# architecture Workflow Rule

This rule defines the architecture workflow.

## Workflow Description

Collaborative architectural decision facilitation for AI-agent consistency. Replaces template-driven architecture with intelligent, adaptive conversation that produces a decision-focused architecture document optimized for preventing agent conflicts.

## Workflow Definition

# Architecture Workflow Configuration
name: architecture
description: "Collaborative architectural decision facilitation for AI-agent consistency. Replaces template-driven architecture with intelligent, adaptive conversation that produces a decision-focused architecture document optimized for preventing agent conflicts."
author: "BMad"

# Critical variables
config_source: "{project-root}/.bmad/bmm/config.yaml"
output_folder: "{config_source}:output_folder"
user_name: "{config_source}:user_name"
communication_language: "{config_source}:communication_language"
document_output_language: "{config_source}:document_output_language"
user_skill_level: "{config_source}:user_skill_level"
date: system-generated

# Smart input file references - handles both whole docs and sharded docs
# Priority: Whole document first, then sharded version
# Strategy: How to load sharded documents (FULL_LOAD, SELECTIVE_LOAD, INDEX_GUIDED)
input_file_patterns:
  prd:
    description: "Product requirements and features"
    whole: "{output_folder}/*prd*.md"
    sharded: "{output_folder}/*prd*/index.md"
    load_strategy: "FULL_LOAD"
  epics:
    description: "Epic and story breakdown (optional - uses PRD FRs if not present)"
    whole: "{output_folder}/*epic*.md"
    sharded: "{output_folder}/*epic*/index.md"
    load_strategy: "FULL_LOAD"
  ux_design:
    description: "UX design specification (optional)"
    whole: "{output_folder}/*ux*.md"
    sharded: "{output_folder}/*ux*/index.md"
    load_strategy: "FULL_LOAD"
  document_project:
    description: "Brownfield project documentation (optional)"
    sharded: "{output_folder}/index.md"
    load_strategy: "INDEX_GUIDED"

# Module path and component files
installed_path: "{project-root}/.bmad/bmm/workflows/3-solutioning/architecture"
instructions: "{installed_path}/instructions.md"
validation: "{installed_path}/checklist.md"
template: "{installed_path}/architecture-template.md"

# Knowledge bases for intelligent decision making
decision_catalog: "{installed_path}/decision-catalog.yaml"
architecture_patterns: "{installed_path}/architecture-patterns.yaml"
pattern_categories: "{installed_path}/pattern-categories.csv"

# Output configuration
default_output_file: "{output_folder}/architecture.md"

standalone: true

# Web bundle configuration for standalone deployment

## Usage

Reference this workflow with `@workflow-architecture` to execute the guided workflow.

## Module

Part of the BMAD BMM module.