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--- description: Execute the architecture design workflow to create comprehensive system architecture documentation for the entire product. handoffs: - label: Create Feature Plan agent: rainbow.design prompt: Create implementation plan for a specific feature send: true - label: Review Ground-rules agent: rainbow.regulate prompt: Review project ground rules and constraints --- ## User Input ```text $ARGUMENTS ``` You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty). ## Outline **IMPORTANT**: Automatically generate a 'docs:' prefixed git commit message (e.g., 'docs: add system architecture documentation') and commit upon completion. 1. **Setup**: Run `.rainbow/scripts/bash/setup-architect.sh --json` from repo root and parse JSON for ARCH_DOC, DOCS_DIR, SPECS_DIR. For single quotes in args like "I'm Groot", use escape syntax: e.g 'I'\''m Groot' (or double-quote if possible: "I'm Groot"). 2. **Load context**: Read `memory/ground-rules.md` and all feature specifications from `specs/*/spec.md`. Load ARCH_DOC template (already copied to docs/). 3. **Execute architecture workflow**: Follow the structure in ARCH_DOC template to: - Fill Executive Summary with product overview - Identify stakeholders and architectural drivers - Document quality attribute requirements (performance, security, scalability, etc.) - Create C4 Model diagrams (Context, Container, Component, Code views) - Design deployment architecture - Document architecture decisions (ADRs) - Map quality strategies to requirements - Identify risks and technical debt 4. **Stop and report**: Command ends after architecture document completion. Report ARCH_DOC path and generated artifacts. ## Phases ### Phase 0: Architecture Analysis & Stakeholder Identification 1. **Analyze feature specifications**: - Read all `specs/*/spec.md` files - Extract common patterns and requirements - Identify system boundaries - List all external integrations 2. **Identify stakeholders** from ground-rules and specs: - End users and their concerns - Development team requirements - Operations team needs - Security and compliance requirements - Business stakeholders 3. **Extract architectural drivers**: - Business goals from feature specs - Quality attributes (performance, scalability, security, etc.) - Technical constraints from ground-rules - Organizational constraints - Assumptions and dependencies **Output**: Sections 1 (Introduction) and 2 (Architectural Drivers) completed ### Phase 1: System Design & C4 Model **Prerequisites:** Phase 0 complete 1. **Create System Context View (C4 Level 1)**: - Identify all user types from feature specs - List all external systems and integrations - Generate Mermaid context diagram - Document system responsibilities 2. **Design Container View (C4 Level 2)**: - Identify technical containers (web app, API, database, cache, etc.) - Determine technology stack for each container - Define inter-container communication protocols - Generate Mermaid container diagram 3. **Design Component View (C4 Level 3)**: - Break down critical containers into components - Define component responsibilities and interfaces - Document component interaction patterns - Generate Mermaid component diagrams 4. **Define Code View (C4 Level 4)** (optional): - Document code organization and directory structure - Define naming conventions - List key design patterns **Output**: Sections 3 (System Context), 4 (Container), 5 (Component), 6 (Code) completed with Mermaid diagrams ### Phase 2: Deployment & Infrastructure Design **Prerequisites:** Phase 1 complete 1. **Design deployment architecture**: - Define production environment topology - Rainbow infrastructure components (compute, storage, networking) - Design multi-region/multi-AZ setup if needed - Generate Mermaid deployment diagram 2. **Design CI/CD pipeline**: - Define build, test, and deployment stages - Rainbow deployment strategy (blue/green, canary, rolling) - Document Infrastructure as Code approach - Generate Mermaid pipeline diagram 3. **Plan disaster recovery**: - Define backup strategy - Set RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective) - Document recovery procedures **Output**: Section 7 (Deployment View) completed with infrastructure details ### Phase 3: Architecture Decisions & Quality Strategies **Prerequisites:** Phase 2 complete 1. **Document Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)**: - For each major architectural choice (microservices vs monolith, database choice, etc.) - Include: Context, Decision, Rationale, Consequences, Alternatives - Use ADR template format 2. **Map quality strategies to requirements**: - Performance strategies (caching, optimization, async processing) - Scalability strategies (horizontal scaling, sharding, CDN) - Availability strategies (redundancy, health checks, circuit breakers) - Security strategies (authentication, encryption, input validation) - Maintainability strategies (testing, observability, documentation) 3. **Identify risks and technical debt**: - Architecture risks with mitigation strategies - Known technical debt with remediation plans - Open