Concepts
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This section explores the architecture, philosophy, and design patterns that make Viper
a powerful metadata-driven runtime.

Viper Runtime (Core)
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The Viper Runtime provides Type/Value system, serialization, database, and RPC.

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   viper_philosophy
   viper_architecture
   viper_type_system
   viper_value_system
   viper_patterns
   viper_glossary

Commit Engine
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The Commit Engine provides DAG versioning with immutable history, built on top of the Viper Runtime.

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   commit_overview
   commit_contract
   commit_patterns
   commit_glossary
   industry_context

Transversal Topics
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Topics spanning both Viper Runtime and Commit Engine.

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   code_generation
   services