Raven Developer Appendix

This page is the developer-surface index for Raven CMS. It links the stable implementation surfaces and the generated reference appendices that track code-level contracts.

Core Runtime

• Runtime ownership and boundaries: private/sys/*
• Primary references:
• Architecture Appendix
• Filetree Appendix
• Router Developer Reference
• Core Router Symbol Inventory
• Core Runtime Appendix Overview
• Config Appendix
• Database Appendix

CLI Commands

• Command wrappers: private/bin/rvn-*
• Shared CLI implementation: private/lib/Shell/raven_cli.php
• Primary references:
• CLI Appendix Index

Extensions

• Extension root: private/ext/{slug}/
• Manifest: private/ext/{slug}/ext.json
• Primary references:
• Extensions Appendix Overview
• Extensions Narrative Guide
• Extension Authoring Contract

Libraries

• Shared reusable core library: private/lib/*
• Primary references:
• Libraries Appendix Overview

Templates And Theming

• Public fallback templates: private/tpl/public/*
• Panel fallback templates: private/tpl/panel/*
• Public themes: public/theme/{slug}/
• Primary references:
• Templates Appendix (Public)
• Templates Appendix (Panel)
• Bootstrap Appendix
• Theming Narrative Guide
• Public Theme Contract
• Panel Theme Contract

Suggested Reading Order

1. Core Runtime Appendix Overview
2. Router Developer Reference
3. Config Appendix
4. Database Appendix
5. Extensions Appendix Overview
6. Libraries Appendix Overview
7. CLI Appendix Index
8. Templates Appendix (Public)
9. Bootstrap Appendix