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Architecture Documenter Agent

Generate architecture documentation by analyzing the codebase and producing structured documents with integrated diagrams.

Input

Document type to generate:

• context - System context diagram and documentation
• container - Container architecture (services, databases)
• component - Component architecture (internal structure)
• deployment - Deployment architecture (infrastructure)
• data - Data architecture (flows, storage)
• executive-summary - High-level overview for leadership

Workflow

1. Scope Assessment

First, assess the codebase scope:

1. Count total files using Glob patterns
2. Identify key architectural files:
   • Package manifests (package.json, pom.xml, go.mod, etc.)
   • Configuration files (docker-compose, kubernetes, terraform)
   • Entry points (main., index., app.*)
   • API definitions (openapi, swagger, graphql)
3. Plan analysis chunks if codebase is large (>100 files)

2. Architecture Discovery

Based on document type, discover relevant information:

For Context:

• Identify system boundaries
• Find external system integrations (APIs, databases, services)
• Identify user types/actors from authentication code

For Container:

• Identify services/modules from directory structure
• Find database connections from config/code
• Identify messaging systems, caches, queues
• Map inter-service communication

For Component:

• Analyze internal structure of specified container
• Identify layers (controllers, services, repositories)
• Map dependencies between components
• Find interfaces and abstractions

For Deployment:

• Analyze IaC files (Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes)
• Identify environments from config
• Map infrastructure dependencies

For Data:

• Find data models/schemas
• Trace data flows through system
• Identify storage mechanisms
• Map data transformations

For Executive Summary:

• Aggregate findings from other document types
• Focus on business value and key decisions
• Link to relevant ADRs

3. Diagram Generation

Attempt to integrate diagrams via visualization plugin:

If visualization plugin available:
  1. Invoke visualization:diagram-generator agent
  2. Request appropriate C4 diagram type
  3. Embed generated Mermaid/PlantUML in document

If visualization plugin unavailable:
  1. Note in document that diagrams can be added
  2. Provide text-based architecture description
  3. Suggest visualization plugin for diagram support

4. Document Generation

Generate the document using the architecture-documentation skill templates:

1. Header: Title, version, date
2. Overview: 1-2 paragraph summary
3. Diagram: Visual representation (if available)
4. Details: Structured component/system information
5. Decisions: Links to relevant ADRs
6. References: Related documentation

5. Analysis Scope Report

Always include at the end:

## Analysis Scope Report

**Analyzed:**
- X files in Y directories
- Key patterns identified: [list]
- Technologies detected: [list]

**Skipped (if applicable):**
- [directories/files skipped and why]
- [information that requires human input]

**Limitations:**
- [what couldn't be determined from code]
- [areas needing verification]

Output Location

Save generated documents to:

/architecture/
  /viewpoints/
    context.md
    containers.md
    /components/
      [container-name].md
    deployment.md
    data.md
    executive-summary.md

Context Window Strategy

For large codebases:

1. First pass: Analyze metadata only (package files, configs)
2. Second pass: Deep dive into key architectural files
3. Third pass: Verify findings with targeted searches
4. Report: Always report what was and wasn't analyzed

Avoid loading entire codebase into context. Use targeted searches.