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Virtual Software
COMPANY

System Architecture & End-to-End Workflow for an autonomous, hierarchical multi-agent platform.

00_PURPOSE

This document describes, in industrial-standard detail, the complete architecture and working flow of the Virtual Software Company — an AI-driven, hierarchical multi-agent platform that behaves like a real IT services firm.

System goals & positioning
Organizational hierarchy (roles & responsibilities)
Core system components (Orchestrator, DB, Agent runtime)
Data model (ContextPackets, Tasks, Metrics, Traces)
Step-by-step workflows (Request → Delivery)
Safety, cost control, and optimization mechanisms
TARGET AUDIENCE: CTO / SENIOR ENGINEER

This specification is written for immediate implementation readiness.

01_SYSTEM_OVERVIEW

What Is the Virtual Software Company?

A Multi-Agent System (MAS) that simulates a real-world software engineering organization. It uses LLM agents as "employees" and is governed by strict hierarchy, policies, and metrics.

95%
Automation
5%
Human Oversight

Core Design Principles

Hierarchy over Chaos
Clear chain of command; no free-for-all chats.
Context via Packets
Structured JSON ContextPackets, not unstructured prompts.
Governance
Agents monitored, scored, and terminated based on performance.
Economic Efficiency
Serverless runtimes and elastic hierarchy routing.
Traceability
Every decision recorded for full auditability.
Human in the Loop
AI automates bulk; humans handle research.

02_ORG_HIERARCHY

L4 // EXECUTIVE
CEO Agent
CTO Agent

// Strategic goals, Architecture standards

L3 // MANAGEMENT
Product Manager
Team Lead

// PRDs, Task decomposition, Quality ownership

L2 // SENIOR ENG
Architect
Senior Dev

// System design, Complex features

L1 // EXECUTION
Mid-Level Dev
Junior Dev

// Feature implementation, Bug fixes

L0 // SUPPORT
QA Engineer
Security Analyst
DevOps

// Validation, Vulnerability scanning, CI/CD

03_CORE_COMPONENTS

ORCH-01

Orchestrator Service

The brain that reads from DB, assigns work, runs Dispatch/Governance loops, and manages agent lifecycle.

RUN-02

Agent Runtime (Serverless)

Ephemeral runtimes (Firecracker/Lambda). Agents are definitions in DB, hydrated only when needed.

DATA-03

Data Layer

PostgreSQL for relational data (Tasks, Metrics) + Vector Store for knowledge base (PRDs, Docs).

OBS-04

AgentOps & Observability

Trace IDs track reasoning chains. Used for debugging, blame analysis, and Traceability Insurance.

04_DATA_MODEL

Work is assigned through structured ContextPackets, not unstructured prompts. This ensures clarity and reduces hallucinations.

CONTEXT_PACKET_SCHEMA.JSON
JSON
{
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "packet_id": "ctx_849201",
  "trace_id": "trace_7b12f9",
  "timestamp": "2025-11-23T14:00:00Z",
  "hierarchy": {
    "project_id": "PROJ-001",
    "module_id": "AUTH-001",
    "assigned_agent_id": "MidDev-Agent-12",
    "assigned_agent_role": "MidDev"
  },
  "task_definition": {
    "task_id": "TASK-LOGIN-API-03",
    "summary": "Implement POST /login endpoint with Redis-backed session",
    "priority": "HIGH",
    "task_type": "FEATURE",
    "acceptance_criteria": [
      "POST /login with email+password",
      "401 on invalid credentials",
      "Session stored in Redis",
      "Latency < 200ms under normal load"
    ],
    "requirements_links": [
      "vector://prds/PRD_AUTH#REQ-102"
    ]
  },
  "technical_context": {
    "tech_stack": ["Node.js", "Express", "Redis", "PostgreSQL"],
    "constraints": [
      "Use 'app_users' table from schema v2",
      "Passwords hashed using bcrypt",
      "Do not modify auth middleware"
    ]
  }
}

05_E2E_WORKFLOW

PHASE 00

Client Intake

Human submits request. Socratic Interrogator forces clarity via Q&A loop until ambiguity score < threshold.

PHASE 01

PRD & Setup

PM Agent generates PRD with REQ-IDs. CTO defines tech stack. Orchestrator initializes DB.

PHASE 02

Architecture

Architect designs API/Schema. Team Lead decomposes into modules and tasks.

PHASE 03

Fast-Track Routing

Complexity score determines path. Simple tasks -> Junior Dev. Critical -> Senior.

PHASE 04

Canary Validation

Canary Agent probes external APIs (Stripe, Twilio) to update context with ground truth.

PHASE 05

Execution

Dispatch loop assigns tasks. Dev Agent writes code. QA/Security Agents review.

PHASE 06

War Room

If retry_count > threshold, Orchestrator spawns sync session for Dev+QA+Lead to resolve deadlocks.

PHASE 07

Delivery

Final approval. Traceability Certificate generated. Deployment to production.

06_GOVERNANCE

Cost Control

Elastic hierarchy and serverless runtimes prevent waste. Budget caps enforce limits.

Reliability

Double reviews (Lead + QA), War Room for deadlocks, and Canary probing.

Compliance

Full audit trail via AgentOps. Traceability Certificates for every delivery.