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Detect drift between arkive/architecture.json and the actual codebase.
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Open the arkive web viewer to browse the project's architecture interactively.
Process queued architecture prompts from the web viewer. Drains the prompt queue by claiming, executing, and acknowledging each prompt.
Maintain the living architecture document as you build. This is the core skill — always active when arkive/architecture.json exists.
Convert an existing project into arkive by analyzing git history or filesystem dates. Builds a phased, history-rich arkive/architecture.json.
Initialize arkive architecture tracking in the current project. Handles MCP registration and skill installation.
Answer "why" questions about architectural choices using arkive/architecture.json.
| name | reconciliation |
| description | Detect drift between arkive/architecture.json and the actual codebase. |
| trigger | User says "check drift", "reconcile", "is the architecture up to date", or when returning to a project after a break. |
Run: npx @ericjdz/arkive reconcile
This scans package.json and source imports under src/, then reports mismatches against arkive/architecture.json.
Call the check_drift tool. It returns the same report as the CLI command.
If neither CLI nor MCP is available:
arkive/architecture.jsonpackage.json / requirements.txt / go.mod → actual dependencies vs stackconnectionsCurrent scanner limitations: The automated scanner checks package.json dependencies and src/ import statements. It does NOT currently scan Docker, nginx, env files, or infrastructure configs. For those, do a manual review.
Update arkive/architecture.json to reflect reality. MUST append a history entry:
{
"timestamp": "ISO 8601 now",
"action": "reconciliation",
"summary": "Reconciled arkive/architecture.json with codebase — fixed N mismatches"
}