Does it require user input to choose an architecture?

No, the skill is designed for full automation (Phase 4) and chooses the most 'Pragmatic Balance' automatically to avoid choice paralysis.

What architectural styles does it evaluate?

It compares 'Minimal Changes' for speed, 'Clean Architecture' for maximum testability, and 'Pragmatic Balance' for a mix of quality and rapid delivery.

How does it document the chosen design?

It updates a JSON workflow state file and generates a structured output including a description, justification, component list, and an ASCII flow diagram.

What is the Auto-Design skill?

It is a specialized plugin for Claude Code that automatically evaluates and selects the best architectural approach for a coding task based on existing code patterns.

Auto-Design Architect

Name: Auto-Design Architect
Author: atournayre

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Productivity & Workflow

Automates software architecture selection by evaluating codebase patterns and recommending the most pragmatic design approach.

Auto-Design Architect is a specialized Claude Code skill designed to streamline the decision-making process in software development workflows. Functioning as the fourth phase of an automated development cycle, it utilizes a dedicated architectural agent to evaluate three distinct strategies: Minimal Changes, Clean Architecture, and Pragmatic Balance. By analyzing existing repository patterns and 'Elegant Objects' principles, the skill automatically selects the optimal implementation path without requiring manual user input. It provides a detailed breakdown of components, impacted files, and ASCII flow diagrams, ensuring every architectural decision is documented and justified within the project context.

Key Features

01Automated evaluation of three distinct architectural strategies in a single pass

02Zero-intervention decision making based on project-specific constraints

03Seamless integration with workflow state files for continuous automation

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05Comprehensive documentation of chosen components and file impacts

06Context-aware recommendations using existing codebase patterns and Elegant Objects principles

Use Cases

01Scaling automated agents that require definitive technical decisions to proceed with code generation

02Enforcing architectural consistency across large codebases without manual oversight

03Accelerating feature implementation by automating the design phase of a development workflow

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add atournayre/claude-marketplace auto-design

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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