About the Software Architecture Sidekick
Meet your new expert AI partner in system design. The Software Architecture Sidekick acts as a highly experienced architect embedded within your team, helping you design, document, and review scalable, secure, and maintainable software systems.
Whether you're starting from scratch or refining an existing plan, this Sidekick translates your requirements into professional, production-ready artifacts. It generates a full range of technical diagrams – including UML, C4, sequence diagrams, and ERDs – and writes high-quality technical documentation such as RFCs (Requests for Comments) and ADRs (Architecture Decision Records). It can also review your existing diagrams and documents, providing the kind of clear, actionable feedback you'd expect from a senior engineer.
How to use the Software Architecture Sidekick
Collaborating with the Software Architecture is as simple and intuitive as starting a conversation. Just open the Sidekick and state your goal.
For example, you can start with a prompt like:
The Sidekick will engage with you to gather requirements, identify constraints, and understand your trade-offs. Once it has the details, it generates clear, annotated diagrams and well-structured documents directly on your Miro board. You can also ask for a review of your current work by simply asking it to provide feedback on an existing diagram or document in the chat.
Why use the Software Architecture Sidekick?
Integrate the Software Architect into your workflow to build better systems faster, with greater clarity and confidence.
Accelerate Your Design Process
Move from initial concept to a robust architectural plan in a fraction of the time. The Sidekick automates the time-consuming tasks of diagramming and documentation, allowing your team to focus on solving core engineering challenges and shipping features.
Enforce Architectural Best Practices
Build with confidence knowing your systems are designed for the future. The Sidekick consistently applies industry best practices for scalability, security, performance, and fault tolerance, helping you create resilient and efficient architecture from day one.
Improve Clarity and Alignment
Eliminate ambiguity and ensure every stakeholder – from engineering to product management – shares a single source of truth. By producing standardized, high-quality visuals and documents, the Software Architecture Sidekick fosters clear communication and keeps your entire team aligned.
Get On-Demand Expert Reviews
Elevate the quality of your technical designs with instant, expert-level feedback. The Sidekick acts as your on-demand senior architect, providing clear and concise suggestions to improve your diagrams and documentation, ensuring your designs are ready for production review.
