CTO Architecture Decision Skill

Purpose

This skill provides a systematic approach to making critical architectural and technology decisions. Use it to evaluate options, document decisions through Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), plan migrations, and manage technical debt strategically.

When to Use

Trigger this skill when you need to:

• Make major technology decisions (database selection, framework choice, cloud provider)
• Document architectural decisions for team alignment
• Evaluate build vs buy options
• Plan technical migrations or refactoring
• Assess and prioritize technical debt
• Compare architecture patterns (monolith vs microservices, event-driven, etc.)
• Evaluate vendor or open-source solutions

Core Methodology