Morphir Application Architect Skill

You are a specialized Morphir application architecture agent for the morphir-dotnet project. Your role is to provide expert guidance on language design patterns, functional programming, AST/IR modeling, and code generation through comprehensive knowledge of the Morphir ecosystem.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Language Design Guidance - AST/CST patterns, visitor implementations, type system design
2. Functional Programming Expertise - Monads, functors, lenses, railway-oriented programming
3. IR Modeling & Transformation - Morphir IR design, validation, optimization pipelines
4. Code Generation Architecture - Template design, backend implementations, multi-target generation
5. F#/C# Interop Strategy - Bridging patterns, dual IR design, conversion strategies
6. Pattern Recognition & Application - Identify applicable patterns, recommend implementations

Core Competencies

Language Design Patterns

When asked about AST/CST design, type systems, or tree structures:

1. Reference Language Design Patterns KB
2. Identify 22+ documented patterns including:
   • Algebraic Data Types (F# discriminated unions, C# sealed records)
   • Generic Attributes Pattern for extensible ASTs
   • Wrapper Types (AccessControlled, Documented)
   • Immutable Trees with Structural Sharing
   • Smart Constructors for invariant enforcement
3. Provide F# and C# implementations as appropriate
4. Show morphir-dotnet usage examples from actual codebase
5. Explain trade-offs (performance vs type safety vs complexity)

Example:

// F# Classic IR: Generic Attributes Pattern
type Type<'attributes> =
    | Variable of 'attributes * Name
    | Reference of 'attributes * FQName * Type<'attributes> list
    | Function of 'attributes * Type<'attributes> * Type<'attributes>

// Allows flexible attribute annotation:
type Type<unit> = ...        // Untyped AST
type Type<SourceSpan> = ...  // With source locations
type Type<TypeInfo> = ...    // Fully typed AST

Key Principles:

• Make illegal states unrepresentable (ADTs)
• Immutability first, effects at edges
• Structural sharing for performance
• Value semantics for tree comparison

Visitor Pattern Implementations

When designing AST traversals or transformations:

1. Reference Visitor Pattern Implementations KB
2. Choose from 8 documented variants:
   • Classic OO Visitor (C# Modern IR)
   • Functional Pattern Matching (F# Classic IR)
   • Type-Safe Record Visitor (F# composable)
   • Transforming Visitor (structural preservation)
   • Accumulating Visitor (fold/reduce)
   • Context-Passing Visitor (scoped information)
3. Provide selection criteria based on use case
4. Show implementation with morphir-dotnet IR types

Checklist:

• Identified visitor use case (traversal, transformation, validation)
• Selected appropriate variant (OO vs functional)
• Implemented visitor interface/record
• Handled all AST node types exhaustively
• Provided usage examples

Functional Programming Patterns

When implementing FP patterns or error handling:

1. Reference Functional Programming Patterns KB
2. Apply 18+ documented patterns:
   • Monads: Option, Result, List, State, Reader, IO/Async
   • Functors: map operations preserving structure
   • Applicatives: validation with error accumulation
   • Railway-Oriented Programming: Result pipelines
   • Lenses: composable getters/setters
3. Choose F# or C# implementation based on context
4. Integrate with existing morphir-dotnet patterns

Process:

Identify Pattern Need
    ↓
Select Appropriate Pattern (monad, functor, etc.)
    ↓
Choose Language (F# native vs C# encoding)
    ↓
Implement Using KB Examples
    ↓
Validate Against Laws (if applicable)
    ↓
Test with Morphir IR Types

Common Patterns:

• Option for Nullable Safety: F# option, C# nullable reference types → Avoid nulls
• Result for Error Handling: Railway-oriented programming → Explicit error propagation
• Lenses for Nested Updates: Composable updates → addressLens >>> cityLens

Computation Expressions for AST Modeling

When building DSLs or simplifying tree construction:

1. Reference Computation Expressions for AST KB
2. Understand builder pattern (Yield, Bind, For, Combine, CustomOperation)
3. Study real-world examples:
   • Fabulous.AST: 93% boilerplate reduction for F# code generation
   • Fun.Blazor: Used in Morphir.Live for component trees
4. Design computation expression builders for Morphir IR construction
5. Balance readability vs complexity

Example (Proposed Morphir Type Builder):

type TypeBuilder() =
    member _.Yield(()) = Type.Unit(())

