What problem does it solve? Architecture and design decisions often suffer from hidden trade-offs, unbounded option exploration, and recommendations stronger than their supporting evidence. This Skill structures design analysis so options are compared against explicit decision axes, risks are exposed, and the final recommendation stays within what the evidence supports. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Bounded Option Comparison: Generates a small candidate set (conservative, practical default, higher-upside) and compares them on explicit axes like correctness, cost, blast radius, and reversibility. - Planning and Rollout Discipline: Produces minimal, verification-aware implementation plans with phased rollout, dependency order, checkpoints, and rollback considerations. - Reflection and Critique Passes: Runs bounded self-critique to catch narrow option spaces, hidden trade-offs, or overstated recommendations before finalizing. - Use Case: When deciding between two database migration strategies, use this Skill to frame the goal, define comparison axes, compare the realistic paths, and deliver a recommendation with explicit trade-offs and a validation plan. ## Quick Start Use the v14-design-analysis skill to compare monolith versus microservices for our payment service and recommend a path with trade-offs and a rollout plan.
