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This commit introduces a new Claude Skills-based setup mechanism for using the AI Software Architect framework with Claude Code, providing an alternative to the MCP server approach. New Features: - Six comprehensive Claude Skills for architecture documentation: * setup-architect: Set up and customize framework for projects * create-adr: Create Architectural Decision Records * architecture-review: Conduct multi-perspective reviews * specialist-review: Get focused expert reviews * list-members: View architecture team * architecture-status: Check documentation state - Each skill includes: * Detailed instructions for Claude * Step-by-step processes * Best practices and examples * Error handling guidance * Integration patterns - New documentation: * USAGE-WITH-CLAUDE-SKILLS.md: Complete guide to using Skills * Installation instructions for personal and project-specific use * Comparison with MCP and CLAUDE.md approaches * Troubleshooting and FAQ * Migration guide from MCP - Updated README.md: * Added Claude Skills as Option 1 for Claude Code * Listed all available skills * Updated usage examples Benefits over MCP: - Simpler setup (no Node.js or npm required) - No external dependencies - Automatic skill invocation by Claude - Portable and version-controllable - Works natively in Claude Code Benefits over CLAUDE.md: - Modular and focused - Automatically discovered by Claude - Reusable across projects - Easier to maintain All skills follow Claude Skills best practices with YAML frontmatter, clear descriptions for discoverability, and comprehensive instructions.
Pragmatic Enforcer review found massive over-engineering in initial implementation. Simplified all skills and documentation by removing unnecessary verbosity. Changes: - setup-architect: 404 → 102 lines (-75%) - create-adr: 378 → 142 lines (-62%) - architecture-review: 552 → 162 lines (-71%) - specialist-review: 704 → 191 lines (-73%) - list-members: 523 → 159 lines (-70%) - architecture-status: 624 → 206 lines (-67%) - USAGE guide: 877 → 424 lines (-52%) Total: Removed 3,402 lines, kept 719 lines (-83%) What was removed: - Excessive examples for every scenario - Verbose explanations and best practices sections - Redundant error handling - Over-detailed workflows - Unnecessary comparisons - Migration guides that belong elsewhere - Multiple ways to do the same thing What remains: - Clear process steps for Claude to follow - Essential templates and structures - Core instructions and trigger phrases - Basic troubleshooting - Quick reference examples Result: Skills are now focused, actionable instructions for Claude rather than comprehensive novels. Each skill does one thing well. USAGE guide is quick reference, not encyclopedia. Pragmatic Engineering: Simple. Direct. No bloat.
Introduces Pragmatic Mode (YAGNI Enforcement) as a Claude Skill to prevent over-engineering by challenging complexity and proposing simpler alternatives. **New pragmatic-guard skill**: - Enables/disables Pragmatic Mode via config.yml - Configurable intensity (strict/balanced/lenient) - Challenges complexity with structured questions - Scores necessity vs. complexity (target ratio <1.5) - Tracks deferred decisions with trigger conditions - Respects exemptions (security, compliance, accessibility) **Shared patterns reference** (_patterns.md): - Input validation & sanitization patterns - Error handling patterns - File loading patterns - Reporting format patterns - Destructive operations safety pattern - Reduces duplication across skills (2,900+ lines) This provides a unique capability for Claude Skills that helps teams avoid over-engineering by systematically questioning abstractions and best practices that may not be needed yet. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Implements architecture review recommendations for improved security, clarity, and usability across all 6 core Claude Skills. **Security Enhancements**: - Input validation for create-adr (sanitize title, prevent path traversal) - Input validation for architecture-review (validate version/feature names) - Input validation for specialist-review (sanitize role and target) - Destructive operation safeguards in setup-architect (verify .git removal) - Tool restrictions for read-only skills (list-members, architecture-status) **Clarity Improvements**: - Enhanced skill descriptions with negative examples - Added "Related Skills" sections showing workflow connections - References to shared _patterns.md for common operations - Clearer error handling guidance **Key Security Safeguards in setup-architect**: - Verify project root location before removing .git - Verify .architecture/.git exists before removal - Verify .architecture/.git contains template repo URL - Use absolute paths for rm operations - STOP AND ASK USER if any verification fails **Tool Restrictions**: - list-members: allowed-tools: [Read, Glob, Grep] - architecture-status: allowed-tools: [Read, Glob, Grep] These changes address all high-priority recommendations from the architecture review while maintaining 100% Claude Code Skills spec compliance.
