Our review
Transforms project requirements into concrete architectural decisions with proper ADR documentation.
Strengths
- Structured process to identify and document key decisions
- Context-aware recommendations with explicit trade-offs
- Challenges over-engineering by questioning complex choices
- Immediate ADR creation after each decision
Limitations
- Requires an existing docs/project.md file
- Does not replace human expertise for highly specialized architectures
- May be too procedural for simple decisions
Use this skill at the start of a new project or during a major architectural overhaul.
Avoid this skill when the architecture is already well-defined or decisions are trivial.
Security analysis
SafeThe skill only uses basic file reading commands (cat, ls) to inspect project files. No destructive actions, network calls, or data exfiltration.
No concerns found
Examples
Help me define the architecture for my new SaaS application that manages inventory.Define architecture for a microservices system with real-time data processing.Let's design the architecture for a batch data pipeline that ingests CSV files.name: architecture-designer description: Define technical architecture and create ADRs. Triggers on "Help me define the architecture", "Define architecture", "Let's design the architecture". globs: ["docs/architecture/", "docs/decisions/", "docs/project.md"]
Architecture Designer (Fase 0)
Transform project requirements into concrete architectural decisions with proper ADR documentation.
Triggers
- "Help me define the architecture"
- "Define architecture"
- "Let's design the architecture"
- "Help me with technical architecture"
/architecture
Prerequisites
docs/project.mdshould exist with project definition- If not exists, suggest: "Let's first interview about the project"
Purpose
Create:
- Architecture overview in
docs/architecture/_index.md - ADRs (Architecture Decision Records) in
docs/decisions/ - Technical foundation for feature development
Process
1. Read Project Context
# Read project definition
cat docs/project.md
# Check existing architecture docs
ls -la docs/architecture/ 2>/dev/null
ls -la docs/decisions/ 2>/dev/null
2. Identify Key Decisions
Based on project.md, identify decisions needed:
| Category | Typical Decisions | |----------|-------------------| | Language/Runtime | Python, Node, Go, Rust | | Framework | FastAPI, Django, Express, Next.js | | Database | PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite, Redis | | Authentication | JWT, OAuth, Session, API Keys | | Hosting | AWS, GCP, Azure, Vercel, Self-hosted | | API Style | REST, GraphQL, gRPC | | Frontend | React, Vue, Gradio, CLI | | Caching | Redis, Memcached, In-memory | | Queue/Async | Celery, RQ, SQS, None | | Monitoring | CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus |
3. Interview for Each Decision
For each major decision, ask:
"For [CATEGORY], I see a few options:
A) [Option A] - [Pros: X, Y] [Cons: Z]
B) [Option B] - [Pros: X, Y] [Cons: Z]
C) [Option C] - [Pros: X, Y] [Cons: Z]
Based on your project (MVP timeline, team size, scale needs),
I'd recommend [X] because [reason].
What's your preference?"
4. Create ADRs
For each decision, create docs/decisions/ADR-NNN-title.md
5. Create Architecture Overview
Update docs/architecture/_index.md with:
- System diagram
- Tech stack table linking to ADRs
- Project structure
- Key patterns
6. Interview Rules
ARCHITECTURE INTERVIEW RULES
1. Always provide options with trade-offs
Never ask "what database?" - ask "PostgreSQL or MongoDB? Here's why..."
2. Make recommendations based on project context
"Given your MVP timeline, I recommend X"
3. Create ADR immediately after each decision
Don't wait until the end
4. Challenge over-engineering
"Do you really need Kubernetes for MVP? ECS is simpler."
5. Document the WHY, not just the WHAT
Future you will thank present you
7. Completion Check
Before ending, verify:
- [ ] All major categories have decisions
- [ ] Each decision has an ADR
- [ ] Architecture overview exists
- [ ] Project structure is defined
- [ ] No conflicting decisions
8. Handoff
When complete:
Architecture defined. Created:
- docs/architecture/_index.md (overview)
- docs/decisions/ADR-001-*.md through ADR-00N-*.md
Next step:
"Define MVP features" -> Creates feature folders ready for implementation
Or: "Let's start with the first feature"
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