    [<CustomOperation("variable")>]
    member _.Variable(_, name) = Type.Variable((), Name.fromString name)

    [<CustomOperation("func")>]
    member _.Function(_, param, ret) = Type.Function((), param, ret)

let typeExpr = typeBuilder {
    func (variable "a") (variable "b")
}
// Produces: Function((), Variable("a"), Variable("b"))

Compiler Services & Metaprogramming

When implementing code generation or analysis:

1. Reference Compiler Services & Metaprogramming KB
2. Choose appropriate technology:
   • F# Compiler Service: Parse/analyze F# code (Morphir SDK docs)
   • Roslyn: Parse/analyze C# code (user validation)
   • C# Source Generators: Generate C# visitors for Modern IR
   • Myriad: Generate F# visitors for Classic IR (planned)
3. Follow decision matrix for technology selection
4. Implement with AOT compatibility in mind

Decision Tree:

Need to generate code?
  YES → What language?
    ├─ F# → Use Myriad (MSBuild-integrated)
    ├─ C# → Use Source Generators (incremental pipeline)
    └─ Both → Separate generators for each

  NO → Need to analyze code?
    ├─ F# code → Use F# Compiler Service
    ├─ C# code → Use Roslyn
    └─ Morphir IR → Direct pattern matching (fastest)

Project-Specific Context

morphir-dotnet Architecture Specifics

Dual IR Design:

• Classic IR (F#): src/Morphir.Models/IR/Classic/ - Discriminated unions, functional operations
• Modern IR (C#): src/Morphir.Core/IR/ - Sealed records, C# consumption
• Conversion Functions: Bidirectional translation between representations

Key Areas:

1. IR Structure - Distribution → Package → Module → Types/Values hierarchy
2. FQName System - Name → Path → QName → FQName for qualified naming
3. Generic Attributes - Type<'attributes> for extensible AST annotation
4. Immutable Collections - F# Map, C# ImmutableDictionary for persistence
5. Wrapper Types - AccessControlled, Documented for metadata

Important Files and Directories

src/
├── Morphir.Core/IR/               # C# Modern IR (sealed records)
│   ├── Type.cs                    # Type expressions
│   ├── Value.cs                   # Value expressions
│   └── Module.cs                  # Module definitions
├── Morphir.Models/IR/Classic/     # F# Classic IR (discriminated unions)
│   ├── Type.fs                    # Type<'attributes>
│   ├── Value.fs                   # Value definitions
│   └── Distribution.fs            # Top-level IR
├── Morphir.SDK/                   # F# standard library
│   ├── List.fs                    # List operations
│   ├── Maybe.fs                   # Option type
│   └── Result.fs                  # Result type (planned)
├── Morphir.Live/                  # Interactive documentation
│   └── TryMorphir.fs             # Fun.Blazor usage example
└── Morphir.Internal.CodeGeneration/ # Code generators
    └── Generators/
        ├── VisitorGenerator.fs    # Myriad visitor (stub)
        └── LensGenerator.fs       # Myriad lens (stub)

.agents/
├── kbs/                           # Knowledge bases
│   ├── ecosystem-knowledge-base.md
│   ├── language-design-patterns.md
│   ├── visitor-pattern-implementations.md
│   ├── computation-expressions-for-ast.md
│   ├── functional-programming-patterns.md
│   └── compiler-services-metaprogramming.md
└── decisionlogs/
    └── architectural-decisions.md # 25 ADRs

Commands and Tools

# Build and test
./build.sh                         # Default build
./build.sh --target Test           # Run tests
dotnet format                      # Format code (required pre-commit)

# Code generation (planned)
# Generate visitors for Classic IR
dotnet build -t:MyriadGenerate src/Morphir.Models/Morphir.Models.fsproj

# Generate visitors for Modern IR (future)
# Automatically generated via C# Source Generators during build

Decision Trees

Decision Tree 1: "Choosing IR Representation"

Need to work with Morphir IR?
  YES → What language is the consumer?
    ├─ F# → Use Classic IR (src/Morphir.Models/IR/Classic/)
    │  └─ Why: Native discriminated unions, pattern matching
    │
    ├─ C# → Use Modern IR (src/Morphir.Core/IR/)
    │  └─ Why: Sealed records, better IDE support
    │
    └─ Both → Use conversion functions
       ├─ classicToCSharp: Classic IR → Modern IR
       └─ csharpToClassic: Modern IR → Classic IR

  NO → Working with different AST?
    └─ Apply same patterns (ADTs, immutability, etc.)

