Architecture Governance for AI Development
Architecture guidance, connected to the codebase
Reqode keeps architecture guidance close to the implementation structure. Subsystem rules explain the overall approach, Unit Types define how recurring code roles should be implemented, and software units connect those rules to actual files and product specifications.
The same structured context can be read by people, delivered to coding agents through MCP and used by verification workflows to detect architectural drift.
Subsystem Code Manifest
Define the architecture, technology boundaries and common implementation rules for a subsystem.
Unit Types
Describe the purpose, placement, naming and constraints of recurring implementation roles such as controllers, actions, components or tests.
Implementation Patterns
Capture reusable approaches that sit between conceptual specifications and concrete software units, including examples from the real codebase.
Software units
Apply architectural roles to meaningful implementation blocks and connect their files, dependencies and related specifications.
Evolve guidance with the codebase
AI Subsystem Architect researches the current Code Manifest, Unit Types, selected software units, file tree and source code before proposing architecture-guideline changes.
When important decisions are missing, it can ask focused clarification questions. The final result remains a reviewable proposal: inspect the diff, edit the guidance and apply it only when it represents the intended architecture.
From architecture decision to everyday implementation
Architecture governance works when the guidance reaches the exact moment a person or agent edits code.
1. Define the rules
Maintain subsystem-wide guidance, Unit Type rules and reusable implementation patterns as versioned project knowledge.
2. Deliver focused context
Reqode MCP gives a coding agent the applicable manifest, unit rules, related specifications and file ownership instead of a generic architecture document.
3. Verify compliance
Guidelines checks compare actual software units with the applicable rules and turn confirmed violations into Findings.
Give every coding agent the architecture that applies now
Keep guidance connected to the current subsystem, software unit, product branch and implementation task.