITY.md, TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/GRAPH.md (trust hierarchy reference) |
| core/EVALUATION.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/KNOWN_GAPS.md |
| core/KNOWN_GAPS.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/EVALUATION.md, core/DESIGN_DECISIONS.md |
| core/DESIGN_DECISIONS.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/KNOWN_GAPS.md |
| core/GRAPH.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/ARCHITECTURE_DIAGRAMS.md |
| core/ARCHITECTURE_DIAGRAMS.md | TECHNICAL_CONCEPT.md, core/GRAPH.md, core/ENTITIES.md, core/EDGE_ARCHITECTURE.md |
| REFERENCE.md | All documents (terminology reference) |