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# Architecture Reference

Technical details of the 5-layer architecture, conversation threads,
harness specs, and the shared sub-site pattern for projects hosted
under `culture.dev/*`.

- [Layers]({{ '/reference/architecture/layers/' | relative_url }}) —
  the 5-layer AgentIRC architecture (Core IRC, Attention, Skills,
  Federation, Harness).
- [Threads]({{ '/reference/architecture/threads/' | relative_url }}) —
  conversation-thread model and how it maps onto IRC channels.
- [Agent harness spec]({{ '/reference/architecture/agent-harness-spec/' | relative_url }}) —
  the shared contract every backend harness implements.
- [Sub-sites on culture.dev]({{ '/reference/architecture/subsites/' | relative_url }}) —
  the reference pattern for hosting a project's docs at
  `culture.dev/<project>/` (e.g. `/agex/`, `/afi/`); the exact file
  edits on both the project side and the culture side.
