Research Archive

Research Archive

Historical explorations, design investigations, and early-stage proposals that informed Astryx architecture decisions. These pages may describe features not yet implemented.

Design Explorations

• AI and Design Systems — How AI agents interact with design systems and what that means for API design (Jan 2026)
• AI Model Trajectory — Predictions about AI capabilities and their impact on design system architecture (Jan 2026)
• Animation System — Exploration of animation primitives, CSS vs runtime, theme integration (Jan 2026, not implemented)
• RSC Utilities — React Server Component integration patterns — Lazy, Stream proposed; Skeleton, Spinner shipped (Jan 2026, partially implemented)
• Swizzle Ergonomics — Research on component customization and override patterns (Jan 2026, not implemented)
• Required Props Pattern — Analysis of required vs optional props for AI-friendly APIs (Jan 2026)

Protocols

• Component Specification Protocol — How component specs are defined before implementation
• Component Build Protocol — Step-by-step build process for new components

Testing

• Agent Init Prompt Vibe Testing — Lightweight loop for testing and improving the Astryx agent init prompt in Cursor agent mode (Apr 2026)