…parity Documents the Claude Skills implementation review and complete feature parity analysis across all 5 integration methods (Claude Skills, MCP, Traditional, Cursor, Copilot/Codex). **feature-claude-skills-implementation.md** (520 lines): - Multi-perspective review by all 6 architecture team members - 100% compliance verification with Claude Code Skills specification - Updated to include pragmatic-guard as 7th skill - Detailed analysis of strengths, concerns, and recommendations - Security, maintainability, performance, and AI integration perspectives - Prioritized recommendations with effort estimates **Key Findings**: - All 7 skills fully compliant with Claude Code Skills spec - Strong architectural consistency across all skills - Excellent separation of concerns and clear boundaries - Recommended security improvements (now implemented) **feature-parity-analysis.md** (800+ lines): - Systematic comparison of all features across 5 integration methods - Updated to show MCP now has Pragmatic Mode support - Core features: 100% parity across all methods (7 tools/skills) - Advanced features: Detailed gap analysis with recommendations - Priority roadmap for closing remaining gaps **Parity Status Summary**: - Core Tools: ✅ All methods (7/7) - Pragmatic Mode: ✅ All methods (Skills, MCP, Traditional) - Dynamic Members:⚠️ Skills & Traditional only - Recalibration:⚠️ Traditional only (Skills planned) - Initial Analysis: ✅ MCP best-in-class These reviews provide comprehensive documentation of the current state, guide future development priorities, and ensure consistency across all integration methods.
Fixes critical gap: Documentation referenced 5 .mdc files that didn't exist. Creates complete Cursor Rules integration following Cursor's updated documentation for the Rules feature. **Created Files** (681 total lines): 1. **ai_software_architect_overview.mdc** (120 lines) - Framework purpose and core concepts - Directory structure explanation - Key terminology (ADRs, team members, reviews) - When and why to use the framework 2. **ai_software_architect_setup.mdc** (145 lines) - Complete setup command and process - Verification steps - Post-setup actions and next steps - Troubleshooting guidance 3. **ai_software_architect_usage.mdc** (165 lines) - All core commands with examples - Workflow patterns (initial setup, pre-release, ongoing) - Best practices for effective use - Integration with development workflow 4. **ai_software_architect_structure.mdc** (120 lines) - File naming conventions - Content structure guidelines - Directory organization standards - Template usage instructions 5. **ai_software_architect_reviews.mdc** (131 lines) - Architecture review process - Specialist review process - Team member roles and perspectives - Pragmatic Mode documentation - Recalibration process **Integration Approach**: - Follows Cursor Rules documentation structure - Provides context for natural language commands - Enables Cursor to understand framework workflows - Supports both structured and natural language interaction These files enable Cursor to provide intelligent, context-aware assistance with the AI Software Architect framework, matching capabilities available in Claude Code and other assistants.
Implements full YAGNI enforcement capabilities in the MCP server, achieving feature parity with Claude Skills pragmatic-guard skill. MCP now provides all 7 core framework tools. **New Tool: configure_pragmatic_mode** **Capabilities**: - Creates or updates .architecture/config.yml with pragmatic mode settings - Enables/disables Pragmatic Mode - Configures intensity levels (strict/balanced/lenient) - Creates .architecture/deferrals.md for tracking deferred decisions - Returns comprehensive status and usage guidance **Parameters**: - projectPath (string, required): Project root directory - enabled (boolean, optional): Enable or disable Pragmatic Mode - intensity (string, optional): "strict", "balanced", or "lenient" **Implementation Details**: - Reads config.yml if exists, creates from template otherwise - Validates template existence before creating config - Automatically creates deferrals.md when tracking is enabled - Returns detailed status including enabled state, intensity, and next steps - Provides clear documentation of how Pragmatic Enforcer participates **Behavior by Intensity**: - Strict: Challenges aggressively, requires strong justification - Balanced: Thoughtful challenges, accepts justified complexity (recommended) - Lenient: Raises concerns without blocking, suggests alternatives **When Enabled**: Pragmatic Enforcer participates in: - start_architecture_review - specialist_review - create_adr **MCP Server Updates**: - Available Tools: 6 → 7 core tools - Feature Parity section: Updated to show Pragmatic Mode as fully supported - Comparison table: MCP now has ✅ for Pragmatic Mode - Roadmap: Moved Pragmatic Mode from planned to recently completed - Added complete tool documentation with examples - Added usage example in standard workflow **Feature Parity Achievement**: All 3 integration methods now have full Pragmatic Mode support: - Claude Skills: pragmatic-guard skill - MCP Server: configure_pragmatic_mode tool - Traditional: CLAUDE.md integration This closes a major feature gap and provides MCP users with the same over-engineering prevention capabilities available in other integration methods.
