Solve Documentation Drift
Documentation drifts because it lives separately from code. NeoArc stores architecture documentation as JSON in your Git repository, updated in the same pull requests as code changes.
A Workflow Problem, Not a Discipline Problem
Documentation drift is not caused by lazy teams. It is caused by separate workflows. Code changes happen in pull requests with reviewers, automated checks, and merge gates. Documentation changes happen whenever someone remembers to update the wiki. These two workflows have no connection, so they diverge.
NeoArc eliminates drift by removing the separation. Documentation lives in the same Git repository as code, changes in the same pull requests, and is reviewed by the same people.
Why Documentation Drifts
How Git-Native Storage Eliminates Drift
Same Repository, Same Review
When a developer modifies a service, the architecture diagram and documentation page are in the same repository. The pull request shows code changes and documentation changes together. Reviewers see both and can verify they are consistent.
Branch-Based Authoring
Documentation is drafted on feature branches alongside code. When the feature branch merges, documentation merges with it. Documentation is never 'behind' because it was part of the same development cycle from the start.
Visible Change History
Git log shows exactly when documentation changed, who changed it, and the commit message explains why. Blame shows which commit introduced each section. This visibility makes documentation maintenance a shared responsibility rather than an invisible burden.
Implementation Workflow
Before and After
Common Questions
Architecture documentation that stays current because it lives in Git alongside code, updates in pull requests, and publishes automatically when changes merge.
Critical architecture knowledge leaves when people do. NeoArc's 100+ specialised content blocks capture decisions, risks, assumptions, and operational knowledge in structured, searchable formats.
Everything in NeoArc Studio is a file. Your diagrams, documents, and schemas live in Git alongside your code, with full version history and standard collaboration workflows.