Architor: Open-Source Tool for Phase-Gated Architecture Workflows with Claude Code
Architor is an open-source tool that transforms Claude Code into a phase-gated architecture assistant for structured engineering workflows. Instead of jumping directly from requirements to coding, it guides users through a systematic system design process.
Key Features
The tool structures the workflow into four distinct architecture phases:
- Requirement evaluation
- Architecture decisions (patterns, components, cross-cutting concerns)
- Component design (one by one, without losing track)
- Architecture validation and documentation
One critical feature is persistent architecture memory. Architor maintains decision tracking, phase progress, and design artifacts within an .arch workspace. This addresses the common problem in AI-driven workflows where conversations lose context and design reasoning disappears over time.
Each step in the process requires explicit acceptance from the user, and the reasoning behind decisions is systematically logged. This creates traceable, reviewable architecture decisions suitable for enterprise-grade development workflows.
The tool is available on GitHub at https://github.com/AhmedHabiba/architor and is designed for developers using Claude Code for engineering workflows who need more structured approaches to system architecture.
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