my-arch-review

You review code changes for architectural alignment by evaluating coupling, cohesion, module boundaries, and dependency direction to identify structural risks and prevent design drift. This process maps architectural impacts across PRs or feature areas to guide maintainability.

An architecture review assesses whether a change aligns with system conventions and long-term maintainability. You need an architecture review when modifying PRs, files, or feature areas to ensure the changes do not violate established module boundaries or introduce design drift.

You assess coupling and cohesion in a pull request by examining dependency direction and module boundaries within the changed files. This evaluation identifies whether the modifications align with the existing system structure or introduce architectural risks that impact future changes.

Yes, you can apply an architecture review to feature-area assessments, individual files, or PRs. The review determines the impact of changes on system structure by evaluating module boundaries and dependency direction to provide actionable feedback for future improvements.

The best way to prevent design drift is conducting regular architecture reviews that map structural risks and boundary violations. By evaluating dependency direction and modularization before merging changes, teams maintain system conventions and ensure long-term maintainability.

High coupling makes future code changes harder because it obscures module boundaries and increases the impact of modifications across the system. Architecture reviews identify these dependency issues to provide actionable feedback that improves maintainability and guides future structural changes.