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Toolchain Framework (TCF)

Toolchain Framework (TCF) is the practice kit for Toolchain Control Plane compliance: schemas, example adapters, and validators. It is not the pattern — that stays in general-knowledge.

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Toolchain Framework

Philosophy

TCF explanation · Toolchain Management Pattern · Toolchain Control Plane

Repository

https://github.com/dev-centr/toolchain-framework

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