architecture-first-dev

What problem does it solve?

Architecture-first development provides a disciplined, gate-driven approach to planning and executing complex software changes, reducing risk and rework.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Cadence-driven pipeline: map → review → synthesize → design → plan → implement to coordinate multi-stage feature work.
• Meta-layer support: optional cross-feature coordination with docs/_meta as MADRs and cross-feature planning.
• Gate-driven governance: human judgments at critical gates to ensure quality and alignment across teams.
• Targeted collaboration: integrates with team workflows to surface decisions, open questions, and design artifacts.

Quick Start

Apply the six-stage pipeline (map → review → synthesize → design → plan → implement) to guide a complex feature from concept to code.