64 ArcKit AI Commands
Complete command reference with descriptions, example outputs, and maturity status:
Live
Production-ready, extensively tested
Beta
Feature-complete, actively refined
Alpha
Working, limited testing
Experimental
Early adopters, may change
Showing 64 of 64 commands
| Command ↕ | Description ↕ | Category ↕ | Examples | Status ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
/arckit.start |
Get oriented with ArcKit — check project status, explore available commands, and choose your next step | Foundation | — | Live |
/arckit.plan |
Create project plan with timeline, phases, gates, and Mermaid diagrams | Foundation | v3/001 v3/002 v3/004 v3/005 v8 v9 v10 v11 v14 v17 v18 | Live |
/arckit.principles |
Create or update enterprise architecture principles | Foundation | v1 v2 v3 v6 v8 v9 v10 v11 v7 v14 v16 v17 v18 v19 | Live |
/arckit.stakeholders |
Analyze stakeholder drivers, goals, and measurable outcomes | Strategic Context | v1 v2 v3/001 v3/002 v3/003 v3/004 v3/005 v3/006 v3/007 v6 v8 v9 v10 v11 v14 v16 v17 v18 v19 | Live |
/arckit.risk |
Create comprehensive risk register following HM Treasury Orange Book principles | Risk & Justification | v3/001 v3/002 v3/003 v3/004 v3/005 v3/006 v3/007 v8 v9 v11 v14 v16 v17 v18 | Live |
/arckit.sobc |
Create Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) using UK Government Green Book 5-case model | Risk & Justification | v3/001 v3/002 v3/003 v3/004 v3/005 v3/007 v8 v9 | Live |
/arckit.requirements |
Create comprehensive business and technical requirements | Requirements | v1 v2 v3/001 v3/002 v3/003 v3/004 v3/005 v3/006 v3/007 v6 v7 v8 v9 v10 v11 v14 v16 v17 v18 v19 | Live |
/arckit.platform-design |
Create platform strategy using Platform Design Toolkit (8 canvases for multi-sided ecosystems) | Strategic Planning | v8 v10 | Experimental |
/arckit.roadmap |
Create strategic architecture roadmap with multi-year timeline, capability evolution, and governance | Strategic Planning | v3 | Beta |
/arckit.strategy |
Synthesise strategic artifacts into executive-level Architecture Strategy document | Strategic Planning | — | Beta |
/arckit.framework |
Transform architecture artifacts into a structured, reusable framework with principles, patterns, and implementation guidance | Strategic Planning | — | Beta |
/arckit.glossary |
Generate comprehensive project glossary with terms, definitions, acronyms, and cross-references | Strategic Planning | — | Beta |
/arckit.data-model |
Create comprehensive data model with entity relationships, GDPR compliance, and data governance | Detailed Design | v3/001 v3/002 v8 v9 v10 v11 v14 v16 v17 v18 | Live |
/arckit.data-mesh-contract |
Create federated data product contracts for mesh architectures with SLAs, governance, and interoperability guarantees | Detailed Design | — | Alpha |
/arckit.dpia |
Generate Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) for UK GDPR Article 35 compliance | Detailed Design | v3 v8 v9 v14 v16 v17 v18 | Beta |
/arckit.research |
Research technology, services, and products to meet requirements with build vs buy analysis | Detailed Design | v3/001 v3/002 v14 v17 v18 | Beta |
/arckit.azure-research |
Research Azure services and architecture patterns using Microsoft Learn MCP for authoritative guidance | Detailed Design | v3/001 v3/002 v14 v17 v18 v19 | Experimental |
/arckit.aws-research |
Research AWS services and architecture patterns using AWS Knowledge MCP for authoritative guidance | Detailed Design | v14 v17 v18 v19 | Experimental |
/arckit.gcp-research |
Research Google Cloud services and architecture patterns using Google Developer Knowledge MCP | Detailed Design | — | Experimental |
/arckit.datascout |
Discover external data sources (APIs, datasets, open data portals) to fulfil project requirements | Detailed Design | v17 v18 v19 | Experimental |
/arckit.dfd |
Generate Data Flow Diagrams (DFD) showing how data moves through system components, trust boundaries, and external entities | Detailed Design | — | Beta |
/arckit.wardley |
Create strategic Wardley Maps for architecture decisions and build vs buy analysis | Detailed Design | v3 v6 v11 v14 | Experimental |
/arckit.wardley.value-chain |
Decompose user needs into value chain components with evolution positioning and movement analysis | Detailed Design | — | Experimental |
/arckit.wardley.doctrine |
Assess organisational doctrine maturity across 40+ universally useful principles | Detailed Design | — | Experimental |
/arckit.wardley.climate |
Analyze climatic patterns affecting your landscape — identify forces shaping evolution and competition | Detailed Design | — | Experimental |
/arckit.wardley.gameplay |
Analyze strategic plays from 60+ gameplay patterns with position-aware scoring and D&D alignment | Detailed Design | — | Experimental |
/arckit.diagram |
Generate architecture diagrams using Mermaid for visual documentation | Detailed Design | v1 v3/001 v3/005 v3/007 v10 v14 v17 v19 | Live |
/arckit.adr |
Document architectural decisions with options analysis and traceability | Detailed Design | v3/001 v3/002 v3/003 v3/004 v3/005 v3/007 v14 | Beta |
/arckit.sow |
Generate Statement of Work (SOW) / RFP document for vendor procurement | Procurement | v1 v2 v3/001 v3/002 v3/003 v6 | Live |
/arckit.dos |
Generate Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS) procurement documentation for UK Digital Marketplace | Procurement | — | Experimental |
/arckit.gcloud-search |
Find G-Cloud services on UK Digital Marketplace with live search and comparison | Procurement | v3 v14 | Experimental |
/arckit.gcloud-clarify |
Analyze G-Cloud service gaps and generate supplier clarification questions | Procurement | — | Experimental |
/arckit.evaluate |
Create vendor evaluation framework and score vendor proposals | Procurement | v1 v2 v3/001 v3/002 v3/003 v3/005 v6 | Live |
/arckit.score |