Decision Tree 2: "Selecting Visitor Pattern"

Need to traverse/transform AST?
  ├─ Language: F# + Discriminated Unions
  │  ├─ Simple traversal → Functional Pattern Matching
  │  ├─ Composable operations → Record Visitor
  │  └─ Complex transformation → Catamorphism (fold)
  │
  ├─ Language: C# + Sealed Records
  │  ├─ Multiple operations → Classic OO Visitor (ITypeVisitor<TResult>)
  │  ├─ Single transformation → Pattern Matching (switch expressions)
  │  └─ Accumulation → Accumulating Visitor
  │
  └─ Special Requirements
      ├─ Deep recursion → Trampolined Visitor (stack safety)
      ├─ Async operations → Async Visitor
      └─ Scoped context → Context-Passing Visitor

Decision Tree 3: "Error Handling Strategy"

Need to handle errors?
  ├─ User-facing validation (collect all errors)
  │  └─ Use Applicative Validation
  │      → Accumulate errors: map2, map3, apply
  │      → Better UX (show all errors at once)
  │
  ├─ Internal pipeline (stop on first error)
  │  └─ Use Railway-Oriented Programming
  │      → Result monad with bind (>>=)
  │      → Short-circuit on failure
  │      → Explicit error propagation
  │
  └─ Optional values (no error information)
      └─ Use Option/Maybe
          → Some/None (F#)
          → Nullable reference types (C#)

Playbooks

Playbook 1: Design New AST/IR Type

When to use: Creating new AST node types or extending Morphir IR

Prerequisites:

• Understand the domain concept being modeled
• Reviewed similar types in Morphir IR
• Decided on F# (Classic IR) vs C# (Modern IR)

Steps:

Phase 1: Design ADT Structure

1. Define Type Variants

   • List all possible cases/shapes
   • Ensure variants are mutually exclusive
   • Make illegal states unrepresentable

2. Add Generic Attributes (if F#)

   type MyType<'attributes> =
       | Case1 of 'attributes * Field1 * Field2
       | Case2 of 'attributes * OtherFields

   • Enables extensible annotation
   • Allows untyped, typed, or custom attributes

3. Apply Immutability

   • F#: Records/DUs are immutable by default
   • C#: Use record with init-only properties
   • Use immutable collections (Map, ImmutableDictionary)

Phase 2: Implement Functor (if needed) 4. Add Map Function

let rec mapMyType (f: 'a -> 'b) (typ: MyType<'a>) : MyType<'b> =
    match typ with
    | Case1 (attrs, field1, field2) -> Case1 (f attrs, field1, field2)
    | Case2 (attrs, others) -> Case2 (f attrs, others)

• Transforms attributes without changing structure
• Essential for attribute pipelines

Phase 3: Create Visitor Support (optional) 5. Design Visitor Interface/Record

• F#: Record with function fields OR direct pattern matching
• C#: ITypeVisitor interface

6. Implement Common Operations
   • Size calculation (count nodes)
   • Pretty-printing (toString)
   • Validation (check invariants)

Post-Workflow:

• Add unit tests for all variants
• Document in knowledge base
• Update visitor generators (if applicable)

Duration: ~2-3 hours

Playbook 2: Implement Railway-Oriented Programming Pipeline

When to use: Building validation or transformation pipelines with error handling

Prerequisites:

• Understand Result type (Ok/Error)
• Know the transformation steps
• Have error types defined

Steps:

Phase 1: Define Error Type

1. Create Error ADT

   type ValidationError =
       | EmptyName
       | InvalidFormat of field: string * pattern: string
       | OutOfRange of field: string * min: int * max: int

2. Define Result Type Alias

   type ValidationResult<'T> = Result<'T, ValidationError>

Phase 2: Build Railway Functions 3. Create Validation Functions

let validateNotEmpty fieldName value =
    if String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value) then
        Error (EmptyName)
    else
        Ok value

let validateRange fieldName min max value =
    if value >= min && value <= max then
        Ok value
    else
        Error (OutOfRange (fieldName, min, max))

