Discovery.tech Landscape

Purpose

Help engineering leadership quickly synthesize domain research into actionable technical exploration tasks during discovery.

Pre-run Checklist

• ✅ Align with security, platform, and data stakeholders on non-negotiable constraints.
• ✅ Gather existing architecture diagrams and system inventories.
• ✅ Clarify the decision timeline for selecting technologies.

Invocation Guidance

codex skills run discovery.tech_landscape \
  --vars "domain={{domain}}" \
         "constraints={{constraints}}" \
         "existing_stack={{existing_stack}}" \
         "partnership_targets={{partnership_targets}}"

Recommended Input Attachments

• Current architecture diagrams.
• Procurement or compliance requirements.
• Vendor documentation links.

Claude Workflow Outline

1. Outline the domain context and key constraints.
2. Summarize prevailing architecture patterns, tooling, and best practices.
3. Evaluate integration options, highlighting trade-offs and implementation complexity.
4. Flag high-risk areas requiring spikes or proof-of-concepts.
5. Produce a recommended investigation backlog with owners and timelines.

Output Template

## Domain Overview
...

## Architecture & Pattern Insights
- Trend:
- Impact:

## Integration Considerations
| Option | Benefits | Risks | Effort | Recommendation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

## Recommended Spikes
1. Spike Title — Owner (Timeline)
   - Goal:
   - Deliverables:

Follow-up Actions

• Create engineering exploration tickets based on recommended spikes.
• Socialize findings with the product trio to refine scope and timeline.
• Update the architectural decision log once selections are made.