Ix Architecture

Argument parsing

Strip --save and any following path token from $ARGUMENTS before processing the scope.

• If --save <path> is present, set SAVE_PATH to that path.
• If --save is present without a path, auto-generate ix-architecture-<scope-slug>.md in cwd (scope slug = $ARGUMENTS with spaces and slashes replaced by -, or repo if arguments are empty).
• If --save is absent, SAVE_PATH is empty — do not write a file.

Health gate

Call ix_health with {}. If ok is false, stop: "ix graph unavailable — ensure the ix server is running."

Then call ix_subsystems with {}. If the result contains no subsystems, stop: "No graph data yet — call ix_map to build the graph first."

Pro check

Call ix_briefing with {}. If ok is true, Pro is available. Extract data.decisions for use below. Skip all [Pro] steps if it returns ok: false.

Phase 1 — Subsystem structure

Call ix_subsystems with {}.

Filter results to $ARGUMENTS scope if provided (match on subsystem name or path prefix). Store the full result as SUBSYSTEMS.

Early-stop gate: Examine each region's metrics. If ALL of the following are true across every region:

• cohesion > 0.7
• coupling < 0.4
• confidence >= 0.6

→ Report "System appears structurally healthy — no significant coupling, cohesion, or boundary issues detected." List subsystems with their metrics and stop. Do not proceed to Phase 2.

Phase 2 — Smell analysis

Call ix_smells with {} (filter to scope path if $ARGUMENTS was provided).

Store as SMELLS.

Health gate — choose one path:

Inline path (all must be true):

• Smell count < 3
• No god-module smell present

→ Synthesize the report inline using SUBSYSTEMS + SMELLS. Proceed to Phase 3 only if needed. Skip delegation.

Delegate path (any is true):

• Smell count ≥ 3
• A god-module smell is present

→ Spawn the ix-architecture-auditor agent. Pass SUBSYSTEMS and SMELLS directly in the agent prompt so it can skip its own Steps 1–4. Include the scope from $ARGUMENTS. Relay the agent's complete output to the user, then skip to the [Pro] Cross-reference decisions step.

Phase 3 — Hotspot ranking (inline path only)

Run only if at least one of the following is true:

• A god-module smell exists in SMELLS
• Any region in SUBSYSTEMS shows high coupling

Call ix_rank with { "by": "dependents", "kind": "class", "top": 10 }.

Identify top-ranked components that overlap with smell findings or high-coupling regions. Include these as hotspots in the inline report.

If neither condition is met, skip ix_rank entirely.

Inline report format

When taking the inline path, produce:

Summary — one sentence verdict on overall health.

Subsystem overview — table of regions with cohesion, coupling, and confidence scores.

Smells — list each smell with affected symbol and severity.

Hotspots — (if Phase 3 ran) top-ranked components that coincide with smells or high-coupling regions.

Recommended action — one concrete next step.

[Pro] Cross-reference decisions

If Pro is available, after the report (inline or delegated) is complete, check data.decisions from the briefing.

Append a Recorded Decisions section cross-referencing relevant design decisions against the findings — especially decisions that affect god-modules, high-coupling regions, or identified hotspots.

Save step

Only if SAVE_PATH is non-empty:

• Write the full output to SAVE_PATH.
• Confirm to the user: Saved to <SAVE_PATH>.
• Do not write the file if --save was not passed.