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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.