Platform Architecture

The platform is the shared runtime used by AstronomicAL plugins. It owns the application-wide services that plugins use to load data, communicate, run work, manage panels, and restore a workspace.

Most user-facing or domain-specific features should be implemented as plugins, not added directly to astronomicAL/platform.

This section is intended for contributors working on the platform itself or building plugins that need to understand its contracts.

• Architecture Overview
• Datasets and Semantic Mappings
• Selection and Record Navigation
• Sharing Data and State Between Plugins
• Runtime and Background Work
• Workspace and Persistence
• Plugin Manager
• Compatibility and Migration