arch-document

What problem does it solve?

Produce a complete arc42-structured architecture document from a project's architecture brief and ADRs. Generates all twelve arc42 sections (Introduction & Goals, Constraints, Context & Scope, Solution Strategy, Building Block View, Runtime View, Deployment View, Crosscutting Concepts, Architecture Decisions, Quality Requirements, Risks & Technical Debt, Glossary). Dispatches to the c4-analyze and c4-diagram skills for building-block, container, and context diagrams. Outputs one file per section under docs/architecture/. Use when formalizing an architecture that already has a brief + ADRs, preparing documentation for a review, onboarding new engineers, or satisfying a compliance requirement. Do NOT use for shaping a new architecture (use arch-design), recording individual decisions (use arch-decide), auditing code against an architecture (use arch-evaluate), or for simple systems where a brief alone suffices. Part of the architecture suite (arch-design / arch-decide / arch-document / arch-evaluate + c4-analyze / c4-diagram for notation-specific diagramming).

Core Features & Use Cases

• Generates all twelve arc42 sections (Introduction & Goals, Constraints, Context & Scope, Solution Strategy, Building Block View, Runtime View, Deployment View, Crosscutting Concepts, Architecture Decisions, Quality Requirements, Risks & Technical Debt, Glossary)
• Dispatches to c4-analyze and c4-diagram skills for corresponding diagrams
• Outputs one file per section under docs/architecture/ to support reviews, onboarding, and compliance

Quick Start

Run arch-document with your architecture brief and ADRs to generate the full arc42 document under docs/architecture/.