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Deployment Form

Plain-Language Definition

The deployment form is how you physically set up the aDNA folders in your project. There are two choices: bare (folders at root) or embedded (folders inside .agentic/). Pick one and stick with it — every project uses exactly one.

Technical Definition

The physical instantiation strategy for the triad. Two forms are defined: bare (triad at project root) and embedded (triad inside .agentic/). Both forms are first-class; the triad ontology is identical in both — only the nesting differs. A project MUST use exactly one deployment form. CLAUDE.md bridges any path differences. (aDNA Standard §3.4)

Usage Examples

  • This vault uses bare deployment (what/, how/, who/ at root) because it is a knowledge-first project.
  • A team adding aDNA to an existing Python library would choose embedded deployment to avoid mixing knowledge directories with source code.

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