Score vendor proposals with structured storage, side-by-side comparison, sensitivity analysis, and audit trail | Procurement | — | Beta |
/arckit.hld-review |
Review High-Level Design (HLD) against architecture principles and requirements | Design Reviews | v3 v14 | Beta |
/arckit.dld-review |
Review Detailed Design (DLD) for implementation readiness | Design Reviews | — | Beta |
/arckit.backlog |
Generate prioritised product backlog from ArcKit artifacts - convert requirements to user stories, organise into sprints | Implementation | v3/001 v3/002 v3/003 v3/004 v9 v14 v17 v19 | Beta |
/arckit.trello |
Export product backlog to Trello - create board, lists, cards with labels and checklists from backlog JSON | Implementation | — | Experimental |
/arckit.servicenow |
Create comprehensive ServiceNow service design with CMDB, SLAs, incident management, and change control | Operations | v3 | Beta |
/arckit.devops |
Create DevOps strategy with CI/CD pipelines, IaC, container orchestration, and developer experience | Operations | v14 | Experimental |
/arckit.mlops |
Create MLOps strategy with model lifecycle, training pipelines, serving, monitoring, and governance | Operations | v14 | Experimental |
/arckit.finops |
Create FinOps strategy with cloud cost management, optimization, governance, and forecasting | Operations | v14 | Experimental |
/arckit.operationalize |
Create operational readiness pack with support model, runbooks, DR/BCP, on-call, and handover documentation | Operations | v14 | Experimental |
/arckit.traceability |
Generate requirements traceability matrix from requirements to design to tests | Operations | v1 v2 v3/001 v3/002 v3/003 v6 v9 v14 | Live |
/arckit.analyze |
Perform comprehensive governance quality analysis across architecture artifacts (requirements, principles, designs, assessments) | Quality & Compliance | v6 v9 v11 v14 | Beta |
/arckit.principles-compliance |
Assess compliance with architecture principles and generate scorecard with evidence, gaps, and recommendations | Quality & Compliance | v3 v14 | Live |
/arckit.conformance |
Systematic architecture conformance assessment — validates ADR decisions against designs, checks architecture drift, tracks technical debt, and enforces custom constraint rules | Quality & Compliance | Beta | |
/arckit.maturity-model |
Generate capability maturity model with current-state assessment, target-state definition, and improvement roadmap | Quality & Compliance | — | Beta |
/arckit.service-assessment |
Prepare for GDS Service Standard assessment - analyze evidence against 14 points, identify gaps, generate readiness report | Quality & Compliance | v16 | Beta |
/arckit.tcop |
Generate a Technology Code of Practice (TCoP) review document for a UK Government technology project | Quality & Compliance | v6 v8 v9 v11 v14 | Beta |
/arckit.ai-playbook |
Assess UK Government AI Playbook compliance for responsible AI deployment | Quality & Compliance | v9 v14 | Alpha |
/arckit.atrs |
Generate Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS) record for AI/algorithmic tools | Quality & Compliance | v2 v9 v14 | Alpha |
/arckit.secure |
Generate a Secure by Design assessment for UK Government projects (civilian departments) | Quality & Compliance | v8 v9 v11 v14 v16 v17 v18 v19 | Beta |
/arckit.mod-secure |
Generate a MOD Secure by Design assessment for UK Ministry of Defence projects using CAAT and continuous assurance | Quality & Compliance | v3/001 v3/006 | Experimental |
/arckit.jsp-936 |
Generate MOD JSP 936 AI assurance documentation for defence AI/ML systems | Quality & Compliance | — | Experimental |
/arckit.story |
Generate comprehensive project story with timeline analysis, traceability, and governance achievements | Reporting | v3 v8 v9 v14 | Live |
/arckit.presentation |
Generate MARP slide deck from project artifacts for governance boards and stakeholder briefings | Reporting | — | Beta |
/arckit.pages |
Generate GitHub Pages documentation site with Mermaid diagrams, artifact health dashboard, vendor profiles, tech notes, dark mode, and guide auto-sync | Reporting | v1 v2 v3 v6 v7 v8 v9 v10 v11 v14 v16 v17 v18 v19 | Alpha |
/arckit.init |
Initialize ArcKit project structure with numbered project directories and global artifacts | Utility | — | Live |
/arckit.customize |
Copy templates to .arckit/templates-custom/ for customization (preserved across updates) |
Utility | — | Live |
/arckit.template-builder |
Create new document templates through interactive interview with three-tier origin model (Official/Custom/Community) | Utility | — | Alpha |
/arckit.health |
Scan projects for stale research, forgotten ADRs, unresolved review conditions, orphaned requirements, missing traceability, and version drift | Utility | — | Beta |
/arckit.search |
Search across all project artifacts by keyword, document type, or requirement ID | Utility | — | Beta |
/arckit.impact |
Analyse blast radius of changes — reverse dependency tracing | Utility | Experimental |
Example repos:
v1-M365 |
v2-HMRC |
v3-Windows11 |
v6-Patent |
v7-NHS |
v8-ONS |
v9-Cabinet Office |
v10-Training |
v11-Highways |
v14-SCTS |
v16-Doctors |
v17-Fuel Prices |
v18-Smart Meter |
v19-Gov API Aggregator
Command Dependencies
This matrix shows what each command depends on. Rows are commands you run; columns are what they need first. Hover over colored cells for details.
M — Mandatory
R — Recommended
O — Optional
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| Command you are running | plan | principles | stakeholders | risk | sobc | requirements | data-model | data-mesh-contract | platform-design | dpia | research | azure-research | aws-research | gcp-research | datascout | wardley | wardley.value-chain | wardley.doctrine | wardley.climate | wardley.gameplay | roadmap | strategy | adr | sow | dos | gcloud-search | gcloud-clarify | evaluate | hld-review | dld-review | backlog | trello | diagram | servicenow | devops | mlops | finops | operationalize | traceability | analyze | principles-compliance | service-assessment | tcop | ai-playbook | atrs | secure | mod-secure | jsp-936 | story | pages | HLD * | DLD * | |
