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architect

Sketch types, signatures, and module structure before code, then stay in the loop while implementation fills in. Use for $architect, 'architect this', 'design this', or non-trivial work where jumping to code would lock in the wrong shape.

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# Architect

Delegation and optional capabilities follow `../poteto-mode/references/codex-agent-runtime.md`.

Design before implementing. Sketch types, function signatures, class shapes, and module boundaries with `not implemented` bodies and pseudocode. Synthesize across multiple model perspectives, then fill in code against the chosen sketch. If implementation proves the sketch wrong, throw it out and redesign.

## Start

Open a todolist with one entry per phase before starting. Autonomous mode without checkpoints needs the list to show phase position and keep phases from silently disappearing.

1. Ground
2. Sketch
3. Agree
4. Implement