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When this skill is invoked:

## 0. Parse Arguments — Detect Retrofit Mode

Resolve the review mode (once, store for all gate spawns this run):
1. If `--review [full|lean|solo]` was passed → use that
2. Else read `production/review-mode.txt` → use that value
3. Else → default to `lean`

See `.claude/docs/director-gates.md` for the full check pattern.

**If the argument starts with `retrofit` followed by a file path**
(e.g., `/architecture-decision retrofit docs/architecture/adr-0001-event-system.md`):

Enter **retrofit mode**:

1. Read the existing ADR file completely.
2. Identify which template sections are present by scanning headings:
   - `## Status` — **BLOCKING if missing**: `/story-readiness` cannot check ADR acceptance
   - `## ADR Dependencies` — HIGH if missing: dependency ordering breaks
   - `## Engine Compatibility` — HIGH if missing: post-cutoff risk unknown
   - `## GDD Requirements Addressed` — MEDIUM if missing: traceability lost
3. Present to the user:
   ```
   ## Retrofit: [ADR title]
   File: [path]

   Sections already present (will not be touched):
   ✓ Status: [current value, or "MISSING — will add"]
   ✓ [section]

   Missing sections to add:
   ✗ Status — BLOCKING (stories cannot validate ADR acceptance without this)
   ✗ ADR Dependencies — HIGH
   ✗ Engine Compatibility — HIGH
   ```
4. Ask: "Shall I add the [N] missing sections? I will not modify any existing content."
5. If yes:
   - For **Status**: ask the user — "What is the current status of this decision?"
     Options: "Proposed", "Accepted", "Deprecated", "Superseded by ADR-XXXX"
   - For **ADR Dependencies**: ask — "Does this decision depend on any other ADR?
     Does it enable or block any other ADR or epic?" Accept "None" for each field.
   - For **Engine Compatibility**: read the engine reference docs (same as Step 0 below)
     and ask the user to confirm the domain. Then generate the table with verified data.
   - For **GDD Requirements Addressed**: ask — "Which GDD systems motivated this decision?
     What specific requirement in each GDD does this ADR address?"
   - Append each missing section to the ADR file using the Edit tool.
   - **Never modify any existing section.** Only append or fill absent sections.
6. After adding all missing sections, update the ADR's `## Date` field if it is absent.
7. Suggest: "Run `/architecture-review` to re-validate coverage now that this ADR
   has its Status and Dependencies fields."

If NOT in retrofit mode, proceed to Step 0 below (normal ADR authoring).

**No-argument guard**: If no argument was provided (title is empty), ask before
running Phase 0:

> "What technical decision are you documenting? Please provide a short title
> (e.g., `event-system-architecture`, `physics-engine-choice`)."

Use the user's response as the title, then proceed to Step 0.

---

## 0. Load Engine Context (ALWAYS FIRST)

Before doing anything else, establish the engine environment:

1. Read `docs/engine-reference/[engine]/VERSION.md` to get:
   - Engine name and version
   - LLM knowledge cutoff date
   - Post-cutoff version risk levels (LOW / MEDIUM / HIGH)

2. Identify the **domain** of this architecture decision from the title or
   user description. Common domains: Physics, Rendering, UI, Audio, Navigation,
   Animation, Networking, Core, Input, Scripting.

3. Read the corresponding module reference if it exists:
   `docs/engine-reference/[engine]/modules/[domain].md`

4. Read `docs/engine-reference/[engine]/breaking-changes.md` — flag any
   changes in the relevant domain that post-date the LLM's training cutoff.

5. Read `docs/engine-reference/[engine]/deprecated-apis.md` — flag any APIs
   in the relevant domain that should not be used.

6. **Display a knowledge gap warning** before proceeding if the domain carries
   MEDIUM or HIGH risk:

   ```
   ⚠️  ENGINE KNOWLEDGE GAP WARNING
   Engine: [name + version]
   Domain: [domain]
   Risk Level: HIGH — This version is post-LLM-cutoff.

   Key changes verified from engine-reference docs:
   - [Change 1 relevant to this domain]
   - [Change 2]

   This ADR will be cross-referenced against the engine reference library.
   Proceed with verified information only — do NOT rely solely on training data.
   ```

   If no engine has been configured yet, prompt: "No engine is configured.
   Run `/setup-engine` first, or tell me which engine you are using."

---

## 1. Determine the next ADR number

Scan `docs/architecture/` for existing ADRs to find the next number.

---

## 2. Gather context

Read related code, existing ADRs, and relevant GDDs from `design/gdd/`.

### 2a: Architecture Registry Check (BLOCKING gate)

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