Guides
Governance
Monarch is the source of truth. These policies say how it changes and how products stay aligned.
| Policy | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Versioning and compatibility | Semver rules, release channels, the compatibility matrix. |
| Deprecation policy | Mark, warn, wait, remove. |
| Exceptions | Time-limited, owned deviations from conformance rules. |
| Conformance | Rules, baseline ratchet, CI integration. |
| Component contract | What every public component guarantees. |
| Brand | The official palette and how Monarch uses it. |
| Architecture decisions | Why things are the way they are. |
| Product status report | Generated by monarch registry report. |
| For AI coding agents | Rules for agents working in Rook apps or in Monarch. |