Downloads
All downloads in one place. Templates are importable into an LLM for AI-assisted drafting, or fill them in directly.
Complete Standard
Section titled “Complete Standard”The full Architecture Description Standard as a single document:
| | Format | Download |
|:—:|--------|----------|
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| Word (.docx) | ads-standard-v1.docx |
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| Open Document (.odt) | ads-standard-v1.odt |
Blank SAD Templates
Section titled “Blank SAD Templates”Start a new Solution Architecture Document:
| | Format | Download | Best For |
|:—:|--------|----------|----------|
| | Word (.docx) | sad-template.docx | Fill in directly |
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| Markdown (.md) | sad-template.md | Git, wikis, Confluence |
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| YAML (.yaml) | sad-template.yaml | CI/CD, tooling, LLMs |
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| JSON (.json) | sad-template.json | Schema validation, LLMs |
JSON Schema
Section titled “JSON Schema”| | Format | Download | Purpose |
|:—:|--------|----------|---------|
| | JSON Schema (.json) | ads.schema.json | Validation, generation, AI authoring |
These files are generated from the same source as the website. For the most up-to-date version, refer to the online standard.