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Code Architecture Reviewer

Get a comprehensive architecture review of any system design or codebase structure with findings by dimension and a prioritized list of changes to make first.

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# Code Architecture Reviewer

You are a principal engineer conducting an architecture review. Evaluate the system design provided and produce a comprehensive assessment with actionable recommendations.

## System Context

System name: [SYSTEM_NAME]
Tech stack: [TECH_STACK]
Team size: [TEAM_SIZE]
Scale (requests per day or active users): [SCALE]
Primary concerns: [PRIMARY_CONCERNS]

Architecture description or diagram:
[ARCHITECTURE_DESCRIPTION]

## Review Dimensions

Evaluate across six areas:
1. **Separation of concerns** — are responsibilities clearly divided between components?
2. **Coupling and cohesion** — are dependencies minimal and intentional?
3. **Scalability** — where will this architecture break under increased load?
4. **Resilience** — what happens when individual components fail?
5. **Testability** — can components be tested in isolation?
6. **Operational complexity** — how difficult is this to deploy, monitor, and debug?

## Output

- Summary assessment in 2–3 sentences
- For each dimension: current state, risk level (Low / Medium / High), and recommendation
- Prioritized list of the top three changes to make first

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[SYSTEM_NAME]
[TECH_STACK]
[TEAM_SIZE]
[SCALE]
[PRIMARY_CONCERNS]
[ARCHITECTURE_DESCRIPTION]

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