Design Philosophy
DataRelay Labs projects are independent, but they follow a small set of shared engineering principles.Solve field problems first
Start from recurring connectivity, delivery, approval, support, and operations problems instead of adding features for their own sake.
Relay only what is needed
Avoid opening entire networks, duplicating full data flows, or executing sensitive actions automatically when a narrow controlled path or explicit approval gate can solve the actual requirement.
Keep products independent
A user should be able to adopt one product without installing another. Runtime, release lifecycle, and documentation remain separate.
Make boundaries explicit
Document prerequisites, security assumptions, supported paths, approval boundaries, limitations, failure handling, and recovery instead of hiding operational constraints.
Organization model
datarelay.run is the DataRelay Labs organization portal. Product documentation belongs on dedicated product sites such as link.datarelay.run, control.datarelay.run, and grant.datarelay.run.
This keeps the top-level domain stable as the product family grows and lets future products join the organization without being presented as modules of an existing product.
Grant also shows how independent products can work together: Link and Control do not depend on Grant, but can use it when an action needs human approval before execution.
Shared engineering lifecycle
Independent products do not need separate engineering processes. DataRelay Labs uses one Engineering System for repository setup, design review, AI-assisted implementation handoff, validation, PR/CI review, releases, operations, and continuing work across sessions.Engineering System Handbook
Practical guidance for architecture, workflows, adoption, tools, validation, and day-to-day use.
Canonical Standard
The rules and project standards used by repositories and AI agents. If this handbook differs from the Engineering System repository, follow the repository.
DataRelay Labs on GitHub
Browse source repositories and engineering work across the organization.