Architect

Sketch types, function signatures, class shapes, and module boundaries with not implemented bodies and pseudocode. Synthesize across multiple model perspectives, then fill in code against the chosen sketch.

Dispatch contract. Architect's Arena uses the centralized provider routing in provider-dispatch.md. Configured entries are descriptors, not native model slugs. On Codex, resolve remaining Claude tool names via codex-tools.md.

Start

Open a todolist with one entry per phase before starting.

Ground
Sketch
Agree
Implement
Scrap

Phase A: Ground the problem

Build a real mental model of every system the new code touches. Run the how skill over the relevant subsystems. Naming a file isn't grounding. Produce the architectural explanation how prescribes. If the design redefines ownership or layering, also run the why skill on the existing shape so the rationale becomes a constraint, not a guess.