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Tutorial 7: Managing Large Multi-File Workspaces

In this tutorial, you will learn how to structure large architecture repositories by splitting models across files.

1. Directory Organization​

Create a workspace with distinct files for each architectural domain:

my-enterprise/
├── capabilities.ea
├── applications.ea
└── infrastructure.ea

2. Cross-File Reference Pattern​

capabilities.ea​

capability cap_billing "Invoice & Billing Management" {
    description "Core billing capability"
}

applications.ea​

system sys_billing_engine "Cloud Billing Platform" {
    relationships {
        this realizes cap_billing "Realizes billing management"
    }
}

infrastructure.ea​

environment env_production "AWS Production" {
    relationships {
        this hosts sys_billing_engine
    }
}

3. Unified Validation​

Run the CLI on the entire folder:

nexusea validate ./my-enterprise

Scapius seamlessly aggregates and links all files across the workspace.