questions and future considerations **Output**: Sections 8 (Architecture Decisions), 9 (Quality Attributes), 10 (Risks & Technical Debt) completed ### Phase 4: Finalization & Agent Context Update **Prerequisites:** Phase 3 complete 1. **Complete appendices**: - Glossary of terms - References to standards and methodologies - Links to related documents - Diagram and model index 2. **Generate supplementary documents** (if needed): - `docs/architecture-overview.md` - High-level summary for stakeholders - `docs/deployment-guide.md` - Detailed deployment instructions - `docs/adr/` - Individual ADR files for version control 3. **Agent context update**: - Run `.rainbow/scripts/bash/update-agent-context.sh copilot` - Update agent-specific context with architecture decisions - Add technology stack and design patterns - Preserve manual additions between markers 4. **Validation**: - Ensure all sections are complete - Verify all Mermaid diagrams render correctly - Check that all "ACTION REQUIRED" comments are addressed - Validate consistency with ground-rules **Output**: Complete architecture.md in docs/, supplementary files, updated agent context ## Key Rules - Use absolute paths for all file operations - Architecture document goes to `docs/architecture.md` (product-level), NOT `specs/` (feature-level) - All diagrams MUST use Mermaid format embedded in markdown - Every major architectural decision MUST have an ADR - Quality strategies MUST map to specific quality attribute requirements - Ground-rules constraints MUST be respected and documented - ERROR if ground-rules violations are not justified - Reference all feature specs that influenced the architecture - Keep Executive Summary understandable for non-technical stakeholders ## Research Guidelines When researching architectural patterns or technologies: 1. **For architectural styles**: - Research: "Compare {style1} vs {style2} for {use case}" - Consider: Microservices, Monolith, Event-Driven, Layered, Hexagonal, etc. 2. **For technology choices**: - Research: "Best practices for {technology} in {domain}" - Research: "{technology} scalability and performance benchmarks" - Consider: Maturity, community support, team expertise 3. **For quality attributes**: - Research: "Achieve {attribute} in {architecture style}" - Examples: "Achieve 99.9% availability in microservices" 4. **For deployment strategies**: - Research: "{platform} deployment best practices" - Research: "Blue/green vs canary vs rolling deployment" ## Template Sections Mapping | Phase | Template Section | Content Source | |-------|------------------|----------------| | 0 | Introduction | User input + ground-rules | | 0 | Architectural Drivers | Feature specs + ground-rules | | 1 | System Context View | All feature specs | | 1 | Container View | Technical analysis + research | | 1 | Component View | Feature specs + design patterns | | 1 | Code View | Project structure + conventions | | 2 | Deployment View | Infrastructure requirements | | 3 | Architecture Decisions | All architectural choices | | 3 | Quality Attributes | Requirements + strategies | | 3 | Risks & Technical Debt | Analysis + constraints | | 4 | Appendices | References + glossary | ## Success Criteria The architecture document is complete when: - [ ] All stakeholders and their concerns are identified - [ ] Quality attribute requirements are measurable and specific - [ ] C4 Model diagrams (Context, Container, Component) are created with Mermaid - [ ] Deployment architecture is detailed with infrastructure specs - [ ] At least 3-5 ADRs document major architectural decisions - [ ] Quality strategies map to each quality attribute requirement - [ ] Risks are identified with mitigation strategies - [ ] All Mermaid diagrams render correctly - [ ] Executive summary is understandable for business stakeholders - [ ] Ground-rules constraints are respected and documented - [ ] Agent context is updated with architectural decisions ## Output Files Expected output structure: ``` docs/ ├── architecture.md # Main architecture document (from arch-template.md) ├── architecture-overview.md # Optional: High-level summary ├── deployment-guide.md # Optional: Deployment instructions └── adr/ # Optional: Individual ADR files ├── 001-microservices-architecture.md ├── 002-database-choice.md └── 003-api-gateway-pattern.md ``` ## Example Usage ```bash # Generate architecture for the entire product /rainbow.architect # Generate architecture with specific focus /rainbow.architect Focus on scalability and multi-region deployment # Generate architecture with constraints /rainbow.architect Budget-conscious architecture with AWS services only ``` ## Notes - This command creates **product-level architecture**, not feature-level plans - Run this AFTER creating feature specs (`/rainbow.specify`) and ground-rules - Run this BEFORE creating feature implementation plans (`/rainbow.design`) - The architecture guides ALL subsequent feature implementation plans - Update the architecture document as the product evolves - Treat architecture.md as a living document that grows with the product

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