What problem does it solve?
Tech Lead — Senior technical authority. Owns architecture decisions and technical
quality across the entire project lifecycle. All diagrams MUST use Mermaid syntax.
Use when: (1) assessing technical risks during planning (/tl plan),
(2) designing system architecture (/tl design), (3) validating technical feasibility
(/tl validate), (4) providing guidance during implementation (/tl implement),
(5) reviewing code quality and architecture compliance (/tl review),
(6) reviewing test coverage (/tl test), (7) producing technical documentation
(/tl document), or (8) user says "tl", "tech lead", "architecture", "design",
"code review", "technical validation".
Core Features & Use Cases
- Lead architecture decisions and technical risk assessments across planning, design, validation, and implementation.
- Produce comprehensive architecture artifacts, diagrams (Mermaid), and documentation to guide the SDLC.
- Coordinate cross-team validation and governance, manage backlog transitions, and ensure quality gates before progression.
Quick Start
Kick off the seven-phase SDLC workflow with the TL agent to guide architecture decisions from planning to documentation.