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/arckit:agent-design creates an Agent Architecture Specification. It documents agent pattern, tool contracts, memory architecture, orchestration, guardrails, testing strategy, and traceability back to requirements, risks, stakeholders, and inventory.
Inputs
| Artefact | Purpose |
|---|---|
Agent inventory (ARC-<id>-AAGI-v1.0.md) |
Mandatory existing agents, AGT-xxx IDs, capability baseline, ownership, operational context |
Requirements (ARC-<id>-REQ-v1.0.md) |
Mandatory functional and non-functional requirements for agent capabilities |
Global principles (ARC-000-PRIN-v1.0.md) |
AI, technology, and governance constraints |
Stakeholder analysis (ARC-<id>-STKE-v1.0.md) |
Agent users, operators, approvers, and affected groups |
Risk register (ARC-<id>-RISK-v1.0.md) |
AI, tool, security, reliability, and compliance risks |
AI Playbook assessment (ARC-<id>-AIPB-v1.0.md) |
Ethics, fairness, transparency, and model governance evidence |
Command
/arckit:agent-design <agent name or project ID>
Output: projects/<id>/ARC-<id>-AAGR-v1.0.md
Design Patterns
| Pattern | Use When |
|---|---|
| Single Agent | Focused domain, small tool set, simple operational model |
| Chain | Sequential specialist steps with clear handoff boundaries |
| Multi-Agent | Parallel workers or domain agents need coordination |
| Hierarchical | Supervisor and workers need dynamic task allocation |
Deliverable Snapshot
| Section | Contents |
|---|---|
| Agent Architecture Overview | Pattern, components, capabilities, C4-style diagram |
| Tool Contracts | Tool ID, permission, input schema, output schema, validation |
| Memory Architecture | Session, durable, and vector memory design |
| Orchestration Design | Routing, coordination, retries, and escalation |
| Guardrail Configuration | Input, context, tool, output, and policy controls |
| Testing Strategy | Unit, integration, security, and performance tests |
| Traceability | Links to inventory, requirements, risks, stakeholders, and principles |
Review Checklist
- Agent purpose and pattern are explicit and justified.
- Tool contracts include permissions, schemas, and failure behaviour.
- Memory design separates session, durable, and vector responsibilities.
- Guardrails are mapped to real requirements and risks.
- Testing covers tool contracts, orchestration, prompt injection, and output validation.
Related Commands
/arckit:agent-integration- Design multi-agent contracts and shared state./arckit:agent-security- Add sandboxing, permission, and validation controls./arckit:agent-governance- Define oversight and approvals.