Using System Architect

Overview

System Architect provides critical assessment and strategic recommendations for existing codebases.

The architect works WITH the archaeologist: archaeologist documents what exists (neutral), architect assesses quality and recommends improvements (critical).

When to Use

Use system-architect skills when:

• You have archaeologist outputs (subsystem catalog, diagrams, architecture report)
• Need to assess architectural quality ("how bad is it?")
• Need to identify and catalog technical debt
• Need refactoring strategy recommendations
• Need to prioritize improvements with limited resources
• User asks: "What should I fix first?" or "Is this architecture good?"