| name | update-design |
| description | Use when the user says "update the design doc", "sync DESIGN.md", "sync ARC42STORIES.MD", "reflect code changes in the design", or invokes /update-design. Also invoked by git-commit when commits affect architecture. Routes to the appropriate design doc workflow based on project type.
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Update Design Document
Reads project type, then loads the language-specific design sync workflow.
All types update a living design document to reflect current architecture —
only the document format and detection logic differ.
Step 1 — Detect project type
python3 ~/.claude/skills/project-init/ctx.py
Read PROJECT_TYPE from the output. Also read HAS_ARC42STORIES for design doc routing.
Extract: java | ts | python | generic
Step 2 — Load workflow
| Project type | File to read |
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java | ~/.claude/skills/update-design/java.md |
ts | ~/.claude/skills/update-design/typescript.md |
python | ~/.claude/skills/update-design/python.md |
generic | ~/.claude/skills/update-design/typescript.md (lightweight fallback) |
Read the file, then execute the workflow it describes.
Skill Chaining
Invoked by: [git-commit] alongside [update-claude-md]; [adr] suggests running this when an ADR documents a new component
Invokes: None (terminal skill in the chain)
Complements: adr — captures point-in-time decisions alongside this skill's living-doc updates
