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name: judokon-architecture-guardian description: Enforces JU-DO-KON! architectural boundaries, module responsibilities, and design intent. Use when designing, refactoring, or reviewing core game logic.

Skill Instructions

This skill ensures that all changes respect the established JU-DO-KON! architecture.

Inputs / Outputs / Non-goals

• Inputs: PRD sections, architecture docs, core engine/UI modules, refactor diffs.
• Outputs: boundary-compliant change guidance, module placement advice, risk callouts.
• Non-goals: redesigning architecture or altering public APIs without approval.

What this skill helps accomplish

• Prevent architectural drift
• Maintain separation of concerns
• Preserve the Battle Engine mental model
• Ensure UI, engine, and data layers remain decoupled

When to use this skill

• Adding new game modes
• Refactoring battle logic
• Modifying state machines
• Reviewing AI-generated code for correctness

Core architectural rules (must follow)

1. Battle Engine owns rules and outcomes
   • No game rules in UI components
   • No DOM access inside engine logic
2. UI is reactive, not authoritative
   • UI reads state, never mutates it directly
3. JSON is the source of truth
   • Battle states, judoka data, and configuration live in JSON
4. Facades define boundaries
   • External callers interact through facades, not internals
5. Feature flags gate behaviour
   • Experimental logic must be flag-protected

Boundary examples

• UI can render a timer display; engine computes timer state and transitions.
• UI reads state from facades; engine never imports or touches DOM helpers.

Anti-patterns (must avoid)

• Business logic inside rendering functions
• Implicit coupling between UI and engine internals
• Duplicated rule definitions across files

Check yourself

• No dynamic imports in hot paths (src/helpers/classicBattle*, src/helpers/battleEngineFacade.js).
• Engine logic has no DOM access; UI does not own rules.
• New logic behind flags when experimental.

Expected output

• Clear explanation of where changes belong
• Suggested module placement
• Warnings when boundaries are crossed