Agentic Coding Component Architecture

An Agentic Coding Component Architecture is a component-based architecture that organizes agentic coding elements into modular structures with defined interfaces and interaction patterns for agentic coding systems.

• AKA: AI Coding System Architecture, Agent Component Framework, Coding System Component Model, Modular Agent Architecture, Component-Based Coding Architecture.
• Context:
  • It can typically define Component Interfaces through contract specifications with protocol definitions.
  • It can typically establish Component Hierarchies via layer organization with dependency structures.
  • It can typically manage Component Lifecycles through initialization sequences with termination protocols.
  • It can typically enable Component Communication via message passing with event propagation.
  • It can typically support Component Composition through assembly patterns with configuration bindings.
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  • It can often facilitate Component Discovery via registry services with metadata catalogs.
  • It can often implement Component Isolation through boundary enforcement with resource partitioning.
  • It can often provide Component Monitoring via health checks with performance tracking.
  • It can often enable Component Scaling through replication strategies with load distribution.
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  • It can range from being a Monolithic Component Architecture to being a Microservice Component Architecture, depending on its granularity level.
  • It can range from being a Centralized Component Architecture to being a Distributed Component Architecture, depending on its deployment topology.
  • It can range from being a Static Component Architecture to being a Dynamic Component Architecture, depending on its runtime flexibility.
  • It can range from being a Layered Component Architecture to being a Mesh Component Architecture, depending on its communication pattern.
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  • It can integrate with Agentic Coding Subagents for agent organization.
  • It can connect to Agentic Coding Plugin Systems for extension management.
  • It can interface with Agentic Coding Model Harnesses for model integration.
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• Examples:
  • Core Component Architectures, such as:
    • Agent Layer Architecture for agent organization.
    • Pipeline Component Architecture for processing flow.
    • Service Mesh Architecture for distributed services.
  • Specialized Component Architectures, such as:
    • Context Management Architecture for memory organization.
    • Tool Integration Architecture for external connections.
  • Product Component Architectures, such as:
    • Claude Code Architecture for Anthropic implementation.
    • Copilot Workspace Architecture for Microsoft implementation.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Monolithic Architecture, which uses single codebase without component separation.
  • Spaghetti Architecture, which lacks clear structure and defined interfaces.
  • Big Ball of Mud, which has tangled dependencies without component boundaries.
  • Procedural Architecture, which follows linear execution without component modularity.
• See: Component Architecture, Software Architecture, Agentic Coding Subagent, Modular Design, System Architecture, Microservice Architecture, Plugin Architecture, Layer Architecture, Agentic Coding Approach.

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