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| Tier 0: Foundation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| plan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| principles | R | O | R | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tier 1: Strategic Context | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| stakeholders | R | M | O | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tier 2: Risk & Justification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| risk | R | R | M | O | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sobc | O | R | M | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tier 4: Requirements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| requirements | O | R | M | R | M | O | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tier 5: Strategic Planning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| platform-design | M | R | O | M | O | R | O | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| roadmap | R | M | R | R | R | M | O | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| strategy | M | M | O | R | R | R | R | O | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tier 6: Detailed Design | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| data-model | R | O | M | O | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| data-mesh-contract | O | M | M | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| dpia | R | R | R | M | M | O | O | O | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| research | O | M | R | O | R | O | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| azure-research | R | M | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| aws-research | O | M | M | R | R | O | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gcp-research | R | M | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| datascout | R | R | M | O | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| wardley | R | R | M | O | R | R | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| wardley.value-chain | R | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| wardley.doctrine | M | R | R | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| wardley.climate | R | R | M | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| wardley.gameplay | M | R | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| diagram | M | R | R | O | R | R | R | O | O | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| adr | M | O | O | M | R | R | R | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tier 7: Procurement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sow | O | M | O | R | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| dos | O | M | R | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gcloud-search | O | R | M | R | O | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gcloud-clarify | R | O | M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| evaluate | M | O | R | R | R | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tier 8: Design Reviews | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hld-review | R | M | R | M | O | R | R | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| dld-review | M | R | M | M | R | R | O | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tier 9: Implementation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| backlog | R | R | O | M | R | R | R | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| trello | M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tier 11: Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| servicenow | M | R | M | O | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| devops | R | M | R | R | R | R | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| mlops | M | R | R | R | R | R | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| finops | R | M | R | R | R | R | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| operationalize | R | M | R | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| traceability | M | R | O | R | M | M | O | M | M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tier 12-13: Quality & Compliance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| analyze | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | O | R | O | O | O | O | O | O | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| principles-compliance | M | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | O | O | R | R | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| service-assessment | M | R | R | R | M | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | O | R | O | O | O | R | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tcop | O | M | R | R | M | O | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ai-playbook | R | M | R | R | O | O | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| atrs | M | R | R | O | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| secure | M | R | M | R | O | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| mod-secure | M | R | M | R | O | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| jsp-936 | M | M | R | R | O | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tier 14-15: Reporting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| story | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | O | R | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pages | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | O | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | O | O | O | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | ||||||||||
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