# Galaxy Architecture Documentation

This section documents Galaxy's internal architecture and design patterns.

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## Overview

Galaxy's architecture is built around several key design patterns and systems. This documentation is the authoritative source for understanding Galaxy's internal design and covers:

- **Application Components**: Core managers and services that power Galaxy
- **Client Architecture**: Frontend patterns and browser integration
- **Dependencies**: External libraries and dependency management
- **Dependency Injection**: How Galaxy manages application dependencies and component construction
- **Ecosystem**: Integration with external tools and services
- **File Management**: Data storage, formats, and handling
- **Frameworks**: Foundational patterns and architectural frameworks
- **Plugins**: Plugin system architecture and extension points
- **Principles**: Core architectural design principles
- **Production Deployment**: Running Galaxy in production environments
- **Project Management**: Work organization and development workflows
- **Startup Process**: How Galaxy initializes and configures the application
- **Task Execution**: Job scheduling and task management systems

## About This Documentation

This is a single source of truth for Galaxy's architecture, maintained as structured content and generated in multiple output formats:

- Training slides for the Galaxy Training Network
- Sphinx documentation (this project)