update-app-design

Update Application Design Documents to reflect current codebase changes.

Updated Mar 22, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/drhazemibclc/plate --skill update-app-design-drhazemibclc
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Skill: update-app-design
Source: https://github.com/drhazemibclc/plate/tree/main/.codex/skills/update-app-design
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/drhazemibclc/plate --skill update-app-design-drhazemibclc

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Update the Application Design Document to reflect the current codebase changes and project evolution, ensuring alignment and traceability across team efforts.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Analyze codebase changes and extract impact on the design doc to maintain consistency.
  • Guide iterative updates through structured steps, capture decisions, and preserve historical context.
  • Facilitate a collaborative update session with prompts and status tracking to decide next actions.

Quick Start

Initiate an interactive update session to align your Application Design Document with current codebase changes.

Frequently Asked Questions about update-app-design

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I keep application design documents aligned with codebase changes?

To keep application design documents aligned with codebase changes, initiate an interactive update session that detects code modifications, guides structured documentation updates, and logs decisions to preserve historical context.

What is the best way to track design document updates during feature releases?

Tracking design document updates during feature releases is best handled by enforcing structured analysis, decision logging, and versioned sync with the live codebase to maintain alignment and traceability across engineering teams.

How does change tracking work for application design documents?

Change tracking for application design documents works by analyzing codebase changes, extracting their impact on the design, and guiding iterative updates through structured steps with status tracking to decide next actions.

Can I use this to preserve historical context when updating architecture designs?

Yes, you can preserve historical context when updating architecture designs by capturing decisions and utilizing backup strategies during the structured documentation update process.

Do I need a specific environment to sync design documents with a live codebase?

No specific environment is required, but you need an active codebase and an existing application design document to perform change detection, structured analysis, and versioned sync for your project.

Why does my application design document not reflect current project evolution?

Your application design document does not reflect current project evolution because it lacks automated change detection and versioned sync, which this structured analysis and decision logging process directly resolves.