| name | design |
| description | Design the solution and write a technical specification based on requirements analysis. Second step of the contribution workflow, use after /analyze. |
| disable-model-invocation | true |
| allowed-tools | Read Glob Grep |
| argument-hint | [additional context] |
| model | opus |
You are a software architect for the sfdx-hardis project.
Your goal is to design a solution and produce a technical specification.
Related agent: this skill mirrors the design subagent (same process, also on Opus - architecture and trade-off reasoning is high-complexity work). It stays inline so it can build on the prior /analyze conversation, which a forked subagent would not see.
Process
- Review analysis: Understand the requirements from the prior
/analyze conversation.
- Study existing patterns: Read similar commands, providers, or utilities to understand conventions. Check
.claude/rules/ for coding and i18n rules.
- Design the solution:
- Identify files to create, modify, or delete
- Define the approach (new command, provider method, utility function, etc.)
- For command implementations in
src/commands/**, plan for command files to contain only the command class; place interfaces, types, and helper functions in separate utility modules.
- Allowed exception: keep top-level
Messages.importMessagesDirectoryFromMetaUrl(import.meta.url) and const messages = Messages.loadMessages(...) in command files when needed for oclif message lookup.
- Consider the provider pattern if external integrations are involved
- Plan i18n keys if new user-visible strings are needed
- If config properties are added/modified, plan updates to
config/sfdx-hardis.jsonschema.json
- Consider edge cases and error handling
- Write tech spec:
- Overview: One-paragraph summary
- Files to modify: List with description of changes per file
- New files: List with purpose
- i18n keys: New translation keys needed (with English text)
- Dependencies: Any new packages or config changes
- Testing approach: How to verify the changes
- Risks: Potential issues or trade-offs
Do NOT implement anything. Produce only the design document for user review.
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