# sillecelik/go-gopher architecture

> Architecture diagram of the GitHub repository sillecelik/go-gopher, generated by GitDiagram from its file tree, README and a sample of source files (last updated 2026-06-17). It is an AI-made overview: check details against the source.

- Interactive diagram: https://gitdiagram.com/sillecelik/go-gopher
- Repository: https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher

## Overview

1. **Repository type**
   - This is a **static content repository**, not an application or service. Its “architecture” is centered on documentation assets: one canonical pattern file, translated copies, and reference images.

2. **Primary domain content**
   - The core artifact is `pattern.md`, which contains the **English master pattern** for the Go Gopher amigurumi.
   - The other `pattern_*.md` files are localized versions of the same content, making the repo a **multi-language publication set**.

3. **Localization layer**
   - Supported translations are split into separate files: Turkish, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, and Russian.
   - These files form a simple **parallel-document model** rather than a programmatic i18n system: each language is a standalone Markdown document.

4. **Asset subsystem**
   - The `image/` directory holds the **visual reference material** used by the pattern docs.
   - The README references `image/small/gopher_front.jpg` for preview; `image/large/large.txt` suggests a larger image asset set or an index placeholder for higher-resolution references.

5. **Documentation entry point**
   - `README.md` acts as the **navigation and overview layer**.
   - It introduces the pattern, shows the preview image, points to the canonical pattern, and lists all translated variants.

6. **External provenance and attribution**
   - The pattern is explicitly based on the **Go Gopher vector** from an external GitHub repository.
   - Authorship and craft attribution are externalized in the README, along with an Etsy storefront for the finished product, showing that this repo also functions as a **distribution and marketing page**.

7. **Content flow**
   - A reader typically enters through `README.md`, then follows links to `pattern.md` or a translated pattern file.
   - The pattern files likely reference the image assets for visual guidance, so the main flow is **README → pattern document → image references**.

8. **Repository boundaries**
   - There is no build system, executable code, database, or runtime service.
   - The boundary is purely **Git-managed static content**: Markdown, images, and supporting text.

9. **Maintenance model**
   - Contributions are content-centric: editing the pattern text or adding new translation files.
   - This means the repo’s architecture is governed by **document consistency across language files**, not by code dependencies.

10. **How to draw it**
   - Model the repo as three main blocks: **overview/navigation (`README.md`)**, **canonical + translated pattern documents (`pattern*.md`)**, and **media assets (`image/`)**.
   - Add external links to the **source vector asset**, the **Etsy storefront**, and the **GitHub-hosted preview image** as outbound dependencies.

Main entry points: [`README.md`](https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/README.md) (README), [`pattern.md`](https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/pattern.md) (Pattern), [`image`](https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/tree/master/image) (Image set), [`pattern_tr.md`](https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/pattern_tr.md) (Turkish)

## Diagram (Mermaid)

```mermaid
flowchart TD

subgraph group_g_overview["Overview"]
  node_readme["README<br/>entrypoint<br/>[README.md]"]
end

subgraph group_g_patterns["Patterns"]
  node_pattern_en["Pattern<br/>canonical markdown<br/>[pattern.md]"]
  node_pattern_tr["Turkish<br/>localized markdown<br/>[pattern_tr.md]"]
  node_pattern_de["German<br/>localized markdown<br/>[pattern_de.md]"]
  node_pattern_es["Spanish<br/>localized markdown<br/>[pattern_es.md]"]
  node_pattern_ptbr["Portuguese<br/>localized markdown<br/>[pattern_pt-br.md]"]
  node_pattern_jp["Japanese<br/>localized markdown<br/>[pattern_jp.md]"]
  node_pattern_ru["Russian<br/>localized markdown<br/>[pattern_ru.md]"]
end

subgraph group_g_assets["Assets"]
  node_image_root["Image set<br/>media directory"]
  node_img_large["Large assets<br/>image asset set<br/>[large.txt]"]
end

subgraph group_g_external["External"]
  node_source_vector(("Go Gopher<br/>upstream source"))
  node_etsy(("Etsy shop<br/>storefront"))
end

node_readme -->|"links to"| node_pattern_en
node_readme -->|"indexes"| node_pattern_tr
node_readme -->|"indexes"| node_pattern_de
node_readme -->|"indexes"| node_pattern_es
node_readme -->|"indexes"| node_pattern_ptbr
node_readme -->|"indexes"| node_pattern_jp
node_readme -->|"indexes"| node_pattern_ru
node_readme -->|"shows"| node_image_root
node_pattern_en -->|"references"| node_image_root
node_pattern_en -->|"references"| node_img_large
node_pattern_tr -->|"references"| node_image_root
node_pattern_de -->|"references"| node_image_root
node_pattern_es -->|"references"| node_image_root
node_pattern_ptbr -->|"references"| node_image_root
node_pattern_jp -->|"references"| node_image_root
node_pattern_ru -->|"references"| node_image_root
node_pattern_en -.->|"based on"| node_source_vector
node_readme -.->|"attributes"| node_source_vector
node_readme -.->|"promotes"| node_etsy
node_pattern_en -.->|"mirrors"| node_pattern_tr
node_pattern_en -.->|"mirrors"| node_pattern_de
node_pattern_en -.->|"mirrors"| node_pattern_es
node_pattern_en -.->|"mirrors"| node_pattern_ptbr
node_pattern_en -.->|"mirrors"| node_pattern_jp
node_pattern_en -.->|"mirrors"| node_pattern_ru

click node_readme "https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/README.md"
click node_pattern_en "https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/pattern.md"
click node_pattern_tr "https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/pattern_tr.md"
click node_pattern_de "https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/pattern_de.md"
click node_pattern_es "https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/pattern_es.md"
click node_pattern_ptbr "https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/pattern_pt-br.md"
click node_pattern_jp "https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/pattern_jp.md"
click node_pattern_ru "https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/pattern_ru.md"
click node_image_root "https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/tree/master/image"
click node_img_large "https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/image/large/large.txt"

classDef toneNeutral fill:#f8fafc,stroke:#334155,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#0f172a
classDef toneBlue fill:#dbeafe,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#172554
classDef toneAmber fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#d97706,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#78350f
classDef toneMint fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#14532d
classDef toneRose fill:#ffe4e6,stroke:#e11d48,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#881337
classDef toneIndigo fill:#e0e7ff,stroke:#4f46e5,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#312e81
classDef toneTeal fill:#ccfbf1,stroke:#0f766e,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#134e4a
class node_readme toneBlue
class node_pattern_en,node_pattern_tr,node_pattern_de,node_pattern_es,node_pattern_ptbr,node_pattern_jp,node_pattern_ru toneAmber
class node_image_root,node_img_large toneMint
class node_source_vector,node_etsy toneRose
```

