Cut architecture reviews from 3-4 hours to 30 minutes with Claude Code
*Context* I manage multiple product teams at a large enterprise SaaS company. Every week we do architecture reviews - reading docs, analyzing code patterns, checking for anti-patterns and optimization opportunities. It was eating multiple hours of my time, and in some cases i feel a lot unprepared for meetings. *What I built* A Claude Code skill that handles the entire review workflow: - Reads architecture documentation automatically - Analyzes code patterns across multiple repos - Identifies optimization opportunities - Checks for common anti-patterns - Generates summary reports with recommendations *Results* - โฑ๏ธ 4 hours โ 30 minutes (>85% time saved) - ๐ More consistent reviews (no human fatigue) - ๐ฏ Team can focus on decisions, not analysis (It really helps to read the summary) - ๐ Runs weekly automatically *Key lesson* Don't just automate tasks - automate entire workflows. This skill handles the full review process from start to finish, not just one step. That's where the real leverage is. *For the technical folks* The skill uses: - Document parsing for architecture docs - Code analysis across repos - Pattern matching for anti-patterns - Structured report generation - Integration with our internal docs system Happy to share the approach if anyone's tackling similar workflows at enterprise scale.