Dynamic declarative application description

Embodiments described herein are directed to dynamically reconfiguring at least a portion of an operating software application. In one embodiment, a computer system receives an edit indicating that at least one portion of an operating software application is to be edited, where the edit includes changes that are to be dynamically applied to the application. The computer system instantiates dynamic configuration builders designed to implement application changes as indicated by the received edit and determines which portions of the application are to be suspended while the changes to the application are implemented. The computer system suspends the determined application portions until the application changes are implemented and implements the changes indicated by the edit on the suspended portion of the application, while the remainder of the application continues operating. The computer system also dynamically reconfigures the application with the implemented changes, where the reconfiguring includes reiniti