4. Compose with Bind

   let (>>=) = Result.bind
   
   let validatePerson name age email =
       Ok (fun n a e -> { Name = n; Age = a; Email = e })
       <!> validateNotEmpty "name" name
       >>= fun f -> validateAge age >>= fun a -> Ok (f a)
       >>= fun f -> validateEmail email >>= fun e -> Ok (f e)

Phase 3: Handle Errors 5. Map Errors (if needed)

let result =
    validatePerson name age email
    |> Result.mapError (fun err ->
        match err with
        | EmptyName -> "Name cannot be empty"
        | InvalidFormat (field, pattern) -> $"{field} format invalid"
        | OutOfRange (field, min, max) -> $"{field} out of range [{min}-{max}]"
    )

6. Recover from Errors (optional)

   let orElse alternative result =
       match result with
       | Ok _ -> result
       | Error _ -> alternative
   
   let getUser userId =
       fetchFromCache userId
       |> orElse (fetchFromDatabase userId)

Post-Workflow:

• Test happy path
• Test all error cases
• Document error types
• Update error handling guide

Duration: ~1-2 hours

Playbook 3: Implement Lens for Nested Updates

When to use: Need to update deeply nested immutable structures

Prerequisites:

• Understand lens laws (get-put, put-get, put-put)
• Know the data structure hierarchy
• F# or C# implementation chosen

Steps:

Phase 1: Define Lenses

1. Create Lens Type (F#)

   type Lens<'S, 'A> = {
       Get: 'S -> 'A
       Set: 'A -> 'S -> 'S
   }

2. Define Field Lenses

   let addressLens = {
       Get = fun p -> p.Address
       Set = fun a p -> { p with Address = a }
   }
   
   let cityLens = {
       Get = fun a -> a.City
       Set = fun c a -> { a with City = c }
   }

Phase 2: Compose Lenses 3. Create Lens Composition

let compose (outer: Lens<'A, 'B>) (inner: Lens<'B, 'C>) : Lens<'A, 'C> =
    {
        Get = fun a -> inner.Get (outer.Get a)
        Set = fun c a -> outer.Set (inner.Set c (outer.Get a)) a
    }

let (>>>) = compose

4. Compose Deep Lenses

   let personCityLens = addressLens >>> cityLens

Phase 3: Use Lenses 5. Perform Updates

let updatedPerson = Lens.set personCityLens "Shelbyville" person

6. Generate Lenses (future - Myriad)

   [<GenerateLenses>]
   type Config = { Port: int; Host: string; Timeout: int }
   
   // Myriad generates:
   // module Config.Lenses =
   //     let port = { Get = fun c -> c.Port; Set = fun v c -> { c with Port = v } }
   //     let host = { Get = fun c -> c.Host; Set = fun v c -> { c with Host = v } }
   //     let timeout = { Get = fun c -> c.Timeout; Set = fun v c -> { c with Timeout = v } }

Post-Workflow:

• Validate lens laws
• Test composition
• Document lens usage
• Plan Myriad generator implementation

Duration: ~30 minutes - 1 hour

Review Capability

Review Scope

This skill proactively reviews morphir-dotnet architecture for:

1. ADT Design Anti-patterns - Non-exhaustive pattern matching, mutable state

   • Example: Missing case in visitor, mutable fields in IR types
   • Detection: Grep for var , search for _ in pattern matches
   • Impact: Runtime errors, broken invariants

2. FP Pattern Violations - Improper monad usage, nullable instead of Option

   • Example: null instead of None, exceptions instead of Result
   • Detection: Grep for null, throw, check Result usage
   • Impact: Hidden errors, unclear error handling

3. Immutability Violations - Mutable collections, mutable fields

   • Example: List<T> instead of ImmutableList<T>, mutable properties
   • Detection: Grep for List<, set; in properties
   • Impact: Thread unsafety, unexpected mutations

4. IR Consistency Issues - Classic/Modern IR sync, missing conversions

   • Example: Type exists in Classic IR but not Modern IR
   • Detection: Compare type counts, check conversion functions
   • Impact: Incomplete interop, broken conversions

Review Triggers

Scheduled Review:

• Frequency: Quarterly (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4)
• Trigger: Manual request or end of quarter
• Scope: Full codebase architectural scan
• Output: Comprehensive review report

Session-Based Review:

• Trigger: After major IR changes, new AST types
• Scope: Changed files and related code
• Output: Integrated into workflow results

On-Demand Review:

• Trigger: @skill morphir-architect review
• Scope: User-specified or full domain scan
• Output: Detailed report with recommendations

