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Execution And Build Descriptors

Execution and build ownership in Morph is descriptor-driven.

Execution Descriptors​

Execution packages can describe:

  • execution artifacts
  • execution engines

Real examples exist in the Vcon package:

[execution.artifact.vcon]

[execution.engine.vcon]

This is how execution ownership stays package-owned.

Build Descriptors​

Build packages can describe:

  • build pipelines
  • target platforms
  • artifact transformations

The generic build system then resolves providers through the package graph instead of through core platform branches.

Why Descriptor-Driven Matters​

Descriptors let packages declare capability without hiding policy in source code.

That means:

  • build providers are explicit
  • execution engines are explicit
  • artifacts are explicit
  • platform behavior stays in packages

Package Split​

A useful mental model is:

PackageOwns
Buildgeneric orchestration
Windows / Web / othersconcrete platform provider behavior
Vconexecution format and engine

That split keeps the framework extensible.

Design Rule​

If a new execution or build behavior is needed:

  • first ask which package owns it
  • then add or extend descriptors in package space
  • widen the generic execution/build SDK only if package declarations cannot express the new behavior

Next Steps​