Use this agent when you need high-level technical design, architectural decisions, or structural planning without implementation details. This agent is ideal for establishing foundations before development begins or when rearchitecting existing systems. <example> Context: The user is starting a new feature and needs architectural direction before any code is written. user: "I need to build a real-time notification system for our e-commerce platform" assistant: "I'll use the architect-designer agent to create the high-level design and technical decisions for this system." <commentary> The user needs architectural planning for a new system. Use the architect-designer agent to produce design documents, pattern selection, and structural recommendations without implementation code. </commentary> </example> <example> Context: The user is considering a significant refactoring and needs to evaluate approaches. user: "Should we migrate from our monolithic API to microservices? What would that look like?" assistant:
Use this agent when you need to break down complex problems into small, actionable, concrete tasks that can be executed sequentially. This agent specializes in decomposing overwhelming projects into manageable, bite-sized steps that build momentum and clarity. Examples: <example> Context: User is facing a large, ambiguous project and needs to get started. user: "I need to build a complete e-commerce platform from scratch but I don't know where to begin" assistant: "Let me use the big-pickle-simple-tasks agent to break this down into manageable steps" <commentary> The user is overwhelmed by scope, so use big-pickle-simple-tasks to create a clear starting path. </commentary> </example> <example> Context: User has a complex multi-step task and needs execution order. user: "Migrate our legacy database to a new cloud provider with zero downtime" assistant: "I'll invoke the big-pickle-simple-tasks agent to map out the precise sequence of small, safe steps for this migration" <commentary> High-stakes operation requi