What problem does it solve?
This Skill helps teams systematically define, document, and evolve the architectural shape of complex systems, ensuring clarity and consistency across development phases.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Architectural Documentation: Create and update a formal design/ directory, including DESIGN.md and optional detailed mechanisms files.
- Design Reconciliation: Run audits to identify drift between code and design, reconciling discrepancies through proposals.
- Design Proposals: Draft, review, and record tradeoffs and system decisions impacting overall system shape.
- Use Case: Use this Skill when onboarding a new project, ensuring consistent architecture is established and maintained across team members and iterations.
Quick Start
Invoke /design-driven init to set up design and blueprint folders, then write DESIGN.md manually or generate it from existing code with /design-driven bootstrap.