using-system-archaeologist

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Automate codebase architecture docs with C4 diagrams.

AuthorCubical6
Version1.0.0
Installs0

System Documentation

What problem does it solve?

Manual architecture documentation is time-consuming, error-prone, and often incomplete, especially for complex or unfamiliar codebases. This Skill automates the systematic analysis and documentation process, ensuring accuracy and consistency.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Comprehensive Architecture Documentation: Generates C4 diagrams (Context, Container, Component), subsystem catalogs, and architectural assessments.
  • Systematic Codebase Analysis: Employs a rigorous archaeological process with mandatory quality gates to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Subagent Orchestration: Coordinates multiple subagents for parallel analysis of large systems, significantly reducing analysis time.
  • Use Case: A user needs to quickly understand and document the architecture of a legacy system for a new team member. This skill can generate a full C4 model and report in a fraction of the manual time, ensuring consistency and quality.

Quick Start

Analyze the attached codebase to generate a C4 architecture diagram and a subsystem catalog.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

Standard package

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Name: using-system-archaeologist
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