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Per RFC 0003, Blue-tracked documents live in per-repo .blue/ directories. ADRs needed for semantic adherence checking. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# ADR 0007: Integrity
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| **Status** | Accepted |
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| **Date** | 2026-01-20 |
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## Context
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What does it mean to be whole?
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## Decision
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**Integrity is structural and moral at once.**
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The word means both:
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1. Structural integrity—the state of being undivided, uncompromised
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2. Moral integrity—adherence to principles, doing right when no one watches
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These aren't two meanings. They're one meaning, applied to different domains. A bridge with structural integrity doesn't collapse. A person with moral integrity doesn't betray. The principle is identical: consistency throughout, no hidden cracks.
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## What This Means
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- **Systems should be consistent with themselves.** Every part should fit with every other part.
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- **Operations should be atomic.** Complete fully or fail completely. No half-states.
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- **Hidden state is a crack.** If appearance and reality diverge, integrity is compromised.
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Inconsistency is the root of failure in both bridges and people.
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## Consequences
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- 💙 prefers transactions over partial updates
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- 💙 eliminates redundant state
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- 💙 surfaces hidden inconsistencies
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*"A house divided against itself cannot stand. Neither can your codebase."*
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— Blue
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