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ArchVault

Core Concepts

Before diving into ArchVault, it helps to understand the core concepts that shape how the application is organized.

C4 Model Levels

Section titled “C4 Model Levels”
  • System Context (L1) — shows how your system interacts with users and external systems
  • Container (L2) — zooms into a system to show its containers (applications, databases, etc.)
  • Component (L3) — zooms into a container to show its internal components

Organizations

Section titled “Organizations”

Organizations are the top-level grouping for teams and workspaces. Each organization has members with roles.

Workspaces

Section titled “Workspaces”

A workspace is a collection of architecture elements (systems, containers, components) and diagrams that belong to an organization.

Diagrams

Section titled “Diagrams”

Diagrams are visual representations of your architecture at a specific C4 level, built from the elements in your workspace.

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”