# Architecture Review

> Use when the user explicitly asks to review or evaluate system architecture, service boundaries, scalability, distributed-system design, or architectural trade-offs.

- Skill: `rhenter/architecture-review` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add rhenter/architecture-review`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/rhenter/architecture-review/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: rhenter (https://skillmd.com/u/rhenter)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/rhenter/architecture-review

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# Architecture Review

- Establish constraints and assumptions first.
- Evaluate coupling, cohesion, failure modes, observability, and operational complexity.
- Prefer incremental improvements over rewrites when practical.
- State trade-offs explicitly.