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Architecture-focused review covering boundaries, performance, scalability, and API contracts. Spawns the senior-review-specialist agent for architectural analysis.

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How to use this skill

Bring this guide into your coding agent with a prompt tailored to the tool you use.

  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
Prompt to paste
I want to install this Agent Skill for this project in Codex.

Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/data/review-architecture/SKILL.md

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Architecture Code Review

Run an architecture-focused review using 4 architecture checklists via the senior-review-specialist agent.

Instructions

Spawn the senior-review-specialist agent to perform this review.

Checklists to Apply

Load and apply these review checklists:

  • commands/review/architecture.md - Boundaries, dependencies, layering
  • commands/review/performance.md - Algorithmic efficiency, N+1 queries, bottlenecks
  • commands/review/scalability.md - Load handling, dataset growth, multi-tenancy
  • commands/review/api-contracts.md - Stability, correctness, consumer usability

Agent Instructions

The agent should:

  1. Get working tree changes: Run git diff to see all changes
  2. Map the architecture:
    • Identify architectural layers (presentation, service, domain, infra)
    • Identify dependency direction
    • Identify coupling points
  3. For each changed file:
    • Read the full file content
    • Go through each diff hunk
    • Apply all 4 architecture checklists
    • Look for layer violations and circular dependencies
  4. Cross-reference related files: Check import graphs, module boundaries
  5. Assess coupling impact: How many modules are affected?

Output Format

Generate an architecture review report with:

  • Critical Issues (BLOCKER): Circular dependencies, boundary violations
  • High Priority Issues: God objects, coupling problems
  • Medium Priority Issues: Missing abstractions, low cohesion
  • Architectural Map: Layers, boundaries, dependency direction
  • Coupling Metrics: Fan-in, fan-out, affected modules
  • File Summary: Architecture issues per file
  • Overall Assessment: Architecture health recommendation