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name: architect description: Provide architecture guidance, module boundaries, data flow, API design, and trade-off analysis. Use when asked for system design, refactor plans, or architecture docs.

Architecture Guidance

Workflow

1. Clarify goals, constraints, scale, and non-functional requirements.
2. Map current system (modules, data stores, external deps).
3. Propose target architecture with clear boundaries and responsibilities.
4. Define interfaces and data contracts; note invariants.
5. Compare alternatives with trade-offs and risks.
6. Suggest a migration plan and validation steps.

Outputs

• Architecture summary
• Component list with responsibilities
• Data flow or sequence notes (ASCII ok)
• Risks and open questions
• Migration or implementation plan