architecture-authoring

System architecture updates document incremental sprint changes by producing focused diffs that describe structural modifications, design rationale, and migration concerns. This keeps documentation synchronized with evolving system structures without rewriting the entire architecture overview.

Yes, you can include Mermaid diagrams for component modules, entity-relationships, and dependency graphs directly within design docs. The generated architecture documents integrate these visual diagrams alongside security considerations and design rationale to form a well-structured narrative.

A comprehensive architecture document should include an architecture overview, technology stack, module design, data model, dependency graph, security considerations, design rationale, and open questions. Capturing these elements ensures current decisions and system structure are coherent and up-to-date.

This approach supports both initial architecture creation from scratch and sprint-by-sprint updates for existing documentation. You can start by drafting the first architecture document from overview and use-case files, or switch to generating focused architecture diffs for sprint changes.

You need to produce focused architecture diffs during sprint-by-sprint updates when incremental changes occur, avoiding full rewrites. This method captures specific structural modifications, rationale, and migration concerns while maintaining the integrity of the existing system architecture documentation.