Architecture Change Requests: Review Before Merge

Propose, review, and merge C4 model changes with pull-request-style workflows. Enforce architecture review before any change is applied.

Pull Request Workflows for Architecture Changes

Propose architecture changes, get reviews, and merge when approved. Architecture change requests bring the rigor of code review to architecture documentation.

Architecture Change Requests | Archyl

Pull-request-style workflows for C4 model changes. Propose, review, approve, and merge architecture changes with full audit trail.

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Architecture changes happen without review

Anyone modifies architecture diagrams and the changes go live immediately. No review, no approval, no audit trail.

No process for cross-team architecture changes

When a change affects multiple teams, there is no formal process to propose, discuss, and approve it.

No audit trail of who changed what

Architecture documentation changes silently. Nobody knows who made a change or when.

Create a change request with your proposed C4 model modifications. Add a description explaining why the change is needed.

Reviewers see a visual diff of the proposed changes. They can approve, request modifications, or comment.

Once approved, merge the change request to apply it to the production architecture model.

Every change request is logged: who proposed it, who reviewed it, when it was approved, and the complete diff.

See exactly what will change in the C4 model: added elements, removed elements, modified relationships.

Multi-Reviewer Workflows

Require one or more approvals before changes can be merged. Define review policies per project.

Every change request is permanently recorded with full context: who, what, when, and why.

Get notified via webhooks when change requests are created, reviewed, or merged.

Governed Architecture Changes

Ensure every architecture modification goes through review before going live.

Cross-Team Coordination

Teams propose changes to shared components. Affected teams review and approve.

Demonstrate to auditors that architecture changes follow a controlled review process.

Bring code review rigor to architecture

Propose, review, and merge architecture changes with full audit trail. Governance without bureaucracy.