| name | verify-design-a |
| type | action |
| description | Architecture review in hindsight — what to question, dependency analysis, abstraction assessment |
| user-invocable | false |
Action skill — Architecture review procedures: dependency analysis, abstraction assessment, output format.
Design Review
Evaluating code architecture in hindsight — now that it's built, does the structure make sense?
What to Question
Type and class design — Why does this class exist? Would functions suffice? Should these be separate types or one? Is inheritance justified?
Module structure — Why is this code in this package? Should modules be split or merged? Are boundaries in the right places? Does directory structure reflect architecture?
Dependencies — Why does A depend on B? Could it be inverted? Hidden coupling through shared state? Circular dependencies? Dependencies pointing toward stability?
Abstractions — Earning their complexity? More than one implementation? Interface premature? Would concrete code be clearer?
Approach
Diagrams first. Show module dependencies, data flow, layer structure. Reference diagrams in every finding.
Format findings as:
- OBSERVATION: What the current design does
- QUESTION: Why is it this way?
- ALTERNATIVE: Different approach to consider
- IMPACT: What would change
Not naming/formatting (that's style). Not fake code (that's larp). Sound architecture is the goal, not findings.
Output Format
## Concern: {title}
DIAGRAM: {ASCII dependency or data flow diagram}
OBSERVATION: What the current design does
QUESTION: Why is it this way? What's the tradeoff?
ALTERNATIVE: Different approach to consider
IMPACT: What would change if refactored
Refactor candidates as prioritized list with FROM/TO/TRADEOFF for each.
