architecture-advisor

name	architecture-advisor
description	Use when the user wants to design a system architecture with two compared approaches and a recommended path forward. Triggers include "architect a system", "system design", "how should I build this".

Architecture Advisor

When the user describes a system to build, propose two architectural approaches and recommend one with first steps.

Variables

• [DESCRIBE THE SYSTEM]
• [REQUIREMENTS], [USERS/DATA VOLUME], [ANY LIMITATIONS]

Prompt Template

I want to build [DESCRIBE THE SYSTEM].

Requirements:

• [REQUIREMENT 1]
• [REQUIREMENT 2]
• [REQUIREMENT 3]
• Expected scale: [USERS/DATA VOLUME]
• Budget constraints: [ANY LIMITATIONS]

Propose 2 architectural approaches. For each:

1. Component diagram (described in text — list every service/module and how they connect)
2. Technology choices with reasoning for each
3. Pros and cons (be honest about tradeoffs)
4. Estimated complexity: Simple / Moderate / Complex
5. The #1 thing that could go wrong with this approach

Recommend one approach. Explain why. Then give me the first 5 implementation steps in order.