# Architecture overview ```mermaid flowchart LR Bootstrap[bootstrap / composition root] --> Presentation[presentation] Bootstrap --> Adapters[adapters] Presentation --> Application[application] Adapters --> Application Application --> Domain[domain] Contracts[contract registries] --> Bootstrap Contracts --> Adapters Contracts --> Presentation ``` Dependencies point inward. Presentation calls application use cases, adapters implement application ports, and only the composition root selects concrete adapters. Contract registries are the single named source for routes, API operations, environment values, storage keys, errors, queries, telemetry, and release tokens.