AI Architect Skill: Design Before Coding for Codex

AI Architect Skill: Design Before Coding for Codex

The AI Architect Skill for Codex assists developers in designing software architecture before implementation. It focuses on sketching types, function signatures, class structures, and module boundaries, facilitating a well-planned transition to coding phases.

What This Skill Does

• Guides developers to outline types, function signatures, and module boundaries with placeholders and pseudocode using specific Codex commands.
• Encourages iterative development by allowing users to discard and redesign sketches if initial implementations reveal necessary changes.
• Prompts users to create a comprehensive todolist for phased development: Ground, Sketch, Agree, Implement, and Scrap.
• Utilizes grounding techniques to establish a clear understanding of systems the code will interface with.

Who It Is For

This skill is particularly beneficial for software developers and engineering teams using AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex. It is designed for those who seek structured and methodical software development processes, preventing premature coding decisions.

Use Cases

• Teams developing complex or non-trivial projects that require precise architecting before implementation commences.
• Developers wishing to minimize the need for refactoring by ensuring all key architectural decisions are made upfront.
• Projects involving integration with existing systems, where understanding current structures and boundaries is critical.

Technical Details

• Employs Codex-specific commands to initiate design with placeholders and pseudocode.
• Incorporates grounding phases to map existing system structures before initial design creation.
• Facilitates design collaboration and synthesis from multiple model perspectives, promoting consistent and coherent architectural plans.

Source & Licence

This package is built on open-source work published by michael-denyer (michael-denyer/pstack-claude) and distributed under MIT. The original licence text and copyright notice are included in your download.

Personal and commercial use, modification and redistribution are permitted, provided the original copyright and licence notice are retained.

Your purchase covers curation, licence verification, packaging, documentation and instant delivery. It does not grant exclusive rights to the underlying open-source code, which remains available under its original licence.

Delivery & Support

• Delivery: instant — a secure download link is emailed to you as soon as payment is confirmed.
• Format: ZIP archive containing the skill files, documentation and the original licence.
• Support: support@mcpcart.com — we aim to reply within 2 business days.
• Updates: updates are included only where stated on this page.

Refunds

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