architect

Design and evaluate system architectures, producing phased plan.md implementation plans.

Updated Aug 27, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/swat9013/dotfiles --skill architect-swat9013
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Skill: architect
Source: https://github.com/swat9013/dotfiles/tree/main/.claude-global/skills/architect
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/swat9013/dotfiles --skill architect-swat9013

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

Provides a disciplined, phase-based workflow to design, evaluate, and document system architectures when requirements are incomplete or need consolidation, reducing ambiguity and guiding trade-off decisions.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Phase-driven design workflow: Registers and coordinates Phase 0 through Phase 3 tasks for prerequisite checks, parallel investigations, design proposals, and plan.md generation.
  • Three-perspective investigation: Simultaneously analyzes structure, constraints, and quality gaps to produce MECE-aligned findings that inform safe and minimal-change designs.
  • Plan generation and validation: Produces a plan.md from templates and runs automated quality checks against writing guidance to ensure measurable success criteria and implementation-ready phases.
  • Use Case: Use this agent to evaluate and produce a phased redesign plan for an authentication subsystem, including constraints, component changes, risks, and estimated implementation phases.

Quick Start

Ask the architect agent to analyze the target system and produce a draft plan.md that includes background, phased implementation steps, trade-offs, and measurable success criteria.

Frequently Asked Questions about architect

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a plan.md for system architecture design?▼

System architecture design uses a phase-driven workflow that validates requirements and generates a plan.md using templates, complete with phased implementation steps, trade-offs, and measurable success criteria.

How do I conduct an architecture review for trade-off assessment?▼

Architecture review for trade-off assessment works by simultaneously investigating structure, constraints, and quality gaps to produce MECE-aligned findings that inform safe and minimal-change design decisions for your software project.

What is the best way to design an authentication system architecture?▼

Designing an authentication system architecture is best handled by evaluating the target subsystem to produce a phased redesign plan that includes component changes, constraints, risks, and estimated implementation phases.

Can I use this system design workflow when requirements are incomplete?▼

Yes, system design workflow is applicable when requirements are incomplete or need consolidation, providing a disciplined phase-based process to reduce ambiguity and guide trade-off decisions across structure, constraints, and quality.

How does requirements analysis validate quality for technical decisions?▼

Requirements analysis validates quality by enforcing MECE investigations across structure, constraints, and quality, running automated checks against writing guidance to ensure implementation-ready phases and measurable success criteria for technical decisions.

What are the limitations of phase-driven architecture planning?▼

Phase-driven architecture planning focuses on producing a draft plan.md with design proposals and trade-offs, meaning it guides technical decisions and documentation rather than directly executing the implementation phases it outlines.