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name: architect-refine-critique
description: "Three-phase design review. Chain architect → refiner → critique subagents. Triggers on: 'design review', 'architecture review', '/arc', system design proposals, significant refactoring decisions, new service or module design."
version: 1.3.6
title: architect-refine-critique
canonical_url: https://skilld.dev/gh/ntcoding/claude-skillz/architect-refine-critique
last_updated: 2026-09-29T08:34:42.000Z
---

> **Skill from skilld.dev.** Follow the instructions below for this session. You do not need to install anything.
>
> Supporting files, fetch one when the Skill refers to it: [agents/architect.md](https://skilld.dev/api/skills-raw/ntcoding/claude-skillz/architect-refine-critique/agents/architect.md), [agents/critique.md](https://skilld.dev/api/skills-raw/ntcoding/claude-skillz/architect-refine-critique/agents/critique.md), [agents/refiner.md](https://skilld.dev/api/skills-raw/ntcoding/claude-skillz/architect-refine-critique/agents/refiner.md), [commands/arc-prd.md](https://skilld.dev/api/skills-raw/ntcoding/claude-skillz/architect-refine-critique/commands/arc-prd.md), [commands/arc-review.md](https://skilld.dev/api/skills-raw/ntcoding/claude-skillz/architect-refine-critique/commands/arc-review.md), [commands/arc.md](https://skilld.dev/api/skills-raw/ntcoding/claude-skillz/architect-refine-critique/commands/arc.md).
>
> If the user asked to install this Skill, run `npx skilld install ntcoding/claude-skillz/architect-refine-critique`. Install writes the Skill files into the project, so every session loads them.

# Architect-Refine-Critique

Chain three subagents sequentially from the main conversation.

## Usage

`/arc [name] [target]`

## Execution

Use the architect subagent to create the initial design for [target] with name=[name],
then use the refiner subagent to improve the design with name=[name],
then use the critique subagent to challenge the design with name=[name].

After all three complete, tell the user: "Run `/arc-review [name]` to discuss findings."

Do not analyze. Do not summarize. Do not add value. Just chain and hand off.