/AI Knowledge Hub

Back to overview

Validate Your Idea
Read before starting!
Prerequisites
Machine Setup
Verify Your Setup
Project Kickoff
Idea to PRD
Architecture and ADRs
Build
Test and Verify
Review and Deploy
Ongoing Operations
Troubleshooting
Glossary

Architecture and ADRs | Jiffi AI

Home
/Prototype Creation - Web
/Architecture and ADRs

Architecture and ADRs

2 min read

Architecture and ADRs

Time required: 20–45 minutes
What this does: Creates Architecture Decision Records for every significant technical choice, then produces a detailed implementation plan.
When to use: After the PRD is approved, before any code is written.
Why this matters:Every technical decision we make is recorded. When future-you (or future-Claude) asks "why did we use X instead of Y?", the answer is in an ADR.
What you will have after this: ADRs for every technical decision, a design system, a phased implementation plan, page specs, and Beads issues ready to execute.

Continue reading — just your email

Free access to all guides. No password, no credit card.

Already have access?

Architecture and ADRs

Step 1: Stay in Plan Mode

Step 2: Generate architecture recommendations

Step 3: Make your decisions

Step 4: Create ADRs

Step 5: Create your Design System

Option A: No Existing Branding

Option B: With Existing Branding

Step 6: Update [CLAUDE.md](http://claude.md/) and verify Agents

Step 7: Create the Implementation Plan

Step 8: Create Page Specs

Step 9: Final beads check & creation (closing any gaps)

Step 10: Commit the architecture