# Design Review Gate

> Parallel design review by 6 specialist agents (PM, Architect, Designer, Security Design, UX, CTO) with mandatory unanimous approval.

- Skill: `a5c-ai/design-review-gate` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add a5c-ai/design-review-gate`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/a5c-ai/design-review-gate/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Security
- Author: a5c-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/a5c-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/a5c-ai/design-review-gate

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- When validating a new feature design
- When introducing new architectural patterns

## Process

1. Run 6 reviews in parallel: PM, Architect, Designer, Security Design, UX, CTO
2. All 6 must approve (unanimous)
3. If any reject, consolidate findings and iterate
4. Max 3 iterations before escalating to human

## Reviewers

| Agent | Focus |
|-------|-------|
| Product Manager | Use cases, user benefits, scope alignment |
| Architect | Architectural fit, patterns, technical debt |
| Designer | UX/API design, developer experience |
| Security Design | Threat modeling, OWASP Top 10 |
| UX Reviewer | Usability, accessibility, user flows |
| CTO | TDD readiness, codebase alignment, risk |

## Tool Use

Invoke via babysitter process: `methodologies/metaswarm/metaswarm-design-review`