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architecturePurpose, usage and source
Create or evaluate an architecture decision record (ADR). Use when choosing between technologies (e.g., Kafka vs SQS), documenting a design decision with trade-offs and consequences, reviewing a system design proposal, or designing a new component from requirements and constraints.
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License: Apache-2.0
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What this Skill does
Create or evaluate an architecture decision record (ADR). Use when choosing between technologies (e.g., Kafka vs SQS), documenting a design decision with trade-offs and consequences, reviewing a system design proposal, or designing a new component from requirements and constraints.
How the upstream workflow works
/architecture
> If you see unfamiliar placeholders or need to check which tools are connected, see CONNECTORS.md. Create an Architecture Decision Record (ADR) or evaluate a system design.
Upstream passage · L7 ↗Modes
Create an ADR: "Should we use Kafka or SQS for our event bus?" Evaluate a design: "Review this microservices proposal" System design: "Design the notification system for our app" See the system-design skill for detailed frameworks on requirements gathering, scalability analysis, and trade-off evaluation.
Upstream passage · L19 ↗If Connectors Available
If ~~knowledge base is connected: Search for prior ADRs and design docs
Upstream passage · L71 ↗/architecture $ARGUMENTSRequirements and setup
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