doc-design

version	1.0.0
name	doc-design
description	Generate a Design Document from template. Use when the user says "write a design doc", "technical design", "system design", or "architecture document for this feature".
disable-model-invocation	false
user-invocable	true
argument-hint	[system or feature name]

Generate Design Document

Path Resolution

1. Read workflow.json in the project root
2. If it exists and docsRepo is ".": this IS the docs repo — use local paths
3. If it exists and docsRepo is a repo name: resolve via pwsh .claude/skills/tool-worktree/scripts/resolve-repo.ps1 <docsRepo> to get the docs root path. Templates at <resolved>/templates/, output to <resolved>/design/
4. If no workflow.json: templates at templates/, output to docs/design/

Instructions

1. Resolve paths (see Path Resolution above)
2. Read the template at <templates>/design-doc.md
3. Gather context:
   • Read relevant source code to understand the current architecture
   • Check for existing PRDs, RFCs, or ADRs related to this feature
   • Understand the tech stack and patterns in use
4. Generate the design doc with emphasis on:
   • Architecture: Include Mermaid C4 diagrams (use templates/c4-diagrams.md for syntax)
   • Component Design: Detail each component's responsibility and interface
   • Data Design: Schema changes, data flow
   • Cross-cutting concerns: Security, observability, scalability, reliability
   • Test Plan: Concrete testing strategy
5. Save to <output>/[slug].md

Quality Checklist

• Overview is understandable by someone outside the team
• Goals and non-goals are explicit
• Architecture includes at least a C4 Context or Container diagram
• Alternatives section has genuine options (not just "do nothing")
• Cross-cutting concerns are addressed (security, observability, scalability)
• Test plan covers unit, integration, and e2e
• Implementation plan has phased delivery

Tips

• A design doc is the blueprint — it should be detailed enough that someone else could implement it
• Include C4 diagrams at the appropriate level (Context for new systems, Component for features)
• Link to the PRD for requirements and to ADRs for past decisions
• Call out risks and unknowns explicitly