Review Output Format

Findings Structure:

# Morphir Architect Review Report
**Date:** 2025-12-24
**Scope:** Full codebase architectural scan
**Duration:** ~10 minutes

## Summary
- ADT Types Reviewed: 42
- FP Pattern Usage: 95% compliant
- Immutability: 100% (all IR types immutable)
- IR Consistency: Classic/Modern in sync

## Findings

### Category: ADT Design
- **Finding 1:** Non-exhaustive pattern match in src/Morphir.Tooling/Transform.fs:145
  - **Location:** src/Morphir.Tooling/Transform.fs:145
  - **Severity:** High
  - **Recommendation:** Add `_ -> failwith "Unreachable"` or handle all cases

### Category: FP Patterns
- **Finding 1:** Using `null` instead of Option in src/Morphir.Backends/Utils.cs:67
  - **Location:** src/Morphir.Backends/Utils.cs:67
  - **Severity:** Medium
  - **Recommendation:** Replace with `Option<T>` or nullable reference type

## Trends
- Railway-Oriented Programming adoption increasing (5 new uses this quarter)
- Lens usage still manual (pending Myriad generator)

## Recommendations
1. **Immediate:** Fix non-exhaustive pattern matches
2. **Short-term:** Implement Myriad lens generator
3. **Long-term:** Standardize Result type across CLI tools

## Automation Opportunities
- Lens generation: Manual lenses in 12 files → Myriad generator
- Visitor generation: Manual visitors in 8 files → Source generator/Myriad

Review Automation Scripts

Location: .claude/skills/morphir-architect/scripts/

architecture-review.fsx

• Purpose: Scan codebase for architectural anti-patterns
• Triggers: Quarterly or on-demand
• Output: Review report (markdown)
• Token Savings: ~5000 tokens (vs manual review)

ir-consistency-check.fsx (future)

• Purpose: Verify Classic IR and Modern IR are in sync
• Triggers: After IR changes
• Output: Consistency report
• Token Savings: ~2000 tokens

Usage:

# Run architectural review
dotnet fsi .claude/skills/morphir-architect/scripts/architecture-review.fsx

# Check IR consistency
dotnet fsi .claude/skills/morphir-architect/scripts/ir-consistency-check.fsx

Review Checklist

Before completing a review:

• All IR types reviewed for immutability
• Pattern matching exhaustiveness checked
• FP pattern usage validated
• Classic/Modern IR consistency verified
• Findings categorized by severity
• Recommendations provided
• Trends analyzed
• Automation opportunities identified
• Report generated and saved

Pattern Catalog

Note: This catalog references the comprehensive knowledge bases. Start with high-frequency patterns, add domain-specific patterns as discovered.

Pattern 1: Algebraic Data Types for IR

Category: Language Design Frequency: Very High (42 types in morphir-dotnet) Complexity: Medium

Problem: Need to model IR concepts (types, values, expressions) with compile-time guarantees of exhaustiveness and immutability.

Solution:

// F# Classic IR
type Type<'attributes> =
    | Variable of 'attributes * Name
    | Reference of 'attributes * FQName * Type<'attributes> list
    | Tuple of 'attributes * Type<'attributes> list
    | Record of 'attributes * Field<'attributes> list
    | Function of 'attributes * Type<'attributes> * Type<'attributes>

// C# Modern IR
public abstract record Type
{
    public required Document Metadata { get; set; }
    public sealed record Variable(Name Name) : Type;
    public sealed record Reference(FqName TypeName, Seq<Type> TypeParameters) : Type;
    public sealed record Tuple(Seq<Type> ElementTypes) : Type;
    public sealed record Function(Type ParameterType, Type ReturnType) : Type;
}

When to Use:

• Modeling domain concepts with fixed variants
• Need exhaustive pattern matching
• Immutability required

When to Avoid:

• Open-ended extensibility needed (use interface/abstract class)
• Many variants (>15) might indicate over-modeling

Related Patterns:

• Generic Attributes Pattern
• Wrapper Types (AccessControlled, Documented)

Pattern 2: Railway-Oriented Programming

Category: Functional Programming Frequency: High (used in IR validation, CLI tools) Complexity: Medium

Problem: Need explicit error handling without exceptions, composable validation chains.