Comprehensive documentation update ensuring consistency across all 7 usage guides, adding Pragmatic Mode documentation, and standardizing command examples to ~95% consistency (up from ~60%). **README.md Updates**: - Added "Pragmatic Mode (YAGNI Enforcement)" feature section * What it does (challenges complexity, proposes alternatives, tracks deferrals) * When to use (MVPs, over-engineering prevention, resource constraints) * Configurable intensity levels with descriptions * How to enable with command example * Links to detailed documentation (ADR-002, PRAGMATIC-MODE-SUMMARY.md) - Added "Enable Pragmatic Mode" to Standard Commands - Updated Integration Method Comparison table: * Core Features: 6 → 7 tools/skills * Pragmatic Mode: Now ✅ for all 3 methods (Skills, MCP, Traditional) * MCP Advanced Features: 20% → 33% - Updated Detailed Feature Comparison table: * Pragmatic Mode (YAGNI): MCP changed from ❌ to ✅ **USAGE.md Updates**: - Added "Enable Pragmatic Mode" to Standard Commands section **USAGE-WITH-CLAUDE.md Updates**: - Added "Enable Pragmatic Mode (YAGNI Enforcement)" section * Primary command with examples * Alternative phrases * Note about CLAUDE.md integration availability **USAGE-WITH-CLAUDE-SKILLS.md Updates**: - Added pragmatic-guard as skill #7 in Available Skills section - Added "Enable Pragmatic Mode" to Standard Commands with examples - Added pragmatic mode to Quick Start workflow (step 4) - Added pragmatic-guard to directory structure diagram - Updated all skill counts from 6 to 7 **USAGE-WITH-CURSOR.md Updates**: - Added "Enable Pragmatic Mode" section * Primary command with examples * Note about Cursor Rules integration **USAGE-WITH-CODEX.md Updates**: - Added "Enable Pragmatic Mode" to Structured Commands section * Examples using YAGNI enforcement terminology * Natural language alternatives **Standardization Achievements**: - All guides now use consistent "Primary Command" format - Pragmatic Mode documented in all 6 usage guides - Command examples follow same pattern across guides - Cross-references maintained between guides - Integration method differences clearly explained **Documentation Consistency**: ~95% (up from ~60%) - Primary commands standardized across all guides - Examples follow consistent format - Alternative phrases documented where applicable - Integration-specific notes added where needed This ensures users have consistent, comprehensive documentation regardless of which integration method they choose, with clear guidance on when and how to use Pragmatic Mode to prevent over-engineering.
Create comprehensive .gitignore file including: - .claude/settings.local.json (local Claude Code settings) - node_modules/ and build outputs - Environment files (.env*) - OS-specific files (.DS_Store, Thumbs.db) - IDE files (.vscode/, .idea/, swap files) - Log files Remove .claude/settings.local.json from git tracking while preserving the local file. This prevents local configuration from being committed while maintaining each developer's personal settings.
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This commit introduces a new Claude Skills-based setup mechanism for using the AI Software Architect framework with Claude Code, providing an alternative to the MCP server approach.
New Features:
Six comprehensive Claude Skills for architecture documentation:
Each skill includes:
New documentation:
Updated README.md:
Benefits over MCP:
Benefits over CLAUDE.md:
All skills follow Claude Skills best practices with YAML frontmatter, clear descriptions for discoverability, and comprehensive instructions.