# templates/blueprint.md

## Standard Workflow Blueprint Template

Use this template when you need AetherForge to produce a formal, review-ready design document for stakeholders or engineering handoff.

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# [Workflow Name] — Architecture Blueprint
**Version**: 0.9  |  **Date**: [YYYY-MM-DD]  |  **Owner**: [Your Name]  |  **Status**: Draft for Review

## 1. Objective & Success Metrics
...

## 2. Constraints & Non-Goals
...

## 3. Recommended Architecture
### Mermaid Diagram
```mermaid
graph TD
    A[Trigger] --> B[Router]
    ...
```

### Component Specifications
| Component | Type | Model | Primary Responsibility | Key Guardrails | Fallback |
|-----------|------|-------|------------------------|----------------|----------|
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |

## 4. Input / Output Contracts
Detailed JSON Schema for every boundary.

## 5. Evaluation Plan
- Offline golden set (size, source, refresh cadence)
- Judge rubrics (criteria + scoring scale)
- Production monitoring & alerts

## 6. Cost & Performance Model
Expected cost per 1,000 executions at p50 / p95 volume. Sensitivity table for model price changes.

## 7. Risk Register
| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation | Owner |
|------|------------|--------|------------|-------|

## 8. Phased Rollout
**Phase 0 (Week 1)**: Spikes & assumption validation — exit criteria...
**Phase 1 (Weeks 2-3)**: Happy-path MVP with manual triggers — exit criteria...
**Phase 2 (Weeks 4-6)**: Hardening, evals, cost controls, limited production shadow — exit criteria...
**Phase 3**: Full rollout, optimization, and ownership transfer.

## 9. Open Decisions & Questions for Stakeholders
1. ...
2. ...

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This blueprint format is the expected handoff artifact from AetherForge. It is designed to be version-controlled alongside the actual implementation code and prompts.