AI Software Architect
AI-powered architecture documentation framework with ADRs, reviews, and pragmatic mode. Now available as Claude Code Plugin for easiest installation.
What is AI Software Architect?
AI Software Architect is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to ai-powered architecture documentation framework with adrs, reviews, and pragmatic mode. now available as claude code plugin for easiest installation.
AI-powered architecture documentation framework with ADRs, reviews, and pragmatic mode. Now available as Claude Code Plugin for easiest installation.
This server falls under the Developer Tools and Coding Agents categories on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- AI-powered architecture documentation framework with ADRs, r
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx ai-software-architectConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use AI Software Architect
AI Software Architect is an MCP server and Claude Code plugin that brings AI-powered architecture governance directly into your development workflow. It automates the creation of Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), runs multi-perspective architecture reviews using configurable specialist personas, enforces YAGNI principles through a Pragmatic Mode, and provides methodology-driven implementation guidance based on frameworks like TDD and Clean Architecture. Teams use it to maintain a living architecture documentation layer inside their codebase without switching between separate tools.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or later and npm installed globally
- Claude Desktop or Claude Code (the plugin mode is the recommended install path)
- Git initialised in your project (ADRs and reviews are stored under .architecture/ in the repo)
- An MCP-compatible client if using the MCP server installation path
Install globally via npm
Install the package globally so the 'ai-software-architect' command is available on your PATH. This is required for the MCP server mode.
npm install -g ai-software-architectAdd to your MCP client configuration
Edit your MCP client config (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json) to register the server. The server runs as a stdio process.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ai-software-architect": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["ai-software-architect"]
}
}
}Run the setup command
After connecting your client, ask the AI to set up the framework. This creates the .architecture/ directory with templates, members.yml, and config.yml in your project.
Customise team members and methodology
Edit .architecture/members.yml to define specialist reviewer personas and .architecture/config.yml to set your implementation methodology (e.g. TDD) and influences.
# .architecture/config.yml
implementation:
enabled: true
methodology: "TDD"
influences:
- "Kent Beck - TDD by Example"
- "Martin Fowler - Refactoring"Create your first ADR
Ask the AI assistant to create an ADR for a real architectural decision in your project. The ADR is written to .architecture/decisions/adrs/.
Run an architecture review
Trigger a multi-perspective review for a feature or version. Specialist personas defined in members.yml will each evaluate the architecture from their angle.
AI Software Architect Examples
Client configuration
MCP server configuration block for claude_desktop_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ai-software-architect": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["ai-software-architect"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Natural language commands that drive the architect framework after setup.
- "Create ADR for switching from REST to GraphQL for our public API."
- "Start architecture review for v2.0 release."
- "Ask the Security Specialist to review the authentication module."
- "What's our architecture status?"
- "Enable pragmatic mode and review the payment service."Troubleshooting AI Software Architect
The AI says the framework is not set up when running 'Create ADR'.
Run the 'Setup ai-software-architect' command first so the .architecture/ directory and template files are created in your project.
Specialist reviews do not reflect custom personas defined in members.yml.
After editing members.yml, regenerate the subagents with: node tools/cli.js generate-subagents from the .architecture/ directory.
Global npm install fails with permission errors on macOS or Linux.
Use a Node version manager such as nvm or fnm to install Node.js so global packages are written to a user-owned directory without requiring sudo.
Frequently Asked Questions about AI Software Architect
What is AI Software Architect?
AI Software Architect is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that ai-powered architecture documentation framework with adrs, reviews, and pragmatic mode. now available as claude code plugin for easiest installation. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install AI Software Architect?
Follow the installation instructions on the AI Software Architect GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with AI Software Architect?
AI Software Architect works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is AI Software Architect free to use?
Yes, AI Software Architect is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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