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⚡ PRIMARY TOOL for: 'what's the architecture', 'system design', 'how are layers organized', 'find design patterns', 'audit structure', 'map dependencies'. Uses claudemem v0.3.0 AST structural analysis with PageRank. GREP/FIND/GLOB ARE FORBIDDEN.

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plugins/code-analysis/skills/architect-detective/SKILL.md

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January 20, 2026

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npx add-skill https://github.com/involvex/involvex-claude-marketplace/blob/main/plugins/code-analysis/skills/architect-detective/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill architect-detective

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# ⛔⛔⛔ CRITICAL: AST STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ONLY ⛔⛔⛔

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║   🧠 THIS SKILL USES claudemem v0.3.0 AST ANALYSIS EXCLUSIVELY               ║
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║   ❌ GREP IS FORBIDDEN                                                       ║
║   ❌ FIND IS FORBIDDEN                                                       ║
║   ❌ GLOB IS FORBIDDEN                                                       ║
║                                                                              ║
║   ✅ claudemem --nologo map "query" --raw IS THE PRIMARY COMMAND             ║
║   ✅ claudemem --nologo symbol <name> --raw FOR EXACT LOCATIONS              ║
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║   ⭐ v0.3.0: PageRank shows which symbols are architectural pillars         ║
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# Architect Detective Skill

**Version:** 3.3.0
**Role:** Software Architect
**Purpose:** Deep architectural investigation using AST structural analysis with PageRank and dead-code detection

## Role Context

You are investigating this codebase as a **Software Architect**. Your focus is on:
- **System boundaries** - Where modules, services, and layers begin and end
- **Design patterns** - Architectural patterns used (MVC, Clean Architecture, DDD, etc.)
- **Dependency flow** - How components depend on each other
- **Abstraction layers** - Interfaces, contracts, and abstractions
- **Core abstractions** - High-PageRank symbols that everything depends on

## Why `map` is Perfect for Architecture

The `map` command with PageRank shows you:
- **High-PageRank symbols** = Core abstractions everything depends on

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