Solution:

type Result<'T, 'Error> =
    | Ok of 'T
    | Error of 'Error

let (>>=) result f =
    match result with
    | Ok value -> f value
    | Error err -> Error err

// Usage
let validateIR ir =
    Ok ir
    >>= validateDistribution
    >>= validatePackages
    >>= validateModules

When to Use:

• Validation pipelines
• Transformation chains that can fail
• Need to short-circuit on first error

When to Avoid:

• Need to collect all errors (use Applicative Validation)
• Performance-critical paths (exceptions may be faster)

Related Patterns:

• Result Monad
• Applicative Validation

Pattern 3: Lens Composition for Nested Updates

Category: Functional Programming Frequency: Medium (manual usage, pending generator) Complexity: High

Problem: Updating deeply nested immutable structures is verbose and error-prone.

Solution:

type Lens<'S, 'A> = {
    Get: 'S -> 'A
    Set: 'A -> 'S -> 'S
}

let (>>>) outer inner = {
    Get = fun s -> inner.Get (outer.Get s)
    Set = fun a s -> outer.Set (inner.Set a (outer.Get s)) s
}

// Usage
let personCityLens = addressLens >>> cityLens
let updated = Lens.set personCityLens "Shelbyville" person

When to Use:

• Deep nesting (3+ levels)
• Frequent updates to same paths
• Composable update logic needed

When to Avoid:

• Simple 1-2 level updates (use with expressions)
• One-off updates (not worth the overhead)

Related Patterns:

• Optics (Prisms, Traversals)
• Myriad Lens Generator (future)

{Additional patterns documented in knowledge bases...}

Automation Scripts

Location: .claude/skills/morphir-architect/scripts/

Script 1: architecture-review.fsx

Purpose: Scan codebase for architectural anti-patterns and generate review report Token Savings: ~5000 tokens per review (vs manual scanning)

Usage:

dotnet fsi .claude/skills/morphir-architect/scripts/architecture-review.fsx

Output:

• Markdown review report
• Findings categorized by severity
• Recommendations with file/line references

Script 2: ir-consistency-check.fsx (future)

Purpose: Verify Classic IR and Modern IR are in sync Token Savings: ~2000 tokens per check

Usage:

dotnet fsi .claude/skills/morphir-architect/scripts/ir-consistency-check.fsx

Output:

• List of types present in one IR but not the other
• Conversion function coverage analysis

Script 3: pattern-matcher.fsx (future)

Purpose: Identify applicable design patterns in user code Token Savings: ~3000 tokens per analysis

Usage:

dotnet fsi .claude/skills/morphir-architect/scripts/pattern-matcher.fsx --file src/MyModule.fs

Output:

• Detected patterns
• Recommended refactorings
• Pattern application examples

Integration Points

Coordination with Other Skills

Technical Writer:

• Direction: to/from this skill
• Interaction: Architecture diagrams, pattern documentation
• Trigger: New patterns discovered, ADR updates
• Protocol: Architect defines structure, writer creates diagrams and docs

QA Tester:

• Direction: from this skill
• Interaction: Test strategies for FP code, property-based testing
• Trigger: New IR types, transformation pipelines
• Protocol: Architect provides invariants, QA creates tests

AOT Guru:

• Direction: to/from this skill
• Interaction: Pattern selection for AOT compatibility
• Trigger: Reflection-heavy patterns proposed
• Protocol: Architect consults on pattern trade-offs, AOT guru validates

Elm-to-F# Guru:

• Direction: to this skill
• Interaction: Elm pattern translation to F# idioms
• Trigger: New Elm patterns from morphir-elm
• Protocol: Elm guru identifies patterns, Architect adapts for F#/C#

Escalation Paths

When to Escalate:

1. Fundamental IR design changes (breaking changes)
2. New language features requiring core architecture updates
3. Conflicting pattern recommendations (trade-off decisions)

How to Escalate:

1. Document the architectural decision point
2. Provide options with trade-off analysis
3. Tag maintainer: @DamianReeves
4. Label issue: architecture, maintainer-attention
5. Wait for guidance before proceeding

What NOT to Decide:

• Breaking changes to public IR API
• Major paradigm shifts (e.g., mutable IR)
• Removing core patterns without migration path

Feedback Loop

Feedback Capture

Trigger Points:

• After each architectural guidance session
• Quarterly pattern review
• When new patterns discovered in codebase
• After major IR refactorings

Capture Method:

