architect

Design and evaluate system architectures, producing phased plan.md implementation plans.

Updated Aug 27, 2026
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Skill: architect
Source: https://github.com/swat9013/dotfiles/tree/main/.claude-global/skills/architect
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/swat9013/dotfiles --skill architect-swat9013

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

Provides a disciplined, phase-based workflow to design, evaluate, and document system architectures when requirements are incomplete or need consolidation, reducing ambiguity and guiding trade-off decisions.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Phase-driven design workflow: Registers and coordinates Phase 0 through Phase 3 tasks for prerequisite checks, parallel investigations, design proposals, and plan.md generation.
  • Three-perspective investigation: Simultaneously analyzes structure, constraints, and quality gaps to produce MECE-aligned findings that inform safe and minimal-change designs.
  • Plan generation and validation: Produces a plan.md from templates and runs automated quality checks against writing guidance to ensure measurable success criteria and implementation-ready phases.
  • Use Case: Use this agent to evaluate and produce a phased redesign plan for an authentication subsystem, including constraints, component changes, risks, and estimated implementation phases.

Quick Start

Ask the architect agent to analyze the target system and produce a draft plan.md that includes background, phased implementation steps, trade-offs, and measurable success criteria.

Frequently Asked Questions about architect

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a plan.md for system architecture design?

System architecture design uses a phase-driven workflow that validates requirements and generates a plan.md using templates, complete with phased implementation steps, trade-offs, and measurable success criteria.

How do I conduct an architecture review for trade-off assessment?

Architecture review for trade-off assessment works by simultaneously investigating structure, constraints, and quality gaps to produce MECE-aligned findings that inform safe and minimal-change design decisions for your software project.

What is the best way to design an authentication system architecture?

Designing an authentication system architecture is best handled by evaluating the target subsystem to produce a phased redesign plan that includes component changes, constraints, risks, and estimated implementation phases.

Can I use this system design workflow when requirements are incomplete?

Yes, system design workflow is applicable when requirements are incomplete or need consolidation, providing a disciplined phase-based process to reduce ambiguity and guide trade-off decisions across structure, constraints, and quality.

How does requirements analysis validate quality for technical decisions?

Requirements analysis validates quality by enforcing MECE investigations across structure, constraints, and quality, running automated checks against writing guidance to ensure implementation-ready phases and measurable success criteria for technical decisions.

What are the limitations of phase-driven architecture planning?

Phase-driven architecture planning focuses on producing a draft plan.md with design proposals and trade-offs, meaning it guides technical decisions and documentation rather than directly executing the implementation phases it outlines.