## Components

### Overview

Entry and navigation layer

- [README](https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/README.md): entrypoint · Repository overview, preview, and language index · `README.md`

### Patterns

Canonical pattern and language variants

- [Pattern](https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/pattern.md): canonical markdown · English master pattern for the Go Gopher amigurumi · `pattern.md`
- [Turkish](https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/pattern_tr.md): localized markdown · Turkish translation of the pattern · `pattern_tr.md`
- [German](https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/pattern_de.md): localized markdown · German translation of the pattern · `pattern_de.md`
- [Spanish](https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/pattern_es.md): localized markdown · Spanish translation of the pattern · `pattern_es.md`
- [Portuguese](https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/pattern_pt-br.md): localized markdown · Brazilian Portuguese translation of the pattern · `pattern_pt-br.md`
- [Japanese](https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/pattern_jp.md): localized markdown · Japanese translation of the pattern · `pattern_jp.md`
- [Russian](https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/pattern_ru.md): localized markdown · Russian translation of the pattern · `pattern_ru.md`

### Assets

Image references and media support

- [Image set](https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/tree/master/image): media directory · Visual reference assets used by the pattern docs · `image`
- [Large assets](https://github.com/sillecelik/go-gopher/blob/master/image/large/large.txt): image asset set · Higher-resolution image area or index placeholder · `image/large/large.txt`

### External

Upstream source and storefront references

- **Go Gopher**: upstream source · External vector source used as the pattern basis
- **Etsy shop**: storefront · External storefront for the finished product

## Connections

- README → Pattern: links to · Primary canonical pattern entry
- README → Turkish: indexes · Lists available translations
- README → German: indexes · Lists available translations
- README → Spanish: indexes · Lists available translations
- README → Portuguese: indexes · Lists available translations
- README → Japanese: indexes · Lists available translations
- README → Russian: indexes · Lists available translations
- README → Image set: shows · Preview image and supporting visuals live under the image directory
- Pattern → Image set: references · Visual guidance for the pattern
- Pattern → Large assets: references · Larger asset set or placeholder index
- Turkish → Image set: references · Visual guidance for the translation
- German → Image set: references · Visual guidance for the translation
- Spanish → Image set: references · Visual guidance for the translation
- Portuguese → Image set: references · Visual guidance for the translation
- Japanese → Image set: references · Visual guidance for the translation
- Russian → Image set: references · Visual guidance for the translation
- Pattern → Go Gopher: based on · Upstream source inspiration and provenance
- README → Go Gopher: attributes · Credits the external source
- README → Etsy shop: promotes · Links to the finished-product storefront
- Pattern → Turkish: mirrors · Parallel localized version of the same content
- Pattern → German: mirrors · Parallel localized version of the same content
- Pattern → Spanish: mirrors · Parallel localized version of the same content
- Pattern → Portuguese: mirrors · Parallel localized version of the same content
- Pattern → Japanese: mirrors · Parallel localized version of the same content
- Pattern → Russian: mirrors · Parallel localized version of the same content