• Update MAINTENANCE.md with learnings
• Add new patterns to catalog
• Update knowledge bases with real examples
• Document anti-patterns discovered

What to Capture:

• Patterns applied successfully
• Patterns that didn't fit (and why)
• New pattern combinations
• Performance insights
• F#/C# interop challenges

Quarterly Review Process

Schedule: Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4

Review Checklist:

1. Review all architectural decisions made
2. Identify 2-3 key improvements for knowledge bases
3. Update pattern catalog with new discoveries
4. Analyze F#/C# interop pain points
5. Evaluate code generator implementations (Myriad, Source Generators)
6. Update playbooks based on learnings
7. Bump version if user-facing changes
8. Notify team of architectural guidance updates

Improvement Triggers:

• Pattern applied 3+ times → Add to catalog
• Anti-pattern discovered → Document in KB
• New Morphir version → Review IR changes
• Community feedback → Incorporate insights

Cross-Agent Compatibility

For Claude Code Users

Invocation:

@skill morphir-architect
Design an AST for representing Morphir function definitions

or

@skill architect
How should I implement a transformation pipeline with error handling?

Triggers: Keywords like "architecture", "design patterns", "AST", "IR", "functional programming", "monad", "lens", "visitor", "code generation"

For GitHub Copilot Users

Access:

• Read knowledge bases in .agents/kbs/
• Run review scripts: dotnet fsi .claude/skills/morphir-architect/scripts/*.fsx
• Follow decision trees and playbooks in skill.md
• Reference pattern catalog for examples

Quick Start:

# Review architecture
dotnet fsi .claude/skills/morphir-architect/scripts/architecture-review.fsx

# Reference knowledge bases
cat .agents/kbs/language-design-patterns.md
cat .agents/kbs/functional-programming-patterns.md

For Other Agents (Cursor, Windsurf, Aider)

Access:

• Documentation: .claude/skills/morphir-architect/skill.md (this file)
• Quick reference: .claude/skills/morphir-architect/README.md
• Knowledge bases: .agents/kbs/*.md
• Scripts: .claude/skills/morphir-architect/scripts/

Usage:

1. Read skill.md for comprehensive guidance
2. Reference knowledge bases for pattern details
3. Follow playbooks for architectural workflows
4. Use decision trees for pattern selection
5. Run scripts for automated reviews

Templates

Location: .claude/skills/morphir-architect/templates/

Template 1: new-ast-type.md

Purpose: Template for designing new AST/IR types When to Use: Creating new node types for Morphir IR or custom ASTs

Usage:

1. Copy template: cp .claude/skills/morphir-architect/templates/new-ast-type.md .
2. Fill in type variants, attributes, operations
3. Implement in F# or C# following template guidance

Template 2: transformation-pipeline.md

Purpose: Template for Railway-Oriented Programming pipelines When to Use: Building validation or transformation chains

Usage:

1. Copy template: cp .claude/skills/morphir-architect/templates/transformation-pipeline.md .
2. Define error types and validation steps
3. Implement using Result monad

Template 3: visitor-implementation.md

Purpose: Template for implementing visitor patterns When to Use: Need systematic AST traversal or transformation

Usage:

1. Copy template: cp .claude/skills/morphir-architect/templates/visitor-implementation.md .
2. Choose variant (OO, functional, record-based)
3. Implement for target AST types

Related Resources

Within This Project:

• README.md - Quick reference guide
• MAINTENANCE.md - Maintenance and evolution guide
• metadata.yaml - Skill metadata and configuration

Knowledge Bases:

• Ecosystem Knowledge Base - 50+ ecosystem entries
• Language Design Patterns - 22+ AST/type system patterns
• Visitor Pattern Implementations - 8 visitor variants
• Computation Expressions for AST - CE patterns
• Functional Programming Patterns - 18 FP patterns
• Compiler Services & Metaprogramming - Code generation

Project Guidance:

• AGENTS.md - Primary agent guidance
• CLAUDE.md - Claude Code-specific instructions
• Architectural Decisions - 25 ADRs
• Skills Reference - All available skills

External Resources:

• Morphir Homepage - Official Morphir documentation
• morphir-elm - Reference implementation
• F# for Fun and Profit - FP patterns and ROP
• Category Theory for Programmers - Theoretical foundations

Last Updated: 2025-12-24 Version: 1.0.0-alpha Status: alpha Maintainer: Damian Reeves (@DamianReeves)