archgate

What problem does it solve?

This Skill prevents deploying architectural changes that hide critical trade-offs or risks by applying a deterministic veto-style screening across seven core characteristics so decisions do not rely on intuition alone.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Structured Screening: Enforces two blocking clarification questions before analysis to avoid assumptions and low-confidence reviews.
• Seven-point Profile: Produces an EMOGSSB profile (Evolution, Scalability, Onboarding, Generativity, Speed, State-of-the-art, Security) with per-characteristic reasoning and no aggregate score.
• Comparative Mode & L2 Checks: Supports side-by-side comparisons of alternatives and evaluates domain-level L2 triggers (portability, observability, explainability, reproducibility, controllability, knowledge preservation, interoperability).
• Use Case: Use when evaluating a new service, integration, multi-agent design, or tool adoption to decide whether it passes non-compensatory veto criteria.

Quick Start

Use archgate to evaluate an architectural proposal by pasting the design description, naming 1–2 critical characteristics, and listing considered alternatives.