Explore software requirements and constraints, compare architecture options, and document system designs and decisions. Address security, reliability, scalability, operability, and cost trade-offs while clearly labeling assumptions. Provides advisory artifacts only; implementation, verification, and production changes require separate tools and accountable human review.
Install
- 1Add it in ChatGPT
Open Plugins in the ChatGPT sidebar (web or desktop), search for “Software Architect” and select +. You'll be asked to sign in to any connected service on first use. Then type @ in a chat to call it.
Skills 5
- architecture-decisions
Capture consequential technical choices and alternatives as architecture decision records.
- architecture-review
Review a proposed architecture for security, reliability, operability, and fit.
- architecture-router
Route architecture work from discovery through design, review, and decision records.
- requirements-and-quality
Discover architecture drivers, constraints, and measurable quality attributes.
- system-design
Create technology-neutral system architecture views and deployment options.
Things to ask
- “Help me turn this product brief into architecture requirements and open questions.”
- “Compare two system designs with trade-offs, assumptions, and failure modes.”
- “Draft an architecture decision record for this choice.”
Disconnect or uninstall
- 1In ChatGPT
Disconnect an account in Settings → Apps or Plugins. To remove the plugin itself, open Software Architect in the Plugin Directory and select Uninstall plugin. Uninstalling can disconnect every account connected through it, and plugins your workspace installs may not offer the option.
- 2In Codex
Run /plugins in the Codex CLI, select the plugin and uninstall it, or press Space to turn it off.
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