Platform, Not Methodology
DDx provides primitives. Workflow opinions belong in plugins.
Document-driven development
Documents drive the agents. DDx drives the documents.
DDx is the local-first platform for AI-assisted development: beads track work, specs carry intent, plugins package workflows, and every agent run leaves evidence behind.
Work moves when the load, lever, and fulcrum are visible. DDx operating principle
Principles
Project-Local by Default
Init and install write under the project, keeping machine state out of the product.
Beads Are Work
Every task is a bead with acceptance criteria, dependencies, and audit history.
Cost-Tiered Throughput
Optimize closed work per dollar, with stronger models reserved for harder calls.
Design for Simplicity
Start small, name the moving parts, and remove complexity that earns no keep.
Validate Your Work
Good decisions expose the evidence needed to tell whether they are working.