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2026-05-02 14:04:01 +01:00

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ASR-0005: Multi-source deep-merge semantics

Context

Layered configuration (defaults file < local overrides < process environment) requires predictable composition rules.

Decision

  1. Sources are applied in option order (left → right). Each source parses to a map[string]any, then merge.DeepMerge folds them.
  2. Maps recurse — nested keys are unioned; existing nested maps are not replaced wholesale by a sibling scalar.
  3. Scalar leaves use last-write-wins (later source wins).
  4. Slices default to merge.Replace; WithSliceMerge(merge.Concat) appends prior and new slice elements.

Consequences

  • Env files and WithCurrentEnvironment() compose when ordered lowest → highest priority.
  • Tests lock behaviour via fixtures/merge/*.

Status

Accepted — 2026-05-02.

References

  • ASR-0003
  • internal/merge